Shorter seasons have reshaped the television landscape, controversially so. A trio of NBCUniversal development executives has mixed opinions. Financially, a longer season is a better model, said Vivian Cannon, EVP, Drama Development, Universal Television. “If you’re doing eight episodes, that means that everything you’re putting into your budget per episode is divided by eight, like … Read more
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Season 2 Episode 4 of The Last Thing He Told Me, titled “Ghosts.” When The Last Thing He Told Me author Laura Dave thought about continuing Hannah Hall’s story and writing The First Time I Saw Him following the cliffhanger ending in both the first book and Season … Read more
Sunset Boulevard/Getty Images William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy portrayed Captain James Kirk and first officer Spock, respectively, opposite one another for three magical seasons of sci-fi greatness in the original “Star Trek” … but it definitely wasn’t the last time they worked together on a TV hit. … Read more
Matrimony is murder in director Jorma Taccone‘s gory marital dark comedy Over Your Dead Body, which made its world premiere Saturday at SXSW. In the film, written by Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney, a married couple with a strained relationship goes on a seemingly romantic trip to a remote cabin, where both have secretly planned … Read more
Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas have released their heartwarming, yet uneven cinematic duet with Power Ballad, which premiered Saturday at SXSW. In the John Carney-helmed film, which he co-wrote with star Peter McDonald, Rick (Rudd) is a wedding band frontman living in the quaint, picturesque setting of Ireland, where he settled down with a wife … Read more
John Alford, a British actor with a checkered history with the law, has died at the age of 54. Alford, who starred in BBC kids soap Grange Hill and ITV fireman drama London’s Burning, died in prison after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls. Alford, who reverted back to his birthname … Read more
Netflix If you’ve just finished bingeing your way through Season 7 of Netflix’s “Virgin River,” you could probably use a hug right about now. And while we can’t reach through the screen for a friendly embrace, we can give you some intel on those life-altering (or possibly … Read more
Pluribus creator Vince Gilligan once pondered that the extras who make up the hive mind on the dystopian future show should be naked. In addition, he regaled that a top Sony TV executive wasn’t a fan early on of his multi-Emmy winning Breaking Bad, which the studio ultimately produced. Such stories were part of a … Read more
Donald Trump‘s FCC chairman threatened broadcaster licenses and warned that news outlets should “course correct” before their renewals come up after the president blasted the media over their coverage of the Iran war. Brendan Carr wrote on X on Saturday, “Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news … Read more
Paramount has passed on Max Landis’ treatment for a new G.I. Joe, sources tell us. Note, a specific direction for the next screen version of a Real American Hero hasn’t been decided according to those we’ve spoken to. The studio, we hear, is still taking meetings. One of the takes in the mix is that … Read more