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‘Prison Break’: Mark Feuerstein Joins Fox Event Series

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Royal Pains leading man Mark Feuerstein is set for a major recurring role opposite returning stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell in Fox’s Prison Break event series, a followup to the cult 2005 Fox action series, which has a straight-to-series nine-episode order. Feuerstein will play Scott Ness, the husband of Dr. Sara Tancredi, the character played by Sarah Wayne Callies on the original series. Callies is in talks to reprise her role in the followup — one of… Read

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‘Disneyland 60’ Ratings Top Night, James Burrows Tribute OK, ‘Good Wife’ Even

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With a bit of Elton John, some Muppets, Priyanka Chopra, some Frozen and Harrison Ford offering a sneak peek at the Star Wars stuff coming to the theme parks, The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60 (1.8/6) topped a mixed Sunday among adults 18-49. The 8-10 PM special about the happiest place on Earth also saw a 64% jump in the demo over last week's The Bachelor at 20: A Celebration of Love special in the same slot. Aided by America's Funniest Home Videos (1.3/5)… Read

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‘One Day At a Time’: Justina Machado To Play the Lead In Netflix Series Remake

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I’ve learned that Six Feet Under and ER alumna Justina Machado has been cast as the lead in One Day at a Time, Netflix’s Latino family remake of Norman Lear's classic sitcom. The 13-episode series, from Sony Pictures TV, co-stars Oscar winner Rita Moreno. The multi-camera comedy, written by Gloria Calderon Kellett (How I Met Your Mother) and Mike Royce (Everybody Loves Raymond), revolves around a Cuban-American family. It centers on Penelope (Machado), a recently… Read

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‘Lip Sync Battle’ Kids Spinoff In Works From Spike & Nickelodeon

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Building on the success of Lip Sync Battle, Spike and Nickelodeon are teaming with the series’ producers to develop a Lip Sync Battle Jr. spinoff of the pop culture hit. Lip Sync Battle Jr. is described as a fresh take on Spike’s series, celebrating kids’ love of music and comedy, mixed with new variety elements. Executive produced by Casey Patterson Entertainment and Matador, Lip Sync Battle is the most-watched original series in Spike's history. It’s averaging over 4… Read

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‘Guilt’ Freeform Series Adds Emily Tremaine In Recasting

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After a lengthy search, Emily Tremaine (Vinyl) has been set for a co-lead role in Freeform’s recently picked up series Guilt. She will play the role of Natalie, which has been recast. Guilt, reminiscent of the Amanda Knox story, is an hourlong drama about a young American woman in London who becomes the prime suspect in the savage murder of her roommate. As the investigation unfolds, viewers will question whether she's a naïve young girl whose poor decisions are being… Read

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Tribeca 2016 To Open With World Premiere Of Art Docu ‘The First Monday In May’

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Organizers of the Tribeca Film Festival said the 2016 event will open with the world premiere of the art world documentary The First Monday in May. Directed by Andrew Rossi, First Monday in May examines the debate over whether fashion should even be considered art through the eyes of curator Andrew Bolton, now Curator in Charge of the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The film tracks the creation of the exhibition “China: Through the Looking Glass,” an… Read

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Caitlin Stasey To Co-Star In Fox Pilot ‘APB’

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Reign alum Caitlin Stasey is set to co-star opposite Natalie Martinez in Fox's drama pilot A.P.B., from writer David Slack and Len Wiseman. Inspired by the July New York Times Magazine article "Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans," A.P.B. explores what happens when an enigmatic tech billionaire purchases a troubled police precinct in the wake of a loved one's murder. Stasey will play Ada Hamilton, the striking, fiercely intelligent, cynical, and tough head of the team of… Read

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Julie Berman Upped To Regular On Hulu’s ‘Casual’; Katie Aselton Joins As Recurring

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Julie Berman (Chicago Med), who recurred as Leia in Season 1 of Hulu's comedy series Casual, has been promoted to series regular for the second season, and Katie Aselton (The Gift, The League) has joined the cast in a recurring role. Written by up-and-coming scribe Zander Lehmann, Casual follows the story of a dysfunctional family with a bachelor brother (Tommy Dewey) and his newly divorced sister (Michaela Watkins). Together, they coach each other through the crazy world… Read

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Offbeat Impresario Randy Weiner, Oscar Winning Writer Alex Dinelaris Lead TEDxBroadway Confab

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Monday marks the fifth time out for TEDxBroadway, a daylong convention of live-entertainment artists and producers set for the Shubert Organization’s New World Stages. The organizers are Damian Bazadona, founder of Situation Interactive, and Jim McCarthy, CEO of Goldstar, with support from the major Broadway theater owners. The theme of the event is “What Is the Best That Broadway Can Be?” Among the best known speakers signed up for the symposia are Randy Weiner, producer… Read

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Nadine Velasquez & Brianne Davis Join History’s Military Drama Series ‘Six’

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Nadine Velasquez (Ride Along 2, Flight) and Brianne Davis (True Blood, Jarhead) have been cast opposite Barry Sloane in History's eight-episode military action drama series Six, from A+E Studios and The Weinstein Company. Written by William Broyles (Jarhead) and David Broyles, a military Special Operations veteran, and inspired by current events, Six follows a brotherhood of modern American warriors, Navy SEAL Team Six, whose 2014 mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in… Read

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Nelson Mandela Pic In Works From Maven Pictures & ‘Going Clear’ Producer Jacqui Lewis

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EXCLUSIVE: Trudie Styler and Celine Rattray's Maven Pictures is teaming with Going Clear producer Jacqui Lewis to produce a film adaptation of Zelda la Grange's bestselling book Good Morning, Mr. Mandela. The story charts the unlikely but true story of la Grange’s friendship and career with former President Nelson Mandela for over two decades as his personal assistant and right-hand person. The story spans from Mandela’s release from prison and until his death. In… Read

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Vivendi Makes Big Plays: Launches Hostile Takeover Of Gameloft While Canal Plus In Talks With beIN Sports

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Vivendi chairman Vincent Bollore gave a hint of some big plays coming down the pipelines with the confirmation that its pay TV division Canal Plus is engaged in talks with Qatari-owned beIN Sports over an exclusive distribution agreement. The move, if approved by anti-trust authorities in France, would give Canal Plus execs a much-needed revenue boost while also giving beIN Sports better carriage in France. The two companies had up until this point been fierce rivals. By… Read

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