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'Vikings's' Katheryn Winnick Breaks Down Directing the 'Start of Bjorn's Downfall'
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 11:31 PM
When “Vikings” creator Michael Hirst came to terms with killing off the fan-favorite Lagertha character, he knew he wanted to bring portrayer Katheryn Winnick back into the creative fold at least once more — and so her directorial debut on the show was born. “Time is so precious and we need more strong women character... more
Tartikoff Honorees Call for Commitment to Diversity and Protection of Press Freedom
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 11:31 PM
MIAMI — Jeff Zucker didn’t mince words. “Nothing is as important than what I’m doing now,” the CNN Worldwide chief said of his long career in media as he was feted Wednesday night as one of five Brandon Tartikoff Award honorees. Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide and chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports, sounded the alarm for press freedom at a time when P... more
NBC Sky World News Plots Summer Launch
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 11:31 PM
The company known for American news staples like “Today” and “Meet The Press” wants to create similar journalism landmarks for audiences around the world. NBCUniversal and Sky, both owned by parent Comcast Corp., will this summer launch NBC Sky World News, a news service aimed at English-speaking audiences around the globe. The company intends to recruit new talent as well as 100 employees to produce programming, say... more
'FX on Hulu' Shows Will Be Counted as FX at the Emmys (Exclusive)
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 07:31 PM
Upcoming original series “Devs,” “Mrs. America,” “A Teacher” and “The Old Man” won’t actually air on FX — but the network will still get credit when it comes to Emmy consideration. The Television Academy has said that all “FX on Hulu” shows — which will air exclusively on ... more
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 07:31 PM
A lot can happen in three months. Anger can fade. Hearts can heal. Reconciliations can occur. Or, if you’re A Million Little Things‘ Gary, in that time the painful end to a romantic relationship can turn into a deep spiral that makes you an angry, hurting, belligerent human being. The latter is the state in which we’ll find ... more
HBO Teaming With Bill Simmons on Music Docuseries
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 07:31 PM
Bill Simmons’ The Ringer is continuing to expand its relationship with HBO. The company, which already produced the “Andre The Giant” doc at the cabler, is teaming with HBO on a six-part docuseries about the world of music. The project is slated to air on the network in 2021 and will center on pivotal moments for a popular artist, an iconic album or the m... more
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 07:31 PM
Jean-Luc Picard isn’t the only Next Generation alum to make his return in Star Trek: Picard… but he almost was. Patrick Stewart will be joined by his old TNG co-stars Brent Spiner (Data), Jonathan Frakes (Riker) and Marina Sirtis (Troi) on the CBS All Access series, debuting this Thursday, Jan. 23, but the producers were careful not to turn ... more
Johnny Flynn Joins Andrew Scott in Showtime Series 'Ripley'
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 07:31 PM
Johnny Flynn has been cast opposite Andrew Scott in the upcoming Showtime series based on Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels. Flynn will appear in a series regular role in the eight-episode first season. In “Ripley,” Tom Ripley (Scott), a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to try to convince his vagabond son, Dickie Gr... more
Grey's Anatomy Eyes 'Really Painful' Season 16 Storyline Involving [Spoiler]
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 07:31 PM
The second half of Grey’s Anatomy‘s 16th season — which kicks off Thursday at 9/8c on ABC — will feature a “really painful” storyline that delves into “mental health,” previews showrunner Krista Vernoff, who also describes the forthcoming plot as “beautiful and impactful and important.” Vernoff declined to reveal which Grey&rs... more
'Impeachment: American Crime Story' Casts Billy Eichner as Matt Drudge
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 03:31 PM
Billy Eichner has joined the growing cast of “Impeachment: American Crime Story” at FX. Variety has confirmed that Eichner has been cast in the role of Matt Drudge, who first broke the news of what would become the Monica Lewinsky scandal on his site, The Drudge Report. Drudge learned that Newsweek was sitting on a story by investigative reporter Michael Isikoff about ... more
Rosario Dawson Cast in HBO Max Ava DuVernay Pilot 'Dmz'
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 03:31 PM
Rosario Dawson has been cast as the lead in the upcoming HBO Max pilot “DMZ,” which has Ava DuVernay on board as a director and Roberto Patino in place as writer-showrunner. The prospective series, which is based on the DC comic books of the same name, is described a futuristic drama set in an American... more
Patrick Stewart Invites Whoopi Goldberg to Join 'Star Trek: Picard' Season 2
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 03:31 PM
In an emotional moment on Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” Patrick Stewart invited Whoopi Goldberg to appear on the second season of CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Picard,” reprising her chara... more
How 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Station 19' Will Sync Up for Its 2020 Crossover
Jan 22, 2020, Wednesday 03:31 PM
Nearly a year after “Grey’s Anatomy” made television history by becoming the longest-running primetime medical drama, the ABC series is taking on a new challenge on Thursday, Jan. 23: becoming more immersed with its spinoff, “Station 19,” for a more unified two-hour weekly block. But while there are natural ties between the two dramas,... more
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