Author: Madiha Ahmed

David Scott Holloway/Amazon Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn and her dog Lucy are hosting a canine adventure competition series for Amazon. The streamer has give a greenlight to The Pack, which has been described as The Amazing Race with dogs, from eOne-owned Naked and Afraid producer Renegade 83 and Amazon Studios. Filmed earlier this year, the TV series features twelve teams of dogs and their humans … Continue reading Amazon Races Off With Dog Competition Format ‘The Pack’ Hosted By Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn Continue Reading →

Saban Films is closing a deal for North American distribution rights to Love, Weddings & Other Disasters, a romantic comedy starring Oscar winners Diane Keaton and Jeremy Irons. Dennis Dugan wrote and directed the film, which is about the people who work on weddings to create the perfect day for a loving couple – while their own relationships are outlandish, … Continue reading Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons Comedy ‘Love, Weddings & Other Disasters’ Lands Saban Films Continue Reading →

NATAS PBS leads the nominations for the 41st annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, as it usually does, scoring 48 noms to top its closest rival by even more than last year. But there’s a shakeup for the No. 2 spot among networks and platforms as CNN doubled its 2019 noms haul to 30. Read the … Continue reading News & Documentary Emmy Noms: ‘Vice News Tonight’ Leads Programs As PBS Again Tops Networks Continue Reading →

Greg Mack, Kip and Kern KonwiserEliza Greer PR EXCLUSIVE: Konwiser Brothers Media has landed the rights to the documentary The World’s Most Dangerous Radio Station, which tells the story of the first Hip-Hop radio station, 1580 KDAY, and its founder and legendary Music Director/Assistant Program Director Greg Mack. The doc recounts the dawn of Hip Hop when an obscure … Continue reading Konwiser Brothers Media Acquires Rights To ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Radio Station’; Doc Chronicles Legendary Music Director Greg Mack And His Outlet 1580 KDAY Continue Reading →

Jason Mendez/Invision/AP Bobby Cannavale is set as a series regular opposite Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy in Hulu’s tentpole limited series Nine Perfect Strangers. Based on Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty’s latest book, the project is from David E. Kelley, Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories, Kidman’s Blossom Films and Endeavor Content. Co-written by Kelley, John Henry Butterworth and Samantha Strauss … Continue reading Bobby Cannavale Joins ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Hulu Limited Series Continue Reading →

Kwame Patterson, Arlen EscarpetaOWN EXCLUSIVE: Kwame Patterson (Snowfall, The Wire) is set to play the title role and Arlen Escarpeta (The Oath) also is set as a series regular in the second season of OWN’s acclaimed Peabody-winning drama series David Makes Man. Patterson has been tapped to portray the title character, the adult version of David, and Escarpeta will play his … Continue reading ‘David Makes Man’: Kwame Patterson & Arlen Escarpeta Join Season 2 Of OWN Series Continue Reading →

Joseph Kell Valerie Mahaffey (Dead To Me) has been cast opposite Brian Geraghty, Katheryn Winnick, Ryan Phillippe and Natalie Alyn Lind in Big Sky, ABC’s straight-to-series drama created and executive produced by David E. Kelley. Based on The Highway, the first book in C.J. Box’s Cassie Dewell series of novels, the project, hails from A+E Studios, which will produce in association … Continue reading ‘Big Sky’: Valerie Mahaffey Joins David E. Kelley’s PI Drama Series For ABC Continue Reading →

Walmart.com; Universal Pictures Hasbro will remove a Trolls World Tour doll from major retailers following complaints that it encourages child abuse and pedophilia. The toy company announced Wednesday that it will remove the movie’s “Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy” doll from store shelves after an online petition signed by upwards of 160 thousand concerned parents  … Continue reading Hasbro Pulls ‘Trolls World Tour’ Doll After Online Petition Points Out Inappropriate Button Placement Continue Reading →

Heavy snow falls on the Egyptian Theatre along Main Street during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP)AP The Sundance Film Festival 2021 edition, which will be adapting to the pandemic environment, will run from Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. That’s only seven days versus previous … Continue reading Sundance Film Festival 2021 Edition Cuts Down From 11 To 7 Days Continue Reading →

Lionsgate If movie theaters are planning to reopen in select locations around the country in the next month, will there be any new movies out there left to program?   In another case of another movie biting the dust, Lionsgate has decided that the best course of distribution financially for their movie Antebellum is to have the movie premiere … Continue reading Janelle Monáe Horror Movie ‘Antebellum’ Skips U.S. Theaters & Heads To PVOD Continue Reading →