Netflix has canceled “Turn Up Charlie” after its first season. The comedy, starring Idris Elba, centered on a struggling DJ and bachelor who becomes a nanny for the daughter of a childhood best friend who has since become much more successful than him. 17 more words
via Idris Elba’s ‘Turn Up Charlie’ Canceled By Netflix — Variety
HBO Max has acquired worldwide rights to the Seth Rogen comedy “An American Pickle,” which will be released under the platform’s Warner Max label this year. 32 more words
via Seth Rogen Comedy ‘An American Pickle’ Acquired by HBO Max From Sony — Variety
Along with Sade albums, new Daft Punk music is among the rarest of the rarities in contemporary music — and while it’s not a new album proper, Italian film director Dario Argento revealed in an interview with Repubblica that the duo has reached out to him to collaborate on his next film, “Occhiali Neri” (aka…
via Daft Punk to Score New Dario Argento Film, ‘Black Glasses’ — Variety
Sen. Bernie Sanders has suspended his presidential campaign, but his camp is nevertheless livid that New York officials decided on Monday to cancel the June 23 primary. 31 more words
via Bernie Sanders Campaign Blasts Decision to Cancel New York Primary — Variety
In “Contagion,” the 2011 Steven Soderbergh drama that predicted, in eyebrow-raising, scientifically rigorous, this-could-be-happening-to-you detail, exactly what’s happening to us right now (incompetent trash-talking authoritarian president? 31 more words
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that movie theaters will be allowed to reopen on Friday, along with restaurants, retail stores and museums. Texas becomes the latest state to allow theaters to open, though the major chains are not expected to restart business until at least July. 10 more words
via Texas Will Allow Movie Theaters to Reopen on Friday — Variety
HBO is in the market to raise Hell. The network is currently developing a series based on the “Hellraiser” film franchise, which in turn was based on Clive Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart,” Variety has confirmed. 25 more words
Comcast extended commitments to waive late fees, not terminate service for late payment and provide free broadband to lower-income households, as the U.S. remains largely under lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic. 25 more words
Steven Yeun has signed a first-look television deal with Amazon. Under the deal, Yeun will work with Amazon to create television series for the streaming platform. 34 more words
via Steven Yeun Inks First-Look TV Deal With Amazon — Variety
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” interactive comedy special trailer, and the cast of “Melrose Place” is set to reunite on “Stars In The House” April 28. 31 more words
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