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‘Stranger Things’ Season 2 Details Are Revealed by Cast and Creators
3 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
The mystery of “Stranger Things” star Winona Ryder’s bizarre facial expressions at this year’s SAG Awards may still remain unsolved (well, mostly, anyway), but plot details for the second season of the Netflix series are being revealed by the show’s creators and cast members. With production of the second season now underway, Ryder, David Harbour and series creators the Duffer Brothers offered insight on what to expect upon the show’s return to EW.com. So what’s in store? First off, the season will pick up almost a year after the events of the first run, »
- Tim Kenneally
HBO Developing Comedy From ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actors, Amy Poehler
5 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
HBO has pacted with Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite production banner to develop a comedy project to star “Bob’s Burgers” actor John Roberts.
The project marks the first collaboration for Poehler’s Universal TV-based shingle with HBO. “Edison” revolves around a 40-year-old real estate broker who dreams of living in New York but is stuck in his hometown of Edison, N.J.
Roberts is writing the script with fellow “Bob’s Burgers” voice actor H. Jon Benjamin. Roberts, Benjamin, Poehler, and her partner in Paper Kite, Brooke Posch, will exec produce with 3 Arts’ Dave Becky.
Paper Kite just nabbed a pilot order for an ABC comedy, “Household Name,” to star Carol Burnett. It’s also the production banner behind Comedy Central’s “Broad City” and Hulu’s “Difficult People.”
(Pictured: Amy Poehler, John Roberts)
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- Cynthia Littleton
NBC in Talks to Revive ‘American Idol’ (Exclusive)
5 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
NBC is in talks with Fremantle Media to resurrect “American Idol,” Variety has learned.
According to sources with knowledge of the discussions, NBC has been pitched a revival of the long-running singing competition by producer Fremantle and is now mulling options for how to integrate the show into its programming slate. One possibility being considered: cutting NBC’s existing singing competition “The Voice” from two cycles a year to one.
Fremantle has been shopping an “Idol” revival in recent weeks, with NBC emerging as the leading candidate to become the new home of the long-running singing-competition series. Sources emphasize that talks are ongoing, and no deal is yet in place.
Representatives for NBC and Fremantle declined to comment.
“American Idol” ran on Fox for 15 seasons beginning in 2002. For eight consecutive seasons, beginning in 2003-04, it was the highest-rated show on television. At its peak in 2006, “American Idol” averaged a 12.4 rating among in the 18-49 demographic and 36.4 million »
- Daniel Holloway
‘House of Cards’ Appoints Patricia Clarkson, Campbell Scott to Season 5
8 February 2017 12:00 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“House of Cards” has added Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott to the Season 5 cast, Netflix announced Wednesday. The critically acclaimed political drama starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright returns to the streaming service on May 30. There’s no details yet on the roles for the new cast members. Also Read: Netflix Unveils 'House of Cards' Season 5 Premiere Date, Teaser on Inauguration Day (Video) Season 4 ended with President Underwood (Spacey) deciding to go to war in order to win back the public’s favor as he heads into election season against a popular Republican candidate (Joel Kinnaman). “We make the terror, »
- Linda Ge
CBS Orders Crowdsourcing Crime Drama Pilot Based on Israeli Format
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
CBS has ordered a pilot for a new crime drama based on the Israeli format “Wisdom of the Crowd,” TheWrap has learned. The series follows a tech innovator who creates a cutting-edge crowdsourcing hub to solve his own daughter’s murder, as well as revolutionizing crime solving in San Francisco. Ted Humphrey, an executive producer on “The Good Wife,” will write and executive produce the pilot. Keshet Media Group CEO Avi Nir, Keshet International CEO Alon Shtruzman, Keshet’s head of scripted content Peter Traugott, Keshet executive vice president Rachel Kaplan, Dror Mishani and Shira Hadad will also executive produce. »
- Joe Otterson
‘Channel Zero’ Gets Two-Season Pickup at Syfy, Showrunner Gets Overall Deal at UCP
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Syfy has ordered up two more helpings of creepypasta, Variety has learned. Horror anthology “Channel Zero” will be making third and fourth installments for the NBCU net.
“Channel Zero” brings to the TV screen the online world of creepypasta — user-generated horror stories that can sometimes take on a real life of their own, as was the case with the “Slenderman” collection of stories and memes that inspired two tweens to stab their friend.
The first season of “Channel Zero,” “Candle Cove,” centered on Kris Straub’s story of one man’s obsessive recollection of a mysterious children’s television program from the 1980s. “No-End House,” the second six-hour installment, is set to premiere on Syfy in October 2017. It follows Brian Russell’s story of Margot (Amy Forsyth, “The Path”), a young woman who, along with her friends, visits the No-End House — a bizarre house of horrors consisting of a series of increasingly disturbing rooms.
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- Oriana Schwindt
A Ferocious Slam Dunking Barack Obama is Created in NBA 2K
23 minutes ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
We reported about how Barack Obama is already loving time off by going kite surfing with Richard Branson. Now Obama has an official character in NBA 2K. And this is the type of player that only a President would want. He’s a play maker. He’s got an amazing handle, and of course he can dunk like no one else in the game. Obviously the number 44 makes perfect sense. Charlotte too makes sense because Obama was known to step into North Carolina practices from time to time to show off his lefty stroke. While many assume Obama should be playing
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- Nat Berman
Marvel's Runaways: James Marsters, Annie Wersching Among 'Pride' Parents
24 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
“Every teenager thinks their parents are evil. What if you found out they actually were?”
That is among the questions at the fore of Hulu’s upcoming Marvel’s Runaways adaptation, and TVLine has a first look at the “Pride” Aka parents of the titular youths. Among the familiar faces on hand are James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Annie Wersching (24), as well as Kevin Weisman (Alias), Brigid Brannagh (Army Wives) and Ever Carradine (Major Crimes).
Rounding out the parentral ranks are Ryan Sands (The Wire), Angel Parker (The People v. O.J. Simpson), Brittany Ishibashi (Emily Owens M.D.), James Yaegashi »
Movie Based on Video Game Rampage in Development with Dwayne Johnson
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Ok this is almost too good to be true. I poke fun at the video game turning to movie genre all the time. Mainly because it hasn’t seen much success. But this is something I cannot believe is really happening. Remember the game Rampage you played back in the 80s at the arcade? Nes had a really lame version of it. You know, the game where you can be a huge gorilla or lizard and smash up buildings as you climb them? I don’t know how or why but New Line Cinema is making a real movie based on this
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- Nat Berman
Will MTV Stay In the Scripted Business, Will VH1 Be Producing Originals & Other Questions Answered By Chris McCarthy
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
VH1, which had been on a ratings upswing over the past couple of years, had significantly more viewership than MTV in 2016. But as part of the turnaround plan revealed today by Viacom CEO Bob Bakish, MTV, which has stronger global recognition, was selected as one of the company’s six flagship cable networks that will be getting the most attention and support, while VH1, along with Logo, fell in the other category of “reinforcing” brands. Bakish also signaled a shift in… »
Viacom CEO Supports Paramount And Non-Core Networks – But For How Long?
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
It’s a truism in business that planning is easy, but execution is hard. That’s the reality Viacom CEO Bob Bakish faces following the rollout this morning of his sweeping vision to focus the entertainment giant around six TV brands and tie them more closely to the Paramount studio, for example with co-productions. Perhaps the hardest, and most immediate, challenge is reviving the movie studio, which lost $445 million in the fiscal year that ended in September. “The overall… »
MTV’s ‘Loosely Exactly Nicole’ & ‘Mary + Jane’ Comedy Series Canceled After One Season, What About ‘Sweet/Vicious’?
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
MTV has opted not to renew freshman comedy series Loosely Exactly Nicole and Mary + Jane for a second season. Meanwhile, no decision has been made yet on the third new MTV half-hour scripted series to debut last fall, dark comedy Sweet/Vicious. All three shows had been developed and picked up before Chris McCarthy took over the network in late October as president of MTV, VH1 and Logo. In an interview with Deadline about the new Viacom plan, he said the cancellation… »
MTV’s Turnaround Plan: More Music, More Live, More Fun
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
What does the new regime at Viacom want from its MTV? More live programs, more music themes, a greater emphasis on youth culture and, in general, a whole lot more fun.
MTV is the biggest rehabilitation project for Viacom’s cable group, which has been reconfigured to channel more resources to six “flagship” channels out of the total domestic portfolio of 25 channels.
The process of consolidating and integrating Viacom’s cable assets began in October when VH1 and Logo president Chris McCarthy was handed the reins of MTV. Over the past few months he has assembled a core team of top execs who oversee programming, development and marketing for the three channels.
The team has raced to assemble a new slate of unscripted programming for MTV that will be unveiled starting in the summer. The goal is to seed unscripted tentpole series in an effort to bring some youthful sizzle back to the channel.
“The »
- Cynthia Littleton
Berlinale: Tussle Over Unified Digital Market in Europe May Be Coming to a Head
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The final countdown appears to have begun.
For nearly two years, the industry in Hollywood and Europe has sparred with the European Commission over proposals for a single digital market across the continent, which industry execs say would destroy the territorial film and TV licensing system that forms the backbone of their business. Now, the commission’s centerpiece proposal – an overhaul of copyright laws that would allow broadcasters to offer online services outside their country of origin – sits in the hands of the European Union’s Council of Ministers.
As the council considers the draft legislation, there is growing fear that the industry’s objections are being ignored. “Despite a totally united industry effort for many months, the concerns of the creative industries in Europe have not been heard or even taken into account,” said Martin Moszkowicz, at Germany’s Constantin, one of the country’s biggest film-tv companies.
The issue is set to arise at the »
- John Hopewell
Lethal Weapon Season 1 Episode 14 Review: “The Murtaugh File”
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On this Week’s Episode of Lethal Weapon Riggs and Murtaugh catch a case that hits close to home for Dr. Cahill. When a motorcyclist, Sean Hawkins is struck and killed by a truck, Riggs and Murtaugh catch the case. When they go to the last address on the motorcycle’s Gps that Bailey and her new trainee Montero gave to them, they find out that he was headed to Dr Cahill’s house and that him and Dr. Cahill were dating. Riggs and Murtaugh go back to headquarters after talking with Dr. Cahill. Dr. Cahill comes into work and wants to
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- Destiny Stephens
The Walking Dead Ep Scott Gimple Previews Season 7B's 'Joyful Rebellion' — Plus: Who's Spying on Alexandria
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
If the first eight episodes of Season 7 of The Walking Dead were a little bleak for you, fear not — a change isn’t just gonna come, it’s already arrived, showrunner Scott Gimple tells TVLine. “The first half of the season was about these characters — and the audience — getting past a heartbreaking and horrific trauma. It was about them finding a way to go forward. By the end of Episode 8, we saw [Rick & Co.] hopeful and happy — yes, happy!
PhotosThe Walking Dead Season 7B First Look: New Characters, Shocking Betrayals and… Oh, Enid, What Have You Done?!?
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Berlinale: HBO Takes U.S. Rights to ‘Inseparables,’ Argentina’s Remake of ‘The Untouchables’ (Exclusive)
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
HBO Latino has taken U.S. pay TV/Svod rights to “Inseparables,” the Argentine remake of Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s French dramedy hit “Intouchables.”
Deal was made by Guido Rud at FilmSharks Intl.
Combining key driving forces behind Latin America’s film sector – top U.S. broadcasters, Hollywood studios and the remake business – deal suggests that pay TV buyers can already put on the table, in some cases, higher figures than theatrical distributors.
Further new accords include Brazil (Paris Filmes), Central America (Wiesner Distribution), Greece (Spentzos Film), Turkey (Tanweer) plus Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia (Eurofilms).
Spain, Germany, France, Japan and Australia are under discussions, Rud said.
The Argentine version, produced by Luis Alberto Scalella’s Sono Film and Viacom’s broadcaster Telefé, was released in Argentina by Disney on Aug. 11, scoring a robust $1.8 million B.O. and 350,000 admissions.
The original “The Intouchables” grossed $427 million worldwide.
Directed by Marcos Carnevale (“Elsa & Fred”), “Inseparables” toplines Oscar Martínez (“A »
- Emiliano De Pablos
‘Ten Days In The Valley’ Casts Ali Liebert; ‘Legion’ Adds Ellie Ariaza
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Ali Liebert (Bomb Girls) has booked a recurring role opposite Kyra Sedgwick on ABC's new straight-to-series drama Ten Days in the Valley, from Tassie Cameron (Rookie Blue) and Skydance Television. The series follows Jane Sadler (Sedgwick), an overworked television producer and single mother in the middle of a separation whose life is turned upside down when her young daughter goes missing in the middle of the night. Just like her controversial police TV show, everything… »
‘Patriot’ Trailer: An Unlikely Hero Is Tasked With Preventing Iran From Going Nuclear in Amazon’s New Dark Comedy
2 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
The future of the world is at stake and its in the hands of the least likely person. Amazon has unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming dark comedy series “Patriot,” starring Michael Dorman.
The one-hour show follows intelligence officer John Tavner (Dorman), an unlucky hero who, in order to prevent Iran from going nuclear, must forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous “non-official cover” – that of a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.
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The sneak peek begins with Tavner in the men’s bathroom persuading another man to give him his urine so he can pass his test and “go places American aren’t supposed to be in.” The clip continues by introducing the main character, who likes to record folk music because it helps him with his feelings, his father, »
- Liz Calvario
‘The Good Fight’: Christine Baranski and Partners Toast ‘Good Wife’ Spinoff at NY Premiere
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Christine Baranski was hard to miss on Wednesday evening at the premiere screening and party for “The Good Fight,” the spinoff of CBS’ beloved “The Good Wife” that is set to bow Feb. 19 on CBS All Access.
The star of “Good Fight” sparkled in a shimmery silver and black minidress that accentuated her long and lean frame and turned her into a walking spotlight at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall. The extra glow was fitting for the occasion because Baranski commands the stage in the spinoff that revolves around her Diane Lockhart character from “The Good Wife,” rebuilding her life after a series of unfortunate events befall the rock-ribbed legal eagle.
The first episode was well received by a roomful of “Good Wife” lovers. There was almost an audible sigh of relief when “Good Fight” quickly settled into the distinctive blend of drama and comedy that enlivened its predecessor for seven seasons.
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- Cynthia Littleton
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