‘Pose’ Co-Creator Steven Canals to Develop Gay Rights Activism Limited Series at FX

One hundred years ago this August, women's suffrage was codified into law, becoming the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. The change, which prohibits governmental powers from denying citizens the right to vote on the basis of sex, required 36 states to secure ratification and ultimately hinged on a tie-breaking vote from a young legislator who took his mom's advice.

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Bryan Cranston is returning to TV in the limited series “Your Honor”.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorTony-winning Broadway favorite Harvey Fierstein can’t be onstage right now — so he’s bringing his newest work to your earbuds.

Stefania Spampinato is making the move to Station 19 after three seasons on Grey’s Anatomy.The 38-year-old actress joined the cast of the long-running medical drama as Andrew DeLuca’s (Giacomo Gianniotti) sister OB/GYN Carina DeLuca in season 14.“These are the kind of news I would have loved to share with mamma Lorenza … Dreams can come true, wherever you make them from, even your little bedroom in Belpasso, Sicily …” Spampinato wrote on Thursday, July 30, via Instagram.

When British comics Simon Pegg and Nick Frost join forces, you know it’s going to be good. The duo is teaming up for supernatural- comedy series “Truth Seekers,” and the new trailer is out now.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC is developing a drama series with both Eva Longoria and Forest Whitaker attached as executive producers.Titled “Chicano,” the series is inspired by the novel of the same name Richard Vasquez. It tells the multi-generational story of the Sandovals, a Mexican-American family that immigrates to Los Angeles in pursuit of the American Dream.

Dr. John E. Fryer, right, disguised as Dr. Henry Anonymous, speaks on a 1972 panel at the American Psychiatric Association. Lesbian activist Barbara Gittings, left, and gay activist Frank Kameny, middle, also participated on the panel. Photo: New York Public Library Digital Collection.

“Until 1974, the medical establishment considered gay people sexually deviant and diagnosed them as mentally ill.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorFX has put in development 81 Words, a limited series about gay rights pioneers Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings, from Pose co-creator Steven Canals, Pal Pictures and 20th Century Fox TV.Written by Canals, 81 Words is based on Alix Spiegel’s award-winning This American Life episode, “81 Words,” and soon-to-be-released PBS Independent Lens documentary, Cured.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple has ordered an action-thriller series from Mark Boal straight to series, Variety has learned.The 10-episode series is titled “Echo 3,” based on the Israeli series “When Heroes Fly” created by Omri Givon and based on the novel of the same name by Amir Gutfreund.In the series, Amber Chesborough, a brilliant young scientist, is the emotional center of a small American family.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterUSA Network is no longer moving ahead with the limited series about Evel Knievel starring Milo Ventimiglia, Variety has confirmed.It was announced last September that Ventimiglia, who stars on the hit NBC drama “This Is Us,” was to play the famous daredevil. However, the coronavirus pandemic shut down the series on March 13, right before production was to begin.

A new survey released by Pew Research Centre shows that 81% of Australians say gay rights should be accepted by society. The figure is up 2% from 2013, when the worldwide survey was last conducted.Across the world, attitudes to homosexuality are changing, according to the Pew Research.“Attitudes on the acceptance of homosexuality are shaped by the country in which people live.

Attention superhero fans, I’m here with good news and bad news about Matt Reeves’ upcoming film, “The Batman.” The good news is that WarnerMedia is so happy with the direction of the new ‘Batman’ film, the studio is developing a brand-new spin-off series on HBO Max of the upcoming feature, focused on the crime and corruption in Gotham City.

It’s interesting the talk of, “is it a series or is it a film?” that dominates film culture when a great filmmaker does something in the realm of television. David Lynch is really seen as a forerunner in the film-to-TV transition because of “Twin Peaks,” the ’90s version, and the more recent Showtime return, but Ingmar Bergman was already out there in the 1970s.

Pete Hammond, Dominic Patten With voting for this year’s Emmy nominations coming into the final stretch, today’s episode of our Deadline weekly podcast, TV Talk , once again dives into a handicap of some key races, in this case for Best Limited Series  and Best Movie Made For Television.  Among top contenders in the uber-crowded Limited Series race are so many top quality productions that TV Critic Dominic Patten has his own list , and Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond

Joe Otterson TV ReporterOscar Isaac and Michelle Williams are attached to star in an HBO limited series adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s “Scenes From a Marriage,” Variety has learned.Bergman’s version aired on Swedish television in 1973, consisting of six episodes. Bergman directed the series with Liv Ullmann and Erland Josephson starring.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHBO has given a green light to Scenes From a Marriage, a limited series adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s classic series, starring and executive produced by Oscar Isaac and Michelle Williams, from Our Boys and The Affair co-creator Hagai Levi, Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res and Endeavor Content.Written and directed by Levi, the series adaptation re-examines the show’s iconic depiction of love, hatred, desire, monogamy, marriage and divorce through the lens of a