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Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Pete Davidson is taking on an iconic film character, James Stewart’s George Bailey. The Saturday Night Live actor and Maude Apatow (Euphoria), who recently starred together in The King of Staten Island, are reuniting for Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual celebrity table read of the 1946 holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life, in which Aparow will portray Violet Bick.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: A clip from an online audition shared recently by actor Lukas Gage quickly went viral and made waves in Hollywood.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTNT is developing drama series Fire Season.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Joy Blake (First Kill), in Fire Season a group of strangers are forced together in a real-time escape from a deadly wildfire.Blake is executive producing with the Nacelle Company’s Brian Volk-Weiss, Matt Ochacher, and Michael Pelmont.Blake most recently served as co-executive producer on the Fox sci-fi drama Next.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Fox is developing a crime drama procedural based on the true-life experiences of professional medium Tina Powers.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Blindspot) has been tapped for a new series regular role opposite John Krasinski in the upcoming third season of Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, a co-production of Amazon Studios, Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television.Jean-Baptiste will play Elizabeth Wright, the Chief of Station.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing Finding Forrester, a drama series based on the 2000 Gus Van Sant movie, which starred the late Sean Connery.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVLikely boosted by word of mouth following that shocking ending, the premiere of ABC’s new drama series Big Sky grew by +3.03 million total viewers and by +0.5 rating points among adults 18-49 from Live+Same Day to Live+3 Day to amass 7.2 million viewers and a 1.2 in 18-49 after three days of playback.These are the largest playback increases for a new series debut in total viewers since September 2019 and with adults 18-49 since February 2020 — since ABC’s

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHow is this for symbolism — the Season 17 premiere of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, which featured the surprise return of Patrick Demsey as Derek Shepherd, added +3.09 million viewers after three days of playback.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe story is part of Deadline’s Reopening Hollywood series. After months of brainstorming and negotiations, the Hollywood studios and unions adopted rigorous safety protocols to get TV production going again. And, with fits and starts, it has been going, churning out fresh content with original episodes hitting the air first with the soaps in daytime followed by unscripted and then scripted series in primetime.Bit has not been easy.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC has firmed up its January lineup and has set premiere dates for new Tina Fey-Robert Carlock comedy series Mr. Mayor, starring Ted Danson, and for Season 2 of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.Mr.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNetflix’s mega hit Stranger Things has unveiled the cast additions for the upcoming fourth season, along with more details about elements of the story, including what Hellfire Club is.Joining as new series regulars are Jamie Campbell Bower (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Sweeney Todd), Eduardo Franco (Booksmart, The Binge) and Joseph Quinn (Catherine the Great, Howards End).Set to recur in Season 4 are Game of Thrones alum Tom Wlaschiha, Sherman

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 3 premiere of ABC’s A Million Little Things.The Season 3 premiere of ABC’s A Million Little Things started seconds after the shocking cliffhanger at the end of the Season 2 finale, in which Eddie was hit by a truck while crossing the street on his way home to renew his wedding vows with Katherine.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVPaul McGuire, a respected veteran PR executive, is leaving the world of corporate communications after 33 years. Known for his professionalism, honesty and sense of humor, McGuire is not retiring and says he plans to open his own shop, aptly named Last Resort PR.For the past 10 years, McGuire was at Warner Bros, serving as SVP Worldwide Corporate Communications.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC has given a big put pilot commitment to Family Affair, a single-camera family comedy with musical elements from husband-and-wife writer-producers Devon and Ranada Shepard, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Mary J.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: A crew member working on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, Deadline has learned.The positive result triggered procedures set by state/county and industry protocols, including contact tracing, and everyone who had interacted with the infected individual was asked to self-isolate.The daytime drama, produced by Bell-Phillip Television, has a scheduled two-week Thanksgiving production hiatus starting on Monday.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC has firmed up its midseason schedule, setting up early 2021 premiere dates for its scripted series.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: A+E Studios has put in development Blood Brothers (working title), an eight-episode limited series based on the praised 2016 non-fiction book Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship Between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X by historians Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired feature comedy Student Driver, an original pitch from writer Peter Hoare (Standing Up, Falling Down) and Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films, sources said.Written by Hoare, with Murder Mystery helmer Kyle Newacheck attached to direct, I hear Student Driver is an action comedy involving a substitute driver’s ed teacher and his students embarking on a madcap adventure.Aggregate Films produces the movie, now in early development.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: ABC has given a script commitment with penalty to Waiting To Exhale, a drama series followup to the 1995 film, from Lee Daniels (Empire) and 20th Television, where Daniels is under a deal.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Attica Locke (When They See Us) and Tembi Locke (Never Have I Ever) and directed by Anthony Hemingway (Genius: Aretha), Waiting To Exhale is infused with the humor, sensuousness, and sincerity

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas is going back to his local band member roots with Get Lucky, a drama project, which has landed at NBC with a put pilot commitment.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Thomas, in Get Lucky, for the popular wedding band Get Lucky, every week there’s a new to gig play, a new love story, and a new chance to experience a sweaty, giddy, nearly forgotten feeling of togetherness.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVDays after his character’s surprise appearance in the Season 17 premiere of Grey’s Anatomy, Patrick Dempsey appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about his return to the ABC medical drama.Derek, who tragically died five and a half years go, came back in a beach dream Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) slipped into after collapsing in the parking lot of Grey Sloan Memorial.Speaking with Deadline about the premiere last week, Grey’s Anatomy showrunner Krista

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSpoiler alert: The story includes details about the series premiere of ABC’s Big Sky.From the get-go, ABC’s new mystery drama Big Sky, marking David E.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Actor and Grammy-winning recording artist Kid Cudi (aka Scott Mescudi) has teamed with Dennis Cummings and Karina Manashil to found production and music management company Mad Solar with the backing of Bron, which provides corporate back office and production support, including financing, marketing, and sales.“Beyond excited to be launching my production company Mad Solar and partnering with Bron, whose creative vision and storytelling has

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: In its biggest TV lit signing to date, recently launched Range Media Partners has brought in as a client Damon Lindelof, who is coming off multiple Emmy wins for his HBO limited series The Watchmen.At the high-profile upstart management company, Lindelof will be represented by his former agent at CAA, Range’s architect, co-founder and CEO Peter Micelli.“Pete Micelli took a leap of faith in signing me over two decades ago and it is my honor to

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVBill McGoldrick is departing his post as President, Original Content, NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer. He just informed his staff of his exit in an email.“As we all know, the industry is changing rapidly and our company is transforming in ways that will undoubtedly allow it to continue to thrive, grow and succeed,” he wrote.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTerence Winter has stepped down as writer, executive producer and showrunner of HBO Max’s upcoming Batman drama series over creative differences, Deadline has confirmed.The streamer this past summer gave a series commitment to the project, a companion to Warner Bros.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVRichard Schiff, star of ABC’s The Good Doctor, and his wife, actress Sheila Kelley, who is recurring on the ABC medical drama, today provided an update their ongoing COVID-19 fight. The two had tested positive Nov.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Aaron Dominguez has been cast as a series regular opposite Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in Hulu’s comedy series Only Murders in the Building.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersCo-created and written by Martin and Hoffman based on an idea by Martin, Only Murders In The Building follows three strangers (Martin, Short and Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Greg Berlanti and the CW are breaking more ground in superhero representation with their latest DC series project.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThe network is developing Wonder Girl, a drama series based on the characters from DC created by Joëlle Jones.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC has given a straight-to-series order to a multi-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Gretchen Mol (Boardwalk Empire) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Jon Bernthal in Showtime’s pilot American Gigolo, an update of the film noir classic which starred Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMGM/UA Television is developing limited series Dial M For Murder, based on the 1952 play of the same name by Frederick Knott, which was adapted into the 1954 Alfred Hitchcock movie.Oscar winner Alicia Vikander is executive producing through her Vikarious Film banner with an eye to potentially star in the series, which reimagines the classic suspense thriller story from the female perspective.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: A few crew members working on the upcoming American Music Awards have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of the safety protocols put in place by Dick Clark Productions.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Amazon’s Bosch has paused filming on the streamer’s seventh and final season for one week due to a positive COVID-19 test, which was received yesterday as part of the show’s rigorous safety protocols. Production is scheduled to resume next Friday, I hear.The positive test triggered procedures outlined by the state/county, including contact tracing.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNetflix has opted not to renew horror drama series The Order for a third season. Creator/writer and executive producer Dennis Heaton revealed the cancellation on Twitter.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersFor two seasons I was honored to work with an incredible cast and crew on The Order for @netflix.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: NBC has put in development Eden, a mystery drama written/executive produced by The Brave creator Dean Georgaris, a Latinx family drama written/exec produced by Valentina Garza and a chef comedy written by Jimmy O. Yang & Jeremy Yadegari, with Aseem Batra supervising.The three projects hail from Julie Anne Robinson’s CannyLads Productions, which also recently sold drama Level to NBC, penned by Sean Finegan.