Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton (played by Moonlight’s André Holland) is a wanted man in the upcoming caper The Big Cigar, premiering with the first two episodes Friday, May 17 on Apple TV+. New episodes will stream weekly through June 14.
A new trailer for the six-episode limited series previews Newton’s daring escape from the FBI, who viewed the thought leader as a threat and had been pursuing him for years.
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- 4/24/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Study Reveals Most Inclusive Episodic TV Programming; Greg Berlanti, Ava DuVernay Top Producers List
Just in time for Monday’s Emmy awards, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Dr. Stacy L. Smith, along with the the Adobe Foundation, have unveiled The Inclusion List for episodic programming, which recognizes the most inclusive series in broadcast, cable and streaming.
Following a similar effort for films, the list analyzes on-screen and behind-the-camera personnel from more than 500 programs to determine the 100 most inclusive broadcast and cable series from the 2021-22 broadcast season, as well as streaming series from 2021 to 2023. The project also recognizes 20 producers responsible for the most inclusive content.
“The goal of the Inclusion List is to recognize the stories and storytellers who are taking inclusion seriously and whose content reflects their values,” said Dr. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. “With today’s release of the Inclusion List for broadcast/cable and streaming series, we are excited to acknowledge the creative voices championing inclusion across the spectrum of episodic content.
Following a similar effort for films, the list analyzes on-screen and behind-the-camera personnel from more than 500 programs to determine the 100 most inclusive broadcast and cable series from the 2021-22 broadcast season, as well as streaming series from 2021 to 2023. The project also recognizes 20 producers responsible for the most inclusive content.
“The goal of the Inclusion List is to recognize the stories and storytellers who are taking inclusion seriously and whose content reflects their values,” said Dr. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. “With today’s release of the Inclusion List for broadcast/cable and streaming series, we are excited to acknowledge the creative voices championing inclusion across the spectrum of episodic content.
- 1/11/2024
- by Pat Saperstein and Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Oprah Winfrey was a ratings powerhouse with her daytime show for many years but her cable channel, OWN, has had its challenges. OWN has had some very successful comedies and dramas but no show can last forever. Which series will be cancelled or renewed next? Stay tuned!
Scripted OWN TV shows listed: All Rise, Ambitions, Cherish the Day, David Makes Man, Delilah, For Better or Worse, Greenleaf, The Haves and the Have Nots, If Loving You Is Wrong, The Kings of Napa, Love Is ___, Love Thy Neighbor, The Paynes, and Queen Sugar.
Last update: Most recent ratings added for All Rise.
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Scripted OWN TV shows listed: All Rise, Ambitions, Cherish the Day, David Makes Man, Delilah, For Better or Worse, Greenleaf, The Haves and the Have Nots, If Loving You Is Wrong, The Kings of Napa, Love Is ___, Love Thy Neighbor, The Paynes, and Queen Sugar.
Last update: Most recent ratings added for All Rise.
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- 11/22/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Jesse Collins Entertainment President Dionne Harmon announced today that John Wehage has joined the company as Executive Vice President, Head of Production of the full-service Emmy-winning production company. Karen Grant-Selma will lead the company’s in-house legal team as Executive Vice President, Head of Business & Legal Affairs. Both will report to Harmon.
Wehage will oversee the physical production of all of the company’s specials, scripted and unscripted television content. With a career spanning over two decades, he has had various leadership positions across a variety of formats spanning hundreds of hours of programming including stage, live, competition, docu-follow, gameshow, digital, documentary and adventure programming. Most recently with Scout Productions, he contributed to the success of acclaimed shows such as Legendary (HBO Max), The Hype (HBO Max), Merpeople (Netflix), The Secrets of Hillsong (FX), The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (Peacock) and the Emmy Award winning Queer Eye (Netflix).
Prior to Scout,...
Wehage will oversee the physical production of all of the company’s specials, scripted and unscripted television content. With a career spanning over two decades, he has had various leadership positions across a variety of formats spanning hundreds of hours of programming including stage, live, competition, docu-follow, gameshow, digital, documentary and adventure programming. Most recently with Scout Productions, he contributed to the success of acclaimed shows such as Legendary (HBO Max), The Hype (HBO Max), Merpeople (Netflix), The Secrets of Hillsong (FX), The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning (Peacock) and the Emmy Award winning Queer Eye (Netflix).
Prior to Scout,...
- 5/30/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Fresh off of her turn in Amazon’s “Swarm,” Heather Alicia Simms has joined Gabourey Sidibe’s “1266” pilot at Onyx Collective as a recurring guest star.
She’ll portray Lashanna. According to her official character description, Lashanna is Imagine Inc.’s most dichotomous employee: a phone sex worker who is a very religious Christian with quite conservative views on sexuality. She has photos of her kids and grandkids on her wall and is proud of the fact that most of her money goes to tithes and taking care of her grandkids.
She joins previously announced cast members Karim Diané, Kristin Dodson, and Kassandra Lee Diaz as series regulars to star alongside Sidibe, who will executive produce and play the lead role of Gabby. Anna Maria Horsford, Tisha Campbell, and Judy Reyes have been announced as recurring guest stars.
Set in the early 2000’s, the series follows Gabby (Sidibe) is...
She’ll portray Lashanna. According to her official character description, Lashanna is Imagine Inc.’s most dichotomous employee: a phone sex worker who is a very religious Christian with quite conservative views on sexuality. She has photos of her kids and grandkids on her wall and is proud of the fact that most of her money goes to tithes and taking care of her grandkids.
She joins previously announced cast members Karim Diané, Kristin Dodson, and Kassandra Lee Diaz as series regulars to star alongside Sidibe, who will executive produce and play the lead role of Gabby. Anna Maria Horsford, Tisha Campbell, and Judy Reyes have been announced as recurring guest stars.
Set in the early 2000’s, the series follows Gabby (Sidibe) is...
- 4/26/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Asia-focused production, financing and sales outfit Est Studios has acquired international sales rights to Canneseries selection Streams Flow From A River, produced by Canada’s Fae Pictures.
Created by Christopher Yip, the English-language series is premiering in the Canneseries Short Form Competition at MipTV.
The series follows the struggles of a Chinese-Canadian immigrant family, who dream of owning land and place their bets on a laundromat in a tiny rural town in Alberta, Canada. When a freak snowstorm traps the dysfunctional family together, they are forced to confront events from a decade ago that tore them all apart.
The ensemble cast includes veteran Chinese-Canadian actors Jane Luk and Simon Sinn; rising stars Liam Ma and Danielle Ayow; Canadian TV actor Jinny Wong; Hong Kong-Canadian actor Raymond Chan, and newcomers Dana Liu and Adrian So.
The series also features performances from Indigenous actors Wesley French (Tribal) and Colton Clause (Three Pines...
Created by Christopher Yip, the English-language series is premiering in the Canneseries Short Form Competition at MipTV.
The series follows the struggles of a Chinese-Canadian immigrant family, who dream of owning land and place their bets on a laundromat in a tiny rural town in Alberta, Canada. When a freak snowstorm traps the dysfunctional family together, they are forced to confront events from a decade ago that tore them all apart.
The ensemble cast includes veteran Chinese-Canadian actors Jane Luk and Simon Sinn; rising stars Liam Ma and Danielle Ayow; Canadian TV actor Jinny Wong; Hong Kong-Canadian actor Raymond Chan, and newcomers Dana Liu and Adrian So.
The series also features performances from Indigenous actors Wesley French (Tribal) and Colton Clause (Three Pines...
- 4/19/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
After a brief hiatus, Accused returns to Fox tonight with an episode that promises to “put you through the wringer.” Accused Episode 4, “Kendall’s Story,” follows a father who takes matters into his own hands after his daughter is assaulted. As he sits in a courtroom for his crime, viewers will watch the events leading up to the trial and learn the final verdict. Here’s who makes up the cast of Accused Episode 4, including Malcolm-Jamal Warner and more.
‘Accused’ Episode 4 cast members Wendell Pierce as Detective Trent Douglas and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Kendall | Steve Wilkie/Fox Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Kendall
The star of the episode is Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who plays the titular Kendall Gomillion. As Kendall deals with the aftermath of his daughter’s assault, he feels pressured by his friends to take justice into his own hands with the person responsible for the crime.
Fans of Fox...
‘Accused’ Episode 4 cast members Wendell Pierce as Detective Trent Douglas and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Kendall | Steve Wilkie/Fox Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Kendall
The star of the episode is Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who plays the titular Kendall Gomillion. As Kendall deals with the aftermath of his daughter’s assault, he feels pressured by his friends to take justice into his own hands with the person responsible for the crime.
Fans of Fox...
- 2/15/2023
- by Elise Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Saban Films will be giving director James Mark’s supernatural sci-fi thriller Control a theatrical release on September 23rd, with a VOD release to follow just four days later, on September 27th. In anticipation of those dates, a trailer has been released online and can be seen in the embed above.
Starring Sara Mitich, who is best known for playing Nilsson on Star Trek: Discovery, Control was directed by Mark from a screenplay he wrote with Matthew Nayman. The film, which is described as a “tense mashup between Cube and Lucy” tells the following story:
A mother locked inside of a stark room is tasked by an unknown voice to complete increasingly difficult challenges if she wants to save her daughter’s life. As the frequency and intensity of the tasks threaten to overwhelm her, she must piece together half-remembered chapters of her life before imprisonment if she wants to secure her freedom,...
Starring Sara Mitich, who is best known for playing Nilsson on Star Trek: Discovery, Control was directed by Mark from a screenplay he wrote with Matthew Nayman. The film, which is described as a “tense mashup between Cube and Lucy” tells the following story:
A mother locked inside of a stark room is tasked by an unknown voice to complete increasingly difficult challenges if she wants to save her daughter’s life. As the frequency and intensity of the tasks threaten to overwhelm her, she must piece together half-remembered chapters of her life before imprisonment if she wants to secure her freedom,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Apple TV+’s Huey P. Newton series The Big Cigar has rounded out its cast, with Jaime Ray Newman (Dopesick), Noah Emmerich (Dark Winds), John Doman (City on a Hill), Chris Brochu (Zero Contact) and newcomer Brenton Allen coming aboard in recurring roles. André Holland leads the cast, with Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, Pj Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Jordane Christie, Moses Ingram, Olli Haaskivi and Glynn Turman also set to star, as previously announced.
The six-episode limited series, based on the eponymous Playboy magazine article by Argo‘s Joshuah Bearman, tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Newman will play Roz Torrance, with Emmerich as Schneider’s brother Stanley, and Doman as his father Abe.
The six-episode limited series, based on the eponymous Playboy magazine article by Argo‘s Joshuah Bearman, tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Newman will play Roz Torrance, with Emmerich as Schneider’s brother Stanley, and Doman as his father Abe.
- 9/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy winner Glynn Turman (Women of the Movement) has joined Apple TV+’s Huey P. Newton limited series The Big Cigar as a recurring guest star. He’ll be part of an ensemble led by André Holland, which also includes Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, Pj Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Jordane Christie, Moses Ingram and Olli Haaskivi, as previously announced.
Based on the eponymous Playboy magazine article by Argo‘s Joshuah Bearman, the six-episode series tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Turman is set for the role of Huey’s ailing father, Walter — a man he reveres, who worked multiple jobs over the course of his life to support his family.
Based on the eponymous Playboy magazine article by Argo‘s Joshuah Bearman, the six-episode series tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders
Turman is set for the role of Huey’s ailing father, Walter — a man he reveres, who worked multiple jobs over the course of his life to support his family.
- 8/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Olli Haaskivi (Oppenheimer) is the latest actor to join Apple TV+’s six-episode Huey P. Newton series The Big Cigar in a recurring role. He joins an ensemble fronted by André Holland, which also includes the previously announced Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, Pj Byrne, Marc Menchaca, Jordane Christie and Moses Ingram.
Based on the Playboy magazine article of the same name by Argo‘s Joshuah Bearman, The Big Cigar will tell the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Haaskivi will play Artie Ross, the screenwriter behind such titles as Brubaker and Creature from the Black Lagoon, who was at one point blacklisted as the Red Scare infiltrated Hollywood.
The Big Cigar‘s showrunner...
Based on the Playboy magazine article of the same name by Argo‘s Joshuah Bearman, The Big Cigar will tell the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Haaskivi will play Artie Ross, the screenwriter behind such titles as Brubaker and Creature from the Black Lagoon, who was at one point blacklisted as the Red Scare infiltrated Hollywood.
The Big Cigar‘s showrunner...
- 8/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jordane Christie (Why Women Kill) has signed on for a recurring role in Apple TV+’s limited series The Big Cigar. He joins an ensemble led by André Holland that also includes Alessandro Nivola, Tiffany Boone, Pj Byrne and Marc Menchaca.
The six-episode series based on the eponymous Playboy magazine article by Joshuah Bearman (Argo) tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilot & Series Orders
Christie will play Newton’s friend and Black Panther Party co-founder, Bobby Seale, who bonded with Newton over repeated incarcerations and infiltration by the FBI before deciding to leave the party.
The Big Cigar‘s showrunner is NAACP Image Award winner Janine Sherman Barrois. Jim Hecht (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) penned the show’s first episode, with Don Cheadle directing and exec producing the first two. The show hails from Warner Bros. Television, where Barrois and her Folding Chair Productions are under an overall deal. Barrois and Hecht are exec producing alongside Bearman, Joshua Davis and Arthur Spector (Little America) through their production company Epic, a division of Vox Media Studios.
Christie has been seen on the Paramount+ dark comedy series Why Women Kill, along with such shows as The Haunting of Hill House, Atlanta, S.W.A.T., Underground, Chicago P.D. and Containment. He is repped by APA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.
The six-episode series based on the eponymous Playboy magazine article by Joshuah Bearman (Argo) tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton (Holland) relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola) — the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
2022 Apple TV+ Pilot & Series Orders
Christie will play Newton’s friend and Black Panther Party co-founder, Bobby Seale, who bonded with Newton over repeated incarcerations and infiltration by the FBI before deciding to leave the party.
The Big Cigar‘s showrunner is NAACP Image Award winner Janine Sherman Barrois. Jim Hecht (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) penned the show’s first episode, with Don Cheadle directing and exec producing the first two. The show hails from Warner Bros. Television, where Barrois and her Folding Chair Productions are under an overall deal. Barrois and Hecht are exec producing alongside Bearman, Joshua Davis and Arthur Spector (Little America) through their production company Epic, a division of Vox Media Studios.
Christie has been seen on the Paramount+ dark comedy series Why Women Kill, along with such shows as The Haunting of Hill House, Atlanta, S.W.A.T., Underground, Chicago P.D. and Containment. He is repped by APA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.
- 8/1/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy nominee Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Resident), Wendell Pierce (The Wire) and Karen LeBlanc (The Kings of Napa) are set to star in an episode of Accused, Fox’s straight-to-series crime anthology drama, Accused, executive-produced by Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and David Shore.
Accused, directed by Michael Cuesta and co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, is based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology. It opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, Accused depicts how an ordinary person gets caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
Warner and LeBlanc star as concerned oncerned and protective parents after an incident with their daughter in a park, and Pierce as...
Accused, directed by Michael Cuesta and co-produced by Fox Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television, is based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology. It opens in a courtroom on the accused, with viewers knowing nothing about their crime or how they ended up on trial. Told from the defendant’s point of view through flashbacks, Accused depicts how an ordinary person gets caught up in an extraordinary situation, ultimately revealing how one wrong turn leads to another, until it’s too late to turn back.
Warner and LeBlanc star as concerned oncerned and protective parents after an incident with their daughter in a park, and Pierce as...
- 6/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jordan Alexander was completely oblivious to how many few faces similar to hers were on “Gossip Girl,” the mid-aughts spectacle that dared to wonder what the children of New York’s upper echelon got up to after school.
The original CW series revealed in six juicy seasons that these extracurriculars included under-age debauchery at Butter, finessing your way into the Ivy League and perfecting the Machiavellian art of sabotage while wearing a lot of headbands. However, it did not show many Black characters joining in on the iconic fashion or the petty predicaments caused by Kristen Bell’s tattling voiceovers at the start of every episode.
“I was so completely unaware that there was such a lack of representation while watching because I was so used to seeing that — an all-white cast,” says Alexander, who stars in HBO Max’s reboot of the series as protagonist Julien Calloway, a mixed-race,...
The original CW series revealed in six juicy seasons that these extracurriculars included under-age debauchery at Butter, finessing your way into the Ivy League and perfecting the Machiavellian art of sabotage while wearing a lot of headbands. However, it did not show many Black characters joining in on the iconic fashion or the petty predicaments caused by Kristen Bell’s tattling voiceovers at the start of every episode.
“I was so completely unaware that there was such a lack of representation while watching because I was so used to seeing that — an all-white cast,” says Alexander, who stars in HBO Max’s reboot of the series as protagonist Julien Calloway, a mixed-race,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is proving to be a frontrunner when it comes to featuring prime-time soap operas. Earlier this year, the network dropped The Kings of Napa, a TV show created and produced by Janine Sherman Barrois and executive produced by Sherman alongside Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Listenbee Brown. Prior to working on this new show, Barrois is most notably known for her work on shows like Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, Claws, Criminal Minds, and ER. Here’s a summary of the soap opera, according to IMDb: “The wine business has brought the King’s family success and acclaim,
Meet The Cast Of “The Kings of Napa”...
Meet The Cast Of “The Kings of Napa”...
- 4/12/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
For decades, WarnerMedia and Discovery had largely co-existed independently. They have lived in separate universes with virtually no business interactions, as unscripted television is their main area of overlap. The Discovery networks work primarily with independent producers and not studios like Warner Bros TV, which has only produced a handful of reality shows for Discovery nets via its Shed subsidiary
However, there is a close working relationship which has flown largely under the radar and creates instant synergy post-merger — that between Warner Bros. TV and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on the scripted side. Over the last five years, Wbtv has become OWN’s de-facto scripted studio, producing virtually all of its original scripted series, from Queen Sugar and David Makes Man to All Rise.
After the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger is complete, OWN and Wbtv will become vertically integrated, with HBO Max as OWN’s corporate sibling streamer. According to sources,...
However, there is a close working relationship which has flown largely under the radar and creates instant synergy post-merger — that between Warner Bros. TV and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on the scripted side. Over the last five years, Wbtv has become OWN’s de-facto scripted studio, producing virtually all of its original scripted series, from Queen Sugar and David Makes Man to All Rise.
After the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger is complete, OWN and Wbtv will become vertically integrated, with HBO Max as OWN’s corporate sibling streamer. According to sources,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple has ordered the limited series “The Big Cigar” about Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton, Variety has learned.
The six-episode series hails from Warner Bros. Television, with André Holland in talks to star as Newton. Jim Hecht, who recently created “Winning Time” at HBO, serves as writer and executive producer. Janine Sherman Barrois, the showrunner for shows like “Claws” and “Self Made” and the creator and showrunner of “The Kings of Napa” at OWN, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Don Cheadle is onboard to direct and executive produce the first two episodes.
Based on the Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman, “The Big Cigar” tells the true story of how Newton relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider — the Hollywood producer behind “Easy Rider” — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Hecht co-wrote the...
The six-episode series hails from Warner Bros. Television, with André Holland in talks to star as Newton. Jim Hecht, who recently created “Winning Time” at HBO, serves as writer and executive producer. Janine Sherman Barrois, the showrunner for shows like “Claws” and “Self Made” and the creator and showrunner of “The Kings of Napa” at OWN, will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Don Cheadle is onboard to direct and executive produce the first two episodes.
Based on the Playboy article of the same name by Joshuah Bearman, “The Big Cigar” tells the true story of how Newton relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider — the Hollywood producer behind “Easy Rider” — to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI.
Hecht co-wrote the...
- 4/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
When it comes to Shonda Rhimes’ success, there is no “Grey” area.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” creator redefined the network TV landscape before moving on to Netflix in an unprecedented first-look deal for the streamer. There, Rhimes has produced the record-breaking “Bridgerton” and created viral true crime sensation “Inventing Anna,” all while paving the way for other Black female showrunners, according to SXSW virtual panel “Female Showrunners Breaking the Mold.”
At the event, select OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and The CW filmmakers discussed the “Shonda effect” on modern television, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Produced by Warner Bros Television and Ava DuVernay’s Array, the “Breaking the Mold” panel included Dee Harris-Lawrence (“All Rise”), Jill Blankenship (“Naomi”), Shaz Bennett (“Queen Sugar”), Janine Sherman Barrois (“The Kings of Napa”), and Teri Schaffer and Raynelle Swilling (“Cherish the Day”). TVLine editor Mekeisha Madden Toby moderated the virtual panel.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” creator redefined the network TV landscape before moving on to Netflix in an unprecedented first-look deal for the streamer. There, Rhimes has produced the record-breaking “Bridgerton” and created viral true crime sensation “Inventing Anna,” all while paving the way for other Black female showrunners, according to SXSW virtual panel “Female Showrunners Breaking the Mold.”
At the event, select OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and The CW filmmakers discussed the “Shonda effect” on modern television, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Produced by Warner Bros Television and Ava DuVernay’s Array, the “Breaking the Mold” panel included Dee Harris-Lawrence (“All Rise”), Jill Blankenship (“Naomi”), Shaz Bennett (“Queen Sugar”), Janine Sherman Barrois (“The Kings of Napa”), and Teri Schaffer and Raynelle Swilling (“Cherish the Day”). TVLine editor Mekeisha Madden Toby moderated the virtual panel.
- 3/22/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Demetrius Grosse (Cabinet of Curiosities) has signed on for a role in George Tillman Jr.’s untitled George Foreman biopic for Sony Pictures and Affirm Films.
He joins a cast that also includes Khris Davis, Sullivan Jones, Forest Whitaker, Jasmine Mathews, Sonja Sohn, John Magaro, Shein Mompremier, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Sam Trammell, Erica Tazel, Matthew Glave and Al Sapienza, as previously announced.
The film will follow the remarkable life and times of Foreman (Davis), from Olympic Gold medalist to World Heavyweight champion, the Rumble in the Jungle fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire, to finding his faith, retiring, and becoming a preacher. When financial hardship hits his family and church, he steps back in the ring and regains the championship at age 45, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history.
Grosse is playing Foreman’s biological father, Leroy Moorehead. Though he’s proud that he’s never missed watching...
He joins a cast that also includes Khris Davis, Sullivan Jones, Forest Whitaker, Jasmine Mathews, Sonja Sohn, John Magaro, Shein Mompremier, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Sam Trammell, Erica Tazel, Matthew Glave and Al Sapienza, as previously announced.
The film will follow the remarkable life and times of Foreman (Davis), from Olympic Gold medalist to World Heavyweight champion, the Rumble in the Jungle fight with Muhammad Ali in Zaire, to finding his faith, retiring, and becoming a preacher. When financial hardship hits his family and church, he steps back in the ring and regains the championship at age 45, becoming the oldest heavyweight champion in boxing history.
Grosse is playing Foreman’s biological father, Leroy Moorehead. Though he’s proud that he’s never missed watching...
- 3/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Chicago P.D., Mrs. Maisel, Euphoria, Legends of Tomorrow, Ghosts and more!
1 | Where does John Mulaney’s “Subway Churro” rank among his five Saturday Night Live musical sketches? Were you surprised (and/or delighted) to hear him reference to his eponymous one-and-done Fox sitcom during the 5-Timers Club sketch? And did you ever in a million years expect to see former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien back on NBC — and in the 11:30 time slot?...
1 | Where does John Mulaney’s “Subway Churro” rank among his five Saturday Night Live musical sketches? Were you surprised (and/or delighted) to hear him reference to his eponymous one-and-done Fox sitcom during the 5-Timers Club sketch? And did you ever in a million years expect to see former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien back on NBC — and in the 11:30 time slot?...
- 3/4/2022
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Kimberly Roots, Andy Swift, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Mekeisha Madden Toby, Keisha Hatchett and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
You bet we’ll drink to Tuesday’s Season 1 finale of The Kings of Napa. In a dizzyingly jam-packed episode, Dana and Rose reunited, only for her to discover that he’d had a vasectomy two years ago and leave him, Melanie emerged from her coma and was finally completely forgiven by Vanessa, and August learned the hard way that Groesbeck was the extortionist!
“Um, who’s that?” you ask.
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“Um, who’s that?” you ask.
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- 3/2/2022
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 2/26/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The Performer | Steve Agee
The Show | HBO Max’s Peacemaker
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The Episode | “It’s Cow or Never” (Feb. 17, 2022)
The Performance | Several cast members had “moments” during the Suicide Squad spinoff’s freshman finale — Annie Chang as a suddenly soulful Goff, Danielle Brooks’ Leota realizing she is “made for this s–t,” Jennifer Holland during Harcourt’s (near-)death scene and later at the hospital, and of course recent Potw honorable mention John Cena.
But...
The Show | HBO Max’s Peacemaker
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The Episode | “It’s Cow or Never” (Feb. 17, 2022)
The Performance | Several cast members had “moments” during the Suicide Squad spinoff’s freshman finale — Annie Chang as a suddenly soulful Goff, Danielle Brooks’ Leota realizing she is “made for this s–t,” Jennifer Holland during Harcourt’s (near-)death scene and later at the hospital, and of course recent Potw honorable mention John Cena.
But...
- 2/19/2022
- by Team TVLine
- TVLine.com
What pairs well with whiplash? Because that’s what we got — in the best possible way — from Tuesday’s episode of OWN’s The Kings of Napa. In the span of an hour, family ties were strengthened, broken and reestablished, and not one, not two but three (!) seductions went down. Who got jiggy with it — or was about to? Read on…
‘What You Have Here Are Literally Sour Grapes’ | Early on in “How Stella Got Her Pinot Back,” Grace reported to August that Christian’s neglect of the vines had cost the winery half a million in revenue. “You need to make a boss move,...
‘What You Have Here Are Literally Sour Grapes’ | Early on in “How Stella Got Her Pinot Back,” Grace reported to August that Christian’s neglect of the vines had cost the winery half a million in revenue. “You need to make a boss move,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Emmy-winning actor Peter Dinklage has made a point of refusing to take stereotypical roles commonly reserved for little people (LP), but he’s never been one to address the challenges that he and other LP actors face in Hollywood. That changed during an interview on Marc Maron’s January 24 “Wtf” podcast. During a conversation regarding Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Dinklage praised Disney for casting a Latina actress as Snow White but condemned them for continuing to present what he believed were outdated stereotypes.
“Literally no offense to anything, but I was sort of taken aback,” he said. “They were very proud to cast a Latino actress as Snow White, but you’re still telling the story of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’ Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me. You’re progressive in one way,...
“Literally no offense to anything, but I was sort of taken aback,” he said. “They were very proud to cast a Latino actress as Snow White, but you’re still telling the story of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’ Take a step back and look at what you’re doing there. It makes no sense to me. You’re progressive in one way,...
- 2/5/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Vulture Watch
Which family member has what it takes? Has The Kings of Napa TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on OWN? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Kings of Napa, season two. 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 the OWN cable channel, The Kings of Napa TV show stars Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh. The story takes place in a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African-American family. Their wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The...
Which family member has what it takes? Has The Kings of Napa TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on OWN? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Kings of Napa, season two. 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 the OWN cable channel, The Kings of Napa TV show stars Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh. The story takes place in a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African-American family. Their wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The...
- 2/3/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Last year, OWN said goodbye to its soapy hit series, The Haves and the Have Nots, and Queen Sugar is expected to end later this year. So, the cable channel could use a new hit drama. Could this be it? Will The Kings of Napa be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.
A family drama series, The Kings of Napa TV show stars Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh. The story takes place in a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African-American family. Their wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch's sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the...
A family drama series, The Kings of Napa TV show stars Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh. The story takes place in a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African-American family. Their wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch's sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the...
- 2/3/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Janine Sherman Barrois remembers being one of the only Black people in the writers’ room — or on set — when she began in television more than 20 years ago. At the time, she was grateful to get a seat at the table, given how few opportunities there were for Black women in Hollywood.
Fast-forward to 2022, and Sherman Barrois acknowledges there are more powerful Black women on camera and off (like her idols Shonda Rhimes and Oprah Winfrey). But there are still so many diverse creators who haven’t been empowered enough to get their big break.
That’s one of the missions behind her new production banner, Folding Chair Prods., which she has launched at Warner Bros. Television Group (where Sherman Barrois has held several overall deals since 2015). Nikita S. Adams, previously an agent at Paradigm Talent Agency and A3 Artists Agency, has been hired to serve as Folding Chair’s new head of television.
Fast-forward to 2022, and Sherman Barrois acknowledges there are more powerful Black women on camera and off (like her idols Shonda Rhimes and Oprah Winfrey). But there are still so many diverse creators who haven’t been empowered enough to get their big break.
That’s one of the missions behind her new production banner, Folding Chair Prods., which she has launched at Warner Bros. Television Group (where Sherman Barrois has held several overall deals since 2015). Nikita S. Adams, previously an agent at Paradigm Talent Agency and A3 Artists Agency, has been hired to serve as Folding Chair’s new head of television.
- 2/2/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about dozens of shows including The Righteous Gemstones, Snowpiercer, This Is Us and Legends of Tomorrow!
1 | How much did you cry during Jason Katims’ new show, Prime Video’s As We See It, compared to Parenthood and Friday Night Lights?
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1 | How much did you cry during Jason Katims’ new show, Prime Video’s As We See It, compared to Parenthood and Friday Night Lights?
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- 1/28/2022
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Kimberly Roots, Dave Nemetz, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Mekeisha Madden Toby, Keisha Hatchett and Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Which sibling should rule the company in the first season of The Kings of Napa TV show on OWN? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Kings of Napa is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The Kings of Napa here.
An OWN family drama series, The Kings of Napa TV show stars Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh. The story takes place in a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African-American family. Their wealth and status...
An OWN family drama series, The Kings of Napa TV show stars Ebonée Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh. The story takes place in a gorgeous and picturesque Napa Valley vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African-American family. Their wealth and status...
- 1/26/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's about time! The first half of Ozark Season 4 drops on Netflix on Friday.
How I Met Your Father with Hilary Duff premieres on Hulu, and Single Drink Female will become another Freeform must-see.
Get all of our recommendations for what to watch this week below.
Saturday, January 15
8/7c Safe Room (Lifetime)
The super talented and incredibly pretty power couple of And Just Like That’s Nicole Ari Parker and her husband Station 19’s Boris Kodjoe (also making his directorial debut) star in this must-see thriller that will have you glued to the screen!
Parker stars as a widowed mother whose autistic teenaged son witnesses a break-in and murder of a neighbor and catches it on film. She does everything in her power to protect him from the murderers, who are intent on destroying the evidence and silencing him, for good.
And yes, Lila and her son will lock themselves...
How I Met Your Father with Hilary Duff premieres on Hulu, and Single Drink Female will become another Freeform must-see.
Get all of our recommendations for what to watch this week below.
Saturday, January 15
8/7c Safe Room (Lifetime)
The super talented and incredibly pretty power couple of And Just Like That’s Nicole Ari Parker and her husband Station 19’s Boris Kodjoe (also making his directorial debut) star in this must-see thriller that will have you glued to the screen!
Parker stars as a widowed mother whose autistic teenaged son witnesses a break-in and murder of a neighbor and catches it on film. She does everything in her power to protect him from the murderers, who are intent on destroying the evidence and silencing him, for good.
And yes, Lila and her son will lock themselves...
- 1/15/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
When “The Kings of Napa” creator Janine Sherman Barrois first dreamed up the idea for her latest scripted series, and OWN’s juicy new family drama, she was in the midst of a visit to a winery.
But that fateful visit to Rideau Vineyard in Santa Ynez, Calif. nearly a decade ago wasn’t just any trip to wine country. It was the first time Barrois, the award-winning writer and producer behind “Claws” and “Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” had seen a Black-owned vineyard. And she was inspired.
“I started researching them, and I thought, ‘This is what I need to write about,’” she shared, recounting the chain of events during the show’s virtual premiere party. “I need to write about all of these winemakers and wineries around the world that are being led by people of color.”
Barrois also quickly realized that setting...
But that fateful visit to Rideau Vineyard in Santa Ynez, Calif. nearly a decade ago wasn’t just any trip to wine country. It was the first time Barrois, the award-winning writer and producer behind “Claws” and “Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” had seen a Black-owned vineyard. And she was inspired.
“I started researching them, and I thought, ‘This is what I need to write about,’” she shared, recounting the chain of events during the show’s virtual premiere party. “I need to write about all of these winemakers and wineries around the world that are being led by people of color.”
Barrois also quickly realized that setting...
- 1/12/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
If OWN’s The Kings of Napa were a wine, it would be a full-bodied blend of Falcon Crest and Empire, the primetime-soap equivalent of a red whose acidity sneaks up on you — gradually. Before we taste its afternotes of intrigue, though, Tuesday’s premiere introduces us in short order to the King family: doctor Reginald (Isiah Whitlock Jr.) and former-tv-reporter wife Vanessa (Karen LeBlanc), and their squabbling offspring, firstborn Dana (Rance Nix), the mercenary CFO of their winery, middle child August (Ebonee Noel), its head of marketing, and baby boy Christian (Ashlee Brian), who’s more interested in making bourbon than vino.
- 1/12/2022
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
All Rise will be back in court this spring, when Season 3 debuts on its new home OWN, series star Simone Missick announced on the show’s Instagram account on Tuesday. Additionally, the actress revealed that the theme of the upcoming run will, fittingly, be “new beginnings.”
During an Instagram Live with The Kings of Napa star Yaani King Mondschein, Missick also teased that “something dramatic happens at the courthouse and somebody might not make it.” Plus, “somebody might be coming into Lola’s life and messing things up,” Missick hinted.
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During an Instagram Live with The Kings of Napa star Yaani King Mondschein, Missick also teased that “something dramatic happens at the courthouse and somebody might not make it.” Plus, “somebody might be coming into Lola’s life and messing things up,” Missick hinted.
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- 1/12/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Jada Pinkett Smith (The Matrix Resurrections) has signed on to star in Redd Zone, a new Netflix drama from Emmy-nominated screenwriter Kristin Layne Tucker (A Black Lady Sketch Show), Oscar-winning director Matthew A. Cherry (Hair Love) and Westbrook Studios.
Based on a true story, Redd Zone follows Tia Magee (Smith), a single mother who steps forward to help her sons and their high school football teammates, “The Bros,” heal after the murder of their best friend, Dominic Redd. One by one, The Bros start moving into her house, and soon 17 are living under her roof. Eventually, all The Bros go to college, with four making it to the NFL. The film is dedicated to Redd’s memory, and to the powerful impact he had on his community.
Smith, Miguel Melendez and Westbrook Studios’ Co-President and Head of Motion Pictures Jon Mone will produce, with Emmy nominee Howard Burkons and...
Based on a true story, Redd Zone follows Tia Magee (Smith), a single mother who steps forward to help her sons and their high school football teammates, “The Bros,” heal after the murder of their best friend, Dominic Redd. One by one, The Bros start moving into her house, and soon 17 are living under her roof. Eventually, all The Bros go to college, with four making it to the NFL. The film is dedicated to Redd’s memory, and to the powerful impact he had on his community.
Smith, Miguel Melendez and Westbrook Studios’ Co-President and Head of Motion Pictures Jon Mone will produce, with Emmy nominee Howard Burkons and...
- 1/11/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 1/8/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is available to Hulu + Live TV subscribers starting today, under a deal between Discovery and the Disney-owned streamer.
As of Jan. 6, Hulu + Live TV subscribers have access to the live OWN channel, including the upcoming series “Ladies Who List: Atlanta” (premiering Jan. 7) and “The Kings of Napa” (premiering Jan. 11).
Hulu subscribers also have on-demand access to OWN’s library content, including hits like “Ready to Love” and “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” which were respectively Friday and Saturday night’s top original cable series respectively among African American women in 2021. OWN’s primetime premieres on average rank No. 2 with African American women among cable networks.
The addition of OWN comes after Hulu, as of Dec. 21, hiked the price of its live TV packages by $5/month with the non-optional additions of Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. As of the September 2021 quarter, Hulu had 4.0 million live TV customers,...
As of Jan. 6, Hulu + Live TV subscribers have access to the live OWN channel, including the upcoming series “Ladies Who List: Atlanta” (premiering Jan. 7) and “The Kings of Napa” (premiering Jan. 11).
Hulu subscribers also have on-demand access to OWN’s library content, including hits like “Ready to Love” and “Love & Marriage: Huntsville,” which were respectively Friday and Saturday night’s top original cable series respectively among African American women in 2021. OWN’s primetime premieres on average rank No. 2 with African American women among cable networks.
The addition of OWN comes after Hulu, as of Dec. 21, hiked the price of its live TV packages by $5/month with the non-optional additions of Disney Plus and ESPN Plus. As of the September 2021 quarter, Hulu had 4.0 million live TV customers,...
- 1/6/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
A bitter family battle for a wine business empire is underway in the first trailer for The Kings of Napa, a new drama series coming soon to OWN. Set to premiere on January 11 at 8/7c, the series from acclaimed showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois (Claws) will center on the House of Kings vineyard in Napa, California, and the fight that ensues for the family legacy. The vineyard is owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status sees them gracing design magazines and society pages. But following the patriarch’s sudden departure from the company, his three children must grapple for the reins to the kingdom. In the trailer (watch below), we see the ruthless siblings going to desperate lengths to sabotage one another in their attempt to take over the family business. This means lots of plotting and backstabbing and, in some cases, violence. The series...
- 12/27/2021
- TV Insider
A first look at the new series The Kings of Napa is out, spotlighting the drama before its season premiere on January 11 at 8 Pm Et/Pt on OWN.
The Kings of Napa is from writer and executive producer Janine Sherman Barrois and Warner Bros. Television.
The series details the drama at the House of Kings vineyard in Napa. California, owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim. But following the patriarch’s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reins to the kingdom.
The show features Ebonée Noel, who plays August King, the middle sibling and the family’s marketing whiz who’s passionate about wine...
The Kings of Napa is from writer and executive producer Janine Sherman Barrois and Warner Bros. Television.
The series details the drama at the House of Kings vineyard in Napa. California, owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim. But following the patriarch’s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reins to the kingdom.
The show features Ebonée Noel, who plays August King, the middle sibling and the family’s marketing whiz who’s passionate about wine...
- 12/26/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s “for richer or pourer” in the wine-soaked trailer OWN dropped Sunday for its new primetime drama, The Kings of Napa (not to be confused with ABC’s Latino Falcon Crest, Promised Land). In just over a minute, the ultra-stylish preview serves up an intoxicating blend of bitchcraft and Beaujolais as well as a premise that’s, ahem, ripe with potential.
After the King clan’s patriarch exits stage left from their Napa Valley vineyard, his wife and kids are plunged into a power struggle that dredges up long-buried secrets and a bumper crop of sour grapes. And not for nothing,...
After the King clan’s patriarch exits stage left from their Napa Valley vineyard, his wife and kids are plunged into a power struggle that dredges up long-buried secrets and a bumper crop of sour grapes. And not for nothing,...
- 12/26/2021
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Randall Park wants you to be kind and rewind: The Fresh Off the Boat vet will star in the Netflix comedy Blockbuster, set at the home video rental franchise’s last location.
The 10-episode single-cam explores “what it takes — and more specifically who it takes — for a small business to succeed against all odds,” per the official synopsis. The ensemble workplace comedy was created by writer/executive producer Vanessa Ramos (Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and counts David Caspe (Happy Endings, Black Monday) and Jackie Clarke (Superstore, Happy Endings) among its writers/EPs.
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The 10-episode single-cam explores “what it takes — and more specifically who it takes — for a small business to succeed against all odds,” per the official synopsis. The ensemble workplace comedy was created by writer/executive producer Vanessa Ramos (Superstore, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and counts David Caspe (Happy Endings, Black Monday) and Jackie Clarke (Superstore, Happy Endings) among its writers/EPs.
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- 11/17/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
OWN has revealed The Kings of Napa will premiere on January 11, 2022, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt.
Created by Janine Sherman Barrois, the series is focused on a picturesque Napa Valley, California vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch’s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to the kingdom — to their own power, wealth, and legacy.
Academy Award winner Matthew A. Cherry will direct the first two episodes; Ebonee Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh are set to recur. Guest stars include Isiah Whitlock Jr., Heather Simms, Curtis Hamilton, and Samantha Walkes.
The Kings of Napa is produced for OWN by Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television.
Created by Janine Sherman Barrois, the series is focused on a picturesque Napa Valley, California vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status land them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch’s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to the kingdom — to their own power, wealth, and legacy.
Academy Award winner Matthew A. Cherry will direct the first two episodes; Ebonee Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Yaani King Mondschein, Ashlee Brian, and Devika Parikh are set to recur. Guest stars include Isiah Whitlock Jr., Heather Simms, Curtis Hamilton, and Samantha Walkes.
The Kings of Napa is produced for OWN by Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television.
- 11/17/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Kings of Napa is coming to OWN and several cast additions have now been made to the family drama. Ashlee Brian and Devika Parikh have been cast as series regulars, and Curtis Hamilton, Heather Simms, Samantha Walkes, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. have been cast in recurring roles. Ebonee Noel, Rance Nix, Karen LeBlanc, Yaani King Mondschein were previously cast in the series.
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- 7/9/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Ashlee Brian and Devika Parikh have been tapped as series regulars for The Kings Of Napa, OWN’s new drama series from Claws executive producer/showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois, Warner Bros. Television and Harpo Films. Additionally, Curtis Hamilton (Charming the Hearts of Men), Heather Alice Simms, Samantha Walkes (upcoming Orphan: First Kill) and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (Your Honor) are set for recurring roles.
Created by Sherman Barrois, who serves as showrunner, The Kings of Napa is focused on a picturesque Napa Valley, California vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status lands them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch’s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to...
Created by Sherman Barrois, who serves as showrunner, The Kings of Napa is focused on a picturesque Napa Valley, California vineyard owned by the Kings, an aspirational African American family whose wealth and status lands them on the pages of design magazines and society pages. The wine business has brought the family success and acclaim, but following the patriarch’s sudden exit from the company, his three children must grapple for the reigns to...
- 7/8/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Love is Blind: After the Altar’ to Reunite Season 1 Cast for July Reunion Special (TV News Roundup)
The original quarantine couples are back. “Love is Blind: After the Altar,” and three-episode special followup to “Love is Blind,” will premiere July 28 on Netflix.
“Love is Blind: After the Alter” brings back Season 1 fan favorites as they prepare for a two-year anniversary party for the Hamiltons and the Barnetts, the two couples to successfully make it down the aisle during the “Love is Blind” experiment. Ahead of the party, audiences will get to catch up with the cast as they settle back into their daily lives in Atlanta, Ga. When the show ended, some singles left with a sour taste in their mouth about the experiment’s outcomes, so there is no doubt there will be drama and surprise appearances.
“When we get the group together, it’s always a fun time,” Cameron Hamilton assures in the trailer, which you can watch below.
Chris Coelen, Ally Simpson, Eric Detwiler,...
“Love is Blind: After the Alter” brings back Season 1 fan favorites as they prepare for a two-year anniversary party for the Hamiltons and the Barnetts, the two couples to successfully make it down the aisle during the “Love is Blind” experiment. Ahead of the party, audiences will get to catch up with the cast as they settle back into their daily lives in Atlanta, Ga. When the show ended, some singles left with a sour taste in their mouth about the experiment’s outcomes, so there is no doubt there will be drama and surprise appearances.
“When we get the group together, it’s always a fun time,” Cameron Hamilton assures in the trailer, which you can watch below.
Chris Coelen, Ally Simpson, Eric Detwiler,...
- 7/8/2021
- by Haley Bosselman and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net, here is the Toronto Film Production Update for June 2021, including "Chroma", "Dark Windows", "Out of This World" and a whole lot more, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses/employers, to stop the further spread of 'Covid-19':
12 After Midnight Episodic series –Streaming Fells Point Productions ULCProd.: Miles Dale June 8/21 - Feb 16/22
13: The Musical Feature – Streaming Fireside Pictures Ulc Prod.: Neil Meron Jun 7 - Aug 11/21
Chroma Episodic Series –Streaming Netflix Prod.: Steve Wakefield Feb 8 - Aug 17/21 Dark Windows Season 1 Episodic Series – TV NBC/Universal Prod.: Mitchell Engel Dir: Don Mancini Mar 29 - Aug 13/21 Firestarter Feature – Theatrical Blumhouse Prod.: Karen Harnisch Dir.: Keith Thomas May 25 - Jul 21/21 Holly Hobbie Season 3 Episodic Series – TV Aircraft Pictures Prod.: Andrew Rosen, Anthony Leo Dir.: Various Apr 19 - Jul 25/21 Kingswood Episodic Series – Streaming ABC Signature/Disney Prod.: John Ridley,...
12 After Midnight Episodic series –Streaming Fells Point Productions ULCProd.: Miles Dale June 8/21 - Feb 16/22
13: The Musical Feature – Streaming Fireside Pictures Ulc Prod.: Neil Meron Jun 7 - Aug 11/21
Chroma Episodic Series –Streaming Netflix Prod.: Steve Wakefield Feb 8 - Aug 17/21 Dark Windows Season 1 Episodic Series – TV NBC/Universal Prod.: Mitchell Engel Dir: Don Mancini Mar 29 - Aug 13/21 Firestarter Feature – Theatrical Blumhouse Prod.: Karen Harnisch Dir.: Keith Thomas May 25 - Jul 21/21 Holly Hobbie Season 3 Episodic Series – TV Aircraft Pictures Prod.: Andrew Rosen, Anthony Leo Dir.: Various Apr 19 - Jul 25/21 Kingswood Episodic Series – Streaming ABC Signature/Disney Prod.: John Ridley,...
- 6/3/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
NBC has handed a pilot order to Dangerous Moms, an adaptation of a Spanish drama series, from Claws showrunner Janine Sherman Barrois. The drama comes from Warner Bros Television, where Sherman Barrois is under an overall deal.
The series, which is a dark dramedy in the vein of Desperate Housewives, is based on Spanish original series Señoras del (h)Ampa.
Deadline revealed the network was eyeing a pilot order for the project in last week’s Pilot Buzz 2021.
The plot follows four diverse mothers who accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor. The story becomes a female anthem about friendship and family as it tells the story of one completely unprepared group of women who must juggle their everyday lives while their worlds are turned upside down.
The original series, which was created by Carlos del Hoyo and Abril Zamora,...
The series, which is a dark dramedy in the vein of Desperate Housewives, is based on Spanish original series Señoras del (h)Ampa.
Deadline revealed the network was eyeing a pilot order for the project in last week’s Pilot Buzz 2021.
The plot follows four diverse mothers who accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor. The story becomes a female anthem about friendship and family as it tells the story of one completely unprepared group of women who must juggle their everyday lives while their worlds are turned upside down.
The original series, which was created by Carlos del Hoyo and Abril Zamora,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
From TorontoFilm.Net, here is the Toronto Film Production Update for May 2021, with local productions responding individually, based on best practices for businesses/employers to stop the spread of Covid-19:
12 After Midnight Episodic series –Streaming Fells Point Productions ULCProd.: Miles Dale June 8/21 - Feb 16/22
13: The Musical Feature – Streaming Fireside Pictures Ulc Prod.: Neil Meron Jun 7 - Aug 11/21 A Christmas Letter Movies for Television 180 Sisterhood Productions Prod.: Rebeka Herron, Trish Rainone, David Lipper, Justin Levine May 10 - May 28/21 Children Ruin Everything- Season One
Episodic Series - TV Sticky Fingers Productions Inc. Prod.: Beth Iley Apr 5 - May 14/21 Chroma Episodic Series –Streaming Netflix Prod.: Steve Wakefield Feb 8 - Aug 17/21 Dark Windows Season 1 Episodic Series – TV NBC/Universal Prod.: Mitchell Engel Dir: Don Mancini Mar 29 - Aug 13/21 Firestarter Feature – Theatrical Blumhouse Prod.: Karen Harnisch Dir.: Keith Thomas May 25 - Jul 21/21 Holly Hobbie Season...
12 After Midnight Episodic series –Streaming Fells Point Productions ULCProd.: Miles Dale June 8/21 - Feb 16/22
13: The Musical Feature – Streaming Fireside Pictures Ulc Prod.: Neil Meron Jun 7 - Aug 11/21 A Christmas Letter Movies for Television 180 Sisterhood Productions Prod.: Rebeka Herron, Trish Rainone, David Lipper, Justin Levine May 10 - May 28/21 Children Ruin Everything- Season One
Episodic Series - TV Sticky Fingers Productions Inc. Prod.: Beth Iley Apr 5 - May 14/21 Chroma Episodic Series –Streaming Netflix Prod.: Steve Wakefield Feb 8 - Aug 17/21 Dark Windows Season 1 Episodic Series – TV NBC/Universal Prod.: Mitchell Engel Dir: Don Mancini Mar 29 - Aug 13/21 Firestarter Feature – Theatrical Blumhouse Prod.: Karen Harnisch Dir.: Keith Thomas May 25 - Jul 21/21 Holly Hobbie Season...
- 5/7/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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