Carolina Rivera Signs With Verve, Inks Overall Deal At Netflix

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is expanding its relationship with Hank Steinberg in a big way. The studio has signed a big five-year overall deal with the creator of the praised — and timely — Sony TV legal drama series For Life, which has been renewed for a second season by ABC.Under the pact, Steinberg will continue as executive producer and showrunner on For Life.

Also Read: Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Signs First-Look Deal With AppleDiCaprio signed his own first-look deal with Apple last week.Grann’s non-fiction story is set in the 1920s and follows the richest people per capita in the world at the time, the members of Osage Nation in Oklahoma. The oil barons, however, were suddenly killed off one by one, with many more Osage residents dying under mysterious circumstances.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Breakout Pose actress and activist Angelica Ross has entered an overall development deal with Pigeon, the production company behind OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life. In addition to her deal with Pigeon, Ross is currently working with the Joe Biden campaign as the production arm of their LGBTQ+ Out For Biden initiative.Under the overall deal, Ross and Pigeon will develop and co-produce scripted and non-scripted content.

Naya Rivera was laid to rest in a private funeral on Thursday, and the following day fans can watch her final onscreen appearance.

Naya Rivera‘s final TV appearance before her tragic death has been revealed.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKerry Washington and her Simpson Street production banner have renewed their overall deal with ABC studios for a further three years.“Since its inception, Simpson Street has focused on using art and entertainment to amplify the human experience and weave narratives that honor our unique differences while connecting us through our shared humanity,” said Washington.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe good news for Kerry Washington keeps on coming! After receiving multiple Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, including one for her role in Little Fires Everywhere, Washington and her Simpson Street Productions has extended and expanded her overall deal with ABC Studios.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSony Pictures Television has signed an exclusive deal with British historian and author Dan Jones to develop TV drama adaptations of his books through Sony companies including Left Bank Pictures and Eleven.Jones’ books have sold more than a million copies around the world and include titles like The Plantagenets and The Templars.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAnthony Hemingway, who is set to direct the upcoming Nat Geo series “Genius: Aretha,” has signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.As part of the new deal, Hemingway will develop and direct new projects via his self-titled Anthony Hemingway Productions banner. Aside from “Genius: Aretha,” Hemingway is also attached to helm the Sterling K.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: Heading into a fall that is full of Genius: Aretha, Power Book II: Ghost and more, Anthony Hemingway has inked an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.The two-year pact with the filmmaker’s Anthony Hemingway Productions will encompass projects for Hemingway to both develop and direct for the Disney-owned unit on a multitude of platforms“We live in a world that has consistently proven that basic opportunity just isn’t enough for

Drake’s no stranger to suggestions that he’s drawn inspiration from the work of up-and-coming artists, and this time it’s that of high-pitched melodic rapper TiaCorine. Known for her viral SoundCloud hit ‘Lotto’, the North Carolina native has claimed that Drake emulated her April single ‘Stylist’ on his new DJ Khaled collaboration ‘Popstar’.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Trolls franchise filmmaker Walt Dohrn has inked a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation, Deadline has learned.A longtime DreamWorks talent, Dohrn will have an overall first look exclusive deal for original animated projects at the studio along with executive producing, directing, development and supervisory duties on various projects.“For over ten years, Walt has been a key part of the DreamWorks family,” said DreamWorks

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Producer, motivational speaker and bestselling author DeVon Franklin (Breakthrough) is expanding his work in television, signing an overall deal with CBS TV Studios.Franklin serves as President & CEO of Franklin Entertainment production company, which has a multi-year first-look film deal with Paramount Pictures and a second-look deal with Netflix.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorGrown-ish star Yara Shahidi is expanding her relationship with ABC Studios. Shahidi and her business partner and mother, Keri Shahidi, have signed an exclusive overall deal with the studio behind the hit series to develop and produce scripted and alternative television projects for cable, streaming and broadcast via their newly launched production company 7th Sun.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“grown-ish” star and executive producer Yara Shahidi has signed an overall deal with ABC Studios.As part of the deal, Shahidi is forming a production company with her business partner and mother, Keri Shahidi. The company is called 7th Sun.

Kanye West spoke during a chaotic Presidential rally at North Charleston’s Exquis Event Center in South Carolina, where he expounded on abortion, gun control, addiction, mental health (“they’re going to tell you that I’m crazy – the world’s crazy!”), conspiracy theories and Black-owned businesses.

Peter White Television EditorRosario Dawson-fronted drama Briarpatch is not returning for a second season.The freshman drama series has been canceled at USA Network after one season, a move which showrunner Andy Greenwald called a “bummer”.The show, which is based on the Ross Thomas novel, premiered in February.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorDave Kajganich (AMC’s The Terror, Amazon’s Suspiria) has signed an overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios to create, develop and produce series for network, cable and streaming platforms.“Dave Kajganich has been one of our favorite writers for some time now and one of the people we are most often asked about by the platforms around town,” said Bert Salke, president of Fox 21 TV studios, a division of Disney TV Studios.