Peabody Adds Six More Members to Board of Directors, Including Warner Bros.’ Channing Dungey

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe anthology Emmy category only lasted a year, but a variation of “outstanding dramatic program,” which mostly recognized individual episodes of anthologies such as “Hallmark Hall of Fame,” continued until the 1970s.Now, we’re in a new age of anthologies, spurred by filmmakers eager to tell their stories in episodic fashion (yes, I know, I grit my teeth every time another director claims they’re actually making a series of movies, or one 10-hour film,

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Resident Evil” live-action series at Netflix has set its main cast, with Lance Reddick set to star as Albert Wesker.Along with Reddick, the series will also star Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph, and Paola Nuñez. Details on which characters the others will be playing are being kept under wraps.“Resident Evil” was originally ordered at Netflix back in August.

Twenty years after the first Lord of the Rings feature encapsulated fans around the world in the gripping tales of J.R.R Tolkien, New Line is returning to the exciting world of the film with a new prequel anime film titled ‘The War of the Rohirrim’. Warner Bros.

“Lord of the Rings” series. That project is set thousands of years before the events of Tolkien’s books, at a time when Middle-earth was in a period of relative peace and some of the long-standing powers that be were finally formed.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Denver-based TV festival SeriesFest is once again going virtual this year, unveiling a lineup of events that include the world premiere of Peacock’s docuseries “Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell,” as well as conversations with guests including actors Jennifer Garner and Mark Duplass, and YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl, and panels dissecting “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” and much more.The seventh year of the event, dubbed

Even more of the band is getting back together. Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson and Evan Handler are officially set to reprise their roles in the "Sex and the City" revival at HBO Max.

HBO Max’s “Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That…” has added four actors from the original series.David Eigenberg and Evan Handler will reprise their roles as Miranda’s (Cynthia Nixon) husband Steve Brady and Charlotte’s (Kristin Davis) husband Harry Goldenblatt, respectively.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMike Myers’ new Netflix comedy series has officially been titled “The Pentaverate,” with the show adding six new cast members.Ken Jeong (“Crazy Rich Asians,” “Community”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Schmigadoon,” “The Prom,” “Lion King”), Debi Mazar (“Goodfellas,” “Younger”), Richard McCabe (“The Audience,” “Eye in the Sky”), Jennifer Saunders (“Absolutely Fabulous,” “Death on the Nile”), and Lydia West (“Years and Years,” “It’s a Sin”) will all appear alongside Myers in the

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePeacock has unveiled a “Girls5eva” Emmy FYC plan that includes sending a karaoke bus around the streets of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, and also taking over the marquees of two landmark music venues.The customized, open-air double-decker “Girls5eva” karaoke bus, part of what creator Meredith Scardino helped dub the “5 Your Emmy Consideration” campaign, will embark next weekend, from Friday, June 11, to Sunday, June 13, noon to 8 p.m.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Police are set to investigate a clairvoyant’s claim that Madeleine McCann’s body is buried in a forest six miles from the Portuguese holiday resort where she went missing.Michael Schneider, who has successfully located the remains of several missing people, has told officers that Madeleine “is unfortunately dead and buried in Portugal north-east of Lagos”.He has given cops the exact co-ordinates of the

Quentin Tarantino is opening up about his much-anticipated novel of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Lego Masters” returns for a second season on Tuesday with a new crop of contestants that once again live up to the show’s title — and perhaps even more so than last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWiip, the independent studio behind recent HBO hit “Mare of Easttown” and Apple TV Plus’ breakout “Dickinson,” has been acquired by South Korean TV drama production firm JTBC Studios.JTBC Studios will take a majority ownership in wiip, while CAA, which had previously been the majority owner of the company, will now move to a minority stake.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA few weeks ago, James Corden, his band and his writers were having a laugh about a new hotel chain that superstar music producer Pharrell Williams was opening. That led them down the rabbit hole of discussing what celebrity they’d actually like to see open a hotel.

EXCLUSIVE: Without a Trace alum Enrique Murciano has been added to the cast of Warner Bros. and Plan B’s Father Of The Bride reboot which is being directed by Gaz Alazraki. The pic will revolve around a Cuban-American family led by Andy Garcia and also starring Gloria Estefan and Adria Arjona.

One of many memorable guest stars! During the upcoming Friends reunion special, the cast look back on the many celebs that made cameos, including Brad Pitt who was nominated for an Emmy for his season 8 appearance.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Christoffersen (When the Dust Settles), Selina Jones (Fragments), Morgan Santo (The Watch), James Harkness (The Victim, Anne Boleyn), Kim Engelbrecht (Eye in the Sky, The Flash), Jennifer Saayeng (Cursed, The Capture) have joined the Season 2 cast of HBO Max’s Raised by Wolves, Ridley Scott’s sci-fi drama.

The trailer of the much-awaited Friends reunion special was released on Wednesday and it turned out to be everything the fans of the show have been waiting for. The popular series which ran for 10 seasons between 1994 and 2004 starred Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer in lead roles.