'Vida' Creator Moves Overall Deal to UCP

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, creators of Sherman’s Showcase and South Side, have closed an overall deal with Warner Bros TV.The pair have signed a multi-year deal with the studio and have ambitions to create, develop and produce TV projects in a wide range of genres from animation to superhero series.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorDiary of a Future President creator Ilana Peña is expanding her relationship with CBS TV Studios, signing an overall deal with the studio behind the series.Peña also serves as co-showrunner and executive producer of the series, which has been renewed for a second season on Disney+.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Rodney Barnes, the television writer and comic book author whose credits including Hulu’s Wu Tang: An American Saga and Marvel’s Runaways, has signed an overall deal with HBO.Deadline understands that the deal is for two years.This comes as Barnes is working with the premium cabler as a writer and executive producer on its upcoming untitled Lakers drama. He is working on the series, which stars John C.

Oscar winner Jamie Foxx and his producing partner, Datari Turner, have signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to develop and produce feature films. The duo's first project in development under their new deal is an untitled action-thriller written by Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier, with Foxx set for a lead role.

Also Read: Jamie Foxx to Star in Father-Daughter Sitcom 'Dad Stop Embarrassing Me' at NetflixFoxx can currently be seen in Netflix’s superhero in a pill movie “Project Power,” which launched on August 14. Up next, Foxx will be heard in Disney/Pixar’s “Soul” which is set for release on November 20.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMara Brock Akil, the prolific creator/showrunner behind such series as Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane, has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix to create new original content.The deal comes just ahead of the September 11 release date of her popular series Girlfriends on Netflix, marking the series’ 20th anniversary.“We are thrilled to welcome Mara Brock Akil to Netflix,” said Channing Dungey, VP Original Series, Netflix.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMara Brock Akil has signed an overall deal with Netflix. The news comes just days ahead of the Netflix premiere of Brock Akil’s classic sitcom “Girlfriends,” which will begin streaming on Netflix on Sept.

Issues frontman Tyler Carter has responded to the recent sexual assault and grooming allegations made against him.Carter was alleged by a Twitter user to have groomed them when they were 14 years old, and that Carter sexually assaulted them when they were “passed out drunk.”The user, whose Twitter profile has since been set to private, also accused Carter of “constantly asking me for nudes for the entirety of our ‘friendship’ while I was very underage.”On Wednesday (September 2), Carter’s

Peter White Television EditorPeter Saji, the co-creator of Mixed-ish and longtime Black-ish writer, is staying in the Disney family.He has just signed another multi-year overall deal with ABC Signature, the new name for what was known as ABC Studios.Saji signed his last overall deal with the company in 2017 and since has co-created the spin-off, which tells the story of Rainbow Johnson’s childhood growing up in a mixed-race family and was renewed for a second season.He has been with the studio

Will Thorne Staff WriterPeter Saji is staying put at Disney.The “Black-ish” producer and “Mixed-ish” co-creator has signed a new multi-year overall deal with ABC Signature, under which he will continue to create and develop TV projects for the studio.Saji signed his first overall with what was then ABC Studios in 2017 (Disney rebranded its TV units earlier this month), and he in fact began his career at Disney as part of the ABC Writers program back in 2007.

Also Read: Tyra Banks Signs First-Look Deal With ABC SignatureSaji, who was a writer on the Kenya Barris-created “Black-ish” for five seasons before going on to co-create the spinoff series last year, signed his first overall deal at ABC Studios in 2017.

their decision to step away from their royal duties, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have revealed their next project.Markle, 39, and Harry, 35, have signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix, The New York Times revealed on Wednesday, September 2.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Salli Richardson-Whitfield, the Eureka and I Am Legend star turned director, has signed an overall deal with HBO.Richardson-Whitfield has struck a two-year deal with the premium cable network to develop projects.

Some of the biggest icons of the music industry have teamed up to pay tribute to Jimmy Carter in a brand new documentary.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterAfter helping successfully relaunch Universal’s The Fast & Furious franchise for the studio, Justin Lin and his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner are making the studio their official home. Lin has signed a very lucrative multi-year overall production deals for film and TV with Universal Pictures and Universal Studio Group.

Robin Thede is putting down roots. The Emmy-nominated creator of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show has signed an exclusive multiple-year overall deal with Warner Bros.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRobin Thede has signed a multi-year overall deal at Warner Bros. Television Group.Under the terms of the deal, Thede will develop new television projects for all platforms, including streaming, premium and basic cable, and broadcast.Thede’s most recent project was “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” the HBO comedy series that Thede created, stars in, and also serves as showrunner and executive producer.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe glow up for Robin Thede continues as the Warner Bros. Television Group (WBTVG) has signed a new exclusive overall deal with the creator/executive producer and star of the Emmy-nominated A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO.

Luisa Bradshaw-White has played Tina Carter in hit BBC soap EastEnders since she joined the soap in 2013. She took on the role as Mick Carter's aunt starring alongside Danny Dyer and Linda Henry who plays Shirley Carter – her onscreen sister.The actress has been on the soap for five years now and recently revealed that the role was made especially for her.