Showtime Documentary Films Acquires ‘Cusp’ (TV News Roundup)

Antonio Ferme editorStarz announced that Rosie O’Donnell will guest star in the upcoming comedy “Run the World,” which premieres on May 16 at 8:30 p.m.O’Donnell is set to play Dr. Nancy Josephson, a “brash, foul-mouthed therapist” that all four best friends discover they are all seeing.

Antonio Ferme editorNetflix released a trailer for the upcoming limited series “Halston,” which stars Ewan McGregor as the titular American celebrity fashion designer and premieres on May 14.Set in New York during the 1970s and ’80s, the limited series will showcase Halston turned his invented name into a worldwide fashion empire that’s synonymous with luxury, sex, status and fame.

Haley Bosselman editorApple TV Plus announced that “Schmigadoon!,” the six-episode musical comedy series from Lorne Michaels, will premiere on July 16.A parody of Golden Age musicals, “Schmigadoon!” follows romantic partners on a backpacking trip designed to reignite their relationship, when they stumble across a magical town living in a 1940s musical.

Haley Bosselman editorBased on the DC comic book by Jeff Lemire, “Sweet Tooth” will globally premiere on Netflix on June 4.The eight-episode series takes place years after “The Great Crumble” changed everything.

Ethan Shanfeld Starz announced that the new six-part limited series “Little Birds” will premiere on June 6.Starring Juno Temple, Yumna Marwan and Hugh Skinner, the series follows a New York heiress exploring the surprising and degenerate world of Tangier in 1955 after her husband does not receive her the way she expects.

Apple TV Plus revealed that the first three episodes of the upcoming drama-comedy series “Physical” will premiere on June 18. The final seven episodes of the season will be released weekly every Friday.Created by Annie Weisman, the series is set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego.

Ethan Shanfeld ABC announced that the special tribute episode of “General Hospital,” which will celebrate actor John Reilly, will air on May 21.The episode features “General Hospital” fan-favorites Kristina Wagner, John J.

is back!The Netflix show's Instagram announced on Friday that the Fab Five — Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness and Bobby Berk — have resumed filming season 6 of their hit Netflix reality show.

Ethan Shanfeld Netflix announced that the new limited series “Halston” will premiere on May 14.In the series from Daniel Minahan, Ewan McGregor stars as legendary fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick as he builds a worldwide fashion empire in 1970s and ’80s New York until he must fight for control of his own name.“Halston” also stars Krysta Rodriguez as Liza Minnelli, Rebecca Dayan as Elsa Peretti, Bill Pullman as David Mahoney, Gian Franco Rodriguez as Victor Hugo, David Pittu as Joe Eula,

Antonio Ferme editorAMC announced that the first two episodes of the upcoming dark comedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself” will premiere on AMC Plus on June 13 and air on June 20 at 9 p.m. on AMC.The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC Plus one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9 p.m.In the new series, “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a prototypical sitcom wife who wakes up and revolts against the injustices in her life.

Ethan Shanfeld HBO Max announced that “The Big Shot With Bethenny,” a new original series hosted by business tycoon and Skinnygirl founder Bethenny Frankel, will premiere on April 29.The seven-episode series will feature the next generation of business moguls competing for a position on Frankel’s executive team.

Antonio Ferme editorNetflix released a trailer for “The Upshaws,” which premieres on May 12.Created by Regina Hicks and Wanda Sykes, the series follows the head of a Black working-class family in Indianapolis struggling to step up and take care of his family without a blueprint for success.The series stars Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields, Page Kennedy, Diamond Lyons, Khali Spraggins, Jermelle Simon, Gabrielle Dennis and Journey Christine. Hicks and Sykes serve as executive producers

Matthew McConaughey could be closer to becoming a politician than a lot of us may have thought.According to a new poll conducted by the University of Texas at Tyler--which was released by The Dallas Morning News on Sunday--the Interstellar actor commands more support to be Texas’ next governor than the state’s current governor, Greg Abbott.

Ethan Shanfeld Anything goes in the futuristic anthology series “Love, Death & Robots,” returning for Volume 2 May 14 on Netflix.“Love, Death & Robots” is presented by creator Tim Miller and director David Fincher and Volume 2 consists of eight animated shorts that range from four to 15 minutes in length and feature explorers seeking new planets, aliens running amok and a dog-walking robot.The shorts, which are animated in such studios as Passion Pictures, Blink Industries, Axis Animation and

Whether you’ve heard of the case of Samuel Little or not, brand new true crime documentary show Confronting a Serial Killer will have you hooked from the very beginning.The Starzplay series explores the chilling crimes of Little - the most prolific and notorious serial killer in American history, who was sent down in 2012 after at first being accused of murdering three women in California between 1987 and 1989.

P-MRC Holdings has made a deal with South by Southwest that would make the media company a long-term partner with and shareholder of the Austin, TX festival. P-MRC, which has acquired 50% of SXSW per WSJ, is a joint venture between Deadline parent company Penske Media Corporation and MRC.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentHulu has acquired U.S streaming rights to Sabrina Van Tassel’s timely documentary “The State of Texas vs. Melissa” which was selected for Tribeca in 2020 and has won a flurry of accolades, including Raindance’s best documentary award.Hulu acquired the documentary from FilmRise, which represents theatrical and digital rights to the film for North America, the U.K.

Also Read: 'Rita Moreno' Doc Sells to Roadside Attractions“We are thrilled to be working with Parker and Isabel, who, much like their subjects, are on their own cusp with this emotional and striking first feature,” Vinnie Malhotra, EVP Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks, said in a statement.

Showtime Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights to the documentary Cusp, from first-time feature directors Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt. Showtime plans to release the pic in theaters later this year, ahead of its network premiere.