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EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning director, actress, dancer, choreographer and producer Debbie Allen is adding talk show host to her resume. Hello, which has been acquired by Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment, features Allen in one-on-one conversations with top…

The Television Academy said Tuesday that it will honor Sean Penn with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award and induct six new members into its Hall of Fame in November. The six Hall of Fame honorees are Debbie Allen, the six-time Emmy-winning director/choreographer; Ken Burns, the 16-time Emmy winner and…

Debbie Allen was honored with the 2021 Governors Award on Sunday at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards for her contributions to television as an actress, writer, producer, director, dancer and choreographer. She’s also being lauded by the Television Academy for inspiring and mentoring youth from marginalized communities in…

Holiday movies are great business, consistently bringing in female audiences and delivering big ratings to establish themselves one of the most lucrative programming genres. But along with their success, the holiday movies also have carried stigma over formulaic plots and characters and are not typically considered…

Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square was just "a perfect little storm," executive producer, star and composer Parton said during a panel for the Warner Bros Television movie at Deadline's Contenders Television: The Nominees awards-season event. "Who knew that when we were creating this movie, that it would be aired…

The Television Academy said Thursday that Debbie Allen will receive the 2021 Governors Award, bestowed on the dancer-choreographer-actress-writer-producer-director “for her unprecedented achievements in television and her commitment to inspire and engage marginalized youth through dance, theater arts and…

UPDATE Gloria Estefan, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and actress, will host the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors in June, her second time after previously hosting in 2018. The event will be broadcast on CBS Sunday, June 6, 8 p.m. ET/PT, and available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+…

Kathryn Hahn, Keanu Reeves, Debbie Allen, Ellen Burstyn and Bobby Cannavale are among the actors who’ll take part in this year’s virtual Spotlight on Plays series benefitting The Actors Fund. Performers and directors were announced today by producer Jeffrey Richards for the series that kicks off March 25 with Larissa…

Tessa Thompson, Yara Shahidi, Storm Reid, Kelly McCreary, Oswin Benjamin and Lil' Yachty will appear in the series finale Tuesday of Zoom Where It Happens, directed by Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe-winner Debbie Allen. The live table read series, presented by Black women artists to raise awareness and activation around…

Many throughout the entertainment industry participated in the Time’s Up National Walkout and Moment of Solidarity today to show their support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez in their accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Some TV staffs and stars such as those from Will & Grace…

Debbie Allen is further expanding her role on Shonda Rhimes’ medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. Allen is set to serve as executive producer/director on the veteran ABC medical drama’s upcoming 12th season pending an official pickup by the network, which is considered a formality. Allen landed one of her highest-profile…