Jessica Simpson’s ‘Open Book’ & Lord Miller’s ‘Western’ Pilots Not Moving Forward At Amazon Freevee; Both Being Shopped

Jessica Simpson is putting on a fashion show on the sidewalks of New York City.

Jessica Simpson takes the Big Apple! The singer brought her fierce fashion sense to New York City while visiting with her husband, Eric Johnson. 

Jessica Simpson is enjoying her time out and about in New York City. The 42-year-old fashion designer has been spotted rocking a series of chic looks this week.Simpson announced her arrival in Manhattan by posting pics of herself on a balcony overlooking the city wearing black leather pants and thick-heeled black boots with a black tank top and an oversized Kelly green jacket.«There’s no expiration date to a dream,» she captioned the photos, which included her husband, Eric Johnson.A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson)The mother of three later rocked a brown Elisabetta Franchi mini-dress and oversized shades with knee-high boots, captioning the shots, «Dreamweaver show me the way.»A post shared by Jessica Simpson (@jessicasimpson)Simpson later stepped out in a golden ensemble, wearing an bold yellow cutout mini-dress that flaunted her impressive physique with a gold sequin purse and sky-high gold platform heels.She also donned a one-shoulder black latex gown that appeared to be for a photo shoot.

Jessica Simpson is enjoying her time out and about in New York City.

Back in 2002, producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller teamed up with Bill Lawrence to release a new animated series, “Clone High.” The series ran for one season, was cancelled, and then largely forgotten after. But then a funny thing happened.

found a new home at Starz, and “Ripley,” which landed at Netflix.Charles Babalola stars as the titular Zulu king in the series, which was originally ordered in 2021, alongside additional cast members Thapelo Mokoenaas, Warren Masemola, Aïssa Maïga, Thando DIomo, Charmaine Bingwa and Nkeki Obi-Melekwe.Originally titled “Shaka: King of the Zulu Nation,” the series, billed as an “epic drama centered around one man’s personal journey from stigmatized childhood to warrior king,” centers on “the story of the Zulu Empire chief Shaka and his unlikely rise to power, uniting multiple tribes across vast stretches of Africa in the early 19th century to transform his power into legend, on par with history’s most seminal figures,” per Showtime. Hailing from CBS Studios, Propagate and Fuqua Films, “King Shaka” is executive produced by Antoine Fuqua, Odebunmi, Awosika, Ben Silverman, Howard T.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The Showtime limited series “King Shaka” is no longer moving forward at the premium cabler, Variety has confirmed. The series tells the story of the titular Zulu king, who will be played by Charles Babalola. According to an individual with knowledge of the production, filming had been mostly completed on the historical epic series and Showtime and producer CBS Studios plan to shop it to other outlets. This marks the latest completed series to be moved off Showtime as the network prepares to be merged with Paramount+. The drama “Three Women” recently left Showtime only to be picked up by Starz. Likewise, “Ripley” starring Andrew Scott moved to Netflix after originally being ordered at Showtime.

There’s finally a major update surrounding “Yellowstone”. The once-rumoured spin-off series starring Matthew McConaughey is now actually moving forward, and it’s happening regardless of whether Kevin Costner returns or exits the flagship series.

. The once rumored spinoff series starring Matthew McConaughey is now actually moving forward, and it's happening regardless of whether Kevin Costner returns or exits the flagship series.In an in-depth conversation with, Paramount boss Chris McCarthy shared the nugget surrounding cable television's most-watched TV show, saying McConaughey is lined up to star in a extension.

Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss are ready to move on from Scandoval… possibly together?!

The state of Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss’ relationship is still up in the air.

Like most stars, Vanessa Lachey has experienced highs and lows in her personal life amid her time in the spotlight.

Ellise Shafer The scripted pilot based on Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir “Open Book” is not moving forward at Amazon Freevee, Variety has confirmed. Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s period comedy “Western” has also been scrapped, though both potential series are now being shopped elsewhere. The pilot for “Open Book” was ordered by Amazon Freevee back in October, with Tom Kapinos set to write and executive produce and Adam Bernstein on board as a director and executive producer. Katelyn Tarver would play Sadie Sparrow, a young singer based on Simpson, while John Stamos was cast as her older songwriter, Butch. Over time, the two would develop a connection that went beyond music.

Jessica Simpson exuded the joy of a proud mother as she treated her daughter Birdie, 4, to a fantasy birthday party of every little girl’s dreams. Sharing a heartfelt Instagram post celebrating her youngest child's birthday on Thursday, the 42-year-old former MTV star commemorated her daughter Birdie Mae's fourth birthday with a magical unicorn-themed party, showcasing her affection for her little girl, whom she shares with husband Eric Johnson.The blonde beauty posted a series of delightful pictures from the event, accompanied by a touching caption that conveyed her love for her daughter to her 6.2 million followers.  Birdie was treated to a lavish unicorn-themed birthday partyJessica shared, "Birdie Mae Johnson is 4!!! This adorable wonder of unicorn kiddo illuminates every color in the rainbow…her favorite color." She went on to describe how Birdie's infectious laughter and unique personality bring joy to those around her.WATCH: Jessica Simpson's children play the drums in adorable videoJessica, who also has two other children with her husband Eric - daughter Maxwell, 10, and son Ace, 9 - shared her love and pride for Birdie, calling her "a symphony of STARDUST and born to SHINE." She expressed how her daughter's presence is always felt, even when they are apart.

The spotlight has sometimes been glaring for Nick Lachey, who has dealt with both career ups and downs and personal highs and lows during his two-plus decades of fame.

EXCLUSIVE: Aditya Sood has been promoted to President of Lord Miller — the production company of Academy Award-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) — with Dan Shear joining as EVP and head of Television. 

Watching Jesus Revolution surge past $45 million in ticket sales for Lionsgate—matching or besting The Fabelmans, The Banshees Of Inisherin, Tár, Women Talking and Triangle Of Sadness, combined—it finally seems safe to say it. The faith-based audience is back.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Ronny Chieng’s Hulu comedy pilot is not being picked up to series at the streaming service, Variety has learned. The untitled pilot saw Chieng star as an analyst who is unexpectedly given the chance to be the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets when the entire front office staff quits. It was inspired by real-life Nets owner Joe Tsai. Variety exclusively reported the pilot was in the works in May 2022. Little was announced about the pilot beyond the initial report, but sources say Chieng co-wrote the pilot with Jon Pollack. Both also served as executive producers along with Melvin Mar, Jake Kasdan, and Hannah Pham. Greg Mottola directed the pilot. 20th Television was the studio, with Mar and Kasdan under an overall deal at 20th TV via The Detective Agency. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, 20th TV and the producers plan to shop the project to other outlets.

Hulu is not moving forward with a pilot that was set to star comedian Ronny Chieng as the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets.

Jessica Simpson’s daughter is a chip off the old block.