Philadelphia’s Wilma Theater To Receive 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award

The award is accompanied by a grant of $25,000. From 1973 through 1979, the Wilma presented work with renowned avant-garde theater artists. During the Zizkas tenure, the Wilma Theater established a national reputation for provocative theater. Wilma TheatreCourtesy In 2010, Jiri Zizka stepped down from his work at the Wilma before his passing in 2012. Blanka assumed sole artistic leadership, and her production ofOur Classbecame a catalyst for her next daring step....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 72 words · Sarah Ward

SpongeBob SquarePants & Patrick Star To Host The 2024 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

This marks the first time the animated characters will host a full-length awards show. Nominees, presenters, and celebrity appearances will be announced soon. I felt flushed with a childlike joy. Kids' Choice Awards & SpongeBob’s 25th AnniversaryNickelodeon This celebration of creativity, uniquely layered humor and playful delight have characterizedSpongeBob SquarePantsfor the past 25 years.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Sherry Phillips

TNT Sports Reaches 5-Year Deal With ESPN To Exclusively Air Select College Football Playoff Games

ESPNandTNT Sportshave reached a 5-year sublicensing deal that will see the Warner Bros. Discovery subsidiary carry selectCollege FootballPlayoff games from ESPN. ESPN will present all other College Football Playoff games on its networks including the annual CFP National Championship Game. The College Football Playoff logoDavid J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Outside of the NFL, college football telecasts bring in the largest audiences of anything on TV. The CFP games will surely help that initiative....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Scott Allen

UCP Developing Horror Reboot Of ‘The Munsters’

ThinkThe Munsters, but way more grim. Lindsey Anderson Beer is set to showrun the drama. The project is being developed by James Wan, Beer and Ingrid Bisu for UCP. ‘The Munsters’ original seriesEverett Collection Atomic Monster and LAB Brew are the production companies. Bisu is a co-exec producer. Before that, NBC and Universal took a stab at rebootingThe Munstersas an hourlong series written by Bryan Fuller. Rob Zombie helmeda big-screen version ofThe Munstersin 2022....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 99 words · Curtis Richards

‘Bad Friends’ Animated Comedy From Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee In Works At Hulu

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation with several major adult animation players interested,Huluhas landed for developmentBad Friends. The animated project comes fromAndrew SantinoandBobby Lee, the duo behind the comedy podcast of the same name. Salaff is a co-executive producer. Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino (inset) Nick KreissCourtesy 20th Television Animation is the studio. The streamer also recentlycommissioned an animated presentationforJourney to the Center of the Internet. Lee is repped by CAA, Santino is with UTA....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · James Garza

‘Being Maria’ Review: The Making Of ‘Last Tango In Paris’ & How 19-Year-Old Maria Schneider’s Dream Big Break With Brando Turned Into A Nightmare – Cannes Film Festival

She stormed off the set, humiliated, and later would call it a form of rape. This was decades before #MeToo and Times Up. Schneider was a pioneer, but not without a cost. Anamaria Vartolomei and Matt Dillon in ‘Being Maria’Studio Canal She developed mental problems, threatened suicide, was basically uninsurable, and became a drug addict. French star Yvan Attal plays Schneiders father but has little to do comparatively.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Maria Delgado

‘FBI’ & ‘Chicago Med’ Set Mike Weiss & Allen MacDonald As New Showrunners

EXCLUSIVE:Death and Other Detailsco-creator/executive producerMike Weisshas joined CBS drama seriesFBIas executive producer and showrunner. (Eid continues as showrunner of WolfsLaw & Order.) The showrunners of the remainingFBI, ChicagoandLaw & Orderseries are staying put. ‘FBI,’ (inset) Mike Weiss and ‘Chicago Med’ (inset) Allen MacDonaldABC/Yasara Gunawardena/CBS/Tom Glinkowski MacDonald most recently served as executive producer and co-showrunner ofHarlan Cobens Shelterfor Prime Video. He is repped by Literate, UTA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Mitchell Brown

‘My Fault: London’: Prime Video Making British Feature Version Of ‘Culpa Mía’

Production recently wrapped in the UK. But unbeknownst to Noah, her estranged father has been released from prison and starts tracking her every move. The sequel in Spain,Culpa Tuya,will launch in December. Asha Banks (left) and Matthew BroomeKate Green/Getty Images for Prime Video UK Other YA novels to have achieved popularity on Wattpad before being adapted include theAfterandKissing Boothseries.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 59 words · Rodney Perez

‘Night Court’s India de Beaufort Exiting Ahead Of Season 3

De Beaufort revealed the news earlier this month on Instagram. Today they received a Season three pick up. Knowing and loving them as I do, I am beyond overjoyed for the most deserving people I know. India de Beaufort as Olivia in ‘Night Court’Nicole Weingart/NBC via Getty Images I will miss the honor of being in their brilliant company, but my god. My time atNight Courthas come to an end....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 84 words · Margaret Clark DVM

‘Nurse Jackie’ Sequel Series Starring Edie Falco Moves To Amazon From Showtime

Caryn Mandabach and John Melfi also executive produced. Original series writers-producers Liz Flahive and Abe Sylvia will serve as writers and executive producers on the sequel series. Falco also will also executive produce along with former Showtime chiefBob Greenblatt. Edie Falco in ‘Nurse Jackie’Showtime/Everett Collection Lionsgate Television is the studio. Deadlines sister site Variety was first to report the news.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 60 words · Michelle Clark

‘Paddington’ Backer Anton Raises $108M Of Film & TV Financing In Partnership With BlackRock

Anton pointed to genre projects, including action, horror, and sci-fi, as areas of interest. The studio is currently backingGreenland 2, starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin. Anton developed, produced, and financedThe End We Start From, starring Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch. ‘Paddington’ had financing from AntonStudiocanal Anton was advised on the BlackRock transaction by Access Media Advisory, Latham & Watkins, and Nauta. BlackRock was advised by FTI Consulting and Clifford Chance....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · David Simpson

‘Romeo + Juliet’ Starring Kit Connor & Rachel Zegler Sets Fall Broadway Opening, Venue – Update

The run, directed by Sam Gold, is a strictly limited, 16-week engagement. Watch on Deadline Producers Seaview made the announcement today. Jamie Lloyd directs that one. Kit Connor and Rachel ZeglerSam Levy Tickets will go on sale to the public in May. Official synopsis: The youth are fucked. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way.

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 65 words · Michael Ramirez

‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ Named No. 1 Album Of All-Time By Apple Music

Apple Musics 100 Best Albums list today named its top 10 albums of all-time, withThe Miseducation ofLauryn HillcrownedNo. Last year was the albums 25th anniversary, and its success was overwhelming upon release. Related Stories King Charles Plays D.J. Lauryn Hill during The 41st Annual GRAMMY Awards in 1999.SGranitz/WireImage Her output diminished after an MTV Unplugged follow-up acoustic album, reverting to sporadic singles and rare appearances. The list is billed as an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music....

May 22, 2024 · 1 min · 82 words · Erica Martinez