ViacomCBS Intl. Studios Unveils its First Animated Series: ’Gloria Wants to Know It All’ (EXCLUSIVE)

No dogpile, no champagne and a mask on nearly every face — the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their first World Series title since 1988 in a manner no one could have imagined prior to the coronavirus pandemic. They did it without Justin Turner, their red-headed star who received a positive test for COVID-19 in the middle of their clinching victory.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentPay TV platform Sky and NBCUniversal Global Distribution have announced a long-term partnership that will bring Sky customers in the U.K. and Ireland hundreds of hours of animated series from DreamWorks Animation.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s series adaptation of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie novel “Americanah” is no longer moving ahead as planned at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively.The project originally received a 10-episode straight-to-series order at the streamer last year.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorCBS All Access has set the voice cast for The Harper House, its upcoming adult animated comedy series from China, IL creator Brad Neely, Katie Krentz (Star Trek: Lower Decks), CBS Television Studios and 219 Productions.Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul), Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and newcomer Ryan Flynn (Stupidface) will star as the Harper family, with VyVy Nguyen (Young Sheldon), Lance Krall (Fameless), Roberta Colindrez (Vida),

Will Thorne Staff WriterChris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges is turning his hand to animation.The rapper and actor is set to create and executive produce “Karma’s World,” an animated musical kids show which just received a series order at Netflix.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterRapper, actor and producer Chris “Ludacris” Bridges is introducing us to Karma’s World.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNetherlands-based sales agent Dutch Features has boarded the animated series “Storytime With Sound Effects” (“Cuentazos con efectazos”) in the run-up to Mipcom and its dedicated program dedicated to youth program, MipJunior.“Storytime With Sound Effects” is a hit Colombian series which has been airing since last year on its public broadcaster Señal Colombia and has garnered several awards, including the Prix Jeunesse Iberoamericano and the Award for Best

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Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has signed an overall deal with writer and producer Michael Green.The first project under that deal will be the animated series “Blue Eye Samurai,” which has been ordered to series at the streamer. Geeen co-created the series along with Amber Noizumi.

In a world filled with DC and Marvel icons such as Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man, it’s tough to create a new, popular superhero. But back in 2005, with the launch of the “Invincible” comic book, that’s exactly what Robert Kirkman (“The Walking Dead“) did.

Leading up to Cynthia Bailey’s wedding to Mike Hill on Oct. 10, some pre-nuptials drama has befallen the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Cynthia threw a bachelorette party and it allegedly “took a wild turn,” because Page Six reported on Oct. 7 that two RHOA stars allegedly got frisky with a “male stripper” late in the morning, according to a source who claimed to be a witness at the party.

ViacomCBS International Studios (VIS), a unit of ViacomCBS Networks International, has launched a unified sales arm. It will be overseen by Lauren Marriott, who has been named senior vp of sales & business operations and distribution lead for the U.K., and Laura Burrell, who will serve as vp, international formats, effective immediately.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsThe King of the Monsters will carry its reign over at Netflix with a new original anime series set to premiere globally in 2021. The streaming giant announced Tuesday its new series Godzilla: Singular Point.The new anime hails from My Hero Academia studio Bones and Black Bullet‘s Orange.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered a new Godzilla anime series.Titled “Godzilla: Singular Point,” the series expands Netflix’s roster of projects tied to the King of the Monsters.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Erik Feig’s Picturestart is making its first foray into animation, acquiring the rights to Nick Drnaso’s graphic novel Beverly to develop as an animated series.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsArmy of the Dead: Lost Vegas, Netflix’s anime spin-off series of Zack Snyder’s in-the-works zombie action heist movie, has spawned up a number of Hollywood names set to star. Joe Manganiello (Justice League), Christian Slater (Mr.