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Rachel Lindsay, who in an interview recently called The Bachelor franchise’s lack of diversity “embarrassing”, took to social media today to weigh in on this morning’s announcement that Matt James has been cast as the franchise’s first black Bachelor. Lindsay appeared on season 21 of The Bachelor and was the first African American lead on

Exclusive Details Matt Alexander, who survived 21 days on “Naked and Afraid,” is now accused of beating his girlfriend and holding her against her will in a car. The former reality show contestant was arrested in Louisiana on a warrant for domestic battery and false imprisonment, after Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s deputies spoke with his

Defunding the police, Black Lives Matter, coronavirus, and the Donald Trump of it all were all points for discussion tonight on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. The host held a virtual panel with former Comedy Central Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore and Fifth Column podcast host Matt Welch. Maher brought to the panel’s attention how tone

The non-scripted business is gearing up for a return to full production, safely of course, over the next couple of months. L.A. County has allowed the reopening of film and TV production, non-fiction trade group N-Pact, which includes members such as Endemol Shine North America and Wheelhouse Entertainment, released its own health and safety guidelines

Every month the content available on Disney+ gets more and more epic, and July will be no different. If you’re planning to spend your summer indoors binge-watching the day away in a nice air-conditioned room, Disney+ has some great options for you. The most buzzed-about addition to the streaming service in July will be the original

The Global numbers aren’t in yet, but domestically Oprah Winfrey’s two-night OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here? certainly had people taking and watching. Airing on OWN and 18 other Discovery-owned networks on June 9 and June 10, the pre-recorded wide-ranging conversation about the killing of George Floyd, systemic racism and the American proposition

Exclusive George Floyd‘s name could be worth a lot of money in the entertainment business … and now one man is looking to lock up the rights to his name for movies and TV shows. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a man named Munemo Mushonga filed a trademark application to use the

BET is set launch “Content for Change,” a social justice initiative that shows how media plays a pivotal role in shaping and driving individuals’ and communities’ values, perceptions and actions — furthering the principle that representation matters. The network has partnered with corporate, civil rights and social justice organizations to use its platform to positively

Maria Kyriacou, the president of ViacomCBS Networks UK and Australia, has been named as the new chair of Britain’s Creative Diversity Network. Kyriacou succeeds Jill Offman, who left ViacomCBS earlier this year, and will lead the organization until the end of 2020, helping it promote diversity and inclusion in the UK television industry. Kyriacou said:

The 100‘s final season has introduced an entirely new civilization of humans, but who are they exactly? Recent episodes have given us a few important clues, which could point towards a pretty huge reveal. Clarke (Eliza Taylor) and her crew on planet Alpha finally came face to face with one of these people, who called

Tucker Carlson may have one of the most watched shows on cable news, but the Fox News Channel host is losing advertisers – again. Whereas in 2018, over 20 companies yanked their ads after Carlson obtusely proclaimed that immigrants made America “poorer, and dirtier, and more divided,” this time the exits are over the host’s

The Challenge may be done with Dee Nguyen, but the recently fired cast member is not done with MTV.  Page Six is reporting that she is looking into pursuing legal action against the cable network after it severed ties with her on Tuesday following racially charged comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.  “An Australian

It’s the end of the road for dramas Harlots and Reprisal at Hulu, Deadline has confirmed. The streamer has canceled period drama Harlots after three seasons, and femme fatale thriller Reprisal also will not return for a second season. Set against the backdrop of 18th century Georgian London, Harlots, from Monumental Pictures, offered a new

EXCLUSIVE: Ealing Studios, the famous London studio that has housed productions including Downton Abbey and The Theory Of Everything, is to offer clients coronavirus tests to help encourage them back to work. Ealing Studios did not close its doors during the peak of the COVID-19 crisis and is now hopeful that the three shows that

Breaking News Roger Goodell has been a key figure behind the scenes in helping NFL players in their fight for social justice … so says former NFL star Anquan Boldin, who’s now praising the commish for his efforts. The ex-Arizona Cardinals receiver broke it all down on ‘The Daily Show’ with Trevor Noah this week

The board of governors at the American Society of Cinematographers on Tuesday elected Stephen Lighthill as its new president. It is the second term in the top spot for Lighthill, who takes over from outgoing ASC president Kees van Oostrum, who had served the maximum four terms. The ASC board today also voted in vice

The Independent Filmmaker Project has launched a virtual internship program as part of a new educational initiative designed to help college students explore careers in the New York film and media industries. Dubbed IFP EDU, it is a year-round offering, with a hub aiming to enable recent graduates, alumni and faculty to expand their professional

The Office has been off the air for more than seven years now, but in many ways it seems like NBC’s hit is currently more popular than it ever was before. It’s one of Netflix’s biggest hits, reruns are constantly airing on cable, and Office-related memes are in every corner of the internet. However —

AMC streamer Sundance Now has acquired the first season of Finland’s 1950s Cold War drama Shadow Lines for the U.S., Canada and UK. Co-producer and distributor About Premium Content secured the Sundance deal for the Zodiak Finland-produced show, alongside other sales in territories including Australia (SBS), Central and Eastern Europe (Viasat World’s Epic Drama Channel)

Tamron Hall is set to air a special episode this week.  Hear Us Now will showcase the voices of young Americans who are marching, protesting, and demanding change in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. Viewers will get inight into the frontlines of the protests through video diaries.  These young people are the first generation

In his latest “fireside chat,” SAG-AFTRA Foundation president Courtney B. Vance offered a history lesson to help weather the multiple storms now lashing the nation and the industry’s unemployed workforce. “Whether it be the fight for racial justice that is happening in Minneapolis and communities all across the country, the effects of the Pandemic we’ve

Spectrum has made an eleventh hour decision to postpone Monday night’s Season 2 premiere of action drama L.A.’s Finest amid the ongoing George Floyd protests against police brutality and racism. Deadline has confirmed tonight’s premiere has been pushed to a later date TBD in 2020. The move follows moves by AMC to pull this past

Ken Osmond — famous for playing Eddie Haskell on the iconic ’50s family TV series, “Leave It To Beaver” — died after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest … according to his death certificate. According to the document, obtained by TMZ, the actor’s immediate cause of death is a cardiopulmonary arrest. The underlying causes are listed as

At the top of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver addressed the George Floyd protests and Donald Trump’s bible photo opp and the excessive force police officers use — specifically against the Black community. That said, he spent the entire episode unpacking the problematic police system. Oliver points out that the violence we have seen is

After the ATX Television Festival shared a very generous preview of the forthcoming  P-Valley, show creator Katori Hall and actors Brandee Evans, Nicco Annan and Elarica Johnson hopped on for a virtual Q&A to talk about the Starz drama and the stigma often attached to the women who make a living by dancing at a

If you’ve been watching the news or on social media lately, you’ve no doubt found it hard to ignore cases of videotaped racist incidents, or examples of police brutality that have triggered nationwide outrage and protests. From Breonna Taylor, the EMT who was killed when police entered her apartment on a search warrant; to the runner

ATX TV…from the Couch! hosted a discussion with Showrunners Dan Goor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Beth Schwartz (Sweet Tooth), Melinda Hsu Taylor (Nancy Drew), and Sera Gamble (You) about their experience with transitioning to virtual writers rooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the transition itself was not a challenge for the writers, being able to capture the

In the latest in our series of interviews with the Good Witch cast, we caught up with Sarah Power. Sarah plays Abigail, who, with her boyfriend Donovan, are working together to crack an old family curse that threatens their relationship. In conjunction with an exclusive clip, Sarah previews what’s ahead and offers her thoughts on

The CW’s Batwoman will have a new lead next season following the exit of star Ruby Rose. In a conversation with fellow showrunner Julie Plec as part of ATX TV…from the Couch virtual festival, Batwoman creator/executive producer/showrunner Caroline Dries spoke of the decision to introduce a new character instead of recasting Rose’s Kate Kane, an approach regularly

Patton Oswalt, Lil Nas X and other celebrities have fired back at Fox News host Tucker Carlson for claiming they helped fund “chaos” by donating money to bail out protesters across the nation. On Friday night’s edition of his self-titled show, Carlson played a video listing the names of actors, musicians and athletes he claims