Applause Entertainment Readies “‘SNL’ Meets ‘The Kumars At No. 42′” Sketch Show In Unscripted Push As Company Turns Five

Saturday Night Live has won the Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series for the last five years and ten times since 2010.

Following Peacock’s decision to cancel Rutherford Falls, co-creator, executive producer and showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas reflected on the show’s two-season run on the NBCU streamer, its legacy and potential future.

EXCLUSIVE: Sebastian Roché (The Young Pope, The Man In The High Castle) has joined the cast of the Paramount+ series 1923, the Yellowstone prequel spinoff from Taylor Sheridan, in a recurring role. Details regarding his character remain under wraps.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Four Samosas,” a romantic comedy set in the Little India neighborhood of Los Angeles. The film premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. IFC will release “Four Samosas” in theaters and on demand on Dec. 2, 2022.  Ravi Kapoor directs and Venk Potula (“Veep”) leads an ensemble cast that includes Sonal Shah, Sharmita Bhattacharya, Nirvan Patnaik, Karan Soni, Summer Bishil, and Meera Simhan. The film centers on wanna-be South Asian American rapper, Vinny (Potula), who along with three friends — all of them first-time thieves — plans to rob a grocery store owned by his ex-girlfriend’s father, in order to steal her wedding diamonds and disrupt her pending engagement. 

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT:Do not read if you haven’t watched “Wide Net,” Episode 5 of FX’s “Reservation Dogs” Season 2, now streaming on Hulu. FX’s “Reservation Dogs” continues to be one of the funniest shows on TV, breaking storytelling ground with its largely Indigenous cast and crew. It is representation that both Native Americans and non-Natives alike have been craving to see on TV — multi-dimensional roles within the Indigenous community. This week’s episode, “Wide Net,” is written and directed by Indigenous director Tazbah Rose Chavez. It follows Sarah Podemski’s Rita, who takes a girls’ trip with Bev (Jana Schmieding) and Teenie (Nathalie Standingcloud) to the Indian Health Services Conference, and their attempts to snag men and bust moves at the conference dance floor.

They came for the crime but stayed for the characters, is how the cast and crew of Netflix’s hit series Delhi Crime summarize the outsized success of the show’s first season.

As the cost of living crisis continues to bite at our bank balances, many shoppers have been looking for ways that they can keep costs low when they are at the supermarket.

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal Minds showrunner Simon Mirren and his production partner Benjamin Anderson are currently in Mumbai working on a procedural drama series with Indian firms Applause Entertainment and Locomotive Global, Deadline can reveal.

Ethan Shanfeld “The Sandman,” Netflix’s TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s sprawling comic book series, is approaching its third week at the top of Netflix’s Global Top 10 list. The series has racked up over 127.5 million hours viewed, but Gaiman thinks that “may not be enough” for Netflix to renew it for a second season.Answering some questions on Twitter over the weekend, Gaiman explained why fans shouldn’t assume the show’s massive popularity will lead to a Season 2.“Because ‘Sandman’ is a really expensive show,” Gaiman tweeted, responding to a commenter asking why “S2 is even a question.”Gaiman continued, “And for Netflix to release the money to let us make another season we have to perform incredibly well.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEach August typically brings with it news of changes in the cast at “Saturday Night Live.” This month carries instead brings a development related to one of the more prominent people behind the scenes of the NBC show.Lindsay Shookus, one of the top producers at “SNL” who has played a strong role in booking guests and dealing with talent issues, is leaving the program. In a post on Instagram Friday, Shookus revealed her intent to depart.“After 20 seasons at ‘Saturday Night Live’ (and 415 live shows – i counted!), I have decided to trade in the wild late night life and move on from the show,” she said in her post.

First Dates star Fred Sirieix headed for a curry in Hale as he partied with the stars of his new BBC show on a break from filming here in Manchester. Fred has just announced he is to host the new BBC2 show Master of Ceremonies alongside Dragon's Den star Sara Davies and Manchester events boss Raj Somaiya.

A.D. Amorosi “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” created by Robin Thede with fellow actors Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend is certainly an improvisational, production-heavy, comic masterpiece.

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The Lake’ Producer Amaze Signs COO & Business Affairs VP

One Aldi shopper has shared a shopping hack that can help slow down the cashier to give you time to pack your bags at the till - but some have slammed it as "inconsiderate".

Naman Ramachandran Prolific Indian studio Applause Entertainment is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a flourishing streaming slate, several films, an ambitious expansion model and a doubling down on investment.The company is led by CEO Sameer Nair, a pioneer of Indian television with previous stints at Star TV, NDTV Imagine, Turner General Entertainment, and Balaji Telefilms.On the film front, Applause’s Hindi-language “The Rapist,” by Aparna Sen, won the prestigious Kim Jiseok award at Busan in 2021. Next up is a film by actor-director Nandita Das, whose last film “Manto” was at Cannes.

Fans are 'obsessed' as Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti shared their journey after emerging triumphant from the Love Island villa almost two weeks ago. The show winners have been making radio and TV appearances while meeting adoring fans and now they have revealed some exciting news while teasing another big announcement.