Mayim Bialik On Leslie Jordan’s ‘Call Me Kat’ Tribute Episode: “We Found A Way For Him To Live Forever”

TheFoxshowtook a production pause for two weeks. So, we found a way for him to live forever. His character will live forever, and he can have whatever adventures we all imagine. Pamela Littky / Fox / Courtesy Everett Collection And it was obviously also really bittersweet because of our grief and how much we missed him. Vicki Lawrence isset to make an appearanceon the show portraying Jordans characters mom.

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 69 words · Richard George

Mystery Drama Series ‘Freeman’ From Julie Plec & Adam Starks In The Works At Peacock With Writers’ Room

Freemancomes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Plec is under an overall deal. Plec exec produces via her My So-Called Company alongside her production partner Emily Cummins. The series launched in September. Julie Plec & Adam StarksCourtesy of Ricky Middlesworth / Peacock / Allen Henson Freeman is her latest project in the works with Universal Television, which hasWe Were Liarsat Amazon andConfessionsat Netflix. On the drama side, there is a focus on big, eventized dramas....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 85 words · Mark Martinez

Peter Rawley Dies: Longtime ICM Agent, Producer & Former MGM Production Exec Was 85

Rawley was known for his innovative financing, packaging and distribution of motion pictures internationally. Watch on Deadline Rawley was born in 1938 in London and earned his B.A. and masters degrees from Oxford University. Peter RawleyCourtesy In 1972, he became Head of Production at MGM Europe. He later producedRansom, starring Sean Connery. The first film about an airline hijacking, it later released by 20th Century Fox asThe Terrorist. In 1978, he returned to ICM as EVP and Head of International Operations....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Terry West

Power Slap: TBS Pushes Back Premiere Of Reality Series From UFC Team After Dana White Incident

Discovery data pipe, however, has pushed the premiere of the series back a week following the incident. Deadline understands that TBS will air the first episode on January 18. It was originally scheduled to air on January 11. TBS / Getty It has been replaced in the schedule with a repeat onYoung Sheldon. It is focused on competitive open-handed striking. He apologized in a statement after the video was leaked to TMZ and described it as a horrible incident....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 104 words · Christopher Allen

Roku Hits 70 Million Active Accounts, With Streaming Hours Up 19% In 2022

Rokusays it has passed 70 million active accounts worldwide, up from 60.1 million at the end of 2021. The company reports active account numbers on a quarterly basis but does not break them down by geographic region. A slowdown in advertising, along with supply chain issues and other macroeconomic issues hampered its results. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Roku is laser-focused on delivering affordable, easy-to-use products and an operating system that makes streaming accessible to all....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 92 words · Paula Schultz

Ruth Negga Joins Jake Gyllenhaal In ‘Presumed Innocent’ Apple TV+ Series From David E. Kelley & J.J. Abrams

Abrams and Rachel Rusch Rich executive produce for Bad Robot. Kelley executive produces through David E. Kelley Productions alongside Matthew Tinker. Gyllenhaal, Dustin Thomason and Sharr White also serve as executive producers. Ruth NeggaJustin Colt Turow and Miki Johnson are co-executive producers. Anne Sewitsky will direct and executive produce the first two episodes. Negga recently starred in Rebecca Halls directorial debutPassingand inMacbethon Broadway. She is repped by CAA, Principal Entertainment and Markham Froggat and Irwin in the UK....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 78 words · Richard Collins

UK Government Confirms Channel 4 Sale Is Off

The UK government has confirmed thatChannel 4will not be sold. The package will also safeguard the future of our world leading independent production sector. In the analogue world, we did this spectacularly. James West Now, in the digital era, we are doing it again. Our main opposition to privatisation was the proposals around in-house production, said a spokeswoman. It is vital that there are suitable safeguards in place. The prospect of no sale became rosier when Sunak took over as Prime Minister in October....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 84 words · Andrea Massey

West End Hit ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ Sets Spring Broadway Premiere

The popular show then returned to the West End the following year for another Christmas season. The play was also adapted into a one-hour BBC One television special broadcast on December 31, 2016. But will they ever make it to Neverland? ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’, West End (2015Alastair Muir The comedy made its North American premiere in 2022 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Canada. After 737 performances the production moved to Off Broadways New World Stages where it continues to play....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 90 words · Eric Suarez

‘Holy Spider’ Actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi To Lead Göteborg Film Festival Jury

The jury hands out the gong for the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film. Last year, the awards were handed out with a SEK 400 000 ($38,000) cash prize. Nine films will compete in the 2023 Nordic Competition. Zar Amir Ebrahimi.Killilea/Getty Images. The nominees will be revealed on January 10. The film is Denmarks submission to the international Oscar race. Subtractionis a doppelganger thriller with Alidoosti in the leading role....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 92 words · Andrew Baker

‘SNL’: Aubrey Plaza & Michael B. Jordan Make Hosting Debuts On First Shows Of The Year

Saturday Night Liveis kicking off the new year with a pair of hosting debuts. Smith will be the musical guest for the third time ahead of the release of their new albumGloria. Lil Baby will make his first appearance as musical guest. Aubrey Plaza and Michael B. JordanGetty Watch on Deadline Saturday Night Liveis produced in association with Broadway Video. The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 68 words · Brittany Hood

‘Stranger Things’ Star Sadie Sink Talks Season 5 Of The Series And Her Fears Of The Future

There was a clilff-hanger ending to Season 4 of NetflixsStranger Things. Sink sunk hopes of any spoilers. But Ill be there. Sadie SinkDeadline Studios Sinks character Max Mayfield ended Season 4 in a coma after nearly being killed by the villainous Vecna. What happens next will likely be a key point to start Season 5. Watch on Deadline Its going to be awful. Its going to be horrible, she said of the show ending with Season 5....

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 97 words · Aaron Kim

‘Top Chef’ Producer Magical Elves Hires Noah Livingston As SVP, Development

EXCLUSIVE:Magical Elvesis staffing up. The company behind BravosTop Chefand NetflixsNailed It!has hired Noah Livingston as SVP, Development. He previously worked for Simon Cowells Syco Entertainment and Fremantle. Brad Schulz He has been tasked with developing competition formats across multiple genres, docuseries and documentaries. Magical Elves is an unscripted powerhouse within the industry, Livingston said.

January 5, 2023 · 1 min · 54 words · Brian Wood

Andy Cohen Drops F-Bomb On ‘Watch What Happens Live’ Denouncing “Bizarre” TikTok Trend

Andy Cohenis starting off 2023 with a bang and dropping an F-bomb onWatch What Happens Live! TheBravohost was in the middle of his Jackhole of the Day moment when he swore on live television. For the last two weeks people have been sending me videos of their loved ones being told Im dead. Bravo Its not even funny. Watch the moment in the video posted below. First time in 13 1/2 years!...

January 4, 2023 · 1 min · 82 words · Adriana Kaufman