These are hectic and somewhat tumultuous days for the EP and chief content officer of the franchise, who talks with our Geoff Boucher about the future of the brand, its big-screen adaptation and the possibility of another breakout character on par with Andrew Lincoln’s main protagonist.
Julie Andrews, the Academy Award-winning star of movie classics The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins, has her second memoir out on Tuesday. In Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years (Hachette Books), she talks about her movie career, her learning curve, and the challenges of doing the Poppins flying scenes. Written…
Hulu has boarded British drama Baghdad Central. The SVOD service will air in the U.S. in 2020 after striking a deal with Fremantle for the Channel 4 series.
Produced by Hard Sun producer Euston Films, the series is based on the novel by Elliott Colla and is written by The Last Kingdom scribe Stephen Butchard.
It is…
Joseph Eric Rice, a manager and agent, died at his home in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Sept. 7. His death was confirmed by his family.
Rice grew up in the San Fernando Valley and in his teenage years he became a regular dancer on American Bandstand.
After graduating from UCLA with a Bachelor's degree in economics, he…
UPDATE,writethru: After arriving with a massive jolt last weekend, Warner Bros/Village Roadshow/Bron Studios' Joker maintained a serious grip on audiences this frame. The sophomore session's international box office is estimated at $123.7M in 79 markets. That reps a 29% drop from opening, and brings the offshore tally…
DirecTV has outraged a number of customers who are being deprived of their NFL Sunday Ticket streaming.
The service acknowledged the problem in a tweet shortly after noon. “We are aware that some customers may be experiencing streaming issues with NFL Sunday Ticket. We are working to fix as quickly as possible. Thank…
Universal Pictures has issued the first trailer from Dolittle, which the studio has renamed from its previous title, The Voyage Of Doctor Dolittle. The film will still be released wide on its previously announced date of January 17, 2020. .
The film was slated for an April 12, 2019 release date, then moved to January…
The National Hockey League’s Los Angeles Kings are singing a Taylor Swift song about a banner hanging from their ceiling: “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
Responding to a tweetstream by fans, the Kings have covered up the pop singer’s "most sold-out performances" banner for their home games this season. The banner was first…
Hunter Biden, whose business dealings are at the core of the move to impeach President Donald Trump and whether his father, Joe Biden, should receive the Democratic nomination for president, today issued a statement on his future.
Bloomberg News reported Biden said in a statement he would step down from his current…
UPDATE, SUNDAY 10 AM:Â With Santa Ana winds dying down and firefighters getting a handle on the Saddleridge Fire, evacuation orders have been lifted for most people in the Sylmar, Porter Ranch and other communities in the north San Fernando Valley areas. The first is now reportedly 41% contained, with onshore breezes…
The Oct. 12 edition ofSaturday Night Live, hosted by Stranger Things’David Harbour and featuring musical guest Camila Cabello, has averaged a 3.8 Live+Same Day household rating from 44 local metered markets and a 1.7 adults 18-49 rating in in the 25 markets with local people meters.
That was even in 18-49 and down a…
Saturday Night Live has posted a digital-only sketch on Giuliani & Associates, the fictional law firm helmed by – wait for it – presidential adviser Rudolph Giuliani and some suspiciously sketchy colleagues.
“We may not have passed the bar, but we’ve certainly lowered it,” crows the assemblage, which featured Kate McKi…
A transgender comedienne, actress and activist who was referenced in Dave Chappelle’s Sticks & Stones Netflix special has died.
Daphne Dorman, who lived in San Francisco, died by suicide, according to the Office of Transgender Initiatives for the City & County of San Francisco.
In a "hidden extra" of the Netflix…
