Marilyn Manson’s role has been cut from new Stephen King miniseries

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, tells the epic saga of good versus evil among survivors after a viral plague decimates the world’s population.

Today is the day, folks. After fans have been waiting for decades, CBS All Access debuts the first episode of the long-awaited epic miniseries, “The Stand.” This new series aims to be the definitive adaptation of Stephen King’s attempt to tell the “American Lord of the Rings.” And that’s where The Playlist Podcast comes in.

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The Offenders.This will mark the veteran actor’s first lead role on British television, on the new six-part series for the BBC and Amazon Prime Video developed by Merchant, who co-created The Office.Walken will be one of seven leads in the show, alongside Merchant, Rhianne Barreto, Gamba Cole, Darren Boyd, Clare Perkins and Eleanor Tomlinson.The Offenders is described as a “crime thriller-meets-state-of-the-nation commentary”, per Variety, who added as a plot synopsis: “The series follows seven

British spy novelist John le Carre has sadly died. The best-selling British spy writer died from pneumonia on Saturday (December 12) at the age of 89-years-old, his literary agent shared with CNN.

Louise Minchin has given fans an update on her horrific foot injury, which has led her to take an "extended break" from her hosting duties on BBC Breakfast.Taking to her to Twitter, the 52-year-old shared a recent article she wrote about her condition, in which she details the severity of her injury and the uncertainty over when she will make her return to the red sofa.READ: BBC Breakfast's Louise Minchin on the challenges of presenting amid coronavirusWATCH: Dan Walker majorly confuses viewers

Various figures from Hollywood and media took to social media to pay tribute to iconic spy novelist John le Carré, who died at the age of 89 from pneumonia on Saturday night.

Tired of global pandemics yet? CBS All-Access hopes not, and for a good reason: their nine-episode adaptation of Stephen King’s 1141-page behemoth, “The Stand,” is damn good.

Roxana Hadadi In terms of post-apocalyptic shows about a viral communicable disease causing the end of the world, CBS All-Access’ “The Stand” falls somewhere between Amazon’s “Utopia” and AMC’s still-kicking “The Walking Dead” franchise. Classier than the former, which gleefully used violence as a narrative shortcut, but somehow more glacially paced than the latter, “The Stand” arrives at a coincidental time given how we live now.

The Stand arrived in bookstores in 1978, few reviewers hailed it as a modern classic. A widely circulated Associated Press review predicted it might "merely make some readers sleep," rather than prompt them to sleep with the lights on.

Obi Wan Kenobi Star Wars series.Announced by LucasFilm boss Kathleen Kennedy as part of Disney’s Investor’s Day yesterday (December 11), Kennedy promised “the rematch of the century”.The new show, which will see Deborah Chow directing and Ewan McGregor reprise his role as Obi Wan Kenobi.Announcing the news on Twitter, a post read: “Hayden Christensen returns as Darth Vader, joining Ewan McGregor in OBI-WAN KENOBI.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, ViacomCBS licenses “The Stand” globally, Jonty Claypole steps down as BBC director of arts, Compact Pictures divides its production business, Saloon Media joins BriteSpark East on “World’s Most Scenic River Journeys” and Leonine Studios hires Patrick Phelan as the company’s new director of world sales.ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group has licensed the nine-episode series adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand” in more than 100 markets globally.

The hit STARZ show “American Gods” will finally answer some of the surreal questions posed in the season 2 finale. The show is returning next month, continuing the saga based on Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling novel on the clash between gods and humans.

American Gods season three has just been released – check it out below.The mythological series is set to return next month on Amazon Prime Video for a third outing, with Ricky Whittle reprising his role as ex-con Shadow Moon.Whittle will return alongside regular cast members Ian McShane, Crispin Glover, Danny Trejo, Dominique Jackson and more.Marilyn Manson will also be joining the cast for season three, playing the role of Johan Wengren, the frontman of a “Viking death metal band” called Blood

“American Gods” fans are getting a taste of what is in store with this brand-new season three trailer.