Once bitten by a Hannah, twice shy.
18.01.2020 - 01:46 / deadline.com
By Peter White
International Co-Editor
Hulu’s Craig Erwich opined on the streaming wars, questioned the increasing exclusivity around library content and discussed the future of The Orville and the ending of Veronica Mars.
Erwich, who is SVP, originals at the streamer, opened his exec session at the Winter TCA press tour, by saying that he wanted to make “better television” for “generation stream”. “To not make more TV but better TV. Successful streaming is not just about how many
Once bitten by a Hannah, twice shy.
Honesty is always appreciated, but when did it become so scary? To be truly open, you've got to be vulnerable, and no one understands that more than the musicians and artists who rely on connections so real, fans can feel it through the speaker.San Holo (born Sander van Dijck) is on a mission to be as real as possible in every aspect of his life. There's always an intimacy to his music, even when it's bombastic, and in "Honest," his first single of 2020, he wears that worry on his sleeve.
Hull City are back in talks with Motherwell in an attempt to strike a deal for striker James Scott.
By Jake Kanter
Facebook has teamed with the British Academy to live-stream the pre-show of this Sunday's BAFTA film awards ceremony from the Royal Albert Hall in London.The production — entitled The EEBAFTAs Red Carpet Facebook Get Together— will be hosted byVick Hope, Jack Howard, Nush Cope and Tyler West, using both in-studio and on-carpet segments, as well as interactive audience integration.Streaming Feb. 2.
Ethan Hawke will direct and adapt “Camino Real,” Tennessee Williams’ wildly experimental play, into a feature film. Uri Singer, who worked with Hawke on the upcoming Sundance Film Festival entry “Tesla,” will produce and finance the picture through his company, Passage Pictures.
Cuba Gooding Jr. will stand trial on groping charges this spring.
Following the sell out of their Feb. 28 show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Daryl Hall and John Oates have announced a lengthy 2020 North American tour with special guests Squeeze and KT Tunstall.“I’m really looking forward to a big time 2020 tour!” said Oates in a release.
Same-sex parents should be accorded the same rights and responsibilities as opposite-sex parents
By Peter White
Six months after killed off one of its beloved characters, Hulu's top boss is defending the controversial decision.
Early in its life, Hulu found huge success in acquiring and promoting itself as the home for old fare such as “Seinfeld” and “The Golden Girls.” But those classic libraries have become even more valuable for streaming services — Netflix paid at least $500 million to grab exclusive rights to “Seinfeld,” while soon-to-launch HBO Max will now share “Rick and Morty” with Hulu, while shows like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” will co-exist on both Hulu and NBCU’s new Peacock service.
By Peter White
Veronica Mars is heading back to TV limbo? After Hulu revived the fan-favorite series as a miniseries, which was also called the fourth season, there was talk the show would continue on Now, E! News has learned there are no plans for addition episodes—a fifth season—at this time. A source added, "Though in true Veronica Mars fashion—never say never!"