Here’s a new way to virtually watch HBO shows with up to 20 of your friends, while many Americans are still stuck at home under lockdown. 31 more words

via HBO Has a New Way to Watch With Friends: How to Set Up Virtual Co-Viewing Parties — Variety

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched Season 2 of “Dead To Me,” streaming now on Netflix. The second season of “Dead to Me” on Netflix started with one hell of a twist: Steve (James Marsden), who Jen (Christina Applegate) killed and then secretly buried with a little help from her…

via ‘Dead to Me’ Season 2: Linda Cardellini and James Marsden Talk Twin Twist, Second Hit-and-Run, Mourning a Toxic Man (Watch) — Variety

Barbara Walters is making a return to TV. But this time, an actress will be playing her. “Ladies Who Punch: The Explosive Inside Story of ‘The View,” the New York Times best-selling book about the behind-the-scenes drama at the ABC daytime talk show, has sold its screen rights to Erik Feig’s media company PictureStart. The…

via ‘The View’ Tell-All Book ‘Ladies Who Punch’ Optioned for TV Miniseries (EXCLUSIVE) — Variety

The “One Dat at a Time” animation special in the works at Pop TV has added a trio of heavy hitters. Lin-Manuel Miranda (fresh off announcing that his “Hamilton” movie will premiere on Disney Plus in July), Gloria Estefan and Melissa Fumero will all guest star in the special which is slated to air June…

via Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gloria Estefan and Melissa Fumero Join ‘One Day at a Time’ Animated Special — Variety

In the two and a half decades I’ve been covering the Emmy Awards, nothing stands out like what happened to the show in 2001, the year the ceremony almost didn’t happen. 26 more words

via Why the Emmys in Some Form Are Needed This Year More Than Ever (Column) — Variety

“Call Me by Your Name” filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will direct a reboot of “Scarface” for Universal Pictures. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen wrote the latest version of the script with earlier drafts by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, Jonathan Herman and Paul Attanasio. 18 more words

via Luca Guadagnino to Direct ‘Scarface’ Reboot — Variety

A Percy Jackson series is currently in the early stages of development at Disney Plus. Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson book series, made the announcement Thursday in a video on Twitter alongside his wife Becky. 22 more words

via Percy Jackson Series in Development at Disney Plus — Variety

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Thursday sent a letter to Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Makan Delrahim, “urging the Department of Justice to ensure that a vibrant and competitive live performance marketplace will exist after the coronavirus pandemic,” according to a statement. 8 more words

via Senators Klobuchar, Blumenthal, Booker Push Justice Department for Competitive Concert Ticket Prices — Variety

Netflix has acquired “Ball and Chain,” a superhero film starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Oscar nominee Emily V. Gordon (“The Big Sick”) is writing the script, adapted from the 1990s comic of the same name by Scott Lobdell. 18 more words

via Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt Superhero Movie ‘Ball and Chain’ Lands at Netflix — Variety

The CW has announced that it plans on airing its next DC Comics crossover in the first or second quarter of 2021. The announcement was made by CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz on Thursday. 24 more words

via Superman and Batwoman Likely to Team Up in the CW’s 2021 DC Comics Crossover — Variety