Audible and Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Forge Multi-Project Look Development Deal
Audible Inc., the creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced a multi-project first look development deal with Flavor Unit, the production company founded by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere. Audible and Flavor Unit will create a slate of audio-only original projects. The inaugural project, Streets, Rhymes & Sugar: A Hip-Hop Memoir from entrepreneur and screenwriter […]
Stars of ‘Impractical Jokers’ Announce Brand New Live Show “The Scoopski Potatoes Tour,” in 2021 & 2022
The Tenderloins, creators and stars of truTV’s hit show “Impractical Jokers” and TBS’ “The Misery Index,” announced today “The Scoopski Potatoes Tour,” a brand-new live show slated to hit arenas around the U.S. Launching this November, the 40-city tour is produced by Outback Presents. Off the heels of a successful season 3 launch of game […]
‘Melrose Place’ Reunion on the Upcoming Reboot of ‘Fantasy Island’ on Fox
From Fox: This August, Fox travels to “Fantasy Island”, with an all-new version of the classic show. A modern drama series, “Fantasy Island” takes place at a luxury resort, where literally any fantasy requested by guests is fulfilled, although they rarely turn out as expected. Three stars from the original “Melrose Place” — Laura Leighton, […]
Mark McKenna To Star in Peacock Drama ‘One Of Us Is Lying’
From Peacock: . Based on Karen M. McManus’s New York Times best-selling novel, ONE OF US IS LYING is the story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive. Everyone is a suspect, and everyone has something to hide. McKenna will star as Simon, a brainy outcast and the […]
Viewership for NBA Finals Game 4 on ABC Up 35 Percent From Last Year
From ABC: Viewership for Game 4 of the NBA Finals on ABC was up 35 percent from last year’s Game 4, according to Nielsen. The ABC broadcast averaged 10,254,000 viewers, peaking with 12,559,000 viewers from 11:15-11:30 p.m. ET. The Milwaukee Bucks victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 4, making the series 2-2, propelled ABC […]
The Television Critics Association Announces the 2021 TCA Award Nominations
From The Television Critics Association: The Television Critics Association (TCA) announced the nominees for the organization’s 37th Annual TCA Awards. The 2021 TCA Awards showcase a diverse roster of TV content across a wide array of platforms and genres, spotlighting outstanding creators, series, and stars of the 2020-2021 TV season. More than 200 TCA members, […]
Documentary ‘Muhammad Ali’ to Premiere Sunday, September 19 on PBS
New Ken Burns Four-Part Series Explores Life of Legendary Boxer MUHAMMAD ALI, a new four-part documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns, will air on PBS September 19-22, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings). The new series, which was in development for six years, was also written and co-directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon, whose […]
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Network Officially Launches on Discovery+
Magnolia Network, Discovery’s highly-anticipated joint venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines, officially launched its slate of original programming today with more than 150 hours of premium unscripted programming available now on discovery+. Representing an ever-growing roster of creators spanning home, food, gardening, design, entrepreneurship and the arts, Magnolia Network’s robust slate includes Fixer Upper: Welcome Home, […]
Tennis Channel is the Exclusive Home of The U.S. Open Series for the First Time
From The Tennis Channel: Tennis Channel will be the exclusive home of the entire US Open Series, the seven-week, nine-tournament circuit that leads up to the US Open at the end of August. From now through August 28, the network and its streaming service Tennis Channel Plus will be the only places to catch live […]
Cartoon Network Studios to Develop Animated ‘Battu’
From Cartoon Network: Cartoon Network Studios (CNS), filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) and director, animator, and writer Chaz Bottoms (Dear John: Legendary Love Letters) have begun development on Battu, a coming-of-age musical comedy series about a young group of misfit dreamers who move to their own beat. The logline: From the French ballet term meaning beat, […]