Tyler Perry wants you to wear your mask. After successfully completing production on his BET series “Sistas” without a single case of COVID-19 during the two-week shoot, shooting on “The Oval” is up next, with cast and select crew beginning to arrive at Tyler Perry Studios for their stint in “Camp Quarantine” on Thursday. And
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When “The Umbrella Academy” reveals its second season on Netflix on July 31, it will find the Hargreeves thrown back six decades, separated and fending for their lives. A three-minute preview of the upcoming season opens after Five (Aidan Gallagher) throws the siblings back in time to escape the apocalypse that Vanya (Ellen Page) precipitated
Kerry Washington and her Simpson Street production banner have renewed their overall deal with ABC studios for a further three years. “Since its inception, Simpson Street has focused on using art and entertainment to amplify the human experience and weave narratives that honor our unique differences while connecting us through our shared humanity,” said Washington.
No surprise, but the 2020 Emmys are going virtual. Shortly after the nominations were announced yesterday, this year’s Emmy executive producers — including host Jimmy Kimmel — sent a letter to key acting nominees informing them that this year’s ceremony will be virtual, and asking them to prepare to participate from home, or wherever they
Heather Morris has come onboard at Aline Brosh McKenna’s production company, Lean Machine, to serve as vice president of development and production. In her new role, Morris will help identify and develop projects for Lean Machine. The company is currently under a multi-year overall deal at ABC Studios. Morris was most recently at Kaling International,
Variety’s senior TV editors Danielle Turchiano and Michael Schneider joined anchor Audrey Cleo Yap to discuss the snubs and surprises from Tuesday’s Emmy nominations. Turchiano said “The Mandalorian’s” nomination was the biggest surprise of the morning. She was particularly impressed that the Disney Plus series knocked out long-running Emmy favorites. “Disney Plus is a brand
“Masked Singer” fans better reach for their magnifying glasses. Fox has released the first teaser for the upcoming fourth season of its ratings and social media sensation. Airing tonight during the season finale of “Ultimate Tag,” the teaser doesn’t offer too many clues, but there are a few scattered around the screen for viewers to
Members of Writers Guild of America have ratified a new, three-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers with virtually no opposition. The WGA membership overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratifying the contract by 98% with 4,068 “yes” votes and 87 “no” votes. The term of the agreement is retroactive from May
The aim of “The Weight of Gold” is both simple and noble: to remind everyone who’s ever tuned in to the Olympics that the competing athletes are, despite their seemingly unattainable strength, human beings. Narrated by Olympic legend and executive producer Michael Phelps, the HBO Sports documentary details the extraordinary drive and dedication it takes
Could show business be getting … nicer? Believe it or not, yes, according to Ken Basin. The pandemic has fostered a kinder culture conducive to the kind of dealmaking he’s involved in as head of business affairs at Paramount TV. Getting production back on line has demanded studios, networks and unions working closer than ever
In a surprise announcement, Netflix revealed that seven classic shows, including “Girlfriends,” “Sister Sister” and “Moesha,” will become available on the platform between Aug. 1 and Oct. 15. The announcement was made on Netflix’s Strong Black Lead Twitter account, which is devoted to promoting shows and films on the platform featuring Black characters and stories.
When basketball fans tune in to an NBA doubleheader Thursday night on TNT or the start of ESPN’s coverage on Friday, they will have a courtside seat to a good chunk of the action. Both networks will avail themselves of a new “rail-cam” that puts viewers just feet from play – so long as the
In June, two perennial Food Network shows, Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” and Robert Irvine’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” went back into production. It was the first time either show shot on location since the coronavirus pandemic brought all television and film production to a dramatic halt in mid-March. They were filmed under strict, new COVID-19
Taiwan, one of the few places in the world that did not shut its cinemas or production industries due to the coronavirus, is intent on ramping up the volume of film and TV that is made on and with the self-governed island. A new government initiative will support an additional 100 hours per year of
Netflix has ordered a new animated comedy series from “Norsemen” creators Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen, the creatives’ first foray into the cartoon arts at a time when adult-focused animation is booming and live-action production has slowed or stopped in many territories. “Captain Fall” will track titular Jonathan Fall, a wet-behind-the-ears yet good-hearted sea
Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer, will be honored with Variety’s Vanguard Award at the annual Mipcom international content sales conference set for Oct. 12-15 in Cannes. The Vanguard Award recognizes individuals and companies that have made a significant contribution to the global business of entertainment. Sarandos will receive the kudo and take part in a Q&A with
Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci (“The Lovely Bones,” “The Devil Wears Prada”) is set to star as a buccaneering treasure hunter in “La Fortuna,” a modern-day six-part adventure thriller from AMC Studios and Spain’s Movistar Plus, representing one of the most ambitious drama series to come out of Spain to date. Linking AMC Studios to
The Edinburgh TV festival has revealed the 30 successful candidates selected for its popular ‘Ones to Watch’ program. Reflecting the nature of the U.K. television industry, more than 70% of the candidates, including producers, directors, writers and journalists, are freelance, and the rest are from leading production companies and broadcasters, including the BBC, Lime Pictures,
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous,” and Acorn TV has commissioned a second season of “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries.” RENEWALS Acorn TV renewed “Ms. Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries” for a second season. A spin-off of “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” created by Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox,
Trace Lysette is going behind the camera. The trans actress, best known for her work on “Transparent” and in “Hustlers,” has signed on as executive producer of the upcoming documentary series “Trans in Trumpland.” The four-part series, created by New York City-based TransWave Films and directed by trans filmmaker Tony Zosherafatain and produced by Jamie
There’s a degree of irony in the fact that Netflix unscripted dating show “Indian Matchmaking,” the most distinctly Indian content to originate from a platform aggressively expanding operations in India, was commissioned out of Los Angeles, rather than Mumbai. Netflix launched in India in 2016, but it took a while to warm up to homegrown
Procter & Gamble has been one of the leading voices pushing to get the TV industry to change its decades-old “upfront” marketplace. But that hasn’t kept the consumer-products giant from doing business with the networks using the regular system. The company behind Pampers diapers, Crest toothpaste and Old Spice men’s grooming products has begun striking
This year’s Emmy Awards nominations saw Netflix claim a decisive lead with 160 overall nominations, while HBO’s “Watchmen” was the most-nominated series overall and several surprise newcomers entered the fray. Variety’s chief TV critics Daniel D’Addario and Caroline Framke discuss this year’s especially promising nominees, and those they wish had made the shortlist. Daniel D’Addario:
Michael Collins has been at ESPN for nearly a decade, but he’s still surprised he works there. “I never went to college. I failed high-school English,” recounts the ESPN golf analyst. “If you want to be homeless, maybe you’d try to follow my path.” But Collins in fact has a new perch at ESPN. His
“Variety Studio: Actors on Actors,” Variety‘s biannual awards season offering, pairs actors who have delivered the best performances of the year for candid conversations about their craft and what really happens on set. This year, 10 actors who participated in Variety‘s television issue received an Emmy nomination. Watch the Emmy nominated actors break down the
Tamar Braxton’s upcoming WE tv series “Get Ya Life!” has been postponed by the network following the star’s hospitalization, Variety has learned. The show was supposed to debut July 30, but the network has now moved the premiere back to early September, “given the current situation.” Braxton was taken to hospital on July 16, after LAPD responded
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The 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, dropping the prestigious list of names that will compete for the Television Academy’s top honors. And, as with many pandemic-era announcements, TV buffs can watch nominations from the comfort of their own homes. The announcement will take place over a live-stream in accordance
When it comes to sports broadcasts, NBCUniversal has a singular goal: The company wants to push even those advertisers who might not typically rush to football, hockey or Nascar to get into the game. The Comcast-owned company is about to make the rounds of media buyers and advertisers with a study of the attitudes of
ITV Studios has become the latest player to decide against participating in the physical Mipcom market in October, opting instead to launch its own sales event. Other distributors to have pulled out of physically attending the Cannes TV market include BBC Studios and Fremantle, who have also opted for a digital presence as fears of