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Newswire: E! is making Jawbreaker into a TV series
6 hours ago | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »
Although it never reached the satirical heights of Heathers, or the mainstream popularity of Mean Girls, Darren Stein’s high school black comedy Jawbreaker has earned cult status in recent years, courtesy of some delightfully over-the-top queen bee performances from Rose McGowan and Judy Greer. Now, E! has announced that it’s making a TV version of the 1999 film, with Stein set to co-write and executive produce.
The original movie starred McGowan as an icy high school mastermind fighting to hide her accidental murder of her loved and hated best frenemy. The new series will apparently update that premise, centering on “a new clique whose world is rocked by an accidental killing at a bachelorette party.” We can presumably still expect the same escalating series of blackmailings, threats, and withering high school put-downs, though.
Stein’s recent projects include the gay film festival hit G.B.F.; he’s ...
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- William Hughes
Darren Criss Cast as Andrew Cunanan in FX's "Versace: American Crime Story"
6 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Darren Criss is fast becoming TV’s go-to villain.
The Glee alum — who was recently cast as the Big Bad Music Meister in The CW’s two-part Supergirl/The Flash musical event — has signed on to star in FX’s forthcoming Versace-themed edition of American Crime Story as serial killer Andrew Cunnan.
Additionally, Venezuelan actor Edgar Ramirez (Point Break, Carlos) has been tapped to play Gianni Versace.
As previously reported, the 10-episode third season of Ryan Murphy’s Emmy-winning anthology will center on the July »
‘The Big Bang Theory’ Closing In On 2-Year Renewal As Original Cast Nears New Deals
12 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: CBS' The Big Bang Theory is on track to go on for at least two more seasons. I hear that original cast members Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar are in final negotiations on new two-year contracts to continue on the Warner Bros TV-produced comedy series, paving the way for a two-year renewal, which I hear also is nearing the finishing line. If negotiations between CBS and Wbtv conclude successfully, it would bring the… »
Goliath Renewed for Season 2, Names Dexter EP as New Showrunner
12 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Goliath is guilty… of being renewed for a second season.
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has renewed the David E. Kelley-produced legal drama. Additionally, Peabody Award winner Clyde Phillips, who was previously at the helm of Dexter (Seasons 1-4) and Nurse Jackie (Seasons 5-7), has been tapped to serve as the day-to-day showrunner.
Goliath, which first premiered in October, won Billy Bob Thornton a Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Though ratings for streaming services are famously never released, »
"Sons of Anarchy" Spinoff "Mayans MC" Adds Edward James Olmos
14 February 2017 10:27 AM, PST | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
FX and Kurt Sutter’s upcoming drama pilot Mayans MC, a Latino-centric spinoff set within the Sons of Anarchy universe, has located its first star: Edward James Olmos.
Per Deadline, James Olmos has come on board to play the part of Felipe Reyes, a former Mexican patriarch who is now a shadow of his former self. Aiming to keep his life – and more importantly, his son – on the straight and narrow, Mayans MC will chronicle Reyes’ day-to-day struggles as he tries to stay on the right side of the law. And if the core SOA saga is any indication, such an endeavor will be much more difficult than it seems.
Co-created by Sutter and writing partner Elgin James (Little Birds), Mayans MC will largely revolve around Ez Reyes, a young prospect of the Mayan Motorcycle Club, based on the border between California and Mexico. Plotting vengeance against the cartel, FX »
- Michael Briers
Benedict Cumberbatch to Star in BBC Adaptation of ‘The Child in Time’
16 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Benedict Cumberbatch will star in and executive produce an adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel “The Child in Time,” TheWrap has confirmed. In their first television commission, Pinewood Television and Cumberbatch’s SunnyMarch TV will produce the 90-minute one-off film for BBC One, with Masterpiece co-producing. Cumberbatch will star as Stephen Lewis, a successful writer of children’s books, who is confronted with the unthinkable: the loss of his child. Also Read: Benedict Cumberbatch to Return as 'Doctor Strange' in 'Thor: Ragnarok' The death sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief. »
- Joe Otterson
‘Outlander’ Season 3 to Premiere in September, Production Moves to South Africa
15 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
It’s been a long wait for “Outlander” fans, but there is light at the end of this particular tunnel: Season 3 will premiere in September 2017, Starz says.
That’ll make a gap (the “Droughtlander”) of about 14 months between Seasons 2 and 3. Season 3 began production in September 2016 and will finish in June — and is moving from misty, rugged Scotland to the slightly sunnier Cape Town, South Africa. Stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan taped a message to mark the occasion and thank their Scottish crew:
The story in Season 3 picks up right after Claire (Balfe) travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant with Jamie’s (Heughan) child, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank (Tobias Menzies). Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as »
- Oriana Schwindt
TV Ratings: ‘This Is Us’ Enters Home Stretch, Stephen Colbert Wins Over Jimmy Fallon Again
15 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
“This Is Us” stumbled just a bit as it entered its home stretch Tuesday night, but its Valentine’s Day performance was still enough to make it a big bright spot for NBC, coming in with a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 8.97 million viewers with just two more new episodes left in the season. “The Wall” led into “This Is Us” with a solid 1.4 in the demo and 5.73 million viewers. “Chicago Fire” pulled in a steady 1.5 and 6.71 million viewers.
Over on CBS, which (as usual) dunked on everyone else in terms of total viewers, “NCIS” drew a solid 1.8 in the demo and 15.05 million total viewers. “Bull” weighed in with a 1.3 and 10.57 million viewers. “NCIS: New Orleans” notched a 1.2 and 10.22 million viewers.
One interesting note: If you look at the number of 18-34 viewers as a percentage of the “NCIS” audience, that percentage is lower than many other shows on the night. But »
- Oriana Schwindt
‘Feud’: Inside Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon’s Take on a Hollywood Battle Royale
14 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Dressed in a black ensemble topped by a long brown coat, Ryan Murphy darts back and forth between two rooms in the chilly Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. On this January day, a cramped space in this deliciously retro complex houses the monitors for Murphy as he directs an episode of his new FX series “Feud: Bette and Joan” that is set at the 1963 Academy Awards.
It’s a pivotal moment in the famous rivalry between legendary actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Having co-starred in “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” both women wanted the career boost of appearing on the Oscar podium. While it’s tough to spoil an event that happened more than five decades ago, let’s just say it was, to quote Davis, a “bumpy night.”
“Feud” — which debuts March 5 — mines that decades-old conflict to tell a modern and highly relevant story about Hollywood, sexism, and survival.
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- Maureen Ryan
‘American Horror Story’: Ryan Murphy Reveals Season 7 Will Tackle 2016 Presidential Election
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
And the theme of “American Horror Story” Season 7 is… politics?
The show’s producer, Ryan Murphy, revealed on Wednesday night that the next installment of FX’s horror anthology will zero in on the 2016 presidential election. During an appearance on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live,” Murphy said that he’s pulling inspiration from the Nov. 8 election that saw now-President Donald Trump pull off a surprise victory over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
“Well, I don’t have a title, but the season we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through,” Murphy said. “So I think that will be interesting for a lot of people.”
Will there be a character based on Trump? When asked the question by Cohen, Murphy played it coy, telling him, “maybe.”
It’s already been confirmed that “Ahs” veterans Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters will be returning for the next season, which »
- Alex Stedman
‘American Horror Story’ Election? Ryan Murphy Reveals New Theme for Season 7
3 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
First, we joked about Donald Trump becoming president. Then, we joked that his win was 2016’s real American horror story. Now, Ryan Murphy is doing what he does best: taking our jokes and turning them into terrifying TV.
In an interview on “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” the producer, writer, director, and creator of “American Horror Story” was asked if he had any news to share about the upcoming season.
“Well, I don’t have a title,” Murphy said. “But the season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through.”
Read More: ‘Legion’: Noah Hawley’s ‘Romance of the Mind’ Might Be Hiding a Heart of Darkness
Cohen, surprised, almost cut to the next segment, but followed up by asking if there would be a Donald Trump character in the new season.
“Maybe,” Murphy responded.
- Ben Travers
‘American Horror Story’ Season 7 To Tackle Presidential Election
3 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Ryan Murphy revealed that Season 7 of American Crime Story will be based on the recent election. “Well I don’t have a title, but the season we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through. So I think that will be interesting for a lot of people," the producer revealed. When asked if there would be a character based on Donald Trump, Murphy, who was there to promote his… »
American Horror Story Season 7 Theme Is 2016 Election, Ryan Murphy Reveals
3 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Many consider the 2016 election a real American horror story, and now it’s going to be a real American Horror Story.
“I don’t have a title, but the season that we begin shooting in June is going to be about the election that we just went through,” series creator Ryan Murphy revealed on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live Wednesday. “I think that will be interesting for a lot of people.”
RelatedAmerican Horror Story Now Renewed for Three More Seasons
When host Andy Cohen asked whether President Donald Trump will be a character in the season, Murphy replied, »
The 100 Review: “The Four Horsemen” Prepare for the Next Apocalypse
4 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
If you are looking for a post-apocalyptic, dystopian drama series, there are several places you could turn to. However, few (if any) are so gripping, moving, and exciting as each and every episode of The 100 continues to be. The 100 consistently elevates its game to the next level and keeping fans engaged in excellent stories. This week on The 100: Raven is pushing Clarke to decide who gets to live on the Ark and who doesn’t. Murphy returns to Arkadia to steal food for himself and Emori, but discovers much larger issues upon his arrival. Clarke, Bellamy, and Jaha follow up on a lead for
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- Nick Hogan
‘Legion’: Noah Hawley’s ‘Romance of the Mind’ Might Be Hiding a Heart of Darkness
4 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Legion” Season 1, “Chapter 2.”]
Maybe the wild premiere left me Fubar, but the opening of “Legion’s” second episode gave off major “Apocalypse Now” vibes. David’s ominous, deadened voiceover recalled Martin Sheen’s war-torn work in Francis Ford Coppola’s classic. The song — “Road to Nowhere” by the Talking Heads — served as a modern stand-in for The Doors’ “The End,” which would be far too on-the-nose (and overused) to be repurposed yet again, but the notes guided a slow, seemingly peaceful riverboat ride; an iconic wartime image, countlessly repurposed in many an action film, but never so effectively alluding to the horrors hidden on each riverbed as in the Oscar-winning 1979 film.
Read More: ‘Legion’ Premiere: The 9 Moments That Make It a Masterpiece
And there are horrors lurking in “Legion” — literal and figurative. As sunlight shone through the trees above, men in “black masks, boots, and the one they called, ‘The Eye, »
- Ben Travers
Legion Recap: Brain Games
4 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
After an absolutely bonkers series premiere that we’re still trying to make sense of, Legion slows down in Episode 2 and goes inward, deep into the twisted psyche of gifted mutant David Haller.
We pick up with David and Syd escaping into the woods and ominous military men (and that creepy henchman guy, The Eye) in hot pursuit. They arrive safely at Summerland, a gorgeous architectural marvel of a mutant retreat run by Dr. Melanie Bird. She shows David how to filter out all the noise in his head, like turning down a giant volume dial, and use his telepathic skills to hear her thoughts. »
Doubt Premiere: What's Your Verdict on Katherine Heigl's Soapy Legal Drama?
4 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
In CBS’ Doubt, defense attorney Sadie Ellis (Grey’s Anatomy‘s Katherine Heigl) has found the man of her dreams. He’s kind, he’s smart, he’s funny… he’s apparently the first guy she’s ever really felt like she could talk to. He also happens to be her client, and he’s about to go on trial for first-degree murder.
RelatedThe Good Fight Review: The Verdict on the Spinoff Is In (and It’s… Good)
Sadie, along with an assist from fellow litigator Albert Cobb (Psych‘s Dulé Hill), is heading up the case of Dr. »
‘Carpool Karaoke: The Series’ Trailer: Will Smith & James Corden Rap ‘Fresh Prince’ Theme Song
4 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Earlier this week, the first teaser for Carpool Karaoke: The Series was unveiled, showing audiences the handful of guests that will be participating on Apple Music's first series. Now in the official trailer, Will Smith and James Corden are seen rapping the iconic Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song. The trailer also features Alicia Keys and John Legend singing "Fallin'" and Ariana Grande and Seth McFarlane belting out “Suddenly Seymour” from Little Shop of Horrors, as… »
Arrow Season 5 Episode 13 Review: “Spectre of the Gun”
5 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
I really admire this week’s Arrow. “Spectre of the Gun” is unlike any other episode we’ve seen from the show this season, as it tackles the very topical and highly debated issue of gun control, and it does so in a respectful way, allowing both sides of the debate to share their views and arguments for why the buying and selling of firearms should be more or less restricted. However, while Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim does an admirable and respectful job of showcasing the current political climate and the conflicting viewpoints on gun control, he does an incredibly poor job of
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- Chris King
Criminal Minds Recap: Slaying Doctor
5 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
This week on CBS’ Criminal Minds, one of the Bau’s own landed behind bars, south of the border. And the outlook for acquittal is left looking murky.
RelatedCriminal Minds Boss Teases Another Return, Bau’s First-of-Its-Kind Journey
In a cold open that could have been a jaw-dropper had promos not tipped the show’s hand, a dusty car chase in Mexico ended with Reid being hauled into police custody, after thousands of dollars’ worth of coke and heroin were found in his trunk. His memory mucked up by a drug-induced fog, Reid has little to say to the Federales outside of a half-hearted, »
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