Author: Marc Berman

Alex Kurtzman Signs New Overall Deal With CBS Studios

CBS Studios announced today a new overall development and production deal with writer, producer and director Alex Kurtzman and his production banner, Secret Hideout, through 2026. Heather Kadin will continue to lead the Secret Hideout content team, along with senior vice president Aaron Baiers and director of development Robyn Johnson. Under this new deal, Secret […]

Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ Debuts At #1 With More Than $90 Million Globally Between Box Office and Disney+ Premier Access

Disney’s Jungle Cruise debuted at #1 this weekend, opening to an estimated total of more than $90M globally, including $34.2M in domestic box office, $27.6M in international box office, and over $30M in Disney+ Premier Access consumer spend globally. “Jungle Cruise is the perfect summer adventure film, bringing a beloved theme park attraction to both the big screen and living rooms in […]

Hulu Docuseries ‘The D’Amelio Show’ to Premiere on Friday, September 3

The Hulu Original docuseries ‘The D’Amelio Show,” starring Tik Tok’s first family will premiere with all 8 episodes on Hulu on Friday, September 3 and coming to Disney+ internationally. The logline: From relative obscurity and a seemingly normal life, to overnight success and thrust into the Hollywood limelight overnight, the D’Amelios are faced with new challenges […]

Showtime Releases Trailer for the Upcoming Fifth Season of ‘Billions’

Showtime has released the trailer for the fifth season of the drama “Billions”, starring Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis, which will return on Sunday, September 5 at 9 p.m. ET with five new episodes. For fans looking to catch up, the season five premiere episode of “Billions” is now available for free on YouTube, Showtime.com and Sho.com, as […]

Despite LeVar Burton’s Fan Support, Betting Odds Say Ken Jennings is More Likely to be Next Jeopardy! Host

Aaron Rodgers’ Odds to Be Next Host Worsen Following News of His Agreement with Packers– Ken Jennings is currently the favorite to be the next permanent Jeopardy! hose, according to betting aggregators US-Bookies.com (See Disclaimer Below). Jennings’ odds worsened slightly from 5/2 (28.6% implied probability) to 3/1 (25%). LeVar Burton worsened from being the 6/4 favorite (40%) in May […]

HGTV Commissions 14 New Series and Pilots for its 2021-22 Programming Lineup

HGTV has greenlit 11 new series and placed three more pilots in production. As the go-to network for aspirational, inspirational and attainable home renovation, design and real estate series, HGTV has expanded its offerings to include shows covering cleaning, organization, rentals, mansions and family relationships at home. The network’s latest show order of more than […]