Starz is not moving forward with its previously announced Ava DuVernay series. Joshua Jackson and Lauren Ridloff were set to a star and executive producer the project.
The decision to pull the plug came down to DuVernay stepping away from the project, an insider familiar with the decision told TheWrap. This happened shortly shortly after the end of her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group in May.
The series had begun filming in March, but production was put on hold in May due to the WGA Strike.
The half-hour drama, which was about the romance between two “wildly different”people, did not yet have a title.
The logline for the show was: “One person is ambitious, while the other is restless. One is ready to commit, while the other debates the merits of relationships. One is Black and one is white. One is deaf and one is not. Though wildly different,...
The decision to pull the plug came down to DuVernay stepping away from the project, an insider familiar with the decision told TheWrap. This happened shortly shortly after the end of her overall deal with Warner Bros. Television Group in May.
The series had begun filming in March, but production was put on hold in May due to the WGA Strike.
The half-hour drama, which was about the romance between two “wildly different”people, did not yet have a title.
The logline for the show was: “One person is ambitious, while the other is restless. One is ready to commit, while the other debates the merits of relationships. One is Black and one is white. One is deaf and one is not. Though wildly different,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Rachel Bilson was a huge Justin Timberlake fan. Therefore, she went all in when she got the chance to shoot her shot with the triple threat in the early 2000s. However, her attempts at flirting turned “embarrassing” instead of romantic.
Rachel Bilson’s flirty actions toward Justin Timberlake didn’t go as planned
In an interview for her and Olivia Allen’s podcast Broad Ideas, Rachel Bilson discussed a moment with Justin Timberlake she would rather forget. The Accused star admitted she tried flirting with the superstar, but things didn’t exactly go as planned.
“In our day, [Timberlake] was very big, right? Like, the biggest. Sorry, no disrespect — he’s still very big,” Bilson said.
“We were all at a party or something, and he was there, and I was so obsessed with him,” Bilson continued. “[Bilson] went up to him, obviously, or he came to [Bilson],” Allen said. “I got drunk...
Rachel Bilson’s flirty actions toward Justin Timberlake didn’t go as planned
In an interview for her and Olivia Allen’s podcast Broad Ideas, Rachel Bilson discussed a moment with Justin Timberlake she would rather forget. The Accused star admitted she tried flirting with the superstar, but things didn’t exactly go as planned.
“In our day, [Timberlake] was very big, right? Like, the biggest. Sorry, no disrespect — he’s still very big,” Bilson said.
“We were all at a party or something, and he was there, and I was so obsessed with him,” Bilson continued. “[Bilson] went up to him, obviously, or he came to [Bilson],” Allen said. “I got drunk...
- 10/16/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Fox is boasting a year of solid ratings, led by the launches of several series from Accused and Animal Control to unscripted fare like Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test and Next Level Chef.
In the last calendar year, the network has averaged a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 entertainment demographic in the live+seven-day window. That’s about 14% higher than NBC, which takes the No. 2 spot.
In fact, Fox has held onto 100% of its demo ratings from the prior season across several adult demographics — the only broadcaster to do so. Those demos include Adults 18-34 (0.5 L7), Adults 25-54 (1.1 L7), Women 18-49, Women 18-34 (0.5 L7), Women 25-54, Men 18-49 (0.9 L7), Men 18-34 (0.6 L7), Men 25-54 (1.2 L7) and People 12-34 (0.5 L7).
In terms of total minutes watched, Fox is up 8% versus a year ago, tallying 119.4B minutes compared to last year’s 110.5B minutes.
In the last calendar year, the network has averaged a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 entertainment demographic in the live+seven-day window. That’s about 14% higher than NBC, which takes the No. 2 spot.
In fact, Fox has held onto 100% of its demo ratings from the prior season across several adult demographics — the only broadcaster to do so. Those demos include Adults 18-34 (0.5 L7), Adults 25-54 (1.1 L7), Women 18-49, Women 18-34 (0.5 L7), Women 25-54, Men 18-49 (0.9 L7), Men 18-34 (0.6 L7), Men 25-54 (1.2 L7) and People 12-34 (0.5 L7).
In terms of total minutes watched, Fox is up 8% versus a year ago, tallying 119.4B minutes compared to last year’s 110.5B minutes.
- 10/11/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
With the streaming bubble bursting and entertainment companies retooling their vision for the future of television, it seems like every new day yields a polarizing series cancellation. From viewership stats to marketing pitfalls and budgetary concerns, TV series are seeing the plug pulled at a seemingly faster rate than ever before — in some cases, after production has been completed and even before they’ve had a chance to air.
For example, after outcry over recently canned series like “1899,” “First Kill” and “Warrior Nun,” Netflix’s new co-ceos Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they have never canceled a “successful show.” Platforms like AMC, Starz, Showtime and HBO Max have pulled shows despite having the majority of filming finished or nearly done so. And for Hulu, journalists and audiences raised disappointment following the cancellation of “Reboot.”
At the same time, some shows across networks and streamers are coming to a close; conversely,...
For example, after outcry over recently canned series like “1899,” “First Kill” and “Warrior Nun,” Netflix’s new co-ceos Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said they have never canceled a “successful show.” Platforms like AMC, Starz, Showtime and HBO Max have pulled shows despite having the majority of filming finished or nearly done so. And for Hulu, journalists and audiences raised disappointment following the cancellation of “Reboot.”
At the same time, some shows across networks and streamers are coming to a close; conversely,...
- 10/5/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
AMC Networks today announced that it has renewed acclaimed drama Dark Winds for a third season, with a target premiere date in early 2025. Season two recently concluded on AMC and AMC+ and season one is currently being featured on Max as part of a two-month programming pop-up of select AMC Networks’ shows on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service. The series, which has received a perfect 100 Rotten Tomatoes rating for both its first and second seasons, stars Zahn McClarnon (The Son, Westworld, Fargo), Kiowa Gordon (The Red Road, Roswell, New Mexico) and Jessica Matten (Tribal, Burden of Truth). “We started this journey with very high hopes for this series, given the remarkable source material and extraordinary creative team behind it, and it has delivered on every level,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “From the beloved novels, to an incredibly collaborative producing team that includes Robert Redford,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
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