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FX Assembles Cast For ‘Snowflakes’ Comedy Pilot
EXCLUSIVE: Lucy Freyer (Paint), Malik Estella, Owen Thiele (Dollface), Amita Rao and Jack Innanen (The Dessert) have been cast as the leads of FX’s ensemble comedy pilot Snowflakes, written by former The Tonight Show scribes Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw and to be directed by Jonathan Krisel (Baskets). Snowflakes is a twenty-something ensemble comedy following a group …
1-min read - EntertainmentThe AV Club
The BBC wants to bring new Doctor Who to Stranger Things level
Ncuti Gatwa; Millie Bobby BrownScreenshot: Disney+/Netflix/YouTubeIf you’re wondering how Doctor Who lured back Russell T. Davies, the writer responsible for re-launching the show in 2005, the answer is money. Not just his salary, mind you, but the new big budget the BBC got out of partnering with Disney+. “They said, ‘We want to make Doctor Who bigger. We want to take it to a streamer. We want to go worldwide. We want it to have a bigger budget. And we want it to be up there with Stranger Thing
2-min read - CelebrityEntertainment Weekly
Katie Couric says Bryant Gumbel had an 'incredibly sexist attitude' about her maternity leave on “Today” show
"He was giving me endless s---," Couric said.
2-min read - EntertainmentThe Wrap
Riz Ahmed Boards Wes Anderson’s Latest Project
Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray and Michael Cera are also part of the cast now filming in Berlin The post Riz Ahmed Boards Wes Anderson’s Latest Project appeared first on TheWrap.
2-min read - CelebrityVariety
Rob Schneider Denies Republican Comedy Set Was Cut Short Over Offensive Material: ‘I’m Not Apologizing for My Jokes. Enough With This Woke Bulls—‘
Rob Schneider is refuting a recent Politico report (via Vanity Fair) that claimed a stand-up comedy set he performed last year at a networking event for Republican lawmakers was cut shorts after his jokes bombed. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith reportedly walked out of the room and the set was allegedly cut short after just 10 minutes. “I’m not …
2-min read - BusinessThe Hollywood Reporter
Participant Media, Studio Behind ‘Green Book’ and ‘Spotlight,’ Is Shutting Down
After 20 years, Participant Media is shutting down. Founder Jeff Skoll announced the news in a note to staff Tuesday, noting, “after much reflection, I have made the very difficult decision to wind down company operations.” During its run, the company was behind best picture winners Green Book and Moonlight, and docs such as An …
1-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Chernin Entertainment Snaps Up Erotic Thriller Pitch From Emily Siegel
EXCLUSIVE: Chernin Entertainment has preemptively acquired an untitled erotic thriller pitch from Emily Siegel, Deadline can exclusively reveal. Chernin had no comment and the logline for the film is being kept under wraps. Siegel’s first feature script, the thriller Story, was named to the 2020 Black List. Most recently, she was enlisted to adapt the …
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