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Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd is sharing loving memories of his life wife, Days of Our Lives alum Arleen Sorkin, following her death last month. The couple met when they were both hired as staff writers on a sitcom, Lloyd reveals in an essay for Variety. “My name is Arleen, and I’m an empath,” she told him at lunch on the first day. “I hear a clicking in your jaw that may be Tmj. Here is the number of a dentist who can help.” In his remembrance, Lloyd recounts Sorkin’s many achievements from her life before and during their relationship: She went from high-school dancer to shoe model to cabaret member to Days star. She held the center spot on Hollywood Squares. She produced an off-Broadway play, co-created the sitcom Fired Up, and co-wrote the Jennifer Aniston film Picture Perfect. And, of course, she was the original voice of Harley Quinn.

When you arrive at home on a Tuesday evening and have to double-check your own address because there is a line of valet parkers in front, one of whom hands you a ticket, and when you proceed into your home of find a crowd of well-dressed people, most of whom you do not know, and an orangutan sitting on your chair at the head of the table — when all of this happens and you’re not really that surprised, there is a better than average chance that you are married to Arleen Sorkin.

The occasion on that Tuesday was a hastily arranged fundraiser for a South African human (and animal) rights organization, and the orangutan was by no means the only luminary I was surprised to find sitting in my chair over the three decades I spent with my big-hearted wife.

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Arleen Sorkin, who portrayed Calliope Jones on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and served as the original voice of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, had died. She was 67.

Sorkin died Thursday, a source told The Hollywood Reporter. Health issues kept her from acting in recent years.

DC boss James Gunn wrote on Instagram Saturday: “Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so many of us love. Love to her family and friends.”

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Mark Hamill, who often recorded his lines as the Joker opposite Sorkin, also remembered her in a tribute, writing: “Devastated to learn we’ve lost the brilliant Arleen Sorkin. Not just a wonderful talent, but a truly wonderful person. I’m grateful not only to have worked with her, but to have been her friend.

The “Modern Family” cast has endured for almost 10 seasons, but the end is near for one character.

Co-creator Christopher Lloyd told Entertainment Weekly that a “significant” character will die in the upcoming 10th season of the family comedy, which is set to premiere Sept. 26 on ABC.

“We’re handling some bigger life events in this season,” he told the magazine. “We do deal with a death, which is certainly a topic that families have to deal with, and on television, it’s not easy to do because that’s a heavy subject. But at the same time, it would seem unusual for a family not to go through it.”

Lloyd would not reveal who the character is, but he did say that the death would impact several episodes. The 10th season also marks the end of the show’s multi-season contract, so future seasons remain uncertain. Co-creator Steven Levitan has...

Jacob Tremblay, Christopher Lloyd, Kenan Thompson and Mel Brooks have been cast as the voices in Lani Pixels’ untitled 3D animated feature that will mark the directorial debut of Kim Pagel, who also scripted the family story. The film will follow Patrick and Susan as they attempt to rescue their grandfather, Mr. Campbell, from supernatural forces that have invaded his isolated island. Guided by Jack, a charming Irish rogue, the siblings end up on a dangerous journey…...

Twenty years ago, the princess who vanished without a trace made her way to movie theaters.

Anastasia hit theaters Nov. 21, 1997, and faced multiple hurdles on its way to the screen, where it would earn earn $139 million for the short-lived Fox Animation Studios and become its most enduring legacy. The musical loosely based on the life of the ill-fated Russian princess underwent major rewrites in order to lighten the tone for the film, which stars Meg Ryan (Anastasia), John Cusack (Dimitri), Kelsey Grammer (Vlad) and Christopher Lloyd (the villainous Rasputin).

Screenwriter Bruce Graham recalls that while Ryan was always...

"There was a time not very long ago..." With those eight words, Anastasia opened to audiences around the country. It was November 21, 1997 and Fox Animation Studios had just nationally debuted its first film, headed by director/producer duo Don Bluth and Gary Goldman and featuring a star-studded cast of voices, including Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria and Angela Lansbury with vocals by Liz Callaway, Jonathan Dokuchitz and more.  As fans well know, that film became the beloved animated, musical story of amnesiac orphan Anya, unaware of her royal roots and searching for somewhere...

[[tmz:video id="0_z9aqazb4"]] The cast of Modern Family had a blowout party Saturday night to celebrate 200 episodes, and just about everyone showed. Our photog covered a lot of ground as the cast left Catch. -- Nolan Gould, who's super smart and a Mensa member, was put to the brain test. -- Eric Stonestreet weighs in on Roger Goodell's salary. -- Rico Rodriguez, whose dad recently passed away, has advice for kid actors. -- Sofia Vergara wasn't chatty...

Sarah Hyland said Wednesday that her “Modern Family” character Haley Dunphy is bisexual.

The 26-year-old actress responded to a fan who asked whether it was true that Haley is bisexual, writing, “I don’t know what the writers would say? But I confirm.”

I don't know what the writers would say? But I confirm. https://t.co/KfRXMvCvl8 — Sarah Hyland (@Sarah_Hyland) November 1, 2017

TheWrap has reached out to ABC and Fox. Representatives for the show’s co-creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd have not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.

Since ABC has already renewed its Modern Family TV show for its ninth and tenth seasons, we don't have to worry about it being cancelled anytime too soon. That said, the end is more or less nigh for the top rated Alphabet Network sitcom. Although he allows Modern Family could continue beyond season 10, Steve Levitan says he and co-creator Christopher Lloyd are thinking of wrapping up the story with its tenth installment. The ABC comedy stars Ed O’Neill, Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sofía Vergara, Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Jeremy Maguire, and Brigitte the French bulldog. Read More…...

After lengthy negotiations, ABC in May renewed Modern Family for two more seasons, taking the Emmy-winning comedy’s run to ten seasons. That will likely be the show’s final chapter, according to co-creator/executive producer Steve Levitan. While a 10-year run was not something he and fellow co-creator Christopher Lloyd had envisioned from the get-go, it had been a milestone they had been building toward for the last few years. “Our original goal was to just stay on the…...

Vulture WatchHas the 12 Monkeys TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Syfy? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of 12 Monkeys season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?Airing on Syfy, 12 Monkeys stars Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire, and Barbara Sukowa. The drama series follows James Cole (Stanford), a man from 2043, who is sent back in time to stop the evil Army of the 12 Monkeys from destroying the world. Christopher Lloyd guest stars in the third season as charismatic cult leader Zalmon Shaw, with Hannah Waddingham, Faran Tahir, and James Callis recurring. Read More…...

For the past three years, Chicago has been home to the Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival. With guests such as Fede Alvarez, Christopher Lloyd, William Sadler, Tom Holland, Barbara Crampton, Jackson Stewart, and more in attendance, it was one of… Continue Reading →

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If you haven't yet watched The Exorcist TV series and you're looking to catch up before the recently announced second season, then you'll be pleased to know that Hulu is now streaming the ten-episode first season of the Fox series.

Press Release: Santa Monica, CA [May 19, 2017] – In a new licensing agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, Hulu has acquired the exclusive subscription streaming video on-demand rights to the complete library of ABC’s hit comedy series, Fresh Off the Boat. All past episodes of the series – including the complete third season – are now available to stream exclusively on Hulu and future episodes will stream the day after they air on ABC.

Through the library deal, Hulu also becomes the exclusive streaming home to Fox’s recently-renewed thriller, The Exorcist, and gains streaming rights to past episodes of NBC’s critically-acclaimed comedy series The Carmichael Show. All episodes of both The...

Exclusive: Emmy-winning actor Christopher Lloyd been tapped to star in ReRun, an indie pic described as a modern spin on Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life. From director/writer team Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, the film, set in the future, follows the story of George (Lloyd) who, encouraged by his 7 year old grandson, falls through a closet and finds himself in today's more youthful world. There, he grapples with ageless elements of choice, love…...

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12 Monkeys has the unfortunate reputation of being renowned as one of the best shows that no one watches. This is all too understandable, as its origami narrative is simply impenetrable to casual viewers tuning in midway through. Though it began with a straightforwardly Terminator-esque mission – go back in time to kill the man responsible for the apocalypse – it’s evolved into a dense temporal thicket including evolved human beings with direct connections to time itself, gigantic time-travelling cities, a plethora of knotty paradoxes, and time-muddled familial relations. No wonder the new series’ central motif is an ouroboros – a snake consuming its own tail.

Season 2 ended with one of our heroes, Cassie, being informed that her just-conceived baby will grow up to be series big bad The Witness, the sinister masked figure responsible for the deaths of 7 billion people whose lofty ambition is the destruction of time itself.

2017-05-11T07:23:57-07:00'Modern Family' Renewed for Two More Seasons

ABC's Modern Family is not going anywhere.

The 10 stars of the five-time Emmy-winning family series have inked new rich contracts to return to the network's top comedy, which has been renewed for a ninth and 10th season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. It's unclear if season 10 of the Emmy darling will be its last. The renewal is for 44 total episodes, 22 per season.

"We are beyond thrilled that we get to spend more time with these characters, these amazing actors, our ridiculously talented writers and our incredible crew — all of whom are like family to us. And the good kind of family, not the kind that argues with you all the time," co-creator/co-showrunner Steve Levitan said Wednesday in a statement.

Sources say each star has scored a raise to remain with the comedy from...

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ABC will be giving you more Family time for some time.

The network has renewed Modern Family for a ninth and tenth season, EW has learned. Similar to seasons 7 and 8, seasons 9 and 10 will each consist of 22 episodes. The renewal will hurtle the show past the 200-episode milestone midway into next season, as 188 episodes will have aired after the season 8 finale next Wednesday. It also wraps up a negotiating process that was lengthy but not nearly as contentious as the one in 2012, when adult cast members boycotted a table read and...

“Modern Family” will continue for at least two more seasons – bringing it to 2019, when the comedy will mark its tenth season on the air.

After an intense negotiation between the ABC, 20th Century Fox TV, and the show’s producers and cast, a deal was done with a week to spare. (ABC is set to announce its fall 2017 schedule next Tuesday.) The show’s full cast is expected to return.

“We are beyond thrilled that we get to spend more time with these characters, these amazing actors, our ridiculously-talented writers and our incredible crew – all of whom are like family to us,” said co-creator Steve Levitan. “And the good kind of family, not the kind that argues with you all the time.”

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Added co-creator Christopher Lloyd: “We have been blessed since day one on Modern Family,...

While the news isn't yet posted to the press site, Deadline reports the 12 Monkeys TV show has been renewed for a fourth and final season on Syfy. Additionally, season three will kick off in May, with all 10 episodes airing over three consecutive nights. Watch a trailer, below.A sci-fi mystery, 12 Monkeys stars Aaron Stanford, Amanda Schull, Kirk Acevedo, Todd Stashwick, Emily Hampshire, and Barbara Sukowa. The drama series follows the journey of James Cole (Stanford), a man from 2043 sent back in time to stop a malevolent organization known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys from destroying the world. Christopher Lloyd is joining in the third season as charismatic cult leader Zalmon Shaw.Read More…...

For the first time in more than 40 years, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” has a new trailer. BFI is re-releasing the multiple Oscar winner to mark the occasion of Jack Nicholson’s 80th birthday, which the actor will celebrate on April 14. Watch the new trailer below.

Read More: Watch: 13 Minutes of Deleted Scenes From ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

Miloš Forman’s adaptation of the best-selling novel by Ken Kesey belongs to an exclusive club: “Cuckoo’s Nest” is just one of three films to win the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay, the other two being “It Happened One Night” and “The Silence of the Lambs.” Made for $3 million, it grossed more than $100 million.

Read More: Watch: Exploring the Set-Ups in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’

Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson, William Redfield, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito co-star in the film.

Honorees Dev Patel, Mahershala Ali, Simon Helberg, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Janelle Monae, Stephen Henderson, Ruth Negga and Naomie Harris (Courtesy: Michael Kovac/Getty Images)

By: Scott Feinberg

The Hollywood Reporter

When actor Christopher Lloyd describes fellow thespians as “amazing,” you can be pretty sure that they are. And the eight that the Santa Barbara International Film Festival gathered at the Arlington Theatre on Saturday night to receive its Virtuoso Award from Lloyd in recognition of giving a breakthrough film performance — Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Simon Helberg, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Janelle Monae, Ruth Negga, Dev Patel and Aaron Taylor-Johnson — certainly fit the description.

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When actor Christopher Lloyd describes fellow thespians as "amazing," you can be pretty sure that they are. And the eight that the Santa Barbara International Film Festival gathered at the Arlington Theatre on Saturday night to receive its Virtuoso Award from Lloyd in recognition of giving a breakthrough film performance — Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Simon Helberg, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Janelle Monae, Ruth Negga, Dev Patel and Aaron Taylor-Johnson — certainly fit the description.

Four of them have received Oscar nominations (Ali, Harris, Negga and Patel). One won a Golden Globe last month (Taylor-Johnson). Three co-starred in Moonlight (Ali, Harris...

Where the Wild Things Are’s Max Records is a morbid teen and Christopher Lloyd is his suspicious neighbour, in this adaptation of Dan Wells’s Ya novel

The steady passage of film-makers from Ireland to the Us continues. This time, it’s Billy O’Brien, the writer-director of 2005’s impressively straight-faced Frankencattle horror Isolation, going west and adapting Dan Wells’s young-adult novel into a pleasingly macabre study of a mixed-up teen who could be a Dexter-in-waiting.

While touring crime scenes on his BMX, lank-haired mortician’s son John (Max Records, the kid from Where the Wild Things Are) becomes convinced his doddering neighbour (Christopher Lloyd) poses an even greater threat to public safety than he does. Alas, his attempts to do the right thing only occasion further, properly gruey carnage.

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CBS’ new MacGyver takes another page from the original series’ playbook this Friday at 8/7c, when the elite assassin Murdoc makes himself known, launching what promises to be an engaging, ongoing clash between brilliant minds.

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Setting the stage for this “reborn” rivalry is the none-too-small fact that Murdoc has been hired to take out the series’ titular hero. “The reason why Murdoc is coming for MacGyver is something that I can’t and won’t reveal,” says the killer’s portrayer, David Dastmalchian (whom you may recognize from a recent 12 Monkeys arc,...

Exclusive: International sales launched on Rose McGowan horror.

Spotlight Pictures has bolstered its Afm sales slate with supernatural horror The Sound starring actress and women’s rights activist Rose McGowan.

The company launches international sales on the story of a writer on paranormal matters who believes low frequency tactile sound is the cause for reported ghost sightings in an abandoned subway station.

To debunk the sightings, she breaks into the station to record evidence and discovers a connection to the paranormal world.

Christopher Lloyd and Michael Eklund also star in The Sound, and Jenna Mattison wrote and directed.

North Hollywood Films is producing the film, which is in post-production, and Michele Weisler serves as executive producer alongside Cody Hackman of North Hollywood Films.

Spotlight Pictures vice-president Ryan McCombs negotiated the deal with Hackman.

What an oddly lengthy release the King’s Quest reboot has had. Sierra and The Odd Gentlemen’s episodic revisiting of a long-dormant adventure game franchise released its first entry in July of last year, and though subsequent episodes took 4 to 5 months to come out, the finale has been released less than a month after the penultimate episode.

The episodes have also been quite varied in their approach, with some working better than others (I’d still argue that Chapter 3 stands above the rest by a fair margin). After playing The Good Knight, I feel that it ends up more in the middle of the group quality-wise, though I can definitely say that one’s opinion on the very first episode will influence how they feel about Chapter 5’s structure. Personally, while I think there are some specific elements that stop this chapter from rising above anything but decent, its...

Before there was Mitchell and Cam, there was Keifth and Cam.

There are three important things you should know about Keifth. One, his name isn’t actually Keith and that’s a typo. Two, he’s a circus ringmaster. And three, he’ll be played by Kelsey Grammer.

The Frasier vet will guest star on the ABC comedy as the ex-boyfriend of Cam (Eric Stonestreet) in an upcoming episode of Modern Family, EW has learned.

Modern Family co-creator Christopher Lloyd worked with Grammer as an executive producer on Frasier. Lloyd and Modern’s other creator, Steven Levitan, also created Grammer...

The former Dr. Frasier Crane is paying a house call to Modern Family.

Kelsey Grammer is set to guest-star in an upcoming episode of ABC’s hit sitcom, according to Entertainment Weekly. The five-time Emmy winner will play Keith, a circus ringmaster (yes, really) — and an ex-boyfriend of Cam’s (yes, really). Maybe they met back when Cam was playing his clown character Fizbo?

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The casting isn’t a surprise, since Grammer has a longstanding connection with Modern Family creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. The two were writers on Frasier,...

The awards for TV's best were handed out at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday evening - but there were plenty of moments viewers didn't see that took place when the cameras weren't rolling! Here are some fun, behind-the-scenes moments People witnessed from inside the ceremony and afterparties that didn't make it onto the TV screen. Before the start of the show, host Jimmy Fallon was spotted bending down and yelling at Scandal actress Kerry Washington's pregnant belly on the red carpet. "Hi baby! Hi!" Fallon said at the wrap of his Extra interview as a laughing Washington ascended onto the platform.

The awards for TV's best were handed out at the 68th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday evening - but there were plenty of moments viewers didn't see that took place when the cameras weren't rolling! Here are some fun, behind-the-scenes moments People witnessed from inside the ceremony and afterparties that didn't make it onto the TV screen. Before the start of the show, host Jimmy Fallon was spotted bending down and yelling at Scandal actress Kerry Washington's pregnant belly on the red carpet. "Hi baby! Hi!" Fallon said at the wrap of his Extra interview as a laughing Washington ascended onto the platform.

Wow. If you know Fantasia, then you know that this festival is among the heavy hitters in the world of genre films. Every year, this festival gets bigger and better --- which always seems impossible, yet it happens. This July is no different. Fantasia's 2016 boasts some insane programming, and here are the third and last wave details below. The festival schedule is live --- and if we're lucky, the site won't crash from the massive amount of traffic that it'll receive. Ready? Here we go! The festival's two closing night films are Don't Breathe from Fede Alvarez and the return of Mel Gibson in Blood Father. Below you'll also find info on: juror announcements; a spoken word performance from best-selling author Grady Hendrix; Christopher Lloyd hosting the Canadian Premiere...

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The platform has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Billy O’Brien’s thriller and recent SXSW premiere.

Max Records, Christopher Lloyd, Laura Fraser and Karl Geary star in the tale of a small-town teen who must keep his homicidal urges at bay while tracking down a supernatural killer.

O’Brien and Christopher Hyde wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Dan Wells. The Irish Film Board, Quickfire Films and The Fyzz Facility financed the film and Floodland Pictures and The Tea Shop & Film Company produced.

Nick Ryan, James Harris and Mark Lane produced and the executive producer roster features Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones, James Atherton, Jan Pace, John McDonnell, Rory Gilmartin, Billy O’Brien, Avril Daly, Ruairi Robinson, Robbie Ryan, Bertrand Faivre, Ruth Kenley-Letts and Afolabi Kuti.

IFC Midnight negotiated the deal with Andrew Orr and Nada Cirjanic of Independent Film Company.

This past weekend, Hollywood celebrated the 7th annual Turner Classic Movie Film Festival, and this year’s slate of films did not disappoint.

Shown over 4 days and in multiple theaters along Hollywood Boulevard, the festival continues to draw bigger and bigger crowds each year.

This year’s festival treated classic film fans to over 70 movies and special guests, including Angela Lansbury, Faye Dunaway, Rita Moreno, Francis Ford Coppola, and Carl Reiner – just to name a few.

With so many films showing, its hard to choose what to see, but Wamg attended a few of the classics, along with some special presentations.

Field Of Dreams (1989)

The story goes that while Kevin Costner was filming Bull Durham (1988) he came across the script for Field of Dreams. Producers weren’t holding out for him because they assumed he wouldn’t want to do 2 “baseball movies” in a row. And thank god they were wrong.

Exclusive: Vera Farmiga and Christopher Plummer will star in road trip pic Boundaries, with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films acquiring worldwide rights. Also in the cast is Lewis MacDougall, Bobby Cannavale and Kristen Schaal along with Peter Fonda, Christopher Lloyd and Dolly Wells. Shana Feste (Endless Love) writes and directs. Boundaries, currently shooting in Vancouver, is being produced by Brian Kavanaugh-Jones' Automatik and Chris Ferguson's…...

Could we be any more excited about NBC’s quasi-Friends reunion? Not likely, especially after viewing this first extended clip of the Central Perk Crew getting their ’90s reminisce on during Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows (airing Feb. 21 at 9/8c).

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The 90-second clip kicks off with David Schwimmer explaining to host Andy Cohen how Burrows took him under his directorial wings during the show’s near-decade run, but it’s Lisa Kudrow who livens things up by sharing how the sitcom vet assigned iconic nicknames to each member of the cast.

Thanks to his win in the New Hampshire primary, Donald Trump has momentum, and more so than ever, he's ripe for satire. Funny or Die has released a 50-minute movie called The Art of the Deal, which stars Johnny Depp as Trump.

The Art of the Deal is a faux-adaptation of Trump’s best-selling book of the best name, which has recently served as a noticeable influence on campaign strategy. For the film’s lead role, Depp dons Trump’s signature hairpiece and puts on his best New York accent, and a loaded supporting cast backs him up. The actors who appear alongside Depp include Alfred Molina, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Lloyd, and Kristen Schaal. The film’s director, Jeremy Konner, is a Funny or Die vet best known for his work on Drunk History.

Trump is an easy guy to make fun of, and Funny or...

Johnny Depp is having a yuuuuuuuge day. He was just revealed to be starring in Universal's "The Invisible Man" movie, but first you can see him as the very visible Donald Trump in the 50-minute Funny or Die movie, "The Art of the Deal."

Depp and a dozen other major celebs shot this back in December, and it's being presented now as a "lost film" directed by Trump himself in the 1980s, based on his own 1987 advice book. The "TV movie" starts with an intro from Ron Howard, and includes appearances from Alfred Molina, Robert Morse, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, Michaela Watkins, Henry Winkler, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Lloyd, Kristen Schaal, Andy Richter, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Tymberlee Hill, Alf, Jordan Coleman, Joe Nuñez, and Jeremy Konner.

But the real star is Johnny Depp as Trump, and his impression is pretty strong. JDepp is always at his best when he lays it on thick,...

Johnny Depp has taken on one of his kookiest roles yet! He plays Donald Trump in a 50 minute comedy biopic film secretly produced by Funny Or Die. The film is called Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie, and it is presented as a lost movie from the 1980s, “directed” by none other than the Trump himself.

Donald Trump has it all. Money, power, respect, and an Eastern European bride. But all his success didn’t come for nothing. First, he inherited millions of dollars from his rich father, then he grabbed New York City by the balls. Now you can learn the art of negotiation, real estate, and high-quality brass in this illuminating made-for-tv special feature, Funny Or Die Presents Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie.

The movie was shot in December, and it also stars Ron Howard, Alfred Molina, Robert Morse,...

While it's easy to poke fun at Johnny Depp for some of the choices he makes ("Mortdecai"), he can really turn it on when he wants to ("Black Mass"). And the actor hilariously goes for it, leading the big comedy surprise which has just dropped, and should take the wind out of the sails of Donald Trump's victory in New Hampshire last night. Funny Or Die has released the mock documentary "The Art Of The Deal: The Movie," featuring Depp as Donald Trump (yes, really) and a star-studded cast including Ron Howard (who narrates), Alfred Molina, Robert Morse, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, Michaela Watkins, Henry Winkler, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Lloyd, Kristen Schaal, Andy Richter, Paul Scheer, Rob Huebel, Tymberlee Hill, Alf, Jordan Coleman, Joe Nuñez, and more. Jeremy Konner ("Drunk History") directs, and Kenny Loggins wrote the theme song. Read More: 5 Ways Johnny Depp Can Get His Career Back...

He’s played a host of wacky characters, but Johnny Depp may have found the most outlandish yet. Produced in secret by Funny or Die, the actor has portrayed Donald Trump in Donald Trump’s The Art Of The Deal: The Movie, a 50-minute biopic special presented as a lost movie from the 1980s, “directed” by none other than the presidential candidate.

“The plan was to move really fast because we thought Trump would go away, as least as a presidential candidate. When he bizarrely didn’t go away, we had a little more time. But that meant keeping the secret for longer,” Funny or Die editor-in-chief’s Owen Burke tells NY Times. “We had a few people sign nondisclosures, but mostly we just begged people not to say anything.”

Shot in December and also featuring Ron Howard, Alfred Molina, Robert Morse, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, Michaela Watkins, Henry Winkler,...

It’s Johnny Depp‘s hugest role yet.

Funny or Die just dropped a 51-minute video in which the A-lister stars as Donald Trump in The Art of the Deal , a “lost” ’80s TV movie based on the presidential hopeful’s best-selling book of the same name.

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The star-studded spoof, narrated by Ron Howard, also stars Alfred Molina, Robert Morse, Patton Oswalt, Jack McBrayer, Michaela Watkins, Henry Winkler, Stephen Merchant, Christopher Lloyd, Kristen Schaal, Andy Richter, Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel.

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The full lineup for NBC's Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows has been released – and it's going to be a star-studded special.

Jason Bateman, Andy Cohen, Jane Lynch, Bob Newhart, Bill Nye, Gary Sinise and J.B. Smoove will all make special appearances in the tribute honoring the prolific TV director, People can reveal exclusively.

Also scheduled to appear are stars from some of the many sitcoms he worked with, including:

Friends: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. (Perry was in London during the filming, but will introduce the Central...

The star-crossed life of Polly Hamilton, erstwhile girlfriend of doomed mobster John Dillinger, is dramatized in a low-budget but nevertheless engrossing dustbowl drama courtesy of director Lewis Teague. The exemplary cast and crew include Louise Fletcher as a bordello madam, music by James Horner (his third score) and John Sayles, who contributes a typically imaginative and empathetic script. Look for essential character actors Christopher Lloyd, Robert Forster, and Dick Miller in supporting parts, but don’t look for much in the way of accurate period detail.

Happy Friday, everybody! In this week's Ask Alan, I take questions on whether certain Peak TV shows won't age particularly well, which showrunners have the most impressive "writers tree" of all(*), and whether TV's increased serialization makes it harder to air episodes out of order these days. (*) One I had in my notes but neglected to mention when I recorded this: Susan Harris, who on "Golden Girls" alone employed future show creators Marc Cherry, Mitch Hurwitz, and the "Modern Family" Christopher Lloyd. You can watch the video embedded at the top and bottom of this post. As always, you can send questions to askalan@hitfix.com.

The star-crossed life of Polly Hamilton, erstwhile girlfriend of doomed mobster John Dillinger, is dramatized in a low-budget but nevertheless engrossing dustbowl drama courtesy of director Lewis Teague. The exemplary cast and crew include Louise Fletcher as a bordello madam, music by James Horner (his third score) and John Sayles who contributes a typically imaginative and empathetic script. Look for essential character actors Christopher Lloyd, Robert Forster and Dick Miller in supporting parts, but don’t look for much in the way of accurate period detail.

Matthew Perry will be there for James Burrows at next month’s NBC special honoring the prolific sitcom director.

NBC on Wednesday officially confirmed that Friends‘ stars Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer will reunite at next month’s two-hour event, Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows. Perry, who is currently doing a play in London, will also be on hand, although via a pre-taped segment. (Hey, it’s something!)

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The special, which will tape this weekend and air Sunday,...

The Big Short

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture, long-form television, digital series, sports programs and additional television nominations for the 27th Annual Producers Guild Awards.

The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television; Outstanding Sports Program; and Outstanding Digital Series. The feature documentary film category and other television category nominations were previously announced by the PGA in late 2015.

All 2016 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild will present special honors to Jim Gianopulos (Milestone Award), Shonda Rhimes (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), David Heyman (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), The Hunting Ground (Stanley Kramer...

The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominations for its 27th annual Producers Guild Awards! 10 films are vying for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. And sorry "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Carol," you did not make the cut :sad

The PGA Awards winners will be announced on January 23. Here's the complete list of nominees of the 27th annual Producers Guild Awards:

Theatrical Motion Picture nominees

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

The Big Short

Producers: Brad Pitt & Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner

Bridge of Spies

Producers: Steven Spielberg, Marc Platt, Kristie Macosko Krieger

Brooklyn

Producers: Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey

Ex Machina

This film is in the process of being vetted for producer eligibility

Mad Max: Fury Road

Producers: Doug Mitchell & George Miller

The Martian

Producers: Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, Mark Huffam

The Revenant

Producers: Arnon Milchan,...

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It's the final entry in Wesley's top 100 Christmas TV episodes of all time list, numbers 20 to 1. Merry Christmas to all!

Read entries 100 - 81 here, entries 80 - 61 here, entries 60 - 41 here, and entries 40 - 21 here.

Since the medium’s infancy, viewers have enjoyed sharing holidays with their favourite television characters. We grow invested in our friends on screen over the years; spending Christmas with them is a rite of passage, a chance for us to share tradition from our world with the fictional ones we see on screen. Some shows embrace the season wholeheartedly, characters in good spirits and enjoying the trappings of the season; others skew a little darker, bringing the more oppressive, burdensome side of the holidays to life. Either way, Christmas episodes tend to demonstrate the strengths of our favourite series, and it’s long been a festive ritual of mine to wheel out old...