Television

British television producer and director Charlie Hanson has been removed from Netflix’s Ricky Gervais comedy After Life and he has been suspended by BAFTA amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Both Netflix and BAFTA were sent an anonymous email this week containing allegations about Hanson. The Times of London reported on Saturday that he is the
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Bill Maher unloaded on celebrity candidates for high political office as a “recurring nightmare that we just can’t shake.” In his show-ending “New Rule,” he singled out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Caitlyn Jenner, Matthew McConaughey and Randy Quaid. All have expressed varying levels of interest in running for either governor of California or Texas or
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EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Apple has landed The Big Door Prize, a half-hour comedy based on M.O. Walsh’s bestselling novel, with a 10-episode straight-to-series order. The project hails from Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek writer/executive producer David West Read, Skydance Television and Parasite producer CJ ENM/Studio Dragon. The Big Door Prize tells a
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EXCLUSIVE: On Thursday, Film Independent and The Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television announced the launch of a new screenwriter mentorship program, on which they’ve teamed up. The Loyola Marymount University/Film Independent Story Development Residency is bringing together a select group of LMU alumni to develop either a feature-length, narrative screenplay or an
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Amazon Prime Video today revealed upcoming projects from its Italian office, including a pair of new original series that have received the greenlight: The Bad Guy and Prisma. An event held in Rome, which press attended remotely, saw virtual appearances from top Amazon executives including Amazon Studio’s chief Jennifer Salke and Head of European Originals
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“I always say that our guiding principle, our lighthouse, our bullseye, is the female gaze,” declares P-Valley creator Katori Hall of the subversive Starz strip club series. “So, I always wanted to place the audience in the platform heels of the dancers, to the point where I want people to feel the wobble,” the acclaimed
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Warning: The following coverage of NBC/Fox’s This Is Us episode 516 “The Adirondacks” contains spoilers.  During an early flashback in tonight’s This Is Us season 5 finale, Mandy Moore’s Rebecca Pearson settles down to watch the wedding season finale of ABC’s Dynasty.  “OK, Dynasty, let’s kill some friggin’ wedding guests!” she exclaims with her wine,
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Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru, the creators of Amazon Prime Video’s Indian original series The Family Man, have backed the show after the regional Tamil Nadu government called for it to be banned. Federal government minister Prakash Javadekar, whose responsibilities include information and broadcasting, was contacted by local authority representative Vaiko after a new trailer
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Four days after the BBC published a brutal independent inquiry into a bombshell Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana, the recriminations continue, as the UK government ramps up its rhetoric against the broadcaster. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has already signaled his intentions to review the BBC’s governance structures following Lord Dyson’s inquiry. He has now fleshed
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