Author: Madiha Ahmed

Showtime Coming off windfall global licensing sales of Mad Men last month, Lionsgate is now digging a little deeper into its library to bring Weeds to market later this year. “We’re readying our next big property Weeds for syndication in the fall,” Jon Feltheimer said Thursday after the company’s latest earnings report was released. Seeding the sales ground again, the CEO’s statement picks up on … Continue reading Lionsgate Digs In On ‘Weeds’ Syndication Offering For The Fall; Reboot Of Mary-Louise Parker Pot Drama Budding At Starz Continue Reading →

Brent CarverAP Photo/Aaron Harris Brent Carver, a stage and screen actor who won the 1993 Tony Award for his performance in Broadway’s The Kiss of the Spider Woman, died Tuesday at his home in Cranbrook, British Columbia, his family has reported. He was 68. A cause of death was not specified. “Our family is sharing news of Brent … Continue reading Brent Carver Dies: Tony Award-Winning ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’ Actor Was 68 Continue Reading →

  ← USE ARROW KEYS → Image Sources: Amazon and Pop! TV   There are no words to convey how my heart still aches from the overwhelmingly beautiful finale of Schitt’s Creek, but retail therapy has always been a personal demon of mine, and these Funko Pop figures are the perfect way to dispel those pesky feelings of sadness! Though … Continue reading Schitt’s Creek Funko Pop Figures Exist, and We’re More Than a Little Excited to Buy Them Continue Reading →

Andrew Harnik/Associated Press Facebook has extended its work-from-home policy for employees through July 2021, and has said they will give workers $1,000 for home office supplies. A Facebook spokeperson dropped the news to Business Insider on Thursday. “Based on guidance from health and government experts, as well as decisions drawn from our internal discussions about these matters, we … Continue reading Facebook Extends Work-From-Home Until 2021, But Still Leases New Manhattan Office Space Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: This could get messy. The TV Academy this morning announced the rundown for the virtual 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, which includes five nights of Creative Arts Emmy Awards, followed by the 72nd Emmy Awards telecast on Sept. 20. There is a major shakeup in the lineup for the Sept. 20 show which aires on ABC. It will … Continue reading Emmys: WGA & DGA Have Not Agreed To TV Academy’s Plan To Remove Writing & Directing Categories From Main Telecast On ABC Continue Reading →

  ← USE ARROW KEYS → Image Sources: Amazon and Pop! TV   There are no words to convey how my heart still aches from the overwhelmingly beautiful finale of Schitt’s Creek, but retail therapy has always been a personal demon of mine, and these Funko Pop figures are the perfect way to dispel those pesky feelings of sadness! Though … Continue reading Schitt’s Creek Funko Pop Figures Exist, and We’re More Than a Little Excited to Buy Them Continue Reading →

Keke PalmerPhoto by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Keke Palmer is to join the cast of Disney+ series The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder, which is currently in production. Palmer will play the role of Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, a 14-year-old activist who relentlessly marches to the beat of her own drum. Yesterday, the cast and executive producers of the popular animated … Continue reading Keke Palmer Joins Cast Of Disney+ Series ‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’ Continue Reading →

(L-R) Dan Byrd, Desmin Borges, Jessica Rothe and Ashleigh LaThropElizabeth Morris/Amazon Prime Video Showrunner Gillian Flynn revealed in today’s virtual TCA session that she is taking her version of Amazon’s Utopia in a slightly different direction from the British original. The Dennis Kelly-written counterpart received many complaints of brutality and adult content. When asked how Flynn felt about depicting violence, she replied … Continue reading ‘Utopia: Amazon Series Tones Down Violence From British Version – TCA Continue Reading →

  ← USE ARROW KEYS → Image Sources: Netflix and Everett Collection   Let’s face it: 2020 has thrown us some major curveballs. In the midst of it all, this year’s movies and TV shows have supplied us with much-needed entertainment, laughs, and even some cathartic tears. From much-anticipated sequels that we couldn’t get enough of, like To All the Boys: P.S. I … Continue reading From the Schuyler Sisters to Schitt’s Creek, Here Are 2020’s Hottest Halloween Costume Ideas Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Elias, business rep of IATSE Script Supervisors Local 871, has been on leave for unspecified reasons. Elias, who has been the local’s top staffer since January, could not be reached for comment. Katie Murphy, the union’s assistant business rep, declined requests for details, telling Deadline to “please direct questions to the Board of Directors at … Continue reading Jason Elias On Leave As Business Rep Of IATSE Script Supervisors Local 871 Continue Reading →