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Michael K. Williams, who died Monday at 54, rose from Madonna background dancer to in-demand actor who was nominated for five Emmy Awards. To see a gallery featuring some of his most famous scene-stealing roles, click on the photo above — a shot of Williams' signature Omar Little character from HBO’s The…

Riz Ahmed, the Brit actor whose credits include Venom and HBO series The Night Of, says he has lost two family members to coronavirus. Speaking in a lengthy interview with GQ Hype, Ahmed revealed he has suffered personal bereavement during the pandemic, "I have lost two family members to COVID. I just want to believe…

Limited series used to mean one and done but with the return of a number of previously standalone dramas, there's always the possibility of more, in success. HBO's President of Programming Casey Bloys updated Deadline on his thoughts of a slew of theses "limited" series on a day at TCA when The Night Of star John…

Will John Turturro be getting back into the eczema skin of The Night Of‘s New York City criminal attorney John Stone soon? In the series’ debut season, Stone was thrust into the biggest case of his career defending Pakistani-American college student Nasir (Riz Ahmed)  accused of murdering his one-night stand. Now the…

HBO drama The Night Of and workplace comedy The Office are to be remade in India after BBC Worldwide struck format deals with Aditya Birla Group's Applause Entertainment. The British distributor closed the pair of deals at BBC Showcase, its annual programming event in Liverpool. Criminal Justice, the British drama…

The BBC's merger of its global commercial division BBC Worldwide and its production arm BBC Studios will free up the British pubcaster to compete against the likes of Netflix and Amazon in the digital age, but also will lead to several short-term road bumps. The move is the latest in a long line of "seismic" decisions…

Even before Big Little Lies swept the Emmy awards with 8 wins, including all five it was nominated for on the main telecast, the acclaimed HBO limited series had been gaining steam toward a second installment. The main obstacle had been the lack of source material as author Liane Moriarty had written the Big Little Lie…

After Emmy voters embraced a record number of performers from diverse backgrounds with 27 acting nominations back in July, history continued to be made tonight when the Primetime winners were announced. And it wasn’t just in the acting categories. After winning an Emmy last year for best supporting actor in The People…

Riz Ahmed took the Emmy home tonight for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for HBO’s The Night Of. Bowing early in the season last year, The Night Of felt like it was trailing the race as more recent shows made big impacts. But Ahmed’s performance as Nazir ‘Naz’ Kahn, a Pakistani/Iranian-American…

When Master Of None and Fresh Off The Boat premiered, it seemed as though there was a renaissance when it came to the representation of Asian American and Pacific Islanders on television. And even though Ken Jeong’s multi-cam ABC comedy Dr. Ken was canceled after two seasons, it was also a landmark for the AAPI…

In recent years, Bill Camp has had the good fortune of experiencing the heights of two artistic forms. With supporting roles in Lincoln and two consecutive Best Picture winners—12 Years A Slave and Birdman—Camp couldn’t possibly reach a higher pedigree of films. And with turns in The Leftovers and The Night Of, the…

In their first investment under a $250M co-production pact, HBO and Sky have taken a minority stake in and seats on the board of Bad Wolf. The UK/U.S. production company was founded by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner in 2015. Today’s deal will formalize their role in supplying content for the HBO/Sky partnership which…