'Promised Land': ABC's New Latinx Family Series Brings the Drama and the Wine (Exclusive)

The Kardashians has been given its air date and it is set to premiere on Disney+ on Thursday April 14. In a new trailer released by the streaming giant it teases the new series, which will also air on Hulu in the US, and features momager Kris Jenner, 66, with her five daughters Kourtney, 42, Kim, 41, Khloé, 37, Kendall, 26, and Kylie, 24.

Janice Robinson was an instant hit when she appeared on the X factor in 2018.The 54 year old singer first found fame as a member of 1990s group Livin' Joy, before embarking on a solo career. So when she faced the judges on the hit ITV show she knew just what she was doing, and impressed from the off with the revelation that she was the voice and songwriter behind the international dance track Dreamer. Janice made it to the live shows in the Over 28s category and ended up finishing in 14th place.

hosted more than its fair share of Instagram museums. But the new immersive experience, RiseNY — an assortment of random cultural artifacts paired with a theme-park ride, and shoehorned into an otherwise drab Midtown storefront — might be the most absurd yet. Now in previews in Times Square, this $28-per-person tourist trap offers audiences a “three-part journey” through the five boroughs’ history that will purportedly “help the city soar to new heights” as it “rebound[s] from the pandemic in an extraordinary way,” as the press materials for the exhibit say. In reality, it is a charmless, New York-themed highlight reel of pop art spread across three windowless floors.

ABC’s decision to suspend Whoopi Goldberg from “The View” for two weeks for her remarks about the Holocaust has opened the network up to criticism that its response derailed a teachable moment for the nation about a sensitive topic often misunderstood and seldom discussed on air.Goldberg set off a cancel-culture media circus Monday when she said on the show that the Nazis’ genocide of 6 million Jews during World War II wasn’t about race, but rather, “man’s inhumanity to man” and that the conflict was between “two white groups of people.” The Nazis were white supremacists who wanted to eradicate what they considered an inferior race.Her suspension came after she apologized that night on Twitter and the next day on the show, which featured the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League at her invitation. The network’s action spurred strong emotions and split allegiances about whether the politically liberal actress should be canceled or counseled.Isaac de Castro, editor of Jewcy, an online platform for young Jews, said on Twitter that Goldberg’s offensive comments reflected the inability of many Americans to understand race and racism outside their prism.

Uma Thurman made a splash with her recurring role on the short-lived musical series , she’s been a welcome presence on TV, with notable parts on, , and. Now, several years later, she’s back on the small screen with the Apple TV+ thriller , which will be followed closely by her turn as Arianna Huffington on . On, led by showrunner and executive producer Rob Williams, Thurman plays American businesswoman Katherine Newman, whose son has been kidnapped from a New York City hotel. “The conflict that the character has is the unthinkable, right? It’s the unimaginable,” Thurman, who is a mother of three, including Maya Hawke, tells ET’s Matt Cohen of putting herself in the same situation as her character.

EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Plair (The Good Lord Bird) is set to recur opposite Kumail Nanjiani and Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction) will guest star in Hulu limited series Immigrant (working title), from Pam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel. Additionally, WandaVision and The Great director/executive producer Matt Shakman has joined as director and executive producer. He replaces originally announced Ramin Bahrani ahead of the series’ start of production.

Taylor Swift.The course began at the Davis Institute, which is part of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, on January 26 and will run through to March 9.Set to be taught by Rolling Stone’s Brittany Spanos, the course will cover “Swift’s evolution as a creative music entrepreneur, the legacy of pop and country songwriters, discourses of youth and girlhood, and the politics of race in contemporary popular music” (via Variety).“This course proposes to deconstruct both the appeal and aversions to Taylor Swift through close readings of her music and public discourse as it relates to her own growth as an artist and a celebrity,” a description adds.“Through readings, lectures and more, the class delves into analyses of the culture and politics of teen girlhood in pop music, fandom, media studies, whiteness and power as it relates to her image and the images of those who have both preceded and succeeded her. We’ll also consider topics like copyright and ownership, American nationalism and the ongoing impact of social media on the pop music industry.”The Swift course already has a long waiting list of students, a representative for the course told Variety.

EXCLUSIVE: New Regency and TKO Studios are developing a television series based on graphic novel The Banks, created by Roxane Gay and artist Ming Doyle. Gay is set to pen the adaptation, which stems from the exclusive development and production partnership New Regency and TKO Studios entered last year.

AMC is moving forward with its series adaptation of Invitation to a Bonfire and sci-fi drama Demascus.

Bobby Brown is giving it his all for New Edition’s upcomingThe Culture Tour. The group (Bobby, Ralph Tresvant, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Johnny Gill) is gearing up to make their return to the stage on Feb. 16 as a unit for the first time since 2014.

Editors note: When we think of Robert De Niro and Italy, it’s easiest to focus on the Sicilian town of Corleone, because of his Oscar-winning turn in The Godfather: Part II. But De Niro wanted to focus on Naples, which director Paolo Sorrentino brought to life in The Hand of God. De Niro was so moved, he wrote a guest column for Deadline on why the film touched him so dearly.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Keith Haring’s most famous pop-art designs become statement decor pieces in Ruggable’s newest collection.The lineup features a wide range of the abstract and stylized forms that Haring was known for, such as Radiant Baby and Barking Dog, embellished atop room-length chenille rugs and doormats. As a whole, the collection is an homage to the late American artist, beloved for his social activism throughout the AIDS crisis and his impact on New York City’s legendary 1980s art scene.“We’re overjoyed to launch our Ruggable x Keith Haring collection at a time when we could all use more bright, bold and lively colors and patterns in our living spaces,” Jeneva Bell, Ruggable founder and president, said in a statement. “Haring’s ability to capture the resilience and love of the communities around him in his art is admirable, and we are honored to be able to continue to spread awareness of his passions with Ruggable.” Some standout pieces include Haring’s most famous artworks in their entirety, such as the colorful Block Party in the form of a chenille rug and Holding Heart, another one of Haring’s most popular tags printed atop a doormat. Others highlight a multitude of Haring’s most recognizable patterns and figures, such as One Man Show Spice.Shop the entire Keith Haring x Ruggable collection at Ruggable.com, and check out some of the best pieces below: BUY NOW: $249 Buy It

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Orenstein (Ghostwriter, Malcolm in the Middle) and Matt Hastings (The Handmaid’s Tale, Spinning Out) have come aboard the upcoming series Glimmerville as showrunners.

Al Roker Entertainment has optioned the New York Times best-selling novel The Personal Librarian (Berkley/Penguin) from authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray for a limited series.

John Ortiz (“Messiah,” “Togetherness”) as Joe Sandoval, the wealthy and powerful owner of Heritage House, a sprawling vineyard in the picturesque Sonoma Valley. It’s the third-largest producer of wine in the US — but, of course, there are those pesky little problems bubbling underneath the sunshine and soil feeding Joe’s grapes: family infighting, backstabbing, violence and Joe’s spiteful ex-wife, Margaret (Bellamy Young), who’s set on reclaiming the vineyard she thinks Joe stole from her late father.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the premiere of “Promised Land” on ABC or Hulu. One could say that Matt Lopez was born to be the first to break ground at ABC as the creator of a multigenerational series about a wealthy, interwoven Latino family vying for power and prestige in Sonoma Valley.Armed with the lived experience of the Latino diaspora as the grandson of a Cuban immigrant — along with a keen knack for business affairs, and a background in corporate legalese from his days as an attorney for DreamWorks before he segued into writing via the Disney Writers Program — Lopez has spun a web of immigrant issues and telenovela intrigue in “Promised Land.” While injecting heart and authenticity into a narrative that teeters between “East of Eden” and “Days of Our Lives”-levels of family drama, the creator and executive producer challenges stereotypes made about Latinos in the United States, as well as assumptions about what themes Latino shows “should” tackle. Much of the strength of “Promised Land” lies in its casting, which is almost entirely 100% Latino — John Ortiz, Mariel Molino, Andres Velez, Christina Ochoa, Cecilia Suárez, star, along with Bellamy Young.