‘David Makes Man’ Creators and Star to Join Exclusive Variety Q&A and Pilot Screening

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Akili McDowell, the star of OWN’s acclaimed coming-of-age series David Makes Man.Created by Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, David Makes Man follows 14-year-old David (McDowell) from the projects, haunted by the death of his friend and relying on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty.The title role in the series, already renewed for a second season, has been a star-making

With the acclaimed A24 title First Cow coming to VOD next week (July 21st, to be exact), now seems like a perfect time to re-post the chat I had with star John Magaro. We talked plenty about the movie, to be sure, but also just about what interests him as an actor.

Leslie David Baker has a goal — and it's to bring his beloved character Stanley Hudson from back to the screen.

Peter White Television EditorABC’s workplace comedy pilot, formerly known as Bossy, has found its lead.

Unfortunately, when it comes to the sheer number of scripted series on TV, there is no way to avoid the eventual drama that falls through the cracks. That appears to be the case with “David Makes Man,” a drama series that has been released for almost a full year but didn’t necessarily make many waves when it premiered.

Klaritza Rico When Tarell Alvin McCraney presented the world with his Oscar-winning film “Moonlight” in 2016, he gave viewers a depiction of the Black experience that had yet to be told on screen.

The Weakest Link is to be remade in the US and hosted by former Glee star Jane Lynch.The British quiz show, famous for its acid-tongued host Anne Robinson, was an early 2000s sensation thanks to its central catchphrase: “You are the weakest link, goodbye!”Lynch will replace Robinson in a new revival of the show for US broadcaster NBC, which has been described as a “fresh, new take” on the format.“I’ve been a longtime fan of this game-changing quiz show since it first debuted,” Lynch said in a

Sex and the City stole the show just as much as the HBO hit’s four leading ladies.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe first season of David Makes Man from Oscar-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) is making its way to streaming.

David Makes Man was one of the best shows of 2019, but one of the hardest shows to catch up on if you missed its first season run on OWN. But that's finally changing; HBO Max has exclusively nabbed the streaming rights to this Peabody Award-winning drama.

Will Thorne Staff Writer“David Makes Man” is heading to HBO Max.The WarnerMedia streamer has acquired the exclusive streaming rights to season 1 of the OWN series, which hails from “Moonlight” originator and producer Tarell Alvin McCraney.

Celine Dion will never forget the first time she sang for David Foster. Amid decades of memorable moments, Dion's first meeting with Foster, «one of the greatest producers of all time,» sticks out.

YouTube star Jenna Marbles on Thursday announced that she is ending her channel after racially offensive videos resurfaced in the wake of the reignited Black Lives Matter movement. Marbles, 33, is under fire for wearing blackface while impersonating Nicki Minaj in 2011, as well as for past racist remarks.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter“Homeland” stars and executive producers Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Lesli Linka Glatter will participate in an exclusive Q&A and series finale screening of “Homeland” on July 10 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m.

Jenna Marbles, a longtime YouTube star, has announced that she's leaving the social media platform. The announcement came on Thursday in the form of an 11-minute video in which Marbles -- real name Mourey -- apologized for various videos that she'd made in the past.