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/Film | 6/18/2019 | Ben Pearson
FX has been developing a TV adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra‘s acclaimed comic series Y: The Last Man for years, going as far as to commission a pilot that was picked up to series...
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IndieWire | 6/13/2019 | Staff
The protagonist of “Jessica Jones” may have enhanced strength and a limited ability to fly, but superpowers have never been the most compelling part of the celebrated Netflix series.
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Collider | 6/7/2019 | Christina Radish
From executive producers Shannon Lee and Justin Lin, and showrunner Jonathan Tropper (Banshee), the 10-episode Cinemax action-packed drama series Warrior, based on writings from martial arts legend...
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IndieWire | 6/2/2019 | Staff
Directing for film and directing for TV require very similar — but not exactly the same — skill sets; a fact director Michel Gondry learned the hard way during the first season of “Kidding.
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Variety | 5/31/2019 | Elizabeth Wagmeister
When “Ally McBeal” premiered in the late ’90s, many critics applauded the legal drama for its portrayal of a flawed, complex woman in a central role. The show also sparked a national conversation...
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‘The Chi’ Showrunner Says ‘Everyone Was Well Aware’ of Jason Mitchell’s Behavior Before He Was FiredTheWrap | 5/28/2019 | Reid Nakamura
Ayanna Floyd, showrunner on Season 2 of “The Chi,” has spoken out about the departure of series star Jason Mitchell, who was fired last week amid reports of inappropriate behavior.
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TVLine | 5/25/2019 | Andy SwiftDynasty's Elizabeth Gillies on Her 'Wild' Transformation From Fallon to Alexis: 'It Was Crazy, But I Love a Challenge' Several characters’ fates hang in the balance after Friday’s season finale of...
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TVLine | 5/24/2019 | Dave Nemetz
Sorry, Whiskey Cavalier fans, but your hopes for one more mission have been dashed: Despite reports of a possible reversal by ABC, the network has passed on un-cancelling the freshman spy dramedy,...
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The Daily Caller | 5/21/2019 | Staff
It’s still not known at this time whether or not “The Society” will return for a second season on Netflix. As I’ve already written, I recently binge-watched the series about a bunch of high...
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TVLine | 5/16/2019 | Matt Webb Mitovich
Just days after showcasing the cast at its annual Upfronts presentation, Fox’s Beverly Hills, 90210 “revival” is going through a backstage shake-up. Sources confirm for TVLine that Patrick Sean...
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Variety | 5/16/2019 | Joe Otterson
There is drama behind the scenes of Fox’s upcoming “Beverly Hills 90210” revival that is worthy of — well, “Beverly Hills 90210.” Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith and several senior writers have quit...
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ET Canada | 5/16/2019 | Staff
One of the the season’s most anticipated TV revivals appears to be in trouble, with Variety reporting that the showrunner and multiple writers have abruptly quit Fox’s reboot of “Beverly Hills,...
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Collider | 5/16/2019 | Dave Trumbore
We previously brought you the first look at DrinkTV’s new animated comedy series Hell Den, an MST3K-like show that takes shots at old and outdated cartoons and TV shows.
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TVLine | 5/14/2019 | Vlada Gelman
Party in the fashion closet! Freeform has renewed its magazine-set dramedy The Bold Type for Season 4, it was announced today during the network’s portion of the Walt Disney Television Upfronts...
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Collider | 5/10/2019 | Dave Trumbore
The Season 2 premiere of Showtime’s animated satire series Our Cartoon President is just around the corner, arriving on Sunday, May 12th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This season, which continues the hilarious...
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/Film | 4/24/2019 | Chris Evangelista
One of my most-anticipated pieces of entertainment for 2019 is Shudder’s new Creepshow TV series. Showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) is bringing the spirit of George Romero and Stephen...
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TVLine | 4/22/2019 | Andy Swift
When Law & Order: SVU becomes the longest-running live-action TV series this fall, it’ll do so with a (somewhat) new showrunner at the helm. Warren Leight, who called the shots from Seasons 13...
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Variety | 4/19/2019 | Joe Otterson
“Superstore” executive producers Justin Spitzer, Gabe Miller and Jonathan Green have all renewed their overall deals with Universal Television. In addition, Miller and Green will take over...
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TVLine | 4/19/2019 | Ryan Schwartz
Management at Store 1217 isn’t the only change at Superstore: Series creator Justin Spitzer will step aside as showrunner ahead of Season 5, TVLine has learned. As part of a new overall deal with...
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ET Canada | 4/18/2019 | Staff
Jason Momoa was Khal Drogo for a reason. The 39-year-old actor’s impressive strength once sent “Game of Thrones” showrunner David Benioff to the hospital, Benioff and D.B.
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TVGuide.com | 4/18/2019 | Amanda Bell
You come at the Khal, you best not miss. HBO has released a new series of animated behind-the-scenes stories from several of its shows, and the inaugural installment is devoted to Game of Thrones...
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Variety | 4/16/2019 | Will Thorne
HBO veteran and current “Veep” showrunner David Mandel has signed a new three-year overall deal with the cable network, Variety has learned. Mandel, who previously wrote, directed and executive...
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/Film | 4/12/2019 | Fred Topel
AMC is bringing a new vampire to television this summer. NOS4A2 is based on the book by Joe Hill, and showrunner Jami O’Brien adapted it for television. Zachary Quinto stars as Charlie Manx, a...
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Breitbart | 4/8/2019 | Staff
Al Jean, screenwriter and showrunner for legendary cartoon series The Simpsons, said in a new interview that Lisa Simpson may turn out “polyamorous.” In an interview with Metro UK, Al Jean said that...
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Variety | 4/8/2019 | Joe Otterson
“Killing Eve” has been picked up for a third season with a new showrunner. Suzanne Heathcote will helm the third season of the critically-acclaimed series, taking over from Emerald Fennell.
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/Film | 4/8/2019 | Chris Evangelista
Season 2 just started, but Killing Eve season 3 is already a sure thing. The third season was officially announced by AMC, who air the show simultaneously with BBC America.
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The Playlist | 4/8/2019 | Charles Barfield
If you’re a fan of quality TV content and the future of the industry, you sorta have to root for BBC America’s “Killing Eve.” Even if you don’t watch the show (and by all accounts, you really...
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Variety | 3/29/2019 | Rachel Yang
The team behind “One Day at a Time” says they’re still talking to networks about picking up the series in the wake of being canceled earlier this month by Netflix.
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/Film | 3/26/2019 | Fred Topel
When your film credits include the Crank movies, Gamer, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, and Mom and Dad, it’s hard to imagine getting any crazier than director Brian Taylor already has.
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Variety | 3/25/2019 | Joe Otterson
The CW’s reboot of “Charmed” is changing showrunners. Variety has learned that Carter Covington has stepped down as showrunner on the series, which has already been renewed for a second season.
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Variety | 3/21/2019 | Cynthia Littleton
Writer-producer Eunetta Boone, creator of the UPN comedy “One on One” and showrunner of Disney Channel’s “Raven’s Home,” died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 63.
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TVGuide.com | 3/18/2019 | Lindsay MacDonald
These days, sudden cliffhanger cancelations have become a bit of a rarity, with networks choosing to hand out final season orders instead of cutting them off at the knees.
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/Film | 3/18/2019 | Ben Pearson
The history of a Halo adaptation is rife with stops and starts, but it seems as if Showtime is finally going to bring the popular video game to the small screen – and they’ve hired a second...
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TheWrap | 3/15/2019 | Tim Baysinger
“American Gods” has been renewed for a third season at Starz, with Charles “Chic” Eglee named as the new showrunner. The second season, based on Neil Gaiman’s novel of the same name, debuted this...
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Variety | 3/15/2019 | Joe Otterson
“American Gods” is returning with a new showrunner. The Fremantle-produced Starz television series based on the Neil Gaiman novel has officially been picked up for a third season and has tapped...
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TVLine | 3/15/2019 | Kimberly Roots
It helps to know people deities in high places: Starz has renewed American Gods for Season 3 not even a week after its Season 2 premiere, the network announced Friday.
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/Film | 3/15/2019 | Hoai-Tran Bui
Apple is adding to its impressive oeuvre of forthcoming original titles with a series order of a Pachinko TV series based on Min Jin Lee‘s bestselling novel of the same name.
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/Film | 3/13/2019 | Ethan Anderton
The Simpsons made headlines at the end of last week when the show’s creative team, including co-creator James L. Brooks, decided to pull the third season episode “Stark Raving Dad” featuring guest...
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/Film | 3/13/2019 | Ethan Anderton
How much has Captain Marvel made at the box office so far? Who is taking over as showrunner for The Flash next season? What is the working title for The Suicide Squad? Did Scott Derrickson tease the...
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Mail Online | 3/13/2019 | David Lawrance For Dailymail.com;Marlene Lenthang For Dailymail.com;Associated Press
Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney has spoken about the impact Empire star Jussie Smollett's high profile legal woes have had on the hit TV show. The CSI: Miami writer said the past six weeks, during...
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IndieWire | 9/19/1991 | Staff
“The Simpsons” showrunner Al Jean is speaking out on what led to the decision to remove an episode featuring the voice of Michael Jackson in the wake of HBO’s “Leaving Neverland.
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Collider | 3/12/2019 | Allison Keene
Though Arrow was the CW series with all of the showrunner (and cast) shakeups recently, now it’s time for the Arrowverse’s second longest-running show to see some changes.
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Variety | 3/11/2019 | Joe Otterson
Another Marvel-Netflix alum is making the move to Amazon. Erik Oleson, who was most recently the showrunner on “Daredevil,” has signed an overall deal at Amazon, Variety has learned.
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TVGuide.com | 3/10/2019 | Amanda Bell
Although it was initially presented as a limited series and based upon a standalone book, HBO's Sharp Objects could very well continue into a second season — even if it is a long shot possibility at...
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POPSUGAR Entertainment | 3/9/2019 | Quinn Keaney
trackOutboundLink('article:page', 'www.instagram.com', '45895976', ' After a critically-acclaimed first season in 2017, Showtime's SMILF seemed like one of the network's most promising new shows.
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Variety | 3/8/2019 | Justin Kroll
Kat Candler is set to rewrite and direct Fox Searchlight’s “Splitfoot,” sources tell Variety. The pic is inspired by a 1936 New Yorker article written by journalist and bestselling author Carl...
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Variety | 3/7/2019 | Will Thorne
Carlton Cuse will not be returning as showrunner for season three of “Jack Ryan,” Variety has learned. The former “Lost” helmer will stay on as Executive Producer, and Amazon has launched a search...
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Collider | 2/28/2019 | Allison Keene
Netflix has announced the one and only reboot we need: The Baby-Sitters Club! The streaming service has ordered a 10-episode live-action series Ann M. Martin’s best-selling books, which follow the...
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Collider | 2/27/2019 | Dave Trumbore
CBS All Access today announced the third season renewal of its hit original series Star Trek: Discovery. It was also announced that Michelle Paradise (The Originals) will join Alex Kurtzman as...
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/Film | 2/18/2019 | Fred Topel
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a group of kids with extraordinary powers are raised together to save the world. No, no, it’s not the X-Men. It’s The Umbrella Academy, Netflix’s new series based...
Have God’s Attributes Changed Your Life Yet? Puritan theologian William Ames (1576–1633) offered my favorite definition of...
5 Things to Remember When Evaluating Easter Easter is over. Breathe in. Breathe out. You made it. The single biggest...
How Shall We Be Like God? Fundamentally, while we are made in the image of God, it remains the case that we are not God.
A Guide to Prevailing in the Battle of Prayer Prayer is an old-fashioned Christian virtue that we retain today because we know...
5 Reasons Churches Should Transcribe Their Sermons The goal of most churches is to spread the gospel to as many as people as...
Image: Desert greenery Today marks the 25th anniversary of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought (WDCD).
San Francisco is getting closer to an e-cigarette ban to protect kids, but it may hurt adult smokers who use vaping to quit
Can California better use winter storms to refill its aquifers? The general long-term forecast for California as climate change...
6 Ways to Copy Files Faster in Windows 10 While you probably don’t think much about the copy dialog in Windows, it arguably...
France most skeptical about science and vaccines, global survey finds Quelle surprise. France, cradle of the Concorde, the face...
How advertising can repurpose itself to serve cities in more sustainable ways Noisy, ugly and dirty. Advertising has...
Heidi Klum heads out with her kids for dinner in rainy New York after reuniting with Tim Gunn A little rain wasn't about to...
‘Toy Story 4’ Tops Studios’ TV Ad Spending In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by TV ad...
The Witching Hour: Mick Garris on ‘Nightmare Cinema’ & the Stephen King Craze Welcome to The Witching Hour! Collider’s...
Danica Patrick posts snaps from her fun-filled concert date night with boyfriend Aaron Rodgers Danica Patrick shared new...
Danny Boyle Says He’s Done with Franchise Films After ‘Bond 25’ Debacle The road to getting Bond 25 on to the big screen has...
Sofia Richie flashes sideboob as she goes braless under yellow blazer at Pride celebration in NYC She's become a headliner...
Raccoons Keep Calm and Carry On! These cute raccoons appear to be waiting to be fed with the front one looking to keep every...
Rare "Dumbo" Octopus! This octopus fans out its tentacles as if showing off while having its picture taken!
Subway in 1905 - New York City, NY! This short glimpse into the past reveals a time radically different from today.
This Turkey Gives Out Hugs! This turkey has a great strategy for avoiding being a Thanksgiving dinner - just give another way,...
Tornado Coming in Laramie! This classic stovepipe in Laramie is causing some havoc as it continues on its way looking very...
Short, But Torrential Downpour in Nevada! This microburst drops lots of water on the Nevada landscape!
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