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Fox Renews ‘Last Man On Earth’ & ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’; What About ‘New Girl’, ‘Grandfathered’ & ‘Grinder’?by Nellie Andreeva

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Ben Silverman Sets Up First Post-Electus Project – Apple Series With Will.I.Am & Howard Owens

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UPDATED: Ben Silverman is officially on his own. The Electus founder Silverman has departed the IAC company after a separation agreement was finalized and his ownership interest was bought out. He has made his first sale post-Electus, teaming with former associate Howard T. Owens and entrepreneur Will.i.am for for a reality series for Apple. It will chronicle the development of apps.  Silverman and Owens worked closely together at Silverman’s previous production company… Read

Rob Reiner Calls Out North Carolina As Next Anti-Gay Law Battlefront For Hollywood

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UPDATED, 6:47 PM: As much of the entertainment industry focuses on the “religious freedom” law awaiting the governor’s signature in Georgia, a new fight might be brewing about 400 miles away. Filmmaker Rob Reiner said today that he won’t film anything in North Carolina unless that state trashed its brand-new law that would allow businesses and employers to discriminate based on sexual orientation. “Unless this hateful law is repealed and LGBT North Carolinians are treated… Read

Earl Hamner Dies: ‘The Waltons’ & ‘Falcon Crest’ Creator Was 92

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Earl Hamner, creator of the long-running CBS dramas The Waltons and Falcon Crest, died today of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 92. His daughter announced his death in Facebook post. Hamner was best known for his work in the 1970s and ’80s as the creator of The Waltons, which ran from 1971-81 on CBS. His inspiration for the TV series and film of the same name came from his novel Spencer’s Mountain, based on his childhood. After The Waltons… Read

Garry Shandling’s ‘Larry Sanders’ Co-Star Jeffrey Tambor: “I Will Miss Him So Much”

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It has been nearly 20 years since Larry Sanders and Hank Kingsley sat on that fictional late-night stage together, but with the death of Garry Shandling today, Jeffrey Tambor revealed a deep sense of loss for his friend. "I am so sad," said the actor of Shandling passing at age 66. "Garry was my dear friend and was and always will be my teacher," Tambor said of his Larry Sanders Show co-star in a statement. "Garry redesigned the wheel of comedy and he was the kindest and… Read

Netflix Will “Move Our Productions” Out Of Georgia If Anti-Gay Bill Becomes Law; Amblin Partners Also Urges Veto

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5th UPDATE, 6:25 PM: Now Amblin Partners has joined the anti-Georgia chorus over the state’s pending religious liberty legislation. “Amblin Partners is committed to diversity and inclusion for all,” the company led by Steven Spielberg. “We would be disappointed to see our pipeline of production end at the Georgia border because of this legislation.  While we are aware that Governor Deal has not yet made a decision, we stand with our industry colleagues in strongly urging… Read

Peter Brown Dies: ‘Lawman’, ‘Laredo’ Star Was 80

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Peter Brown, known for his roles on ABC’s western series Lawman and NBC’s Laredo, died Monday at his home in Phoenix, AZ. A family friend announced Brown’s death on Twitter. He was 80. Brown appeared in dozens of television shows throughout his decades long career, but is best known as Deputy Johnny McKay in ABC’s Lawman (1958-1962), and as Texas Ranger Chad Cooper on NBC’s Laredo (1965-1967). He also did crossovers with other western series as Johnny McKay, including Mave… Read

O.J. Simpson Trial Revisited As 12-Hour Esquire Network Special

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The gloves are off, and Esquire is betting that viewers can’t get enough of the Trial of the Century. The cable net has set aside half a day for The Real O.J. Simpson Trial, a 12-special marathon of highlights from the America’s most famous courtroom drama. It’s set to from 9 AM-9 PM on April 3 — a well-thought-out two days before the final episode of FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Esquire’s Juice-a-thon will comprise hourlong bursts of actual… Read

Alysia Reiner Joins FX’s ‘Better Things’; Zachary Gordon In Freeform’s ‘Dead Of Summer’

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Alysia Reiner (Orange Is the New Black) has booked a recurring role in FX’s comedy series Better Things. From Louis C.K. and his longtime friend and collaborator Pamela Adlon, Better Things is a semi-autobiographical vehicle for Adlon similar to the way Louie is for CK. It centers on Sam (Adlon), a working actor with no filter trying to earn a living, navigate her daughters' lives, have fun with a friend or two and also — just maybe — squeeze in some private time once in… Read

‘The 100’ Showrunner On The Death Of Lexa: “Hurting Anyone Was Never Our Intention”

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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of the March 3 episode of the CW’s The 100. It has been three weeks since lesbian character Lexa (Alycia Debnam-Carey) was killed by a stray bullet on The 100, sparking a controversy over her death and the treatment of LGBTQ characters in general. Fans accused the CW show’s writers of the “Bury Your Gays” or “Dead Lesbian Syndrome” trope. Also criticized was the violent death of a lesbian character in a recent episode of The Walki… Read

‘APB’: Matt Nix Named Showrunner Of Fox Pilot As Creator Exits, Production Stops

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Fox’s drama pilot APB starring Justin Kirk is undergoing a creative overhaul. Production on the pilot, directed by Len Wiseman, has been shut down temporarily, and Burn Notice creator Matt Nix has been brought in as writer-showrunner. He replaces the project’s creator-writer David Slack, who has departed over creative differences. Nix is currently rewriting the pilot script. Filming on the pilot, which was suspended earlier this week, is slated to resume Monday in… Read

‘Chicago Justice’: Newcomer Ryan-James Hatanaka Cast In Legal ‘Chicago’ Spinoff

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Recent NYU graduate Ryan-James Hatanaka rounds out the core cast of Chicago Justice (fka Chicago Law), the next installment of Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise for NBC. The planned spinoff will be introduced in Episode 21 of Chicago PD this season, titled Justice, which started filming today in Chicago with Jean de Segonzac directing. Hatanaka will play investigator Daren Okada who is working alongside fellow investigator Lori Nagle (Joelle Carter). Philip Winchester… Read

WGA Report Downplays Gains For Women & Minority Writers

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The WGA said today that employment of female and minority film and TV writers is way up in recent years, but it called the latest hiring data "a mixture of slow, forward progress, stalls and reversals." Jobs for minority writers jumped a whopping 41% between 2009 and 2014, according to the report released today, while the employment of female writers increased by 23%. Overall, employment for all writers is way up too – 12% higher in 2014 than in 2009, dwarfing the 2.2%… Read

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