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“All American” showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and series executive producer Greg Berlanti joined Variety‘s Virtual TV Fest on Wednesday for a discussion on COVID-19 and race in entertainment. Speaking with moderator Elaine Lowe, Carroll addressed the current climate in the U.S. following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers and how

Throughout its almost 50-year history, the Daytime Emmy Awards have delivered as heartfelt and, at times, humorous moments as the shows the ceremony itself celebrates. This year, in honor of the upcoming 47th annual kudofest, Variety is looking back on some of the most memorable parts of events past. 15. Alex Trebek’s first post-cancer win(46th

In a competitive situation, Apple has given a straight-to-series order to a comedy series from Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “The Afterparty,” the series is described as a murder mystery comedy set at a high school reunion afterparty. Each of the eight episodes will feature a retelling of the same night

Jade Pettyjohn has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC drama series “Big Sky.” The series hails from David E. Kelley and is based on the Cassie Dewell book series by C.J. Box. In the series, private detectives Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury) and Cody Hoyt (Ryan Phillippe) join forces with his estranged wife and ex-cop,

Jemele Hill and Cari Champion both worked at ESPN. Now they have a new chance to band together. The pair will host a new weekly talk show, “Disruptors with Jemele Hill and Cari Champion,” slated to debut this summer on Vice TV. Over an initial order of eight episodes, the show aims to unpack the

“Better Call Saul” series stars Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Tony Dalton and Michael Mando and co-creator and executive producer Peter Gould will participate in an exclusive Q&A following a screening of the season finale on July 7 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET in the Variety Streaming Room presented by AMC. The conversation

The “Pose” writers’ room is small — only five people — and consists of hybrid writer-producers and writer-producer-directors. Pivotal among them are co-creator and showrunner Steven Canals, who made his directorial debut in the second season, and Janet Mock, who writes, executive produces and directs across the board. “The process of wearing all three hats,

The many aspects of wealth have been frequent fodder for dramatic Emmy contenders. Recent entries including Netflix’s “Ozark” and “The Crown,” and HBO’s “Succession” and “Big Little Lies” are prime examples. But does this current time of such deep socioeconomic division change the way creators approach depicting those either with extreme wealth or those who

“Love Is Blind” was not production designer Dave Edwards’ first foray into a reality relationship competition series that sought to walk its couples down the aisle; he previously worked on the reunions for Lifetime’s “Married at First Sight.” But the Netflix series provided new challenges: He had to design rooms that looked good enough for

“America’s Got Talent” continued its run near the top of the summer ratings leaderboard, helping NBC to yet another comfortable win on Tuesday night. The talent competition delivered a 1.3 rating among adults 18-49 and 8.6 million viewers, almost exactly the same numbers as last week. Right after, “World of Dance” tripped up a fraction, ticking

As far as format-breaking television goes, Amazon Prime Video’s “Undone” tops the list. The story centers on a young woman named Alma (Rosa Salazar) who develops the ability to jump through space and time after a terrible car accident and tries to uncover the truth about her father’s death by doing so. While the series

The bestselling Cetin Ikmen crime novels by Barbara Nadel, set in modern-day Istanbul, are coming to the small screen, thanks to a new pact between Miramax and ViacomCBS Int’l Studios (VIS) to co-produce the series adaptation, “The Turkish Detective.” Deal is the first co-production between VIS and Miramax, the international film and television studio jointly

South Korea’s CJ ENM, the studio behind “Parasite,” and its subsidiary Studio Dragon have signed a partnership deal with American production company Skydance Media’s Skydance Television to co-develop an English-language remake of hit South Korean TV series “Hotel Del Luna.” Produced by Studio Dragon and aired on CJ ENM’s TV channel tvN in 2019, “Hotel

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), a leading streaming company across the Nordics, and Finland’s top local streaming service Elisa Viihde have joined forces to launch a new service in Finland. Named Elisa Viihde Viaplay, the new platform will combine Elisa Viihde Aitio’s content and the films and series package from NENT Group’s Viaplay, beginning from

So much of creating a comedy series happens in the writers’ room, where jokes fly back and forth and writers riff off one another. With the coronavirus pandemic putting a hold on in-person rooms, a group of comedy showrunners shared their experiences running virtual rooms, among other topics, at Variety‘s virtual “A Night in the

Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow reunited for their “Variety Studio: Actors on Actors” conversation where they took a trip down memory lane, revisiting past “Friends” episodes, as well as dove into each other’s current work on “The Morning Show” and “Space Force.” As she sang praises for her former co-star’s growth, Kudrow noted one of

Leading ladies Zendaya (“Euphoria”) and MJ Rodriguez (“Pose”) sat down for a discussion on representation, Marvel’s “Spiderman,” and recognizing your worth as part of their “Variety Studios: Actors on Actors” conversation. Rodriguez talked about her beginnings studying singing and songwriting at the Berkeley College of Music and her transition to TV. Zendaya also opened up

Reese Witherspoon (“Big Little Lies,” “Little Fires Everywhere,” “The Morning Show”) and Regina King (“Watchmen”) talked “Legally Blonde,” winning Oscars, and changing the industry for the next generation in their “Variety Studios: Actors on Actors” conversation. The two multi-hyphenate stars also discussed their current hit shows, being mothers, and the importance of streaming. Want to read

“Game of Thrones” author George R.R. Martin has shared that being in lockdown has helped him make “steady progress” on “The Winds of Winter,” the long-awaited sixth installment in his “A Song of Ice and Fire” fantasy series. The renowned author, who has been spending the last few months in a cabin in the mountains,

Showtime’s upcoming miniseries “The Comey Rule” could soon be changing premiere dates. The show, which details former FBI Director James Comey’s tumultuous relationship with President Donald Trump, was originally scheduled to debut in late November. That would put it after the U.S. Presidential election, which is scheduled for Nov. 3. But series writer and director

In today’s TV News Roundup, National Geographic unveiled the line-up of this year’s “Sharkfest,” and Quibi renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out.” RENEWALS Quibi has announced it has renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out” for second seasons. “Punk’d” is a revival of the MTV series of the same name. Hosted by Chance the Rapper, the series features

Netflix has greenlit two new unscripted dating shows, Variety has learned exclusively. The new series further bolster Netflix’s lineup in the romance genre, following the success of breakout hits ‘Love Is Blind” and “Too Hot To Handle.” “Indian Matchmaking,” which will debut on July 16, centers around couples paired by an elite Indian matchmaker. “Love on

“Watchmen” stars Louis Gossett Jr. and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II reflect, during a Variety Streaming Room roundtable, on the series’ depiction of generational trauma and the various ways in which people of color have attempted to overcome past atrocities, like the show’s focal point — the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot. “We had to learn how to

“The Bold and the Beautiful” was forced to put a brief stopper in production last week, in order to upgrade its COVID-19 testing capacities to accommodate  “the large volume of testing needed.” Now, the long-running CBS soap’s producer Bell-Phillip Television has issued a statement blaming the production delays on the testing lab provided by TV City,

Nascar racer Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime, the FBI has determined after an investigation of the placement of what appeared to be a noose in his garage at Alabama’s Talladega Superspeedway. “The FBI report concludes, and photographic evidence confirms, that the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had

“Euphoria,” the critically acclaimed HBO drama starring Zendaya, was meant to start shooting its second season in March. But due to the coronavirus, production has been put on hold for now. In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Zendaya talked to “Pose” actress Mj Rodriguez about wanting to return to play Rue, the

“Saturday Night Seder” is unlike most of its competitors in the Emmys’ outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) category. For one thing, it’s not a standup special. But it also didn’t air on a network. It doesn’t hail from a major production company or studio. And its budget was nearly $0. The 70-minute special, which posted April

Variety senior editors Michael Schneider and Danielle Turchiano are breaking down the Emmys’ best drama category and its most eligible contenders for this edition of Variety’s “Awards Heat” presented by Apple TV Plus. Last week, the TV Academy announced that the comedy and drama categories will be expanded to eight nominees this year, leaving more

From the first moments in the premiere of HBO’s “Watchmen” last October, the show proved to be the most urgent and prescient series on television today. Rather than adapt the universally acclaimed 1986 graphic novel “Watchmen” written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons — which had already been made into a 2009 feature

On “Euphoria,” Zendaya plays Rue, an introverted teenager who numbs the pain of high school by turning to drugs. It’s a performance whose emotional power comes from a razor-thin closeness to the truth. Every bit as raw and real is MJ Rodriguez’s powerful turn on “Pose” as Blanca, the den mother of a group of