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[01/04/16 - 11:35 PM] Development Update: Monday, January 4 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
LAST TYCOON, THE (Amazon/TriStar; W/D: Billy Ray) - Lily Collins is the latest to be cast in the drama pilot, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's final unfinished novel inspired by the life of film mogul Irving Thalberg, about Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer), Hollywood's first wunderkind studio executive in the 1930s as he climbs to the height of power pitting him against his mentor and current head of the studio Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer), a character based on Louis B. Mayer. She'll play "Brady's young daughter Celia, a lost young rich girl in love with Monroe who begins taking her seriously after her intriguing movie pitch." Rosemarie DeWitt, Mark O'Brien and Enzo Cilenti also star. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED ALBERT BROOKS/LOUIS C.K. PROJECT (FX, New!) - Albert Brooks and Louis C.K. are set to team for a new animated comedy at the cable channel. No specifics were given about the project other than it has received a pilot order and will be co-produced by FX Productions and C.K.'s Pig Newton banner. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - FXX has opted not to proceed with its new animated comedy series "Cassius & Clay" despite placing a 10-episode order back in August (Deadline.com); NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution will pull the plug on "The Meredith Vieira Show" after two seasons (Deadline.com); Derek Wilson's Donny Schenck has been upped to series regular on AMC's "Preacher" (Deadline.com);
Yahoo has shut down Yahoo Screen, the video hub home to such original series as "Community" (Variety.com); Virginia Madsen will guest on "Elementary" as "a former NYPD detective involved in a budding relationship with Gregson (Aidan Quinn)" (EW.com); Robbie Amell will reprise his role as Ronnie Raymond on "The Flash," albeit as his villainous Earth 2 counterpart Deathstorm (EW.com); and Xander Berkeley's role on "The Walking Dead" as been confirmed as Gregory, "the leader of the Hilltop Colony, a coward to the core and a total nightmare for Maggie and Rick" (TVLine.com).
PLUS, WHILE WE WERE ON HOLIDAY BREAK... - Charles Aitken has been cast as Benjamin Franklin's arch enemy on "Sleepy Hollow," "a twisted, mysteriously brooding genius whose talents include alchemy" (TVLine.com); Kristen Bell will lend her voice to "iZombie" in a voice-over role for the show's eleventh episode (EW.com); and Betty Gilpin is bound for at least two episodes of "Elementary" as "a brilliant and socially awkward software engineer, who meets Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller) and Joan (Lucy Liu) during a murder investigation" (EW.com).
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[11/11/26 - 11:01 AM] Trisha Paytas Is Playing Matchmaker in New Tubi Original Dating Series "Don't Date Alone with Trisha Paytas" Each 30-minute episode follows one best friend as they vet three potential matches for their queer friend in a vibrant luxury setting, with help from none other than Trisha herself.
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[11/11/26 - 10:04 AM] Game On! Discovery Channel's All-New "Men v. Food" Kicks Off Tuesday, December 8 at 9PM ET/PT with a Towering Burger Challenge of Epic Proportions Touching down in some of America's biggest football cities, the pair go head-to-head in the ultimate eating competitions as they tackle towering dishes and colossal creations in the battle for food glory.
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[11/11/26 - 09:03 AM] Video: Trailer & Date Announcement - "Dance Moms: A New Era" Season 3 The A+E Factual Studios series returns with all episodes on Thursday, December 3 only on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.
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[11/11/26 - 09:02 AM] Video: Countdown to "Avengers: Doomsday" - Return to the Universe on Disney+ Stream "Avengers Endgame: Encore" beginning November 13 on Disney+.
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[11/11/26 - 08:59 AM] Video: CBS and Paramount+ Unveil Trailer and First Look for "The JLo Show" Premiering Nov. 26 Tracing her journey from the Bronx to global icon, Lopez delivers a production that is as intimate as it is spectacular, backed by a full orchestra, vocal ensemble, and 16 dancers.
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[11/11/26 - 08:31 AM] Video: "World War II: Behind Enemy Lines" - Official Trailer - Netflix Witness one US Army unit's battles, bravery and covert missions from D-Day to V-E Day in never-before-seen restored footage and rare firsthand accounts.
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[11/11/26 - 08:30 AM] Prime Video Names Ian Eagle, Stan Van Gundy, John Wall, and Kayla Grey to Broadcast Team for Inaugural Slate of Duke Men's Basketball Coverage Prime Video's exclusive coverage of Duke Men's Basketball tips off during the week of Thanksgiving and Black Friday on Wednesday, November 25 with a highly-anticipated clash between the Blue Devils and UConn Huskies at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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[11/11/26 - 08:27 AM] "Saturday Night Live" Reaches Two-Year High with Host Druski and Musical Guest The Strokes The 5.6 million topped the previous week's telecast of 5.2 million viewers, which at that point was the best of the season.
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[11/11/26 - 08:16 AM] Put Me In, Coach! "Icebreaker" Adds Paul Wesley Previously announced cast includes Daisy Jelley, Connor Simos, Gabriel Tierney, Auli'i Cravalho, Peter Berry, Chaneil Kular, Devin Craig, and Aidan Shaw.
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[11/11/26 - 08:01 AM] Paramount+ Takes Viewers Inside One of the Military's Toughest Tests with Original Docuseries "The Elite: Army Rangers," Premiering December 8 The first-of-its-kind docuseries narrated is Academy Award nominee and three-time Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown.
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[11/11/26 - 08:01 AM] Disney, ESPN and the NBA Team Up for Third "Dunk the Halls" Animated NBA Christmas Day Presentation The innovative alternate presentation will be available on ESPN2, Disney+, Disney Channel and the ESPN App.
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[11/11/26 - 08:00 AM] 90 Day Fiance Goes Full Florida in the New Series "90 Day: Florida" The new series premieres Monday, December 14 at 9PM ET/PT on TLC.
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[11/11/26 - 07:31 AM] Video: "The Tupac Tapes With Angie Martinez" - Official Trailer - Netflix For three decades, multimedia powerhouse Angie Martinez has held onto a piece of hip-hop history: an unreleased Tupac Shakur interview she recorded just months before his death.
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[11/11/26 - 06:05 AM] Cast Announcement: Hulu's "The Circle" The competition series debuts November 17, with new episodes airing weekly, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 6 P.M. PT / 9 P.M ET on Hulu.
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[11/11/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Emily in Paris" The Final Season - Official Teaser - Netflix Emily strides into a new era of ambition and romance as she makes bold moves that test her loyalties and the dream life she's fashioned in Paris.
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