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Will a Judge's Ruling Against CNN Make It Easier to Sue the Media?
2 hours ago
Donald Trump probably doesn't know about it, but the guy who once said he wanted to open up libel laws will probably be quite pleased by a new ruling from a Georgia federal judge. In fact, the stakes in this case are so high we wouldn't be surprised if it eventually lands before the U.S. Supreme Court and potentially makes it easier to sue entertainment and media outlets. There's a reason why the Motion Picture Association of America submitted an amicus brief in this case.
The lawsuit is Davide Carbone v. Cable News Network.
Carbone was the chief executive of »
- Eriq Gardner
IFC Orders Comedy 'Living With Yourself' From 'Daily Show' Scribe
3 hours ago
IFC is adding another comedy to its roster, giving an eight-episode order to Living With Yourself.
Created and written by The Daily Show writer Tim Greenberg, the series will join the cable channels relatively modest roster of originals that includes Portlandia, Documentary Now and Stan Against Evil, as well as upcoming effort Brockmire.
Living With Yourself follows the yet-to-be-cast George Elliot, a burned-out man in need of personal and professional change who undergoes a treatment to become a better person. The unexpected result is George being replaced by a better version of himself. The comedy will be told from multiple »
- Michael O'Connell
Final Draft Awards to Honor Issa Rae and Robert McKee
3 hours ago
Final Draft, the entertainment industry screenwriting software, on Thursday announced the honorees for its 12th annual awards ceremony, set for Feb. 23.
Instead of recognizing specific film and TV releases from the past year, the reworked awards ceremony will now hand out three honors: a Hall of Fame award honoring a writer whose work has had a profound influence on the industry; the New Voice award, recognizing a rising and vital talent; and the Big Break screenwriting contest, which awards aspiring writers with more than $80,000 in cash and prizes.
The New Voice award will be presented to Issa Rae, »
- Hilary Lewis
David Letterman's Production Company Beats Lawsuit From Royalty Collector
4 hours ago
David Letterman's Worldwide Pants Incorporated has beaten contract claims from Worldwide Subsidy Group, an entity that was retained in 2002 to collect royalties from secondary transmissions on cable and satellite television.
Worldwide Subsidy Group was founded by Raul Galaz, a former entertainment lawyer, and his company's agreement with Letterman's allowed for royalty collection in exchange for 20 percent of the pot.
But in 2002, less than two months after the agreement was signed, Galaz was convicted of mail fraud in connection with royalty collection. He served more than a year in prison. Letterman's company says the agreement was thereafter terminated.
In 2014, Worldwide »
- Eriq Gardner
Chris Colfer to Star in Sci-Fi TV Drama 'Indigo' (Exclusive)
4 hours ago
Chris Colfer is plotting his return to TV.
The Golden Globe-winning Glee grad is teaming with Sonar Entertainment to develop sci-fi drama Indigo, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The project, which Colfer created as a starring vehicle for himself, explores the mysterious world of Indigo children — those who are misdiagnosed but wildly believed to possess extraordinary paranormal abilities — and the dark forces working to exploit their powers.
Colfer will pen the script for the potential pilot and is expected to direct it as well. Keith Quinn and Colfer's manager Rob Weisbach will executive produce alongside the actor.
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- Lesley Goldberg
'American Horror Story' Season 7: All the Details (So Far)
4 hours ago
When it comes to American Horror Story season seven: Expect more of the unexpected.
On that note, it's fair to say that nobody expected co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk to explore the 2016 presidential election — but that is just the theme of season seven of the FX anthology.
To help keep track of all the season seven details as they emerge, The Hollywood Reporter has compiled all the details — so far — and will continue to update this post as more emerge. Bookmark this page for the latest updates.
The premise
Murphy revealed that season »
- Jackie Strause
Yvette Nicole Brown to Host Syfy Cosplay Competition Series
4 hours ago
Syfy is launching a cosplay competition series hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown.
In Cosplay Melee, set to premiere March 21 on the cable network, the world’s most innovative cosplayers will face off each week for a chance to win a cash prize. In each episode, the Community alum will host four world-class cosplayers, who will compete to create not only intricate full-body costumes but fully formed characters that they must bring to life through their own realistic performance.
Guiding and critiquing them are a panel of judges including renowned cosplayer LeeAnna Vamp and A-list »
- Bryn Elise Sandberg
Critic's Notebook: Trump's Press Conference Echoes Death Throes of Watergate
4 hours ago
On Thursday, President Donald Trump's press conference to announce Alexander Acosta as his new nominee for labor secretary turned into an extended psychodrama, the likes of which we haven’t seen since Richard Nixon during the death throes of Watergate.
It’s frowned upon for members of the psychiatric profession to deliver armchair analysis of public figures, but Trump is not making that temptation easy to avoid. During his rantings and ravings, you expected white-uniformed figures to burst in with a straitjacket and a rubber net.
After spending the briefest amount of time extolling the virtues of his new nominee — we »
- Frank Scheck
Chelsea Handler's Netflix Talk Show Moves to Weekly Format for Season Two
5 hours ago
Chelsea Handler's Netflix talk show is undergoing a revamp for season two.
Chelsea, which formerly aired three nights a week on the streaming giant, will now air once a week on Fridays at 12:01 a.m., starting April 14.
The new episodes will each run an hour long, an increase from season-one episodes, which ran between 20 and 40 minutes. Season two will feature more in-depth interviews, bigger field pieces and dinner parties. The format change will also see Handler venture outside the studio more, with travel planned to India, Europe, Montana and Washington, D.C., among other locations.
Season two will »
- Kate Stanhope
The Lonely Island Production Company Party Over Here Hires Becky Sloviter
5 hours ago
The Lonely Island's production company has hired a new executive to oversee its film and television efforts.
Becky Sloviter will join Party Over Here — the shingle founded by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, named after their short-lived Fox late-night show — as the head of production and development. The company has a multiyear deal with 20th Century Fox Television.
Sloviter, who began her career at the Endeavor Agency, most recently served as the senior vice president of The Ink Factory, the outfit behind AMC miniseries The Night Manager. There, she shepherded Drew Pearce's directorial »
- Bryn Elise Sandberg
Retta Joins NBC Soap 'Good Girls'
6 hours ago
Retta is returning to NBC.
The Parks and Recreation alum has signed on to star in the network's drama pilot Good Girls, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
From Shondaland grad Jenna Bans, the project explores what happens when three "good girl" suburban wives and mothers suddenly find themselves in desperate circumstances — they decide to stop playing it safe and risk everything to take their power back.
Retta will play Ruby, a happily married wife and mother who works as a waitress at a diner. She is described as smart, likable and a protective mama bear to her 11-year-old daughter.
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- Kate Stanhope
Hollywood Flashback: In 1980, Bob Costas Was the (Baby) Face of NBC Sports
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Bob Costas, who announced Feb. 9 that he'll no longer anchor the Olympics in primetime after 24 years, was the original baby-faced broadcaster when he first signed with NBC in 1980 at age 28.
"You look like you're 14," Don Ohlmeyer, who then headed the network's sports division, told him. "How much older would you look if you grew a beard?" When Costas replied that a beard would make him look five years older, "Don perked up," recalls Costas. "Then I said, 'Because that's how long it would take me to grow it.' And that ended the beard idea."
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- Bill Higgins
Even Trump Voters Oppose Defunding PBS
6 hours ago
As uncertainty looms over how the Trump administration will handle federal funding for public broadcasting, a new survey shows that Americans overwhelmingly want PBS to stay untouched.
Per the joint study by Republican pollsters American Viewpoint and Democratic Hart Research Associates, 73 percent of the U.S. voting public oppose the elimination of federal funds for PBS. The poll, conducted on behalf of public television, found that while left-leaning voters are more unanimous in their protection of PBS, a decisive majority of Gop voters feel the same way. Eighty-three percent of Democrats oppose defunding, while 62 percent of Republicans do.
“Our »
- Michael O'Connell
Jeff Zucker Cautions Journalists About "Authoritarian Regime" Targeting CNN en Espanol
7 hours ago
CNN worldwide president Jeff Zucker opened his remarks at Turner's press lunch by urging the journalists in the room to take a brief hiatus from the flurry of White House news.
He asked those gathered to take note that CNN en Espanol was taken off the air by the Venezuelan government after it reported that Venezuela was selling visas, possibly to terrorists, and that the scheme went all the way to the vice president's office.
"Everyone in this room should be concerned about this," said Zucker. "That's what happens when an authoritarian regime [targets] a network because they don't like »
- Marisa Guthrie
TV Ratings: Little Optimism for CBS' 'Doubt'
7 hours ago
CBS midseason drama Doubt did not get off on strong footing on Wednesday. Even by the more forgiving standards of the current TV-viewing climate, its night of draw was a disappointment.
At 10 p.m., Doubt averaged a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 (the lowest demo score of a Big Four show on the night) and 5.3 million viewers. It's the second TV effort from Katherine Heigl in recent years, following on the heels of NBC drama State of Affairs.
ABC led the night, despite Modern Family hovering at a season low 2.0 rating among adults 18-49. The rest of the »
- Michael O'Connell
Logo Sets Premiere Date for 'Strike a Pose' Doc (Exclusive Video)
8 hours ago
A new documentary focusing on the dancers who accompanied Madonna on her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour and subsequent Truth or Dare film will air April 6 on Logo, the network has announced.
Strike a Pose tracks down the male dancers "as they unwittingly become icons for gay rights and sexual freedom," says a release describing the project by filmmakers Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan, which was an official selection at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. Logo Documentary Films picked up the television rights following the Tribeca screening.
Says Taj Paxton, vice president of Logo Documentary Films: "These seven dancers »
- THR Staff
Former TV Land President Joins Virtual Reality Firm
8 hours ago
Nearly two years to the day after he was pushed out at Viacom-owned TV Land, Larry Jones has lined up his next act.
The former TV Land president has been tapped to serve as CEO of virtual reality firm Blackthorn Media, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
In his new role, Jones will lead the company's business and creative strategies, including development, production, distribution, marketing and finance of all original content. He will be based in Los Angeles and report to Blackthorn creative director and president Michael Conelly.
"We are thrilled to win Larry's interest in Blackthorn," Conelly said. "The field »
- Lesley Goldberg
Dakota Fanning Returns to Wme From CAA (Exclusive)
8 hours ago
After nearly three years at CAA, Dakota Fanning is returning to Wme, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.
Fanning had first signed with Wme, along with her younger sister, Elle Fanning, in 2012 after the two left their youth-focused agency, Osbrink Talent. The elder Fanning broke out as a child star with a steady string of movies, including I Am Sam and War of the Worlds.
Now just a week shy of 23, Fanning is set to play the female lead in TNT's upcoming period thriller The Alienist, produced by Cary Fukunaga. Starring opposite Daniel Bruhl and Luke Evans, she'll »
- Rebecca Sun
'Good Fight': "Trumpian Universe" and CBS All Access Push 'Good Wife' Spinoff Into New Territory
8 hours ago
When Christine Baranski had to prepare for a few particularly emotional scenes on the set of The Good Wife spinoff pilot, she didn’t have to look far for inspiration.
"We were in the middle of shooting all the emotional material the day before, the day of the election and several days after the election and I was playing a character who was going through turmoil, a personal catastrophe. So that combined with coming home and watching news coverage – the whole thing was just so emotionally fraught," she tells The Hollywood Reporter. "Many people were quite traumatized from the election results »
- Kate Stanhope
Samantha Bee Mocks Paul Ryan's Courage, Compares Him to Taylor Swift
10 hours ago
On this week's Full Frontal, Samantha Bee took on Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, whom she referred to as President Donald Trump's "faithful husky."
Bee called out Ryan for spending much of the election decrying Trump's remarks and policy proposals without rejecting Trump himself. "Watching Ryan play moral watchdog was like watching Taylor Swift pretend to be surprised at an awards show: Bland and fake but weirdly compelling," said Bee.
She said that now that Trump's president Ryan should take another cue from Swift and "know when to dump the guy you've only been pretending to like to help »
- THR Staff
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