Locals who live in the flats famed for featuring on This Is England have spoken out about what it's really like to live there. Blackstock flats and Ironside Road in Sheffield appeared throughout three of the TV drama sequels from 2010 to 2015.
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Heather Olander knew she would be taking on a challenge when she joined The CW as its first Head of Unscripted Programming.
Former NBCUniversal exec Olander, who previously oversaw shows such as Temptation Island and The Biggest Loser at USA Network, joined the broadcast network in January after Nexstar acquired it and following the hire of Brad Schwartz as President of Entertainment.
“If you take the idea of a broadcast network and completely transform it into something brand new, that’s massive,” she told Deadline.
The CW was moving to a new model; out were the majority of its youth-skewing scripted dramas and in were lower cost co-productions and a healthy dose of unscripted television – Olander says around 50% of the schedule will be unscripted.
She admitted there were “red flags all around” but that was one of the reasons that she took on the challenge, comparing it to moving from MTV to USA Network at a time where the network had no unscripted.
“The types of shows that we’re buying in, and the strategy behind unscripted, is very much built around those challenges, which are dragging in a brand new audience, a broader audience and without unlimited marketing and production dollars, which is a song everyone’s signing across town. It’s not going to be easy but I think we have the right support and the Nexstar folk believe in the network,” she added during the hour-long sit down keynote interview at Realscreen West.
Olander was speaking at a strange time for unscripted television; while considerably cheaper than scripted series, unscripted budgets have been coming down across the board and there was no significant boost brought on by the writers strike with most buyers tending to order more episodes of shows they
Locals who live in the flats famed for featuring on This Is England have spoken out about what it's really like to live there. Blackstock flats and Ironside Road in Sheffield appeared throughout three of the TV drama sequels from 2010 to 2015.
fashion for a teen girl deemed “too heavy” because she has already developed curves. So she dropped 20 pounds and immediately signed with NEXT, an even bigger agency. Her ascent was swift, with the Pennsylvania native landing in the pages of Vogue and shooting campaigns for top couture brands like Chanel. And then, the red flags emerged just as quickly. At 16, she was booked on a shoot with a photographer who had been publicly accused of sexual coercion. That same year, one of her representatives offered her some dangerous advice on how to get catwalk thin. “I remember my agent saying, ‘Cotton balls are organic, so it’s fine if you just swallow them to make yourself feel full,’” she says. Not long after, Seay-Reynolds was runway ready and made the Fashion Week cut for Louie Vuitton, Chanel, Saint Laurent, Fendi and Marc Jacobs in New York, Paris and Milan. At her first-ever show, the backstage bathroom scene was troubling. “On either side of me were size zero girls puking their guts up,” she recalls. There was also a financial shocker. Shesays she received just $130 for the six weeks of grueling work. “I don’t know if that is how much I should have made or if my agency just took that money. I have no idea because they don’t give you receipts,” she explains.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Most of this year’s limited or anthology series Emmy frontrunners had several choices on where to compete. “Dahmer: Monster — The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” is part of a new “Monster” anthology series, but it could have gone drama. “Beef” might have found a home in drama or comedy, but landed in limited (same goes for “Mrs. Davis”). All of these series have a trailblazer to thank for the flexibility that comes with the limited/anthology category: HBO’s “From the Earth to the Moon.” It’s been 25 years since that landmark miniseries was an Emmy contender — and it’s remarkable to look back at what a controversial decision it was at the time to even call it a “miniseries.”
It’s over — again — for Camila Cabello and ex Shawn Mendes. The former couple have gone their separate ways once more after briefly rekindling their relationship.
This time last year, Manchester City fans were getting giddy about a lanky Norwegian sat on a sofa.
Katherine Ryan has joined the cast of Celebrity Gogglebox bringing us the best commentary and opinions from the comfort of her home with her partner. The Canadian comedian, 39, confirmed the news earlier this month and said they're "thrilled to be taking part" and are "excited to welcome viewers" into their abode. The TV star is best known for her Netflix show The Duchess along with presenting duties, podcasting and numerous comedy shows including several appearances on BBC's Live at the Apollo.
runs this weekend in New York, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the iconic sitcom about sex columnist Carrie Bradshaw portrayed by Sarah Jessica Parker.'And Just Like That…It's Been 25 Years, A Sex And The City Experience' Presented By Max The experience immerses visitors into the world of. It begins by asking guests the most important question one can answer — whether they are a Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), or Samantha (Kim Cattrall)? Then inviting visitors for a photo op on Carrie's Upper East Side stoop and her street view window where Carrie often “couldn't help but wonder." 'And Just Like That…It's Been 25 Years, A Sex And The City Experience' Presented By Max After seeing the inside of Carrie's one-bedroom, visitors are whisked into a closet dream sequence through hanging linen while the opening theme plays and screens highlight Carrie's famous looks.
J. Kim Murphy It’s curtains for “Gotham Knights” at The CW. The network will not move forward with a second season of the DC Comics series, Variety has learned. The series was absent from a statement of upcoming programming from the CW, which announced renewals for both “Superman & Lois” and “All American: Homecoming” for the 2023-2024 broadcast season. The news about “Gotham Knights” comes more than two weeks ahead of the date that the series is slated to air what would now be its series finale. The program premiered on March 4 and was set to conclude its 13-episode season on June 27.
The CW has renewed Superman and Lois for a 10-episode fourth season, following months of negotiations. The series was one of three shows on the network in collaboration with Warner Bros. pending renewal alongside All American: Homecoming and Gotham Knights.
The CW has renewed All American spinoff All American: Homecoming for a third season. As has been the case with most renewals of existing scripted CW series, Homecoming was picked up for 13 episodes.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Washington Heights, a neighborhood in northern Manhattan that’s best known to theater lovers as the setting of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first hit show, played host to thousands in the Broadway community on Sunday night. The 76th annual Tony Awards moved uptown to the United Palace Theater, the third venue change in three years for Broadway’s biggest night. This one surprised even Miranda, who excitedly dolled out high-fives to those camped outside the venue as he walked to the red carpet. Once he was inside the lavishly decorated theater (“It looks like Beyonce’s screening room,” Nathan Lane later observed while presenting an award with his “Producers” partner-in-crime Matthew Broderick), Miranda jokingly thanked everyone for coming all the way to 176th Street. “Never in my wildest dreams…” he said before presenting a life achievement award to “Cabaret” composer John Kander during the non-televised portion of the Tonys.
A dream home has come up for sale in a sought-after Greater Manchester area known for its scenic canal-side walks and leafy roads. The stunning property, which is on the market for offers over £1,400,000, is nestled in woodland in the Salford village of Worsley.
A new dive bar along Stockport’s Old Town cobbled backstreet will boast liquor, draught beer, cocktails and live music.
We all know how much households are struggling to make ends meet right now, but there's one store that is saving shoppers a fortune.
house just hit the market, and only ET is giving fans an inside look at the iconic house! ET's Cassie DiLaura spoke with Danny Brown, the luxury real estate agent who landed the coveted listing, and he shares deets on the renovations that totaled nearly $2 million, the potential buyers and what it would mean to own a home of this magnitude.After outbidding everyone in 2018 and plunking down $3.5 million for the famous sitcom home, HGTV just recently put it back on the market. With help from the Property Brothers and some of the network's other biggest stars and designers, the North Hollywood home () underwent a massive renovation, which was documented on HGTV's 2019 special, .When renovations were getting underway, ET was with Maureen McCormick -- aka Marcia Brady — outside the work site and she shared her feelings about it.«It's gotta be right,» the star said in 2019.
The CW continues it push into sports.
After living on cable for decades, “Inside the NFL” is coming to broadcast thanks to The CW. Starting this fall, the network will be the weekly sports show’s broadcast and streaming home.“Inside the NFL,” which is about to enter its 47th season, will debut on The CW Tuesday, September 5 at 8/7c p.m. Episodes will be available to stream on The CW app and on cwtv.com.
PJ Harvey has shared new single ‘I Inside The Old I Dying’, as well as announcing details of a 2023 UK and European tour. See dates and ticket details below.The double Mercury Prize winner marked her return back in April with the single ‘A Child’s Question, August’ and news of her 10th album ‘I Inside The Old Year Dying’, the long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Hope Six Demolition Project‘.Now, Harvey shares another taster of the record with what she described as “delicate and beautiful song eluded us until the very last day in the studio”.“Over the previous five weeks we had tried so many times to capture it and failed, and/but then John [Parish, producer and collaborator] reinvented the feel of the guitar pattern,” she explained.
The Weeknd paid $70 million for his Bel Air mansion back in 2021 and he’s put it to good use as it’s featured in his new HBO series The Idol!
Oh You Pretty Things is located in the heart of the Trafford Centre and easily stands out due to its Instagrammable aesthetic. Having passed it many times, I always wondered what it would be like to stop and enjoy a drink there while shoppers dashed by.