ESPN Readies NBA Basketball ‘BetCast’ for Fans of Sports Wagering (EXCLUSIVE)

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC’s “Tonight Show” will try a new way to break out of TV’s late-night pack.The Jimmy Fallon-led program is launching a new six-episode miniseries that chronicles how the show maneuvered during the coronavirus pandemic, moving to “at home” broadcasts that featured the host and his family, and its eventual return to NBC’s TV studios with fewer bells and whistles.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN examined the 1990s Chicago Bulls in a celebrated documentary series and probed the fortunes of the 1970s New York Yankees in a serialized drama. Now the sports-media giant has big plans for the New York Mets.ESPN Films plans to release “Once Upon a Time in Queens,” a four-part series on the 1986 Mets, later this year on both ESPN and ESPN Plus.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWWE has appointed Claudine Lilien to the role of senior vice president and head of global sales and partnerships, Variety has learned.Lilien previously held senior leadership roles across Fox Corp., Fox Sports and Fox Networks Group. She most recently worked as senior VP of client management and solutions at Fox Sports.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBob Costas will return to HBO to host a new sports-interview series, more than a decade after leaving the WarnerMedia outlet to take up duties at MLB Network.“Back on the Record With Bob Costas” will debut later this spring on HBO, and will be available to stream on HBO Max.The program, a play on Costas’ old HBO series, “On the Record,” will air four episodes each year.

The Avengers need heroes. There’s a looming threat that is going to endanger the world, and the superhero group needs new recruits.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN recently tested a “BetCast” for NBA fans interested in sports wagering and a “KidsCast” of a Little League championship game aimed at the younger set.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorDuring a year when the TV industry is worried about how many viewers will return to watch ABC’s annual Oscars broadcast, Verizon will definitely return to advertise during it.The telecommunications giant will sponsor the ceremony for the fourth consecutive year, and not just with TV commercials.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorABC News will offer a portrait of the life of George Floyd in a two-hour “20/20” slated to air April 23 at 9 p.m.

DC Films he’s determined to play Batman villain Bane.The actor, who has been saying on social media for years that he would love to play the character, has now revealed he organised a meeting with the film studios to reiterate his request.“I want to play Bane so bad I went to Warner Bros., had an appointment with them, had an appointment with DC, walked in the door and said, ‘I want to play Bane,’” the actor said during an appearance at JusticeCon (per Collider).Tom Hardy played Bane in

You can’t keep a good Bane down.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN viewers are going to have to get used to waking up with someone new in the morning.The WarnerMedia cable-news outlet on Monday launches its “New Day” a.m. franchise into a new era, with Brianna Keilar, who has gained notice over the past year with a take-no-prisoners demeanor on CNN’s afternoon schedule, joining the versatile anchor John Berman.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSTXfilms has nabbed rights to “Universe’s Most Wanted,” a sci-fi fantasy adventure starring Dave Bautista.It will release the film in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. STX acquired “Universe’s Most Wanted” from AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance.“Universe’s Most Wanted” is currently in pre-production and is scheduled to begin shooting in Melbourne, Australia in late July.

Also Read: Zack Snyder's 'Army of the Dead' Sics a Zombie Tiger on Dave Bautista in New Trailer (Video)Peyton is directing and producing the film through his ASAP Entertainment alongside Jeff Fierson, and Bautista will also produce through his banner Dream Bros Entertainment alongside Jonathan Meisner. The film will also be produced by AGC Studios’ Stuart Ford.

Eros STX has taken United States, UK and India rights to AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance’s Universe’s Most Wanted. The picture puts Eros STX back in business with their My Spy star Dave Bautista, a title which was sold to Amazon Prime during the pandemic and did such notable business, that a sequel is already in the works on that pic as we first reported.

The trailer of Zack Snyder's upcoming zombie heist thriller, The Army of the Dead was released recently and it looks exciting. The trailer gives an idea of Snyder's vision of never-before-seen zombies, who are faster, scarier, smarter and creepier than anything that's been done before.

Netflix has unleashed the full trailer for upcoming zombie action heist movie Army of the Dead, directed and co-written by Zack Snyder. After giving us a teaser of what to expect in February, the new trailer delves into the story more and focuses on Dave Bautista's Scott Ward, a former zombie war hero who reluctantly agrees to undertake a dangerous heist in zombie-infested Las Vegas.

Zack Snyder has returned to his zombie roots with the new genre-blurring Netflix movie “Army Of The Dead”. And star Dave Bautista is happy to be along for the ride.

Zack Snyder has found a new group of heroes, ready to face the zombie apocalypse and pull off the ultimate heist in the trailer for “Army Of The Dead”.

Also Read: 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' Restores 'We Live in a Society' Line“Army of the Dead” was directed, produced and co-written by Zack Snyder, who even served as his own cinematographer on the film. The film finds Las Vegas in ruins and walled off from the rest of the world.

Nev Schulman and Laura Perlongo's family is expanding! The couple is expecting their third child together, Schulman announced on Instagram on Thursday. The star shared the news alongside a cute family snap of himself, Perlongo and their kids all showing off their bellies.