A spinoff of Hilary Duff comedy “Younger” is in early development with creator Darren Star at ViacomCBS, a source tells Variety. The TVLand half hour, starring Duff and Sutton Foster, is entering its seventh season, making it the cable network’s longest-running original scripted series. 14 more words
via Spinoff of Darren Star’s ‘Younger,’ Starring Hilary Duff, in Early Development — Variety
M. Night Shyamalan has rounded out the cast for his next movie. Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff and Vicky Krieps are in negotiations to star in the top-secret project. 27 more words
via M. Night Shyamalan Sets Cast for Next Movie (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety
Ashley Judd’s attorney urged the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday to revive a sexual harassment claim against Harvey Weinstein. Judd sued the producer in April 2018, alleging that Weinstein had sexually harassed her at a hotel room in the mid-1990s, and then blackballed her in the industry when she rebuffed him. She cited…
via Ashley Judd’s Attorney Urges 9th Circuit to Revive Harvey Weinstein Claim — Variety
Temuera Morrison is returning to the “Star Wars” galaxy, this time playing a different iconic villain. The New Zealand actor will appear in season 2 of “The Mandalorian” as Boba Fett, sources with knowledge of the series confirmed to Variety, having played his father and clone Jango in the prequel movies. 7 more words
via ‘The Mandalorian’: Temuera Morrison to Appear as Boba Fett in Season 2 — Variety
Since Hollywood shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, several show premieres have been rescheduled, and with hundreds of series set to air this year, there is a ton to keep track of. 24 more words
via TV Premiere Dates of 2020: The Complete Schedule — Variety
In today’s TV News Roundup, The CW released the trailer for the final season of “The 100” and Netflix announced the premiere date of its upcoming series “The Baby-Sitters Club.” DATES Netflix has announced that its upcoming television series “The Baby-Sitters Club” will debut on the streamer on July 3. 8 more words
via TV News Roundup: The CW Releases ‘The 100’ Final Season Trailer (Watch) — Variety
Whether it’s pandemic boredom, slavish dedication or a combination of both, fans of some of pop music’s top divas have been amusing themselves lately by launching social media campaigns to get their favorite singers’ less respected albums to the top of the download charts, years after the fact. 11 more words
via Britney Spears Surprises Fans With Radically Different New Cover for 2016’s ‘Glory’ — Variety
Rep. Adam Schiff is joining SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and IATSE International president Matt Loeb for a virtual town hall discussion on May 12 on the impact of the coronavirus. 27 more words
Here’s to the fools who dream — and to the mess they make. Three years ago, Starline Tours dreamed up a branded tour of the locations in “La La Land,” the musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. 19 more words
via Lionsgate Sues Starline Over ‘La La Land’ Branded Tour — Variety
Roy Uwe Ludwig Horn, whose collaboration with Siegfried Fischbacher created the well-known animal training and magic duo Siegfried & Roy, died of complications from COVID-19 Friday in Las Vegas. 29 more words
via Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy Dies of Coronavirus at 75 — Variety
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