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- Car Crashes Into Trump Plaza Westchester, NY Lobby; Minor Injuries Reported
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 05:52 AMThree people are understood to have been injured when a car crashed into the lobby of Trump Plaza in New Rochelle, New York on Tuesday evening local time. Authorities have been treating the situation as an accident, and the injuries to two pedestrians and the driver of a black Mercedes-Benz, are understood to be minor, […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Motion Picture Association Rebrands With Unified Name And Updated Logo
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 09:58 AMThe movie industry’s chief lobbying and trade association has unified under one name: The Motion Picture Association. The organization was known domestically as the “Motion Picture Association of America” and internationally as the “Motion Picture Association.” Now the organization will be known around the world simply as the “Motion Picture Association.” The MPA is keeping […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trevor Noah Underwhelmed By Sean Spicer’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Debut
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 12:40 AMTrevor Noah found Sean Spicer’s Dancing With the Stars debut colorful, yet completely lacking. The Daily Show host tried to make sense of it all, by finding parallels between the former White House press secretary’s lackluster dance performance and his brief stint in the Trump administration.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Sabrina Wind Launches ABC Studios-Based Production Company, Sells ‘FML’ Drama From Katie Wech To ABC
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 07:11 PMEXCLUSIVE: Veteran producer Sabrina Wind has launched Windpower Entertainment, a new production company, which entered a deal with ABC Studios in May and has sold its first project, drama FML, with writer Katie Wech (BH90210) to ABC.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Sander Vanocur Dies: Longtime NBC And ABC News Correspondent Was 91
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 09:35 PMSander Vanocur, a network news correspondent who covered presidential elections, the White House and the Falkland Islands War, has died. He was 91. Vanocur passed away Monday night in a hospice facility in Santa Barbara, California of complications from dementia, his son, Chris Vanocur, told The Associated Press.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Fox Entertainment Taps Julia Franz As Head Of Comedy, Daniel Weidenfeld As Head of Animation
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 03:45 PMTV industry veteran Julia Franz is poised to become SVP and head of comedy for Fox Entertainment, while Daniel Weidenfeld is expected to be named SVP and head of animation at the broadcast network, I have learned.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Alan Poul Inks Overall Deal With Endeavor Content, Joins ‘Tokyo Vice’ As Executive Producer
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 04:26 PMEXCLUSIVE: Producer-director Alan Poul (HBO’s Six Feet Under) has signed an exclusive overall deal with Endeavor Content to develop and produce premium scripted content for the indie studio owned by Endeavor.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kari Lizer Empty-Nester Mom Comedy Gets ABC Production Commitment
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 04:57 PMEXCLUSIVE: ABC has nabbed a multi-camera comedy from The New Adventures of Old Christine creator Kari Lizer and Sony Pictures TV with a production commitment. This marks the first sale for Lizer under the the significant multi-year overall deal she signed with Sony Pictures TV a couple of months ago.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Bob ♥ Abishola’ Co-Creator Gina Yashere Promoted To Series Regular On New CBS Comedy
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 06:22 PMEXCLUSIVE: Gina Yashere is getting a second full-time job on the new CBS comedy series Bob ♥ Abishola. Yashere, who co-created the series with Chuck Lorre, Al Higgins and Eddie Gorodetsky, serves as a writer and producer on the show.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Cokie Roberts Remembered By News Colleagues, Hollywood & Beltway Insiders
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 11:41 AMUPDATE, with ABC News video tribute Cokie Roberts, the ABC News and NPR journalist whose death from breast cancer was announced by ABC News today, is being remembered as a top-rank reporter, a pioneer for women in media and one of broadcast news’ savviest Beltway analysts.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Corey Lewandowski Stonewalls Again On CNN Over When He Lies To The Media
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 09:53 AMA day after admitting to the House Judiciary Committee that he has “no obligation to be honest with the media,” President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski sparred with CNN’s Alisyn Camerota over when he lies to news outlets.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Comcast Gives Internet-Only Customers Free Access To XFinity Flex, Peacock
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 10:19 AMComcast is offering its internet-only customers free access to Xfinity Flex, its streaming-centric gateway to 10,000-plus movies and TV shows. The service used to cost $5 a month. The company said these customers will also get Peacock, the newly named streaming offering powered by NBCUniversal content launching next April.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Good Girls’: Jackie Cruz To Recur On Season 3 Of NBC Series
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 06:54 PMEXCLUSIVE: Former Orange Is the New Black star Jackie Cruz has booked a recurring role on the upcoming third season of NBC’s Good Girls. Written and executive produced by Jenna Bans, Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman as suburban moms who are tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ABC Buys Marriage Anthology & Family Restaurant Drama From ABC Studios-Based Mandeville Television
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 08:16 PMEXCLUSIVE: ABC has put in development two dramas from Mandeville Television: Committed, an anthology series based on the iHeartMedia original podcast, from writers Jerome Schwartz (Once Upon a Time) and Shannon Goss (The Terror), and an untitled family restaurant drama (working title Rice) from writer Zahir McGhee (For the People).More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Afton Williamson Responds To ‘The Rookie’ Probe: “We’ve Got To Do Better As An Industry”
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 11:14 PMAfton Williamson, a former cast member on The Rookie, has responded to the findings of an independent investigation that found no wrongdoing regarding her claims of racial discrimination and sexual harassment on the ABC series.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Laurence Fishburne, Sam Rockwell Set For ‘American Buffalo’ Broadway Revival
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 04:00 PMLaurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell will return to Broadway this spring in a revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo, lead producers Jeffrey Richards, Steve Traxler and Stephanie P. McClelland announced today.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Elton John/Shaina Taub ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Musical Sets Pre-Broadway Chicago Run
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 04:56 PMThe stage musical adaptation of The Devil Wears Prada, with songs by Elton John and Shaina Taub and a book by Paul Rudnick, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere next summer in Chicago, presenter Broadway In Chicago announced today.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- DeVaughn Nixon To Play His Dad Norm Nixon In HBO’s Showtime Lakers Pilot
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 05:30 PMEXCLUSIVE: In an art-imitates-life casting, DeVaughn Nixon (Prom, Marvel’s Runaways) has been tapped to play his dad, Norm Nixon, in HBO’s pilot about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers. Written by Max Borenstein (Godzilla), the Untitled Showtime Lakers Project is based on Jeff Pearlman’s nonfiction book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon To Film ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ TV Series In New Zealand
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 06:47 PMAmazon Studios revealed today it will shoot The Lord of the Rings TV series, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic fantasy novels, in New Zealand. Pre-production has started, and production on the series will begin in Auckland in the coming months.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Emmy Handicaps 2019: Outstanding Drama Series
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 12:00 PMOnly two shows among the very crowded eight Drama Series nominees this season were actually in this race last year—an unusual occurrence. Of course, one of those shows is the seemingly unbeatable Game of Thrones, breaking all nomination records with a remarkable 32 nods this season.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Focus Pre-Buys Key Int’l Territories On Sally Potter Drama ‘Molly’ Starring Javier Bardem & Elle Fanning; HanWay Closes Most Of
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 06:28 AMEXCLUSIVE: Focus has pre-bought a handful of key international territories on Sally Potter (The Party) feature Molly, starring Elle Fanning, Javier Bardem, Chris Rock, Laura Linney and Salma Hayek. Universal Pictures International will release the film for Focus next year in a collection of territories we understand includes UK, France, Germany, Italy and Australia/NZ.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Russo Brothers To Receive Publicists’ Motion Picture Showman Of The Year Award
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 10:52 AMAnthony and Joe Russo, who directed this year’s Avengers: Endgame which became the highest-grossing box office movie of all time, will receive this year’s Publicists Motion Picture Showman of the Year Award from the International Cinematographers Guild.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Regal And Cinemark To Run Ads Closer To Feature Films Under National CineMedia Pact – Update
Wednesday - 09/18/2019 - 01:05 AMUPDATED with AMC response. Under a new agreement with major in-theater advertising firm National CineMedia, top exhibitors Regal and Cinemark will incorporate advertising just prior to the “attached” trailers before feature films.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Elizabeth Warren Rides The Lightning Round With Stephen Colbert
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 08:47 PMSen. Elizabeth Warren drew quite a crowd for her speech Monday in Washington Square Park, and she had a different New York crowd rooting for her in Manhattan tonight. The Democratic second-runner — and gaining — was a guest on CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the host had her ride the lightning.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘SEAL Team’ Showrunner John Glenn Exits After Probe By CBS; Overall Deal Canceled
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 09:55 PMJohn Glenn has exited as showrunner of the CBS military drama SEAL Team following an unspecified investigation by producer CBS Television Studios, Deadline has confirmed. The writer-producer also is out of his overall deal with the studio.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- WGA East Officer & Council Candidates Overwhelmingly Support Guild’s Agency Campaign
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 04:08 PMNow that the WGA West election is over – with President David A. Goodman and all of his running mates sweeping to victory – the WGA East election is set to conclude on Thursday, with President Beau Willimon, running unopposed, and his Unity Slate poised to carry the day as well.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Old Town Road’ Music Video Director To Helm ‘House Party’ Remake At New Line
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 04:54 PMEXCLUSIVE: After winning an MTV Video Music Award for bringing his vision and humor to the video for Lil Nas X’s remix of “Old Town Road” with Billy Ray Cyrus, director Calmatic is looking to celebrate with a party…a House Party to be specific.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Afton Williamson’s Sexual Misconduct & Racism Allegations Rejected By ‘Rookie’ Producer eOne; No “Inappropriate” Behavior Occurr
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 06:13 PMLess than six weeks after Afton Williamson revealed on social media that she left ABC’s The Rookie over sexual harassment and racial discrimination incidents, producer eOne today released the results of its investigation to what happened on the Nathan Fillion-starring LAPD drama.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Monday Night Football’ Viewership Steady In Week 2 With 2018
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 06:36 PMThere was just no fuel last night in the New York Jets as the Cleveland Browns took down their conference rivals with a crushing 23-3 win on the second week of Monday Night Football this season.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Invisible Monsters’: Fabrik & Jennifer Yale Prep Series Based On Chuck Palahniuk Novel
Tuesday - 09/17/2019 - 12:00 PMInvisible Monsters was published 20 years ago today, and now Fabrik Entertainment in developing the book for television. Legion and Outlander writer Jennifer Yale is adapting the property. Bosch producer Fabrik has optioned Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk’s novel, marking the first time one of his books has been adapted for TV.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share