There’s a lot of tsuris in Richard Greenberg’s witty and quite wonderful “The Perplexed,” — at least for the older generation of characters on this 10-actor cast. 33 more words

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Woody Harrelson, Agnieszka Holland and Hirokazu Kore-eda are among the industry figures headlining the 27th edition of the Prague International Film Festival, which is set to go ahead despite fears around the coronavirus. 26 more words

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Woody Allen’s long-rumored memoir, “Apropos of Nothing,” thought to be unpublishable in the Me Too era, is coming in April. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, acquired the memoir a year ago and will release it on April 7. 16 more words

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Woody Allen’s long-rumored memoir, “Apropos of Nothing,” thought to be unpublishable in the Me Too era, is coming in April. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, acquired the memoir a year ago and will release it on April 7. 16 more words

via Woody Allen Memoir Gets Release Date — Variety

There’s one HBO Max series whose cast is growing pretty quick, XOXO Gossip Girl. Mere hours after Emily Alyn Lind was confirmed as a cast member, four more players have been added to the ensemble of the “Gossip Girl” sequel. 19 more words

via ‘Gossip Girl’ HBO Max Series Adds Four to Cast — Variety

ABC’s female-led vampire soap opera pilot “The Brides” has cast Gina Torres in one of the lead roles, Variety has learned. The project is described as a contemporary reimagining of “Dracula” with a trio of female leads. 22 more words

via Gina Torres to Star in Vampire Soap Opera Pilot ‘The Brides’ at ABC — Variety

Kyra Sedgwick is set to star in the ABC multi-camera comedy “My Village,” Variety has learned. In the show, empty-nester mom Jean Raines (Sedgwick) wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away. 18 more words

via Kyra Sedgwick to Lead ABC Comedy Pilot ‘My Village’ — Variety

Taylor Swift has been named the best-selling international music act of 2019 in a report issued by IFPI, the organization that speaks for the music industry around the world. 32 more words

via Taylor Swift Named Top Global Music Seller of 2019; Universal Claims 8 of Top 10 Artists — Variety

In today’s TV News Roundup, HBO announced the premiere date for “I Know This Much Is True” and CNN launched a new podcast focusing on coronavirus. 34 more words

via TV News Roundup: HBO Sets Premiere Date for Mark Ruffalo’s ‘I Know This Much Is True’ (Watch) — Variety

Chris Matthews is abruptly stepping down from MSNBC’s “Hardball” amid scrutiny of recent on-air remarks as well as speculation about behind-the-scenes behavior. The veteran anchor and political operative said on his program Monday night that he was leaving the cable-news outlet, putting an end to a long-running show that was featured on three different networks…

via Chris Matthews Departs MSNBC’s ‘Hardball’ Amid Controversy — Variety