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Paddy McGuinness, Adam Thomas and more celebs to take on ex-pros in football match to mark Arena bomb anniversary - www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk - Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
05.03.2022 / 14:57

Paddy McGuinness, Adam Thomas and more celebs to take on ex-pros in football match to mark Arena bomb anniversary

A charity football match that will see former professionals take on celebrities is taking place next month to mark the fifth anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing.

‘The Big Leap’ Canceled After One Season at Fox - variety.com
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05.03.2022 / 02:41

‘The Big Leap’ Canceled After One Season at Fox

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe Scott Foley-led drama “The Big Leap” has been canceled after just one season at Fox, Variety has learned.A modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours,”The Big Leap” revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show featuring a modern reimagining of “Swan Lake.”“The Big Leap” starred Scott Foley, Teri Polo, Piper Perabo, Simone Recasner, Kevin Daniels, Ser’Darius Blain, Jon Rudnitsky, Mallory Jansen and Anna Grace Barlow.The drama from creator/executive producer Liz Heldens (“The Passage,” “Friday Night Lights”), director/executive producer Jason Winer (“Modern Family,” “Perfect Harmony”) and executive producer Sue Naegle (“Soundtrack,” “The Plot Against America”) premiered as part of Fox’s fall lineup. It averaged a 0.4 rating among the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 2.8 million multiplatform viewers throughout its 11-episode run in Nielsen’s Live + Same Day data, which counts a week’s worth of delayed viewing where available.

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg on ‘Diabolical’s’ Adorably Gory Looney Tunes Tribute, More ‘The Boys’ Spinoffs - variety.com
variety.com
04.03.2022 / 20:53

Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg on ‘Diabolical’s’ Adorably Gory Looney Tunes Tribute, More ‘The Boys’ Spinoffs

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Laser Baby’s Day Out,” the first episode of Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys Presents: Diabolical.”Longtime buddies and producing partners Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have been “obsessed” with Buster Keaton and Jackie Chan for the past few years, and the idea of “doing something that had no words, no dialogue and purely physical humor.” Enter the offshoot of “The Boys,” which they executive produce, Amazon’s animated shorts anthology series, “The Boys Presents: Diabolical,” which launched Friday with all eight-episodes: the first being the Rogen and Goldberg-written “Laser Baby’s Day Out.”“We’d been messing around with some live-action movie ideas,” Goldberg told Variety. “And then when the idea to make the ‘Diabolical’ show came around, we were like, this is perfect.

Adam Scott's Loyalty Is Questioned in Apple TV Plus' 'Severance' Sneak Peek (Exclusive) - www.etonline.com - county Scott
etonline.com
03.03.2022 / 23:51

Adam Scott's Loyalty Is Questioned in Apple TV Plus' 'Severance' Sneak Peek (Exclusive)

Adam Scott's loyalty is being questioned on Apple TV+'s ., executive produced and directed by Ben Stiller, follows Mark Scout (Scott) as he leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This experiment in «work-life balance» is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work and of himself.In ET's exclusive sneak peek from the new episode, dropping Friday, Mark is confronted by his co-workers, Helly (Britt Lower) and Dylan (Zach Cherry), while discussing an interesting doodle they found at one of the desks.When Helly expresses concern over the drawing, Mark thinks she's overreacting to the «random, bored doodles.» But she's convinced the drawing is more than just a «bored doodle.» As for Mark? He's adamant that whatever they believe doesn't add up (in his mind).«You're more loyal to this place than to your friend,» Helly fires back.«I'm more loyal to how it felt around here before you showed up,» Mark snarls, prompting her to ask about his long-gone friend, Petey (Yul Vazquez).«Yeah, because there was balance.

‘Santa Clause’ Series at Disney Plus Adds Kal Penn - variety.com - Santa - county Mitchell
variety.com
03.03.2022 / 20:21

‘Santa Clause’ Series at Disney Plus Adds Kal Penn

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterKal Penn has joined the “Santa Clause” limited series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed.The series, which was announced on Jan. 14, will see Tim Allen once again play Santa Claus/Scott Calvin and Elizabeth Mitchell reprising her role as Scott’s wife, Carol Calvin, a.k.a. Mrs.

How ‘Diabolical’ Reanimated ‘The Boys’ With Garth Ennis, Andy Samberg, ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator and More - variety.com
variety.com
03.03.2022 / 00:51

How ‘Diabolical’ Reanimated ‘The Boys’ With Garth Ennis, Andy Samberg, ‘Rick and Morty’ Co-Creator and More

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterTurning a comic book into a live-action TV series is not a revolutionary idea in the current TV landscape — but turning a comic book into a live-action TV series that is then itself turned into an animated series set in the same universe is not a pitch studio and network execs get every day.That’s what “The Boys” executive producers Seth Rogen, Eric Kripke and Evan Goldberg set out to do when they came up with the idea for the very adult cartoon shorts “The Boys Presents: Diabolical,” while they were simultaneously working on the upcoming third season of the mothership Amazon Prime Video series and its recently ordered untitled superhero-college spinoff.“We were deep in the pandemic and we were looking to get something from what we’re calling the VCU on the air go before Season 3,” “The Boys” showrunner Eric Kripke told Variety, citing the show’s Vought Cinematic Universe. “And with all the shooting restrictions, it was just impossible to even do a small live-action thing.

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds Signs Overall Deal With UCP, Will Adapt Graphic Novel ‘The Sixth Gun’ (EXCLUSIVE) - variety.com - Beyond
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02.03.2022 / 21:10

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds Signs Overall Deal With UCP, Will Adapt Graphic Novel ‘The Sixth Gun’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSelwyn Seyfu Hinds has signed an overall deal with UCP, which will see him adapt the Civil War graphic novel series “The Sixth Gun” into a TV series for the Universal Studio Group-owned studio.Under the pact, Hinds will produce projects across various platforms through his production company Mad Massive Entertainment. First up is “The Sixth Gun,” based on the graphic novels from Oni Press by Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt.Per UCP’s description for the potential show, “During the darkest days of the Civil War, vile men unearthed six pistols of otherworldly power.

Poland News Channel TVN24 Works 24/7 to Cover Russia’s ‘Insane and Inhuman Invasion’ - variety.com - Ukraine - Russia - Poland - city Moscow, Russia
variety.com
27.02.2022 / 02:23

Poland News Channel TVN24 Works 24/7 to Cover Russia’s ‘Insane and Inhuman Invasion’

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAs Russia’s aggression against Ukraine intensifies, Discovery-owned news channel TVN24 in Poland is working around the clock to bring news and information to the nation that shares a border with Ukraine.“While the world is watching Russia invade Ukraine, for us and for our viewers, it’s not only a story of an insane and inhuman invasion on a European country, it is the story of our neighbors and friends,” TVN24 deputy editor-in-chief Brygida Grysiak, who at present is in Poland, told Variety in an interview Saturday. “People we have known for years, we have worked with for years, here in Poland and Ukraine.”Grysiak said  TVN24 has broadcast live nonstop since Russia invaded Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv Wednesday, with on-the-ground teams stationed in Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine, as well as Moscow in Russia.

Ben Stiller says daughter blasted him for ‘not being there’ during childhood - nypost.com
nypost.com
25.02.2022 / 21:33

Ben Stiller says daughter blasted him for ‘not being there’ during childhood

Esquire about the upbringing of the 19-year-old while working on his career.The Emmy-Award winning actor admitted that she called him out for not being as present as he should have been as a dad during her younger years.“She’s pretty articulate about it, and sometimes it’s stuff that I don’t want to hear. It’s hard to hear,” the “Severance” director said. “Because it’s me not being there in the ways that I saw my parents not being there.

‘Severance’ Actor Tramell Tillman Breaks Down the Break Room - variety.com
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25.02.2022 / 21:15

‘Severance’ Actor Tramell Tillman Breaks Down the Break Room

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “In Perpetuity,” Friday’s episode of “Severance” on Apple TV Plus.“Forgive me for the harm I have caused this world. None may atone for my actions but me and only in me shall their stain live on.

Fox’s Bento Box Sets Development Deal With TruTV Vets Chris Linn and Marissa Ronca - variety.com
variety.com
24.02.2022 / 23:13

Fox’s Bento Box Sets Development Deal With TruTV Vets Chris Linn and Marissa Ronca

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFox’s animation house Bento Box Entertainment has signed a development deal with former TruTV executives Chris Linn and Marissa Ronca, and their consulting firm Contrast Media.Under the pact, Linn and Ronca will work closely with Bento Box’s development department, advising on creative strategy, packaging and development of animated projects for Fox Entertainment and ad-supported streaming service Tubi, as well as third-party platforms.Additionally, the WarnerMedia alums — Linn the former president of TruTV and Ronca the cable network’s former executive vice president and head of original programming and development — “will offer support” regarding Bento Box’s NFT studio, Blockchain Creative Labs. “Chris and Marissa are fantastic executives whose work we’ve admired for quite some time,” Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Bento Box Entertainment, said.

What Programming Execs From NBCU, MGM, A+E and More Are Looking for in Next Generation of TV Creators - variety.com
variety.com
23.02.2022 / 18:49

What Programming Execs From NBCU, MGM, A+E and More Are Looking for in Next Generation of TV Creators

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWith Peak TV still getting peak-ier, it’s harder than ever for a series to really break through with audiences. And that means it’s even harder for a new writer to get their project noticed with the studio executives who are sifting through pitches looking for the next show that will break through with audiences.During a “Meet the Executives” virtual panel at SCAD TVfest last Thursday, five top programming execs offered up some key advice to SCAD students on what they are looking for in a script from the next generation of TV series creators.The panel, which was hosted by Variety‘s TV business writer Jennifer Maas, included JoAnn Alfano, executive vice president of scripted current series and head of international business development at Universal Studio Group; Jasmine Russ, vice president of development and production at Fabel Entertainment; Max Kisbye, executive vice president of development and production at MGM/UA Television; Tana Nugent Jamieson, senior vice president of creative affairs at A+E Studios; and Naomi Funabashi, senior vice president of film and television at Hillman Grad Productions.

Adam Scott Talks About The 'Party Down' Revival & How It Reached 'Cult Status' - www.justjared.com - county Williams - Jackson, county Williams
justjared.com
19.02.2022 / 07:49

Adam Scott Talks About The 'Party Down' Revival & How It Reached 'Cult Status'

Adam Scott is opening up about the return of Party Down during his recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Ben Stiller On Why He Took A Break From Acting - etcanada.com - county Scott
etcanada.com
19.02.2022 / 06:11

Ben Stiller On Why He Took A Break From Acting

Ben Stiller has spent more time behind the camera rather than in front and is now explaining the reason why.

‘Severance’ Team Answers Burning Questions From the Premiere: What Is Allentown? What’s [SPOILER] Doing? And More - variety.com - county Johnson - state Oregon
variety.com
18.02.2022 / 21:15

‘Severance’ Team Answers Burning Questions From the Premiere: What Is Allentown? What’s [SPOILER] Doing? And More

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Good News About Hell” and “Half Loop,” the first two episodes of “Severance,” which premiered Friday on Apple TV Plus.The Ben Stiller-directed “Severance” debuted its first two episodes Friday, revealing a fictional world where people, like Adam Scott’s Mark Scout, are able to undergo a procedure that allows them to mentally separate their work and home lives. Why a person would choose to do this and why Lumon, the company that created the process, would require it of some of its employees is just the start of the questions posed by the initial pair of “Severance” episodes.“What we know of them is that they are a med-tech company.

‘Dave’ Renewed for Season 3 at FX - variety.com
variety.com
17.02.2022 / 20:29

‘Dave’ Renewed for Season 3 at FX

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“Dave” has been renewed for Season 3 at FX.The show’s second season debuted last summer on FXX.“Dave” is co-created by David Burd (Lil Dicky) and Jeff Schaffer, and executive produced by the pair along with Saladin K. Patterson, Ben Sinclair, Luvh Rakhe, Kevin Hart and Hartbeat Productions, Scooter Braun, Greg Mottola, Marty Bowen, Mike Hertz and SB Projects’ James Shin and Scott Manson.

‘Severance’ Review: Ben Stiller Crafts A Fascinating, Eerie Meditation On Work Culture - theplaylist.net - USA
theplaylist.net
17.02.2022 / 18:57

‘Severance’ Review: Ben Stiller Crafts A Fascinating, Eerie Meditation On Work Culture

Actor/filmmaker Ben Stiller is no stranger to examining the rigors of the American workplace. Ever since he shined a light on everyone’s favorite cable guy in, well, “The Cable Guy,” Stiller has spent some time dwelling on the relationship we have with our work and those who work with and for us.

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