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‘Stranger Things’: Duffer Brothers Promise ‘Justice for Barb’ in Season 2
20 August 2016 9:22 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
[Spoiler alert: The following interview covers plot details from the entire eight-episode first season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Do not read until you’ve finished the season.]
While the Netflix summer hit “Stranger Things” still hasn’t been officially renewed for Season 2, its creators, known as the Duffer brothers, are weighing in on what the future of the show could possibly hold.
Specifically, the future of one Barb who captured the internet’s heart as the sidekick who tragically dies and is essentially forgotten while the rest of the season focuses on saving
another character.
First things first, the bad news: Barb is almost definitely not coming back to the show. “I can’t see it happening” Matt Duffer told IGN in a recent interview.
But he acknowledged that they hear the weeping and gnashing of teeth surrounding the character’s unfortunate demise, and the general lack of emotional closure.
“Barb will not be forgotten,” he said. “We’ll make sure there’s some justice for Barb. People get very frustrated, understandably, that the town doesn’t seem to be really dealing with Barb »
- Seth Kelley
‘American Horror Story’: FX Releases Yet Another Teaser for Season 6
22 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
This time, with a spider.
Over the past month or so, FX has rolled out 14 promo videos for its sixth season. And still, no official theme has been announced.
The latest shows an eight-legged freak crawling out of a human mouth. It’s creepy, but before your mind goes running fantasizing about Sarah Paulson as Sônia Braga in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” an arachnid-themed season may or may not be in our collective future.
FX CEO John Landgraf revealed at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Aug. 9 that most of the “Ahs” teasers were misdirects, and only one of the final teasers is an accurate depiction of the Season 6 theme.
“We just thought it would be really fun to keep it a mystery this year. And we are,” Landgraf told reporters at TCA. “They went out and made many more trailers than you’ve actually seen for hypothetical seasons of ‘American Horror Story.’ One »
- Seth Kelley
Olympics Ratings Hit New Rio Low For NBC, ‘Superstore’ Gets Big Bounce
20 August 2016 10:40 AM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The Rio Olympics may have been heading into the final stretch on Friday, but Usain Bolt certainly wasn't slacking, even if the Ryan Lochte scandal seemed to be heading toward the inevitable next round of apologies. The world's fastest man scored his ninth gold medal yesterday as he helped the Jamaican team take first place in the men's 4x100m relay. That victory plus a historic fifth gold for Allyson Felix and diving dominated NBC's packed primetime coverage last night… »
Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown Transforms Into Eleven — Watch Video
29 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
You can’t say Millie Bobby Brown isn’t dedicated to her craft.
After landing the role of enigmatic Eleven on Netflix’s summer smash Stranger Things, the 12-year-old actress was required to shave off her long brunette locks — and thanks to Brown, you can now see the makeover for yourself.
RelatedStranger Things Season 2 Would Explore ‘Bigger Mythology’
In a video shared on Twitter Sunday (and set to Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts”), Brown is seen saying goodbye to her shoulder-length ‘do, watching in disbelief as her hair is chopped to pixie length, before having the remaining strands shaved off. »
TV Ratings: Rio Games Take Silver with 27.5 Million Average for Competition Coverage
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Olympic fatigue set in on Saturday night as NBC’s broadcast of the Rio Olympic games hit its lowest ebb with the final night of competition coverage.
NBCUniversal said the 15 days of competition overall averaged 27.5 million viewers, according to its total audience delivery (Tad) tracking system that incorporates broadcast, cable and digital ratings. Per that measure, the Rio games rank No. 2 in viewership (for a non-u.S.-hosted Olympics) behind London 2012, which averaged 30.3 million viewers.
The peak of the 15-day frame came on Aug. 9, when NBC served up a blockbuster combination of swimmers Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky capturing gold medals and gymnast sensation Simone Biles helping to lead the U.S. women’s team to victory. That night averaged 36.1 million viewers in the Tad measure, most of which came from NBC (33.4 million).
Behind London and Rio, Beijing 2008 (27.2 million), Barcelona 1992 (26.4 million) and Seoul 1988 (25.8 million) round out the top five most-watched games.
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- Cynthia Littleton
Viola Davis On New ‘Htgawm’ Mystery In Season 3 And Being Part Of The Inclusion Solution – AwardsLine
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Last year, Viola Davis made history with her Emmy – she was the first black woman to win for lead actress in a drama. This year, she's celebrating another Emmy nom, and another season of Shonda Rhimes' show How To Get Away With Murder. However, she points out that roles like these are still all too rare and that she is working hard as a producer to effect industry change. As she says, "We're trying to pick a seat at the table and be a part of the solution." Davis talked… »
Van Helsing Video: 'Beautiful, Bloody' Syfy Saga Not Your Typical Vamp Show
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Vampires have become ubiquitous on TV, but Van Helsing star Kelly Overton feels confident that Syfy’s upcoming twist on the classic bloodsucker tale will stand out from the pack.
RelatedZ Nation Season 3, Van Helsing and Other New Series Get Syfy Dates
“This show is different than any other vampire shows I’ve seen, and I’ve been a vampire show fan ever since I was kid,” Overton says in the above exclusive video. “It has all these different kinds of vampires,” such as two groups showcased in the sneak peek, the Ancients (one of whom is played by »
’The Walking Dead’: Greg Nicotero Defends Season Six Cliffhanger, Teases ‘Intense’ New Episodes
3 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Greg Nicotero has heard the negative reactions to the cliffhanger that ended season six of “The Walking Dead,” and he thinks they’ve been blown out of proportion. (On the internet? Never!) The makeup artist, executive producer and director suggests that “a very small percentage of our fans were upset” in a new Deadline interview occasioned by his most recent Emmy nomination, arguing that only a vocal minority of the millions who watched season six’s concluding episode were bothered by it.
Read More: ‘The Walking Dead’ Season One Getting Vivid Black & White Marathon On AMC
“You look at the 20 million viewers, and the people that were upset, they were upset because they cared, because they want to know,” adds Nicotero, who directed the episode in question. “I still believe that the story that we’re telling warranted that cliffhanger.” The controversial moment comes when (spoilers ahead) Negan kills somebody »
- Michael Nordine
Olympics Ratings Fall To Rio Low As Ryan Lochte Says Sorry Again
3 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
We haven't had tonight's undoubtedly festive Closing Ceremonies yet, but it looks like the Rio Olympics is going out with a whimper and nowhere near a bang – at least in NBC primetime. Saturday's mix of host Brazil's victory over Germany in men's soccer, a women's 4X400-meter relay victory by Team USA, more track and field, diving, and a much-promoted sneak peek at a now brunette and tearful Ryan Lochte telling Matt Lauer how really really sorry he was, made up NBC's… »
Ratings: Olympics Hit Another Low, Rush Hour Finale Eyes Summer High
4 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
NBC’s primetime coverage of the Summer Olympics on Saturday averaged 14.6 million total viewers and a 3.5 demo rating, down 19 and 25 percent from Friday to mark new lows for the Rio games.
RelatedRyan Lochte on Rio ‘Robbery’ Scandal: ‘I’m Embarrassed For Myself’
Versus Night 15 of the 2012 London games, NBC’s coverage was down 21 and 30 percent.
RelatedOlympics 2016: What Was Your Favorite Moment From Day 15?
Elsewhere, the series finale of CBS’ Rush Hour is currently eyeballing 2.5 million total viewers and a 0.5 rating. Pending adjustment due to preseason NFL preemptions, the one-and-done drama is looking at the best tallies of its summertime Saturday burn-off. »
Quotes of the Week: The Daily Show, Match Game, Superstore and More
4 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
The Summer Olympics might be coming to an end tonight, but fear not: Our Quotes of the Week torch is still going strong.
RelatedTVLine’s Performer of the Week: Power‘s Joseph Sikora
This time around, we’ve got a food-related sex analogy on Casual, a memorable moment from Larry Wilmore’s final Nightly Show, a trip down memory lane courtesy of Bachelor in Paradise, plus double doses of The Daily Show, Difficult People and many more.
Check out the gallery below – or click here for direct access — then hit the comments and tell us if we missed any of your faves! »
Ryan Lochte Lied: Why We Love Al Roker Losing it With Billy Bush
8 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Say what you want about social media, but it does give you an instant read about the mass opinions on just about any major headline. Social media is where you can see you aren’t the only one feeling a certain way about an event. Sometimes that feeling is elation, and other times it may be feeling appalled and infuriated For instance, Last week the Us swim teams – men and women – had winning a ton of gold medals & breaking records. We Americans were proud of our swim teams. Then 32-year-old, four time Olympian, Ryan Lochte, announced he’d been robbed at
Ryan Lochte Lied: Why We Love Al Roker Losing it With Billy Bush »
- Joy D'Angelo
Mediaset Takes Legal Action Against Vivendi Citing Breach of Contract in Pay-tv Deal
9 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has taken legal action against French media conglomerate Vivendi for alleged breach of contract in a new twist in the ongoing tensions between the two European media giants over a pay-tv deal which has gone sour.
The concrete legal step follows a war of words between Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine and Mediaset chief executive Pier Silvio Berlusconi (pictured) ever since Vivendi in late July announced it was backing out of the deal.
Mediaset, which is controlled by former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s family, announced on Friday it has filed a suit asking a Milan court to enforce the sale to Vivendi of its Mediaset Premium pay-tv arm.
In a statement Mediaset said it is asking for damages estimated at 50 million euros ($56.6 million) per month for every month of delay starting from July 25.
In April the two companies had announced an agreement that would see Vivendi acquire a 100% stake in Mediaset Premium as »
- Nick Vivarelli
Olympics 2016: What Was Your Favorite Moment From Day 15 of the Rio Games?
16 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
July 8, 2014.
For many Brazilian soccer fans, that date went down in history as one devastating afternoon — being, of course, the day that Brazil’s men’s soccer team faced off against Germany in the FIFA World Cup semifinals, only to be defeated 7-1.
You can imagine, then, the nerves and adrenaline that were coursing through Rio’s soccer stadium on Day 15 of the Olympic games, which found Brazil and Germany facing off once again in the men’s gold-medal match.
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Ryan Lochte on Rio 'Robbery' Scandal: 'I'm Embarrassed For Myself'
17 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
The details of Ryan Lochte‘s so-called “robbery” in Rio are still a bit fuzzy, but Matt Lauer attempted to get to the bottom of the story Saturday night.
In Lochte’s first interview since admitting he “over-exaggerate[d]” his earlier claim that he and three other U.S. swimmers had been robbed at gunpoint in Brazil, when in fact they had vandalized a gas station and were confronted by a security guard to pay for the damages, the Olympian told Lauer that he takes “full responsibility” for embellishing his story.
RelatedRatings: Olympics Hit Rio Lows Yet Lift Superstore to Series »
Ryan Lochte Tells Matt Lauer: ‘I Over-Exaggerated that Story’
18 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte has finally spoken out in the wake of the scandal in Rio, where he and his teammates claimed to have been robbed and held at gunpoint.
“I’m taking full responsibility for it,” he told NBC’s Matt Lauer. “I over-exaggerated that story. If I’d never done that, we wouldn’t be in this mess…. It was my immature behavior.”
The exclusive interview aired Saturday night during NBC’s Nightly News and primetime Olympics coverage. The rest will air Monday, Aug. 22 on “Today.”
Lochte had originally claimed that he and three teammates — James Feigen, Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz — were robbed in a taxi while heading to the Olympic Village by two men with guns and badges. But Brazilian police said the swimmers had instead vandalized a gas station bathroom and gotten into a confrontation with an armed security guard.
Lauer asked Lochte why he said he’d been a “victim.”
“It »
- Debra Birnbaum
Greg Nicotero On ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 7: “It’s Going To Get A Lot Worse Before It Gets Better” – AwardsLine
18 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
For the seventh year in a row, Greg Nicotero is celebrating an Emmy nom. Nicotero brings his unique brand of special effects makeup to AMC's The Walking Dead, producing some of the most elaborate zombie gore ever seen on screen. He’s also an exec producer and director on the show. His previous credits include Breaking Bad and The Pacific, but it is his work on The Walking Dead that allows his creative talents to really shine, as Nicotero says, the show gives him, "The… »
Timeless Promo Features Many Clothes Calls as Heroes Skip Through History
20 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
The Timeless heroes know how to time travel in era-appropriate style, as entertainingly illustrated in a new promo for NBC’s upcoming action-adventure series.
RelatedNBC’s Timeless Won’t ‘Fall Down Serialized Rabbit Hole,’ Says Ep
Premiering Monday, Oct. 3 at 10/9c, Timeless stars Abigail Spencer (Rectify), Matt Lanter (90210) and Malcolm Barrett (Better Off Ted) as a historian, soldier and scientist tasked by the government with chasing after a criminal (ER‘s Goran Visnjic) who has stolen a time machine. To that end, the trio are outfitted with a… less-shiny, not-entirely-reliable “beta” version of the stolen vessel.
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