Demetrius Grosse Joins Neal McDonough’s ‘Boon’

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJane Lynch has been cast in a lead role in the ABC multi-cam comedy pilot “Bucktown,” Variety has learned.Lynch joins previously announced cast members Shannon Woodward and Nicole Richie.In the multi-cam sitcom, after being dumped by her boyfriend and kicked out of her apartment on the eve of a big promotion, Amy (Woodward) finds refuge at her mom’s (Lynch) house in the blue-collar neighborhood where she grew up.

Jane Lynch, star of Glee and current host of NBC’s Weakest Link, has found her latest comedy role – joining ABC pilot Bucktown.

Antonio Ferme editorNeil Patrick Harris has been tapped to host the 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards pre-party special alongside Sir Elton John and his husband, David Furnish. Additionally, Dua Lipa will perform along with other names to be announced.Since 1992, the Academy Awards Viewing Party has supported the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s efforts to raise money and public awareness for the continually evolving AIDS epidemic.

Lionsgate said Monday it has tapped  Wall Street buy-side analyst Nilay Shah as executive VP and head of investor relations

The Duchess of Cornwall lent her support to Queen Elizabeth during the 94-year-old monarch’s first public appearance following Prince Philip’s departure from hospital after his recent heart surgery.

Directioners, get ready to weep tears of joy! In a recent interview, former One Direction member Zayn Malik was all praises for Niall Horan's music. To give you some context, the 28-year-old singer has been on an interview spree for his recent collaboration with Ingrid Michaelson titled To Begin Again.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNicole Richie has been cast in the ABC comedy pilot “Bucktown,” Variety has learned.In the multi-cam sitcom, after being dumped by her boyfriend and kicked out of her apartment on the eve of a big promotion, Amy finds refuge at her mom’s house in the blue-collar neighborhood where she grew up.

While She Sleeps have released a new single called ‘Nervous’ featuring Biffy Clyro‘s Simon Neil – listen to the track below.The track, which explores struggles with mental health and draws upon guitarist Sean Long’s own experiences with anxiety, is set to feature on the Sheffield metal band’s forthcoming fifth album ‘Sleeps Society’ (due out April 16) and follows last month’s single ‘You Are All I Need’.Explaining that ‘Nervous’ is a song the band had been talking about ever since its first

Halle Berry is officially the mom of a teenager. For her daughter, Nahla Aubry’s, 13th birthday on March 16, Halle took to Instagram to share a sweet throwback photo of herself and her little girl, WHICH YOU CAN SEE HERE. In the pic, Nahla and Halle are both laughing, as Halle pulls Nahla in for a hug. “No matter how many times I tell her that I love her, I love her more than that,” Halle captioned the pic. “Happy 13th birthday Nahla Boo.”

EastEnders actress Jessica Plummer has joined Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Oyelowo in HBO Max and BBC One’s limited series The Girl Before.

The Flash‘s Barry Allen loses his father, but gains a mother in his upcoming Warner Bros. DC standalone movie. Not literally in the movie, but in regards to the casting of Warner Bros’ pics characters.

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Davis, the former comedy chief at Quibi, has also joined Roku from the shortform service.

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterBrandy Norwood, best known by the stage name Brandy, has signed on for one of the lead roles in the ABC drama pilot “Queens.”The pilot is about four estranged and out-of-touch women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches – their ’90s group that made them legends in the hip-hop world.Brandy will play Naomi, better known as Xplicit Lyrics — the highly skilled musical engine of the Nasty Bitches.

EXCLUSIVE: Scandal and United We Fall alum Guillermo Diaz is returning to ABC with a series regular role on National Parks, the network’s drama pilot co-written and executive produced by Yellowstone star Kevin Costner. The project hails from Costner’s Territory Pictures Entertainment, 20th Television and A+E Studios.

Former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is joining Fox News Channel as an on-air contributor. Fox anchor Harris Faulkner announced the hiring during her 11 a.m.

EXCLUSIVE: Tiffany Dupont (Brian Banks) is set as a series regular opposite Billy Campbell, Angel Parker and Gerardo Celasco in National Parks, ABC’s drama pilot co-written and executive produced by Yellowstone star Kevin Costner. The project hails from Costner’s Territory Pictures Entertainment, 20th Television and A+E Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Sabongui (Firefly Lane) is set for a recurring role on the 11th and final season of Showtime’s hit dramedy Shameless.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentGaston Pavlovich, famed for producing Martin Scorsese’s “Silence” and “The Irishman,” is joining Sophokles Tasioulis, producer of Terrence Malick’s “Voyage of Time,” to produce “The Hague.”The feature is set up at Tasioulis’ Sophisticated Films banner in Germany and Pavlovich’s Mexico-based international production banner Fábrica de Cine.“The Hague” is based on a story and treatment by Ilan Ziv, an Israeli who fought as a young man in the Yom

EXCLUSIVE: Gerardo Celasco (Next) has been cast as a lead opposite Billy Campbell and Angel Parker in National Parks, ABC’s drama pilot co-written and executive produced by Yellowstone star Kevin Costner. The project hails from Costner’s Territory Pictures Entertainment, 20th Television and A+E Studios.