The skinny bundle streamer is adding channels from AMC Networks, We tv, TV One, and Weigel Broadcasting.
Whether you are in search of sports, scares, or something in between, customers of the live TV streaming skinny bundle Philo have even more options. The streamer has added five new free channels to its lineup that include programming from Msg, Shudder, TV One, and more. Philo has also added Dabl to its base package lineup. The channel highlights African American comedies and characters with some of the most iconic Black sitcoms of all time.
Philo is adding five free channels and one channel to its base package. The additions focus on sports, horror, Black-focused sitcoms, true crime, and hip-hop royalty. The new channels join a collection of more than 70 free channels and another 70 channels on Philo’s base plan. 7-Day Free Trial $25+ / month philo.com
Philo has added five new channels to its lineup of free offerings,...
Whether you are in search of sports, scares, or something in between, customers of the live TV streaming skinny bundle Philo have even more options. The streamer has added five new free channels to its lineup that include programming from Msg, Shudder, TV One, and more. Philo has also added Dabl to its base package lineup. The channel highlights African American comedies and characters with some of the most iconic Black sitcoms of all time.
Philo is adding five free channels and one channel to its base package. The additions focus on sports, horror, Black-focused sitcoms, true crime, and hip-hop royalty. The new channels join a collection of more than 70 free channels and another 70 channels on Philo’s base plan. 7-Day Free Trial $25+ / month philo.com
Philo has added five new channels to its lineup of free offerings,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Exclusive: AMC Networks-operated streaming service Allblk has commissioned Sitcho Ass Down, a new comedy special from comic Gary “G-Thang” Johnson, which will tape at the El Portal theatre in Los Angeles on January 26 and debut exclusively on the platform this spring.
Directing the hour, in his first time out in the stand-up world, is Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and more, who exec produces alongside Johnson and Valarie Benning Thompson (My Name is Mo’Nique).
Currently touring and headlining The Improv and Laugh Factory clubs worldwide, Johnson launched his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994. Over the course of his decades in the business, he’s featured for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Chris Rock.
Most recently on the road with Epps for his “Don’t Take It Personal...
Directing the hour, in his first time out in the stand-up world, is Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and more, who exec produces alongside Johnson and Valarie Benning Thompson (My Name is Mo’Nique).
Currently touring and headlining The Improv and Laugh Factory clubs worldwide, Johnson launched his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994. Over the course of his decades in the business, he’s featured for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Chris Rock.
Most recently on the road with Epps for his “Don’t Take It Personal...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Content removals are a sad truth in the streaming industry. People love seeing their favorite title added to a streaming service, but they must always be aware that if the series doesn’t attain the proper levels of viewership for the platform it resides on, it might eventually get pulled so the streamer isn’t paying maintenance costs on a series that doesn’t earn that money back.
Most streaming platforms in the industry are cutting titles these days, and now Netflix is preparing to shed some content. Starting in August, and continuing through October, Netflix will pull seven series from its service, all of which feature a Black lead performer. Unlike recent cuts from Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney, these aren’t Netflix Originals, but are instead shows from the long-extinct Upn broadcast channel, which the world’s largest streamer licensed in 2020. Those agreements are ending over the next few months,...
Most streaming platforms in the industry are cutting titles these days, and now Netflix is preparing to shed some content. Starting in August, and continuing through October, Netflix will pull seven series from its service, all of which feature a Black lead performer. Unlike recent cuts from Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Disney, these aren’t Netflix Originals, but are instead shows from the long-extinct Upn broadcast channel, which the world’s largest streamer licensed in 2020. Those agreements are ending over the next few months,...
- 6/30/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Universal Television is developing a series adaptation of Diane Marie Brown’s debut novel Black Candle Women with Jenna Bush Hager, who has a first-look deal with Universal Studio Group, under her production banner Thousand Voices. Hager is teaming with Bel-Air showrunner Carla Banks Waddles and Good Girls creator Jenna Bans, both of whom have overall deals with Utv, for the project.
Waddles is set to write and executive produce the adaptation. Bans will executive produce through her production banner Minnesota Logging Company, along with the company’s Head of Television Casey Kyber. Hager will also executive produce with President of Thousand Voices, Ben Spector.
Black Candle Women introduces four generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—who have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years. They keep to themselves, never venture far from home, and their collection of tinctures and spells is an unspoken bond between them.
Waddles is set to write and executive produce the adaptation. Bans will executive produce through her production banner Minnesota Logging Company, along with the company’s Head of Television Casey Kyber. Hager will also executive produce with President of Thousand Voices, Ben Spector.
Black Candle Women introduces four generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—who have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years. They keep to themselves, never venture far from home, and their collection of tinctures and spells is an unspoken bond between them.
- 3/28/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson have signed on to star in the untitled CBS comedy pilot starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., Variety has learned. In addition, Andy Ackerman has signed on to direct the pilot.
The multi-cam pilot was first announced at CBS in February. Per the official logline, “Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced ‘Poppa’ (Wayans) has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host (Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.”
Atkins character is named Dr. Ivy Reed. She is further described as “intelligent, savvy, and bold” and hosts the radio show “Ask Dr. Reed,” where she gives “helpful advice to listeners with a modern approach on life” before she is brought in as Poppa’s new co-host.
The multi-cam pilot was first announced at CBS in February. Per the official logline, “Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced ‘Poppa’ (Wayans) has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host (Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.”
Atkins character is named Dr. Ivy Reed. She is further described as “intelligent, savvy, and bold” and hosts the radio show “Ask Dr. Reed,” where she gives “helpful advice to listeners with a modern approach on life” before she is brought in as Poppa’s new co-host.
- 3/23/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Eric Benét and Sevyn Streeter, and HBO’s Ballers.
“Both Eric and Sevyn are phenomenal artists with a bright future ahead of them within the television and film world. We are very excited to have these two on Team Cultivate”, said Sean Mik’ael Butler and Patrick Strøm, co-founders of Cultivate, in a statement to Deadline.
Benét is also repped by Primary Wave Entertainment and Streeter is represented by APA.
“Both Eric and Sevyn are phenomenal artists with a bright future ahead of them within the television and film world. We are very excited to have these two on Team Cultivate”, said Sean Mik’ael Butler and Patrick Strøm, co-founders of Cultivate, in a statement to Deadline.
Benét is also repped by Primary Wave Entertainment and Streeter is represented by APA.
- 2/17/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America West has penciled in Living Single creator-showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser for its 2023 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement. She will receive the career honor, which is presented to a WGA member who has “advanced the literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the television writer,” at the 75th annual WGA Awards on March 5.
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A 35-year guild member with more than 600 hours of TV to her credit, Bowser began her career as an apprentice writer on NBC’s Cosby Show spinoff series A Different World,...
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A 35-year guild member with more than 600 hours of TV to her credit, Bowser began her career as an apprentice writer on NBC’s Cosby Show spinoff series A Different World,...
- 2/1/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The princess of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is coming back. Tatyana Ali, who played Ashley Banks in the original NBC sitcom, will guest star in Season 2 of the show’s dramatic re-interpretation “Bel-Air,” Peacock announced January 19.
Ali — whose other credits include the TV One original series “Love That Girl!” and a stint on CBS soap “The Young and the Restless” — will play Mrs. Hughes, an English literature teacher at a Bel-Air middle school. In a wink to the original series, her character will develop a mentorship role across the season with the new version of Ashley (played by Akira Akbar), a precocious 12-year-old.
In addition to announcing the casting, Peacock also released the official trailer for Season 2 of “Bel-Air,” which premieres February 23. The series was inspired by a 2019 viral parody film by Morgan Cooper, which took the basic premise of the original sitcom — a young man runs into trouble in...
Ali — whose other credits include the TV One original series “Love That Girl!” and a stint on CBS soap “The Young and the Restless” — will play Mrs. Hughes, an English literature teacher at a Bel-Air middle school. In a wink to the original series, her character will develop a mentorship role across the season with the new version of Ashley (played by Akira Akbar), a precocious 12-year-old.
In addition to announcing the casting, Peacock also released the official trailer for Season 2 of “Bel-Air,” which premieres February 23. The series was inspired by a 2019 viral parody film by Morgan Cooper, which took the basic premise of the original sitcom — a young man runs into trouble in...
- 1/19/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
“No one chooses for me,” Will Smith (played by Jabari Banks) declares in the first teaser for Bel-Air Season 2, which you can check out above.
Peacock also released new photos (below) from the upcoming season, which will premiere with the first three episodes on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023; new episodes will stream weekly.
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Bel-Air...
Peacock also released new photos (below) from the upcoming season, which will premiere with the first three episodes on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023; new episodes will stream weekly.
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- 11/17/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you when Season 2 of the “Fresh Prince” reboot is set to air. “Bel-Air” Season 2 will premiere on Peacock February 23, the streamer announced Thursday.
Based on the beloved ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which helped launch a young Will Smith to fame, “Bel-Air” was inspired by a 2019 viral parody film by Morgan Cooper. Cooper’s short film took the basic premise of the sitcom — a young man runs into trouble in West Philadelphia and is forced to flee the city to live with his wealthy Los Angeles family — and reimagined it as a gritty drama. The short film caught the attention of Smith, who expressed interest in expanding the premise into a new series, and Cooper ultimately developed the show for Peacock with Malcolm Spellman, Tj Brady, and Rasheed Newson.
Season 1 of “Bel-Air” retold the...
Based on the beloved ’90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which helped launch a young Will Smith to fame, “Bel-Air” was inspired by a 2019 viral parody film by Morgan Cooper. Cooper’s short film took the basic premise of the sitcom — a young man runs into trouble in West Philadelphia and is forced to flee the city to live with his wealthy Los Angeles family — and reimagined it as a gritty drama. The short film caught the attention of Smith, who expressed interest in expanding the premise into a new series, and Cooper ultimately developed the show for Peacock with Malcolm Spellman, Tj Brady, and Rasheed Newson.
Season 1 of “Bel-Air” retold the...
- 11/17/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Paramount Global, flexing its corporate synergy muscles, is pulling a massive batch of TV shows out of the CBS vault and putting them on its free, ad-supported Pluto TV service.
Popular CBS classic series coming to Pluto’s linear streaming service through the end of 2022 include “Frasier” and “Cheers” (in the Sitcom Legends channel); “Star Trek: The Original Series” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (Star Trek channel); “Have Gun – Will Travel” and “The Wild Wild West” (Westerns TV channel) and “Petticoat Junction” (Classic TV Comedy channel).
On the on-demand side, Pluto is adding more than 6,300 episodes — tripling the amount of CBS series currently available on-demand on the streamer — including crime dramas “Criminal Minds” and “Hawaii Five-o.”
Other titles on tap for Pluto TV’s on-demand include “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The Brady Bunch,” “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Family Ties,” “Gunsmoke,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “The Love Boat,...
Popular CBS classic series coming to Pluto’s linear streaming service through the end of 2022 include “Frasier” and “Cheers” (in the Sitcom Legends channel); “Star Trek: The Original Series” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (Star Trek channel); “Have Gun – Will Travel” and “The Wild Wild West” (Westerns TV channel) and “Petticoat Junction” (Classic TV Comedy channel).
On the on-demand side, Pluto is adding more than 6,300 episodes — tripling the amount of CBS series currently available on-demand on the streamer — including crime dramas “Criminal Minds” and “Hawaii Five-o.”
Other titles on tap for Pluto TV’s on-demand include “Beverly Hills 90210,” “The Brady Bunch,” “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” “Family Ties,” “Gunsmoke,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “The Love Boat,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Indie production company Thornbyrd Films has launched production on Healed, a psychological thriller starring Guinevere Turner (American Psycho), Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera (The Influencer), Emily Goss (Snapshots), Benjamin Barrett (The Politician) and Todd Lowe (True Blood), which has been awarded the coveted ReFrame Stamp from the Sundance Institute and Women in Film for gender-balanced hiring.
The film written by Abeydeera watches as former pop icon Jazz Powers (Abeydeera) and her pregnant wife Olivia (Goss) attend an intimate meditation retreat at the invitation of renowned mindfulness expert Georgia Chambers (Turner). A string of unorthodox therapy sessions and unusual events involving Georgia’s neighbor (Barrett) evoke memories of Jazz’s father (Lowe) and leave her questioning Georgia’s practice. Additional probing later reveals that the women are unknowing participants in an experiment that could change the course of their lives forever. Shirin Etessam produced with Abeydeera, Goss, Nanci Gaglio, Meghan Weinstein, Stacy Schneiderman...
The film written by Abeydeera watches as former pop icon Jazz Powers (Abeydeera) and her pregnant wife Olivia (Goss) attend an intimate meditation retreat at the invitation of renowned mindfulness expert Georgia Chambers (Turner). A string of unorthodox therapy sessions and unusual events involving Georgia’s neighbor (Barrett) evoke memories of Jazz’s father (Lowe) and leave her questioning Georgia’s practice. Additional probing later reveals that the women are unknowing participants in an experiment that could change the course of their lives forever. Shirin Etessam produced with Abeydeera, Goss, Nanci Gaglio, Meghan Weinstein, Stacy Schneiderman...
- 1/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Rapper Dmx, the Grammy nominated rapper best known for singles “Party Up (Up in Here)” and “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” has passed away. He was 50.
The rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died Friday, one week after suffering a heart attack, reported Rolling Stone. He was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. on Friday, April 2 with “some brain activity,” and was placed in the critical care unit. He failed to recover.
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The rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, died Friday, one week after suffering a heart attack, reported Rolling Stone. He was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, N.Y. on Friday, April 2 with “some brain activity,” and was placed in the critical care unit. He failed to recover.
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- 4/9/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Tisha Campbell, Essence Atkins, Tahj Mowry, Isaiah Mustafa, and Beth Grant have all been cast in ABC’s multi-cam comedy pilot “Black Don’t Crack,” Variety has learned.
The group joins previously announced series star Sherri Shepherd. The show follows three former sorority sisters who lost touch after college and reunite during a pivotal point in their lives. The show marks a reunion for Mowry and Atkins, who previously starred together in the Disney series “Smart Guy.”
Campbell will play Tasha Marks, described as a hip and fabulous Atlanta restaurateur who starts trends instead of following them. She holds nothing back and is brutally honest (sometimes to a fault) with her friends, but has been avoiding a truth in her own life. She’s achieved the perfect professional life and insists that she needs no man in her life to interfere with the career she’s worked so hard to create.
The group joins previously announced series star Sherri Shepherd. The show follows three former sorority sisters who lost touch after college and reunite during a pivotal point in their lives. The show marks a reunion for Mowry and Atkins, who previously starred together in the Disney series “Smart Guy.”
Campbell will play Tasha Marks, described as a hip and fabulous Atlanta restaurateur who starts trends instead of following them. She holds nothing back and is brutally honest (sometimes to a fault) with her friends, but has been avoiding a truth in her own life. She’s achieved the perfect professional life and insists that she needs no man in her life to interfere with the career she’s worked so hard to create.
- 3/25/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Alec Mapa has signed on to star alongside Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer in an ABC multi-cam comedy series, Variety has learned.
The untitled series revolves around three men who were roommates in their twenties until their warring egos drove them apart. Now, the trio are reuniting decades later for one more run at the lives they’ve always wanted.
Mapa will star as Andre, the third roommate from the old days in New York. A gay man with a highly empathetic nature, he is often called upon to keep the peace between Channing (Baldwin) and London (Grammer), while also attempting to find a romantic and professional success that have so far eluded him.
Mapa rose to fame when he took over the starring role in the original Broadway production of “M. Butterfly” from B.D. Wong. He has appeared in numerous shows and films since, including the shows like “Ugly Betty,...
The untitled series revolves around three men who were roommates in their twenties until their warring egos drove them apart. Now, the trio are reuniting decades later for one more run at the lives they’ve always wanted.
Mapa will star as Andre, the third roommate from the old days in New York. A gay man with a highly empathetic nature, he is often called upon to keep the peace between Channing (Baldwin) and London (Grammer), while also attempting to find a romantic and professional success that have so far eluded him.
Mapa rose to fame when he took over the starring role in the original Broadway production of “M. Butterfly” from B.D. Wong. He has appeared in numerous shows and films since, including the shows like “Ugly Betty,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been nearly three decades since Yvette Lee Bowser blazed a trail as the first Black woman to develop her own primetime series, with the funny and relatable Fox sitcom Living Single. But her long and impressive list of career accomplishments in television doesn’t end there.
In addition to Living Single, her executive producing credits include Dear White People, Half & Half and For Your Love. Bowser has also worked as a consulting producer on black-ish and Happily Divorced, and as a producer on A Different World and Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper. Her success as both an EP...
In addition to Living Single, her executive producing credits include Dear White People, Half & Half and For Your Love. Bowser has also worked as a consulting producer on black-ish and Happily Divorced, and as a producer on A Different World and Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper. Her success as both an EP...
- 2/9/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
In addition to a jam-packed January of new releases, the horror streaming service Shudder has plenty of scares in store for viewers in February, including Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella's After Midnight, Padraig Reynolds' Open 24 Hours, Jennifer Harrington's Shook, the Nicolas Cage-starring Vampire's Kiss, the practical effects wizardry of Basket Case, Takashi Miike's One Missed Call, and much more!
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in February, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
A Nightmare Wakes — premieres February 4
While composing her famous novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley descends into an opium-fueled fever dream while carrying on a torrid love affair with Percy Shelley. As she writes, the characters of her novel come to life and begin to plague her relationship with Percy.
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in February, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
A Nightmare Wakes — premieres February 4
While composing her famous novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley descends into an opium-fueled fever dream while carrying on a torrid love affair with Percy Shelley. As she writes, the characters of her novel come to life and begin to plague her relationship with Percy.
- 1/19/2021
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Shudder is looking to kick off a new year with a jam-packed January release schedule that includes the Peter Cushing collection, Hunted, The Queen of Black Magic, Super Dark Times, Clive Barker's Nightbreed, the entire first season of The Walking Dead: World Beyond, and more!
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in January, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
New Shudder Original/Exclusive Movies
Hunted — January 14
What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. A...
Below, you can check out the full list of titles coming to Shudder in the U.S. in January, and be sure to visit Shudder's website to learn more about the streaming service and their scary good lineup!
New Shudder Original/Exclusive Movies
Hunted — January 14
What started as a flirtatious encounter at a bar turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as two men pursue her through the forest, she’s pushed to her extremes while fighting to survive—but survival isn’t enough for Eve. She will have revenge. A...
- 12/17/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Soon after Netflix’s Strong Black Lead launched in 2018, fans began pitching the marketing team’s social channels on the kind of acquisitions they’d like to see on the service. As viewers gravitated to films like the “Friday” trilogy, “Love and Basketball” and “Love Jones,” the Strong Black Team also noticed a specific recurring hunger for the Black-led sitcoms that ran on broadcast TV — mostly The WB and Upn — in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
“Every time we would post about a new show or anything else that we were talking about in the zeitgeist, we would get people asking about ‘Girlfriends,’ wanting to watch ‘Sister, Sister,’ wanting to watch ‘Moesha,'” says Jasmyn Lawson, who until recently was manager of Strong Black Lead, overseeing its editorial output. (She’s now a part of Netflix’s comedy programming team.)
Some episodes of those shows were already available on...
“Every time we would post about a new show or anything else that we were talking about in the zeitgeist, we would get people asking about ‘Girlfriends,’ wanting to watch ‘Sister, Sister,’ wanting to watch ‘Moesha,'” says Jasmyn Lawson, who until recently was manager of Strong Black Lead, overseeing its editorial output. (She’s now a part of Netflix’s comedy programming team.)
Some episodes of those shows were already available on...
- 12/10/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Girls executive producer Carla Banks Waddles is expanding her relationship with Universal Television, signing an overall deal with the studio behind the popular NBC series.
Banks-Waddles worked her way up in half-hours comedy before transitioning over to dramas. She caught the attention of Good Girls executive producers/co-showrunners Jenna Bans, who created the hourlong series, and Bill Krebs in 2018 and joined the show in season 2 as a consulting producer. She was named co-executive producer in season three, and has been promoted to executive producer for the upcoming fourth season.
Banks-Waddles also wrote the NBC/Uni TV drama pilot At That Age, executive producing the project with Malcolm D. Lee and Debra Martin Chase. The pilot was greenlighted in early 2020 but was rolled to 2021 due to the production disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are over the moon to officially be in business with Carla Waddles,” said Erin Underhill,...
Banks-Waddles worked her way up in half-hours comedy before transitioning over to dramas. She caught the attention of Good Girls executive producers/co-showrunners Jenna Bans, who created the hourlong series, and Bill Krebs in 2018 and joined the show in season 2 as a consulting producer. She was named co-executive producer in season three, and has been promoted to executive producer for the upcoming fourth season.
Banks-Waddles also wrote the NBC/Uni TV drama pilot At That Age, executive producing the project with Malcolm D. Lee and Debra Martin Chase. The pilot was greenlighted in early 2020 but was rolled to 2021 due to the production disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are over the moon to officially be in business with Carla Waddles,” said Erin Underhill,...
- 10/27/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix added a ton of great stuff this past week and in case you missed all the new additions to the streaming service’s library over the last seven days, here’s a round-up of everything that went up on the site over this period.
As you can see below, this haul contained a number of original titles, including a few highlights of the Halloween season. On Wednesday the 15th, for instance, family horror A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting dropped. The following day then brought Spanish thriller Someone Has to Die and French series La Révolution, which puts a twist on the origins of the French Revolution. As for newly licensed titles, Thursday also delivered social media horror Unfriended while stop-motion animated film ParaNorman arrived on Friday.
Here’s the full list of Netflix additions from Monday, October 12th to Sunday, October 18th:
Released October 12
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts...
As you can see below, this haul contained a number of original titles, including a few highlights of the Halloween season. On Wednesday the 15th, for instance, family horror A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting dropped. The following day then brought Spanish thriller Someone Has to Die and French series La Révolution, which puts a twist on the origins of the French Revolution. As for newly licensed titles, Thursday also delivered social media horror Unfriended while stop-motion animated film ParaNorman arrived on Friday.
Here’s the full list of Netflix additions from Monday, October 12th to Sunday, October 18th:
Released October 12
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts...
- 10/19/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Netflix subscribers have already been treated to a smorgasbord of fresh stuff in October, such as Adam Sandler’s horror-comedy film Hubie Halloween, paranormal horror series The Haunting of Bly Manor, and classic movies like Clint Eastwood’s drama Gran Torino and cerebral Will Ferrell flick Stranger Than Fiction. But although you’ve probably got plenty to watch as it is, you can always count on the steaming site to keep dropping fresh content for you to add to your list throughout each month.
Today marks a fairly large haul of new titles for the platform, bringing nine different things for you to sort through. But most importantly, it includes a handful of hot releases that you’re going to want to check out right away, especially if you have any interest in a certain Caped Crusader and his archnemesis.
Batman: The Killing Joke is among today’s releases, and...
Today marks a fairly large haul of new titles for the platform, bringing nine different things for you to sort through. But most importantly, it includes a handful of hot releases that you’re going to want to check out right away, especially if you have any interest in a certain Caped Crusader and his archnemesis.
Batman: The Killing Joke is among today’s releases, and...
- 10/15/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
As we get closer and closer to Halloween, most people’s attention will be focused on the spookiest day of the year and the onslaught of horror content that always comes with it, but streaming services have always delivered on the idea of being an entertainment buffet, providing movies and TV shows from all across the spectrum to guarantee that subscribers have something to watch at all times.
Netflix have been no different, and while recently launched titles like Hubie Halloween and The Haunting of Bly Manor are definitely aimed at the Halloween crowd, they couldn’t be more different in terms of how they approach the tropes of the genre. However, it isn’t all about scaring people senseless, and the platform has some great films and TV series arriving over the next seven days that prove that.
The highest profile addition is without a doubt Aaron Sorkin’s...
Netflix have been no different, and while recently launched titles like Hubie Halloween and The Haunting of Bly Manor are definitely aimed at the Halloween crowd, they couldn’t be more different in terms of how they approach the tropes of the genre. However, it isn’t all about scaring people senseless, and the platform has some great films and TV series arriving over the next seven days that prove that.
The highest profile addition is without a doubt Aaron Sorkin’s...
- 10/11/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Netflix’s Cobra Kai has again topped the Nielsen U.S. streaming chart, racking up 1.655 billion streaming minutes from September 7-13.
The Karate Kid update, which premiered on YouTube Premium before shifting to Netflix, has 20 episodes available spanning its first two seasons. In the previous week, Cobra Kai approached 2.2 billion streaming minutes. The streaming giant last week set January 8, 2021, as the premiere date for Season 3 and said Cobra Kai has been renewed for a fourth season.
Netflix once again dominated the rankings, which cover only streaming views through a TV set and only in the U.S., a minority of the global picture for Netflix and several others. There is also a lengthy delay in compiling the viewership numbers, in contrast with the quicker turnaround of linear and time-shifted viewing through pay-tv set-top boxes.
Amazon’s The Boys, the only non-Netflix entry for the week, racked up 1.06 billion streaming minutes,...
The Karate Kid update, which premiered on YouTube Premium before shifting to Netflix, has 20 episodes available spanning its first two seasons. In the previous week, Cobra Kai approached 2.2 billion streaming minutes. The streaming giant last week set January 8, 2021, as the premiere date for Season 3 and said Cobra Kai has been renewed for a fourth season.
Netflix once again dominated the rankings, which cover only streaming views through a TV set and only in the U.S., a minority of the global picture for Netflix and several others. There is also a lengthy delay in compiling the viewership numbers, in contrast with the quicker turnaround of linear and time-shifted viewing through pay-tv set-top boxes.
Amazon’s The Boys, the only non-Netflix entry for the week, racked up 1.06 billion streaming minutes,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been more than 20 years since “Sister, Sister” ended its run. But now, the 1990s sitcom has found new life on Netflix — and according to the latest Nielsen streaming ranker, audiences are responding.
All six seasons of “Sister, Sister” (which amounts to 119 episodes) is now available on Netflix, and the show managed to make it into the Nielsen top 10, for the week of Sept. 7 to Sept. 13.
“Sister, Sister” starred identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell — twins separated at birth and raised in different households, and reunited as teens when they accidentally find each other. The show, which premiered in 1994, ran for two seasons on ABC before being canceled — and immediately picked up by The WB, which aired it for another four years. “Sister, Sister” ended its run in 1999. Jackée Harry, Tim Reid, Marques Houston, RonReaco Lee and Deon Richmond also starred.
“Sister, Sister...
All six seasons of “Sister, Sister” (which amounts to 119 episodes) is now available on Netflix, and the show managed to make it into the Nielsen top 10, for the week of Sept. 7 to Sept. 13.
“Sister, Sister” starred identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell — twins separated at birth and raised in different households, and reunited as teens when they accidentally find each other. The show, which premiered in 1994, ran for two seasons on ABC before being canceled — and immediately picked up by The WB, which aired it for another four years. “Sister, Sister” ended its run in 1999. Jackée Harry, Tim Reid, Marques Houston, RonReaco Lee and Deon Richmond also starred.
“Sister, Sister...
- 10/8/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix was ahead of the game for October, releasing its “Netflix and Chills” horror lineup in anticipation of the Halloween season. Now the streaming giant has unveiled its full lineup for October, and believe it or not: horror remains at the forefront of its strategy.
The biggest release this month is undoubtedly The Haunting of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan’s long-awaited followup to terrifying Haunting of Hill House. That arrives on Oct. 9. The film side of things is where most of Netflix’s other horror originals reside, with Hubie Halloween (Oct. 7), A Babysitters’ Guide to Monster Hunting (Oct. 15), and Rebecca (Oct. 22) all making their debut.
Some non-horror originals of note this month include high school drama Grand Army (Oct. 16) and the Anya-Taylor Joy-starring chess story The Queen’s Gambit (Oct. 26). Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, arrives on Oct. 16.
Netflix is adding new library movies like Fargo,...
The biggest release this month is undoubtedly The Haunting of Bly Manor, Mike Flanagan’s long-awaited followup to terrifying Haunting of Hill House. That arrives on Oct. 9. The film side of things is where most of Netflix’s other horror originals reside, with Hubie Halloween (Oct. 7), A Babysitters’ Guide to Monster Hunting (Oct. 15), and Rebecca (Oct. 22) all making their debut.
Some non-horror originals of note this month include high school drama Grand Army (Oct. 16) and the Anya-Taylor Joy-starring chess story The Queen’s Gambit (Oct. 26). Aaron Sorkin’s latest film, The Trial of the Chicago 7, arrives on Oct. 16.
Netflix is adding new library movies like Fargo,...
- 9/23/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The full list of everything that’s coming to Netflix in October has been released today and as we’re facing the prospect of a Halloween spent at home, the streaming site is making sure that we’ve got more than enough spooky content to keep us occupied. In fact, there’s a huge amount of new movies and TV shows arriving on the service next month as part of the “Netflix and Chills” season.
October 1st also delivers a lot of great newly licensed content, too, which you won’t want to miss. Sticking with the Halloween theme, though, the haul features a few horrors/thrillers including Cape Fear, House of 1000 Corpses and You Have Always Lived in the Castle. Then, on the 2nd, new original movie Vampires vs. the Bronx lands. And skipping ahead to the 7th, be sure to catch Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, Hubie Halloween.
October 1st also delivers a lot of great newly licensed content, too, which you won’t want to miss. Sticking with the Halloween theme, though, the haul features a few horrors/thrillers including Cape Fear, House of 1000 Corpses and You Have Always Lived in the Castle. Then, on the 2nd, new original movie Vampires vs. the Bronx lands. And skipping ahead to the 7th, be sure to catch Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, Hubie Halloween.
- 9/23/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
It’s time to take our first look at what’s coming to Netflix in October. As it’s only early September, the full line-up hasn’t been revealed as yet, but numerous titles have already been scheduled for release throughout the month. We’re expecting the complete list to be announced by the streaming giant in either the third or final week of September, but for now, here’s what we know is going up on the site next month. And it already promises much to enjoy.
First of all, a few titles have yet to be dated, but they’re due in October all the same. The most notable of these is David Fincher’s Mank, his much-anticipated biopic about the creation of Citizen Kane, focusing on the battles between director Orson Welles and writer Herman J. Mankiewicz that plagued the classic’s production.
October 1st kicks off...
First of all, a few titles have yet to be dated, but they’re due in October all the same. The most notable of these is David Fincher’s Mank, his much-anticipated biopic about the creation of Citizen Kane, focusing on the battles between director Orson Welles and writer Herman J. Mankiewicz that plagued the classic’s production.
October 1st kicks off...
- 9/6/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
If you’ve been in the mood for Black sitcoms, Netflix has the fix for you: The streaming service has acquired the rights to seven classic Black sitcoms, the first of which will hit Netflix August 1.
“Moesha” will become available on Netflix on August 1, following by the first three seasons of “The Game,” August 15; “Sister Sister,” September 1; “Girlfriends,” September 11; “The Parkers,” October 1; “Half & Half,” October 15; and “One on One,” October 15.
Netflix announced the news via a video on its @strongblacklead Twitter account, where stars from the aforementioned shows celebrated the sitcoms’ impending arrival on the streaming service. The news should help scratch the itch for nostalgia, given that all of the aforementioned shows were major hits in the last decade or two.
While its standard for streaming services to announce high-profile licensing deals for specific shows, it’s rare to see such a large number of well-known shows hit...
“Moesha” will become available on Netflix on August 1, following by the first three seasons of “The Game,” August 15; “Sister Sister,” September 1; “Girlfriends,” September 11; “The Parkers,” October 1; “Half & Half,” October 15; and “One on One,” October 15.
Netflix announced the news via a video on its @strongblacklead Twitter account, where stars from the aforementioned shows celebrated the sitcoms’ impending arrival on the streaming service. The news should help scratch the itch for nostalgia, given that all of the aforementioned shows were major hits in the last decade or two.
While its standard for streaming services to announce high-profile licensing deals for specific shows, it’s rare to see such a large number of well-known shows hit...
- 7/30/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Netflix announced Wednesday that it has acquired the streaming right to seven sitcoms — including Sister, Sister and Moesha — as part of their growing Strong Black Lead slate.
“The goal of Strong Black Lead is to celebrate and lift up Black Hollywood. These trailblazing shows are a huge part of that story,” Netflix’s Bradley Edwards and Jasmyn Lawson said in a statement (via Deadline). “We admit it, we grew up watching a lot of TV. And some of the beloved black sitcoms of the Nineties and early aughts had a huge impact on us.
“The goal of Strong Black Lead is to celebrate and lift up Black Hollywood. These trailblazing shows are a huge part of that story,” Netflix’s Bradley Edwards and Jasmyn Lawson said in a statement (via Deadline). “We admit it, we grew up watching a lot of TV. And some of the beloved black sitcoms of the Nineties and early aughts had a huge impact on us.
- 7/29/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In a surprise announcement, Netflix revealed that seven classic shows, including “Girlfriends,” “Sister Sister” and “Moesha,” will become available on the platform between Aug. 1 and Oct. 15.
The announcement was made on Netflix’s Strong Black Lead Twitter account, which is devoted to promoting shows and films on the platform featuring Black characters and stories. All seven of these shows have made a profound impact in the industry in terms of representing Black voices.
The shows announced include “Moesha,” coming Aug. 1; “The Game” Seasons 1-3, coming Aug. 15; “Sister Sister,” coming Sept. 1; “Girlfriends,” coming Sept. 11; “The Parkers,” coming Oct. 1; and “Half & Half” and “One on One,” both premiering on Oct. 15. The tweet also includes a video featuring many of the shows’ stars and creators, such as Tracee Ellis Ross, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Essence Atkins and Mara Brock Akil.
Time to pop bottles...
The announcement was made on Netflix’s Strong Black Lead Twitter account, which is devoted to promoting shows and films on the platform featuring Black characters and stories. All seven of these shows have made a profound impact in the industry in terms of representing Black voices.
The shows announced include “Moesha,” coming Aug. 1; “The Game” Seasons 1-3, coming Aug. 15; “Sister Sister,” coming Sept. 1; “Girlfriends,” coming Sept. 11; “The Parkers,” coming Oct. 1; and “Half & Half” and “One on One,” both premiering on Oct. 15. The tweet also includes a video featuring many of the shows’ stars and creators, such as Tracee Ellis Ross, Tia and Tamera Mowry, Essence Atkins and Mara Brock Akil.
Time to pop bottles...
- 7/29/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
A slew of classic Black comedies including Sister, Sister; Moesha and Girlfriends are heading to Netflix.
The streamer has picked up seven library titles as part of its push of its Strong Black Lead strand.
In addition to Sister, Sister; Moesha and Girlfriends, it has bought the rights to The Game, One on One and Half & Half.
Moesha will launch on August 1, followed by the first three seasons of The Game on August 15. Sister Sister arrives on September 1, with Girlfriends launching on September 11 to mark the 20th anniversary of its premiere. The Parkers debuts on October 1, followed by Half & Half, and One on One on October 15.
Netflix’s Bradley Edwards, Manager, Content Acquisition and Jasmyn Lawson, Manager, Strong Black Lead said that the classics had been at the top of its subscribers’ wishlists for a long time.
The streamer launched its Strong Black Lead strand in February 2018 and...
The streamer has picked up seven library titles as part of its push of its Strong Black Lead strand.
In addition to Sister, Sister; Moesha and Girlfriends, it has bought the rights to The Game, One on One and Half & Half.
Moesha will launch on August 1, followed by the first three seasons of The Game on August 15. Sister Sister arrives on September 1, with Girlfriends launching on September 11 to mark the 20th anniversary of its premiere. The Parkers debuts on October 1, followed by Half & Half, and One on One on October 15.
Netflix’s Bradley Edwards, Manager, Content Acquisition and Jasmyn Lawson, Manager, Strong Black Lead said that the classics had been at the top of its subscribers’ wishlists for a long time.
The streamer launched its Strong Black Lead strand in February 2018 and...
- 7/29/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has raided the former Upn network’s library, acquiring the rights to seven popular Black sitcoms, which will begin rolling out this weekend.
The streaming service has grabbed the rights to “Moesha,” “Sister, Sister,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends,” “The Parkers,” “Half & Half” and “One on One.” “Moesha,” which starred Brandy Norwood and ran for six seasons on Upn, will debut on Netflix Saturday. The first three seasons of “The Game,” which ran for nine years in total, will debut on Aug. 15. Netflix acquired the three seasons of the black comedy that aired on The CW, before it moved over to BET.
Popular ’90s sitcom, “Sister, Sister” will debut on Netflix starting Sept. 1. The series began on ABC before moving over to The WB, airing six seasons total. “Girlfriends,” which stars “black-ish” lead Tracee Ellis-Ross, ran for 9 seasons and 172 episodes and is one of the longer running live action sitcoms.
The streaming service has grabbed the rights to “Moesha,” “Sister, Sister,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends,” “The Parkers,” “Half & Half” and “One on One.” “Moesha,” which starred Brandy Norwood and ran for six seasons on Upn, will debut on Netflix Saturday. The first three seasons of “The Game,” which ran for nine years in total, will debut on Aug. 15. Netflix acquired the three seasons of the black comedy that aired on The CW, before it moved over to BET.
Popular ’90s sitcom, “Sister, Sister” will debut on Netflix starting Sept. 1. The series began on ABC before moving over to The WB, airing six seasons total. “Girlfriends,” which stars “black-ish” lead Tracee Ellis-Ross, ran for 9 seasons and 172 episodes and is one of the longer running live action sitcoms.
- 7/29/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Netflix’s latest acquisition spree includes a splash of sibling synchronicity.
The streaming service on Wednesday announced that that it has acquired the rights to seven classic Black sitcoms, including ’90s hits Sister, Sister and Moesha. Additional titles include Girlfriends, Half & Half, The Parkers, One and One and the first three seasons of The Game.
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The streaming service on Wednesday announced that that it has acquired the rights to seven classic Black sitcoms, including ’90s hits Sister, Sister and Moesha. Additional titles include Girlfriends, Half & Half, The Parkers, One and One and the first three seasons of The Game.
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- 7/29/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Collective Soul have announced a 2020 summer tour with Better Than Ezra and special guest Tonic.
The Just Looking Around 2020 summer tour will kick off May 29th in Scottsdale, Arizona, and will run through July 24th with a final show in Airway Heights, Washington.
“This tour is all about good times, great friends and amazing nights of music,” Better Than Ezra singer Kevin Griffin wrote in a statement. “We’re fired up to spend the summer with Collective Soul and Tonic. Put on your dancing shoes.”
VIP packages for Collective Soul will be available starting Wednesday,...
The Just Looking Around 2020 summer tour will kick off May 29th in Scottsdale, Arizona, and will run through July 24th with a final show in Airway Heights, Washington.
“This tour is all about good times, great friends and amazing nights of music,” Better Than Ezra singer Kevin Griffin wrote in a statement. “We’re fired up to spend the summer with Collective Soul and Tonic. Put on your dancing shoes.”
VIP packages for Collective Soul will be available starting Wednesday,...
- 3/16/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
NBC has ordered two more drama pilots: At That Age from writer Carla Banks-Waddles (Good Girls), Night School and Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee and his Blackmaled Productions and Debra Martin Chase; and Echo, from writer JJ Bailey and Davis Entertainment. Universal TV is the studio for both.
This marks the second pilot order for Lee at NBC this season; he also is executive producing comedy Night School, based on the Universal movie.
Written by Banks-Waddles, At That Age is an exploration of an African-American family’s legacy. After the Cooper family’s golden child suffers a catastrophic event, seven family members face a foundational shift, make life-altering decisions and deal with deep secrets coming to light.
Banks-Waddles executive produces with Lee via his Blackmaled Productions, and Chase as part of her deal with Universal TV.
Written by Bailey, Echo is a high-concept, genre procedural revolving around a team...
This marks the second pilot order for Lee at NBC this season; he also is executive producing comedy Night School, based on the Universal movie.
Written by Banks-Waddles, At That Age is an exploration of an African-American family’s legacy. After the Cooper family’s golden child suffers a catastrophic event, seven family members face a foundational shift, make life-altering decisions and deal with deep secrets coming to light.
Banks-Waddles executive produces with Lee via his Blackmaled Productions, and Chase as part of her deal with Universal TV.
Written by Bailey, Echo is a high-concept, genre procedural revolving around a team...
- 1/23/2020
- by Denise Petski and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Having built up the longest-running scripted show for the Oprah Winfrey Network, “The Haves and the Have Nots,” Tyler Perry’s latest venture with Viacom and Bet offers fans a chance to fall in love with a different part of the Perry universe. He’s slated to launch a slew of shows on Bet and its new streaming service Bet Plus, including the White House drama, “The Oval,” and “Sistas.”
And the content-creating powerhouse claims to have more up his sleeve. “My intention from the beginning was to do what I can to help Oprah stabilize the network and the channel,” Perry says. “It was just a wonderful seven-year relationship. It’s just exciting, but I also realized what I wanted to do and be and the amount of production that I could turn out. One network wasn’t going to be enough.”
As his record shows, his shows boast...
And the content-creating powerhouse claims to have more up his sleeve. “My intention from the beginning was to do what I can to help Oprah stabilize the network and the channel,” Perry says. “It was just a wonderful seven-year relationship. It’s just exciting, but I also realized what I wanted to do and be and the amount of production that I could turn out. One network wasn’t going to be enough.”
As his record shows, his shows boast...
- 10/2/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
‘A Discovery Of Witches’: ‘Victoria’ Star Tom Hughes Joins Cast Of Supernatural Drama For Season Two
Victoria star Tom Hughes is joining the cast of Sky and AMC Networks drama A Discovery of Witches.
Hughes will star as Kit Marlowe, an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era, for the show’s second season. Hughes, who also starred in BBC Cold War drama The Game, is the first name revealed to join the cast after the British pay-broadcaster made a bumper two-season order for the supernatural series.
Downton Abbey and The Good Wife star Matthew Goode stars as vampire Matthew Clairmont in the Bad Wolf-produced show, while Hacksaw Ridge‘s Teresa Palmer plays heroine Diana Bishop in the series.
A Discovery Of Witches is the first installment of Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5M copies worldwide. Originally published in 2011, Discovery is the story of Diana, a young scholar at Oxford who is a descendant of the Salem witches. When she accidentally unlocks an enchanted manuscript,...
Hughes will star as Kit Marlowe, an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era, for the show’s second season. Hughes, who also starred in BBC Cold War drama The Game, is the first name revealed to join the cast after the British pay-broadcaster made a bumper two-season order for the supernatural series.
Downton Abbey and The Good Wife star Matthew Goode stars as vampire Matthew Clairmont in the Bad Wolf-produced show, while Hacksaw Ridge‘s Teresa Palmer plays heroine Diana Bishop in the series.
A Discovery Of Witches is the first installment of Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5M copies worldwide. Originally published in 2011, Discovery is the story of Diana, a young scholar at Oxford who is a descendant of the Salem witches. When she accidentally unlocks an enchanted manuscript,...
- 8/2/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Essence Atkins stars as Amara Hughes in Ambitions.Anticipation is building for the premiere of the Jamey Giddens-penned and Will Packer-produced primetime soap opera Ambitions, which debuts on Tuesday, June 18 at 10 p.m. Et on Own. Ambitions is a multigenerational family saga centered around one woman who, having recently relocated and intent on revitalizing her marriage, finds herself going head to head with some of the most powerful and deceitful players in the city. Essence Atkins stars as Amara Hughes, a lawyer in the U.S. Attorney's Office who has newly arrived in Atlanta with her husband, Titus (Kendrick Cross). Originally from Texas, she is quickly gaining attention from the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a diligent investigator and prosecutor.
The all-star cast also includes Robin Givens as Stephanie Carlisle, the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White), whose true loyalty is to her own family's...
The all-star cast also includes Robin Givens as Stephanie Carlisle, the wife of Atlanta Mayor Evan Lancaster (Brian J. White), whose true loyalty is to her own family's...
- 6/18/2019
- by Shruti Sadana
- We Love Soaps
Destiny’s Child’s Michelle Williams, Bobby Brown, Gabrielle Dennis, McKinley Freeman and K. Michelle are joining the guest star lineup in Bet’s American Soul, the series based on the life and career of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, from Jesse Collins Entertainment. American Soul is set to premiere with back-to-back episodes on February 5 at 9 Pm Et/Pt on Bet in the U.S., before rolling out globally across Bet International’s linear channels in the UK, France, South Africa and South Korea, beginning February 7.
Grammy-winning singer and actress Williams will play the legendary Diana Ross. Ross is impressed by Don Cornelius, who is courting her to appear on his new show, but she hasn’t quite decided if she will accept his offer yet. Brown portrays soul singer Rufus Thomas, known for the classic soul song “Do the Funky Chicken.
Grammy-winning singer and actress Williams will play the legendary Diana Ross. Ross is impressed by Don Cornelius, who is courting her to appear on his new show, but she hasn’t quite decided if she will accept his offer yet. Brown portrays soul singer Rufus Thomas, known for the classic soul song “Do the Funky Chicken.
- 12/21/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
AMC will introduce viewers to a magical new world when A Discovery of Witches comes to the Sundance Now and Shudder streaming services this January, and ahead of the first season's premiere, they've already acquired the second and third seasons of the Sky One UK series:
Press Release: New York, NY – November 5, 2018 – On heels of Sky UK’s greenlight announcement for second and third seasons of the captivating series “A Discovery of Witches,” Sundance Now, AMC Networks’ direct-to-consumer Svod service curated with high-quality dramas and crime thrillers, and Shudder, the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense and horror, has confirmed the acquisition of both seasons. The first season is set to premiere on both the services in U.S. and Canada on January 17, 2019.
Adapted from Deborah Harkness’s critically-acclaimed and bestselling All Souls trilogy, the Sky original production launched in September in the U.K. and was produced by Bad Wolf,...
Press Release: New York, NY – November 5, 2018 – On heels of Sky UK’s greenlight announcement for second and third seasons of the captivating series “A Discovery of Witches,” Sundance Now, AMC Networks’ direct-to-consumer Svod service curated with high-quality dramas and crime thrillers, and Shudder, the leading premium streaming service for thriller, suspense and horror, has confirmed the acquisition of both seasons. The first season is set to premiere on both the services in U.S. and Canada on January 17, 2019.
Adapted from Deborah Harkness’s critically-acclaimed and bestselling All Souls trilogy, the Sky original production launched in September in the U.K. and was produced by Bad Wolf,...
- 11/6/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sky is doubling down on A Discovery of Witches – hanging the supernatural drama a bumper two season order.
The British pay-tv giant has ordered seasons two and three of the Bad Wolf-produced series after the first season become the biggest drama on Sky One this year.
Downton Abbey and The Good Wife star Goode stars as vampire Matthew Clairmont, while Hacksaw Ridge‘s Teresa Palmer plays heroine Diana Bishop in the series.
A Discovery Of Witches is the first installment of Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5M copies worldwide. Originally published in 2011, Discovery is the story of Diana, a young scholar at Oxford who is a descendant of the Salem witches. When she accidentally unlocks an enchanted manuscript, she is compelled to embrace the magic in her blood and enters a forbidden romance with charming 1,500-year-old vampire Matthew. The second All Souls novel, Shadow Of Night,...
The British pay-tv giant has ordered seasons two and three of the Bad Wolf-produced series after the first season become the biggest drama on Sky One this year.
Downton Abbey and The Good Wife star Goode stars as vampire Matthew Clairmont, while Hacksaw Ridge‘s Teresa Palmer plays heroine Diana Bishop in the series.
A Discovery Of Witches is the first installment of Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy, which has sold more than 3.5M copies worldwide. Originally published in 2011, Discovery is the story of Diana, a young scholar at Oxford who is a descendant of the Salem witches. When she accidentally unlocks an enchanted manuscript, she is compelled to embrace the magic in her blood and enters a forbidden romance with charming 1,500-year-old vampire Matthew. The second All Souls novel, Shadow Of Night,...
- 11/2/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
NEW YORK -- As the major television networks continue with their upfronts this week, representatives from the Writers Guild of America West and top showrunners expressed their concerns about product placement here Wednesday, asking to be made part of the conversation between the networks and the advertisers. "As we speak, product integration deals are being made at upfronts," WGAW president Patric Verrone said. "These deals do not take writers into consideration and we believe this is unacceptable." The morning press conference, held in the penthouse of the Parker Meridien Hotel in Midtown, opened with a montage of clips which showed how products could be worked into a show's scripts to, according to some, awkward results. The presentation featured an Extreme Makeover clip which revolved around Wendy's, a Pepper Dennis segment promoting Crest whitening strips, and several clips from Half & Half that centered on Oil of Olay.
- 5/17/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate Films' Crash and the TV comedies Everybody Hates Chris, The Bernie Mac Show and "Half & Half" led the list of nominees (PDF) for the 37th NAACP Image Awards. Crash, the study of racial and class conflicts in contemporary Los Angeles, was the top film pick with six noms, including bids for best picture and supporting actor mentions for Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton and Larenz Tate. UPN's freshman comedy Everybody Hates Chris made a strong showing with five noms, tying with Fox's Bernie Mac and UPN's Half & Half as the most-nominated TV program. ABC's hot drama series Grey's Anatomy reeled in four noms, including acting mentions for Isaiah Washington and Chandra Wilson.
- 1/11/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lionsgate Films' Crash and the TV comedies Everybody Hates Chris, The Bernie Mac Show and "Half & Half" led the list of nominees (PDF) for the 37th NAACP Image Awards. Crash, the study of racial and class conflicts in contemporary Los Angeles, was the top film pick with six noms, including bids for best picture and supporting actor mentions for Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, Thandie Newton and Larenz Tate. UPN's freshman comedy Everybody Hates Chris made a strong showing with five noms, tying with Fox's Bernie Mac and UPN's Half & Half as the most-nominated TV program. ABC's hot drama series Grey's Anatomy reeled in four noms, including acting mentions for Isaiah Washington and Chandra Wilson.
- 1/11/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS is getting an early jump on the fall 2006 season, making a 13-episode commitment to a comedy spec script from the creators of Friends and Half & Half. Sources said the eye network bested its broadcast rivals in a bidding war by making a bold play -- complete with a hefty seven-figure sum -- for The Class, a half-hour, multicamera series from David Crane (Friends) and Jeffrey Klarik (Half) with Warner Bros. Television. CBS and WBTV declined comment. Crane, whose credits include Dream On and Veronica's Closet, believes handing in a full script helped generate strong interest from network buyers. "The difference is, everyone knows what they're getting," he said. "They go into this with their eyes wide open."...
- 10/9/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two more actors are joining ABC's Boston Legal as regulars when the drama returns for its second season in the fall. Ryan Michelle Bathe and Justin Mentell will play junior associates in the law firm at the center of the David E. Kelley Prods./20th Century Fox TV-produced series, which likely will have its second-season premiere at the end of September. Bathe will portray Sara Holt, a brilliant woman who is sometimes given bizarre assignments. The actress' TV credits include appearances on NBC's ER and UPN's Girlfriends and Half & Half.
- 7/21/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
UPN is planning a big shakeup for the fall, shifting its WWE SmackDown! wrestling block to Fridays to make room for comedies on Thursdays, anchored by a new coming-of-age series produced by Chris Rock. The fall 2005 schedule unveiled Thursday morning by UPN brass in New York includes the bold move of launching a comedy block on Thursdays, anchored by newcomer Everybody Loves Chris, followed by returning comedies Eve and Cuts and capped at 9:30 p.m. by new Shannen Doherty starrer Love Inc. UPN's Monday lineup remains a comedy stronghold stocked with returning shows: One on One, All of Us (which relocates from Tuesday), Girlfriends and Half & Half.
- 5/19/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
UPN is planning a big shakeup for the fall, shifting its WWE SmackDown! wrestling block to Fridays to make room for comedies on Thursdays, anchored by a new coming-of-age series produced by Chris Rock. The fall 2005 schedule unveiled Thursday morning by UPN brass in New York includes the bold move of launching a comedy block on Thursdays, anchored by newcomer Everybody Loves Chris, followed by returning comedies Eve and Cuts and capped at 9:30 p.m. by new Shannen Doherty starrer Love Inc. UPN's Monday lineup remains a comedy stronghold stocked with returning shows: One on One, All of Us (which relocates from Tuesday), Girlfriends and Half & Half.
- 5/19/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
UPN is adding some star power to its lineup for next season, picking up two series toplined by Denise Richards and Shannen Doherty, a drama executive produced by Jennifer Lopez and starring Vanessa L. Williams and a comedy executive produced by Chris Rock. The network also stayed in the family with its series orders. While only 60% of its pilots were produced/co-produced by Viacom entities, all four of its series pickups -- the comedies Everybody Hates Chris and Love, Inc. and the dramas Sex, Lies & Secrets and South Beach -- hail from UPN's sibling studio Paramount Network Television. UPN is still finalizing its schedule, which will be unveiled to advertisers Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York, but sources indicated that comedies Girlfriends, Half & Half, One on One and its freshman spinoff Cuts are looking good to return. There also was buzz Tuesday about a possible second-season pickup for Kevin Hill, UPN's acclaimed drama starring Taye Diggs that has been on the bubble after failing to gain traction with viewers.
- 5/18/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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