Starz Developing Asian American Comedy Series ‘Plan A’ From ‘Dear White People’ Trio Steven J. Kung, Justin Simien & Leann Bowen

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Stepping into Muse frontman Matt Bellamy’s Los Angeles studio is immediately surreal, on a couple of different fronts. For one thing, there’s the fact that it’s in an unmarked former storefront on a heavily trafficked urban street, so on the other side of the one-way glass, pedestrians are constantly passing by, unaware that they’re about two yards away from a rock star coming up with new songs to potentially join “Madness” or ”Uprising” guy as new KROQ-driven earworms in their heads. But apart from the street scene outside practically brushing up against his console, there’s something else about the place… “I don’t know if you remember the TV show ‘Twin Peaks,’” Bellamy inquires. As a matter of fact, yes. “Do you remember the Red Room? We’re sitting in it, basically,” he says, and sure enough, here in the front room of his studio, there is the black-and-white zig-zag flooring, the wrap-around red drapes, the minimalist lamp, the vaguely retro sitting chair…. Bellamy is a student of fantastical pop culture, so it makes sense that he’s surrounded by a Lynchian throwback space — even if the rock arias he creates here passionately reach for the sky, rather than feeling like they’re stuck in an interdimensional waiting room.

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has hired veteran development executive Justin Comins as SVP of Development, non-scripted television. In his new role, Comins will lead development to create original premium formats, docuseries, and documentaries for the division, and work with Range’s client list of actors, musicians, directors, and influencers to create talent-driven, unscripted programming. Comins also will work with Range’s music, sports, branding and digital departments to generate unscripted opportunities.

As The Umbrella Academy is headed for its fourth and final season, the series’ executive producer/showrunner Steve Blackman has re-upped his big, eight-figure overall deal with the streamer.

Steve Carell is weighing in on the possibility of making some sort of return to in season three.The celebrated star walked the carpet at the premiere of his new drama at NeueHouse Los Angeles in Hollywood on Tuesday, and he spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about his new series — as well as the possibility of some involvement in his previous series,, during it's forthcoming third season.While Carell's character had a rather definitive exit from the show, some fans have speculated that he might appear in flashback — although the star says he doesn't think it's likely.«I doubt it, but really, who knows?» Carell said with a smile. «That was a lot of fun to work on.

Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson suit up sharp for the premiere of their new show, The Patient, held at NeueHouse on Tuesday night (August 23) in Los Angeles.

Justin Long spoke fondly of his time working with Britney Spears on Tuesday while commemorating the 20th anniversary of , the film they co-starred in.«I remember her being so down-to-earth, like disarmingly down-to-earth,» he told ET's Cassie DiLaura at a press event for his upcoming film, . Long and Spears both appeared in the 2002 feature , which told the story of three teenage girls -- Lucy, Kit and Mimi -- who embark on a cross-country road trip to Los Angeles. Spears appeared alongside Taryn Manning and Zoe Saldana as the three girls, and Long played an old friend with whom Spears' Lucy had a short fling. «I remember being struck by how normal and easygoing she seemed for all the hoopla surrounding her,» he continued, «and then a couple years later seeing what the paparazzi did to her, it was really sad that we live in that kind of culture that can do that to a human being. She was so nice to everyone.»Long's latest film, is the story of a young woman -- played by Georgina Campbell -- who discovers the rental home she booked is already occupied by a stranger (played by Long) and also potentially possessed by another mysterious being. The film comes from the same production team as and, and Long promises it will hold up against that hard-to-beat collection of scary movies. «I think it'll be a worthy entry in that canon,» he said. Long's girlfriend, Kate Bosworth, also briefly appears in the film.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media Utopia has purchased global rights to “American Rapstar,” a look at the rise of SoundCloud rappers. The film, which screened at such major festivals as SXSW, DOC NYC, and the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, pulls back the curtain on a group lo-fi young artists, who boast a rebellious punk energy along with their colorful facial tattoos and penchant for prescription drug use. It’s a rising generation of talent such as Smokepurpp, Lil Xan, XXXTentacion, Lil Peep and Bhad Bhabie, all of whom have disrupted the music industry and used new technologies to grow their audience. “American Rapstar” will begin streaming on Sept. 1, 2022 on Hulu. Utopia will present a global virtual screening via Altavod.com on Oct. 4, 2022 with exclusive bonus content available only on that day, before releasing the film on-demand on all platforms Oct. 11, 2022.

Wayne Brady is getting real about how steamy things got on the set of his new series, . ET spoke to Brady backstage at the African American Film Critics Association TV Honors, where he was a presenter Saturday night, about just how much nudity was involved in the making of the Showtime series.«The scenes that I am in are not steamy at all, because I play Jon's best friend, and so, I help move the story along, but I will say that there are a couple pool side scenes where, well, folks are just naked so if you don't like folks being naked, don't watch ,» Brady revealed. «But something tells me if you're watching, you should not be averse to a little bit of nudity.»While the nudity is par for the show's plot line, it did take a little getting used to for Brady.«It took me a second to get used to it,» he admitted.

The stakes are high for shows like “Mo,” Netflix’s new comedy series. For decades, TV and film in the West have followed mainstream political narratives, offering Muslims and Arabs of all faiths and none a narrow screen binary: you’re either a villain or a victim.

EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has acquired North American distribution rights to thriller Dash, a “one-take feature” about an adulterous rideshare driver navigating the streets of Hollywood.

Gallery: Political animals! These stars are proud supporters of the Republican Party (BANG Showbiz)The 'Carrie' author is puzzled that some continue to support Trump but thinks "most people" are well-intentioned, regardless of their political views. Stephen said: "So, I don't really understand the people who continue to support him, but I do understand that a guy driving a pickup covered with Trump and NRA stickers – you know, 'take my rifle when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers'- would stop and pick up a stranger if he was in a rainstorm and say, 'Where are you going, buddy?'" King also claimed that is "easy to overestimate" the rise of fascism in the United States.

Angelina Jolie was joined by her youngest son as she shopped in Los Angeles. Jolie and Knox were spotted at Los Feliz dressed casually, as they carried some groceries to their car. Salma Hayek praises Angelina Jolie and describes her as the ‘best director’ she has ever workedAngelina Jolie drops off Zahara at college, shares that she’s ecxited in emotional videoJolie was photographed wearing a white dress that she paired with some sandals and a beige purse.Knox, who’s 14 years old, was photographed carrying the groceries and wearing a white T-shirt and black pants.

Jesse Jo Stark has released a new single called ‘Tornado’ – you can listen to it below.The song will feature on the Los Angeles singer-songwriter’s debut album ‘Doomed’, which is due to arrive on September 21 (pre-order/pre-save here).“It’s a story of letting a feeling take you to heaven then bury you six feet in the ground… somewhere in the desert,” Stark explained in a statement about her personal latest offering.‘Tornado’ follows on from the artist’s previous singles ‘Modern Love’ and ‘So Bad’ (feat. Jesse Rutherford).

Naman Ramachandran “It” and “The Shining” author Stephen King has made his views on former U.S. President Donald Trump clear.In an interview with the Sunday Times, where he was in conversation with “Pointless” presenter Richard Osman, King said: “I happen to think that Trump was a horrible president and is a horrible person. I think he actually engaged in criminal behavior and, certainly, I felt that he was a sociopath who tried to overturn the American democracy not out of any political wish of his own but because he could not admit that he had lost.”When asked about the rise of fascism in the U.S., King said: “There is a strong right wing, a political right wing in America, and they have a megaphone in some of the media.

Thirty years after Penny Marshall’s home run hit film “A League of Their Own” (1992) hit TV screens, a reimagined series that has the heart of the story will do the same. Created by Abbi Jacobson who also stars in the series and Will Graham, the TV show broadens the scope of storytelling that captures the women who went to play baseball while the men were away for World War II.The series does still center around the Midwestern All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, with four teams: the Rockford Peaches, Kenosha Comets, South Bend Blue Sox and Racine Belles. Will a good deal of action takes place on the diamond, more lies beyond the dugout and bases.

Elvis Presley biopic - Elvis - hits home rental. But the blockbuster didn't give all the details about the King's relationship with his wife. After Elvis first brought Priscilla Presley (Beaulieu at the time) to Graceland in 1963, he started to grow distant.

American Pie was responsible for bedding some 200 people.The actress — who’s currently promoting the second season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus — credited her raunchy portrayal of Stifler’s Mom with “a lot of sexual attention.”“I got a lot of play being a MILF and I got a lot of sexual action from American Pie,” Coolidge joked in a new interview with Variety. “there were so many benefits to doing that movie.

Emmy winner Jaime Pressly (Mom) has joined the cast of Fox’s comedy series Welcome To Flatch as a series regular for its upcoming second season. She will play a new character named Barb Flatch.