British military flights are preparing to evacuate UK nationals from Sudan after a 72-hour ceasefire was agreed.
06.04.2023 - 18:51 / variety.com
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “This Is Us” alums Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman are reuniting for a drama that has been ordered to series at Hulu, Variety has learned. Hulu is not commenting on exact plot details of the untitled series, but sources describe the show as a thriller and say Brown would star as the head of security for a former president. In addition to writing, Fogelman will executive produce via Rhode Island Ave. Productions along with Jess Rosenthal. Brown will executive produce in addition to starring, with John Hoberg also executive producing. 20th Television is the studio, with Fogelman currently under an overall deal there.
Fogelman previously created the hit NBC family drama “This Is Us,” in which Brown starred as Randall Pearson throughout the show’s six-season run. Brown earned five consecutive Emmy nominations for his work on the show, winning the award for best actor in a drama in 2017. The show itself received 40 Emmy nominations in total, including four nominations for best drama series.
In addition to his work on “This Is Us,” Brown has won Emmys for his portrayal of prosecutor Christopher Darden in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and for best narrator for “Lincoln: Divided We Stand.” Up next, Brown will star in and executive produce the upcoming Hulu series “Washington Black.” His recent credits include “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” at Amazon, the feature “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul,” and the feature “Biosphere,” which debuted at TIFF and will premiere in theaters this July. Brown is repped by CAA, JWS Entertainment, Jill Fritzo PR and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole Fogelman is currently an executive producer on the popular Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building.”
British military flights are preparing to evacuate UK nationals from Sudan after a 72-hour ceasefire was agreed.
Gwendlyn Brown doesn't have high hopes of seeing her extended family reuniting anytime soon. The 21-year-old star and daughter of Kody and his ex, Christine Brown, filmed her final recap of this past season, covering the second part of the special.During the segment, she talked about Robyn Brown, the only remaining wife still in an active marriage to Kody.Reflecting on Robyn's tearful claims that she's always dreamed of having the extended polygamist family together, Gwendlyn called the idea «so lovely and so cute,» but added, «I'm not sure that Robyn can be reunited with it… With Robyn, she's made it very clear that she no longer sees herself as part of the family.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Hannah Waddingham is set to star in a musical holiday special for Apple TV+. Titled “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas,” the special will feature Waddingham and surprise guests in performances and musical numbers. It will be recorded live in front of an audience at the London Coliseum, with Waddingham accompanied by her Big band. The special will be produced by Done + Dusted and directed bywinner Hamish Hamilton. Waddingham will also executive produce along with Katy Mullan, Moira Ross, Raj Kapoor, and Nick Todisco. Done + Dusted previously collaborated with Apple on “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special
BBC documentary Abused by My Girlfriend. Brave Alex has spoken out over a sickening three-year catalogue of abuse. The 22-year-old was attacked with a bread knife and hammer by Worth.
Violence has spilled into its fifth day in Sudan due to fighting between forces loyal to rival generals after an internationally brokered truce fell apart. It comes after months of escalating tensions between the generals and military unrest after an October 2021 military coup.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter The upcoming Peacock drama series “Hysteria!” is rounding out its main cast. Anna Camp (“Pitch Perfect” franchise, “True Blood) Emjay Anthony (“Physical,” “Chef”), Chiara Aurelia (“Cruel Summer,” “Luckiest Girl Alive”), Kezii Curtis (“Charm City Kings,” “Secret Headquarters”) and Nikki Hahn (“Magnum P.I.,” “American Housewife”) have all been cast in the series. They join previously announced cast member Julie Bowen. The show was originally ordered at Peacock in August 2022. Per the official series description, “When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears during the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the late 1980s, a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts realize they can capitalize on the town’s sudden interest in the occult by building a reputation as a Satanic metal band, until a bizarre series of murders, kidnappings, and reported ‘supernatural activity’ triggers a leather-studded witch hunt that leads directly back to them.”
EXCLUSIVE: Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood), Sophia Ali (Uncharted), Gregg Henry (Guardians of the Galaxy), Adhir Kalyan (United States of Al), Reno Wilson (Good Girls) and Jamie Lee (Crashing) will topline Above The Line, an independent dark heist-comedy from director Jeffrey Scott Collins. Others set for roles include Dylan Playfair (Letterkenny), Jackson Pace (The Walking Dead), John Way (Sweet Sunshine), Suzy Nakamura (The West Wing) and Jordan Claire Robbins (The Umbrella Academy).
Christine Brown is finding her true happiness almost two years after her split from Kody Brown. The 50-year-old star confirmed to ET on Thursday that she and boyfriend David Woolley are engaged. The pair, who started dating in December, got close fast, posting lots of PDA pics and romantic declarations on social media after first going public this past Valentine's Day. Christine took to Instagram to confirm the news of her engagement, writing, «We’re engaged! David popped the question VERY romantically, and I said YES! I’m so excited and just live in bliss every day! #engaged #newworld #soulmates #loveofmylife.» A post shared by Christine Brown (@christine_brownsw)A post shared by TLC (@tlc)The couple has spent an increasing amount of time together in recent months, vacationing in California and Arizona, and meeting their respective families. It seems the love bug hit these two quickly as they were professing their admiration for one another after about two months of dating back in February. «I finally found the love of my life, David.
Shantel VanSanten is getting divorced. The “One Tree Hill: alum’s husband, actor Victor Webster, filed for divorce earlier this year, ET confirms.
The next chapter of her life. Christine Brown shared her favorite moments from a recent trip with boyfriend David Woolley and 12-year-old daughter Truely.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Penguin” series at HBO Max has cast Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, and David H. Holmes in recurring roles, Variety has learned exclusively. The trio join a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, and Clancy Brown. Character details for Ejogo, Chau, and Holmes are being kept under wraps. Ejogo’s recent TV credits include “Your Honor,” “I’m a Virgo,” and “True Detective” Season 3. In film, she has starred in features such as the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, “Alien: Covenant,” and “Roman J. Israel, Esq.” She is repped by WME and Peikoff Mahan.
Christine Brown and her new boyfriend, David Woolley, are hitting the open road! The new couple enjoyed a fun family vacation together with Christine and her ex, Kody Brown's, 12-year-old daughter, Truely.The 50-year-old star took to Instagram to share silly pics while traveling in California and visiting Universal Studios Hollywood.«Making memories and going through adventures have always been precious to me. I’ve been blessed enough with the ability and time to make these core memories with my kids,» the mother of six captioned several photos of herself, David and Truely.
Big get for Hulu: The streamer has given a series order to Dan Fogelman’s next drama that will star Sterling K. Brown.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Ted Lasso” breakout Phil Dunster’s role in the second season of “Surface” has been revealed. Dunster joining the second season of the Gugu Mbatha-Raw-led Apple series was reported in early March, but character details were being kept under wraps at the time. Variety can now exclusively report that Dunster will star as Quinn, the older brother of Eliza (Millie Brady). Quinn is described as “the privileged scion of a troubled, old-money family who’s attempting to blaze a new trail for the younger generation – all the while struggling against his own darker tendencies.”
EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has set Ghosts Of Beirut, a four-part spy drama based on the real-life espionage story of the manhunt for Imad Mughniyeh, the elusive Lebanese terrorist who outwitted his adversaries in the CIA and Mossad for over two decades. The limited series, from Fauda creators Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz, features an international cast led by Dina Shihabi (Jack Ryan), Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding), Garret Dillahunt (12 Years a Slave), Iddo Goldberg (Snowpiercer), Hisham Suleiman (Fauda), Amir Khoury (Image of Victory) and Rafi Gavron (A Star is Born).
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Joe Quesada, the former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics, has signed a first-look film and TV deal with Amazon Studios. Under the deal, Quesada will develop film and TV projects with a particular focus on adapting comic book IP, including both new and existing titles. “I can’t begin to express just how thrilled I am to be joining the Amazon Studios family,” Quesada said. “From the moment Nick Pepper, Matt King, and the team approached me, it was clear we spoke the same language and shared the same creative goals. What was also clear is that they’re creating a collaborative environment and unique methodology that I’m surprised no one has yet thought to implement, but I’m certain will be quickly imitated.”
10th anniversary table read of the script.This is not a drill! This is happening!After much musing over the years about there being potential for an anime adaptation of ‘Scott Pilgrim’, I’m thrilled to say one is IMMINENT, with the whole cast back together and… you are going to lose your minds. pic.twitter.com/LyB7EIlcUD“It’s official: we’ve been obsessed with Scott Pilgrim! This series has been a wild ride, full of fresh and thrilling experiences for everyone at Science SARU.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter A series adaptation of “Man on Fire” has been ordered straight-to-series at Netflix, Variety has confirmed. The series is based on the first two novels to feature the former French Foreign Legion soldier Creasy by A. J. Quinnell, specifically “Man on Fire” and “The Perfect Kill.” The first book was originally published in 1981, while the second was published in 1992. Netflix has given the show an eight-episode order. The logline states that the show “tells the story of John Creasy, a broken ex-mercenary on a mission to avenge the death of his only friend, while protecting his fallen comrade’s daughter from the forces that destroyed her family.”
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Jessica Chastain will star in the eight-episode limited series “The Savant” at Apple, Variety has learned. The series is inspired by a true story published in Cosmopolitan in August 2019. Exact plot details for the series are being kept under wraps, but the Cosmopolitan article tells the story of a real woman who has come to be known as “the Savant” as she infiltrates hate groups online to help stop large-scale public attacks. The series hails from Fifth Season and Anonymous Content. Melissa James Gibson (“Anatomy of a Scandal,” “The Americans”) will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner under her overall deal with Fifth Season. Matthew Heineman (“A Private War,” “Retrograde”) will direct and executive produce. Chastain will executive produce in addition to starring via Freckle Films. Kelly Carmichael of Freckle Films also executive produces along with Jessica Giles, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan. Brian Madden, senior VP of development for Hearst Magazines, will produce. Andrea Stanley, writer of the original Cosmopolitan feature, will consult.
Pregnant Love Island 2017 star Montana Brown has opened up on receiving a fright after being unable to feel her baby move. Taking to Instagram to update her 1.2 million followers, the 27-year-old former reality star - who announced she's pregnant with her first child with beau Mark O’Connor on Christmas Eve 2022 - explained she'd been forced to dash to the hospital earlier this week. "Hi everyone, sorry I've been so MIA," she said, referencing her absence from social media.