Clear your calendar: Netflix is preparing to release 700 original series and movies THIS YEAR. That is an insane amount of content. You will never have enough time to watch all of this content.
Here are the Atlanta kids talking about Trump, fame, “important black shows” and death. You know, light stuff.
Everything you need to know about The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2 which will premiere April 25.
Snowpiercer’s new showrunner is the guy who created Orphan Black, hooray!
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Just in case you haven’t had enough The Bachelor in your life, this article explores the reaches of Bachelor Universe — and it still doesn’t manage to cover everything.
Quit telling Jesus he’s going to die, guys.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is disappointed in The Walking Dead‘s killing off the Negan/Carl relationship from the comics:
#MeToo
Ryan Seacrest update: Seacrest has again denied the allegations made against him by a former stylist, said that he was cleared by an independent investigation, claimed that Variety did not speak to him for their story and doubled down on the claim that she asked for $15 million. He also says he supports the #MeToo movement. ABC and NBC Universal are standing by him, and he will be reporting from the Academy Awards. Additionally, Bellamy Young has apologized to Seacrest for her remarks.
Meanwhile, his accuser fired back that Seacrest is pushing a “false narrative” about being cleared (according to her, E!’s investigation did not speak to any of her witnesses) and Variety says they tried to speak to Seacrest, but that his representatives and lawyers refused to grant access. NBC News interviewed one of those witnesses, who corroborated the accuser’s stories.
In any event, this Sunday’s red carpet coverage will be … interesting.
Um …
Evan Rachel Wood testified before Congress about being raped and tortured for a hearing on the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act.
Scotland Yard is investigating a 10th complaint against Harvey Weinstein.
A woman has come forward claiming that Steve Wynn raped her in the 70s.
Peter Sarsgaard is done with Woody Allen. Jeff Daniels is not so sure.
Female writers in Britain are demanding more opportunities to write for the biggest shows.
Meghan Markle is the princess we need.
Renewals
- Ultimate Beastmaster has been renewed at Netflix.
In Development
- Apple has ordered a psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan.
- Steve Martin and Martin Short have set a comedy special at Netflix.
- ABC has ordered Sundays with Alec Baldwin, a talk show.
- No One Saw a Thing, a true crime documentary, has been picked up by Sundance.
Casting News
- Adam Scott is returning to Big Little Lies.
- Dana Delany will guest star on Bull.
- Denis Leary is joining Animal Kingdom next season.
- Jared Gilmore is returning to Once Upon a Time.
- Breckin Meyer and Merrin Dungey have been cast in ABC’s pilot The Fix.
- Brandon Mychal Smith, who is fantastic in You’re the Worst, has been cast as the lead in the NBC comedy pilot Like Family.
- Steven Weber and Andrew Leeds are joining Epix’s Get Shorty 2.
- Mark Moses has been cast in that Kate Holmes FBI pilot.
- Joy Bryant will join Ballers next season.
- Mercedes Mason is joining the cast of ABC’s The Rookie.
- Felix Mallard has been added to the cast of that Damon Wayans pop singer comedy pilot for CBS.
- Toby Kebbell will star in the ABC pilot Salvage.
- Sarah Shahi is returning to Chicago Fire for at least three episodes.
- Emayatzy Corinealdi is set to star in the CBS pilot Red Line.
- Camille Guaty has been cast in the remake of Get Christie Love.
- Luna Lauren Velez and Pallavi Sharda have been cast in CBS’s pilot Murder.
- Lorenza Izzo will recur on Casual on Hulu.
- Darren Kagasoff has been cast on The Village, a pilot for NBC.
Mark Your Calendars
- Shadowhunters will return on Freeform on March 20.
- Cheap Eats returns on the Cooking Channel on March 21.
- Liberation Day, a documentary about a Slovenian rock band who performs in North Korea, will air on Sundance on March 8.
- The Planets and Beyond will return on the Science Channel on March 20.
R.I.P.
Benjamin Melniker, Producer
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