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BBC Announces Deaf-Led Cast for Upcoming Thriller Series ‘Reunion’
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Inside the Netflix Upfront: A Clear Message, Cameron Diaz and Lots of (Earned) Bragging
The dominant streamer makes a classy pitch for advertising and branding opportunities: "Picture Kate Hudson smoking an e-cigarette.”
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Netflix Orders Tim McGraw Bull Riding Drama, Kevin Williamson Thriller
Both shows were unveiled during the streamer’s upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers.
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Simone Biles, Dallas Cowboys Doc Series Headline Netflix’s Latest Sports Offerings
The streamer is also working with the International Olympic Committee to showcase athletes in basketball and track and field.
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BBC Announces Deaf-Led Cast for Upcoming Thriller Series ‘Reunion’
The BBC has announced their upcoming four-part series, Reunion, led by Matthew Gurney (Name Me Lawand, Theatre Ad Infinitum). Lara Peake (How to Have Sex), Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, The Salisbury Poisonings), Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, Ray Donovan) and Rose Ayling-Ellis (Summer of Rockets, As You Like It) will also star in the thriller, […]
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Inside the Netflix Upfront: A Clear Message, Cameron Diaz and Lots of (Earned) Bragging
A year and a half after Netflix launched an ad-supported tier, the dominant streamer made an upfront pitch — at least in person, in Manhattan — for the first time. There was bragging about the overwhelming statistics of annual hours viewed, a second appearance this week from Jamie Foxx and an open invite for deeper […]
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‘3 Body Problem’ Renewed for Additional Episodes to Conclude the Netflix Series
Netflix is going to bring back — and even conclude — 3 Body Problem. The streamer has greenlit additional episodes that will eventually wrap the acclaimed sci-fi epic from David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo. “We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the showrunners said in a […]
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Simone Biles, Dallas Cowboys Doc Series Headline Netflix’s Latest Sports Offerings
Netflix is getting into the Olympic spirit with its newest batch of sports documentaries. The streamer has partnered with the International Olympic Committee on three series following gymnastics superstar Simone Biles and athletes in men’s basketball and track and field. Filmmaking teams for the three shows will gain access to the athletes and venues at […]
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Netflix Orders Tim McGraw Bull Riding Drama, Kevin Williamson Thriller
Tim McGraw and Kevin Williamson are the latest creatives to join Netflix. The streaming giant, during its time wooing Madison Avenue ad buyers as part of the annual upfronts week in New York, announced series pickups for a pair of scripted dramas. Ordered to series are an untitled bull riding drama starring and exec produced […]
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Anthony Mackie-Jamie Dornan Heist Drama Lands at Apple
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan are going on a wild ride with Apple. The tech giant and streamer has landed 12 12 12, a scripted thriller described as a “contemporary international heist” series. The streamer is nearing a formal series greenlight for the project that will reunite stars Mackie and Dornan after the 2019 feature […]
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‘South Park’ to Tackle Ozempic Craze in ‘The End of Obesity’ Special
Of course South Park is going after Ozempic. Paramount+ announced its next South Park special, and it’s titled South Park: The End of Obesity. Here’s the description: “The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump […]
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Will Ferrell to Star in Netflix ‘GOLF’ Comedy
Netflix is ready to tee off with Will Ferrell. In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled GOLF. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz […]
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Russell T Davies Talks Bringing ‘Doctor Who’ to a New Audience and Working With Disney
[This story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of Doctor Who‘s new season, “Space Babies” and “The Devil’s Chord.”] BBC’s science-fiction powerhouse Doctor Who has launched its new season starring Ncuti Gatwa (Barbie, Sex Education) across the world on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere. Showrunner Russell T Davies first performed the unenviable task of […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Breakout Jessica Gunning on Unshakeable Connection to Creator Richard Gadd
Jessica Gunning is having a moment. The veteran actress has earned raves for playing unhinged stalker Martha in Netflix’s critically acclaimed limited series Baby Reindeer opposite Richard Gadd. It’s a part she’s embracing as the role of a lifetime, but she’s no overnight sensation. West Yorkshire native Gunning, 38, has been acting ever since graduating […]
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‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Renewed for Second Season at Max
Conan O’Brien will keep going with Max. The streamer has picked up a second season of O’Brien’s travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go, Max announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation on Wednesday. Season two will have six episodes, two more than the initial run. The renewal comes four weeks after the first season […]
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‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 First Look Photos: Joel and Ellie Return
Joel and Ellie are back in the first photos for the eagerly anticipated second season of HBO’s The Last of Us. The photos featuring stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey were first revealed during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation in New York City on Wednesday. The debut season set a record as HBO’s most-watched […]
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‘Dune: Prophecy’ Teaser Trailer Released by Max
Max has released a first look at its upcoming Dune TV series. Below is a teaser trailer for Dune: Prophecy, which brings a tale from author Frank Herbert’s sci-fi odyssey to the small screen this fall. The video was first shown during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront presentation in New York City on Wednesday. The […]
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Reunion Brings Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix Together After Fourth-Wall Breaking Finale
The Vanderpump Rules reunion kicked off Tuesday night with the first part of what promises to be a fiery three-part special. When the cast gathered one year after Scandoval, former partners Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval finally sat in the same semi-circle and addressed each other’s presence for the first time since last season’s reunion. […]
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Inside the Racy Disney Upfront: Bob Iger and Amorous Golden Retrievers Take Center Stage
If there were any lingering doubts that the Walt Disney Co. is now comfortable leaning into the edgier aspects of its increasingly aligned portfolio, they evaporated about 10 minutes into Tuesday’s upfront presentation when Ryan Reynolds promised that eventual Disney+ library member Deadpool & Wolverine would be a boon to advertisers targeting “testicular trauma” and […]
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Jimmy Kimmel Unleashed at Disney Upfronts: “We’re Building One Big Ad-Supported Pile of Sh**”
Jimmy Kimmel rarely holds back during his annual monologue to Disney advertisers, but this year he was particularly brutal about the state of the business. The ABC late-night host laid into CEO Bob Iger, the Golden Bachelor, streaming bundles, Star Wars, Elon Musk and many other topics. Here were some of his best — and […]
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