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- UMC Renews ‘Monogamy’, ‘Double Cross’, House Divided,’ More Amid Sub Surge
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:21 PMEXCLUSIVE: UMC, the AMC Networks streaming service with a focus on Black film and TV, has renewed four of its original series including the top-rated Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy and A House Divided, which will both return for their third seasons.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Federal Judge Strikes Down Georgia Anti-Abortion Bill
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:48 PMA federal judge Monday permanently struck down as unconstitutional an anti-abortion bill in Georgia — legislation that prompted protests from Hollwyood last year and had some threatening to move production out of the state if it was ever enforced.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Los Angeles County Coronavirus Update: Local Officials Order Businesses In “Non-Critical” Sectors To Close Offices
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 04:59 PMOn Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom, citing rising coronavirus numbers, ordered indoor operations for restaurants, movie theaters, wineries, zoos, fitness centers, places of worship, indoor protests, tattoo shops, nail and hair salons and indoor malls to close in Southern California.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Freestyle’s Romantic Drama ‘2 Hearts’ Heads To October
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:20 PMUpdate: Freestyle Releasing’s 2 Hearts is moving to Oct. 16, in hope that the COVID-19 cases will have quelled by then. The Lance Hool-directed romantic drama will now go wide against Universal/MGM’s Candyman on its new date, and Searchlight’s limited release of Wes Anderson’s The French Disptach. Previous, June 16: Freestyle Releasing has picked up the romantic drama 2 Hearts with […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - TV Series Based On Chris Bohjalian’s ‘The Red Lotus’ In Works From Sherry Marsh, Julie Gardner, Kate Brooke & Anton
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:13 AMEXCLUSIVE: The suspense novel The Red Lotus from New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian is getting the TV treatment. Producers Sherry Marsh ( Pose, Vikings) and Julie Gardner of Bad Wolf America (I Hate Suzie, A Discovery of Witches), along with global content company Anton (The Night House, Greenland), have optioned the rights to The Red Lotus […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SiriusXM Buys Podcaster Stitcher From E.W. Scripps For $325 Million
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:30 AMSiriusXM has clinched its deal to buy podcasting business Stitcher from E.W. Scripps. The satellite radio giant and Pandora parent, which has been bulkign up in podcasting, said the acquisition will create “the premier full-service platform for podcast creators, publishers, and advertisers.” Stitcher Podcasts Include Freakonomics Radio, My Favorite Murder, How Did This Get Made?, […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hong Kong Disneyland, Movie Theaters Closing Again Due To COVID-19 Surge
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:53 AMHong Kong Disneyland, which reopened June 18, is closing again temporarily due to the resurgence of COVID-19. Hong Kong cinemas also will be forced to close again starting Wednesday after a spike in local cases of the coronavirus led authorities to re-implement tighter lockdown measures.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Harvey Weinstein’s $19M Settlement With Victims Challenged; Proposed Deal “A Cruel Hoax”
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:01 PMExpected to soon launch his long-anticipated appeal over being sentenced earlier this year to 23 years behind bars for a plethora of sex crimes, Harvey Weinstein now will also be facing confrontation over a proposed multi-million-dollar settlement for more women the producer sexually assaulted.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Kelly Preston Dies: ‘Jerry Maguire’ Actress Was 57; Spouse John Travolta Reveals Death
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 01:41 AMKelly Preston died today her husband John Travolta has revealed. The 57-year old Twins and Jerry Maguire star passed away Sunday after a long fight against breast cancer. Hawaii-born Preston’s spouse of nearly 30 years and her Gotti co-star took to social media late tonight in a heartfelt post: View this post on Instagram It […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘The Bold And the Beautiful’ Sets Return Date With Original Episodes On CBS
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:00 AMThe Bold and the Beautiful, which has been back in production for more than two weeks, has set a date for its return on the air with all-new episodes, taped during the pandemic.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Village Roadshow, Phantom Four Films Team On ‘Legacy’ From T.J. Fixman
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:44 PMEXCLUSIVE: Village Roadshow Pictures has acquired Legacy, a feature piece based on an original idea by T.J. Fixman with David Goyer and Keith Levine attached to produce via Phantom Four Films.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Doug Belgrad’s 2.0 Entertainment Taps Sam Chalsen & Nelson Greaves To Pen Unabomber Feature
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:53 PMEXCLUSIVE: Doug Belgrad’s Sony-based 2.0 Entertainment has hired writers Sam Chalsen and Nelson Greaves to write a psychological thriller about Ted Kaczynski, who went from Harvard math prodigy, to the subject of an intense psychological experiment, ultimately becoming the Unabomber.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Naya Rivera’s Body Found After 5-Day Search Of Lake; ‘Glee’ Actress Was 33
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:06 PMThe body of actress Naya Rivera was recovered in the Southern California lake where she disappeared nearly a week ago, the Ventura County Sheriff confirmed Monday. She was 33. Officials announced Monday morning that divers had found a body but did not confirm until later in the day that it was that of former Glee […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Remembering Naya Rivera: Watch Highlights Of Her Most Memorable Roles
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:49 PMActress Naya Rivera’s body was recovered at Lake Piru on Monday following a multi-day search after she went missing July 8. She was 33. Watch clips from some of her notable performances below.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Emily In Paris’ Picked Up By Netflix; Darren Star’s Comedy Series Starring Lily Collins Moves To Streamer From Paramount Networ
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:30 AMIt’s official — the new romantic comedy series Emily In Paris — created, written and executive produced by Darren Star — has landed at Netflix. The half-hour series, originally developed and greenlighted by Paramount Network, will be released exclusively on the streaming service this fall.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Spanish Horror Hit ‘[REC]’ Gets 4DX Re-Release To Boost Local Cinema
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:50 AMEXCLUSIVE: [REC], the 2007 Spanish found-footage horror movie that grossed $32.5M off a minimal budget, is getting a special re-release in the 4DX format, becoming the first Spanish non-CGI title to be adapted into the technology.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- CNN Original Series ‘Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness’ Moves To HBO Max, Gets Premiere Date
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:00 PMHBO Max has acquired the CNN four-part original series Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness for a August 27 premiere on the WarnerMedia streaming service. The buddy comedy docuseries follows actor/documentarian/philanthropist Ravi Patel (Meet the Patels) as he travels the world seeking answers surrounding life’s universal questions.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’: New Animated Series To Debut On Disney+ In 2021
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:06 PMDisney+ has ordered the next Lucasfilm animated series, Star Wars: The Bad Batch with a premiere set for 2021. Clone Wars architect and The Mandalorian EP and director Dave Filoni will return for Bad Batch as EP, alongside Athena Portillo (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels), Brad Rau (Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance) and Jennifer Corbett […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fremantle Podcast Label Storyglass Spun Out Into Standalone Company Within Bertelsmann Group
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 04:57 AMFremantle’s scripted podcast producer Storyglass is to be spun out into a standalone company within the Bertelsmann Group, and will now make shows across a variety of genres including scripted, documentary, true crime, lifestyle and music.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Diego Maradona Exploring Legal Action Over Paolo Sorrentino Netflix Film ‘The Hand Of God’
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:45 AMTurns out the hand of God is a litigious one. Diego Maradona’s lawyer Matias Morla says the Argentine soccer star is exploring possible legal action over Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino’s upcoming Netflix film The Hand Of God.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Dick Wolf Teams With Tom Thayer, Robert Schenkkan & Bruce C. McKenna For ‘American Babylon’ Premium Drama Series
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:43 PMEXCLUSIVE: In his first foray into the premium TV series marketplace, uber producer Dick Wolf is prepping American Babylon, a period drama chronicling the epic story of the creation of Las Vegas – the American Dream written in blood and neon.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- “That’s What He Was Getting At”: White House Tries To Explain Why Donald Trump Retweeted Chuck Woolery’s Claim That “Everyone Is
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 03:55 PMWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was asked Monday to explain why President Donald Trump retweeted former game show host Chuck Woolery’s claim that “everyone is lying” about the coronavirus, including the Centers for Disease Control, as a way to keep the economy coming back before the election.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Freestyle Digital Media Acquires Coming-of-age Thriller ‘What We Found’, Releases First Trailer
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:01 PMEXCLUSIVE: Freestlye Digital Media has acquired the North American-rights to Ben Hickernell-directed coming-of-age mystery/thriller What We Found and released the first trailer for the movie. The digital distributor, which is part of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, will release the movie on DVD and North American VOD Platforms on August 4.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Hollywood Mourns Naya Rivera: ‘Glee’ Co-Stars Chris Colfer, Jane Lynch And More Pay Tribute To Actress: “Her Beauty And Talent W
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 06:09 PMRefresh for updates Friends, colleagues and castmates today mourned the loss of Glee actress Naya Rivera, whose body was identified by the Ventura County Sheriff after she went missing and apparently drowned during a swim at Lake Piro north of Los Angeles.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Ian Deitchman & Kristin Robinson Set ‘Our House’ At NBCUniversal; Anonymous Content To Produce
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:30 AMEXCLUSIVE: Suits co-executive producers Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson have sold their script Our House to NBC Universal. Deitcman and Robinson will write and executive produce the series which tells the story of three families who all live in the same house in three different timelines.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- American Film Market Shifts To Online For 2020 Edition
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 11:51 AMThe American Film Market (AFM), one of the key international film events on the calendar, has decided to move online for 2020 in the face of continued coronavirus disruption. It had started to look inevitable in recent weeks that the market would need to change up this year, with virus spikes in the U.S.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Sets Date For Linear Debut On Logo
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:00 PMShantay you stay, eh! The RuPaul’s Drag Race has traveled north of the border with its maple-flavored iteration of the franchise Canada’s Drag Race which releases new episodes weekly on the streaming platform Crave in Canada as well as WOW Presents Plus — but the streaming platforms aren’t enough to hold all the fabulousness the […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - HBO Max Sets ‘Son Of A Bitch’ For Kelly Oxford To Direct After Long Journey For Raucous Comedy
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 12:15 PMEXCLUSIVE: On the heels of her debut feature film, Pink Skies Ahead, writer/director Kelly Oxford’s spec feature script, Son Of A Bitch has been put into development at HBO Max with Oxford being brought on to direct.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Film & TV Biz Pays Tribute To Kelly Preston: “An Absolutely Shining Human”
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 04:35 AMHollywood is waking up today to the news that Jerry Maguire star Kelly Preston has died at the age of 57 after a long battle with breast cancer. Preston’s husband John Travolta made the announcement and paid tribute on Instagram, writing that his wife had “fought a courageous fight with the love and support of […]
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Paul Greengrass Film ‘The Murder Of Stephen Lawrence’ To Get Sequel Series On ITV
Monday - 07/13/2020 - 05:53 AMITV is to follow-up Paul Greengrass’ BAFTA-winning 1999 drama The Murder of Stephen Lawrence with a sequel series following the pursuit of justice for the murdered teenager. The UK commercial broadcaster has commissioned three-part series Stephen, which will be made by Hat Trick Mercurio Television, the production outfit co-owned by Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio and […]
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