Television

For Elle Fanning to prepare to play Michelle Clark, there were hours of tape to watch. That was not the case for Colton Ryan, who was cast as Conrad “Coco” Roy III in Hulu’s upcoming drama “The Girl From Plainville.” With limited content of the late teen, who died by suicide in 2014, Ryan took

The upcoming live-action “One Piece” series at Netflix has cast Peter Gadiot in the role of Shanks. Gadiot joins previously announced cast members: Iñaki Godoy as Monkey D Luffy, Mackenyu as Rorona Zoro, Emily Rudd as Nami, Jacob Romero Gibson as Usopp, Taz Skylar as Sanji, Morgan Davies as Koby, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino as Alvida,Aidan

Boutique distributor Limonero Films is to launch documentary series “Ahead of Their Time” at Cannes television market MipTV, which runs April 4-6. The show will deliver insights from the entrepreneurs behind such ground-breaking enterprises as Lonely Planet, Airbnb, Netflix, TikTok and Zumba. The eight-part show was produced by Singapore-based Sora Media, and ordered by Channel

PARTNERSHIP Vice Distribution has struck a content partnership deal with French media group M6 to bring over 100 hours of premium Vice content to the TV network’s AVOD platform, 6play. The lineup of Vice shows set to roll on 6play comprises the fourth season of the hit psycho-analytical documentary franchise “Thérapie,” the acclaimed documentary “Real

Sally Wainwright’s RTS-winning and BAFTA nominated hit “Gentleman Jack” will return for a second season on Apr. 10 on BBC One and iPlayer. The BBC has released a trailer and images featuring Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle and Lydia Leonard in character as Anne Lister, Ann Walker and Mariana Lawton. The eight-part series is a Lookout

Daily TV show “Piers Morgan Uncensored” and Sharon Osbourne’s “The Talk” are among the launch programs on Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV channel. “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” the new global show fronted by the former “Good Morning Britain” presenter and controversial media figure known for his frank views on Meghan Markle, will go to air for the first

CBS News hasn’t put the same kind of spotlight on weather as many of its rivals, but that may all be about to change as quickly as a shift in the wind. The Paramount Global news unit is teaming with The Weather Channel to bring more reporting on weather and climate to CBS News programs

WWE and Fanatics have partnered on a new long-term sports and entertainment deal, Variety has learned. The deal will see Fanatics use their digital sports platform to create an enhanced experienced for WWE fans all over the world. It encompasses areas including e-commerce and licensed merchandise as well as physical, digital, and NFT trading cards. The

The Taliban regime has banned news broadcasts from a number of international media companies including BBC, DW and Voice of America (VOA), in Afghanistan. The BBC’s news bulletins in Pashto, Persian and Uzbek have been ordered off air, while German media organization DW’s programming will not be rebroadcast by Afghan partners. Specifically, DW’s political talk

Sexual harassment claims against U.K. actor Noel Clarke will not be investigated by the London Metropolitan Police, according to The Guardian newspaper. In April 2021, multiple sexual misconduct allegations emerged against Clarke, a top actor in the U.K. best known for starring in shows such as “Doctor Who” and “Bulletproof” and the films “Kidulthood” and

Netflix has revealed 40 anime titles that will bow on the service in 2022, including new shows and returning fan favorites. Titles revealed at the AnimeJapan 2022 event include “Thermae Romae Novae,” launching on Monday, which is part of the partnership that the streamer had announced in 2020 with six anime creators. Other highlights include

Disney Plus Hotstar, in association with All3Media International, is readying an Indian adaptation of IFTA-winning series “Blood.” Created by Sophie Petzal, the series starred Adrian Dunbar (“Line of Duty”) and Grainne Keenan (“The Wife”), and is a psychological thriller about familial bonds, memories, and the past’s impact on the present. The Indian adaptation will be

Korean dramas were the largest consumed online video content category in Southeast Asia in 2021, according to the latest analysis published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The MPA report, titled Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics, also reveals that the popularity of Korean dramas were followed by local content, particularly Thai and Indonesian,

Fanny Herrero, “Call My Agent!” creator and showrunner, will be president of the jury at television series festival Canneseries, which runs April 1-6. The French screenwriter’s other credits include “Les Bleus,” “Odysseus,” “Fais pas ci faire pas ça,” “A French Village” and “Kaboul Kitchen.” Her latest series, “Standing Up” has just been launched on Netflix,

Filming commenced on Monday in U.K. cities Sheffield and Manchester on “The Full Monty,” a Disney Plus limited series adaptation of the BAFTA-winning hit 1997 film. The U.K. original series drama series (8×60’) reunites the film’s Oscar-winning screenwriter Simon Beaufoy (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and producer Uberto Pasolini (“Nowhere Special”) and is co-commissioned by Disney Plus and

It says everything that not even Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face could keep the Oscars ceremony from stubbornly chugging along its predetermined track, until Smith’s speech for winning best actor forced it to stop. In that jaw-dropping moment, what had been a self-consciously smooth night — the Academy Awards, as seen through

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Who the F**k is Jack McKinney?,” the March 27 episode of “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” which is now streaming on HBO Max. Like every other episode of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” Sunday’s episode picks up with the Los Angeles

While another trio is hosting the Oscars this year, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short made an appearance during the telecast in the first look teaser footage for Season 2 of their hit Hulu comedy series “Only Murders in the Building.” The three actors star in the series as Mabel Mora, Charles-Haden Savage and

One of the automobile sector’s newest players is making a big bet on the Oscars at a time when many other car manufacturers are staying away from the glitzy event. Lucid Motors, a manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles that believes it can compete with traditional auto companies like Mercedes-Benz, has typically spent most of its

Connor Schell and Chernin Entertainment’s nonfiction banner Words + Pictures is getting ready for its next red carpet moment – the Oscars preshow on Sunday — via Full Day Productions, its fledgling live entertainment and unscripted specials production arm. Led by veteran executive producer David Chamberlin, Full Day was created in 2021. While Words +

After four years off the air, “Atlanta” returned to FX with a darkly comedic episode that reminded viewers to expect the unexpected. As the show began to air on the east coast Thursday night, stars Donald Glover, Zazie Beetz, LaKeith Stanfield and Brian Tyree Henry posed together on the electric blue carpet at Hollywood Forever

“Tom Swift,” a spinoff of the mystery series “Nancy Drew,” will premiere its first episode May 31 on The CW, the network announced Friday. The series, which was first announced in 2020, stars Tian Richards (“Burdin,” “Dumplin’”) as the title character, who was first created in the 1910 book “Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle.”

Netflix and Arte’s musical show “Le Monde de Demain” (“The World of Tomorrow”) took the top prize in the International Competition of television festival Series Mania at the event’s awards ceremony Friday. The series, created by Katell Quillévéré, Hélier Cisterne – both also directing – Vincent Poymiro and David Elkaïm, takes a look at the

Charlotte Ritchie is set for a main role in Season 4 of “You” at Netflix, Variety has confirmed. Ritchie will appear opposite series stars Penn Badgley as Kate. The character is described as fearsomely smart, independent, suspicious, misses nothing. She is fiercely loyal to her friends, a brick wall to everyone else. The daughter of a

It’s been nearly a year since Netflix announced that “Bridgerton” would be bid adieu to Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings. So, when Season 2 debuted on the streamer on Friday, the show wasted no time whatsover sharing where he was. Just as in the Julia Quinn books, Season 2 shifts focus

Donald Glover has confirmed that Malia Obama is in the writers’ room for his new Amazon series. The “Atlanta” Emmy winner told Vanity Fair that Obama is “an amazingly talented person,” adding, “She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.” “I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon,” Glover

The “Teen Wolf” revival movie at Paramount Plus has added five actors to the cast, including multiple returning stars of the original series. The new cast members are: Ian Bohen returning as Peter Hale; Vince Mattis as Eli Hale, fifteen year-old son of Derek Hale; Nobi Nakanishi as Deputy Ishida; Khylin Rhambo returning as Mason

The Arconia’s favorite podcasters Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are back for Season 2 of “Only Murders in the Building,” premiering on Hulu on June 28. This season, the comedic murder mystery follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel as they rush to identify the killer of Bunny Folger, the Arconia board president. Of course,

Nick Viall is one of the most notable alums to come from “The Bachelor” through its two decades on the air. First introduced into America’s living rooms in 2014 as a suitor on Andi Dorfman’s season of “The Bachelorette,” Viall left the show heartbroken when he was not chosen to receive the final rose —

Hendrix Yancey has been cast in a main role of the Peacock true crime series “A Friend of the Family.” She joins previously announced cast members Mckenna Grace, Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, and Lio Tipton. The series is based on the true story of the Broberg family, whose daughter Jan was kidnapped multiple