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‘Making a Murderer': 19 Updates Since the Series’ Debut (Photos)
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TheWrap takes a look back at the last eight months to see how “Making a Murderer” changed the case of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, who were convicted for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. Making a Murderer Gets Released The documentary was released on Dec. 18, 2015. At first, it received an approval rating of 87 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Ken Kratz was Bashed on Yelp A week after the doc aired, doc fans took to Yelp to warn potential new clients checking his law practice’s Yelp page against hiring him. “Mr. Kratz is a seasoned sexual harasser, with deep knowledge of. »
- Beatrice Verhoeven
‘Devious Maids’ Canceled: No Season 5 For Lifetime Series
1 September 2016 12:46 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: Lifetime has opted not to renew Devious Maids for a fifth season. The decision comes a couple of weeks after the series ended its Season 4 run on the network. Devious Maids, developed by Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry based on a telenovela format, migrated to Lifetime after being developed and piloted at ABC. It got off to a strong start, with its freshman season peaking at 3 million Live+same day viewers for the season finale. The ratings have… »
Jon Polito, Coen Brothers Character Actor, Dead at 65
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Jon Polito, a character actor known for his long association with the Coen Brothers as well as memorable roles on Seinfeld, Modern Family and Homicide: Life on the Streets, died Thursday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 65. Polito, who was diagnosed with melanoma in 2008 and recently suffered an infection following a surgery, slipped into a coma Sunday and was taken off life support Thursday evening.
Polito's friend, director John McNaughton, also confirmed the actor's death on Facebook. "Very sad to learn that my dear friend and collaborator, »
‘Nashville’: Grammy Winner Rhiannon Giddens Cast In Recurring Role
19 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens, co-founder of the Grammy-winning string band Carolina Chocolate Drops, has been cast in a recurring role on CMT’s upcoming fifth season of country music drama Nashville. Giddens will play Hanna “Hallie” Jordan, a young social worker who turns out to have the voice of an angel. Giddens tweeted a photo from the table read today with co-star Charles Esten. Never did I see this day coming, years ago when I fangirled over @CharlesEsten on… »
Feed the Beast Cancelled at AMC
6 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
AMC shall Feed the Beast no longer.
The network on Friday confirmed the cancellation of its David Schwimmer-led drama after just one season.
RelatedCable/Streaming Renewal Scorecard 2016: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s On the Bubble?
Based on the Danish series Bankerot, AMC’s Beast followed Tommy (Schwimmer) and Dion (Jim Sturgess), a pair of best friends who open a Greek eatery in the Bronx, thrusting them into the seedy underbelly of New York City’s restaurant scene. The 10-episode first (and final) season wrapped on Aug. 2.
Here’s AMC’s official statement in full: »
NBC Developing a ‘Sexy, Contemporary’ Female-Led Adaptation of ‘Oliver Twist’
19 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
NBC and Silver Pictures Television announced on Friday a pilot-script deal for “Twist,” a modern-day adaptation of Charles Dickens’ 19th century novel “Oliver Twist.”
“Twist” will explore a “sexy, contemporary” take on the classic tale, according to the network. It will star a struggling, twenty-something female (Twist) who “finally finds a true sense of family in a strange group of talented outcasts who use their unique skills to take down wealthy criminals.”
Founder of Silver Pictures Television Joel Silver and president Rodney Ferrell will serve as executive producers on “Twist.” Writing team Chad Damiani and J.P. Lavin, known for the upcoming film adaptation of the game “Fruit Ninja,” have signed on to write the series’ pilot. Both Damiani and Lavin will also executive produce the project.
Apart from “Twist,” Silver most recently produced the film “The Nice Guys,” starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. He is is also currently producing “Suburbicon” by director-actor George Clooney, written »
- Arya Roshanian
NBC to Reboot Oliver Twist as a Female-Driven Procedural
29 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Well, this is quite a twist. An… Oliver Twist.
The classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist is being reimagined as a female-driven crime procedural by NBC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project, tentatively titled Twist, promises “a sexy contemporary take” centering on a twentysomething woman named Twist who teams up with a group of skilled outcasts to catch wealthy criminals.
RelatedThe Departed Reboot Series in Development at Amazon
This is just the latest are-they-serious? reboot heading to the small screen. Earlier this week, Fox announced they would reboot the tale of King Arthur and Camelot as a police procedural. »
Univision Chief Asks for Hispanic Moderator to be Added to Trump-Clinton Debates
30 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Univision CEO Randy Falco has written an open letter to the head of the Commission on Presidential Debates calling for the addition of a Hispanic moderator to the scheduled face-offs between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
On Friday, the commission announced that NBC’s Lester Holt would moderate the first debate, scheduled for Sept. 26, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper and ABC’s Martha Raddatz moderating the second debate Oct. 9 and Fox News’ Chris Wallace moderating the third Oct. 19. CBS’ Elaine Quijano is slated to moderate the Vice Presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence Oct. 4.
“I am writing to express disappointment, and frankly disbelief, that the Commission on Presidential Debates has not chosen a Hispanic journalist to moderate the presidential debates,” Falco wrote Friday in a letter to commission executive director Janet H. Brown. He added, “Simply put: it’s an abdication of your responsibility to represent and reflect one of the largest and most »
- Daniel Holloway
‘Narcos’ Review: Season 2 Finds Its Path To the Future — And Its Real Star
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Here’s a theory: For any TV creators who get more than a season to prove themselves, it’s Season 2 where they really figure out what kind of show they’re making. And with “Narcos,” we see some pretty clear proof of that.
Season 1 of Netflix’s fact-based drama — about how cocaine created criminal empires in Colombia and beyond — was jam-packed with over 15 years of drug cartel history, and the result, unfortunately, was not consistently engaging for anyone other than the most passionate fans of the subject matter. But from the first moments of Season 2, the Netflix series shows new focus. Thanks to a much narrower scope — the 18-month hunt for Pablo Escobar, following his escape from La Catedral prison — characters are allowed to breathe more. The power struggles have real weight. And the potential for seasons to come becomes clear.
Read More: ‘Narcos’ Season 2: Watch the First 11 Minutes »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Is Ftwd Belle Related to Rick? How Would Night Shift Return? Supergirl vs. Ninja Warrior Course? And More Qs!
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Strain, American Ninja Warrior, Zoo and The Night Shift!
1 | On Killjoys, how cool was D’Av’s “Guns on stun, tunes for fun?” Fps-style sequence? On the flip side, how sad were you to see Pawter take a powder?
2 | Beyonce performed that insane 15-minute Lemonade medley after MTV broke protocol and assured her that “Formation” had won Video of the Year, right?
PhotosVMAs 2016: Best and Worst
3 | When it came out on »
‘Broad City’ Gets An Official Soundtrack That Would Make Anyone Scream ‘Yas Queen’
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
It may be just a smidge too late to rock out to an official “song of the summer,” but for fans of Comedy Central’s “Broad City,” the jams can keep on rolling well into autumn. Pitchfork reports that the Ilana Glazer- and Abbi Jacobson-starring sitcom is finally make a big ‘ol step into adulthood, thanks to the impending release of an official soundtrack.
The new album includes “Broad City” favorites like RJD2, Lizzo, Scooter Island, Tony Quattro and many more, and yes (yas?) even includes a song that sounds pretty close to the gals’ #Yasqueen catchphrase, K Rizz’s own “Yes Bitch.”
Read More: Abbi Jacobson & Ilana Glazer on Their Favorite Comedic Performances on ‘Broad City’ & Beyond (Consider This)
The album was executive produced by “Broad City” Music Supervisor Matt FX Feldman and will be out October 28 via Milan Records (in association with Comedy Central Records). Vinyl »
- Kate Erbland
‘South Park’: How Trey Parker, Matt Stone Keep Show Relevant After 20 Years
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The Paley Center for Media hosted “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone on Thursday evening for a special panel in honor of the series’ upcoming 20th season.
Held at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills, Calif., the pair sat down with Doug Herzog, president of Viacom Music and Entertainment Group, to discuss the past, present, and future of the long-running animated series. With two decades under their belt, one might assume that it’s difficult to keep the commentary fresh and original.
“We don’t try to make social commentary,” said Parker. “We get into a room six days before we go on the air, and that’s why it ends up being somewhat relevant.”
The series, which is also known for its political commentary, will address the upcoming presidential election. Stone, however, said not to expect anything similar to previous seasons.
“This is our fourth or fifth season that we’ve done an episode »
- Arya Roshanian
Justice Department Approves Nexstar-Media General Merger With Divestitures
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Nexstar Broadcasting’s shares are up more than 2% today after the Justice Department said it will approve the company’s $4.6 billion acquisition of Media General once it divests seven TV stations. "As originally structured, this transaction would have given Nexstar the power to impose higher prices on local and national advertisers and to demand higher retransmission fees from cable and satellite companies in six markets," Acting Assistant Attorney General Renata Hesse… »
Shadowhunters: Alisha Wainwright Cast as Werewolf Maia in Season 2
2 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
A major player from Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instruments books is coming to Shadowhunters in Season 2.
RelatedShadowhunters Boss on Jace’s Dark Future, New Characters in Season 2
Alisha Wainwright has been cast as werewolf Maia, a bartender at the Hunters Moon and a new member of Luke’s pack, Freeform announced Friday:
#Shadowhunters Season 2 Casting Announcement Update: If you guessed Maia, you were correct! pic.twitter.com/XJtpjqaHWb
— Shadowhunters (@ShadowhuntersTV) September 2, 2016
Like most of us, Maia uses jokes and sarcasm to mask her complicated emotions, mostly related to her troubled past. And although she doesn’t want to resort to violence, »
TV Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ Tops NFL-Inflated Thursday
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
With local NFL preseason games airing across the broadcast networks on Sept. 1, CBS’ “Big Brother” easily won Thursday night.
While all numbers are subject to adjustments thanks to football preemptions, the reality competition nabbed a 2.3 rating in adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers at 9 p.m., with ABC’s “BattleBots” finale standing as the only other original show of the night, earning a 1.4 rating and 5.6 million viewers from 8-10 p.m.
Pending updates, CBS won the night with a 1.8 rating in the demo and 6.9 million viewers. ABC followed with a 1.3 rating and 5.2 million viewers, while Fox also scored a 1.3 in the demo and 5 million watchers. NBC notched a 1.2 rating and 4.5 million viewers, while The CW brought up the rear with a 0.4 rating and 1.5 million viewers.
The regular NFL season begins September 8, kicking off with the Denver Broncos hosting the Carolina Panthers.
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- Laura Prudom
‘Live From Daryl’s House’ Shines a Light on Icons and Rising Talent
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
In 2007, Daryl Hall began inviting music legends and promising newcomers into his upstate New York home to jam with his band, break bread, and wax nostalgic. The resulting online and MTV Live series, “Live From Daryl’s House,” has since become a favorite of music aficionados of all ages, introducing today’s rising stars in rock ’n’ roll and rhythm and blues, and exposing younger generations to the soulful sounds of decades past.
From joining the O’Jays on their 1972 classic “Love Train,” to performing a moody duet of “Sara Smile” with Smokey Robinson, to coupling his iconic voice with Elle King’s monster hit “Ex’s and Oh’s,” Hall has proven that what’s old is new again and what’s new can evolve into something magical and timeless.
“It never gets old,” says Hall of performing with other musical artists on his series. “Whether it’s people coming up to me to say that »
- Malina Saval
CBS’ ‘Big Brother’ And ‘Big Bang Theory’ Top Untidy Night Of NFL And Hermine Pre-Emptions
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
On a night pocked with high-rated local pre-emptions for NFL and Hurricane Hermine updates, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory appears to have been the most watched program of Thursday night with 8.8 million viewers, while network’s summer reality series Big Brother dominated in the demo that matters most, clocking a 2.3/4 among 18-49 year olds. CBS dominated every half hour of the night in both metrics, except 10 Pm’s Code Black, which shared the demo win in its first half hour… »
‘Atlanta’ Review: Donald Glover’s First Series Is Already Essential Viewing
3 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
“Atlanta,” it’s safe to say, is unlike anything you’ve seen on television. Imagine “The Wire” without the high-stakes cat-and-mouse game, “Girls” without the satire or even “Louie” without the extended vignettes.
Perhaps, then, you’ll have a general grasp on the unique pacing, characteristics and self-examination on-hand throughout the first four episodes of Donald Glover’s first foray into creating his own show. Of the two distinct issues nagging this honest attempt to recreate what it’s like to be black in modern America, it’s the slow clip at which Earn (Glover), Paper Boi (Brian Tyree Henry) and Darius (Keith Stanfield) go about life that could alienate viewers. But it’s the lack of well-rounded female characters that needs to be rectified, even if it feels like the issue isn’t exactly being ignored.
Glover’s series — for which he serves as creator, executive producer, writer, director, »
- Ben Travers
Homicide's Jon Polito Dead at 65
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Jon Polito, whose myriad TV credits included the role of Det. “Steve” Crosetti on NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street, died on Thursday. He was 65.
Director John McNaughton shared the news via Facebook, saying: “Very sad to learn that my dear friend and collaborator, Jon Polito, has passed away…. Jon and I worked together in TV starting with episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street, some pilots and Masters of Horror. He appeared in over 100 films, countless TV episodes and on Broadway. Jon was a born actor and will be deeply missed by his legion of friends, fans, family »
Jon Polito, Actor in Coen Brothers Films, Dies at 65
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Character actor Jon Polito, best known for his roles in Coen Brothers films, including “The Big Lebowski” and “Miller’s Crossing,” died of cancer on Thursday at City of Hope Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 65.
His managers made the announcement on Friday morning after John McNaughton, his friend and a film director, first shared the news on Facebook. “Very sad to learn that my dear friend and collaborator, Jon Polito, has passed away,” McNaughton wrote.
“He appeared in over 100 films, countless TV episodes, and on Broadway,” he added. “Jon was a born actor and will be deeply missed by his legion of friends, fans, family, and of course his long time partner, Darryl Armbruster, to whom I send my condolences. R.I.P. old pal.”
According to TMZ, the actor died after being taken off life support. He reportedly fell into to a coma on Sunday and was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2010. TMZ also reports »
- Maane Khatchatourian
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