By Jake Kanter
09.03.2020 - 22:19 / variety.com
“Dexter” and “Nurse Jackie” producer Clyde Phillips has signed an overall deal with Showtime and CBS Television Studios.
As part of the deal, Phillips will develop projects for both entities that can air on platforms within or outside the ViacomCBS fold. The deal was jointly announced by Showtime president of entertainment Gary Levine and CBS Television Studios president David Stapf.
“Securing the talents of a gifted writer/producer/showrunner like Clyde is a huge bonus for the Studio,” said
Jessi Alexander never intended to move to Nashville to become a songwriter -- she simply wanted to make a living in the music business anyway she could. The West Tennessee native vividly remembers being enthralled by music as a young girl.
Congratulations to the coolest kid in Africa Nasty C – the rapper becomes the first South African artist to sign to Def Jam Recordings. The announcement was first made by Billboard ahead of the release of his new single from his forthcoming album Zulu Man With Some Power.
Sienna Films, producer of Hulu's Cardinal, has been sold off as asset sales at Kew Media Group after it was tipped into receivership by the Ontario Superior Court. Terms of the acquisition by Montreal-based Datsit Sphere, which produces series like Transplant, 19-2 and Rumours, were not disclosed.
Being a card-carrying member of Bachelor nation has been exhausting this week. Not only did ABC put us all through a four-hour season finale, but two days (two! days!) after declaring their love on live television. Oh, and that's all after Peter proposed to Hannah Ann Sluss and then dumped her for Madison. So yeah...it's been a lot!
By Jake Kanter
Netflix has teamed with Star Wars alumnus John Boyega as it eyes Africa as its next major source of content. The streamer, which debuted its first African Original Queen Sono last month, has signed a development deal with Boyega’s U.K.-based UpperRoom Productions, with a specific focus on non-English language films from West and East Africa.
By Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski
By Nellie Andreeva
Nathaniel Halpern, the creator of the upcoming Amazon series “Tales From the Loop,” has signed an overall deal with Fox 21 Television Studios.
By Denise Petski
Lauren Iungerich has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix.