Author: Madiha Ahmed

Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo is set to star in the Universal Pictures drama Talent Show, which is being directed by Gandja Monteiro (Vida, The Chi). Emmy winner Lena Waithe penned the latest version of the script from an earlier version by Aimee Lagos. George Tillman Jr. and Robert Teitel are producing under their State Street Pictures label. Based on an idea from Step Up franchise, Save the Last … Continue reading Cynthia Erivo To Star In ‘Talent Show’ For Universal Continue Reading →

WME EXCLUSIVE: It has been a hard pandemic year at the agencies, particularly for new employees just trying to gain a foothold. WME and Endeavor Content today outlined relief initiatives for Assistants and Coordinators. CEO Ari Emanuel last week announced via company email that moves would be made and today came the specifics. WME and Endeavor Content is raising … Continue reading WME & Endeavor Content Up Pay, Medical Coverage, Student Loan Help For Assistants & Coordinators Continue Reading →

Read more here.Courtes y of DGA UPDATED with WGA West statement and more details: Michael Franklin, who served as the top executive officer for both the DGA and the WGA West, died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 96. An attorney by trade, Franklin was the longest-serving executive director of the WGA West, where he spent about two decades. He … Continue reading Michael Franklin Dies: Former Top Executive Of DGA & WGA West Was 96 Continue Reading →

G.P. Putnams Sons Olivia Newman will direct 3000 Pictures and Hello Sunshine’s film adaptation of Delia Owens’ New York Times crime thriller bestseller Where the Crawdads Sing which is setup at Sony, we can confirm.  As Deadline previously first told you, Oscar nominated Beasts of the Southern Wild scribe Lucy Alibar is adapting. Newman’s feature directorial debut, First Match, premiered at the 2018 SXSW, … Continue reading 3000 Pictures & Hello Sunshine’s ‘Where The Crawdads Sing’ Sets Olivia Newman As Director Continue Reading →

BBC Louis Theroux is to reflect on his 25-year body of work in a four-part BBC Two series, which represents the first television commission for his company Mindhouse Productions. Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge (working title) will feature interviews with Theroux and conversations between the filmmaker and some of his most notable contributors. Theroux said: “For … Continue reading Louis Theroux To Reflect On 25 Years Of Filmmaking For BBC Two In First TV Order For Mindhouse Continue Reading →

MSNBC MSNBC said that Monday’s debut of The ReidOut, Joy Reid’s new nightly 7 PM ET show, averaged 2.6 million total viewers and scored the second-highest rating for a regularly scheduled show on the network for that hour. Reid’s guests included Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Fox News’ The Story with Martha MacCallum drew … Continue reading Joy Reid’s Debut Of Nightly MSNBC Show Topped Rivals In Total Viewers, NetworkSays Continue Reading →

Bad Robot Alcon Entertainment’s Grace Del Val has joined Bad Robot as the company’s Head of Business Affairs, and will oversee business and legal affairs across the company’s film, television, games, live and music divisions. The hire was announced by Brian Weinstein, Bad Robot’s President and COO, to whom Del Val will report. “Grace brings unique expertise and insights and … Continue reading Grace Del Val Joins Bad Robot As Head Of Business Affairs Continue Reading →

The Wendy Williams Show will return to the air September 21, Williams announced on social media today. “I’m sooo excited to bring you silly, funny, glamour and hopefully brighten your day during these crazy times that we’re all living in…even if for just an hour,” Williams wrote about the 12th season of her syndicated daytime program. … Continue reading ‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Sets Season 12 Premiere Date Continue Reading →

(L-R) David Zabel, Sabrina Wind and Masi OkaCourtesy of Guttman PR EXCLUSIVE: CBS is developing Repeat, a drama series executive produced by Masi Oka and Sabrina Wind, from ABC Studios. Written and executive produced by David Zabel (Mercy Street, ER) Repeat is based on the award-winning book of the same name by Kurumi Inui and the 2018 TV series, which aired on Yomiuri Television in Japan. … Continue reading ‘Repeat’ Time-Travel Drama Based On Japanese Format From Masi Oka & Sabrina Wind Back In Works At CBS With David Zabel As Writer Continue Reading →

From left: Gabrielle Allan, Jennifer CrittendenCourtesy of Gabrielle Allan/Jennifer Crittenden Fox has put in development Foxy, a single-camera comedy from writer-producers Jennifer Crittenden & Gabrielle Allan (Veep, Divorce), Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions and Warner Bros. Television, where Brownstone is under a deal. The project is a co-production of Warner Bros. TV and Fox Entertainment. Written by Crittenden and Allan, Foxy is a comedy about two … Continue reading ‘Foxy’ Comedy From Jennifer Crittenden, Gabrielle Allan & Elizabeth Banks In Works At Fox Continue Reading →