‘All American’ Spinoff & Ava DuVernay’s ‘Naomi’ Picked Up To Series By The CW

MGM has taken North American distribution rights to Sean Penn’s upcoming Flag Day which is making its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this July. Penn directs, and also stars with his daughter Dylan Penn in what we’re already hearing is a sublime star-making role for the actress. The studio will release Flag Day via its marketing-distribution joint venture United Artists Releasing later this year.

Antonio Ferme editorNBC has announced that submissions for the new music event series “American Song Contest” are now open.Based on “Eurovision Song Contest,” the world’s largest music event, the series will feature a series of live music performances from American contestants who are in competition to win the country’s vote for best original song. All 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S.

“An American Marriage” (Pegasus), out now. “Lincoln may never have become president if his wife had not turbocharged the restless engine of his ambition,” Burlingame writes. And, he reveals, Mary’s madness would also open the door to her husband’s assassin in 1865. Born in 1818, Mary Todd grew up in material comfort yet called her childhood “desolate.” Six years old when her mother died, she felt rejected by her merchant-politician father and the stepmother he quickly married. “She came to think

American Horror Story‘s tenth season, American Horror Story: Double Feature, and the new spinoff series, American Horror Stories, both have premiere dates!

FX has made its summer plans. The cable net is out with premiere dates for a slew of its new and returning series including the latest installment of American Horror Story, new spinoff American Horror Stories, Y: The Last Man, Impeachment: American Crime Story, new seasons of Archer and What We Do in the Shadows and more.

Ryan Murphy has more scares in the works as he assembles the cast for American Horror Stories, which will feature Glee alum Kevin McHale, Pose actor Dyllón Burnside, Riverdale‘s Charles Melton and The Prom‘s Nico Greetham.

Piers Morgan has landed himself in hot water once again after comparing tennis player Naomi Osaka to Meghan Markle.The dad-of-four, who showed off his swimming pool at his Sussex mansion, took aim at Naomi, 23, for her decision to not take part in any interviews during her time in the French open. Explaining her decision, the world number two star said she has been suffering with depression since the US open in 2018.

Sporting stars around the world, including Serena Williams and Billie Jean King have shown their support for the current US and Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka after she announced she would be withdrawing from the French Open.

Naomi Osaka is getting a lot of support from some of her famous fans and fellow athletes. The tennis star announced on Monday that she would not be competing in the French Open, and candidly opened up about her struggles with depression and social anxiety.«The truth is that I have suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018 and I have had a really hard time coping with that,» Osaka shared in a statement posted to social media.

Marcus Rashford picked up some campaigning tips from former US President Barack Obama after meeting for the first time for a zoom call. The footballer, who has made a name for himself campaigning for free school meals, was introduced to Obama by Penguin Books who publish the politician.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has attached Riverdale and I Still Believe star KJ Apa to star in West Pointer, a drama written and to be directed by Rod Lurie. Deal was put together by Erin Westerman, President of Production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe American Film Institute has announced the slate for its hybrid 2021 edition from June 22-27. Titles include the centerpiece screening of Morgan Neville’s “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,” while Garrett Bradley’s “Naomi Osaka” will open the festival and “Cusp” is the closing night selection.Held in Silver Spring, MD and on docs.afi.com, the lineup features 77 films from 23 countries, including four world premieres.

Ava DuVernay’s “Naomi” and a spinoff of “All American” have both been ordered to series at The CW. Also at the network, the live-action “Powerpuff” pilot is being reworked and repiloted off-cycle, with the cast and writers all remaining with the project.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW has given out series orders to the DC project “Naomi” and “All American: Homecoming,” a spinoff of the high school football drama “All American.”In addition, the network has decided to rework its pilot for “Powerpuff,” a live-action followup to the animated series “The Powerpuff Girls.” The show’s four leads — Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, Yana Perrault, and Donald Faison — remain attached to the project, as does the creative team behind the show.

Naomi Campbell shocked her Instagram followers yesterday as she revealed that she became a mum for the first time to a baby girl. The 50-year-old model had kept her news that she was expecting under wraps until she shared her lovely news with the world online.

Naomi Campbell says she is “honoured and humbled” to become a new mother after shocking fans with the news she had welcomed a baby girl. The London model, 50, stunned fans on Tuesday by announcing, on her Instagram page, she had a newborn daughter.

Naomi Campbell is reportedly living with her secret boyfriend in the US after welcoming her baby daughter.The 50 year old, whose friends hinted they already knew about her baby news, is said to have been dating the mystery man for the past 18 months.The supermodel is claimed to be living in America with her new partner, with a source saying: "Naomi has really mellowed in the past year and is in a wonderful place in life." The insider went on to explain that being plunged into lockdown led her to