EXCLUSIVE: As they open The Fall Guy, a TV series turned feature, director David Leitch and his 87North producing partner Kelly McCormick are eyeing a beloved graphic novel for a TV series.
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The Morning Show writer, showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday to discuss the intricacies of running a faux newsroom, ripping stories straight from the headlines and the upcoming Season 4.
In Season 3, the news show’s future is questioned when a tech mogul takes an interest in the parent network, UBA. Unexpected alliances form, secrets are weaponized, and everyone is forced to confront their moral judgments in and out of the newsroom.
“It’s a gift to create characters that people love and will watch do very flawed, messy and sometimes awful things,” Stoudt said about the joys of the series getting renewed at Apple TV+. “I got to come in and think about how to torture them a little more. And I think the other thing that I love about the show is that it has the opportunity to speak to the moment. We’re sort of in this crazy time where truth is so contested and elusive and pulled in every direction. So, I think the tension between the sort of gloss, glamour, and sexiness of the show and the anxiety underneath is [what makes] the show.”
The series has been lauded for its relevance on a myriad of real-life news topics, from Roe v. Wade, the Me-Too movement to Elon Musk and the January 6th siege on the Capitol. Considering that television production and filming is a year in the making, does Stoudt ever worry about the show being perceived as stale by the time it’s released? “[As a writer] you’re worried that you’re going to miss the Zeitgeist bus,” Stoudt explained. “The funny thing is, this is back in fall 2021 when I first came on. I was really worried if people were going to think about January 6th the following year. I thought everyone’s going to move past it. I
EXCLUSIVE: As they open The Fall Guy, a TV series turned feature, director David Leitch and his 87North producing partner Kelly McCormick are eyeing a beloved graphic novel for a TV series.
season 3 is nearly here, dearest gentle readers, and when it does arrive you'll find the Ton are busier than ever. Kate () and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) Bridgerton are very much enjoying their newlywed bliss. His sister Francesca (Hannah Dodd), meanwhile, makes her debut into society and quickly catches the eye of a potential love interest.
It was a milestone moment for Good Morning Britain this week as the ITV show marked ten years on screen, commemorating the moment with a post to the show's official Instagram.The post looked through the show's presenters over the years, but appeared to snub Ben Shephard, who was a regular on GMB since it's 2014 launch, before taking to This Morning earlier this year.The account wrote: "10 years have flown by! Let's look back at some of our presenters through the years.” A carousel of pictures then showed presenters such as Susanna Reid, Kate Garraway, Charlotte Hawkins, Richard Madeley and Ranvir Singh, money expert Martin Lewis, weather forecaster Laura Tobin, Richard Arnold and Adil Ray. Many spotted that Ben was missing from the post, along with Piers Morgan.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Austin Butler, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett, Brie Larson, Ricky Martin, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Callum Turner, Kaia Gerber and Cristo Fernández are among the stars set to appear at Apple TV+‘s upcoming Emmy FYC activation in Los Angeles. Events will take place between Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 11.
Our favorite thing about seeing Sheena Easton live in concert at @SouthPointLV in Las Vegas is that she sounded AMAZING! She sang 100% live! With no track! The young pop divas these days just don’t do that anymore!
After winning the Emmy earlier this year for the final season of Trevor Noah’s hosting stint, The Daily Show surprised just about everyone with the announcement that its multiple Emmy-winning previous star Jon Stewart would be returning to host Monday editions during this election year, while other regulars would take turns hosting during the rest of the week.
“I mean, there’s just nothing that can prepare you for the experience of Drag Race, because it is an experience of its own,” Season 16 queen Q said during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders TV: Documentary + Unscripted awards-season event.
Beyond Paradise has proven to be a big hit with TV viewers, and many are wondering whether another series will be created.The second season is set to draw to a close on Friday, 26 April with the highly anticipated finale airing on BBC One at 9pm. The second series of the Death in Paradise spin-off has been filled with drama and will end with the wedding day of Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) finally arriving. It remains to be seen if the couple will actually manage to exchange vows, as plenty of disruption to their big day has been teased.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director It’s been well over a year since news first broke that Disney was moving forward with “The Princess Diaries 3.” Anne Hathaway can’t reveal any details, but she did assure fans in a recent V magazine interview that development continues on the long-anticipated sequel, and the intention remains to get it off the ground. “We’re in a good place,” Hathaway said. “That’s all I can say.
Showrunner writer/director Issa López took over creative duties on HBO‘s acclaimed whodunnit thriller series “True Detective” from Nic Pizzolatto a few years back, and the results, a fourth season titled “True Detective: Night Country” were terrific (read our review). In spite of Pizzolato’s bitter sniping at the series—he spent a good amount of time throwing shade online at the series— ‘Night Country’ became the most viewed season of the series since the first installment and one of the most critically acclaimed tooo.
Matthew McConaughey is opening up about how being a father has impacted his career.
Star and executive producer David Oyelowo and Lawmen: Bass Reeves creator, showrunner and executive producer Chad Feehan said Reeves’ family values were what made him stand out. Oyelowo plays Reeves, a U.S. Marshal after the abolition of slavery.
Cixin Liu’s 3 Body Problem trilogy was considered unadaptable, but D.B. Weiss, David Benioff and Alexander Woo did it for Netflix. Even though Season 1 is streaming, that doesn’t mean they’ve solved Season 2. The trio joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday to discuss the adaptation, and Weiss explained why continuing the show poses even more creative problems.
Lessons in Chemistry star and executive producer Brie Larson, showrunner and executive producer Lee Eisenberg, and show’s co-stars Lewis Pullman and Aja Naomi King were at Deadline’s Contenders TV event Sunday to discuss the Apple TV+ limited drama series and the potential for a second season.
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston coordinate in black outfits while promoting their hit series The Morning Show at PaleyFest LA on Friday (April 12) in Hollywood, Calif.
Showrunner Todd A. Kessler and executive producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura joined Deadline’s Contenders TV: Los Angeles event to discuss inspiration, casting and balancing facts with fiction for Apple TV+‘s latest historical series The New Look.
EXCLUSIVE: There’s a new student joining the ranks at Essex College.
It's a good day when Charlotte Tilbury has a new launch, and it's an even better day when it's a Pillow Talk launch. Since launching in 2013, the Pillow Talk range has since expanded to include lots of other make-up products in the same pretty shade – and here are two brand new additions that you're going to want to add to your basket immediately.
BBC Breakfast viewers were quick to express their concern for show hosts Jon Kay and Sally Nugent during Wednesday’s broadcast (10 April) when the pair appeared to be battling with “croaky voices” while trying present the flagship morning show. Both presenters greeted fans tuning in at home to the latest news and updates hitting the headlines, while Nina Warhurst delivered the business news to anyone heading off to work.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Federation Studios has acquired distribution rights to “The Morning After,” an eight-part comedy series headlined by up-and-coming British actor Amara Okereke (“In the Lost Lands”). It filmed on location in Cape Town in South Africa. The show is produced by Paris-based company Paradoxal and Cape Town-based outfit Both Worlds, which previously partnered on “Recipes for Love and Murder.” The series is co-produced by SWR, ARD FabFiction and Prime Video Africa.