By Bruce Haring
15.04.2020 - 19:07 / hollywoodreporter.com
ViacomCBS Networks International unit on Wednesday said it has ordered two new series for its youth and entertainment brands that are produced remotelyamid the novel coronavirus pandemic "to bring audiences comedic relief during this unprecedented time." MTV International has ordered Lockdown Laughs With Charlotte Crosby (working title) in which the Geordie Shore star will curate "the best quarantine clips from across the globe." The six 22-minute episodes, starring Crosby from her lockdown
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ViacomCBS' VInternational Studios unit has teamed with Fremantle on Balcony Stories, a short-form series "to celebrate the positive and creative ways" in which people have been reacting to the coronavirus pandemic. Produced by VIS in collaboration with Fremantle, the program will leverage "user-generated content from both audience and talent, redefining the role of the users by transforming them into active storytellers and the protagonists of their shows," the entertainment giant said.
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Saturday Night Live is coming back, with a twist. SNL hasn't produced new episodes since the Daniel Craig-hosted March 7 episode because of the spread of the coronavirus.
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