HBO is gathering a starry cast together for a quarantine special about politics and the coronavirus pandemic. The special, titled “Coastal Elites,” will star Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever, Dan Levy, Sarah Paulson and Issa Rae as a group of characters who will each deliver a confessional. 12 more words
ABC released its fall lineup on Tuesday, with the broadcaster planning to be back to business as usual despite the production shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 31 more words
“If ever there was a time to reimagine the future then we are in it,” said Jamal Joseph, kicking off the 2020 Women in Animation World Virtual Summit by addressing this year’s overriding theme. 24 more words
HBO Max has ordered a new adult animated series titled “10-Year-Old-Tom.” The series hails from writer and executive producer Steve Dildarian, with Nick Weidenfeld also attached as an executive producer. 29 more words
via HBO Max Greenlights Adult Animated Series ’10-Year-Old-Tom’ — Variety
From Steve Carell in Apple TV Plus’ “The Morning Show” and Netflix’s “Space Force” to Russell Crowe in Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice,” the 2019-’20 television season has been punctuated by big-screen actors who have returned to television after years away. 17 more words
via What Lured Jason Segel, Forest Whitaker, Aldis Hodge Back to TV This Emmy Season — Variety
A dog that removes anxiety from its human’s life by killing the people who cause her stress may be a heightened, fantastical look at emotional-support animals, but because there is now such a wide range of small-screen content depicting such therapeutic resources, one does not have to represent all. 8 more words
via How TV is Embracing Representation of Service and Support Dogs — Variety
Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to an untitled voting rights documentary for Story Syndicate centering on insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams. Following a theatrical run, the film will be released on Amazon Prime Video later this year. 18 more words
via Amazon Studios Buys Stacey Abrams Voting Rights Documentary — Variety
NBC’s “World of Dance” waltzed its way to one of the highest ratings, as NBC comfortably won Tuesday night. The dance competition series scored a 0.9 rating (up from a 0.8 last time around) among adults 18-49 and drew 4.4 million total viewers. 16 more words
via TV Ratings: ‘Word of Dance’ Twirls Upwards, NBC Easily Wins Tuesday Night — Variety
Bryant Gumbel is exhausted. He is taking time out from two days of video chats with a range of athletes, coaches, managers and observers (“I spoke with 18 peopole yesterday, and I’m speaking with 21 today,” he notes) that will help fill a decidedly non-traditional hour of “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” the newsmagazine he…
via HBO’s “Real Sports” Will Tackle Big-League Response to Racism, Coronavirus — Variety
Sister, the content company headed by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone, has nabbed the television rights to James McBride’s novel “Deacon King Kong.” The announcement comes one day after “Deacon King Kong” was named as the latest Oprah’s Book Club selection. 16 more words
via Sister Production Company Buys TV Rights to James McBride’s Novel ‘Deacon King Kong’ — Variety
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