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[06/14/18 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 14
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!
BIG LITTLE LIES (HBO) - Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films, a co-producer on the HBO series, has signed a first-look deal with Amazon Studios. The pact gives the streaming service first crack at the company's film and TV output. (Deadline.com)
NOW APOCALYPSE (Starz) - Tyler Posey is set to recur on the upcoming comedy as Gabriel, "an incredibly charismatic and mysterious guy Ulysses (Avan Jogia) matches with on a dating app. During their highly anticipated first date, they can hardly contain themselves." (Deadline.com)
SHAMELESS (Showtime) - Richard Flood's Ford - "the Irish finishing carpenter and craftsman, lesbian sperm-donor to many, and a reluctant Fiona's boyfriend" - has been promoted to regular for the show's ninth season. (Deadline.com)
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (CBSAA) - Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts are exiting as showrunners of the series, five episodes into production on its sophomore run. Executive producer Alex Kurtzman will take over going forward. Said report indicates "multiple writers are said to have been uncomfortable working on the series and had threatened to file a complaint with human resources or quit the series altogether before informing [Alex] Kurtzman of the issues surrounding Berg and Harberts." (THR.com)
UNTITLED MCELHENNEY & ROSELL PROJECT (FOX) - Leah Remini has signed on to star in the off-cycle multi-camera comedy pilot, about "a woman, Jean (Remini), her ex-husband and her new wife who work together to raise a family in middle America." Remini's Jean "considers herself a patriot who loves her country and firmly believes in everyone's right to be left alone. Jean in many ways fits the stereotype of a typical conservative. However, she leads a very progressive lifestyle as she is now married to a woman, Betty. Together, they're raising Jean's two boys with the help of the boys' father and Jean's ex-husband, Richie, who currently lives in the garage." (Deadline.com)
V-WARS (Netflix) - Peter Outerbridge is the latest to be cast in the upcoming drama as Calix Niklos, "an elegant, malicious science expert on the Homeland Security Team." (Deadline.com)
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[11/20/18 - 01:00 PM]
"The Blacklist" Will Now Have a Two-Day/Two-Part Premiere: Thursday, Jan. 3 and Friday, Jan. 4
Plus: "Blindspot" fall finale set for December 7; while "Midnight, Texas" will shift to 8:00/7:00c on Fridays beginning December 14.
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[11/20/18 - 12:01 PM]
NBC Announces Full Line-Up of Special Celebrity Guests Appearing in "A Legendary Christmas with John and Chrissy"
Just-added special musical appearances include icon Stevie Wonder and jazz bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding.
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[11/20/18 - 11:18 AM]
Video: Official Teaser Trailer for Season 2 of Seth Rogen's "Future Man"
The comedy series returns Friday, January 11, only on Hulu.
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[11/20/18 - 11:02 AM]
Uncover New Evidence of Infamous Crimes, Mysteries and Myths in New Travel Channel Series "Legend Hunter" with Explorer Pat Spain
Premiering Tuesday, January 8, the seven-episode series showcases Spain as he uses his scientific expertise and state-of-the-art technology to investigate infamous tales of murder, theft and unexplained events.
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[11/20/18 - 10:43 AM]
FOX Sports Secures NFL Experience for Stacked FS1 Studio Roster
Former NFL standouts Eric Dickerson, DeAngelo Hall, James Harrison, TJ Houshmandzadeh, Shawne Merriman, Bart Scott, Rod Woodson and former head coach Chuck Pagano will appear regularly on FS1 and FOX Sports' digital properties.
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[11/20/18 - 10:08 AM]
TV One Launches New Entertainment Network CLEO TV on January 19, 2019
Derived from the name Cleopatra, one of the most powerful, trendsetting, rule-breaking and iconic women in history, CLEO TV will offer quality content that defies negative and cultural stereotypes of today's modern women.
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[11/20/18 - 10:00 AM]
Five-Time Emmy Award Winner Alex Duda Named Executive Producer for "The Kelly Clarkson Show"
Duda, who has an overall development deal with NBCUniversal, will executive produce the one-hour show, hosted by the Grammy Award-winning Clarkson, in September 2019.
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[11/20/18 - 09:46 AM]
MTV's "The Challenge: CT's Getting Married" Premieres December 11th
"The Challenge" All-Star CT is finally getting married to Lili, the mother of his young son, CJ.
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[11/20/18 - 09:31 AM]
Mark Your Calendars! "Teachers" Returns for Its Final Season on January 15
TV Land revealed the news via social media this morning.
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[11/20/18 - 09:29 AM]
Mixing Bourbon and Boos, Season Three of "Paranormal Lockdown" Returns to Destination America on December 4
This season will serve up an extra treat for fans with the first-ever televised paranormal investigation of the Jim Beam(R) American Stillhouse in Clermont, Ky., in response to employee claims that bourbon isn't the only spirit locked inside the massive warehouses on the property.
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[11/20/18 - 08:45 AM]
Discovery Gains Unprecedented Access at U.S.-Mexico Border in All New Series "Border Live"
The network and production company Lucky 8 have secured filming with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations, the Transportation Security Administration and Customs and Border Protection.
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[11/20/18 - 08:32 AM]
Showtime PPV(R) Offers Blockbuster Heavyweight Fight Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Directly to Consumers Over the Internet Via Showtime(R)
The showdown of undefeated heavyweights will air on Saturday, December 1 live at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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[11/20/18 - 08:12 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL, "Dancing" Finale Push ABC in Front
The Alphabet get a boost from the Chiefs/Rams game in the Kansas City and Los Angeles markets.
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[11/20/18 - 08:03 AM]
Ovation Celebrates the Grand Finale of Its Three-Year Juggernaut "Versailles" on Saturday, December 8
The arts network will also air "Versailles: The Final Act" on Saturday, December 15.
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[11/20/18 - 07:46 AM]
ESPN's Chiefs-Rams Thriller Is "Monday Night Football's" Best Overnight Rating Since 2014
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 19.
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