The Weeknd to star in, co-write and executive produce The Idol for HBO

Alfre Woodard will star in the first season of BET+ and CBC’s “The Porter”.

Jay Shaylor is leaving CBS as executive producer of CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell, the latest change in the news and stations division under new presidents Wendy McMahon and Neeraj Khemlani.

stepped down as CBS News president in April after two years in the role. She was tapped for the gig in January 2019 and set to work revamping the “Evening News” broadcast, which named Shaylor its executive producer in September of that year.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJay Shaylor, the executive producer of “CBS Evening News,” will step down from his post, one of the first significant rearrangements of top producers at the news division since it was placed under the aegis of new top executives.“Jay Shaylor is leaving the company. We thank him for his contributions to the broadcast and for helping develop it into the impactful program it is today,” CBS News said in a statement.

Christopher Vourlias Wim Wenders and Orian Williams (“Control,” “Shadow of the Vampire”) are executive producing an upcoming feature from debut director Michał Chmielewski based on the mysterious disappearance of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished without a trace in 1974.“Roving Woman” is produced by Marta Lewandowska (“Erotica 2022”) of Friends With Benefits and Lena Góra, who also stars alongside Academy Award nominee John Hawkes (“Winter’s Bone”) and Chris Hanley, the

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the series premiere of FX on Hulu’s “American Horror Stories.”)“American Horror Story” spinoff “American Horror Stories” debuted Thursday on FX on Hulu with an homage to the original franchise’s iconic first season, “Murder House.” By the end of the two-part series premiere episode, titled “Rubber (Wo)man,” murderous heroine Scarlett (played by Sierra McCormick) has managed to do the unthinkable: Escape the Murder House and live to not just tell the tale

Meghan Markle has put her Hollywood hat back on. The Duchess of Sussex will executive produce a new animated series she created called Netflix announced on Wednesday. The series, which is being developed by Archewell Productions, will center on the adventures of a 12-year-old girl, who is inspired by a variety of influential women from history. Meghan will executive produce alongside David Furnish (), Carolyn Soper (), and Emmy-winning filmmakers Liz Garbus (), and Dan Cogan ().

Archewell Productions, the company founded by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, is developing an animated Netflix children’s series, “Pearl,” created by the Duchess of Sussex herself.“Pearl” intertwines adventure, fantasy and history as it tells the coming-of-age story of Pearl, a 12-year-old girl who is inspired by a number of influential women in history.“Like many girls her age, our heroine Pearl is on a journey of self-discovery as she tries to overcome life’s daily challenges,” Markle said in

Angelique Jackson Emmy-winning director and producer Anthony Hemingway has signed with M88.Best known for “The People v. O.J.

is expanding with an all-new, weekly anthology series,.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJoanne LaMarca, the spirited executive producer behind the fourth hour of NBC’s “Today” morning franchise, plans to step down from the role later in August.In a memo issued to staffers on Thursday, Libby Leist, a senior vice president at NBC News who oversees “Today,” said LaMarca was eager to spend more time with family, and had initially taken the job in 2019 with the intention to stay for a year.

Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Unit have submitted a brief of evidence to the prosecution in the case against Kiama MP Gareth Ward, in connection with two incidents of sexual violence against a man and a teen. The former Liberal MP has resigned as Families, Communities and Disability Services Minister and moved to the cross bench after the sexual violence accusations resurfaced in May 2021.“NSW Police have now submitted a brief of evidence to The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW)

The cast for American Horror Stories has been announced!

The Wolf House”) have wrapped shooting on a new short, “The Bones,” a stop-motion piece for adult audiences with a bold auteur aim.“Bones” is produced by Lucas Engel’s new company Pista B in co-production with Diluvio (“The Wolf House,” Niles Atallah’s “Rey”). Director Ari Aster (“Midsommar,” “Hereditary”) and Adam Butterfield are executive producing the short.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic“We the People” is aggressively, viscerally enthusiastic. Presented in four-minute bursts of song, the new Netflix series from the Obamas’ Higher Ground Productions infuses civics lessons with joyous songs and psychedelic animation.

The Weeknd is all set to give another shot to acting after starring in an episode of the animated series, American Dad in 2020 and also playing a fictionalized version of himself in Adam Sandler's 2019 film, Uncut Gems. This time, the singer is gearing up for a bigger role as he will not only star in an upcoming HBO series but will also be co-writing it.

some acting experience under his belt. He wrote and starred in an episode of TBS’ animated comedy “American Dad” in 2020, and he also played himself in the Adam Sandler-led “Uncut Gems” last year.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Weeknd is developing a series at HBO which he would star in as well as co-write.Currently titled “The Idol,” the series follows a female pop singer starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult.The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, will server as co-writer and executive producer along with Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson, with all three credited as creators of the show.