Special Edition
BBC Studios & Movistar Plus+ Renew Content Pact; Cineflix Rights Boards ‘Nordic Blue’ Drama — Global Briefs
BBC Studios & Movistar Plus+ Renew Content Pact BBC Studios (BBCS) is staying in business with Spain’s Movistar Plus+, with the pair striking a new, multi-year content deal. This...
‘Vigil’ Renewed For Season 3 At BBC As Hit Thriller Heads To The Arctic Circle
BBC smash Vigil is heading to the Arctic Circle. The hit Suranne Jones-starring show, which comes from the makers of Line of Duty, has been greenlit for a third...
Blake Lively Declares Other Women Justin Baldoni Made “Uncomfortable” On ‘It Ends With Us’ Will Testify At Trial; Defamation Claim Added To Suit
With minutes to spare before a court imposed deadline of midnight ET, lawyers for Blake Lively have just filed an amended complaint against Justin Baldoni in the Gossip Girl...
Sean Hannity’s Donald Trump-Elon Musk Sit Down Interview: Plenty Of Softballs And Few Surprises
Perhaps the most unexpected thing about Sean Hannity‘s hour-long sit down with Donald Trump and Elon Musk — a first — was the initial question that the Fox News...
Justin Chon & Elijah Bynum Teaming On Sci-Fi Film ‘Capsule’ For 20th Century Studios
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Chon (Blue Bayou) is in talks to direct Capsule, a new sci-fi film for 20th Century Studios. The film’s current draft is by Elijah Bynum of Magazine...
Dave Bautista Says His ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Character “Ran Its Course” But Is Open To Reprising Role If “James Gunn Called Me”
Dave Bautista played Drax the Destroyer across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is open to reprising his Guardians of the Galaxy role if James Gunn asks. In a new...
Rick Buckler Dies: The Jam’s Drummer Was 69
Rick Buckler, founding drummer for popular and influential British rock trio The Jam, died February 17 after a short illness, his management company said in a statement. He was...
‘Bookie’ Canceled By Max After Two Seasons
Bookie, the comedy series Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay created, has been canceled at Max after two seasons. The series, which premiered on the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer in...
ABC’s TGIF Creator Clarifies Acronym Didn’t Stand For “Thank God It’s Friday”
ABC‘s TGIF programming block had viewers hoping for Friday nights to watch their favorite sitcom. Over the years, many people believed the acronym stood for “Thank God It’s Friday.”...
NAACP Image Awards: Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, Jamie Foxx Among Early Winners
Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer and Jamie Foxx’s stand-up special Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was were among the winners on the first night of the 56th NAACP Image Awards....
Dick Clark Productions Taps Nick Terranova As SVP Brand Partnerships
Dick Clark Productions has brought on Nick Terranova as Senior Vice President, Brand Partnerships. Based in New York, Terranova, will be responsible for developing innovative and strategic brand alliances across all...
Judd Apatow & Ben Stiller Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of ‘Heavyweights’: “I Don’t Think This Will Be At The Head Of The Disney+ Queue Ever”
Judd Apatow and Ben Stiller are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Heavyweights, a Disney film released in 1995. The comedy, directed by Steven Brill, who co-wrote it with Apatow,...