Of all the people they could hire, they only managed to get …Meryl Streep. Suddenly, Streep pops up to ensure her new castmates are, err, comfortable with pillows. Welcome to the building, lady! Mega Agency Hulu would only confirm the news but would not provide additional information about Streeps character. Wethink, however, that her character wears braids. The second season ended Aug. 22. Only Murders in the Buildingis from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (Grace & Frankie)....

ABCis starting to make comedy pilot orders. The online grid has handed a pilot order to single-camera comedyPublic Defenders, fromAcapulcoandDuncanvillewriter Eddie Quintana andMcG. He is also a producer on ABCs upcoming comedyNot Dead Yet. Clay LarsenEddie Quintana and McGClay Larsen/Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic In November, he struck a non-exclusive broadcast development deal with Fox Entertainment. Quintana is repped by Sheree Guitar Entertainment and Rothman Brecher Ehrich Livingston. McG is repped by WME.

Watch on Deadline Producing the pic for Amicus are Marilee Albert, Joseph Groves and Marla Watson. I was blown away by the fantastic script and this story. Its the most incredible true story that no one knows about. Lysa HeslovCourtesy of Nick Talone I cant wait to share it with the world. Heslov continues to be represented by Grade A Entertainment and attorney Robert Fyvolent. Denke is repped by The Cartels Ackerman; Amicus by Brandon Milostan of Greenberg Glusker....

Angel joins previously announced Season 2 cast,Yaya DaCostaandLana Parrilla. He will portray Henry Dahl, a cosmopolitan erudite with a hipster haircut and clothes. He is the host of a successful true crime podcast that acts the role of a good Samaritan. Matt AngelFoster Olson Distrustful of Henrys motives, Mickey (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) warns him not to interfere with an ongoing case. The series is produced by A+E Studios for Netflix. Angels television credits includeNCIS,S....

Total attendance was 247,667, a 10% drop commensurate with the fewer shows. Overall capacity percentage remained at about 93%. Last weeks averageMusic Manticket price was a big $288.73, topping runners-upFunny GirlandHamiltonby a healthy margin. Hugh Jackman, ‘The Music Man’ final curtain callAndy Henderson Playing four previews at Studio 54, the play took in $283,572, filling 93% of seats. Opening night is February 9. All figures courtesy of The Broadway League....

The film is set to start principal photography in late February and will shoot in Malta and Toronto. Brad Anderson (The Machinist) will direct from an original screenplay by Dan Hall. Frank is repped by KMR & Associates and Phifer is repped by Gersh and Brookside Artist Management. Mekhi Phife and Sandra Mae Frank.Noel Vasquez/Getty Images.

FormerGreat British Bake Offpresenter Sandi Toksvig is President of the WGGB. Crickard is the latest addition to the BUFF team, which Director Justin Chinyere leads. She also worked at Somethin Else and Evoke Films. Ambika Mod and Ben Whishaw in ‘This Is Going To Hurt’BBC Executive producer Robert Conway negotiated the deal on behalf of the film team with Keith Leopard of Uncorkd Entertainment.

Kornowski will play Eliska. Adam Milch will executive produce and Hunter will co-executive produce. Samuel recently shot movieTehranand is best known for hit Israeli filmFill The Void. Ido Samuel and Lihi KornowskiRobert Kazandjian; Amit Naim His TV credits include seriesTransparentandBen-Dod Sheli. Kornowski is known for Apple TV+ Israeli seriesLosing Aliceand David Cronenbergs recent sci-fi thrillerCrimes Of The Future. Samuel is repped by Valerie McCaffrey at McCaffrey Talent Management. Kornowski is repped by CAA, Perry Kafri Agency, Gang Tyre and Grandview....

(The virtual 2021 edition of Critics Choice Awards drew just 365,000 total viewers.) On Tuesday, NBCs broadcast of the Golden Globes brought in thelowest ratings everfor the ceremony. View the full list of winnershere. Critics Choice AwardsKevin Winter/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association The game drew about 21.2M viewers and a 5.6 rating in the advertiser-targeted 18-49 demographic. Other primetime fare on Sunday night included CBS lineup ofEast New Yorkwith 5....

Does it just reflect critics vs. industry? An eventual Best Picture Oscar win forEverything Everywherewould also upset the apple cart of conventional thinking for awards contenders. Dont count on it ever happening, but it is a lovely thought. (L-R) Ke Huy Quan, Harry Shum Jr., Stephanie Hsu, Jonathan Wang, Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Scheinert, Kelsi Ephraim, Jon Read and Jason Kisvarday on SundayKevin Winter/Getty Images Now on with the horse race....

For at least some of you 10,000 or so Academy Awards voters, its not too late. It would be like the old days, when theOscarswere something to talk about. This isnt pure fantasy. Tom Cruise in ‘Top Gun: Maverick’Scott Garfield / © Paramount Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection (The Critics Choice Awards went original, withEverything Everywhere All at Oncetaking the top prizeon Sunday.) Still, one can dream. This year,Top Gun: MaverickandGlass Onioncould do it together....

FormerDancing with the StarsandThe X FactorEPAndrew Llinareshas replaced the retiring Rob Clark atFremantle. He takes on responsibility forBritains Got Talentfirm Fremantles global entertainment production, development and acquisitions teams. Llinares has spent the past five years as EP ofDancing with the Starsand Deadlinerevealed his departurelast March. Andrew LlinaresFremantle Llinares said he feels like Im coming home and cannot wait to get started.

The American Buffalo isthe biography of the shaggy bovid which has been in production for four years. It was produced by Burnss longtime colleague Julie Dunfey. Watch on Deadline Ahead ofThe American Buffalos fall premiere, PBS announced two documentaries airing this spring. Getty Weathering The Future, premiering Wednesday, April 12 at 9 p.m. ET, will examine the dramatic ways in which our weather is changing. The film examines the problem and identifies the most likely real-world technologies that could be up to the task....