BBC America has announced that the cast of “Orphan Black” will reunite for a virtual two-episode table reading. The reunion will stream live on the series’ official Facebook page on May 17 at 12:00 p.m. 22 more words
via ‘Orphan Black’ Cast Will Reunite for Two-Episode Virtual Table Reading — Variety
Even as Hollywood continues to wait on when productions will get back up and running, Cate Blanchett is building on her busy film slate, as the A-lister is signing on to another two movie projects with high-profile directors. 21 more words
via Cate Blanchett Joins James Gray, Adam McKay’s Next Films (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have emphasized to their 18,000 members that the special committee headed by Stephen Soderbergh is working “day and night” to reopen production as soon as possible. 26 more words
via Steven Soderbergh’s DGA Committee Working ‘Day and Night’ to Reopen Production — Variety
Twitter has introduced new labels and warning messages to posts that contain “disputed or misleading information” related to COVID-19, the company said Monday. The new labels — which will be retroactively applied to older tweets — will link to a Twitter-curated page (or an external “trusted source”) with additional information on the claims. If a…
via Twitter Adds New Labels, Warning Messages to COVID-19 Disputed and Misleading Tweets — Variety
In today’s film news roundup, Tim Story is in talks to direct Kevin Hart in “Night Wolf,” Michael Moore calls off this year’s Traverse City Film Festival, and New York’s Israel Film Center Festival goes virtual. 21 more words
via Film News Roundup: Kevin Hart, Tim Story Reunite on Superhero Comedy ‘Night Wolf’ — Variety
The cast of “Lizzie McGuire” has finally reunited –- though not for the much-anticipated series reboot. Instead, Hilary Duff surprised fans by posting a Zoom table read to Instagram TV. 28 more words
via ‘Lizzie McGuire’ Cast Reunites for Virtual Table Read for Charity (Watch) — Variety
ABC unveiled the first trailer for the upcoming highlight show “The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons — Ever!” on Monday night. The series, which was originally titled “The Bachelor: The Most Unforgettable – Ever!,” was exclusively reported on by Variety in April. 17 more words
via ‘The Bachelor’ Summer Highlight Show Drops First Trailer (Watch) — Variety
Martin Pasko, a writer best known for working on DC properties in both comic books and television, died Sunday night of natural causes. He was 65. 34 more words
“LA’s Finest,” a show that two years ago was passed on by NBC, only to be picked up by Spectrum’s video-on-demand service, has finally found a broadcast home in Fox. 27 more words
via How ‘LA’s Finest’ Finally Found a Broadcast-TV Home — Variety
When the mobile, short-form content app Quibi launched on April 6, co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg surely wasn’t expecting it to release in the midst of a worldwide virus outbreak. 32 more words
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