EXCLUSIVE: Kahlil Joseph’s debut feature BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions is set to debut globally on all digital platforms on March 6. Directed by artist and filmmaker Joseph and shot by Academy Award–nominated cinematographer Bradford Young, the film weaves together news clips, archival footage, scripted scenes, and music to form a unique story about Black life … Read more
Audiences are enamored with mega-producer Ryan Murphy‘s latest retelling of an American cultural phenomena. Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, EP’d by Murphy and created by Connor Hines, has become FX‘s most-watched limited series ever on streaming, raking in more than 25M hours viewed across the first five episodes on Disney+ and Hulu, … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Best Medicine‘s Josh Segarra and comedian and Joy Ride actor Sherry Cola are boarding the untitled romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant at Amazon MGM Studios. Merchant, as we first told you, is directing, and he also co-penned the screenplay with John Butler. The pic is produced by Lee Eisenberg; … Read more
Jacki Weaver (Clipped) has joined the cast of NBC‘s The Rockford Files pilot, working alongside David Boreanaz and Michaela McManus. The project is a contemporary update on the classic series of the same name. Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford (Boreanaz) returns to his life as a private investigator … Read more
While Veronica Corningstone was dealing with sexism in the 1970s newsroom, Christina Applegate was dealing with her own behind-the-scenes gender parity. The 4x Golden Globe nominee recently recalled her original offer for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) was “a little offensive,” but Will Ferrell and Adam McKay made it right by contributing to … Read more
The HBO Max/Crave phenomenon Heated Rivalry skated off with the Outstanding New TV Series prize at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which were handed out Thursday night in Los Angeles. Netflix’s Stranger Things and Apple TV’s Palm Royale — both of which have wrapped their runs — won the top Drama and Comedy series … Read more
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)“The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans” (AMC+/Shudder)“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)“Finding Mr. Christmas” (Hallmark+)“I Kissed a Boy” (Hulu)“I Kissed a Girl” (Hulu)“Project Runway” (Freeform)“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)“The Traitors” (Peacock) — WINNER“The Voice” (NBC) OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM “Back to the Frontier” (Magnolia Network)“House on Fire” (BET+)“Jay & Pamela” (TLC)“June Farms” (Prime … Read more
As the United States braces for war with Iran, the Trump administration is churning out some testosterone-soaked propaganda, featuring a few familiar IPs. On Thursday, the White House celebrated the U.S. and Israel’s recent bombings in Iran with a supercut of the drone footage, edited together with shots from several action franchises, including Bryan Cranston … Read more
Sanford ‘Sandy’ Wernick, the talent manager and partner/senior executive VP at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, has died. He was 86. A family representative tells Deadline that Wernick died on Thursday in Rancho Mirage, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a brief illness. Private services will be held in Palm Desert, followed by a memorial celebration … Read more
CBS “Fire Country” has found its new showrunner: Eric Guggenheim, who previously served as showrunner of “Magnum P.I.” and co-showrunner of “Hawaii Five-0,” will take over the firefighter procedural for its upcoming fifth season, Deadline reports. This news comes two weeks after CBS announced that current showrunner Tia Napolitano, … Read more