23rd March 2017
00:30 - The Alienist - Falk Hentschel to Recur
Falk Hentschel (Transcendance, White House Down) is set to recur in The Alienist, TNT’s drama series that premieres in late 2017. Based on Caleb Carr’s bestseller, the psychological thriller is set in 1896 New York. When a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes grips the city, newly appointed police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt calls upon criminal psychologist — aka alienist — Dr. Laszlo Kreizler (Daniel Brühl) and newspaper illustrator John Moore (Luke Evans) to conduct the investigation in secret.
Hentschel will play Biff Ellison, an extremely corrupt mobster who runs illegal brothels and bars in the city.
Hentschel will play Biff Ellison, an extremely corrupt mobster who runs illegal brothels and bars in the city.
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00:30 - Quantico - Season 2 - Jon Kortajarena to Recur
Thanks to A for the heads up.
Top secret no more… Welcome @jonkortajarena aka Felix to the #Quantico cast! pic.twitter.com/uL1IIPXgB8
— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) March 23, 2017
Spanish supermodel Jon Kortajarena will recur on the ABC thriller’s second season as political operative Felix Cordova, TVLine has confirmed. A senior legislative assistant for the Speaker of the House, Cordova is willing to do anything to be on the right side of history. His first appears in Episode 17, airing in April.
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00:30 - Happy! - Bobby Moynihan Joins Syfy Pilot as Happy the Horse
BOBBY MOYNIHAN CAST AS TITULAR VOICE OF HAPPY FOR SYFY!
Pilot is from Universal Cable Productions
BOBBY MOYNIHAN will voice the title role of Happy the Horse -- a goofy little blue unicorn with a relentlessly cheerful personality. Together, Happy and Nick Sax (Chris Meloni) make the oddest of oddball buddy double acts.
Moynihan joins the previously announced cast led by Meloni, along with Lili Mirojnick, Patrick Fischler, Ritchie Coster and Zabryna Guevara.
Moynihan is in his ninth season as a cast member on “SNL” and is currently shooting a single-camera comedy pilot called “Me, Myself & I.” Additionally, he voices the role of Panda on the animated series “We Bare Bears,” Louie on “Ducktales” and Hal on “Nature Cat.”
Moynihan’s past film credits include “The Secret Life of Pets,” “Sisters,” “Staten Island Summer,” “Inside Out,” “Monsters University,” “Brother Nature,” “The Invention of Lying,” “Grown Ups 2” and “When in Rome.” He will next be seen in the upcoming films, “The Book of Henry,” directed by Colin Trevorrow and “Why We’re Killing Gunther,” with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Moynihan is a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. He is also a co-founder of the sketch group "Buffoons" with friends Charlie Sanders and Eugene Cordero. Moynihan graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1999. He hails from Eastchester, N.Y., and lives in New York City with his wife.
New York Times best-selling author Grant Morrison (“Batman,” “The Invisibles”) and Brian Taylor (“Crank,” “Gamer”) wrote and executive produced HAPPY!. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, originally written by Morrison and co-created with artist Darick Robertson, HAPPY! follows Nick Sax – an intoxicated, corrupt ex-cop turned hit man -- who is adrift in a world of casual murder, soulless sex and betrayal. After a hit gone wrong, his inebriated life is forever changed by a tiny, relentlessly positive, imaginary blue winged horse. From Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Neal Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Toby Jaffe of Original Film (The Fast and the Furious franchise) will also executive produce. Taylor also directed the pilot.
HAPPY! is one of four pilots currently in development at Syfy including the Superman prequel KRYPTON from Warner Horizon Television, THE HAUNTED and THE MACHINE both from Universal Cable Productions.
Pilot is from Universal Cable Productions
BOBBY MOYNIHAN will voice the title role of Happy the Horse -- a goofy little blue unicorn with a relentlessly cheerful personality. Together, Happy and Nick Sax (Chris Meloni) make the oddest of oddball buddy double acts.
Moynihan joins the previously announced cast led by Meloni, along with Lili Mirojnick, Patrick Fischler, Ritchie Coster and Zabryna Guevara.
Moynihan is in his ninth season as a cast member on “SNL” and is currently shooting a single-camera comedy pilot called “Me, Myself & I.” Additionally, he voices the role of Panda on the animated series “We Bare Bears,” Louie on “Ducktales” and Hal on “Nature Cat.”
Moynihan’s past film credits include “The Secret Life of Pets,” “Sisters,” “Staten Island Summer,” “Inside Out,” “Monsters University,” “Brother Nature,” “The Invention of Lying,” “Grown Ups 2” and “When in Rome.” He will next be seen in the upcoming films, “The Book of Henry,” directed by Colin Trevorrow and “Why We’re Killing Gunther,” with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Moynihan is a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York. He is also a co-founder of the sketch group "Buffoons" with friends Charlie Sanders and Eugene Cordero. Moynihan graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1999. He hails from Eastchester, N.Y., and lives in New York City with his wife.
New York Times best-selling author Grant Morrison (“Batman,” “The Invisibles”) and Brian Taylor (“Crank,” “Gamer”) wrote and executive produced HAPPY!. Based on the graphic novel of the same name, originally written by Morrison and co-created with artist Darick Robertson, HAPPY! follows Nick Sax – an intoxicated, corrupt ex-cop turned hit man -- who is adrift in a world of casual murder, soulless sex and betrayal. After a hit gone wrong, his inebriated life is forever changed by a tiny, relentlessly positive, imaginary blue winged horse. From Universal Cable Productions (UCP), Neal Moritz, Pavun Shetty and Toby Jaffe of Original Film (The Fast and the Furious franchise) will also executive produce. Taylor also directed the pilot.
HAPPY! is one of four pilots currently in development at Syfy including the Superman prequel KRYPTON from Warner Horizon Television, THE HAUNTED and THE MACHINE both from Universal Cable Productions.
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00:30 - Unsolved - Luke James, Aisha Hinds and LeToya Luckett Join USA Network Pilot
USA NETWORK PILOT ‘UNSOLVED: THE MURDERS OF BIGGIE AND TUPAC’ (WT) ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL CASTING INCLUDING THE ROLE OF SEAN “PUFFY” COMBS.
The new pilot from Universal Cable Productions has filled the roles of Sean “Puffy” Combs, Biggie Smalls’ mother Voletta Wallace, and wife of Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, Sharitha Golden.
LUKE JAMES is set to play Sean “Puffy” Combs, the young and wildly successful founder of Bad Boy Records, the label of Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls.
James is a two-time Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter whose collaborative works include the co-writing of Britney Spears’ “Kill The Lights,” penning songs for Justin Bieber such as “That Should Be Me” and Chris Brown’s “Crawl.” His self-titled debut album “Luke James” was released in September 2014 by Island Records/New Age Rock Star Records and featured the Grammy-nominated single, “Options” featuring Rick Ross. James began his acting career with the drama film “Black Nativity” alongside Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett. Most recently, he starred in the successful miniseries “The New Edition Story.” He is repped by ICM Partners and JME Management.
AISHA HINDS has been tapped for the role of Voletta Wallace. The mother of Biggie Smalls, Wallace talked to her son every day before his death and, ever since, has never stopped seeking justice.
Hinds is best known for her role in the Emmy®-nominated series “All The Way.” Currently, Hinds can be seen in the upcoming second season of hit drama series “Underground," and will also co-star in the 10-part event series “Shots Fired.” She is repped by Greene & Associates Talent Agency.
LETOYA LUCKETT will play Sharitha Golden. In 1997, she was the estranged wife of Death Row records CEO Suge Knight and seemingly one of the only people at the time not intimidated by him.
Best known for her recurring roles in “Rosewood” and “Ballers,” alongside Dwayne Johnson, Luckett can also be seen on “Single Ladies,” “Treme,” and in the upcoming season of “Greenleaf.” Luckett began her musical endeavor as an original member of Destiny’s Child co-writing gold-certified singles “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name.” Her self-titled debut album “LeToya” was certified platinum and included the No. 1 hit “Torn,” while her 2009 collection featured her Top 10 single “Regret” with Ludacris. Luckett is set to release her highly-anticipated third album in 2017. She is represented by ICM Partners, Vincent Cirrincione Associates and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP.
Previously announced cast includes newcomer Wavyy Jonez as Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls, Marcc Rose as Tupac Shakur, Josh Duhamel as Detective Greg Kading, Jimmi Simpson as Detective Russell Poole and Bokeem Woodbine as Officer Daryn Dupree.
The new pilot from Universal Cable Productions has filled the roles of Sean “Puffy” Combs, Biggie Smalls’ mother Voletta Wallace, and wife of Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight, Sharitha Golden.
LUKE JAMES is set to play Sean “Puffy” Combs, the young and wildly successful founder of Bad Boy Records, the label of Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls.
James is a two-time Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter whose collaborative works include the co-writing of Britney Spears’ “Kill The Lights,” penning songs for Justin Bieber such as “That Should Be Me” and Chris Brown’s “Crawl.” His self-titled debut album “Luke James” was released in September 2014 by Island Records/New Age Rock Star Records and featured the Grammy-nominated single, “Options” featuring Rick Ross. James began his acting career with the drama film “Black Nativity” alongside Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett. Most recently, he starred in the successful miniseries “The New Edition Story.” He is repped by ICM Partners and JME Management.
AISHA HINDS has been tapped for the role of Voletta Wallace. The mother of Biggie Smalls, Wallace talked to her son every day before his death and, ever since, has never stopped seeking justice.
Hinds is best known for her role in the Emmy®-nominated series “All The Way.” Currently, Hinds can be seen in the upcoming second season of hit drama series “Underground," and will also co-star in the 10-part event series “Shots Fired.” She is repped by Greene & Associates Talent Agency.
LETOYA LUCKETT will play Sharitha Golden. In 1997, she was the estranged wife of Death Row records CEO Suge Knight and seemingly one of the only people at the time not intimidated by him.
Best known for her recurring roles in “Rosewood” and “Ballers,” alongside Dwayne Johnson, Luckett can also be seen on “Single Ladies,” “Treme,” and in the upcoming season of “Greenleaf.” Luckett began her musical endeavor as an original member of Destiny’s Child co-writing gold-certified singles “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Say My Name.” Her self-titled debut album “LeToya” was certified platinum and included the No. 1 hit “Torn,” while her 2009 collection featured her Top 10 single “Regret” with Ludacris. Luckett is set to release her highly-anticipated third album in 2017. She is represented by ICM Partners, Vincent Cirrincione Associates and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP.
Previously announced cast includes newcomer Wavyy Jonez as Christopher Wallace, aka Biggie Smalls, Marcc Rose as Tupac Shakur, Josh Duhamel as Detective Greg Kading, Jimmi Simpson as Detective Russell Poole and Bokeem Woodbine as Officer Daryn Dupree.
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13:20 - Iron Fist - Generating Higher Demand Then Jessica Jones Or Daredevil In Launch Week
The kung fu superhero show is generating higher demand than Marvel’s Daredevil or Jessica Jones did in their launch week, according to Parrot Analytics, and it’s falling just short of Luke Cage. That’s pretty good, given that Luke Cage was the 16th-hottest show across all platforms in 2016.
Third-party analysis is necessary because Netflix doesn’t share viewership data, except in selected cases. Parrot tracks viewership by evaluating streaming video, P2P-sharing, social chatter, and more. (The company assures us that it is able to distinguish between positive and negative social chatter to avoid potentially overrating a show like Iron Fist.)
Third-party analysis is necessary because Netflix doesn’t share viewership data, except in selected cases. Parrot tracks viewership by evaluating streaming video, P2P-sharing, social chatter, and more. (The company assures us that it is able to distinguish between positive and negative social chatter to avoid potentially overrating a show like Iron Fist.)
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22nd March 2017
15:30 - MOVIES - Death Note - Netflix Trailer
09:30 - Dimension 404 - Teaser Promo
21st March 2017
03:15 - Altered Carbon - Adam Busch to Heavily Recur in Netflix Series
Men at Work alum Adam Busch is set for a heavily recurring role opposite James Purefoy on Altered Carbon, Netflix’s futuristic drama series conceived, written and executive produced by Laeta Kalogridis. Based on Richard Morgan’s award-winning 2002 cyberpunk sci-fi novel, Altered Carbon, from Skydance Television, is set in the 25th century when the human mind has been digitized and the soul is transferable from one body to the next.
Busch will play Mickey, a brilliant, acerbic computer technician working for the Bay City Police Department. Despite his sarcastic, often biting demeanor, he is unquestioningly loyal to his friends in blue and will do anything to help them track a killer.
Busch will play Mickey, a brilliant, acerbic computer technician working for the Bay City Police Department. Despite his sarcastic, often biting demeanor, he is unquestioningly loyal to his friends in blue and will do anything to help them track a killer.
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03:15 - The Chi - Jahking Guillory to Recur
Jahking Guillory (Kicks) has booked a recurring role in Showtime’s hourlong drama The Chi, from Lena Waithe, Elwood Reid, Common, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Fox 21 TV Studios. Created/executive produced by Waithe, executive produced/showrun by Reid and executive produced by Common and Kaplan, The Chi is a coming-of-age story that follows a half-dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago.
Guillory will play Coogie. Frequently in and out of trouble, the charismatic Coogie has a wry sense of humor and a penchant for mischief.
Guillory will play Coogie. Frequently in and out of trouble, the charismatic Coogie has a wry sense of humor and a penchant for mischief.
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03:15 - Salvation - Dennis Boutsikaris and Aaron Poole to Recur
Dennis Boutsikaris (Better Call Saul) and Aaron Poole (Strange Empire) have landed recurring roles opposite Charlie Rowe and Santiago Cabrera on CBS’ summer suspense drama series Salvation, from Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout and CBS Television Studios. Salvation follows whip-smart MIT grad student Liam (Rowe) and tech billionaire Darius Tanz (Cabrera), who bring to a low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery: An asteroid is just six months away from colliding with Earth.
Boutsikaris will play Dr. Malcolm Croft, Liam’s professor and mentor at MIT. When Liam shows up at his house in the middle of the night with an urgent discovery, Croft at first is dismissive. But after a further look at Liam’s findings, he realizes that the young prodigy has discovered something that could change the course of human history, and there’s little time to act. Poole will play Lazlo, a childhood friend of Darius. Despite a long, complicated history together, Lazlo is Darius’s head of security and trusted fixer.
Boutsikaris will play Dr. Malcolm Croft, Liam’s professor and mentor at MIT. When Liam shows up at his house in the middle of the night with an urgent discovery, Croft at first is dismissive. But after a further look at Liam’s findings, he realizes that the young prodigy has discovered something that could change the course of human history, and there’s little time to act. Poole will play Lazlo, a childhood friend of Darius. Despite a long, complicated history together, Lazlo is Darius’s head of security and trusted fixer.
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03:15 - Fargo - Season 3 - Olivia Sandoval to Recur
Olivia Sandoval (Medium) has booked a key recurring role on the upcoming third season of FX’s Fargo. The new installment is set in 2010 and features Ewan McGregor (in dual roles), Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and David Thewlis. In Season 3, Emmit Stussy (McGregor), the Parking Lot King of Minnesota, sees himself as an American success story, whereas his slightly younger brother Ray (also McGregor) is more of a cautionary tale. Forever living in his brother’s shadow, Ray is a balding and pot-bellied parole officer with a huge chip on his shoulder about the hand he’s been dealt – and he blames his brother. Their sibling rivalry follows a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder, mobsters and cutthroat competitive bridge.
Sandoval will play St. Cloud police officer Winnie Lopez in a season-long arc. Blessed with the gift of gab, Winnie is not shy about sharing her feelings on everything from family planning to being a female on the force.
Sandoval will play St. Cloud police officer Winnie Lopez in a season-long arc. Blessed with the gift of gab, Winnie is not shy about sharing her feelings on everything from family planning to being a female on the force.
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22:30 - History Channel Developing Anthology Scripted Series About U.S. Presidents
EXCLUSIVE: Expanding on the success of its miniseries that examined slices of America’s past, like Hatfields & McCoys, History is embarking on its most ambitious scripted effort yet. The cable network, which will be presenting today as part of A+E Networks’ upfront, is developing The Commanders, an anthology scripted series envisioned as an annual television event ranging from four to 10 hours in length. It will dramatize pivotal moments in U.S. history that defined the legacy of the men who served as Presidents of the United States — from the first one, George Washington, to No. 42, Bill Clinton.
The first installments of The Commanders, currently in active development, will focus on Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. They hail from such auspices as Emmy winner R.J. Cutler (The War Room), Oscar nominee Stephen J. Rivele (Nixon), Matthew Sand (Deepwater Horizon), Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Path to 9/11), Michael Hirst (History’s Vikings) and Leslie Greif (Hatfields & McCoys). The network also is developing internally limited series about other former presidents including Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower.
The first installments of The Commanders, currently in active development, will focus on Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. They hail from such auspices as Emmy winner R.J. Cutler (The War Room), Oscar nominee Stephen J. Rivele (Nixon), Matthew Sand (Deepwater Horizon), Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Path to 9/11), Michael Hirst (History’s Vikings) and Leslie Greif (Hatfields & McCoys). The network also is developing internally limited series about other former presidents including Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight Eisenhower.
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22:30 - Los Hermanos - Brothers Comedy in Development at Showtime
Showtime has put in development Los Hermanos, an edgy comedy series from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment.
Written by Hayes Davenport (Vice Principals), Los Hermanos is about two brothers from Chula Vista, California – a town close to the U.S. Mexican border near San Diego – who start an unconventional business together to pay for their mom’s healthcare.
Written by Hayes Davenport (Vice Principals), Los Hermanos is about two brothers from Chula Vista, California – a town close to the U.S. Mexican border near San Diego – who start an unconventional business together to pay for their mom’s healthcare.
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19:00 - Heartland - Renewed for an 11th Season
Thanks to Supergirl for the heads up.
20th March 2017
02:05 - Bad Robot To Produce Period Dramedy Series Based On RuPaul’s Life
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot has teamed with RuPaul and reality production company World of Wonder (RuPaul’s Drag Race) for a half-hour dramedy series project, a fictionalized version of RuPaul’s rise from club kid to drag queen, gay icon, and global star.
Written by Power executive producer Gary Lennon, the drama is set in New York City during the Reagan era 1980s. Warner Bros TV, where Bad Robot is based, is the studio. The series is expected to be taken to the marketplace shortly.
Written by Power executive producer Gary Lennon, the drama is set in New York City during the Reagan era 1980s. Warner Bros TV, where Bad Robot is based, is the studio. The series is expected to be taken to the marketplace shortly.
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22:00 - MOVIES: The Voyage Of Doctor Dolittle - Robert Downey Jr to Star in Universal Film Adaptation
Universal Pictures won an auction for The Voyage Of Doctor Dolittle, with Robert Downey Jr playing the title character and Stephen Gaghan directing and rewriting a Tom Shepherd script based on the 1920s children’s books by Hugh Lofting. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum will produce for their Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, alongside Susan Downey from Team Downey.
Several studios chased this one hard. I’d heard 20th Century Fox — which made the 1967 Rex Harrison film and the redo films that starred Eddie Murphy — and Sony were in the mix at one point or another over the weekend.
Several studios chased this one hard. I’d heard 20th Century Fox — which made the 1967 Rex Harrison film and the redo films that starred Eddie Murphy — and Sony were in the mix at one point or another over the weekend.
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22:00 - Young & Hungry - Season 5 - Maria Canals-Barrera to Guest
18th March 2017
01:20 - Fuller House - Season 3 - Will Have to Write in Jodie Sweetin's Leg Injury
"I've only read the first two episodes, but this whole season is going to be about summer fun," Candace Cameron Bure told E! News' Carissa Culiner at the Kids Choice Awards.
Filming has just started on the third installment of the Full House sequel series. The first two seasons came out within the same calendar year, with season two being shot over the summer and featuring a variety of holidays (hence Christmas in July). Production on the third season was delayed after Jodie Sweetin broke her ankle and tibia after hopping a fence to get a toy her kid had thrown over.
"They have to write it in. It's going to be written in," Cameron Bure said.
"There's no hiding that I can't walk," Sweetin said. "And I can only be a houseplant in so many episodes where I'm just stuck somewhere."
Filming has just started on the third installment of the Full House sequel series. The first two seasons came out within the same calendar year, with season two being shot over the summer and featuring a variety of holidays (hence Christmas in July). Production on the third season was delayed after Jodie Sweetin broke her ankle and tibia after hopping a fence to get a toy her kid had thrown over.
"They have to write it in. It's going to be written in," Cameron Bure said.
"There's no hiding that I can't walk," Sweetin said. "And I can only be a houseplant in so many episodes where I'm just stuck somewhere."
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17th March 2017
01:00 - Mayans MC - Jacqueline Obradors to Co-Star in FX's Sons Of Anarchy Spinoff Pilot
NYPD: Blue alumna Jacqueline Obradors is set as one of the leads opposite JD Pardo in Mayans MC, Kurt Sutter’s Sons of Anarchy spinoff pilot for FX.
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death at the end of SOA’s seven-season run in 2014, Mayans MC will focus on the struggles of Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (Pardo), a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the California/Mexico border. Obradors will play Marisol Reyes, the soulful matriarch of the Reyes family and EZ’s mother. Her rosary may be worn, but her righteous sense of justice remains vibrant. Edward James Olmos plays the Reyes clan patriarch.
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death at the end of SOA’s seven-season run in 2014, Mayans MC will focus on the struggles of Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes (Pardo), a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the California/Mexico border. Obradors will play Marisol Reyes, the soulful matriarch of the Reyes family and EZ’s mother. Her rosary may be worn, but her righteous sense of justice remains vibrant. Edward James Olmos plays the Reyes clan patriarch.
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22:20 - Singularity - Langston Kerman Joins FX's Futuristic Comedy Pilot
Langston Kerman (Insecure) is set as a series regular in Singularity, FX’s futuristic comedy pilot from Sonny Lee (Silicon Valley) and producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Conceived by Lee, the comedy is set in a future when artificial intelligence greatly surpasses human intelligence, resulting in profound changes to our society. Kerman will play Ethan, an earnest over-thinker who is often in existential crisis and hangs on to the past.
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19:20 - Ballers - Season 3 - Steve Guttenberg to Recur
Steve Guttenberg (Police Academy) is set for a recurring role opposite Dwayne Johnson on the upcoming third season of HBO comedy series Ballers.
Guttenberg will play Wayne Hastings Jr, a Las Vegas billionaire, real estate mogul and casino magnate.
Guttenberg will play Wayne Hastings Jr, a Las Vegas billionaire, real estate mogul and casino magnate.
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19:20 - Jack Ryan - Al Sapienza to Recur in Amazon Original Series
Al Sapienza (Game of Silence) has booked a recurring role in Amazon’s upcoming original series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. John Krasinski is Jack Ryan, who uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.
Sapienza will play Lt. Gen. Marcus Trent, associate director for military affairs. Wiry, tough, no-nonsense, he’s a contrarian with a firm grasp of high stakes.
Sapienza will play Lt. Gen. Marcus Trent, associate director for military affairs. Wiry, tough, no-nonsense, he’s a contrarian with a firm grasp of high stakes.
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19:20 - The Alienist - Emanuela Postacchini to Recur
Emanuela Postacchini (Third Person) has signed on as a recurring in TNT’s upcoming 10-episode straight-to-series psychological thriller The Alienist, a co-production of Paramount Television and Turner’s Studio T. Based on the international best-selling novel by Caleb Carr, The Alienist is set during the Gilded Age of New York City in 1896, when a series of haunting, gruesome murders of boy prostitutes grips the city.
Postacchini will play Flora, a beautiful young prostitute at the Frenchtown brothel who indulges in some twisted role playing and is a favorite of newspaper illustrator John Moore (Luke Evans).
Postacchini will play Flora, a beautiful young prostitute at the Frenchtown brothel who indulges in some twisted role playing and is a favorite of newspaper illustrator John Moore (Luke Evans).
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19:20 - Lucifer, Legion, The Affair, OA, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Receive California Tax Credits
Thanks to Dot and Millie for the heads up.
Despite what Charlie Daniels claims, the devil did not go down to Georgia after all but rather California, when it comes to tax incentives. Fox’s relocating Lucifer joins FX’s just-renewed Legion, Showtime’s The Affair and Netflix’s The OA among 15 TV projects that will receive big-bucks tax credits from the Golden State, the California Film Commission revealed today.
Noah Hawley’s Marvel series Legion is getting the biggest incentive at $11.03 million out of the $99.2 million available all in this round. Here is the full list of the latest allocations, with the amount of their individual tax credit:
Noah Hawley’s Marvel series Legion is getting the biggest incentive at $11.03 million out of the $99.2 million available all in this round. Here is the full list of the latest allocations, with the amount of their individual tax credit:
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09:30 - Beauty And The Beast - Complete Series DVD Coming May 30
From the fall of 2013 through the end of this past year, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution have brought you individual DVD sets for all four seasons of The CW's 2012 show starring Kristin Kreuk (Smallville) and Jay Ryan (upcoming Mary Kills People). Now we've gotten word from VideoETA (a website produced by home video retail distributor Ingram Entertainment) that Beauty and the Beast - The Complete Series is coming to DVD on May 30th.
They show that the set is priced at $52.99 SRP, and that's all the info they have at the moment. CBS/Paramount has not yet announced this to media or to retailers, and Amazon's listing for the title is very EMPTY at the moment. Still, it's apparently in the works, and we expect the studio's official announcement to happen very soon. Stay tuned for updates, and package art, as soon as they're available!
They show that the set is priced at $52.99 SRP, and that's all the info they have at the moment. CBS/Paramount has not yet announced this to media or to retailers, and Amazon's listing for the title is very EMPTY at the moment. Still, it's apparently in the works, and we expect the studio's official announcement to happen very soon. Stay tuned for updates, and package art, as soon as they're available!
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16th March 2017
00:30 - Heathers - Moving from TVLand to Be Launched on Paramount Network
Thanks to johnhelvete for the heads up.
TV Land's Alicia Silverstone comedy American Woman and hourlong Heathers reboot, both developed by Cox, are moving to the upstart Paramount Network, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Representatives for Paramount Network and TV Land declined comment.
Paramount Network, which is being rebranded from Spike TV, will launch in January with what is expected to be a slate of programming from various Viacom-owned networks. The female-leaning American Woman is also expected to undergo pilot reshoots to add a male lead who will heavily recur.
Paramount Network, which is being rebranded from Spike TV, will launch in January with what is expected to be a slate of programming from various Viacom-owned networks. The female-leaning American Woman is also expected to undergo pilot reshoots to add a male lead who will heavily recur.
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The push to the Paramount Network is starting with TV Land’s anticipated “Heathers” reboot and the new comedy “American Woman” moving to the newly re-branded network, Variety has confirmed.
Paramount Network, which is expected to launch in January, is the result of re-branding Spike TV. The re-launched channel will include both scripted and unscripted programming, shifting content from a portfolio of Viacom brands, including TV Land, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nick Jr., and Nickelodeon.
TV Land prez Keith Cox was named president of Paramount Network, and will head up development and programming for both networks. With Cox at the top of Paramount Network, it’s no surprise that two of TV Land’s yet-to-be-launched shows would move over to the new cabler.
Paramount Network, which is expected to launch in January, is the result of re-branding Spike TV. The re-launched channel will include both scripted and unscripted programming, shifting content from a portfolio of Viacom brands, including TV Land, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nick Jr., and Nickelodeon.
TV Land prez Keith Cox was named president of Paramount Network, and will head up development and programming for both networks. With Cox at the top of Paramount Network, it’s no surprise that two of TV Land’s yet-to-be-launched shows would move over to the new cabler.
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00:30 - Jack Ryan - Timothy Hutton Joins Amazon Original Series in a Recurring Guest Role
Timothy Hutton is joining Amazon's Jack Ryan television series.
The American Crime actor will be a recurring guest star, playing Deputy Director of Operations Singer. The eight-episode drama, based on Tom Clancy's popular novels, stars John Krasinski in the titular role. The show follows the up-and-coming CIA analyst thrust as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.
The American Crime actor will be a recurring guest star, playing Deputy Director of Operations Singer. The eight-episode drama, based on Tom Clancy's popular novels, stars John Krasinski in the titular role. The show follows the up-and-coming CIA analyst thrust as he uncovers a pattern in terrorist communication that launches him into the center of a dangerous gambit with a new breed of terrorism that threatens destruction on a global scale.
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14th March 2017
03:00 - MOVIES: The Matrix - Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is trying to see if there is more life in The Matrix beyond the three groundbreaking films written and directed by the Wachowskis. This is all in the exploratory phase and it’s unclear if the Wachowskis, then Andy and Larry but now Lily and Lana Wachowski, or the original cast will be involved, or producer Joel Silver. Right now, I hear the studio is likely to create a writers’ room of scribes to figure out the best possible way to relaunch the franchise.
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It’s still not clear what shape the project will take, but sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Warner Bros. is in the early stages of developing a relaunch of The Matrix, the iconic 1999 sci-fi movie that is considered one of the most original films in cinematic history, with Zak Penn in talks to write a treatment.
Sources say there is potential interest in Michael B. Jordan to star, but much must be done before the project is ready to go.
At this point, the Wachowski siblings, who wrote and directed the original and its two sequels, are not involved and the nature of their potential engagement with a new version has not been determined. Certainly, Warners would want the two filmmakers to give at minimum a blessing to the nascent project. The studio had no comment.
Sources say there is potential interest in Michael B. Jordan to star, but much must be done before the project is ready to go.
At this point, the Wachowski siblings, who wrote and directed the original and its two sequels, are not involved and the nature of their potential engagement with a new version has not been determined. Certainly, Warners would want the two filmmakers to give at minimum a blessing to the nascent project. The studio had no comment.
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03:00 - The Girlfriend Experience - Season 2 - Narges Rashidi to Recur
Narges Rashidi (Under The Shadow) has been cast in a recurring role opposite Anna Friel and Louisa Krause in Starz’s limited series The Girlfriend Experience, executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and Philip Fleishman. The second season will feature two parallel storylines, each written, directed and executive produced by Lodge Kerrigan and Amy Seimetz. Rashidi will work with Kerrigan on his seven-episode storyline which is set against the backdrop of the corrupting influence of dark money in the upcoming 2018 U.S. mid-term elections. This section tracks an unexpected and complex relationship between Erica Myles (Anna Friel), a commanding and strong-willed finance director of a Republican super PAC, and Anna Greenwald (Louisa Krause), a confident and intelligent GFE provider at the top of her game.
Rashidi will play Darya Esford, an extremely intelligent communications specialist at a lobbyist firm in DC who’s in a complicated relationship with her ex, Erica (Friel).
Rashidi will play Darya Esford, an extremely intelligent communications specialist at a lobbyist firm in DC who’s in a complicated relationship with her ex, Erica (Friel).
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03:00 - Ray Donovan - Season 5 - Keir O’Donnell to Recur
Keir O’Donnell has booked a recurring role on the upcoming season of the hit Showtime drama Ray Donovan. O’Donnell will play George, the eccentric, damaged stepson of Samantha Winslow (Susan Sarandon), the strong, focused head of a motion picture studio. Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber in his three-time Golden Globe and two-time Emmy nominated role as L.A.’s best professional fixer.
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18:30 - Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update - Arrives in Primetime, Thursday August 10th on NBC
Thanks to pinkle6 for the heads up.
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — March 14, 2017 — NBC is bringing a late-night institution to primetime with a four-episode order for “Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update,” which joins the schedule starting Thursday, Aug. 10 at 9 p.m.
The half-hour telecast will feature “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che. Additional “Saturday Night Live” cast members will also make appearances.
“‘SNL’ is having its best season in a quarter of a century — how many shows can say that?! — so we didn’t want them to take the summer off,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to have Colin Jost and Michael Che continuing their unique brand of news with fresh ‘Weekend Update’ shows in primetime this August.”
“Weekend Update,” which comments on and satirizes the news and current affairs of the week, has consistently ranked as one of the most popular segments of “Saturday NightLive” throughout the show’s storied 42-year history. Previous “Weekend Update” anchors include Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Dennis Miller, Norm Macdonald, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers.
So far this season, “Saturday Night Live” originals are averaging a 3.57 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.022 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” averages from Nielsen Media Research. This makes it the show’s top-rated season at this point in eight years in 18-49 (since 2008-09) and most-watched season in 24 years (since 1992-93).
Versus year-ago averages, “SNL” is up +21% in adult 18-49 rating (3.57 vs. 2.94) and up 2.2 million persons or +26% in total viewers with 11.022 million.
“SNL” has won 53 Emmy Awards, the most for any show in television history. SNL also holds the title for the most nominated television show in Emmy history with 219 nominations. “SNL” has been honored twice, in 1990 and 2009, with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and cited as “truly a national institution.” ”Saturday Night Live” was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Association of Broadcasters.
The half-hour telecast will feature “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che. Additional “Saturday Night Live” cast members will also make appearances.
“‘SNL’ is having its best season in a quarter of a century — how many shows can say that?! — so we didn’t want them to take the summer off,” said Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment. “We’re thrilled to have Colin Jost and Michael Che continuing their unique brand of news with fresh ‘Weekend Update’ shows in primetime this August.”
“Weekend Update,” which comments on and satirizes the news and current affairs of the week, has consistently ranked as one of the most popular segments of “Saturday NightLive” throughout the show’s storied 42-year history. Previous “Weekend Update” anchors include Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, Dennis Miller, Norm Macdonald, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers.
So far this season, “Saturday Night Live” originals are averaging a 3.57 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.022 million viewers overall in “live plus seven day” averages from Nielsen Media Research. This makes it the show’s top-rated season at this point in eight years in 18-49 (since 2008-09) and most-watched season in 24 years (since 1992-93).
Versus year-ago averages, “SNL” is up +21% in adult 18-49 rating (3.57 vs. 2.94) and up 2.2 million persons or +26% in total viewers with 11.022 million.
“SNL” has won 53 Emmy Awards, the most for any show in television history. SNL also holds the title for the most nominated television show in Emmy history with 219 nominations. “SNL” has been honored twice, in 1990 and 2009, with the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award and cited as “truly a national institution.” ”Saturday Night Live” was inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame by the National Association of Broadcasters.
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18:30 - Red Nose Day Actually Teaser
Thanks to Yvonne for the heads up.
