How 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt' Interactive Special Let Co-Creators Tell Stories That Didn't Fit in Series Finale

Ellise Shafer editorAfter a screening of the “Homeland” series finale, the show’s cast and developers joined a special edition of the Variety Streaming Room presented by the United Service Organizations, including a Q&A session with service members.Star and executive producer Claire Danes, producer and co-star Mandy Patinkin, executive producer and director Lesli Linka Glatter and developers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa talked with Variety‘s Cynthia Littleton about deciding the fate of Carrie

Also Read: 'Buffaloed' Director Tanya Wexler Wants to See More 'Kick-Ass' Female Characters in HollywoodIt’s rare for directors to secure overall television deals – more so women – and you are one of a very select few who’ve been presented this opportunity at Warner Bros. How does it feel and what message do you hope this sends to the industry?”It feels really great and I’m incredibly honored to have been given this kind of support and recognition from Warner Bros. (WB) It’s funny I recently

dad-of-two who was facing trial for attempting to abduct a six-year-old boy. Craig Derrick, 31, Brian Laing, 27, and David Till, 33, attacked Darren Brownlie in a cell at Low Moss prison, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire, on January 6, 2020.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has landed the rights to develop the 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist New York Times story and podcast “The Jungle Prince of Delhi” as a drama series, Variety has learned.The story, written by Ellen Barry, delved into the history of the royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats living in a ruined palace in the Indian capital claiming to be the heirs to a fallen kingdom.Mira Nair is attached to direct the project and will also executive produce.

Peter White Television EditorThe Jungle Prince of Delhi, a New York Times expose about the fake royal family of Oudh, is in development at Amazon.The streamer has secured the exclusive rights to the story, which was also profiled on the paper’s podcast The Daily and was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.Mira Nair, who recently directed six-part BBC drama A Suitable Boy, is attached to direct and exec produce.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorPeter Morgan has changed his mind on bringing the curtain down on The Crown after five seasons, meaning that the Netflix show will now run for six seasons.Creator Morgan said: “As we started to discuss the storylines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons.

Mark David Entertainment industry veteran, budding sports entrepreneur and civil rights attorney Jeff Kwatinetz, co-founder of the three-on-three basketball league Big3, which he formed in 2017 with actor-musician Ice Cube, has put a $4.8 million price tag on a spacious home along the picturesque canals in L.A.’s once gritty, now fashionable and exceedingly expensive beach community of Venice.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThere was no dead-cat ratings bounce for Council of Dads, but the just-canceled NBC freshman drama series did not end its run on a low note. The Season 1 and series finale drew 2.8 million total viewers and a 0.4 adults 18-49 Live+Same Day rating on Thursday.

Also Read: 'Council of Dads' Canceled After One Season at NBCNBC finished the night with a 0.3 in the demo and 2.2 million total viewers. ABC and CBS tied for first with 0.4, though CBS won out in viewers with 3.2 million to ABC’s 2.7 million.

American Horror Story.Speaking in a new interview, the Canada’s Drag Race judge explained that after starring in American Horror Story: Apocalypse as Andre Stevens he won’t be back for the anthology show’s 10th season.“I haven’t been in talks to return for a later season,” he told Digital Spy. “It was an incredible opportunity, working on Apocalypse with insanely talented actors.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerZachary Levi is tackling the role of NFL MVP and Hall of Famer Kurt Warner in the forthcoming American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story biopic from Lionsgate and I Still Believe producer Kingdom Story Company. The Erwin Brothers — Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin — will direct the film, which is expected to being production this year.The brothers will also produce through their Kingdom banner, alongside Mark Ciardi and Kevin Downes.

[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Dark Season 3. Read at your own risk!]The only thing Dark fans knew to expect of the third and final season was that it would be complicated, and the Netflix drama did not disappoint.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter“Homeland” stars and executive producers Claire Danes, Mandy Patinkin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Lesli Linka Glatter will participate in an exclusive Q&A and series finale screening of “Homeland” on July 10 at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m.

Amber Dowling If comedy pilots are hard, bringing an established laffer to a satisfying conclusion is nearly impossible. Yet that’s the task many series, from “The Good Place,” “Fresh off the Boat,” “Silicon Valley” and “Modern Family,” to “Schitt’s Creek,” “Vida” and “Will & Grace” faced this season.The pressure to end “Vida” unexpectedly with a shortened third season left showrunner Tanya Saracho nauseous at first, she says.

Vicky McClure will reunite with members of the Dementia Choir for a second TV special, this time joined by the renowned English National Opera (ENO).

Matt Bomer has an idea of how he’d like to return to the American Horror Story franchise, should it happen.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorNetflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and NBC’s recently renewed Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist have joined the roster for Paley Front Row, the virtual panel series from the Paley Center for Media that has been subbing for the organization’s PaleyLive programs.The ongoing series continues July 3 with “Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: A Conversation with the Stars and Creators.” Creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock will reunite the cast of the series’