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Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVPaul Frank, a entertainment executive who worked on both the creative and business sides of the industry for 30 years, died unexpectedly of a suspected heart attack on September 30 in his home in Los Angeles. He was 53.Frank started his career as an agent trainee at the Triad agency and became an agent at the William Morris Agency following its acquisition of Triad.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAmericanah will not be moving forward at HBO Max.The limited series had been a longtime passion project of Lupita Nyong’o who was set to star in and executive produce the adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s best-selling novel of the same name.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEpix has given a six-episode series order to Bridge and Tunnel, a half-hour dramedy written, directed and produced by Edward Burns. It is slated for a Jan.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMore than 100 writers, actors, directors and producers are speaking out against NBC’s plan to air a town hall with President Donald Trump tonight at 8 PM directly opposite the Joe Biden town hall on ABC.In an open letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell and NBCU News Group chairman Cesar Conde, the Hollywood heavyweights are asking for the Trump town hall to be shifted from the time slot.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSpectrum has opted not to order a third season of cop drama L.A.’s Finest, an offshoot from the Bad Boys movie franchise headlined by Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, I have learned.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe decision comes a little over a month after the show’s second season launched on the platform.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVShowtime will no longer be making its drama pilot The President Is Missing, an adaptation of the novel by President Bill Clinton and James Patterson, from Christopher McQuarrie and Anthony Peckham.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe network had ordered the project to pilot, which was fully cast and ready to go when the coronavirus pandemic halted all production in mid-March.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: For Life‘s Aaron Wallace is embarking on a new chapter, and the key art for Season 2 of the ABC drama series reflects that.It features Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock) outside the prison fence with the tagline, “Never stop fighting.” (see it below)The slogan also is at the heart of the first Season 2 trailer for the Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson-executive produced series.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Grease spinoff series is on the move. The musical series, inspired by the 1978 film, originally was sold to HBO Max where it received a straight-to-series order a year ago.As part of a reevaluation of the streamer’s slate under its new leadership, I hear the project, produced by Paramount TV Studios, was released and put in turnaround.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAmazon Studios has given a series greenlight to YA horror series I Know What You Did Last Summer, a modern take on the hit 1997 slasher film.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVKathleen Turner is joining Netflix’s The Kominsky Method as a series regular opposite Michael Douglas for the comedy series’ upcoming third and final season. She will reprise her role as Sandy’s (Douglas) ex-wife, which she originated in a Season 2 guest appearance.The addition of Turner reunites her with Douglas after starring together in such classic movies as Romancing The Stone, Jewel of the Nile and War of the Roses.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: The CW is developing Slay, a drama executive produced by Oscar and Emmy winner Regina King.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Julian Johnson with former CSI: NY showrunner Pam Veasey supervising, Slay centers on Carson Jones, a bold, witty teenager with afro puffs, leather boots, seventies cool, and – thanks to her mother’s ancient African bloodline – supernatural gifts and the responsibility to use them to

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Billy Burke (Revolution) is set to co-star opposite Margaret Qualley and Andie MacDowell in Maid, Netflix’s dramedy series from writer Molly Smith Metzler, John Wells Productions, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Metzler, Maid is inspired by Stephanie Land’s bestselling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVJoshua Jackson (Little Fires Everywhere, The Affair) has been tapped for the title role in Peacock’s Dr. Death.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVLast night’s Saturday Night Live, hosted by Bill Burr with musical guest Jack White, drew a 4.7 household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 2.2 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters.That was off double-digits from last week’s season premiere (5.6 HH rating, 2.9 in 18-49).

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVComedian Bill Burr set the tone of the Saturday Night Live he hosted with his polarizing monologue, which took aim at the coronavirus pandemic, cancel culture and gay pride month with jokes that divided Twitter.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEvil is not slated to begin filming its second season until next month, but during the show’s virtual New York Comic Con panel, the series creators and main cast members unveiled a homemade trailer.Written by Evil creators/executive producers Michelle and Robert King, it is performed by stars Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Michael Emerson, Aasif Mandvi (who also provides sound effects), Christine Lahti and Kurt Fuller via Zoom.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVJared Goetz, an accomplished distribution executive, has resigned as the President of North American Television Distribution at Lionsgate after more than three years.According to sources, Goetz was involved in an incident a couple of weeks ago, involving him carrying a firearm to an out-of-the-office work meeting with a colleague for personal protection.In a statement released through Goetz’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, Goetz revealed that he “had his home

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Channing Dungey has stepped down as VP Original Content and head of drama at Netflix after 20 months at the company to pursue another opportunity.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: ABC is developing American Heritage, a drama from writer Matt Lopez (Bedtime Stories).

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVFor the second time in that many months, a top TV programming job has opened that is bringing up the names of some of the TV business’ most accomplished female executives.NBCUniversal’s head of TV and streaming content post ultimately went to Warner Bros. TV President Susan Rovner.