television
Remembering Andre Braugher and Norman Lear: “Together They Could’ve Created a Hell of a Sitcom”
It’s rare that you get to work with legends. Rarer still that they live up to the title. So how lucky am I to have worked with two such people? I’ve been thinking a lot about Norman Lear and Andre Braugher since their sudden passing, and the qualities they shared that made them both legends […]
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Amazon Prime Video’s New Releases Coming in December 2023
Amazon originals like Reacher season two, Candy Cane Lane and Merry Little Batman are just some of the titles hitting Prime Video in December. Features like Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Asteroid City, The Flash, 50 First Dates, Baywatch, Hot Tub Time Machine, Made of Honor, five Star Trek installments, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me […]
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‘Suits’ Boss on the Series’ Origins and the Meghan Markle Line the Palace Had Removed
Aaron Korsh has his theories about why his legal dramedy Suits, which originally aired for nine seasons on USA Network before wrapping in 2019, is suddenly smashing viewership records on Netflix. For one, the series, which stars Patrick Adams as Mike Ross, a genius slacker who lands a coveted legal gig working for high-powered attorney Harvey […]
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‘Suits’ Creator on Surprise Resurgence, Potential Spinoffs and Writer Pay
Like seemingly everyone else on the internet, Aaron Korsh and his preteen daughter are bingeing their way through Suits. They’re almost done with seven of the legal dramedy’s nine seasons, and the daughter is enthralled — a huge relief to the elder Korsh, who, incidentally, created the show. The series stars Patrick Adams as Mike […]
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Netflix’s ‘The King Who Never Was’ Director on Reconstructing the Events of a Scandal in 1970s Italy
The King Who Never Was, a three-episode docuseries on Netflix, focuses on a tragic event in August 1978 that shocked Europe and remains a mystery to this day. It happened while Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, the last heir to the Italian throne, was vacationing at his summer residence on the island of Cavallo, France, […]
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23 Likely Emmy Nominees on Their Awkward, Touching and Utterly Repulsive Fan Interactions
“Do people tell you you look like …” is often the start of a seemingly innocuous celebrity/fan interaction. And yet, as Fleishman Is in Trouble star Claire Danes points out, it can be a tremendously awkward thing to respond to. “I think they think they’re being gracious, and they are, but I’m stymied by that,” […]
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German, French Channels Board Ukrainian War Series ‘In Her Car’
France Télévisions, Germany’s ZDFneo and international sales group Beta Film have boarded In Her Car, a new high-end drama series from Ukrainian producer Starlight Media and Narcos producer Gaumont set in the early days of the war in Ukraine. The project, which was presented to international buyers and partners at the MIPTV market in Cannes […]
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A Deluge of Eleventh-Hour Scripts Have Execs Contemplating What to Do Next
The Hollywood workday is poised to change dramatically, should the writers strike carry on — but for now, creative executives insist they’ve got plenty to read. “Agents are like, ‘Are you going to Cabo?!’ and we’re like, ‘Um, nope,’” relays one executive, who adds: “We no joke got 2,348,283,479 scripts dumped on us [Monday] night.” […]
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‘Piñata Smashlings’ Animated Kids Series in the Works (Exclusive)
Animation studio Nelvana is teaming up with toy maker Toikido to adapt the upcoming Roblox online platform game Piñata Smashlings as an animated kids television series. The screen adaptation of the gaming IP will be overseen by Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, maker of animated comedies, preschool and action series, and ancillary consumer product lines. Launching in […]
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‘The Daily Show’ Lands President Biden Interview With Guest Host Kal Penn
Kal Penn is kicking off his week at The Daily Show with special guest President Biden. Notably, the March 13 interview marks Biden’s first Daily Show visit since taking office. It’s also a considerable flex for Penn, who’s been open about his desire to land the Daily Show gig full-time. “It’s a dream gig,” Penn told Stephen Colbert during […]
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BBC Pulls Gary Lineker as TV Soccer Host Over U.K. Refugee Policy Criticism
Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest-paid TV presenter, has been pulled from presenting Match of the Day after taking to Twitter to criticize the U.K. government’s new refugee asylum policy earlier in the week. Lineker will remain off air until he and the BBC negotiate how the high-profile TV soccer host can use his social media […]
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‘History of the World, Part II’: Ike Barinholtz on Mel Brooks’ Advice and a Potential Part III
History of the World, Part II began with a call from Mel Brooks to Nick Kroll. “It’s the craziest thing in my life,” Kroll recalls, adding, “Mel Brooks is more important to me than anybody, so to get that call was like an out-of-body experience.” From there, Kroll reached out to Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz […]
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