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
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
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
A harrowing accusation of rape against actor Timothy Hutton, surfaced in a BuzzFeed story on Monday, raises questions about a new film in which he co-stars about the life of activist icon Gloria Steinem. 23 more words
via Gloria Steinem Biopic Caught in Crosshairs of Timothy Hutton Rape Accusation — Variety
In today’s film news roundup, the Fanning sisters’ “The Nightingale” has been set for Christmas, “Gladiator” gets a 20-year anniversary release, 42West reorganizes, a horror film partnership is unveiled and Abramorama promotes Evan Saxon. 26 more words
via Film News Roundup: Dakota and Elle Fanning’s ‘The Nightingale’ Dated for Christmas — Variety
One of the first conversations production designer Alex Holmes had with “The Invisible Man” director Leigh Whannell was about grounding the film in reality and treating it like a psychological thriller, rather than a horror or science-fiction movie. 21 more words
via How ‘The Invisible Man’ Production Designer Created the Invisibility Suit — Variety
