Deadline has confirmed that How to Train Your Dragon filmmaker Dean DeBlois is directing and writing Paramount/Hasbro’s live-action sci-fi pic Micronauts, based on the popular kids’ toys from the 1970s and 80s. The toys, little plastic men with move-able joints –which differed from Kenner’s decor, stiff jointed Star Wa…

Thank God for the winners at last night's 71st Primetime Emmys, who could be relied upon to inject all the humor, charm and entertainment value to a Fox telecast that might represent a nadir point for awards shows unwitnessed since Rob Lowe sang a song with Snow White at the Oscars. Wouldn't you have rather watched…

EXCLUSIVE: Another pilot has vanished into the Bermuda Triangle after ABC has opted not to proceed with sci-fi drama Triangle, starring The Brave's Mike Vogel. The pass by the Disney-owned broadcaster comes eight months after Triangle was ordered to pilot in January. A late international shoot in New Zealand and…

The Republican-led FCC’s efforts to relax a series of restrictions on ownership of TV stations has been sidelined by a federal appeals court. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled 2-1 that the FCC, in making the changes over the past three years, did not adequately consider the effect that the revised…

I am happy to say I have been informed I beat all “experts” in the Gold Derby contest to predict winners of this year’s Emmy Awards. So while on a high from that triumph, let me make some Emmy predictions about next year even though we are a full 12 months away from the big night in 2020. Even though Emmys have a…

Queen Latifah is among six leads along with Chosen Jacobs (It), Sophie Thatcher (Chicago Med), Sam Strike (Nightflyers), Ben Ahlers (The Village) and Julia Sarah Stone (Honey Bee) set for When The Street Lights Go On, a coming-of-age murder mystery adapted from the Black List feature script by writers Chris Hutton and…

HBO's Casey Bloys was in "no doubt" that Game of Thrones would pick up the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy win last night, but he did admit that there was some disappointment for Veep and Deadwood. This comes as the WarnerMedia-owned premium network topped the awards last night with nine on the evening, taking it to a…

UPDATE, 11: 11 AM: The early metrics were not good for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards and the final numbers are another bludgeoning for TV’s biggest night and Fox, this year’s broadcaster. Watched by 6.9 million viewers from 8 PM to just after 11 PM ET, the hostless ceremony pulled in the smallest audience for any…

UTA has signed Chance the Rapper in all areas and for worldwide bookings outside the US and Canada. The agency will work with the Grammy-winning hip hop artist with his business, focusing on global touring, brand partnerships, acting, producing, licensing and synchronization, speaking engagements, books, charity work…

UPDATED, 11:05: BET said today that both its new Tyler Perry drama series The Oval and Sistas will premiere on Wednesday, October 23. Both had been slated to bow on October 9. PREVIOUSLY, September 9: BET has set the premiere dates for Tyler Perry’s new original drama series The Oval and Sistas, which will premiere…