Author: Madiha Ahmed

Courtesy of Rathaus EXCLUSIVE: HBO has acquired exclusive broadcast and streaming rights to the family drama De Lo Mio directed by Diana Peralta and starring Sasha Merci, Darlene “Dee Nasty” Demorizi and Héctor Aníbal. The film is set to premiere in November on the premium cabler and will be available to stream on HBO Max. De Lo Mio, which marks Peralta’s feature … Continue reading HBO Acquires Diana Peralta’s Family Drama ‘De Lo Mio’ Continue Reading →

photo: Jill Greenberg EXCLUSIVE: Greg Kinnear is set as the male lead opposite Courteney Cox in Shining Vale, Starz’s horror-comedy pilot from Divorce creator Sharon Horgan and Trial & Error co-creator Jeff Astrof.  The half-hour show hails from Warner Bros. Television and Lionsgate in association with Astrof’s Other Shoe Productions, Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Written by Astrof from a … Continue reading Greg Kinnear Joins Courteney Cox In Starz’s ‘Shining Vale’ Horror Comedy Pilot Continue Reading →

  “I’m sorry, man…you called at the worst time,” said Jo Koy when I connected with him on the phone to talk about his newest Netflix comedy special Jo Koy: In His Elements. After a beat, he laughed, “But this is actually the best time because you get to embrace the chaos I call my life.” Jo Koy has been in … Continue reading Comedian Jo Koy Connects To His Filipino Culture And Celebrates It Proudly With ‘In His Elements’ Continue Reading →

Amazon Studios has put in development The Undesirables, a half-hour comedy series that hails from Ken Cheng and Arvin Chen, who will write and executive produce the project that hails from from Crab Club Inc. and SB Projects. The deal marks the first scripted series project to stem from Amazon Studios’ first-look deal with SB Projects, Scooter Braun’s management/production company whose recent … Continue reading Amazon Developing ‘The Undesirables’ TV Comedy From ‘Ellie In Wonderland’ Duo, Crab Club & SB Projects Continue Reading →

  “I’m sorry, man…you called at the worst time,” said Jo Koy when I connected with him on the phone to talk about his newest Netflix comedy special Jo Koy: In His Elements. After a beat, he laughed, “But this is actually the best time because you get to embrace the chaos I call my life.” Jo Koy has been in … Continue reading Comedian Jo Koy Connects To His Filipino Culture And Celebrates It Proudly With ‘In His Elements’ Continue Reading →

Imax shares shot higher Wednesday as Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the large-format leader with a “buy” rating, saying it’s well positioned to take share in the current environment and has ample cash to navigate a potentially turbulent recovery. The stock was up more than 16% on a day of solid gains for exhibition that saw Cinemark rising … Continue reading Imax & Cinemark Shares Soar, Analyst Says Studios Should Start Releasing If They Value Theaters Continue Reading →

National Geographic’s Weird but True! will become a Disney+ original with its upcoming third season, which will debut on August 14. This is the latest original within the Disney family of linear networks to migrate to Disney+ after airing seasons elsewhere, joining Disney XD’s The Clone Wars and Freeform’s Disney Fairytale Weddings. Two other Nat Geo original series, drama The Right Stuff and docuseries The World According to Jeff Goldblum, … Continue reading Nat Geo’s‘Weird But True!’ Moves To Disney+ For Season 3 Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: WME just signed Sir Elton John and his company Rocket Entertainment. Agency will represent him in non-music areas including film, TV, podcasts, endorsements and digital. He is coming off Rocketman of course, for which he won the Oscar for the new song “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” his recent autobiography, and the three year Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour which started Sept. … Continue reading WME Signs Sir Elton John & Rocket Entertainment Continue Reading →

The famed Rose Parade in Pasadena held each New Year’s Day has been canceled for 2021, with organizers the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association saying Wednesday that restrictions in California’s now-paused phased reopening because of the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible to host the event, which would have been its 132nd edition. It will mark only the … Continue reading Rose Parade Officials Cancel 2021 Event Amid Coronavirus Concerns Continue Reading →

Netflix is setting sail with its latest biopic, about the remarkable true story of Jessica Watson, who at the age of 16 became the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world. Around the Block filmmaker Sarah Spillane is onboard to direct the pic, which is on based on Watson’s best-selling memoir, True Spirit. Spillane adapted the … Continue reading Netflix Developing Biopic About History-Making Sailor Jessica Watson Continue Reading →