Roger Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Thursday, a punishment that quickly led to speculation that President Donald Trump would give a pardon to his former adviser after publicly weighing in on his prosecution as a “miscarriage of justice.” Stone, a self-described political dirty trickster who was an early mentor to Trump…
via Roger Stone, Former Donald Trump Adviser, Sentenced To Three Years, Four Months In Prison — Deadline
Black Panther and The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira has signed a two-year overall deal with ABC Studios. Under the pact, she will develop, write and produce for the studio across all platforms. 24 more words
via ‘The Walking Dead’ Star Danai Gurira Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios — Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Harriet Dyer (The InBetween) is set as a lead in NBC single-camera comedy pilot American Auto, from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Universal Television. 28 more words
via Harriet Dyer To Star In Justin Spitzer’s NBC Comedy Pilot ‘American Auto’ — Deadline
UPDATE: The latest Democratic presidential debate drew a record 19.7 million viewers for NBC News and MSNBC. The networks said that it was the most watched Democratic debate in history. 28 more words
via Democratic Debate Draws Record Audience Of 19.7 Million Viewers For NBC and MSNBC — Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Harriet Dyer (The InBetween) is set as a lead in NBC single-camera comedy pilot American Auto, from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Universal Television. 28 more words
via Harriet Dyer To Star In Justin Spitzer’s NBC Comedy Pilot ‘American Auto’ — Deadline
Eli Roth is set to direct a feature take on the 2K first-person shooter PC-console game Borderlands for Lionsgate. Production will begin later this year. Borderlands is set in the distant future, in which four “Vault Hunters” travel to the distant planet Pandora to hunt down an alien vault, rumored to contain advanced alien technology.…
via Eli Roth To Direct Adaptation Of Sci-Fi Videogame ‘Borderlands’ For Lionsgate — Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: In an intriguing Berlin EFM addition, Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins has been set to star in Cus And Mike, the story of Mike Tyson’s legendary trainer Cus D’Amato and how he moulded the fighter into becoming the youngest heavyweight title winner ever and one of the most ferocious boxers of his generation. The Patriot Pictures…
HBO Max has given out a pilot order to the comedy “Minx,” Variety has learned. The half-hour project is set in 1970s Los Angeles, in which an earnest young feminist joins forces with a low-rent publisher to create the first erotic magazine for women. 15 more words
via HBO Max Orders Erotic Magazine Comedy Pilot From Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig — Variety
It was an evening of elegance at the Los Angeles premiere of Focus Features’ “Emma” on Tuesday night. The red carpet was lined with pastel floral arrangements at the DGA Theater, priming visitors to be transported to the ornate pageantry of Georgian-era England, as depicted in this new adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic tale. Anya…
via Anya Taylor-Joy on Playing Jane Austen’s Clever, Callous Protagonist in ‘Emma’ — Variety
Veteran sportscaster Lesley Visser will be honored with the lifetime achievement award at this year’s 41st annual Sports Emmys. It reps the first time a woman has received the accolade. 29 more words
via Lesley Visser to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 41st Sports Emmys — Variety
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