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Lily Rabe Developing ‘The Big D’ Drama With ‘Sister Aimee’ Filmmakers At HBO

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Lily Rabe Developing ‘The Big D’ Drama With ‘Sister Aimee’ Filmmakers At HBO HBO has put in development drama The Big D, from Lily Rabe and her Kill Claudio Productions and married writing/directing duo Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann (Sister Aimee, Best Kept Secret). Co-written by Buck and Schlingmann, The Big D is set during a hot and hotly contested summer in Dallas 1980. It follows a triangle […] Go to Source

Jimmy Kimmel On Hosting The Virtual Version Of TV’s Biggest Night: “It Will Be A Combination Of The Emmys And ‘Big Brother’”

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Jimmy Kimmel On Hosting The Virtual Version Of TV’s Biggest Night: “It Will Be A Combination Of The Emmys And ‘Big Brother'” Jimmy Kimmel isn’t mincing words about the pitfalls of hosting the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy show this coming Sunday on ABC. “I know everyone will get crazy when I say this, but this will probably be the lowest-rated Emmys of all time. I would best almost anything on it. Of course it will,” he told […] Go to Source

Emmy Predictions 2020: Ted Danson’s Been Waiting 30 Years To Win Comedy Series Lead Actor Again, But Eugene Levy May Have Him Beat

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Emmy Predictions 2020: Ted Danson’s Been Waiting 30 Years To Win Comedy Series Lead Actor Again, But Eugene Levy May Have Him Beat Aside from Ramy Youssef, this category is loaded with veteran names. Anderson, Cheadle, Danson, Douglas and Levy are a formidable quintet making up the field for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, who have all been in this category before, but only one of them has previously prevailed—and not for the show in which […] Go to Source

WGA Responds To CAA Deal Claim That Would End Stalemate: Not So Fast! – Update

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WGA Responds To CAA Deal Claim That Would End Stalemate: Not So Fast! – Update UPDATED with WGA response: The WGA has responded to this morning’s news of CAA announcing internally that its long stalemate with the WGA was about done, except for a couple of points having to do with affiliated production company wiip. Well, the WGA said that it has not accepted CAA’s terms. Likely that means some […] Go to Source

Starz Developing Female Sports Agent Drama & Hip Hop Anthology Series With 50 Cent

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Starz Developing Female Sports Agent Drama & Hip Hop Anthology Series With 50 Cent Starz is doubling down on shows with 50 Cent – developing two more scripted series with the rapper and Power co-creator. The network has put into development a female sports agent drama, inspired by the life of Nicole Lynn, and a hip hop anthology series. The untitled female sports agent drama comes from Raising Kanan […] Go to Source

The Black List And WIF Select Participants For Annual Episodic And Feature Labs

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The Black List And WIF Select Participants For Annual Episodic And Feature Labs The Black List and WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) have unveiled the participants who have won spots in their fifth annual Episodic Lab as well as the annual Feature Lab. The Episodic Lab provides mentorship and career opportunities to six rising women television writers over the course of a year. The Lab runs twice […] Go to Source

Broadway Acting Duo Orfeh And Andy Karl Acquire Rights To Mystery Novel ‘The Dancer’

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Broadway Acting Duo Orfeh And Andy Karl Acquire Rights To Mystery Novel ‘The Dancer’ EXCLUSIVE: Broadway’s Tony- and Grammy-nominated couple Andy Karl and Orfeh have acquired the rights to Eric Bernat’s 2016 mystery novel The Dancer. The deal marks the duo’s first collaboration with Michael Moore Agency, the theater and literary agency run by Michael Moore (not the filmmaker) and Kevin Pope. “We are beyond excited to be collaborating […] Go to Source

‘Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team’ Renewed For Season 15 By CMT

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‘Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team’ Renewed For Season 15 By CMT EXCLUSIVE: Coming off its highest-rated season in franchise history, CMT has renewed Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team for a 15th season, premiering later this fall. The series, which launched in 2006, continues to be a huge ratings driver for CMT. Last summer’s Season 14 was up 23% in the P18-49 demo year-over-year in Live+3 […] Go to Source

HBO Max Reaches 30 Originals, Adds Comedy Central Mainstays Like ‘Chappelle’s Show’, ‘Inside Amy Schumer’

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HBO Max Reaches 30 Originals, Adds Comedy Central Mainstays Like ‘Chappelle’s Show’, ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ In a keynote session Monday at NATPE’s Streaming Plus virtual conference, WarnerMedia’s Michael Quigley pushed back on the perception that HBO Max has been a bit light on original content. “There was some chatter about ‘only’ six originals at launch,” the EVP of content acquisitions said. “I think what’s been lost is that since that […] Go to Source

Brexit: Ed Miliband accuses Boris Johnson of ‘failure of governance’ in internal market debate – live

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Brexit: Ed Miliband accuses Boris Johnson of 'failure of governance' in internal market debate – live Former chancellor Sajid Javid becomes most senior Tory MP to say he cannot back bill in its current formGrowing number of Tory MPs expected to abstain or vote against billKeir Starmer to miss crucial Brexit debate due to self-isolationRebel alliance: the Tory politicians opposing new Brexit billPeople in England’s 10 worst-hit Covid hotspots unable to get testsGlobal coronavirus updates – live 6.46pm BST Sir Oliver Heald, the Tory MP for Hertfordshire North East, said he has concerns about part five of the bill. But I do have concerns about part five of the bill, because for our country to break its word and to breach international law is not something that we do. Britain stands as a ru...

Official post-Brexit report warns of queues of 7,000 lorries in Kent

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Official post-Brexit report warns of queues of 7,000 lorries in Kent Exclusive: document seen by the Guardian says core IT system not due to be tested until NovemberUK not border-ready with only four months to go Latest politics news – live developmentsThe scale of disruption predicted to hit UK borders post-Brexit is revealed in confidential government documents warning of queues of 7,000 lorries in Kent, and two-day delays to cross into the EU.A “reasonable worst-case scenario” report, drawn up by the Border and Protocol Delivery Group, forecasts that thousands of passengers could also be forced to wait an extra two hours for Eurostar trains. Continue reading... Go to Source

People in England’s 10 worst-hit Covid hotspots unable to get tests

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People in England's 10 worst-hit Covid hotspots unable to get tests Mobile testing unit fails to show up in Bolton, despite highest infection rate in UKCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople in England’s 10 worst-hit coronavirus hotspots were unable to get tests on Monday, leading to claims of a “shambles”.Those trying to arrange a test in the areas with the highest infection rates were told that none were available at walk-in centres, drive-through facilities or for home delivery. Continue reading... Go to Source

BBC has settled at least 700 female employees’ equal pay claims

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BBC has settled at least 700 female employees' equal pay claims Exclusive: BBC has been rushing to settle cases in attempt to give new boss, Tim Davie, a clean slate on issueThe BBC has given pay rises to more than 700 female employees who earned less than their male counterparts since the start of its equal pay scandal, showing how widespread the practice was at the national broadcaster.As the corporation prepares to unveil its first annual report under its new director general, Tim Davie, on Tuesday, the BBC has been rushing to settle most of the remaining equal pay cases in an attempt to give the new boss a clean slate on an issue that infuriated staff and damaged the corporation’s reputation. Continue reading... Go to Source

Parents of missing girl Bernadette Walker are charged with murder

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Parents of missing girl Bernadette Walker are charged with murder Sarah and Scott Walker are due in court in Peterborough as police make new plea for informationThe mother and father of a missing teenager in Cambridgeshire have been charged with her murder.Bernadette Walker, 17, of Peterborough, was reported missing by her parents on 21 July after she had not been seen for three days, police said. Continue reading... Go to Source

‘Fast Times At Ridgemont High’ Live Table Read Ready To Roll This Week – Update

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‘Fast Times At Ridgemont High’ Live Table Read Ready To Roll This Week – Update 4TH UPDATE, 7:55 AM: The A-list table read for Dane Cook Presents Feelin’ A-Live, a virtual table read of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, will now stream Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The benefit reading, with proceeds going toward the original movie’s star Sean Penn’s CORE nonprofit and REFORM Alliance, was delayed last […] Go to Source

‘America’s Court With Judge Ross’ Renewed For Seven More Seasons By Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios

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‘America’s Court With Judge Ross’ Renewed For Seven More Seasons By Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios EXCLUSIVE: Just ahead of the premiere of its Season 11 premiere this week, Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios has picked up America’s Court With Judge Ross for seven more seasons, through fall 2027. Featuring former Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kevin A. Ross, America’s Court With Judge Ross is a daily half-hour syndicated courtroom series […] Go to Source

‘A Clockwork Orange’ Star Malcolm McDowell Attached To Lead U.S. Horror Pic ‘The Benefactor’

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‘A Clockwork Orange’ Star Malcolm McDowell Attached To Lead U.S. Horror Pic ‘The Benefactor’ EXCLUSIVE: Veteran screen icon Malcolm McDowell is attached to lead cast in U.S. indie horror movie The Benefactor. The A Clockwork Orange, Caligula and Mozart In The Jungle star is due to play a once-prolific painter who takes up an artist residency after the death of his wife. However, he soon fears that the house […] Go to Source

Oracle Wins Bid For TikTok, Beating Out Microsoft For U.S. Operations Of Popular Video App – Update

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Oracle Wins Bid For TikTok, Beating Out Microsoft For U.S. Operations Of Popular Video App – Update UPDATED with Oracle statement, comments by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, statement by Walmart:   Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC Monday that the deadline for a TikTok deal was September 20 — not the 15th as widely believed and reported — and said the government will be reviewing Oracle’s bid, lodged formally over the weekend, to […] Go to Source

Doc Exploring U.S. COVID-19 Response In The Works From ‘Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah’ Director – Toronto

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Doc Exploring U.S. COVID-19 Response In The Works From ‘Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah’ Director – Toronto Adam Benzine, the British filmmaker whose 2015 doc short Claude Lanzmann: Spectres Of The Shoah was Oscar-nominated, is putting the finishing touches to The Curve, a feature documentary examining the decisions that led to American’s COVID-19 crisis. Production co Jet Black Iris Productions is launching the film to the market at TIFF this week, with […] Go to Source

ViacomCBS Set To Sell Tech Website CNET In $500M Deal With Red Venture – Update

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ViacomCBS Set To Sell Tech Website CNET In $500M Deal With Red Venture – Update UPDATED 09/4/20, 4:40AM PST: ViacomCBS and Red Ventures are close to completing a $500M deal for tech website CNET, according to the Wall Street Journal. The pact could be announced this week and is expected to close in Q4. Red Ventures is a digital marketing company that owns a varied portfolio of online businesses. CBS acquired […] Go to Source

‘The Dr. Oz Show’ Renewed For Seasons 13 & 14 Ahead Of Today’s Fall Premiere

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‘The Dr. Oz Show’ Renewed For Seasons 13 & 14 Ahead Of Today’s Fall Premiere Dr. Oz is returning for a new season today — and he’ll be back for at least two more. Fox Station Group has renewed The Dr. Oz Show for Season 13 and 14, which will take the Daytime Emmy-winning talker into 2023. Dr. Oz has been on the front lines during the COVID-19 outbreak, producing 55 original […] Go to Source

‘Happy Valley’ Producer Nicola Shindler To Launch Scripted Label Within ITV Studios

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‘Happy Valley’ Producer Nicola Shindler To Launch Scripted Label Within ITV Studios UK producer and executive Nicola Shindler, who most recently served as Chief Creative Officer of Studiocanal UK, is leaving the Euro studio to launch a scripted label within ITV Studios. Based in Manchester, the label will see her develop and produce premium drama for the UK and international market. She will join and launch the […] Go to Source

David Cameron joins former PMs warning against Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill

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David Cameron joins former PMs warning against Boris Johnson's Brexit bill Ex-attorney general Geoffrey Cox says breaking international law risks damaging UK’s standingDavid Cameron has become the third former Conservative prime minister to express disquiet about Boris Johnson’s proposal to breach international law by unilaterally redrafting part of the Brexit deal with the EU, saying he had “misgivings” about the idea.In comments on Monday, before MPs began debating the internal market bill that sets out the plans, Cameron said: “Passing an act of parliament and then going on to break an international treaty obligation is the very, very last thing you should contemplate. Continue reading... Go to Source

UK tech giant Arm Holdings to be sold to US company Nvidia in $40bn deal

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UK tech giant Arm Holdings to be sold to US company Nvidia in $40bn deal Chip designer’s co-founder says deal is an ‘absolute disaster’ that will lead to UK job lossesArm Holdings: what is it and does its sale to Nvidia matter?One of Britain’s most successful tech companies, Arm Holdings, is being sold by its Japanese owners for $40bn (£31bn) in a deal that could reshape the semiconductor landscape.Nvidia, a US company, will pay SoftBank $21.5bn in shares and $12bn in cash for the chip designer, although the deal is still subject to regulatory approval in the UK and could face opposition from its new owners’ rivals and British politicians concerned about foreign takeovers. Continue reading... Go to Source
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