EXCLUSIVE: ABC has put in development Happy Birthday Avery Scott, a high-concept drama from writer-producer Rina Mimoun (Mistresses), Anna Fricke (Valor), Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout production company and CBS Television Studios, where Mimoun, Fricke and Secret Hideout are under deals. This marks Fricke’s third broadcast sale this cycle through CBS TV Studios. She is writing
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Did Randall and Beth get through to Deja? On This Is Us Season 4 Episode 7, all three of them were at odds because Deja continued to push the boundaries of trust. What did she lie about this time? Meanwhile, Jack and Rebecca invited Randall’s new teacher over for dinner. What did they learn? Elsewhere, Kevin
AMC streamer Sundance Now has snapped up the rights to five international dramas from Banijay Rights, including Norwegian detective series Wisting starring The Matrix actress Carrie-Anne Moss. Wisting will launch on Sundance Now in the U.S. on December 18. Based on novels by Jørn Lier Horst, the 10-part series tells the story of Norwegian homicide
The House impeachment inquiry took a new turn Tuesday, and according to the late-night comedians it was “juicy.” Just weeks after testifying that he had no knowledge of quid pro quo on Ukraine, U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland made a stunning reversal. Stephen Colbert recapped the day’s developments on The Late Show
Backgrid Felicity Huffman is still doing time — a few hours at a time — as part of her community service sentence for her role in the college bribery scandal. The actress appeared to be in good spirits as she left The Teen Project near Los Angeles Sunday, even flashing a slight smile as she
“Revenge Is Sweet” says the tagline on this new video of Hulu’s upcoming Reprisal, to which star Abigail Spencer, if full-on noir femme fatale mode, whispers, “So I’ll be seeing you soon.” And that pretty much is the tone of this action-packed revenge thriller from creator Josh Corbin. The set-up: Spencer’s character wants to get
ESPN is set to air every XFL game via its digital platform across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Disney-owned broadcaster will air more than 40 games from the nascent league, which has been resurrected by WWE chief Vince McMahon as a bid to satisfy year-round viewer appetite for football, outside of the States.
The cast of Law & Order: SVU just got a little bit bigger. Jamie Gray Hyder, who’s had a recurring role as Det. Kat Azar-Tamin on the longstanding drama, has been promoted to series regular. Hyder, whose credits include True Blood and The Last Ship, confirmed the news on Twitter Tuesday. Discover your new favorite
EXCLUSIVE: As Madam Secretary is wrapping up its sixth and final season, series creator Barbara Hall has lined up her next projects. CBS has put in development Clues, a drama based on the Israeli series from Hall and Madam Secretary executive producer David Grae; Keshet; CBS Television Studios, where Hall and Grae are under deals;
A serial killer tried to attack Veronica, Mr. Honey caught Reggie and Kevin performing a prank, and Charles asked Betty to join the Junior FBI on Riverdale Season 4 Episode 4. Below, TV Fanatics Jasmine Peterson, Becca Newton, and Meaghan Frey debate their favorite Halloween costumes, the haunting of Julian Blossom, and Jughead’s surprise death.
CBS has given a pilot production commitment to The Equalizer, a reimagining of the classic series with Queen Latifah set to star and executive produce. The project hails from Take Two creators Andrew Marlowe & Terri Miller, Davis Entertainment, Flavor Unit, Martin Chase Productions, Universal Television and CBS TV Studios. Written by Marlowe and Miller, who
EXCLUSIVE: Vikings star Erik Madsen has been cast in the lead role in eco-crime drama Maritime from Wiedemann & Berg, the makers of Netflix’s first German-language series Dark. Madsen will play troubled marine biologist Morten Solheim, who is fighting to save the world’s oceans and environment from corrupt governments after recently being released from prison.
The Image Direct Bradley Cooper and Dave Chappelle seem to have kept their onscreen friendship in “A Star is Born” going strong in real life … with the help of some youngsters to bring ’em even closer. The actor and comedian were spotted hanging out Saturday in NYC’s West Village, where Brad was seen holding
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details of the midseason finale of the sixth & final season of Power. “Look, some part of me is nervous about what the audience will think,” admits Power creator Courtney Kemp of the seemingly fatal shot that Ghost takes in tonight’s midseason finale of the first season of the Starz
Harvey Weinstein made headlines last week when he was confronted by several women at a Manhattan comedy event, and Saturday Night Live referenced the incident during Weekend Update. “A 2,000 pound shark has recently been spotted swimming along the East Coast,” Weekend Update co-anchor Michael Che said, adding, “Not to be confused with the 2,000
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 3 of Atypical. Read at your own risk!] After a slow-burn reveal that Casey (Brigette Lundy-Paine) and Izzie (Fivel Stewart) had feelings for each other during Season 2 of Atypical, the writers did not feel any pressure to press the gas pedal on having the two track stars
A Saturday Night Live skit poked fun at both the lack of White House press briefings and nation’s fascination with Conan, the military dog involved in the raid that took down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after Trump repeatedly tweeted about him. In opening the proceedings, Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon) does acknowledged that “the White
You will get into the holiday spirit, darn it! You will. It’s a Wonderful Lifetime continues with another delightful holiday movie that had you curling up with a cup of hot cocoa and escaping into a world where love and Christmas abounded. There’s no reservation about the pure cuteness of Christmas Reservations. Gabrielle Solis’ husband
The team behind The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel paid tribute to Brian Tarantina Saturday, following news of the actor’s death at age 60. Tarantina played Jackie, the emcee at the Gaslight comedy club where Midge performs, on the popular Amazon series. Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who write and direct the comedy, issued a joint statement
Exclusive Getty Louis C.K. should start his 14-city international tour by doing one thing right off the bat — apologize for mocking Parkland shooting victims … so says survivor Aalayah Eastmond. Aalayah tells TMZ … a simple apology from the comedian would go a long way nearly a year after he denigrated survivors of the
EXCLUSIVE: CBS has bought two more dramas from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, bringing to four the number of projects the company has sold to the network this cycle. The first of the two new additions, Out The Door, hails from 24 veteran Evan Katz. The second is Alibi, based on an New Zealand format, from the
NBC is closing the loop on its new spring-summer 2019 scripted series by cancelling freshman drama The InBetween. The news is not surprising. The InBetween, starring Harriet Dyer, did not debut until after the end of the 2018-19 broadcast season. It was the lowest-rated NBC summer 2019 series in Live+Same Day ratings, something for which
[embedded content] Who’s ready for a little Christmas haunting? Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas holiday lineup is here, and on top of all the usual seasonal favorites like Home Alone and The Holiday, the network is also gift-wrapping a delightfully weird new original movie starring The Bold Type‘s Aisha Dee. Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas,
TruTV has given a 20-episode series order to Hot Ones: The Game Show, based on Complex Networks’ hugely popular web talk series, with Sean Evans as host. Additionally, the network has licensed episodes of the original digital series, created and produced by Complex Networks’ First We Feast. The series, featuring A-list celebrities became a phenomenon
Did Annalise go too far? On How to Get Away with Murder Season 6 Episode 6, Michaela fumed when her teacher tried to get a handout from her father. Meanwhile, Nate continued to try to get close to Cora because he felt like Tegan could not be trusted. Did he make a mistake? Elsewhere, Connor finally
The White Princess’ Billy Barratt will star in a BBC feature-length drama about the age of criminal responsibility alongside Game of Thrones’ Michelle Fairley, Strike’s Tom Burke and Traitors’ Stephen Campbell Moore. 12-year old Barratt, who featured in the Starz drama alongside Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer, will play Ray, a 12-year-old boy on trial for
UnReal alumna Shiri Appleby and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) are set as series regulars alongside John Stamos in Big Shot, Disney+’s new original series written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios. 7. The 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball
Exclusive Amber Portwood has a chance to avoid jail time in her domestic violence case after striking a plea deal … TMZ has learned. According to new legal docs obtained by TMZ … the “Teen Mom OG” star has agreed to plead guilty to 2 felonies — domestic battery and intimidation. As part of the
Quibi has given a formal series order to comedy The Now from Peter and Bobby Farrelly and Anonymous Content, with Dave Franco in the lead role. Written by Oscar winner Peter Farrelly (Green Book), Steve Leff (The Ranch) and Pete Jones (Hall Pass), The Now is a comedy that examines what exactly makes life worth
Amazon has announced that more than 40 presenters and former professionals will be part of its English Premier League lineup, with its coverage of the soccer competition kicking-off in December. Amazon secured rights to show the Premier League in the UK last year, and will air 20 matches a season. Coverage will launch on December