In today’s film news roundup, Blue Bug Entertainment makes a 15-title slate deal, production on “Tom, Dick and Harry: The Christmas Movie” is halted and Women in Media and Impact24 PR are staging a series of behind-the-scenes panels. 20 more words
via Film News Roundup: Animator Blue Bug Teaming on 15-Movie Slate With American Content — Variety
Nickelodeon has announced Victoria Justice will host the “Kids Choice Awards” on Saturday, May 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The newly titled and virtually produced show, “Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together,” was originally set to air on March 22, but was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. 8 more words
via Victoria Justice Set to Host Nickelodeon’s Virtual ‘Kids Choice Awards’ — Variety
One lucky fan of “The Office” will be able to virtually hang out with the Dunder Mifflin crew. Several cast members have partnered with the fundraising organization Omaze for an online coffee date for charity. 22 more words
via ‘The Office’ Cast Offers Virtual Hangout for Charity — Variety
Movie theaters face an uncertain path ahead, but there’s a growing consensus that the theatrical distribution landscape will be forever changed once it’s safe for people to go to cinemas again. 27 more words
via Coronavirus Fallout May Redefine the Types of Movies That Play in Theaters — Variety
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 50% of Americans who identify as conservative say they think “things will return to normal” within three months, according to a new survey. 31 more words
“The Masked Singer” and the first ever episode of its after-show led Fox to a dominant ratings win on Wednesday night. One celebrity wearing the Banana mask may have slipped up last night, but “The Masked Singer” came in at a 2.0 rating among adults 18-49 and drew 7.9 million total viewers. 6 more words
via TV Ratings: ‘The Masked Singer’ and First After-Show Dominate Wednesday — Variety
Fourteen years after originally saying goodbye to Jack (Sean Hayes), Karen (Megan Mullally) and the titular “Will & Grace” (Eric McCormack and Debra Messing, respectively), series co-creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are delivering quite the do-over of a series finale. 16 more words
via ‘Will & Grace’ Creators Break Down Saying Goodbye to Their Sitcom — For a Second Time — Variety
Jonny Campbell, who recently directed Netflix’s “Dracula” series, will helm Paramount’s “Cold Storage,” an adaptation of veteran screenwriter David Koepp’s first novel. Koepp became the go-to screenwriter for blockbusters, having worked on features like “Jurassic Park,” “Angels and Demons”, “Panic Room,” and “Mission: Impossible.” When he brought his debut book to the market in 2018,…
Danny DeVito and Aubrey Plaza are teaming up for a satanic sounding new project. The duo are among the voice cast attached to a new animated series titled “Little Demon” which has received a pilot order at FX, Variety has confirmed. 21 more words
via Danny DeVito, Aubrey Plaza to Star in Animated Comedy Pilot at FX — Variety
Scheduled contract negotiations between Hollywood studios and the Writers Guild of America have hit a bump over the issue of the guild’s health plan after WGA lead negotiator David Young called his studio counterparts “despicable.” It’s unclear whether the dispute could derail the start of scheduled talks, set for May 11. 6 more words
via WGA Chief Calls Hollywood Studios ‘Despicable’ in Dispute Over Negotiations — Variety
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