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Idris Elba sparked rumors on Sunday, September 13, that he and his wife, Sabrina Dhowre, had secretly welcomed their first child together.“I’m a father of two boys, and definitely I can’t wait for my youngest to see this film,” the actor, 48, told ET Canada, referring to Concrete Cowboy.Since the DJ welcomed daughter Isan, 18, in a previous relationship and son Winston, 6, with Naiyana Garth, his comment led fans to believe that he had become a father of three.“I’m so happy for them,” one fan

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAMC has ordered a stop-motion animation dramedy that hails from Steve Conrad and the team at “Robot Chicken” producer Stoopid Buddy Stoodios.The series is titled “Mega City Smiths.” The story, unfolding via the stop-motion animation of baby dolls repurposed as a grown-up cast of characters, hinges on an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of fictional metropolis Mega City’s most famous magnate.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIssa Rae’s ColorCreative is set to produce a dramedy in development at Quibi from writer Brittani Nichols, Variety has learned exclusively.Titled “Toothbrush,” the series follows Rae. A queer woman living on the east side of Los Angeles, she struggles to find balance and boundaries with Emma, her ex-girlfriend turned best friend whose apartment she finds herself staying over more often than not.

There are certain actors that you see in a trailer for a film and immediately think, “Okay, no matter what, I gotta see this!” People like Lakeith Stanfield, Regina King, and Zazie Beetz are just a few of those types of names.

Netflix has revealed the full cast of the Western led by Jonathan Majors and Idris Elba called “The Harder They Fall,” with Zazie Beetz, Delroy Lindo, Lakeith Stanfield, Danielle Deadwyler, Edi Gathegi, RJ Cyler and Oscar winner Regina King all joining the film.“The Harder They Fall” is a revenge Western directed by Jeymes Samuel, the singer-songwriter, producer and director better known as The Bullitts.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNielsen released its new weekly rankings of streaming titles on Thursday, with Netflix once again dominating the top ten.For the week of Aug.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories and producer John Cameron have optioned the rights to adapt Marie Lu’s novel “Warcross” as a television series.For the millions who log in every day, Warcross isn’t just a game–it’s a way of life.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDuring a video executive session Wednesday, FX chairman John Landgraf addressed concerns that the FX brand could eventually be completely absorbed by Hulu as the network begins airing more and more original programming on the streaming service.“I think the question is can these brands be used as locators inside platforms?” Landgraf said in response to a question about people referring to shows like “What We Do in the Shadows” as Hulu shows.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSusan Rovner has been tapped for the top entertainment programming job at NBCUniversal.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJohn Ridley and Carlton Cuse are set to adapt Sheri Fink’s novel “Five Days at Memorial” for Apple as a limited series, Variety has learned.The book chronicles the first five days in a New Orleans, LA, hospital after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Power” fans eagerly awaiting the continuing adventures of Tommy Egan just caught a break. Variety has learned that the Starz spinoff series built around the character will no longer be the last “Power” spinoff to debut.When Starz originally ordered the four “Power” spinoffs earlier this year, the Tommy spinoff was slated to debut last and was titled “Power Book V: Force.” Instead, it has been redubbed “Power Book IV: Force,” meaning it will debut after the prequel

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW is developing a drama series that hails from Damon Wayans Jr.’s Two Shakes Entertainment, Variety has learned exclusively.The project is titled “The Pretenders.” In the show, a seemingly normal suburban family is hiding a big secret: they’re actually individual assets in the Witness Protection Program, placed together to provide safe cover for three of the assets who are unrelated minors.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJohn Harlan Kim has been upped to series regular on the upcoming fourth season of “9-1-1-” at Fox, Variety has learned exclusively.Kim recurred last season as Albert Kim, the younger half-brother of firefighter Howie “Chimney” Kim (Kenneth Choi). The brothers had never met until Albert surprised Chimey by showing up on his doorstep from Korea.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Steve on Watch,” comedian Steve Harvey’s daily Facebook Watch talk show, has been renewed for a second season, Variety has learned exclusively.The second season will premiere on Sept. 14.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHBO has added nine more actors and actresses to the cast of the adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ “Between the World and Me.”Additional cast will include: Jharrel Jerome, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Janet Mock, Jason Moran, Wendell Pierce, Mj Rodriguez, Kendrick Sampson, Yara Shahidi and Michelle Wilson. They join previously announced cast members Angela Bassett, Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Courtney B.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterVerve has made election day a paid company holiday for all employees starting with this year, Variety has learned exclusively.“We have always lived by the mantra ‘Voices Heard,’ and we think that mantra is even more appropriate today,” the agency’s partners said in a statement.

The Suicide Squad assembly has been introduced by James Gunn at the DC Fandome this weekend. Although fans were hoping that the filmmaker would drop a trailer and give fans a look at the cast members' villain roles in action, the director chose to release a montage of the behind-the-scenes footage to tease not just the characters but also the plot of the movie.

Pete Davidson, John Cena and Idris Elba‘s comic book supervillains were revealed in a new Suicide Squad teaser on Saturday, August 22.Director and writer James Gunn shared a behind-the scenes look at the movie and the cast during the DC FanDome virtual convention, telling fans of the eagerly awaited sequel that “it’s going to be different from any superhero movie ever made.”Margot Robbie reprises her role from the 2016 movie as Harley Quinn, alongside other returning stars Viola Davis (Amanda

James Gunn revealed the full cast of “Suicide Squad” on Saturday.

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