‘Scooby-Doo’ Animated Special, ‘The Waltons: Homecoming,’ Holiday Special ‘Beebo Saves Christmas’ Set at CW

Tracee Ellis Ross as the daughter of Motown legend Diana Ross. However, Tracee has made a name for herself with her hard work and dedication to her craft.A post shared by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross)Despite her mother’s enormous fame, Tracee Ellis Ross has carved her own path in the entertainment industry.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix and Ubisoft Film & Television are expanding their relationship, with the streamer ordering a “Far Cry” adult anime series as well as ordering the adult anime series “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.”The “Far Cry” series is based on the first-person shooter game franchise of the same name, with each game revolving around the main character working against a fearsome dictator that controls a particular island or isolated region.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Waltons: Homecoming” special at CW has added ten new cast members.Ben Lawson, Marcelle LeBlanc, Christian Finlayson, Tatum Matthews, Samuel Goergen, Callaway Corrick, Rebecca Koon, Alpha Trivette, Marilyn McCoo, and Billy Davis Jr. will all star in the special.

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterA live-action series adaptation of the “Ted” movies has been ordered straight-to-series at Peacock, Variety has learned.Seth MacFarlane is currently in negotiations to reprise the voice role of Ted, a foul-mouthed, pot-smoking teddy bear brought to life by the magic of a little boy’s wish.MacFarlane will also write executive produce the series, with Erica Huggins also executive producing under her and MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door Productions banner.

Quentin Tarantino‘s New Beverly Cinema has reopened after closing its doors more than a year ago due to COVID-19.The cinema, which is based in Los Angeles, welcomed back guests with a screening of Tarantino’s Oscar-winning Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.Fans of the filmmaker snapped up tickets to the sold out screening, with some dressing up as Brad Pitt’s character Cliff Booth for the event.Many of the films shown at Tarantino’s venue are 35mm and 16mm prints that come from Tarantino’s private

Friends: The Reunion delighted us last week and helped us escape reality for a bit as the six friends reunited. The show was high on its nostalgia factor as fans across the globe wept and celebrated with them.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAmazon has given out a pilot order to the series adaptation of “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” with Justina Machado set to star in the title role.The project, based on the podcast of the same name, was first announced as being in development at Amazon back in May.

After the iconic reunion which had been requested by fans ever since the show ended in the 90s, was finally revealed to their fans worldwide and featured cameos from many other global celebrities. However, things were different when the reunion episode aired in China, with a conspicuously less star-loaded episode.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Spook Who Sat by the Door” pilot at FX has rounded out its main cast with four new additions.Lucas Till, Nafessa Williams, Nathan Darrow and Tom Irwin have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced leads Y’lan Noel and Christina Jackson.The story follows Dan Freeman (Noel), the fictional first African American CIA officer hired by the agency in the late 1960s.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIn a competitive situation, Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a new drama series from Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez.The series is titled “Mrs. Davis.” Plot details on the series are being kept under wraps, but it is said to be an exploration of faith versus technology and an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.

Perhaps one of the worst-kept secrets in Hollywood is official, as Wes Anderson’s long-awaited feature, “The French Dispatch,” has been confirmed as having its world premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. READ MORE: Cannes Director Teases A “Planetary Blockbuster” To Play At The Event & Details Changes For 2021 Festival Almost from the first moment that production began on “The French Dispatch,” fans speculated that Anderson was priming the feature for a Cannes debut.

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.

Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are set to reunite for an all-new follow-up to their mental health series, The Me You Can't See.The multi-part documentary debuted on Apple TV + last week and it has now been announced that the pair will take part in a "town hall conversation" with advisors and participants from the series.The follow-up is titled The Me You Can’t See: A Path Forward and, as well as Harry and Oprah, it will see all the other celebrities, athletes and mental health experts reunite.

The CW has lined up three original specials for premiere in fourth quarter 2021 — original made-for-TV movie The Waltons’ Homecoming, The Scooby Doo Reunion Special and holiday adventure Beebo Saves Christmas. Dates and times will be announced later.

The CW has picked up three specials to air at the end of the year, including a new “The Waltons” movie starring Bellamy Young, “This Is Us” alum Logan Shroyer and original series star Richard Thomas.Timed to the 50th anniversary of the original movie that launched the series, “The Waltons’ Homecoming” will revisit the franchise, with Young taking up the role of Olivia Walton and Shroyer playing her 17-year-old son, John Boy.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAngela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s Bassett Vance Productions is teaming with MTV Entertainment Studios and writer Nathan Alan Davis on a limited series about the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, Variety has learned exclusively.News of the series comes just before the 100 year anniversary of the massacre, which left hundreds of Black people dead and entire homes and businesses destroyed.

Even with the most recent watershed moments of Minari, Sound of Metal and Crazy Rich Asians, finding a place in Hollywood remains a challenge for Asian American and Pacific Islander creatives and talent.