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Jan 29 2019
News: Season 17 of Project Runway Hosted By Karlie Kloss Returns to Bravo Beginning March 14
The wait is over as the iconic fashion competition series “Project Runway” returns to its original home on Bravo with supersized 90-minute episodes beginning Thursday, March 14 at 8:00pm ET/PT. This season, as the fashion industry evolves, so does our runway with a new design aesthetic and additions to the judging panel: supermodel and entrepreneur Karlie Kloss joins as host with former “Project Runway” champion and celebrated CFDA fashion designer Christian Siriano as the mentor. ELLE Editor-in-Chief Nina Garcia returns as a judge, along with famed fashion designer Brandon Maxwell and journalist and former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Elaine Welteroth.
Jan 29 2019
Syfy Announces Chucky Series In Development
SYFY has landed the rights to the television series development of CHUCKY, everyone’s favorite red-haired, freckled-faced doll possessed by the soul of notorious serial killer, Charles Lee Ray.
Jan 29 2019
News: CBS Gives God Friended Me Second Season Renewal
CBS announced that it has renewed the freshman hit drama GOD FRIENDED ME for the 2019-2020 broadcast season. The uplifting family drama stars Brandon Micheal Hall, Violett Beane, Suraj Sharma, Javicia Leslie and Joe Morton.
Jan 28 2019
News: The Twilight Zone Adds Taissa Farmiga, Rhea Seehorn, Luke Kirby, and Ike Barinholtz to the Cast, Series Available April 1 on CBS All Access
Next stop for Taissa Farmiga, Rhea Seehorn, Luke Kirby and Ike Barinholtz is the CBS All Access original series THE TWILIGHT ZONE. They will star in an upcoming episode that will also feature Percy Hynes-White. Previously announced cast for the series includes host and narrator Jordan Peele, as well as John Cho, Greg Kinnear, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Alison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise and Steven Yeun.
Jan 28 2019
News: Freeform Signs Deal With Laurence Fishburne’s Cinema Gypsy For Dramedy Party Girls Set During the 70s Black Panther Movement
Freeform announced that it has signed a script to series deal for “Party Girls,” a half-hour, single-camera dramedy inspired by the true story of Ericka Suzanne, daughter of the first female leader of the Black Panther Party, Elaine Brown. Set in Oakland in the ‘70s, “Party Girls” will follow Ericka’s attempt to survive her adolescence as her mother rises in the Party. The plot explores an unconventional mother-daughter relationship, balancing the stakes of the movement with the humor inherent in coming-of-age, and asking the question how do you rebel when your mom is leading a rebellion?
Jan 25 2019
News: MTV Greenlights New Dating Series Double Shot At Love With DJ Paul D and Vinny
“Jersey Shore Family Vacation’s” Paul “DJ Pauly D” Delvecchio and Vinny Guadagnino are reality TV’s most-eligible bachelors and ready to find their perfect match.
Slated to premiere later this year, MTV’s new dating-competition show, “Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D & Vinny,” gives 20 contestants the chance to win the hearts of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation’s” iconic duo.
Jan 24 2019
Video/Photos: Cast Ru-veal for Season 11 of RuPaul’s Drag Race
The 11th season of Emmy® Award-winning “RuPaul’s Drag Race” is set to be the most fashionable, fearless and jaw-dropping spectacle in “Drag Race” herstory. The newest queens vying for the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” were introduced via a VH1 YouTube Live hosted by Olympic medalist Adam Rippon and season 10 winner Aquaria. A premiere date for the new season will be announced soon.
Jan 24 2019
Christopher Meloni and Elizabeth Reaser to Guest Star in Season 3 of The Handmaid’s Tale
Christopher Meloni and Elizabeth Reaser will guest star as Commander Winslow and Mrs. Winslow in season three of The Handmaid’s Tale.
Jan 23 2019
Video: Smithsonian Channel’s One-Hour Black History Month Special The Green Book: Guide to Freedom Premieres Feb 25
On the heels of the Golden Globe® winning film Green Book, Smithsonian Channel is taking a deeper look into the real story of The Negro Motorist Green Book during the Jim Crow era and beyond. THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM tells the story of Victor H. Green’s eponymously named travel guide that allowed African Americans to safely tour the country during a time of severe institutionalized racism. The film features a wide array of experts delving into the history of The Green Book – historians, business owners and individuals who experienced first-hand the phenomenon of “traveling while black” in pre-civil rights America.
Jan 22 2019
News: The Magicians Renewed For 5th Season Ahead of Season 4 Premiere
The Magicians is returning for a fifth season on SYFY. The network announced the season renewal ahead of the fourth season premiere on January 23, 2019.
The show is based on Lev Grossman’s book series of the same name. To date, three novels have been published: The Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magician’s Land. Quentin Coldwater (played by Jason Ralph on the show) is the main protagonist, a grad student who is accepted into a school for magic, where he learns that the fantasies he read about as a kid are actually very real and very deadly.
Jan 18 2019
Video/News: Showtime Debuts Official Poster and New Video For Late-Night Series Desus & Mero Premiering Feb 21
SHOWTIME debuted the official poster for DESUS & MERO, the weekly half-hour late-night series starring Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. The network’s first ever weekly late-night talk show will premiere on Thursday, February 21 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT and air on Thursday nights from New York City. SHOWTIME will feature popular TV and podcast personalities Desus and Mero speaking off the cuff and chatting with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more. The poster was photographed on location in the Bronx.
Jan 18 2019
News: Showtime Documentary Films Acquires North American Rights To Four-Part Series Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men Debuting Spring 2019
Showtime Documentary Films dives deeper into the music documentary space with the acquisition of North American rights to WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, a four-part limited docuseries from filmmaker Sacha Jenkins (BURN MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!) that transcends the music documentary genre by creating a new lane that merges music, socio-cultural commentary and intimate family portrait. The first two episodes of the series will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, January 28, and the full series will air on SHOWTIME later this spring.
Jan 17 2019
News: TNT Sets Principal Cast for Ridley Scott’s Sci-Fi Series Raised By Wolves
Turner’s TNT is revealing the principal cast of Raised by Wolves, the highly anticipated serialized sci-fi series from master storyteller and filmmaker Ridley Scott (The Martian, Blade Runner, Alien: Covenant), marking his television directorial debut.
Raised by Wolves centers on two androids tasked with raising human children on a mysterious virgin planet. As the burgeoning colony of humans threatens to be torn apart by religious differences the androids learn that controlling the beliefs of humans is a treacherous and difficult task.
Jan 16 2019
Video/News: Official Trailer and Key Art For Starz New Original Series Now Apocalypse, Premiering March 10
“Now Apocalypse” stars Avan Jogia (“Tut,” “Twisted”) as Ulysses, who is struggling to figure out his life in the surreal and bewildering city of Los Angeles. Kelli Berglund (“Lab Rats,” “Dolly Parton’s Christmas of Many Colors”) stars as Carly, Beau Mirchoff (“Awkward,” “The Fosters”) as Ford, and Roxane Mesquida (Kaboom, “Gossip Girl”) as Severine, all of whom are on quests pursuing love, sex and fame. Between sexual and romantic dating-app adventures, Ulysses grows increasingly troubled as foreboding, premonitory dreams make him wonder if some kind of dark and monstrous conspiracy is going on — or if he is just smoking too much weed.
Jan 15 2019
Video/News: Season 2 of TBS’ The Last O.G. Starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish Premieres April 2
Comedy superstars Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish are back for a second helping of The Last O.G. The series, co-created by Jordan Peele, will return to TBS on Tuesday, April 2 at 10:30pm ET/PT. Season two also features returning series regulars Ryan Gaul, who plays Shay’s affable husband Josh; Allen Maldonado, who plays Tray’s goofy but well-intentioned cousin Bobby; and Taylor Mosby and Dante Hoagland, who play Tray and Shay’s teenage children, Shahzad and Amira. Among the new guest stars joining the cast in Brooklyn are legendary hip hop artists Method Man, Rev Run, Talib Kweli, and Rakim, as well as Jack McBrayer (30 Rock) and more.
Jan 15 2019
Freeform to Develop New Comedy National Parker From Jenna Fischer and Alexandra Henrikson
Freeform announced that it has put into development “National Parker,” a half-hour comedy from actress and executive producer Jenna Fischer (“Splitting Up Together”), and writer Alexandra Henrikson with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. When social media–obsessed Parker Adams’ world comes crashing down after a breakup, she decides to put her New York City life behind her and become an adult with a real job – as a national park ranger at Alaska’s Hickberry National Park.
Jan 14 2019
WGN America’s New Unscripted Series Dog’s Most Wanted With Duane “Dog” Chapman Coming Soon
WGN America announced today that world-famous bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman and his elite team of professionals, The Dirty Dozen, are coming to the network in pursuit of Dog’s “bucket list” of most wanted fugitives in this thrilling new series. “Dog’s Most Wanted” marks the first unscripted series on WGN America in over five years. The show, produced by Dorsey Pictures, begins production in early 2019.
Jan 14 2019
News: CBS All Access Expands Star Trek Universe With New Series Starring Michelle Yeoh Based on ‘Section 31’
CBS All Access announced plans to further expand the “Star Trek” universe with a new live-action series in development starring Michelle Yeoh. The series will expand on Yeoh’s current role as a member of Starfleet’s Section 31 division, a shadow organization within the Federation, on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY.
Jan 11 2019
Video/News: Billions Season 4 Official Trailer, Returns March 17 on Showtime
SHOWTIME has released the official trailer for the anticipated fourth season of BILLIONS, premiering on Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and starring Oscar® nominee and Emmy® and Golden Globe® winner Paul Giamatti and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis. Viewers can catch up on the first three seasons of BILLIONS, available now on SHOWTIME on-air, on demand and over the internet.
Jan 10 2019
News: All New Episodes of Shadowhunters Returns to Freeform On Feb 25
Fan favorite series “Shadowhunters” returns with all new episodes on MONDAY, FEB. 25, at 8:00-9:01 p.m. EST/PST. In the emotional midseason premiere, everyone is dealing with the loss of Clary and are trying to move on best they can. Unbeknownst to them, the Shadowhunters face a new level of evil that they can’t even imagine with the arrival of Jonathan Morgenstern (Luke Baines), the true form of Clary’s brother.
Jan 10 2019
Video/News: Season 2 of Sony Crackle’s The Oath Available Feb 21
Sony Crackle releases the official season two trailer of the original drama series “The Oath,” from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Film and Television Inc. and creator/executive producer/writer Joe Halpin, which is set to return to the free streaming network with 8 all-new episodes on Thursday, February 21 (with a sneak peek on Amazon devices through the Sony Crackle app starting Monday, February 11). “The Oath” explores a world of gangs made up of those sworn to protect and defend. Shedding light on corrupt and secret societies nearly impossible to join, only the chosen few make the cut—and once inside, members do what they must to shield each other from enemies who attack from both outside and within their own ranks.
Jan 08 2019
News: Showtime Documentary Films Teams with Oscar® Winner Alex Gibney and Pulitzer Prize Winner Lawrence Wright to Produce House of Saud (wt)
As the complicated dynamic between the current White House and Saudi Arabia continues to reveal itself and dominate the news, Showtime Documentary Films announced plans for HOUSE OF SAUD (wt), a documentary feature that will examine the relationship between the two powerful nations. Beginning with the October murder of Washington Post journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi, the feature will explore the history between the two nations in the decades leading up to today’s troubling interactions between the Trump administration and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Oscar and Emmy® award winning director Alex Gibney (ENEMIES: THE PRESIDENT, JUSTICE & THE FBI) is set to produce under his banner Jigsaw Productions in collaboration with Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright (The Looming Tower).
Jan 08 2019
Video/News: Smithsonian Channel’s Wild Wednesdays Kick Off 2019 With Three Wildlife Film Premieres Starting Feb 6
Smithsonian Channel prepares to captivate animal lovers of all kinds with astonishing revelations of the wild in three brand new films kicking off the network’s signature Wild Wednesdays for 2019. From some of the most incredible wildlife moments ever caught on camera to the amazing survival methods and abilities of pigs to revelations about the remarkable genetic secrets of the naked mole rat, each of these programs will take viewers on a fascinating and surprising journey. Follow these extraordinary, misunderstood animals on Smithsonian Channel in INCREDIBLE ANIMAL MOMENTS (February 6 at 8 PM ET/PT), AMAZING PIGS (February 13 at 8 PM ET/PT) and NAKED MOLE RATS (February 20 at 8 PM ET/PT).
Jan 08 2019
Video/News: Cinemax Action Series Strike Back Returns For Sixth Season Jan 25
The action-packed CINEMAX drama series STRIKE BACK kicks off its sixth season, FRIDAY, JAN. 25 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). Shot entirely in Malaysia, the new season features returning stars Warren Brown (“Luther,” “The Dark Knight Rises”), Daniel MacPherson (“A Wrinkle in Time”) and Alin Sumarwata (“Neighbours,” “Burning Man”), along with new cast members Jamie Bamber (“Battlestar Galactica,” “Monday Mornings”) and Yasemin Allen (“Water and Fire”).
When a Russian bomber crashes in the South China Sea, the covert special-ops soldiers of Section 20 — Thomas “Mac” McAllister (Warren Brown), Samuel Wyatt (Daniel MacPherson) and Gracie Novin (Alin Sumarwata) — are sent on a mission to investigate. There, they cross paths with Katrina Zarkova (Yasemin Allen), a rogue Russian operative with questionable loyalties.
Jan 08 2019
News: ABC’s New Comedy Series Bless This Mess Starring Dax Shepard and Lake Bell Premieres April 16
Starring Lake Bell and Dax Shepard, this new single-camera comedy follows newlyweds Rio and Mike as they make the decision to move from big city New York to rural Nebraska. After dropping everything (including their jobs and overbearing mother-in-law) to make the move from skyscrapers to farmhouses, they soon realize that the simpler life isn’t as easy as they planned. Rio and Mike must now learn how to weather the storm as they are faced with unexpected challenges in their new life as farmers.
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