HBO is developing a limited series take on “The Birds” with Sarah Snook in the lead role, Variety has confirmed. The show is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film and Daphne du Maurier’s novella of the same name.The official logline states: “Escaping a bitter custody battle, Myra Massey (Snook) returns home with her young daughter, […]
THE BIRDS, Tippi Hedren (center), 1963
According to Peacock, “Crystal Lake” is its fourth-most-watched scripted original series of all time. The “Friday the 13th” prequel series was watched for 1.3 billion minutes in its first 11 days of streaming. Divided by the series’ 398-minute runtime, that comes out to a total of 3.3 million estimated views. But in terms of overall […]
The Television Academy Foundation is launching a 10-week production assistant training program for Los Angeles-area high school students in a partnership with consumer electronics retailer Best Buy. Through funding from Best Buy, the after-school program will be free for students, providing them with training for entry-level positions from PAs, production coordinators, assistant directors, production managers, […]
An appeals court has denied Danny Masterson’s appeal of his 2023 conviction on rape charges, upholding the verdict and his 30-year prison sentence. In an 89-page ruling, a three-judge panel rejected each of Masterson’s arguments in turn, including the claim that the trial judge was biased against Scientology. Masterson, a star of “That 70s Show,” […]
Marriott Bonvoy has recruited some of the NFL’s biggest names to plan travel guides in their home cities. Among the participating athletes are Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (Seattle), Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata (Philadelphia), NFL legend Jerry Rice (Mexico City) and former running backs Todd Gurley (Melbourne) and Mark Ingram II (Rio de […]
