10 Fascinating Podcasts That Inspired TV Series

Wish granted. Molly Ringwald gave Selena Gomez‘s upcoming Sixteen Candles-inspired series her seal of approval.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorApple is adding new tools for podcasters to track audience trends, as well as boosting support for podcast subscriptions, among other feature aimed at letting creators manage their podcast businesses on Apple Podcasts. The moves show that Apple is getting more serious in making Apple Podcasts a more robust rival to Spotify.Starting next month, all Apple Podcasts creators will be able to view metrics for show followers.

Molly Ringwald is “so happy” about the Sixteen Candles-inspired series in development from UCP for Peacock, executive produced by Selena Gomez, Tanya Saracho, and Gabriela Lugo.

Molly Ringwald is getting candid about Selena Gomez‘s new series!

Jared Leto pairs his fashionable suit with some bright red gloves for a special fan screening of Morbius held at UCI Luxe Mercedes Platz on Monday (March 21) in Berlin, Germany.

Jessica Kiang There is a certain satisfaction in learning the stories of people who, through luck, circumstance or sheer grit, have ended up in precisely the right job. Australian director Lachlan McLeod’s “Clean” turns out to be just such a story, but here the job is trauma cleaning — that is, swabbing down crime scenes and suicide sites, clearing out inherited or repossessed houses, assisting the mentally and physically disabled with home maintenance and tackling the grimly fascinating phenomenon that is hoarding.

Money Heist creator Álex Pina has renewed his creative partnership with Netflix and is already working on his next series.

Mike Fazioli If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.So, you want to reframe “Hey, I have a podcast” from a terrible pickup line to an actual statement of fact. This would require you to actually start a podcast, but you look in your wallet and you can barely afford the drink you are now wearing as a result of your terrible pickup line.We can’t give you game, but we can give you great advice from a professional podcaster.

HBO Max has been rolling out original series that have really sunk their teeth into audiences and one of their most popular shows, “The Flight Attendant” is coming back for a second season with star Kaley Cuoco reprising the role of Cassie Bowden. The streaming service has announced that episodes for the anticipated original show will begin airing next month and have dropped a teaser trailer (See below) revealing more shocking events are on the way in season two.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNetflix is going deep on Dr. Seuss. The streamer has ordered three animated series and two specials inspired by classic works from the beloved author that will anchor an expanded slate of content aimed at preschoolers.Netflix has ordered series based on “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,” “Wacky Wednesday” and “Horton Hears a Who!” from Dr.

You’re Wrong About took off during lockdown for its conversational reassessment of events, people and phenomena “miscast in the public imagination”. From multi-part explorations of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the OJ Simpson trial, to busting the myths of Koko the signing gorilla, each episode is wryly funny but diligently researched, with attention paid to context and accuracy. Host Sarah Marshall’s compassion for misunderstood and maligned public figures stands out at a time when celebrities are increasingly speaking out about the toll of being in the spotlight.

A drunken thug with a "fascination with guns" shot two people - one of whom was holding a baby, during a brawl.

executive order that directs law enforcement officials to investigate gender affirming medical treatments for transgender youths as a crime has grown loud and intense, with many demanding LGTBQ organizations condemn the order through significant action not just words.In an op-ed posted to SB Nation’s Outsports.com on Tuesday, March 1, Brittney Miller — 11-year veteran of the Gay Softball World Series (GSWS) and manager of the Puget Sound Pronouns — called for the 2022 event to be removed from Dallas and held in another city.Citing the fact that the GSWS has an “economic impact” of $5 to 7 million, Miller stated the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) should find a new host city in a different state to support the transgender community.Miller called the executive order cruel and explained how it criminalizes the mere existence of transgender people, but her most severe criticisms were reserved for NAGAAA itself.The organization, which Miller stated is one of the “largest governing bodies of queer athletes in America,” has yet to release a statement on the issue, a decision Miller believes is indicative of how the organization views its transgender members.“NAGAAA’s failure to release even a milquetoast statement shows we [the transgender community] are an afterthought to them,” she wrote. “If the trans community can’t count on them to stand up to bullies in the face of cruelty and intolerance, who can we count on?”She explained that the “wait and see” approach NAGAAA seems to be employing with the executive order should be abandoned, immediately.

EXCLUSIVE: Audible has snapped up the rights to three podcasts from Audio Up – two series created by James Ellroy, the Demon Dog of American literature, and The Playboy Interviews.

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Maher is getting into the podcasting game.

Chloe Fineman channeled her inner Anna Sorokin in a sketch titled Inventing Chloe on , a nod to the Netflix drama about Sorokin’s experience as a fraudster.

Studios are always desperate to create viral videos on social media. Whether it’s Tom Holland and Zendaya breaking down a ‘Spider-Man’ trailer or just as simple as sharing some of the best scenes from films, studios will do anything to get some attention.