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HBO Launching 'Game Of Thrones' Talk Show 'After The Thrones'
15 hours ago | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Over at AMC, the network has been busy maximizing the brand value of "The Walking Dead" as much as possible, launching the spinoff series "Fear The Walking Dead," and live talk show, "Talking Dead." And now, HBO is taking a page from their rival's playbook. The network has announced today the launch of the talk show, "After The Thrones." Hosted by "Watch The Thrones" podcast team Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan, episodes will be available on Mondays on HBO Now, HBO Go and HBO On Demand, as well as on HBO proper. And given that the network won't be sending anything to press, everyone will be in the same boat as Greenwalk and Ryan break down the latest events, and try to predict what will be coming next. It's a smart move by HBO (frankly, I'm a bit surprised it look them this long), and only serves to grow the »
- Kevin Jagernauth
'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee' gets 26 more episodes to impress Emmy Awards voters
17 hours ago | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee" just got a big boost from TBS, which tripled its order for the first season from 13 to 39 episodes. Reviews for this sassy half hour combo of commentary and sketches, which debuted in early February, have been exceptionally strong. It scores an impressive 84 at MetaCritic and is well-positioned to crack the Variety Talk Series category at the upcoming Emmys. There are two open slots in this six-show race, with both "The Colbert Report" and "The Late Show with David Letterman" no longer eligible. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Emmy Predictions After clocking in 12 years as a correspondent on Emmy darling "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", Bee landed her own series, which airs Monday at 10:30 pm on the basic cable network. Two other "Daily Show" alums -- Jo Miller and Miles Kahn -- handle producin »
Jessica Henwick Joins Marvel’s Netflix Series 'Iron Fist'
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Marvel’s “Iron Fist” is ramping up and adding another “Game Of Thrones” cast member to its ensemble. Jessica Henwick (who also had a small role in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) has joined the Netflix original series as the protagonist's colleague Colleen Wing. A martial arts expert running her own dojo, Colleen will serve as an invaluable ally to Danny Rand aka Iron Fist — played by “Game Of Thrones” star Finn Jones — as he returns to his life in New York after leaving K’un-l’un; a secretive Martial Arts Temple in Asia. Read More: 'Game of Thrones' Actor Finn Jones Will Lead Marvel's Netflix Series 'Iron Fist' Iron Fist’s origin story on the show isn’t very different from “Batman Begins” it seems. Rand had been “missing” for years, but was secretly training abroad and learning his martial arts and mystical powers. He then returns »
- Edward Davis
‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff Unveils Cast
18 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
BBC America unveiled the stars of the “Doctor Who” spin-off series “Class” on Monday. Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah will all star in the new show. They will be joined by Katherine Kelly, as she takes the role of a teacher and powerful new presence at Coal Hill School. “These four Coal Hill School students have hidden secrets and desires,” the description from the network reads. “They are facing their own worst fears, navigating a life of friends, parents, school work, sex, sorrow – and possibly the end of existence." »
- Joe Otterson
‘Doctor Who’ Spinoff ‘Class’ Taps Katherine Kelly to Lead Ensemble Cast
21 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
“Happy Valley” alum Katherine Kelly has been tapped to lead an ensemble of newcomers in the “Doctor Who” spinoff “Class.”
Kelly will play a teacher at Coal Hill School, an institution that has been part of the “Doctor Who” universe since its inception in 1963. Students will be played by newbies Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah.
Filming on “Class” begins this week. There’s no word yet on a target premiere date for the BBC Three/BBC America series created by Patrick Ness. “Doctor Who” and “Class” exec producer Steven Moffat likened the series to a British version of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
“There’s nothing more exciting than meeting stars that nobody’s heard of yet. We had the read through of the first few episodes last week, and there was a whole row of them,” said Moffet. “Coal Hill School has been part of ‘Doctor Who »
- Cynthia Littleton
Shonda Rhimes to Receive International Emmy Founders Award
20 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Shonda Rhimes will add another award to her trophy case later this year when she receives the International Emmy Founders Award.
The prolific writer and showrunner behind “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away with Murder” will be feted by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Nov. 21 as part of the 44th annual International Emmy Awards in New York City.
“I am continually amazed by the global reach of television and have been so fortunate to have fans of my shows around the world,” Rhimes said.
The International Academy emphasized Rhimes’ rare feat of filling an entire night of primetime on ABC with her roster of dramas that have also traveled well around the world.
“Shonda Rhimes is in a league of her own — not only does she have an entire night of primetime on ABC in the United States, but her groundbreaking shows and iconic »
- Variety Staff
Pivot Takes U.S. Rights To ‘Capital’; BBC One/Kudos Drama Sold By Fremantle – Miptv
56 minutes ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: FremantleMedia International has closed a trio of major deals on its London-set drama, Capital. Participant Media's Pivot has acquired rights in the U.S., Shaw has taken Canada, and BBC Worldwide picked up Australia and New Zealand. The tense three-part series adaptation of the bestselling novel by John Lanchester revolves around the interconnected lives of a diverse group of Londoners who all reside on the same suburban street, Pepys Road. Kudos produces for… »
MipTV: Fox’s Scm Buys Five Mini Series From Japan’s Wowow
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Fox Network Group has struck a deal with Wowow group for pan-Asian rights to five TV mini series from the Japanese pay-tv group.
The five series, produced under the Drama W label, will be aired on Scm, the Fox network previously known as Star Chinese Movies. Fox says that Scm has rights for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and 12 other territories covered by its footprint. They will go to air from May 1.
It is the first time that Scm has acquired and broadcast mini series. It follows a recent announcement that Scm wants to start producing original Chinese-language series. Scm’s current business is focused on premiering box-office hits from Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan.
The series are: “Stars In The Deep,” a drama about Japan’s first woman submarine captain; financial crime drama “Shingari;” “Cocoon Of Stone,” a crime story adapted from a novel by Kazushi Asami; “Enka-Gold Rush, »
- Patrick Frater
Creating Urgency For A Story When Everyone Knows The Ending: The Cast & EPs Of ‘The People V. O.J. Simpson’ Discuss
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
How do you breathe life into a 21-year-old murder case that took over the TV airwaves and was watched by more than 95 million people? This was the task that screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski faced when adapting Jeffrey Toobin’s bestseller The Run Of His Life: The People V. O.J. Simpson for the small screen. “It scared us. However, we were enthralled by the story and we knew enough information about the people and things to make nine episodes compelling… »
MipTV: Haut et Court, Anonymous Content Team On Soccer Drama ‘United We Stand’ (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Cannes– Paris-based Haut et Court, the talent-driven outfit behind French hit supernatural drama “The Returned,” is joining forces with U.S. powerhouse Anonymous Content (“Spotlight,” “The Revenant”) to co-produce Pierre Mezerette’s “United We Stand,” a European, English-language TV series exploring the world of soccer.
Haut et Court’s Caroline Benjo, Carole Scotta, Simon Arnal are developing the series with Richard Brown at Anonymous Content, which is having an outstanding year having just won the Oscar for best film with Tom McCarthy’s “Spotlight” and four Academy Awards for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant.”
An ensemble series created by Mezerette, “United We Stand” follows the trajectories of several characters working in various fields of high-level football — from club managers to players, agents, medical teams, supporters and journalists.
Boasting a singular concept and taking place in an unspecified European country, “United We Stand” won’t contain any game footage and »
- Elsa Keslassy
Will Disney Have To Keep Bob Iger To Resolve Its Succession Problem?
4 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Let the Disney speculation begin. Seems like everyone in and around Wall Street has a thought about who might be heir apparent to CEO Bob Iger now that the exec long thought to have secured that role — COO Tom Staggs — says he’ll step down May 6. Staggs will stick around as an advisor through the end of the fiscal year in September. Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg, who’s on the Disney board? Former Fox No. 2 Peter Chernin? Another former Fox No. 2 Chase Carey? CBS’ Les… »
Castle Recap: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
5 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
When it comes to Castle‘s Ryan-, Esposito- or RySpo-centric episodes, the reactions tend to be mixed — those who judge the episode based on its own merits versus those who bristle against anything that steals Caskett time. But given how Season 8 as a whole has been a, um, special animal when it comes to Rick/Kate interactions, perhaps this look at a romantic blast from Javy’s past will be assessed more fairly.
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Because once you get the past notion that in all their years as partners, that »
Blindspot Review: Any Wounded Thief
5 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
We’ve gotten small hints of progression here and there, but we’ve been badly overdue since the mid-season premiere for an episode of Blindspot with a strong focus on Ashley Johnson’s Patterson. That changed tonight, so let’s take a look at this week’s new episode, “Any Wounded Thief.” The bulk of the drama in this episode comes from two characters: Agent Weller and Patterson. In the beginning of the episode, Weller arrives home to find that his sister has moved out with his nephew after her breakup in the previous episode, and this just compounds Kurt’s emotional struggle that he’s already going through
Blindspot Review: Any Wounded Thief »
- Jasef Wisener
Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Recap: Did the Right Couple Go Home?
6 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Just when I’m starting to feel cynical about the current season of Dancing With the Stars, Tom Bergeron & Co. find a way to melt my cold, icy heart.
Though I’ll never be entirely convinced that Latin Night is the correct Week 2 theme for a gaggle of amateur dancers, even the most inexperienced contestants find a way to impress during Week 3’s “Most Memorable Year” celebration — and what they lack in technique, they more than make up for in raw, unbridled emotion.
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The Voice Recap: T-k-Of Course
6 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
And the winner of this Knockout Round is… obvious!
Indeed, even if you were severely distracted during the final six-and-a-half* head-to-head showdowns of The Voice‘s tenth season — organizing your tax receipts or folding laundry or contemplating the reasons for Adam Levine’s cotton candy-hued tresses — the mismatches were screamingly obvious.
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Carson Daly tried to misdirect with his standard-operating “You’ve got a tough choice in front of you” platitudes. And Blake, Pharrell, Xtina and Adam played their roles by hemming and hawing and apologizing as dramatic music swelled behind them. »
Billions Review: Hero Wanted, No Chucks Need Apply
7 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Let’s start with the obvious: this was the best episode of Billions by a wide, wide margin. It featured the most deft writing, the most engaging performances, and solid directorial work. It finally managed to write a scene with banter that didn’t sound like a room full of people trying to imitate an Aaron Sorkin movie. It even finally managed to make me give a crap about any of the traders in Axe Capital! This is what happens over the course of a season. This show was always in steady hands, with experienced writers like Koppelman and Levien and an in-the-now journalist
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- Hunter Bishop
CNN Lands Hillary Clinton-Bernie Sanders Debate In New York
8 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
CNN has won the hot race to land the Democratic debate in New York, which will happen in Brooklyn on April 14, five days before the New York state primary. The news ends days of the two candidates poking at each other over their willingness to debate in New York, aka Sanders’ hometown and Clinton’s “adopted” hometown. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer will moderate the faceoff, with chief political correspondent Dana Bash and NY1 political anchor Errol Louis also asking questions from… »
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