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Bryan Cranston’s ‘Sneaky Pete’ Renewed for Season 2 by Amazon
10 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Giovanni Ribisi’s “Pete” will sneak on for at least another season: Amazon has renewed “Sneaky Pete.”
The renewal comes less than a week after the full first season debuted on Amazon’s Prime streaming service. Amazon claims “Sneaky Pete” had the second-biggest premiere day streaming audience of its originals thus far. (“The Man in the High Castle” holds the record.)
“Bryan Cranston and Graham Yost have done a masterful job of steering the cast to fantastic performances,” said Joe Lewis, Amazon Studios’ head of comedy and drama. “Both the critical response and our customers’ engagement with the series are key factors in our enthusiasm to bring our audience a second season of ‘Sneaky Pete.’”
The series follows con-man Marius (Ribisi) as he takes on the identity of Pete, a fellow prisoner (Ethan Embry) who wowed Marius with tales of his idyllic childhood. However, the family, headed up by Margo Martindale’s Audrey, is »
- Oriana Schwindt
Three Guest Actors Join J.K. Simmons in Starz Spy Thriller ‘Counterpart’
14 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Starz announced on Thursday that three actors have been added to the cast of “Counterpart” in recurring guest roles.
Stephen Rea, Richard Schiff and Sarah Bolger will join J.K. Simmons in the espionage, sci-fi thriller about a man named Howard Silk (Simmons) who discovers that the agency he works for is hiding a secret — a crossing to a parallel dimension.
Schiff will play Director of Diplomacy Roland Fancher, a litigator and power negotiator between both dimensions. Fancher is responsible for negotiating the exchange of prisoners between worlds.
Rea will play Alexander Pope, an old-world Englishman. He pulls strings from behind the scenes and knows where all the bodies are buried — sometimes literally. Bolger plays Anna, a mysterious young woman whose appearance threatens Silk.
“Counterpart” is created and written by Justin Marks. Executive producers are Morten Tyldum and Marks with Amy Berg, Gary Gilbert with Gilbert Films, Jordan Horowitz, Keith Redmon and Bard Dorros with Anonymous Content. Simmons »
- Seth Kelley
Jane Lynch Joins Discovery’s ‘Manifesto’ as Janet Reno
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Jane Lynch will be playing Janet Reno in Discovery’s scripted drama “Manifesto,” Variety has learned.
The Emmy-winning “Glee” actress and “Hollywood Game Night” host joins a cast that includes Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington in their first major U.S. TV roles, Chris Noth, and Keisha Castle-Hughes.
“Manifesto” tells the story of how FBI agent Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald (Worthington) deployed a radical approach to intelligence gathering to take down Ted Kaczynski (Bettany), also known as the “Unabomber,” one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world. Reno, who oversaw Kaczynski’s capture and conviction, was the first woman to serve as Attorney General. On-screen, Lynch will interact most with Noth’s Don Ackerman, the Bay Area Divisional Head of the FBI who supervised the Unabomber Task Force.
Discovery ordered the project to series at the end of March 2016, and production will start in Atlanta on Jan. 30 with an eye toward a premiere later in 2017. Greg Yaitanes »
- Oriana Schwindt
Neil Gaiman to Adapt Novel ‘Good Omens’ as Amazon Series
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Amazon Studios will adapt Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s novel “Good Omens” into a six-episode limited series, the studio announced on Thursday. The 2006 novel takes place in 2018 when the Apocalypse is near and Final Judgment is set to descend upon humanity. Set to debut in 2018 on Prime Video, “Good Omens” will consist of six one-hour episodes entirely written by Gaiman, who will also serve as showrunner. (Veteran fantasy writer Pratchett died in March 2015.) See video: Watch 'American Gods' First Trailer From Comic-Con This marks the latest Gaiman novel to get turned into a TV series. Starz will premiere its adaptation of the. »
- Joe Otterson
‘La La Land’ & ‘Hidden Figures’ Among Artios Award Winners
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The Casting Society of America gathered tonight to honor casting in film, TV and theater at the 32nd annual Artios Awards. The conventional wisdom of the 2017 Oscars is undisturbed as the year’s award-season regulars all took home wins in their respective categories. Damien Chazelle’s modern musical La La Land won for the award for Feature Big Budget – Comedy, another feather in the nearly universally acclaimed film’s cap. But La La‘s closest competition didn’t go home… »
On ‘The Good Place’ Twist and a Strong Finish to a Fine First Season
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Don’t read on unless you’ve seen “Michael’s Gambit,” the Season One finale of “The Good Place.”
Who knew we were going to get two versions of “Westworld” — one comedic, the other dramatic — in the past five months? Peak TV, you secretive minx, you.
The parallels between “The Good Place” and the HBO show were strong even before the arrival of the episode that ended the season. The train that serviced Eleanor and Chidi’s town was an old-timey engine that could have had a walk-on (rail-on?) role in “Westworld,” and in Thursday’s other episode, “Mindy St. Claire,” the train chugged through a dusty desert only to pull up at a station framed by wide open spaces. Whenever Eleanor was sitting on those wooden benches inside the train, I half-expected Teddy to amble up to her and say “Howdy, ma’am.” (And speaking of HBO Westerns, true TV nerds will remember that Kristen Bell had »
- Maureen Ryan
NBC Gives Pilot Order to Military Hero Drama ‘For God and Country’
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NBC has ordered a pilot for the drama “For God and Country,” Variety has learned.
The drama is described as “a heart-pounding look” into the complex world of the bravest military heroes who make personal sacrifices, while executing challenging and dangerous missions behind enemy lines.
The project hails from Keshet, which is partnering with Universal Television to produce the pilot. Keshet CEO Avi Nir will serve as executive producer on the drama, along with Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan and “Tomb Raider” screenwriter Dean Georgaris, who is penning the pilot.
The pickup marks the second pilot to be ordered at NBC, following the drama “Good Girls” from Shondaland alum Jenna Bans. The network still has yet to pickup a comedy pilot, though pilot season is still in the very early stages of ramping up. Earlier today, ABC picked up two drama pilots. So far, ABC has ordered the most pilots for the 2017-2018 television season with a total »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
‘For God And Country’ Military Drama From Keshet Gets NBC Pilot Order
3 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
NBC has ordered its second drama pilot this season, giving a green light to For God And Country, a military drama from writer Dean Georgaris (Paycheck, ABC pilot Clementine), Keshet Studios and Universal TV. Written by Dean Georgaris, For God And Country is described as a heart pounding look into the complex world of our bravest military heroes who make personal sacrifices while executing the most challenging and dangerous missions behind enemy lines. The project fits… »
‘Colony’ Review: Season 2 Continues to Challenge Us When We Need It Most
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It’s been a year and a half since the “Colony” pilot was screened at Comic-Con; a year since the show premiered on USA; a month since “Colony” Season 1 was available on Netflix; and a week since the second season debuted. So we’re officially stating now: You have no good reason for not giving “Colony” a chance. Yeah, “too much TV” is a real issue we all contend with, but this fascinating drama — which grounds a sci-fi premise so deeply in the dirt you’ll leave episodes unsure which world you live in — deserves your attention.
Read More: ‘Colony’ Season 2 Photos: Sci-Fi Drama Returns Next Month (Exclusive)
Using Vichy France and other historical occupations as its inspiration, creators Ryan J. Condal and Carlton Cuse’s nuanced drama takes on a version of Los Angeles under “outside rule.” (The show is initially a bit coy about this, but let’s »
- Liz Shannon Miller
‘Black-ish’ Spinoff in the Works at ABC
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The Johnson family may soon be taking up more airtime on ABC.
The network is considering a spin-off of its hit comedy “Black-ish,” Variety has confirmed. The spin-off, which would star Yara Shahidi, would focus on her character, oldest daughter Zoey Johnson, in college. The spinoff, which is in very early stages, would be introduced as a backdoor pilot this spring. Sources stress that this is early development and nothing has been officially ordered yet.
The series is being developed by “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris. For Barris, the development marks yet another project on the mega-producer’s resume. The “Black-ish” creator is looking toward a fruitful 2017-2018 television season, as he has two more hot projects in the works at ABC. Aside from this spinoff, he’s already nabbed an early pilot order for a new comedy, “Libby & Malcolm,” starring Felicity Huffman and Courtney B. Vance, plus has an action dramedy starring Toni Collete in contention at »
- Variety Staff
Conservative Gasbag “Stephen Colbert” Returns, To Say ‘So Long’ To Obama
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“Anyone who thinks they can sum up the last eight years in a few minutes would have to be a delusional egomaniac,” Stephen Colbert said on tonight’s Late Show, by way of bringing back his much loved conservative gasbag caricature, also known as Stephen Colbert. “Well, well, well, at long last our America-hating, secret Muslim, lead-from-behind, terrorist fist-bumping, hopey-changey apologist in in chief is leaving office, Gasbag Colbert began. But, before he spoke… »
Nashville Recap: Too Much, Not Enough
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Need to catch up? Check out the previous Nashville recap here.
First, Nashville‘s new showrunners brought Rayna and Deacon’s sexy back. Then they made Maddie palatable and maybe even a little likable again. In this week’s episode, they complete the hat trick by executing an admirable repair job on the beat-up ‘ship known as the Barnes-Barkley romance.
Yep, it looks like “Javery” is back in business, if the bow-chicka-wow-wow that starts at the end of “Leap of Faith” is any indication.
RelatedNashville‘s Rayna and Deacon Are Sexy Again! Charles Esten Explains Why
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Black-ish Spinoff Eyed at ABC
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ABC is looking to expand its black-ish franchise via a spinoff centered on eldest daughter Zoey, played by Yara Shahidi, Deadline reports.
The offshoot, which is being shepherded by black-ish creator Kenya Barris, would follow Zoey as she goes off to college next season. Viewers will likely get a first look at the potential series when it airs as a backdoor pilot episode of black-ish this spring.
Related2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
ABC is on something of a spinoff kick. The network recently announced plans for a ’90s-set Goldbergs »
Donald Trump Pounds Press At Inauguration Eve Donor Dinner
4 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
On the eve of becoming the 45th President of the United States/most powerful person on the planet, Donald Trump kept complaining about the press, and reliving Election Night. "I made a speech tonight at the Lincoln Memorial, in front of all of those people, and all of those live television cameras – I can't stand them," Trump said tonight at an inaugural dinner with campaign donors. "But, actually a couple of them are starting to get honest," he said. "I thought it was a… »
‘Black-Ish’ Spinoff Starring Yara Shahidi In Works At ABC From Kenya Barris & Larry Wilmore
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Exclusive Updated: ABC is looking to spin off its acclaimed family comedy Black-ish. I’ve learned that the network is working with series creator/executive producer Kenya Barris and ABC Studios on the project, which would be toplined by Black-ish co-star Yara Shahidi and focus on her character Zoey Johnson in college. I hear the idea is for the potential new comedy series, created by Barris and former Black-ish showrunner Larry Wilmore, to be introduced as a backdoor… »
The Big Bang Theory Review: Do Leonard and Penny Need “Recalibration”?
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I’m never sure how to react to The Big Bang Theory. On the one hand, they’re telling some real human stories about real relationships that hit close to home. On the other hand, they tell dumb, slightly funny stories about Howard and Raj trying to evade the creakiness of the floor in Halley’s room. I would say that they’re getting mixed results, but yet, I can’t look away. This week on The Big Bang Theory: Howard and Raj work to “fix” the creaky floor in Halley’s room. Penny believes that Leonard may be taking her for granted, so she takes Amy on a
The Big Bang Theory Review: Do Leonard and Penny Need “Recalibration”? »
- Nick Hogan
Inauguration Day: How To Watch As Donald Trump Becomes Potus
5 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The votes are in, recount is over, the hand-wringing continues and the protests have just begun: Welcome to Inauguration Day 2017 as Donald Trump gets sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday. Dispensing with Thursday’s pregame festivities, let’s get right down to how the public can follow the action from speeches to swearing-in to celebrations and beyond. How and where to watch We’ll be livestraming the ceremony here at Deadline, but all of the… »
TCA’s Best Moments: David Lynch, ‘Bones,’ ‘Harlots’ & Of Course Donald Trump
5 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
With most network execs following Donald Trump’s strategy of not taking journalists’ questions from the stage and thespians pontificating about not being a method actor — and, in fact, not knowing what it means — or boasting about not reading the book on which their project is based lest they become “oversaturated” with “too much information,” this TCA ran the risk of being a total bust. Happily, that was not the case for the TCA Winter Press Tour in Pasadena. Here’s… »
Watch Stephen Colbert's Colbert Report Persona Return to The Late Show
5 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
At the end of President Obama’s last week in office, Stephen Colbert‘s beloved alter ego from his Colbert Report days showed up on The Late Show Thursday to bid the prez goodbye.
Yeah, yeah, we know — and Colbert points out in the video released ahead of the broadcast — that the character he’s play is not the exact same persona he embodied in his Comedy Central show.
Tonight! An old friend returns to help us bid farewell to #BarackObama. #Lssc #StephenColbert pic.twitter.com/SFqdaWa1sK
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) January 20, 2017
VideosStephen Colbert Helps Obama Punch Up »
Spike Lee Drops Chrisette Michelle Song From Netflix Series Soundtrack Over Trump Inauguration Appearance
5 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
If Chrisette Michelle was hoping for a slot on the soundtrack to Spike Lee’s upcoming Netflix TV series adaptation of his 1986 pic She’s Gotta Have It, she can forget it. The Grammy-winning R&B singer drew massive criticism today after belatedly revealing that she had accepted an invitation to perform at inauguration festivities for incoming President Donald Trump, including from Spike Lee himself. This morning, Lee took to his Instagram, stating that he had considered… »
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