Wednesday primetime was a busy one as CBS, Fox and The CW welcomed back a number of series. However, even with competing networks’ premieres, NBC was the night’s victor as Chicago Fire brought in the night’s largest audience and highest demo rating.
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Emily Longeretta Derek Haas is redefining the word “multi-task.” The executive producer and co-creator of “Chicago Fire” began showrunning his second show last year with the launch of “FBI: International,” the first Dick Wolf series shot entirely out of the country.During a phone interview with Variety, Haas — currently on set in Budapest — explains that he’s been on location four times since the show began production.“We travel around a lot. We’ve shot in the Swiss Alps, Paris, Prague. So we can usually send a crew for a couple of days, and we strategically write it so that maybe just a limited amount of our cast is in those locations at any one time,” the executive producer explains.
“It’s really easy here. It’s not like in the United States where you’ve got to go find another crew. Instead, we can just branch out for a day or two.
Everything’s either a really easy flight or you can actually take take the train to Prague.” Based in Los Angeles, Haas admits that the time difference is the biggest challenge, since it seems like “a 24-hour production is going on” with Chicago and Budapest being seven hours apart.“With ‘Chicago Fire,’ you might have an idea for a new scene that is going to shoot the next day and I can just quickly email pages. In Budapest, if you have any changes, it’s 4:00 in the morning,” he says. “Those are the those kinds of things that make it a little more difficult.”Other than that, the juggling act is been nothing but exciting: “As far as creativity, it’s fun because you get to wear all these hats.
Wednesday primetime was a busy one as CBS, Fox and The CW welcomed back a number of series. However, even with competing networks’ premieres, NBC was the night’s victor as Chicago Fire brought in the night’s largest audience and highest demo rating.
Chicago PD stars Marina Squerciati and Patrick John Flueger saw their character's Kim Burgess and Adam Ruzek's storyline come to a climax on Wednesday as they raced to find their adopted daughter Makayla who had been kidnapped and held for ransom by her mother.Exclusive: Chicago Fire's Hanako Greensmith opens up on Violet and Hawkins - and the #hawkami nameBut the pair - who are not together romantically after ending their engagement several years ago - saw their differences highlighted when Adam fought for a different approach to the recovery, and Kim threw the words 'she's my daughter' at him; Kim adopted Makalya and named Adam as Makayla's guardian should anything happen to her.WATCH: Chicago PD: Burgess decides Ruzek will be Makayla's guardian"That point where they come to a head - they feel like they are on the same page and then it just breaks - it is hard to talk about, it hurts me now," Patrick shared with HELLO! adding: "They got rough with each other."Marina added: "Things have now been said that can't be unsaid. They have been in different places but this is dirty, and I don't know how they will come back."MORE: Chicago Fire's Taylor Kinney gets candid about future on showMORE: Chicago Fire showrunner reveals Jesse Spencer will return to show very soonKim and Adam have been living together throughout season nine as Kim recovered from her own kidnapping at the end of season eight, and learned to become a mother after adopting Makayla.There was a short period of time when the two seemed to be able to relax and learn together about growing as a family - until Makayla's blood uncle arrived and demanded custody.
Khloe Kardashian, 37, finally spoke out about her feelings on the recent drama surrounding her ex Tristan Thompson, 30, and him having a child with another woman in a new interview with Variety, published on Wednesday March 9. Unsurprisingly, Khloe admitted that the drama with Tristan isn’t her favorite subject to discuss, even if it’s an integral part of her personal “journey.”
merry murderesses of the Cook County Jail will be from April 12 through June 5.The announcement comes on the heels of another project for the former “Baywatch” babe — a Netflix documentary that will share her side of the story regarding her infamous sex tape with ex-husband Tommy Lee.The controversial Hulu mini-series “Pam & Tommy” starring Lily James and Sebastian Stan was created without the consent of any of the parties involved. The mother of two’s documentary will show “the real story” about her life, and will prove that she is “not a victim, but a survivor.”Anderson said her foray onto the stage will allow her to “see what I’m capable of,” Anderson told the Associated Press on Monday in a statement.“From ‘Baywatch’ to Broadway. I am inspired by the unexpected,” she said.
Pamela Anderson is coming to Broadway! The 54-year-old actress will make her theater debut as 1920s seductress Roxie Hart in the popular musical Chicago, according to the Associated Press. Pam will be on the stage at the Ambassador Theatre in New York from April 12 to June 5.
Raven-Symoné is starting a new chapter on . The Disney Channel sitcom is returning for its long-anticipated fifth season this month after fans were worried the show wouldn't be renewed after its seemingly definitive season 4 finale. When ET spoke with the actress in May 2021, before the network announced the renewal, she acknowledged that the season finale was created to serve as a «good cliffhanger» if the series were to end with its fourth season.«I directed it.
Kristen Stewart has been making the rounds for awards season, and she’s looking absolutely incredible while doing it! The star — who has been nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award for her work as Princess Diana in Spencer — proved on point when she was spotted at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Friday (March 4). At the annual event, Kristen was handed the American Riviera Award, allowing her some acceptance speech practice if she just happens to walk away with the Oscar in a few weeks.
In the danger zone! Taylor Kinney isn’t afraid of a challenge — or getting hurt — as Chicago Fire’s Kelly Severide.
POLIÇA have shared "Rotting," their first new material since 2020. Scroll down to listen to the song now.
, «Still Water,» Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) witnessed a terrifying car crash that lands them in the freezing Chicago river and risked her own life to save the passengers. But with the clock racing against her, she was only able to save one of the two victims. After learning that the one she rescued was responsible for the accident that led to the death of the other passenger, the guilt that stays with Upton became visibly apparent. The timing of Upton's experience came at a bittersweet moment for her.
You got this, Stella Kidd! Chicago Fire has been filled with red-hot romances throughout its run, but nothing compares to Kelly Severide’s relationship with Stella Kidd.
The final episodes of Netflix‘s hit Ozark will premiere on April 29 and the streamer dropped a first look teaser above.
EXCLUSIVE: Sharon Stone (The Flight Attendant, Ratched) has optioned the rights to Lisa Barr’s upcoming novel Woman on Fire, inking a deal to produce and star in a film adaptation.
Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorWhen constructing the style for Season 2 of “Emily in Paris,” consulting costume designer Patricia Field said “it was time to shake it up a bit.”“As fashion these days has become rather monotonous and boring (jeans, sneakers, etc.), it was the perfect opportunity to develop Emily’s style as more colorful and optimistic,” Field, who is also known for the iconic style of “Sex and the City” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” wrote in a statement to Variety.Darren Star’s “Emily in Paris” follows Emily (Lily Collins), a marketing executive from Chicago who unexpectedly moves to Paris when the company she works for acquires Savoir, a French marketing firm. Throughout the first two seasons, Emily navigates her work, a new city and complicated romances.
“Law & Order”Thursday, February 24 at 8 p.m., NBCDun-dun. That immortal noise began every episode of “Law & Order,” which ran for 20 glorious seasons on NBC and inspired countless spinoffs and continuations (still ongoing).
In anticipation of the 94th Oscars, Emmy-winning choreographers and pro dancers Derek and Julianne Hough will celebrate some of the most legendary performances in film in Step Into…The Movies, a one-hour special set to air Sunday, March 20 at 10 PM EDT on ABC. The special will air one week ahead of the 94th Oscars, which is set for Sunday, March 27 at 8 PM EDT on ABC.