EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Massett and John Zinman, the longtime collaborators known for their work as writers, producers and showrunners, have signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
27.09.2023 - 23:59 / deadline.com
The idea of showrunners such as The White Lotus’ Mike White and Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan show write entire series of television by themselves was a much-debated topic of conversation during the WGA’s long summer strike.
After the WGA scored minimum staffing requirements in its deal with the AMPTP, it emerged that these solo scribes will be able to keep ploughing on, alone.
As the 2023 WGA – AMPTP MBA puts it, “This Paragraph M. does not apply when a single writer or team of writers is employed to write all episodes.”
It comes as the deal requires for shows with six or fewer episodes, studios must hire at least three writers and three writer/producers. For shows with between seven and 12 episodes, the minimum is now five writers and three writer/producers and for shows with more than 13 episodes, there must be at least six writers and three writer/producers.
Andra Whipple, a writer on Adam Ruins Everything and co-chair of the WGA West’s Committee of Women Writers, noted on social media, “I just wanna say a special and hearty “you were wrong” to the man who yelled at me, to tears, at someone’s wedding, that minimum room size was impossible. He was fucking wrong. And we were fucking right.”
There was some confusion immediately after the deal was unveiled that the likes of Sheridan, who co-created Yellowstone and writes all episodes himself, and White, creator and showrunner of HBO’s The White Lotus, would be impacted by these rules. But they won’t.
Sheridan caused some controversy earlier this summer when he said the “freedom of the artist to create must be unfettered”. “If they tell me, ‘You’re going to have to write a check for $540,000 to four people to sit in a room that you never have to meet,’ then that’s
EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Massett and John Zinman, the longtime collaborators known for their work as writers, producers and showrunners, have signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
Ben Croll Home to the Taylor Sheridan stable and to the “Star Trek” franchise, Paramount+ is looking for “populist” dramas that hold a wider sway and can span several seasons, said Paramount TV president Nicole Clemens at her keynote at MIA Market in Rome on Tuesday. “We’re not looking for shows that just play to New York and Los Angeles,” Clemens explained. “That doesn’t mean they’re not edgy, that doesn’t mean [they can’t be] dark.
At the risk of repeating ourselves again, “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan has become one of the top TV creators in TV alongside Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, and other TV moguls. Unlike them, however, Sheridan tends to write ALL his shows, directs many of them, and has his fingers in every single pie at Paramount+.
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also in the midst of a divorce after spending 18 years with estranged wife Christine Baumgartner, 49, has previously stated that he’s wanted to make “Horizon” for decades, and he made a personal investment to finance it. “I’ve mortgaged 10 acres on the water in Santa Barbara where I was going to build my last house,” he told Deadline in May.
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The Kardashians” star Kris Jenner is a beast when managing her family members’ careers and making money. However, she may have dropped the ball regarding her boyfriend, Corey Gamble.Hulu fans of “The Kardashians” learned a lot of strange information during the Season 4 premiere. For instance, Corey Gamble and Kris Jenner have been dating for nearly a decade.
Kris Jenner doesn’t want to share her man with anyone! Even if it’s just a fictional romance!
EXCLUSIVE: The McLusky will be down another member next season, I hear. According to sources, Dianne Wiest will not be returning to Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ drama series for its upcoming third season.
Selome Hailu The second episode of “Yellowstone” brought an average 5 million viewers to CBS when it aired on Sunday night. This marks a 24% decrease from last week, when the Taylor Sheridan-created series made its debut on broadcast television with a strong 6.6 million viewers — though it should be noted that CBS did not air an NFL doubleheader on Sunday ahead of its own programming the way it did the week before.
Megan Thee Stallion has teased the release of something “that can help all of us”, suggesting new music is incoming.Taking to Instagram yesterday (September 25), the Houston rapper shared a brief black-and-white video that sees her side profile appear in silhouette.“I’ve always been told I gotta be strong,” she says in a voiceover.Megan confirmed in the caption that she would be “dropping something that can help all of us” later today (September 26). “Stay tuned, Hotties,” she added, along with the hashtag #SeizeTheAwkward.Check out the video here:A post shared by Megan Thee Stallion (@theestallion)In a recent interview with Complex, Megan hinted at releasing a joint project with her ‘Bongos’ and ‘WAP’ collaborator Cardi B and then taking the show out on the road.“We’re gonna have enough music that we need to go on tour together,” she told the outlet.
Law & Order, FBI, Grey’s Anatomy and 9-1-1: Lone Star fans are set to be able to enjoy some new episodes of their favorite shows in the 2023/24 broadcast season after the WGA and the AMPTP struck a deal that would end the writers strike.
“Yellowstone” fans have been anxiously awaiting news about the series as the final episodes of Season 5 are yet to be released. It’s been a wild ride for viewers as after the first half of the season, so much drama surrounding the show began. New reports suggest that at one point, Kevin Costner was begging to return to the series.
Taylor Swift is sticking by her friend Sophie Turner‘s side amid the contentious divorce proceedings from ex-husband Joe Jonas.
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner have settled their divorce. Baumgartner initially filed for divorce four months ago, prompting an extensive back and forth from their lawyers who couldn’t agree on terms. How to watch Kevin Costner’s ‘Yellowstone’ online?Kevin Costner comes out as Swiftie: Attends ‘amazing’ Taylor Swift concert with daughterRepresentatives of Costner and Baumgartner shared a joint statement which shared the news of the conclusion of hteir divorce and revealed that the two parted ways amicably.
by Puck News claims that Kevin Costner’s agents were “basically begging” Taylor Sheridan and Paramount to let Costner, 68, return to the Western drama for the second half of the series’ fifth season.In an effort to re-secure their client’s spot in the show, Costner’s reps allegedly managed to arrange a phone call between themselves and Sheridan, 53, who had written most of the fifth season’s second half under the belief that Costner would not be returning. Although Sheridan was reportedly willing to rewrite in order to continue John Dutton’s storyline, Costner’s alleged demands for more money, a reduced shooting schedule and script approval ended the negotiations.The Post reached out to Costner and Sheridan for comment.The report comes as he and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner have finally reached a divorce settlement, with Costner giving his ex more money than their prenup dictated.TMZ reported on Tuesday that Baumgartner, 49, signed off on a three-page settlement agreement after a judge informed her that their prenuptial agreement would be enforced.
Selome Hailu Though “Yellowstone” is now in its fifth and final season on Paramount Network, its series premiere just landed on broadcast TV for the first time, bringing 6.6 million viewers to CBS on Sunday night. This marks a substantial leap from the episode’s 2.8 million viewers when it first premiered back in 2018 — though that was to be expected, as CBS reaches a larger audience than its sister cable networks, and “Yellowstone” has since become a major hit.
EXCLUSIVE: James Jordan (Special Ops: Lioness, Yellowstone) has signed with Elevate Entertainment for representation.