EXCLUSIVE: Actresses and best friends Cheryl Hines and Rachael Harris are set to headline and executive produce a single-camera comedy from Telenovela creators Christine Pietrosh and Jessica Goldstein, director-producer Jason Winer (Single Parents), 20th Century Fox TV and Winer's studio-based Small Dog Picture…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has put in development City Hall, an hour-long Los Angeles-set drama from writer Bruce Romans (Deputy, The Punisher), the Nacelle Company and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar Content Accelerator. Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Jeff Gorell will serve as an executive producer. Written By Romans, City Hall is a…

EXCLUSIVE: In an effort to refine its operations with a global focus, Sony Pictures' Worldwide Partnerships group has tapped Andre Seddoh as Senior Vice President of International Partnerships, where he will oversee all international promotional partnership efforts for the studio. In addition, Tine Hansen has been…

EXCLUSIVE: Alexander Ludwig (Vikings, The Hunger Games) is set as the co-lead opposite Stephen Amell in Heels, Starz’s eight-episode hourlong drama set in the outrageous world of independent professional wrestling. Written by Michael Waldron, with Mike O'Malley as showrunner, Heels is about the men and women who chase…

The Babadook star Essie Davis and Leave No Trace actress Thomasin McKenzie are starring in The Justice Of Bunny King, a feature film currently shooting in New Zealand. The dramedy marks the debut of director Gaysorn Thavat, from a script written by Sophie Henderson (Fantail). Emma Slade (Come to Daddy) is…

Comedy Dynamics has acquired Michael and Thomas Matthews’ feature film Lost Holiday, starring Kate Lyn Sheil (The Sound of Silence, House of Cards), William Jackson Harper (Midsommar, The Good Place), Keith Poulson (Mercury Plains, Wild Canaries) and Josh Leonard (Blair Witch Project, Togetherness). The comedy also…

CNBC has a new head of primetime programming: Denise Contis, who spent nearly a decade at Discovery. As EVP and Head of Content for Primetime, Contis replaces Christian Barcellos, who held the same post for just a few months. Contis will report to CNBC chairman Mark Hoffman and report to the New York office on…

UPDATED with L+3, 1:15 PM: HGTV today revealed the Live+Three Day ratings for the premiere of its docuseries A Very Brady Renovation. The September 9 debut episode delivered a 2.1 L+3 rating among 25-54 and total viewers. The premiere also delivered a 3.91 household rating. "September 9 was a Monday night for the…

Embattled stand-up comic Shane Gillis will not be joining Saturday Night Live this fall over the controversy surrounding his past racial slur use. The NBC comedy program just made the announcement, apologizing for any deficiencies in their vetting system that allowed for Gillis to be hired in the first place. "After…

Worlds from TV and film will collide starting October 7 when ABC will present a week of reunions within its primetime lineup. “Cast from the Past” Week will feature reunited cast members and creative teams from iconic TV series and films on the network’s current shows. Actors from and behind-the-scenes talent from the…