Magnolia Network Adds Documentary Anthology Series ‘Hi I’m’ To Launch Slate

EXCLUSIVE: Lesley-Ann Brandt, Luke James and Erica Ash are among the 13 Black actors who have joined the cast of Shudder’s upcoming Black horror anthology series Horror Noire.

EXCLUSIVE: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, former Law & Order: SVU showrunner Neal Baer and Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Amber Benson are among a slew of creatives working on a slate of scripted podcasts for Echoverse.

The upcoming reboot of Pretty Little Liars on HBO Max has found its next star – Bailee Madison.

Lily Rabe is set as a lead in Showtime’s upcoming anthology series The First Lady, starring Viola Davis — who also executive produces — Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Cathy Schulman serves as showrunner. Susanne Bier (The Undoing) will direct and executive produce. The role reunites Rabe with Bier, who recently directed the actress in HBO’s The Undoing limited series.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBET’s Nadja Webb has been named executive VP of programming business operations, and will now oversee scripted programming in addition to her other duties. BET president Scott Mills announced the promotion on Tuesday.As part of her new purview, Webb will now lead BET’s scripted programming functions, including development, casting and current for BET and BET Plus.

Enter Shikari have announced a new documentary mini-series to accompany the release of frontman Rou Reynolds’ recent book A Treatise On Possibility.The book was announced back in April along with the band’s surprise lockdown compilation ‘Moratorium (Broadcasts From The Interruption)’ and published this month. “It’s really an analysis of the world that it was written in,” Reynolds told NME of the book.“It goes into social psychology, anthropology, philosophy and more.

B.J. Novak’s previously untitled comedy anthology series for FX now has a title and fresh lineup of stars set to appear. Created, written and hosted by Novak, The Premise adds Ben Platt, Tracee Ellis Ross, Daniel Dae Kim, Lola Kirke, Soko, Jermaine Fowler, Ayo Edebiri, Eric Lange to its cast.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is no stranger to unpacking big political and cultural stories with his nightly monologue and news satire program. It’s no easy task finding the funny in the dumpster fire of news.

EXCLUSIVE: Showtime is round out casting for the Roosevelt family on its upcoming anthology series The First Lady. Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Ellen Burstyn, (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), Eliza Scanlen (Sharp Objects) and Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown) are set for recurring roles on the series starring Viola Davis — who also executive produces — Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson. Cathy Schulman serves as showrunner. Susanne Bier (The Undoing) will direct and executive produce.

EXCLUSIVE: Parker Posey, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Denis Ménochet, Hayley Squires, Michael Gandolfini, and Zoe Lister-Jones have joined the ensemble of Ari Aster and A24’s Disappointment Blvd., starring Joaquin Phoenix. A24 came on earlier this year to finance and produce after Phoenix made it his follow-up after winning the Best Actor Oscar for Joker.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC’s Chicago Med is leaning into Dr. Dean Archer’s controversial promotion to interim chief of the ED by upping Steven Weber to series regular. The news comes after the explosive Season 6 finale in May that saw power-hungry Dean continue to dangerously bend the rules to suit his agenda.

Chip and Joanna Gaines celebrated the launch of their Magnolia Network over the weekend with an elaborate feast in New York City.  The former HGTV stars were in the Big Apple last week to promote the launch of their new lifestyle network, the TV venture they began working on shortly after stepping away from their hit home renovation series, "Fixer Upper" at the height of its popularity in Season 5.  On Sunday, they capped off the launch weekend at The Polo Bar - A Ralph Lauren Restaurant in

A source is speaking out about Chip and Joanna Gaines new project!

SPOILER ALERT: The post below has details for the first two episodes of FX and Hulu’s American Horror Stories. 

EXCLUSIVE: MTV is reviving one of its classics – Cribs.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaReggie Bush is ready to tell his side of the story in a new documentary from Believe Entertainment Group, the studio behind the Oscar-winning “Dear Basketball.”Before he achieved NFL stardom as a running back for the New Orleans Saints, Bush was one of the top college football players in the country.

Chip and Joanna Gaines are now launching the Magnolia Network, a joint venture with Discovery featuring an expansive slate of new shows and returning favorites starring the team as well as Andrew Zimmern, Clint Harp, Erin and Chris Benzakein, and the musical duo Johnnyswim. Launching simultaneously on discovery+ and on the Magnolia app on Thursday, July 15, is the complete library in addition to,,, and more.

SNP MP Angus MacNeil is set to stand trial accused of causing serious injury to a teen biker by driving dangerously. The 50-year-old MP was not present in court when his case was called at Lochmaddy Sheriff Court and pleaded not guilty by letter.