ViacomCBS Announces Five Participants For 2021-2022 Directors Initiative (TV News Roundup)

Meghan King and Cuffe Biden Owens have ended their marriage after two brief months. The former “Real Housewives of Orange County star” confirmed the news on Dec. 27 on her Instagram Stories. “I’ve been asked by many outlets and individuals to comment on the state of my marriage,” she began in the first slide.

Jennifer Yuma editorShowtime Documentary Films announced “We Need To Talk About Cosby” will premiere on Jan. 30 at 10 p.m., following its Sundance Film Festival premiere.From Emmy-winning director W.

Katie Song FX announced that the comedy series “Better Things” will premiere its fifth and final season on Feb. 28, 2022 at 10 p.m.

Jennifer Yuma editorThe Academy announced Kelley Kali and Waad al-Kateeb as domestic and international recipients, respectively, of the 2021 Academy Fellowship for Women — with Kali receiving $35,000 and al-Kateeb receiving the equivalent of £20,000.Part of the Academy Gold global talent development and inclusion initiative, the fellowship for women is a one-year program that provides direct financial support, mentorship and access to filmmakers.

Selome Hailu editorApple TV Plus announced that upcoming thriller series “Severance” will premiere with two episodes on Feb. 18, followed by new episodes weekly on Fridays.The series stars Adam Scott as Mark Scout, who leads a team at Lumon Industries where employees’ work and personal lives are surgically divided.

It’s Scene 1, Take 1 for the 2021-22 class of ViacomCBS’ Directors Initiative. This year’s group, which is guaranteed to helm an episode of television on CBS, includes Julie Herlocker, Joy T. Lane Steven J. Kung, Pat Santana and Bao Tran.

Katie Song Paramount Plus announced that the animated series “Big Nate” will debut early next year. The series is from Nickelodeon Animation Studio and is based on the children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce.The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way.

Slipknot, In Flames and Ghostmane are the first acts confirmed for Knotfest Germany.The inaugural German stop of Slipknot’s travelling festival will see 10 acts in total perform at the Oberhausen Arena on July 30, 2022. Knotfest Germany, which is described as “an aggregate of the most engaging artists in the genre”, will announce the remaining acts at a later date.Last month, Knotfest headed to Los Angeles for a show featuring Bring Me The Horizon, Killswitch Engage, Fever 333 and others.

Selome Hailu editorApple TV Plus debuted a trailer for Season 3 of “Servant,” which premieres on Jan. 21, 2022.The psychological thriller series follows Dorothy (Lauren Ambrose) and Sean Turner (Toby Kebbell), their son Jericho (Mason and Julius Belford) and his nanny Leanne (Nell Tiger Free), who has secret powers and ties to a cult called the Church of Lesser Saints.

Jennifer Yuma editorThe Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced the 2022 document motion picture nominees who will advance to the final round of voting at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards on Feb.

Selome Hailu editorThe Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced that Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer will co-host the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards, which air on The CW and TBS on Jan.

Grey’s Anatomy fans – the new season is well underway and there are four characters from the past who are set to return (or have already returned)!

Selome Hailu editorDreamWorks animation announced that Julia Stiles, Marcus Scribner, Aimee Garcia, Ashley Liao, Lauren Tom, Keston John, Justina Machado and D’Arcy Carden have been cast in “Dragons: The Nine Realms,” which premieres on Hulu and Peacock on Dec. 23.They join Jeremy Shada, who stars as Tom Kullersen in the “How to Train Your Dragon” spinoff.

Selome Hailu editorTNT released a trailer for Season 3 of “Snowpiercer,” which premieres on Jan. 24, 2022 at 9 p.m.The series, an adaptation of Bong Joon Ho’s 2013 film and Jacques Lob’s 1982 graphic novel of the same name, follows the last living human beings who take refuge on a perpetually moving train after the Earth becomes a frozen wasteland.

Selome Hailu editorVariety has exclusively obtained a teaser for “A Very Boy Band Holiday,” a special premiering on ABC on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.In the clip, members of iconic boy bands 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, New Edition, New Kids on the Block, *NSYNC and O-Town sing Christmas songs, banter together and celebrate the holidays at a mountain resort.

https://t. co/hJ8nDOwrbZ https://t. co/DSJ0mFvhCU No Way Home seems to be in a rush to meet its UK deadline (December 15th, 2021); if the film suffers due to rushed post-production, then the MCU will have some questions to answer.  

Katie Song The CW announced a new docuseries titled “March,” which will explore HBCU band culture. The series will premiere on Jan.