Though he co-starred in “Avenue 5” in the spring, Zach Woods had already been an HBO mainstay on “Silicon Valley.” There, Woods played Donald “Jared“ Dunn, the uneasy Pied Piper COO with an intense attachment to the company’s founder Richard (Thomas Middleditch) and a horrifying — albeit comically vague — history. 6 more words
Jay-Z’s Made in America festival has been a Labor Day and Philadelphia tradition since 2012, but not surprisingly, it will not be taking place in 2020. 33 more words
via Jay-Z’s Made in America Festival Postponed Until 2021 — Variety
Zachary Levi will star as NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner in “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story.” The film, from Lionsgate and Kingdom Story, is expected to begin production later this year. 23 more words
via Zachary Levi to Star as NFL Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in ‘American Underdog’ Biopic — Variety
David Dobkin had no idea the Eurovision Song Contest even existed until the script by Will Ferrell and Andrew Steele landed on his desk. But the director of “The Judge” and “Wedding Crashers” fell in love with both the comedy about the international music competition — “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” —…
Rarely in recent memory has a TV show been so propitiously timed as “The Last Dance.” The 10-episode documentary series about the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls premiered in May, weeks after the coronavirus pandemic caused the shutdown of all major live sports events, leaving fans bereft. 13 more words
via Why Sports Documentaries are Seeing a Boom Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic — Variety
With Broadway dark for the duration of the year, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams’ reboot of “Take Me Out” joins a slew of shows being postponed for 2021. 28 more words
via Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jesse Williams’ ‘Take Me Out’ Broadway Opening Rescheduled for 2021 — Variety
Streaming giant Netflix has closed a worldwide rights deal for Aaron Sorkin’s star-studded “The Trial of the Chicago 7” from Cross Creek Pictures for release later this year. 29 more words
via Netflix Finalizes Deal for ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ for Release in 2020 — Variety
Actor Ray Fisher accused director Joss Whedon of “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable” behavior on the set of the 2017 film “Justice League,” in a tweet that quickly went viral on Wednesday. 24 more words
“Aquaman” himself, Jason Momoa, is in negotiations to star as Frosty the Snowman in a movie for Warner Bros. Momoa will voice Frosty in the live-action/CG hybrid. 33 more words
via Jason Momoa in Talks to Voice ‘Frosty the Snowman’ in Warner Bros. Movie — Variety
When Tina Fey announced that “30 Rock” would remove four episodes featuring blackface (or what she called “race-changing makeup”) from streaming services, she said that it was because she wanted to “do the work and do better in regards to race in America.” Soon thereafter, episodes featuring approximations of blackface from “Community,” “Scrubs,” and “The…
via Why Removing Blackface Episodes Is ‘Just Trying to Band-Aid Over History’ — Variety
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