Family Comedy With Music From Devon & Ranada Shepard, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson & Mary J. Blige Set At ABC As Put Pilot

HBO Max has given a pilot order to The Gordita Chronicles, a single-camera family comedy from Claudia Forestieri (Selena The Series, Good Trouble), Josh Berman (Drop Dead Diva) and his Osprey Productions, Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures, and Sony Pictures TV, where Berman’s Osprey Prods is under a deal.

Italians will not be able to attend midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, with top health officials cracking down on any conditions that could lead to a potential resurgence in coronavirus cases -- a step that Catholic clergy has supported.  Italy managed to reduce a fall resurgence of cases but is currently suffering record fatalities from COVID-19, reporting 993 deaths on Thursday alone.  Premier Giuseppe Conte announced, then, that the country will enforce strong restrictions over the holiday

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has added keynote speakers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to its virtual Music for Screens Week from Nov. 30-Dec.

Meet the new Father Of Christmas (well, in the world of Capital One credit cards): John Travolta! The 66-year-old actor transformed into Santa Claus, complete with a full white face beard and long, icy hair, for a Capital One commercial that was released on Nov. 20. As Santa Travolta reviewed his over 145 million online shopping orders — even Santa’s on lockdown amid the pandemic — legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson called in via video chat.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos are right now announcing that Netflix will boost its presence in the state by expanding its ABQ Studios and committing to an additional $1 billion in production spending.The Studio expansion will add 300 acres to the company’s existing studios, located in Albuquerque’s Mesa Del Sol area.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Like many of its counterparts worldwide, the Guadalajara Int’l Film Festival (FICG), Mexico’s largest film festival, faced the quandary of whether to go online, reschedule or cancel altogether because of the pandemic.It opted for a rescheduled hybrid 35th edition which would serve those either unable or afraid to travel and those without an internet connection in Mexico.“We struck a deal with Canal 44 to have them air some of our films,” said festival director Estrella

Also Read: Lee Daniels-Produced 'Waiting to Exhale' TV Sequel in the Works at ABCJackson’s prolific G-Unit Film & Television production company is behind the ABC legal drama “For Life,” as well as the hit Starz drama “Power” and its numerous spinoffs.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has given a put pilot order to a musical comedy series that boasts Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Mary J. Blige among its executive producers.Titled “Family Affair,” the single-camera series follows A-ron, a faded R&B star and committed bachelor whose life is thrown into a tailspin when he’s saddled with raising his sister’s four kids.

Ellise Shafer editorVariety is pleased to announce that Mary J. Blige and Marcus Mumford will be keynote speakers at its Music for Screens Week, airing Nov.

Cardi B will be honoured as Woman of the Year at Billboard‘s 2020 Women in Music event.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorIMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, has put in development Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County, a half-hour family comedy from writers Monique Alvarez and Jessica Lee Williamson and Amazon Studios.Co-created and written by Alvarez and Williamson, Hialeah: Dade F*ckin County follows first generation Cuban-American, ChiChi Rodriguez, who makes a run from her failed marriage and lands back with her disapproving family in the Cuban mecca of Hialeah: a hard

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences have chosen Fernando Frías de la Parra’s I’m No Longer Here as Mexico’s official entry for the International Feature Film Oscar race.The pic centers on the young leader (Juan Daniel Garcia Trevino) of a small Monterrey street gang from the Cholombiano subculture who longs for home after being forced to move to Jackson Heights, Queens, after an altercation with a local cartel.

Also Read: Sophie Turner to Voice Princess Charlotte in HBO Max's Animated Prince George SeriesJanetti will star in the series as Prince George, along with Orlando Bloom as Prince Harry, Alan Cumming as George’s butler Owen, Frances De La Tour as Queen Elizabeth, Lucy Punch as Kate Middleton, Condola Rashad at Meghan Markle, Iwan Rheon as Prince William, Sophie Turner as Princess Charlotte and Stevens as Prince Charles and Prince Philip.The series is written and executive produced by Janetti and

Justin Bieber has a special treat for Amazon Music listeners.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Jose Feliciano, Jess Glynne and many more artists have recorded exclusive holiday songs for Amazon, the company announced Thursday.