John Erman, Emmy-Winning ‘Roots’ and ‘Star Trek’ Director, Dies at 85

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePublic broadcaster KCET, which had led all local TV stations in nominations for the this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, also wound up taking home the most (for the fifth year in a row), with nine awards. It was followed by Telemundo’s KVEA and Spectrum SportsNet, both of which landed six.The Television Academy announced the 2021 Los Angeles Area Emmy Award winners in an in-person ceremony at its North Hollywood headquarters on Saturday.

Riverdale‘s Madelaine Petsch is set to produce and star in Jane, the debut feature from next-generation content studio and distribution platform, Creator+.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterFor the second year in a row, San Diego Comic-Con — the largest fan gathering in North America — has been forced by the pandemic to hold its annual convention as a virtual event.

Every once and a while, a movie appears out of nowhere that you’ve never heard of, never knew existed, and didn’t anticipate. But occasionally, they’re a nice surprise to look forward to.

It seems Tarek El Moussa and his ex-wife Christina Haack recently had a little workplace drama. The "Flip or Flop" star, 39, reportedly "blew up" at his co-host and ex with whom he shares two children.

freak accident at the Star City venue in March 2018, when the reclining seat came down on his neck. Vue Entertainment Ltd had previously admitted two charges at Birmingham Crown Court under the Health and Safety at Work Act.

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Angelique Jackson Bert Marcus, founder and CEO of Bert Marcus Productions, has signed with Range Media Partners. Marcus will be represented by a core team consisting of Matt Graham, CJ Cook, Tyler Henry, Ben Grayson and Rich Cook.“Bert is a creative engine, his mind works at a million miles an hour,” Graham, Range Media Partners’ managing partner and head of music, said announcing the signing.

Always the Duke! Regé-Jean Page may have exited Bridgerton after starring in the first season, but will he return after earning an Emmy nomination? Some sort of flashback appearance doesn’t seem to be off the table.

While Disney+ is coming up on its second birthday and the streaming service already did very well at last year’s Emmys, earning dozens of nominations, it appears the domination of the Mouse House just needed a boost from Marvel Studios to really push it over the edge with this year’s awards season, as both “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” pick up a slew of Emmy noms today.

Get the latest celeb gossip and telly news sent straight to your inbox each week with our Showbiz newsletter.Australian TV and radio star Jonathan 'Jono' Coleman has died at the age of 65.Coleman, who is survived by his wife Margot and two children, died after a five-year battle with prostate cancer.His career began in Australia in 1979, reporting for TV children's show Simon Townsend's Wonder World.After moving to the UK, Coleman joined the Virgin Radio presenting team as one half of Russ 'n'

Angelique Jackson CAA has signed three-time Emmy Award-winning writer, director, editor and producer, Randy Wilkins, best known for his work on ESPN Films’ “30 for 30.”Up next, Wilkins will direct “The Captain,” a multi-episode docuseries for ESPN Films focused on New York Yankees icon Derek Jeter.

The first family of HBO is returning this fall, as the premium network has finally released the first teaser for “Succession” Season 3. If you’ve already seen the first two seasons, you know what to expect with the forthcoming episodes, as the war for control of the Roy empire is still at the center of the series.

EXCLUSIVE: Lisa Vidal (The Beauty And The Baker), Cam Gigandet (The O.C.), Jaina Lee Ortiz (Station 19), Carlos Miranda (Vida) and newcomer Sasha Merci (De Lo Mio) are attached to star in crime-action heist feature Shelter.

John Erman, an Emmy-winning director-producer who helmed multiple episodes of such classic TV series as Star Trek, M*A*S*H and Peyton Place along with Part 2 of Roots and much of its sequel miniseries Roots: The Next Generations, has died. He was 85.

Years ago, it used to be common for TV series to run well past their prime. Even acclaimed, award-winning dramas like “Dexter” and “True Blood” arguably went a couple of years beyond where they should have ended.