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Science is one of the central themes of leading European doc film festival Cph:dox. Alongside the broad selection of films on offer in the Cph:science section, the event also opens the floor to conversations on the role of science docs with key players, ranging from filmmakers and producers to commissioners and public broadcasters.

Entitled “Widening the Scopes of Science Docs,” the afternoon conference talk on Thursday addressed the shift in contemporary science doc filmmaking away from overt didacticism.

Moderated by Kat Cizek, a Peabody- and Emmy-winning documentarian and author (“A Short History of the Highrise”), the panel brought together Jessica Harrop, an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and founding member of Sandbox Films (“Fire of Love”), Alex Villard-Faure, commissioning editor at Arte, and French filmmaker Marius Léna.

In his upcoming series, “Origins: A Tale of Light” (a working title), Villard-Faure goes back in time to tell the history of the universe – from the unprecedented perspective of light,...

Cody Heller was a writer on “Wilfred.” A series where Daniel Radcliffe’s character imagined his neighbor’s pet as a real person in a dog suit. She created “Dummy,” a show where Anna Kendrick became friends with her boyfriend’s sex doll. But the show that gave her “night terrors?” Where the entire premise of the show could fall apart in minutes for a multitude of reasons?

Continue reading Cody Heller On The “Night Terrors” Of Bringing ‘Jury Duty’ To Life [Interview] at The Playlist.

Spin up some margaritas and call over your gals, “Sweet Magnolias” Season 3 is here. Based on the book series by Sherryl Woods, Netflix’s sweet small-town drama follows the intertwined lives of three life-long best friends — Maddie Townsend, Dana Sue Sullivan and Helen Decatur — who call themselves the “Sweet Magnolias.”

Raised together in the idyllic yet gossip-hungry town of Serenity, the trio has been through it all, together. The series follows the stories of the Sweet Magnolias and their families, from the messy first loves and heartbreaks of their kids at Serenity High School to the (even messier) adult trials of romance, parenting and pursuing your dreams.

If you’re wondering who’s who in “Sweet Magnolias,” or who plays them, here’s a handy guide to the residents of Serenity and their tangled family ties.

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Maddie Townsend

Recently divorced and rebuilding her life, Maddie...

Allison Mack has been released from prison.

The Smallville alum had been serving a three-year sentence in prison after pleading guilty to manipulating women into becoming sex slaves via the Nxivm cult.

She was charged with sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy and handed a three-year sentence.

News of her release was first shared by Albany Times-Union, which revealed the actress was released Monday, July 3, from a federal prison in Dublin, California, near San Francisco.

The news means that Mack served two of the three years.

Allison Mack was initially facing up to 17 years in prison, but cooperating with prosecutors pursuing a case against ringleader Keith Raniere helped her secure a shorter sentence.

Before her sentencing, Mack wrote a statement to the judge expressing "remorse and guilt" for her actions.

"I am sorry to those of you that I brought into Nxivm. I am sorry I ever...

Elijah Wood, a renowned American actor, has captivated audiences with his versatile and impressive performances for over three decades. Born on January 28, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wood’s career as an actor began at a young age. He has starred in numerous films and television series, most notably as Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. This article delves into the life and career of this iconic actor, showcasing his incredible journey from child star to accomplished Hollywood actor.

Early Life and Childhood Elijah Wood. Depostiphotos

Elijah Jordan Wood was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as the second of three children to Debbie Krause and Warren Wood. His parents managed a local delicatessen together. Wood’s ancestry includes English, German, Austrian, and Danish roots. As a child, Wood displayed a natural talent for performing, which led his mother to take him to the...

By now we all know that nothing can stop a zombie apocalypse, not even the series finale of "The Walking Dead." The main show may be over after a whopping 11-season run, but the spin-offs are flying fast and furious and the next one up just got a brand new, full-length trailer.

I myself fell off of "The Walking Dead" wagon shortly after Negan was introduced and haven't kept up with it since somewhere around the middle of season 7, but it's unquestionable that "The Walking Dead" is a franchise that fosters a huge fandom. The cast and crew still pack huge halls at conventions and the memes just won't stop making their way onto my For You pages.

"The Walking Dead: Dead City" follows the unlikely duo of Maggie and Negan as they make their way to Manhattan in search of Maggie's kidnapped son, Hershel. Lauren Cohan is once again...

One of the most exciting parts of "Yellowjackets" season 2, which premiered on March 26, is the addition of Elijah Wood as Walter. Showtime (via Yahoo!) describes his character as "a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty in ways she won't see coming." He has an equal passion for sleuthing and true crime, and he accompanies Misty on her investigation of Natalie's whereabouts after she was kidnapped by a mysterious group in season 1.

It is unclear if Walter and Misty will be romantic interests, but their playful interactions and quirky qualities will certainly bring some lightheartedness to the grim series. "The journey that we're on in this particular season is really funny. The show's dark and gnarly and a lot of what we got to do together was kind of like the comic relief," Elijah Wood explains in Entertainment Tonight. Part of the Christina Ricci and Elijah Wood's strong connection and...

Anthony Anderson is set to star in the ABC comedy pilot “Public Defenders,” Variety has learned. In addition, Liz Astrof has joined the pilot as showrunner while Randall Einhorn has signed on to direct.

The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.

The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”

Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...

Elijah Wood is the latest addition to the cast of “Yellowjackets” Season 2 at Showtime, Variety has learned.

Wood will appear in a season long guest starring role as Walter, a dedicated Citizen Detective who will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci) in ways she won’t see coming.

Wood is the latest addition to the second season of the critically-acclaimed drama. It was previously announced that Simone Kessell would appear as adult Lottie, while Lauren Ambrose will play adult Van. Courtney Eaton and Liv Hewson, who played teenage versions of Lottie and Van respectively, have been bumped up to series regulars for Season 2.

Wood is best known for his starring role as Frodo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy. He is also known for feature roles that include “Sin City,” “The Faculty,” “Green Street Hooligans,” and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” He has previously starred in TV series...

More intriguing casting news for season 2 of Yellowjackets: Showtime announced today that Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) is joining the Emmy-nominated drama.

Wood will play Walter, a dedicated citizen detective who will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci) in ways she won’t see coming. That’s all the pay network is saying about his role for now.

Wood starred as hobbit Frodo Baggins in the trilogy The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King, based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings. He will next be seen starring in the upcoming films L.A. Rush and The Toxic Avenger, a superhero comedy horror film.

Most recently he appeared in No Man of God, which he also produced, that debuted at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Previously, he starred in Come to Daddy, along with the comedy series Wilfred and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency.

Elijah Wood is joining “Yellowjackets” Season 2 in a season-long guest art, Showtime announced on Friday.

The “Lord of the Rings” star will play Walter, a dedicated citizen detective who “will challenge Misty (Christina Ricci) in ways she won’t see coming,” per a description from the network.

The series co-creators and co-showrunners, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, recently confirmed to TheWrap that — in the contemporary storyline— Misty’s true crime skills will be put to use trying to find Natalie (Juliette Lewis), who was abducted by persons unknown in the Season 1 finale.

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‘Yellowjackets’ Season 2 Casts Simone Kessell as Adult Lottie

Lauren Ambrose of “Six Feet Under,” and Simone Kessell of “Obi-Wan Kenobi” were recently announced for series regular roles in Season 2, as adult Van and adult Lottie, respectively. Liv Hewson and Courtney Eaton, who play the teen versions of Van and Lottie, have also been upped to series regulars.

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Stand-up comedy sensation Jo Koy stars as a man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino-American community.

Easter Sunday features an all-star comedic cast that includes Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley series), Tia Carrere,...

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Eric Weinberg, who has served as a co-executive producer on such series as Scrubs and Californication, was arrested Thursday on sexual assault charges, according to police.

Weinberg was booked by the Los Angeles Police Department and held on 3.225 million bail stemming from multiple incidents of alleged sexual assault dating from 2012 to 2019, LAPD public information officer Tony Im told The Hollywood Reporter.

According to an arrest report, Weinberg was arrested at a residence in the Los Feliz neighborhood of L.A. and booked on several sexual assault charges including rape. The report alleges that Weinberg would approach women by telling them he was a photographer and would arrange photo shoots with them in his residence, where the alleged incidents of assault would occur.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether it had begun to review the case.

Exclusive: Jonathan Levine (Nine Perfect Strangers) has been tapped to direct the pilot and executive produce Hulu limited series Tell Me Lies, based on Carola Lovering’s novel. Additionally, Gabriella Pession (Station 19), Edmund Donovan (Gossip Girl) and Natalee Linez (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) have been cast in recurring roles opposite Grace Van Patten in the series executive produced by Emma Roberts.

Adapted by Meaghan Oppenheimer (Queen America), Tell Me Lies follows a tumultuous but intoxicating relationship as it unfolds over the course of 8 years. When Lucy Albright (Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco meet at college, they are at that formative age when seemingly mundane choices lead the way to irrevocable consequences. Although their relationship begins like any typical campus romance, they quickly fall into an addictive entanglement that will permanently alter not only their lives, but the lives of everyone around them.

Oppenheimer, who wrote the pilot script,...

Silicon Valley star Scott Prendergast and television host Dr. Phil McGraw are set to executive produce a new mother-and-son legal drama pilot for CBS. As reported by Variety, the eye network has picked up the pilot for the 2022 development season. The story revolves around a talented but directionless private investigator who is the black sheep of his family. Despite a strained relationship, the troubled P.I. agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage. Prendergast, perhaps best known for playing Scott in the HBO comedy series Silicon Valley, wrote, directed, and starred in the 2007 film Kabluey, starring Lisa Kudrow. He also has a writing credit on the FX comedy, Wilfred. In addition to executive producing, Prendergast will serve as writer on the currently untitled pilot. This marks the second time Prendergast has teamed up with Dr.

CBS announced a pilot order for a currently untitled drama series from Scott Prendergast for the 2021-22 development season. Prendergast will serve as writer and executive producer.

In the series, a talented but directionless private investigator who is the black sheep of his family begrudgingly agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.

Prendergast is known for writing, directing and starring in the 2007 comedy film “Kabluey,” which follows a woman (Lisa Kudrow) struggling to keep her life together while her husband is away in Iraq, until her brother-in-law (Prendergast) shows up to help. Prendergast also wrote for the Elijah Wood and Jason Gann-led FX comedy “Wilfred” based on the Australian series of the same name. Additionally, he played the recurring role of Scott in HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”

Along with Prendergast, executive producers of the untitled legal drama include Dr.

Randall Einhorn and his Sad Unicorn banner have moved to Warner Bros. Television with a multi-year first-look deal, Variety has learned exclusively.

Einhorn previously had an overall deal at ABC Signature. Earlier this year, he directed the pilot for the upcoming ABC comedy series “Abbott Elementary,” which is produced by Wbtv and 20th Television. Under his new deal, Einhorn is set to direct five more episodes of the series in its first season and will serve as an executive producer. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Einhorn also has two new TV projects in the works at Wbtv.

“I could not be more excited to have landed at WB,” Einhorn said. “Since being here we have been having a blast and got some really cool projects up and running.”

Sad Unicorn has sold a number of projects in recent months across a variety of genres, including comedy,...

Elijah Wood, best known for his turn as Frodo in Peter Jackson‘s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, has been working as an actor now for nearly 20 years, and his work has grown increasingly eclectic over the past decade. From his performances in shows such as the bizarrely funny “Wilfred”, horror films like “Maniac” and voice work for the charmingly offbeat animated series “Over the Garden Wall,” he’s had no shortage of interesting career turns.

Continue reading Elijah Wood Talks Playing the Man Who Saw Behind The Monster In Ted Bundy Film ‘No Man Of God’ at The Playlist.

Allison Mack is headed to jail.

The former Smallville star was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday on charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for cult-like group Nxivm.

Mack had previously pleaded guilty to the charges and cooperated against the group's leader Keith Raniere and took responsibility for helping him create a secret group that brainwashed women who were branded with his initials.

“I made choices I will forever regret,” she said, before revealing had “remorse and guilt.”

She said that devoting herself to Raniere “was the biggest mistake and greatest regret of my life,” in a letter she had written ahead of her sentencing.

“I am sorry to those of you that I brought into Nxivm,” she wrote.

“I am sorry I ever exposed you to the nefarious and emotionally abusive schemes of a twisted man.”

She reportedly apologized to the victims in court on Wednesday.

In a competitive situation, ABC Signature has optioned Rebekah Taussig’s memoir Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body.

It will be developed for television by ABC Signature and studio-based Mandeville Films and director-producer Randall Einhorn’s Sad Unicorn banner. Taussig will co-write the adaptation with another writer. She will executive produce, along with Laurie Zaks, David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman from Mandeville Films as well as Einhorn, who is attached to direct. Jeremy Stern and Lea Cuello will oversee on behalf of Sad Unicorn and Mandeville, respectively.

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body was published in August 2020 by HarperOne. Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she...

Exclusive: ICM Partners has signed Elijah Wood for representation.

Wood was most recently seen starring in comedy-horror film Come To Daddy, which debuted at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. He previously starred in Macon Blair’s I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore for Netflix opposite Melanie Lynskey, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

Wood is known for his role as Frodo Baggins in the critically acclaimed trilogy of films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Directed by Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King broke box office records with Return of the King winning the Academy Award for Best Picture as well as 11 additional Academy Awards.

In 2010, Wood, founded his production company SpectreVision, and together with partners Daniel Noah and Lisa Whalen they have carved...

Paul Frank, a producer and TV executive who worked at Columbia TriStar TV, the Firm and Prospect Park, died Sept. 30 at the age of 53.

Frank died at his home in Los Angeles of what family members believe was a heart attack. He was the son of Rich Frank, former Walt Disney Studios president, and the brother of Darryl Frank, Amblin TV co-president.

Most recently, Frank was executive VP and head of development at the cable and ecommerce venture BabyFirst TV.

Earlier in his career, Frank was a programming executive at Columbia TriStar TV (now Sony Pictures Television), where he worked on such shows as the syndicated Pamela Anderson vehicle “V.I.P.” and Showtime’s “Rude Awakenings.” He worked as a development exec for Motion Picture Corp. of America before signing on with Columbia TriStar in 1997.

In 1999, Frank joined management-production company the Firm as head of television at a time...

Paul Frank, a entertainment executive who worked on both the creative and business sides of the industry for 30 years, died unexpectedly of a suspected heart attack on September 30 in his home in Los Angeles. He was 53.

Frank started his career as an agent trainee at the Triad agency and became an agent at the William Morris Agency following its acquisition of Triad. He transitioned to the executive ranks with a job as a scripted programming executive at Columbia/TriStar and then went on to head the television department at The Firm and its successor Prospect Park.

At The Firm, he executive produced the Emmy-nominated CBS miniseries Comanche Moon, from Oscar & Pulitzer prize winning author Larry McMurtry. The six-hour television event, a prequel to the hugely popular Lonesome Dove mini, starred Val Kilmer, Elizabeth Banks, Karl Urban and Steve Zahn.

At Prospect Park, he developed and executive produced Royal Pains, which...

Amazon is developing a half-hour comedy series with Crab Club Inc. and Sb Projects.

The series is titled “The Undesirables.” It is set in a near-future Los Angeles that explores the unexpected relationships that form when a group of outcasts are forced to bond under unusual circumstances.

Ken Cheng of Crab Club and Arvin Chen will write and executive produce. Jessica Gao and Jimmy O. Yang of Crab Club will executive produce along with Scooter Braun, Scott Manson, and James Shin for Sb Projects. The show is the first to be set up under Sb Projects’ first-look deal with Amazon.

Cheng’s past TV credits include shows like “Wilfred,” “Betas,” and “Sin City Saints.” He is also currently writing the feature “Easter Sunday” that he will executive produce along with Yang and Gao. Chen is known for writing and directing the feature “Au Revoir Taipei.” His other features include “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?...

Elijah Wood, the acclaimed actor who portrayed Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, will answer questions during a live interview with IndieWire on Wednesday afternoon.

Wood’s interview with IndieWire Executive Editor and Chief Critic Eric Kohn will begin on IndieWire’s official Instagram page at 3 p.m. Et on Wednesday, July 8. Previous IndieWire Instagram Live sessions have featured interviews with Guillermo del Toro, Danny Trejo, and Rose McGowan, among others.

Though Wood is best-known for his work on “The Lord of the Rings” films, the actor has lent his talents to a variety of other film projects television projects including “Come to Daddy,” and “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore,” and “The Trust” in recent years. On television, Wood has starred in “Wilfred,” “Over the Garden Wall,” and “Star Wars Resistance,” among other projects. Wood spoke to IndieWire last...

Lee Matthews.

Producer Lee Matthews is teaming up with Steve Kearney and Lisa Wang to develop Caper’ble, a 6 x 30′ comedy about young people with disability who are forced to live together in shared accommodation.

The producers are staging a two-day workshop at Arts Access Victoria in South Melbourne, starting tomorrow, led by Kelly Lefever and supported by Film Victoria.

The concept was created by Matthews and Kearney, who are collaborating with lead writer Alistair Baldwin and story consultant Eliza Hull.

Baldwin and Hull have lived experiences of disability, as have the other workshop participants Olivia Muscat, Chris Bunton, Anna Seymour and Imaan Hadchiti.

Matthews tells If he decided to join forces with Kearney and Wang because he’s convinced that will enable Aussie producers to best compete in the new global landscape.

He is confident Caper’ble will appeal to broadcast or on-demand platforms and that it has the...

Fox has put in development Mr. Black, a single-camera half-hour comedy based on the praised Australian series, from original series’ creator Adam Zwar and producer Cjz, Gail Berman and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar.

Created by Zwar and Cjz based on the Network Ten series, it follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend — whom he happens to live with.

Berman executive produces via SideCar which co-produces with Fox Entertainment.

Mr. Black premiered on Australia’s Network Ten in May. Created by Zwar and written by Zwar and Amanda Brotchie, the series stars Stephen Curry, Nadine Garner, Sophie Wright, Angela Geraldine Black, Nick Russell and Paul Denny. You can watch a trailer below.

Zwar also co-created the Australian comedy series Squinters, Lowdown and Wilfred.

Fox Buys Period Western Drama ‘Go West’ From Bridget Carpenter With Penalty...

A potential bonding opportunity between estranged father (Stephen McHattie) and son (Elijah Wood) takes a demented turn when some surprise visitors show up in Ant Timpson's feature-length directorial debut, Come to Daddy. Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival and ahead of its screening at the Overlook Film Festival, Come to Daddy has been acquired by Saban Films for Us distribution.

A theatrical release for Come to Daddy is being planned, but an exact release date has yet to be announced. We'll keep Daily Dead readers updated on further details as they are revealed.

In the meantime, we have the full press release and previously released clip below, and in case you missed it, read Heather's Tribeca interview with Timpson and Wood.

From the Press Release: Los Angeles – Saban Films announced today that they have acquired Us rights to producer Ant Timpson’s directorial debut Come to Daddy,...

Mary Steenburgen is adding her voice to the chorus of NBC’s musical dramedy pilot Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. The Academy Award-winning actress has been cast as Maggie, the well-meaning mother of Jane Levy’s title character, TVLine has learned.

NBC describes the project as an “innovative musical dramedy about a whip-smart but socially awkward girl in her late 20’s who is suddenly able to hear the innermost thoughts of people around her as songs and even big musical numbers that they perform just for her. With this new ability at her disposal, she is able to use her ‘gift...

Former All3Media America CEO Greg Lipstone is reuniting with one-time Wma colleagues Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, joining their Los Angeles-based indie studio Propagate as President.

Lipstone most recently served as CEO of All3Media America, where he oversaw day-to-day operations for the umbrella company and its subsidiaries, including Studio Lambert (Undercover Boss) and Maverick (Chrisley Knows Best). He was part of the producing team of All3Media/CNN’ United Shades of America that shared an Emmy award last year.

Before joining All3Media America in 2015, Lipstone was a founding partner and board member at ICM Partners where he headed the agency’s international television and media department. His clients included All3Media America, Lmno Productions, Original Media, Jane Street Entertainment, Ping Pong Productions, Bodega Pictures and Arnold Shapiro Productions.

Prior to ICM Partners, Lipstone worked at the William Morris Agency for 21 years — where he worked with Silverman and Owens...

Elijah Wood’s BBC America comedy is going, ahem, gentle into that good night.

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, which starred Wood (Wilfred) as the titular crime solver’s trusty-ish sidekick, will not return for a third season, our sister site Deadline reports.

The series also starred Samuel Barnett (Penny Dreadful), Hannah Marks (Awkward), Jade Eshete (Shades of Blue), Fiona Dourif (When We Rise), Mpho Koaho (Falling Skies), Michael Eklund (Wynonna Earp), Dustin Milligan (90210) and Osric Chau (Supernatural).

Are you bummed about Dirk Gently‘s cancellation? Drop your thoughts in a comment below.

Time has run out for the ladies of The Lunch Hour, with VH1 canceling Daytime Divas after just one season.

RelatedCable/Streaming Scorecard: What’s Renewed? What’s Cancelled?

The dramedy starred Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty) as Maxine Robinson, the host and creator of a View-esque talk show, though her scandalous personal life — which included a sordid love affair, a murder cover-up, etc. — frequently overshadowed her on-air persona.

Maxine was joined at The Lunch Hour table by a parade of diverse co-hosts: war correspondent Nina Sandoval (played by Happyland‘s Camille Guaty), former child star Kibby Ainsley (Pretty Little Liars...

“What a s–t show!” Vanessa Williams’ character declares as the series premiere of VH1’s Daytime Divas reaches its dramatic conclusion. “And the most fun of I’ve had in years.”

PhotosMay Sweeps In Memoriam: 40+ Deaths From Supernatural, Scandal, Arrow and More — Which Loss Hit You Hardest?

Williams’ character may be referring to The Lunch Hour — a fictional daytime talk show not unlike, say, The View — but her words are just as relevant to Daytime Divas, itself. Monday’s series premiere, an hourlong parade of brawls, backstabs and bitchy one-liners, is a solid sampling of what the grade-a guilty pleasure has to offer.

Don’t let their smiles fool you — the Daytime Divas are out for blood. (And I wish I was speaking metaphorically.)

RelatedVH1’s Daytime Divas: Star Jones to Guest, Along With Current View Hosts

VH1’s new scripted drama stars Vanessa Williams as veteran media personality Maxine Robinson, whose daytime talk show The Lunch Hour — in which she and four unlike-minded co-hosts discuss life, love and current events — is hitting its tenth year, with backstage tensions at an all-time high. (Sound familiar?)

PhotosMay Sweeps In Memoriam: 40+ Deaths From Supernatural, Scandal, Arrow and More — Which Loss Hit You Hardest?

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Tributes have been pouring in over the past 24 hours for veteran comedy TV writer-producer Marsh McCall, who died suddenly Monday morning at the age of 52. Here is how McCall is being remembered by fellow comedy writer and long-time friend Michael Jamin (Maron, Wilfred, Rules Of Engagement). Jamin recounts how the two first met as writers on the NBC’s comedy series Just Shoot Me!, and a career-making advise by McCall that helped him and many other young writers. I met…...

The unique live action/animation comedy Son of Zorn is no more. Fox announced the cancellation today after only one season.

The show was about a cartoon barbarian warrior (voiced by Jason Sudeikis), that was trying to assimilate into real-life Orange County where his son and ex-wife lived. It was created by Wilfred‘s Reed Agnew and Eli Jorne, and executive-produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie).

Entertainment Weekly reports that Fox was not happy with how Zorn was performing in the ratings.

This is kind of a bummer, as I thought the show was pretty funny and very unique. It definitely had room for improvement and we could have easily seen that had Fox renewed.

Tickets are now on sale for the world premiere of four short films directed by the recipients of the 2016 Lexus Australia Short Film Fellowship.

The filmmakers will screen their shorts at Dendy Opera Quays on June 13 during this year.s Sydney Film Festival..

One of the four, Anya Beyersdorf, teamed up with producer Nicole Coventry for her short How the Light Gets In, the story of a single mother who wakes up in the middle of the night to find that she.s glowing.

Beyersdorf, who worked with Coventry on her previous short, Vampir, starring director Tony Rogers (Wilfred, Bruce), describes the Sydney shoot for her latest as .very difficult..

.I actually almost died,. Beyersdorf says. .On day two I woke up in the morning and I was so sick I couldn.t even stand up. I literally couldn.t even stand up in the shower. [Dp] Warwick Field had to...

Review by Stephen Tronicek

Running Wild plays like if Michael Bay directed Flicka and as the old saying goes two wrongs do not make a right. Now, if you enjoy Michael Bay (Pain and Gain and The Rock are awesome) and you enjoy Flicka, well then this might just be the movie for you. If those movies aren’t your cup of tea, though, you might want to steer clear.

The bringing up of those two recognizable names (Flicka maybe less than Michael Bay) comes with a good purpose in that the film emulates the style of one and the familiar plot elements of the other. Running Wild is about a woman (Dorian Brown, who was excellent on Wilfred) trying to keep her ranch afloat after the death of her husband. She finds a number of wild horses and brings them in with a government program that helps inmates by...

VH1’s fictional panel of daytime hosts is getting a taste of the real deal.

Several cast members from The View — Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Jedediah Bila and Sara Haines — will appear in an episode of Daytime Divas, VH1’s upcoming drama about the behind-the-scenes shenanigans at a talk show called The Lunch Hour, TVLine has learned exclusively. All four women will play themselves.

RelatedExclusive: Kristen Johnston, Patti Labelle Among Latest Additions to VH1’s Daytime Divas

Also playing herself in an episode of Daytime Divas is (former View co-host) Star Jones, whose book Satan’s Sisters… a Novel of...

Sp Releasing and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Running Wild in select theaters and On Demand February 10, 2017.

Running Wild tells the story of a young widow trying to save her ranch following her husband’s fatal car crash. She creates a convict rehabilitation program, working with a herd of wild horses that have wandered onto her property. She did not anticipate the greed, bureaucracy and vanity that she must overcome to heal the convicts, the horses and ultimately herself.

Check out the trailer:

Running Wild stars Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct), Tommy Flanagan (FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” Gladiator), Jason Lewis (NBC’s “Midnight, Texas,” HBO’s “Sex and the City”), Dorian Brown Pham (FX’s “Wilfred,” Home Run), and Tom Williamson (Freeform’s “The Fosters,” All Cheerleaders Die). The film is directed by Alex Ranarivelo (American Wrestler: The Wizard) and written by multi-hyphenate Christina Moore (Pray for Rain,...

Bruce.

The team behind How to Talk Australians will launch their new black comedy, Bruce, exclusively online tomorrow..

The seven ep web-series is set in .an ordinary Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788..

It follows Bruce Williamson (Offspring.s Richard Davies), whose plan of following his soulmate to Australia by getting arrested spectacularly backfires. Dave Lawson (Utopia, The Heckler) and Angus Sampson (The Mule, Fargo) also star..

Bruce was co-created and directed by Tony Rogers (Wilfred, How to Talk Australians), and produced by Jason Byrne (Sucker, How to Talk to Australians). Mat Blackwell (Good News Week, The Glass House) and Warwick Holt (The Project, Good News Week) wrote the script.

.Bruce has been a real labour of love,. said Byrne. .It.s so great to see the work come together on the online screen. It was a real pleasure working with Tony, Warwick and Mat.

Bruce.

The team behind How to Talk Australians will launch their new black comedy, Bruce, exclusively online tomorrow..

The seven ep web-series is set in .an ordinary Aussie share-house that just happens to be a prison tent in Sydney Cove, 1788..

It follows Bruce Williamson (Offspring.s Richard Davies), whose plan of following his soulmate to Australia by getting arrested spectacularly backfires. Dave Lawson (Utopia, The Heckler) and Angus Sampson (The Mule, Fargo) also star..

Bruce was co-created and directed by Tony Rogers (Wilfred, How to Talk Australians), and produced by Jason Byrne (Sucker, How to Talk to Australians). Mat Blackwell (Good News Week, The Glass House) and Warwick Holt (The Project, Good News Week) wrote the script.

.Bruce has been a real labour of love,. said Byrne. .It.s so great to see the work come together on the online screen. It was a real pleasure working with Tony, Warwick and Mat.

Gotham is adding a new branch to the Gordon family tree, casting Dexter vet James Remar in the original role of Frank Gordon, TVLine has learned.

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Per the official character description, Frank — who’s the uncle of Benjamin McKenzie’s fatherless Jim — “is a master at playing both sides and a man who knows how to keep a secret. Frank abandoned the family after Jim’s father’s fatal car crash and now, 25 years later, he’s returned to reconnect with his estranged nephew. But Frank harbors a dark secret,...

Thomas Jane is no stranger to bringing Stephen King's written works to life onscreen. Having already appeared as David Drayton in The Mist and Henry in Dreamcatcher, Jane will next play Wilfred James, a husband with a dark secret in Netflix's movie adaptation of King's novella 1922.

According to THR, Jane will be joined by Molly Parker as Wilfred's wife, Arlette, in 1922, which is filming in Vancouver with Zak Hilditch (These Final Hours) behind the camera, directing from a script he wrote based on King's haunting tale of family murder and vengeance from beyond the grave. 1922 was published as one of four novellas in King's 2010 story collection, Full Dark, No Stars.

THR reveals that the cast also includes Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard, Brian D’Arcy James, and Neal McDonough, with Ross M. Dinerstein on board as a producer.

Packed with rats, guilt, and a creeping sense of unshakable dread,...

To adapt any Douglas Adams property, one must be confident, ambitious, foolhardy and willing to fail big time. Creator Max Landis is all of those things, and for all of its faults, at least his take on “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” is wholly its own spastic, frantic and technicolor beast.

Adams’ books are not necessarily sacred texts (some may disagree), but his absolute mastery of the absurd balanced with his satirical take on human nature and an overarching cosmic view is difficult to approximate, much less imitate. Even his most adapted series “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” has had its share of tepid if not cringe-worthy transitions to the screen.

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With the lesser known “Dirk Gently,” more license is given because its story and the author’s observational tone are less accessible.

Former head of ICM Partners London TV team to take on senior television agent role.

Pippa Lambert has joined global entertainment agency, Wme, where she will be a senior television agent focused on global television sales and packaging. She will report to Wme | Img partner Chris Rice, and will be relocating from London to Los Angeles in early 2017.

Lambert previously ran ICM Partners’ London TV department.

She has been part of several drama and comedy adaptations in the Us including the stateside remake of Wilfred, starring Elijah Wood, which ran on FX for four seasons, and Secrets And Lies, starring Juliette Lewis and Ryan Phillippe, which is currently in its second season on ABC.

Before joining ICM Partners, Lambert worked in international distribution across sales, marketing and acquisitions of TV and film properties at All3Media International, Revolver Entertainment and Tvf International.

Soon to be seen in Nacho Vigalondo‘s highly-anticipated Colossal at Tiff, and next year in the upcoming Ocean’s Eight alongside a massive cast, Anne Hathaway has another project in her sights. She’s signed on to star in and produce an adaptation of Jenny Mollen‘s novel Live Fast Die Hot according to Variety, which is not a cross-over spin-off on the Die Hard and Fast & Furious series.

In fact, it is a collection of personal essays from the author that delve into adulthood, responsibility, and proving that you can travel alone without ending up in a Taken-esque scenario. Mollen herself has a particular set of skills as a writer and actress who lives in New York, who has appeared in films such as Crazy, Stupid, Love and TV episodes on Wilfred and Girls. The adaptation is in association with Warner Bros and one can check back for more details.

Tichina Arnold (“Survivor’s Remorse”) , Chloe Bridges (“The Carrie Diaries”), Camille Guaty (“Scorpion”), Fiona Gubelmann (“Wilfred”), and McKinley Freeman (“Hit The Floor”) have all joined Vanessa Williams (playing the lead role) in VH1’s upcoming hour-long scripted drama series inspired by Star… Continue Reading →...

Take some time to enjoy The View‘s doppelgängers!

VH1 has completed casting of Daytime Divas, its forthcoming scripted series based on ex-View panelist Star Jones’ 2011 roman à clef Satan’s Sisters, and joining Vanessa Williams at the host table will be Tichina Arnold (Survivor’s Remorse), Chloe Bridges (Pretty Little Liars), Camille Guaty (Scorpion) and Fiona Gubelmann (Wilfred). Additionally, Hit the Floor‘s McKinley Freeman is set to co-star as the son of Williams’ character.

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Starz is remaking Peep Show again, but this time with the involvement of original creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong...

What is the Us equivalent of Croydon? Us cable network Starz is about to find out, as it's developing a new American remake of Peep Show.

I say 'new' in reference to this entirely charmless Us pilot from 2005 starring The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki. That one made the mistake of not involving the UK series creators, losing the PoV trick and thinking that Mark Corrigan's chief character trait was wearing a tie.

The Starz attempt, promisingly, has pulled in original creators Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong to act as consulting producers on the show. They won't be showrunning it though, that honour goes to Wilfred and Son Of Zorn's Eli Jorne.

Here's what Bain and Armstrong say about the project:

“We are hugely relieved...