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Lee Daniels Developing Pair of Drama Projects at Fox with Julian Breece, Peter Mattei
19 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Lee Daniels will executive produce two drama projects currently in development at Fox, Variety has learned.
The first project, titled “Victory,” is a one-hour drama set in the world of competitive gospel choirs. It tells the story of a prodigal son and a group of forgotten young people who must rise above their personal hardships to save a church and heal a broken community through the power of song. The project has received a put pilot commitment at the network. Julian Breece will write and executive produce, with Daniels also executive producing along with Pam Williams and Kevin Donahue. This marks Breece’s second collaboration with Daniels and Fox, having recently sold the drama project “Mason Dixon.” Breece most recently served as a co-producer on Beau Willimon’s new Hulu series “The First.”
Fox has ordered a script with a penalty attached for the the second project, “East of Hope.” The »
- Joe Otterson
‘The Deuce’ Renewed by HBO for Season 2
21 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
HBO has renewed drama series “The Deuce” for a second season.
Created by David Simon and George Pelacanos, “The Deuce” premiered Sept. 10 on the premium service. Starring James Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal, the series tells the story of the rise of the porn industry in New York in the 1970s.
“We are thrilled to continue our creative collaboration with master storytellers David Simon and George Pelecanos,” said HBO programming president Casey Bloys. “Their unique gift for immersing the audience in their dark and edgy worlds brings a brilliant verisimilitude unlike any other. With the remarkably talented Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Franco leading an exceptional cast, we look forward to delving deeper as this captivating story evolves.”
Executive producers for “The Deuce” are Pelecanos, David Simon, Nina Kostroff Noble, James Franco. Richard Price is co-executive producer; Marc Henry Johnson and Gyllenhaal serve as producers.
“Everyone involved with this project is genuinely grateful to HBO for the chance to »
- Daniel Holloway
Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Premiere Plummets 19 Percent From Last Year
23 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
ABC may have won Nielsen’s Mirrorball Trophy on Monday, but its “Dancing With the Stars” premiere performed nowhere near as well as last year’s. Still, the Disney-owned broadcaster topped primetime outright, though the network was inflated in Detroit by “Monday Night Football.” The preliminary numbers for the net could slip a bit (further) when finale averages are available. For now at least, ABC was first in ratings with a 1.4 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 9 million, according to preliminary numbers. “DWTS” at 8 p.m. put up a 1.7/6 and 10.8 million. »
- Tony Maglio
‘Stranger Things’ Writer Justin Doble Inks Deal With Amazon Studios
23 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Justin Doble, writer and producer on Netflix’s “Stranger Things” has moved over to another streaming service.
Amazon announced Tuesday it closed an overall deal with Doble, who will be developing genre television projects exclusively for Prime. Doble’s other credits include working on Hulu’s “The Path” and AMC’s “Into the Badlands.” He began his career writing episodes of “Fringe” and “Almost Human.”
“We have long admired Justin’s ability to create stories and characters that stoke fans’ passion,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, »
- Carli Velocci
Star Trek: Discovery's Jason Isaacs Explains That Sean Spicer Instagram: "I Only Said What a Million People Were Thinking"
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Star Trek: Discovery star Jason Isaacs made headlines earlier this week when an Instagram of his criticizing Sean Spicer's appearance at the Emmys went viral. In the post, the Harry Potter alum described the former White House press secretary as a "poisonous purveyor of lies" with "the aura of a
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- Sadie Gennis
Jimmy Kimmel Skewers Senator Bill Cassidy Over New Healthcare Bill
58 minutes ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
Jimmy Kimmel just put Senator Bill Cassidy on notice. During Tuesday night's opening monologue on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he called out the politician for his proposed new healthcare bill (co-created by Sen. Lindsey Graham) which Kimmel says doesn't pass the hypothetical "Jimmy Kimmel Test."
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- Keisha Hatchett
Sean Penn Joins Hulu's Mars Drama The First
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Sean Penn will take a break from movies to do his first major TV role. The Oscar winner will headline Beau Willimon's upcoming Hulu drama The First.
The First is set in the near-future and will chronicle the first human mission to Mars and the challenges of interplanetary colonization. The series
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- Sadie Gennis
Hillary Clinton's Version of How to Prevent Another 2016 Election Means Stopping Russia
1 hour ago | TVGuide - Breaking News | See recent TVGuide - Breaking News news »
Hillary Clinton went on the Late Show Tuesday night to talk about her book What Happened and, well, what happened; that is, why she lost the 2016 election.
"It was very painful and difficult, but at the end I really feel like I've done my very best to lay out what happened so that it doesn't happen
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- Liam Mathews
HBO Sees Smaller App-Revenue Drop After ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Finale
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
HBO has relied on “Game of Thrones,” its most popular series ever, to drive up subscriber numbers. But while Westeros giveth, it also taketh away: The premium network has experienced notable sub declines after the fantasy epic goes off the air.
This year, however, after the conclusion of “Game of Thrones” season 7, it appears that fewer subscribers cut the cord on HBO after the dragonfire faded to black than following the previous two seasons.
Revenue generated by the HBO Now app for Sept. 16 — the first billing cycle after “Got” season 7 concluded on Aug. 27 to record ratings — declined by just 7% compared with revenue on Aug. 16 (the billing cycle corresponding to the season premiere), according to app-research firm Sensor Tower. By the same measure, HBO Now revenue fell 22% in 2015 for season five while season six post-finale revenue from its premiere date subscribers dropped by 40%.
What explains the significantly higher subscriber retention rate? The »
- Todd Spangler
‘Twin Peaks’ Fans Are Flocking to Laura Palmer’s Home, and the Owner is Letting Them In
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Not every homeowner wants people ringing on their doorbell and asking if they can come inside and take pictures, but not every homeowner lives in Laura Palmer’s house. Mary Reber is a resident of Everett, Washington and has lived in the home David Lynch used for the Palmer’s house for the last three years. Ever since the “Twin Peaks: The Return” finale earlier this year, more and more Lynch fans just can’t stop knocking on Reber’s door.
The Palmer household was always one of the most important locations featured on “Twin Peaks,” but the finale of “The Return” really cemented its legacy. The majority of the final hour found Dale Cooper, now called Richard, and Laura Palmer, now called Carrie Page, venturing back to Twin Peaks to visit the Palmer home. When they knocked on the door, a woman named Alice Tremond answered and had »
- Zack Sharf
Sean Penn to Star in Hulu's Mars Drama Series The First, From House of Cards Creator Beau Willimon
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Sean Penn is boldly going where he has rarely gone before: television.
In what represents the two-time Oscar winner’s most significant foray into TV, Penn has signed on to star in The First, Hulu’s forthcoming Mars-themed drama series from House of Cards creator Beau Willimon.
Set in the near future, The First will follow the first human mission to Mars, while exploring the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. The project — which received a straight-to-series order from Hulu earlier this year — focuses not only on the astronauts, but also on their families and loved ones, »
Sean Penn To Star In Beau Willimon’s ‘The First’ TV Series For Hulu & Channel 4
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
In his first major TV role, two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has been tapped as the male lead of The First, House of Cards creator Beau Willimon’s straight-to-series drama, slated to premiere on Hulu and Channel 4 in 2018. Written by Willimon, The First follows the first human mission to Mars, exploring the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. The story focuses not only on the astronauts, but also on their families and loved ones, as… »
Inside the Secrets, Scandals and Legacy of ‘Full House’ From Creator Jeff Franklin (Exclusive)
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
September 22, 1987. Thirty years ago. Ronald Reagan was president, and “Full House” debuted on ABC’s worst night at 8 p.m. Friday, considered to be not a time slot, but rather a “death slot.” We barely made the Top 75. The reviews of the show were terrible — “cheesy, saccharine, mind-numbing” — and that was from the one positive review.
If you had told me I’d be running the same show with the same cast in 2017, I would’ve asked what drugs you were on, and could I please have some? And yet, today, “Full House” has become one of the most beloved, popular and iconic family sitcoms ever. How on earth or any planet is this possible? Here’s how…
My big break happened when Garry Marshall “hired” me for fifty bucks a week to be a “researcher” on “Laverne and Shirley.” He did this with a couple young writers each season — a cheap way to put them on »
- Jeff Franklin
Five Key Takeaways From Emmys 2017
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Emmy season is more than just a horse race. It’s curation. In a world of more than 1,200 scripted and unscripted entertainment television programs, being narrowed into a group of the five to seven best in a category gives a show a much-needed spotlight to help it stand out from the throng.
Thus the Emmys have become more competitive than ever. Aggressive campaigns such as those launched this year on behalf of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Big Little Lies” and “This Is Us” cost roughly $1 million apiece. The changes in the industry that have upped the Emmy stakes were reflected in Sunday night’s ceremony. Here are Variety’s five takeaways from a long and lively Emmy campaign season.
Hulu Ascendant
For all the billions of dollars Netflix has poured into programming, it failed to buy its way to becoming the first streaming service to win a best drama series Emmy. Hulu »
- Daniel Holloway and Cynthia Littleton
Sean Penn to Star in Beau Willimon’s Mars Series ‘The First’ at Hulu
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Sean Penn has signed on to star in Beau Willimon’s upcoming Hulu series “The First,” Variety has learned.
“The First” is set in the near future and follows the first human mission to Mars. The series explores the challenges of taking the first steps toward interplanetary colonization. Hulu gave the show a straight-to-series order in May. The exact details of Penn’s role are being kept under wraps.
Penn has appeared on various television shows throughout his career, but this marks his first regular role on a series. He has previously appeared on shows such as “Ellen,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “Friends.”
Penn is one of the most accomplished film actors of his generation, having been nominated for five Academy Awards throughout his career. He was nominated for Best Actor for “Dead Man Walking,” “Sweet and Lowdown,” and “I Am Sam” before winning his first Oscar in 2003 for his role »
- Joe Otterson
The Goldbergs Exclusive: See First Photos From the Weird Science Homage!
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ABC's The Goldbergs is perfectly happy being trapped in 1980-something, and homages to the decade's most memorable bits of pop culture have become a trademark for the series. The show has already done its own versions of The Karate Kid, The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but in the
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- Tim Surette
Trump Hits Back at the "Worst Ever" Emmy Awards
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We knew it was only a matter of time. President Donald Trump hit back at the Emmys on Tuesday after the awards show took several knocks at him during Sunday's ceremony.
The two-time Emmy nominee, who clearly was confused as to what day the Emmys actually aired, took a break from the United Nations
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- Sadie Gennis
Salvation's Ian Anthony Dale Teases 24-Like Finale, Upgraded Five-0 Role
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Stave off the government, save the world?
That is presumably the plan for Salvation’s Harris, Grace, Darius and Liam as CBS’ new summertime drama launches its freshman finale tonight at a special time, 10/9c. Having discovered that President MacKenzie was A) indeed targeted for assassination by a treasonous cabal but B) actually survived and has been holed away by trusted allies, Harris is getting in bed with the enemy (so to speak?) by cozying up to the White House chief of staff as part of a plan to overthrow newly installed President Bennett’s ruthless, asteroid-sympathetic regime and get »
Variety TV Critics Debate Sean Spicer, Stephen Colbert and More From Emmys 2017
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“The Handmaid’s Tale” conquered, Stephen Colbert hosted, “Saturday Night Live” felt relevant again and Sean Spicer showed up. Variety’s TV critics debate the highs and lows of Sept. 17’s three-hour celebration of television.
Sonia Saraiya: I can’t remember the last time an awards show made me this happy. I might be in the minority. There were definitely elements of Sunday night that could have used a bit of polish: The show announcer either needed better direction or had never seen the Emmys before, and I don’t care if run of show is a skosh late — they really did not need to play off Sterling K. Brown’s acceptance speech. But overall, I felt like it was a joyful expression of what we can be proudest of about TV right now.
Maureen Ryan: It was a strange evening, and certainly there were moments that contained extra rations of the obliviousness or self-regard that we »
- Sonia Saraiya and Maureen Ryan
Five Things You Didn’t Know about Montia Sabbag
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So no, before anyone asks, the picture above is Kevin Hart. Montia Sabbag has pictures on the web but has been notoriously silent most of the time about the affair that she and Hart engaged in behind the back of his current fiance Eniko Parrish. Hart on the other hand has been extremely vocal and has been doing anything and everything to clear his name and come clean in regards to the affair and the life choices he’s made. Thus far he’s come off as rather flat and a little pathetic mostly because he’s not at all innocent in this
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