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Sue Naegle, Ali Krug Set Up Shop at Universal Content Productions
Sue Naegle and Ali Krug are re-teaming for a new venture. The former Annapurna duo and longtime collaborators have launched Dinner Party Productions and signed a multiple-year overall deal with Universal Content Productions. Naegle, the former content chief at Megan Ellison’s company, and Krug, who was co-head of TV alongside her at Annapurna, will develop […]
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Hope for ‘Heels’? Canceled Wrestling Drama Licensed to Netflix (Exclusive)
Heels might be headed back to the ring. The drama, which was unceremoniously canceled along with a couple more series as Starz cleaned house in September, has been licensed to Netflix by Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution. With the acquisition, Netflix will have nonexclusive rights to the two-season, 16-episode library of the wrestling drama starring Stephen […]
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‘Hacks’ Star Hannah Einbinder Sets Max Stand-Up Special (Exclusive)
Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is expanding her relationship with Max. The comedian has set her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer behind the hit show. Einbinder, aka Ava Daniels on Hacks, will perform in front of a live audience at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. on April 20 with the streamer set to […]
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‘Quantum Leap’ Canceled at NBC
There will be no leap to season three for NBC’s Quantum Leap. The network has canceled the reboot of the 1989 series after a two-season run, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The series starring Raymond Lee wrapped its sophomore season in February and ranked as one of the broadcast network’s lowest-rated scripted originals. Quantum Leap, […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Caitlin Clark Is a Slam Dunk for March Madness Ratings
Welcome to the 254th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Legally Blonde’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon
Will Bruiser get his own show? Amazon is teaming with Reese Witherspoon and her Hello Sunshine banner to develop a Legally Blonde TV series. Gossip Girl and The O.C. grads Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are attached to write the TV offshoot, whose premise is being kept under wraps. (We don’t know if it’s about […]
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Netflix’s ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Changes Showrunners Again
Avatar: The Last Airbender is heading into its second season with its third showrunner at the helm. Showrunner Albert Kim, who replaced creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, is also exiting the Netflix live-action series. Co-executive producer Christine Boylan and exec producer Jabbar Raisani — both of whom were hired by Kim — will […]
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“I’m Scared”: Why It’s a Brutal Time to Be a TV Writer
Emily Cheever’s career was just getting started. The 36-year-old began her TV writing career in 2020 as a writers’ production assistant and script coordinator for Legends of Tomorrow before getting hired as a staff writer for ABC’s The Company You Keep. After the drama that marked Milo Ventimiglia’s follow-up to This Is Us was canceled following a single season shortly after the […]
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Renewed for Season 21 at ABC
The doctors of Grey Sloan are checking back in. Grey’s Anatomy has been renewed at ABC for its 21st season on the Disney-owned broadcast network. The pickup, which had been in the works for some time, comes as the strikes-impacted 20th season recently returned to the network. The renewal will bring the Shonda Rhimes-created medical […]
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‘Death and Other Details’ Canceled at Hulu
Death and Other Details will not sail again at Hulu. The Disney-backed streamer has canceled the Mandy Patinkin-led drama series after a single season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The series, however, is expected to remain on the platform, sources say. The series launched its 10-episode season in January to lackluster reviews. The series formerly […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: What’s Up With ‘Euphoria’ and Ronna McDaniel?
Welcome to the 253rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Heartstopper’ Heartbreaker: Olivia Colman Won’t Return for Season 3
It’s a heartbreaker for Heartstopper. Emmy winner Olivia Colman will not return for the third season of Netflix’s British coming-out comedy. “I couldn’t do number three. I couldn’t fit it in. I feel awful about that,” the actress who recurred as Sarah Nelson, mother to Nick Nelson (Kit Connor), told Forbes in a feature published […]
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