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NBC is airing a “Law and Order: SVU” marathon in celebration of series mainstay Mariska Hargitay. NBC will air three episodes of “SVU” back-to-back on Sept. 10 featuring Hargitay’s Emmy-winning performance in the 2005 episode “911” as well as two other episodes for which she received Emmy nominations. The full lineup can be seen below. […]
United Talent Agency has signed rising filmmaker Januel Mercado for representation in all areas. Mercado is the writer and director of DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming “Forgotten Island,” along with Joel Crawford. Set in the 1990s, H.E.R. and Liza Soberano voice Jo and Raissa, two best friends who, post high-school, are about to go their separate ways. […]
Jerry Katzman, a former William Morris president and television packager for series such as “Roseanne” and “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” died on Aug. 9. He was 89. Katzman helped shape modern television with his work in television packaging and bringing series to the screen, contributing to the success of shows such as “The Cosby […]
Emmy-nominated costume designer Marylin Fitoussi has been working on the looks for Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” since Season 1. Many of Fitoussi’s choices for the most reason season were dictated by one key element: Emily’s sharp bob. The haircut symbolized a new chapter for the character — played by Lily Collins — and allowed her […]
Mark Zuckerberg wants an AI-powered future for all — and he doesn’t understand what the problem is. In a 6,500-word manifesto titled “The Future is for Everyone,” the Meta CEO laid out the company’s philosophy around AI as one rooted in “individual empowerment as the source of prosperity,” arguing the introduction of artificial superintelligence will transform […]
First Artists Management, the Los Angeles-based talent agency specializing in composers and music supervisors, is rebranding and changing its name to FAM agency. The agency has also hired former Kraft-Engel Management agent, Dan North. Moving with North to FAM are composers and music supervisors, including: Gabriel Mann (“Emily in Paris”), Marcus Norris (“Lady in the Lake”), […]
Comedian and actor Mike Epps has signed with Independent Artist Group (IAG) for representation of his production company Indiana 1 Productions, as well as all other agency areas. The signing comes on the heels of Epps’ “We Them One’s Comedy Tour,” which sold out several arenas during its run. His standup comedy special “Delusional” premiered […]
As “Ted Lasso” returns for Season 4, Tanya Reynolds is bringing a very different coaching style to AFC Richmond. Reynolds joins Season 4 of the Apple TV+ comedy as Alice Chilton, the coach of AFC Richmond’s women’s soccer team, whose tough, guarded demeanor couldn’t be more different from Ted’s signature optimism. Though Alice is initially […]
Apple TV has greenlit the horror thriller series “Ascension” from Alfonso Cuarón with Caitríona Balfe attached to play the lead role, Variety has learned. Cuarón has been working on the series for years, with word of it first breaking in 2017 with Casey Affleck originally attached to star. It is inspired by the novel “Last […]
Bozoma Saint John has signed with CAA for representation. Saint John is a marketing executive and media personality best known serving in high-ranking roles at Apple, Uber, Endeavor and Netflix before going independent as well as joining “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” during Season 14. Saint John’s career began at Spike Lee’s creative agency […]
William H. Macy (“Train Dreams”), Shawn Hatosy (“The Pitt”) and Troy Kotsur (“CODA”) are among the actors set to be honored during this year’s Astra TV Awards ceremony, with Lisa Ann Walter (“Abbott Elementary”) hosting the show. Taking place Saturday at the InterContinental in Los Angeles, the Astra TV Awards celebrate performers making an impact […]
The erosion of ad dollars earmarked for traditional TV has gone from alarming to dire. Advertisers cut their “upfront” spending on broadcast TV by approximately 5.3%, according to an analysis of the annual sales market by Media Dynamics Inc., a consultancy that tracks ad spending. Spending on cable TV fell even more, with marketers cutting […]
Kasie Hunt is known best for her acumen in covering politics, but she is quickly developing an expertise in something that may even be more important to her bosses at CNN: keeping TV-news viewers from jumping away to a second screen. On most afternoons, the anchor leads conversations on “The Arena,” her late-day program that […]
Star Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is stepping into entertainment for the first time, fronting a new show set to launch in September on Sony Entertainment Television and streamer SonyLIV, as Sony Pictures Networks India unveiled an expansive content slate spanning fiction, reality, sports and regional programming. “We have announced a show with active India cricket […]
Don’t believe every Oscar list you read. With the fall festivals gearing up for launch and studios locking in their year-end release plans, a handful of high-profile titles that many had penciled into the 2026 awards conversation are not likely to drop this year. Some are moving to 2027, others are still searching for a […]
“Harry Potter” series star Bel Powley has spoken out about author J.K. Rowling’s controversial views on gender, saying she “strongly disagrees” with them. Powley is playing Petunia Dursley in HBO’s highly anticipated TV adaptation of the beloved books, the first season of which is set to premiere this Christmas. In the lead-up to the show, […]
Hey, Hollywood, Boricuas need you. On Friday, more than 180,000 households and businesses across San Juan and six neighboring municipalities woke up to dry faucets. For 48 hours at a stretch, on a rotating schedule with no end date, they will go without water. Roughly half a million people are being asked to live without […]
NBCUniversal’s Peacock app has launched AI-generated title “Public Eye,” a serialized detective mobile game from the Dick Wolf-backed Wolf Games. Per the description for the game, players take on the role of Officer Logan Dine, “a patrol cop secretly investigating his uncle’s murder in the crime-ridden streets of Caldera City. Every episode features narrative storytelling […]
WestEnd Films has negotiated a North American deal with Samuel Goldwyn Films on behalf of the filmmakers for the feel-good Christmas comedy “Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint,” which will be released theatrically in the U.S. and Canada this Christmas. The deal follows Signature Entertainment’s acquisition of U.K. and Ireland rights during Cannes earlier this year, with […]
Georgina Campbell, the BAFTA TV Award-winning actress who broke out in Zach Cregger’s horror hit “Barbarian,” has signed with Anonymous Content for representation. Campbell is best known for leading 2022’s “Barbarian,” which marked “Weapons” filmmaker Cregger’s directorial debut. The film premiered at No. 1 at the domestic office and went on to gross more than […]
