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[08/12/14 - 11:16 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, August 12 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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ONE PERCENT (Starz, New!) - Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu (Birdman) has set up his upcoming drama - about "a downtrodden farmer as he struggles to hold onto his family and his farm, when a bizarre twist of fate becomes a life-changing secret that will either save them or ruin them" - at Starz with a 10-episode order. Ed Helms, Hilary Swank and Ed Harris are already attached to star in the Media Rights Capital-based project, which was created and written by Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., Nicolás Giacobone and Armando Bo. Helms will play Alfred Murphy, "who is struggling professionally and personally to keep the family business afloat"; Swank is in final negotiations to play his wife, Laura Murphy; with Harris as the family patriarch, Nathaniel Cobb. They'll likewise executive produce with Iñárritu will directing the first two episodes. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Ryan Seacrest Productions has inked a two-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios to develop scripted projects (Deadline.com); Twentieth Television has sold the basic cable syndication rights for "New Girl" to TBS and MTV in a deal valued at $300,000-$400,000 each (Deadline.com); Kaitlin Olson will also drop by the comedy as "the fiance of Rob Reiner's Bob Day and the high school nemesis of Jess and Cece" (EW.com); Mary McCormack and Josh Randall will both guest on "Scandal" in yet-to-be-revealed roles (EW.com);
Jacob Pitts is bound for "Elementary" as "a brilliant and wealthy mathematician who assembles a team of his fellow math geniuses to help identify a killer that Holmes and Watson are tracking" (EW.com); Alicia Coppola will guest on "Criminal Minds" as "the head of a Morgellons syndrome support group who's willing to go as far as she can to protect group members privacy" (TVLine.com); Kyle Howard's Paul Van Dyke will return to "Royal Pains" alongside Danny Masterson as his brother, "a wealthy hedge fund manager who needs a kidney transplant but is reluctant to accept his brother's organ" (TVGuide.com); and Michael C. Hall is attached to star in a mini-series based on Stanley Kubrick's unproduced drama "God Fearing Man"(THR.com).
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[01/06/25 - 02:19 PM] ESPN and Big Sky Announce Media Rights Extension Through 2029-30 The new media rights agreement with ESPN will begin in the 2025-26 academic year and go through 2029-30.
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[01/06/25 - 01:51 PM] Vikings-Lions in NFL #Game272 Posts Largest Audience for "Sunday Night Football" Season Finale Since 2012, Averaging 28.5 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock Vikings-Lions (28.5 million viewers) is third-most watched game in the history of the NBC SNF package (since 2006).
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[01/06/25 - 01:48 PM] ABC News Announces Special Coverage of Services for Former President Jimmy Carter The network will air special reports covering the transport of the late president to the U.S. Capitol to lie in State on Tuesday, January 7, as well as the state funeral at the National Cathedral on Thursday, January 9.
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[01/06/25 - 01:36 PM] ABC's "2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" Rocks the House with Best Total Viewer Delivery Ever The spectacular three-hour special, celebrating music's highest honor, was the most-watched New Year's Day broadcast entertainment program in primetime among Total Viewers in six years.
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[01/06/25 - 09:02 AM] Lifetime's Highly Anticipated Season 2 "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up" Set to Premiere March 10 Season 2 will follow Gypsy's emotionally charged journey as she navigates her newfound freedom, rebuilds relationships, handles pregnancy and new motherhood, all while remaining on parole.
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[01/06/25 - 08:24 AM] Hollywood Stars Gift Life-Changing Home Renovations Alongside Drew and Jonathan Scott in a New Season of HGTV's Smash Hit "Celebrity IOU" The six heartwarming episodes feature Courteney Cox, Andy Garcia, Goldie Hawn, Rob Lowe, Kyle MacLachlan and Sarah Silverman.
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[01/06/25 - 08:14 AM] Video: "A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story" - BritBox Original - Exclusive Trailer "A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story" is a compelling true crime drama telling the hidden story of Ruth Ellis and exposing the timeless British obsessions of class, sex and death.
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[01/06/25 - 07:21 AM] Nickelodeon and CBS Sports Set for Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card Game Live from Bikini Bottom When the Chargers Face the Texans on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 4:30 PM (ET) The special presentation will transport viewers back to SpongeBob SquarePants' colorful undersea home with enhanced Nick-ified graphics, advanced augmented reality and appearances by fan-favorite characters featured across Paramount's portfolio.
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[01/06/25 - 01:12 AM] FOX Entertainment Names Prentiss Fraser President, FOX Entertainment Global Prior to joining FOX Entertainment, Fraser served as President of Television Distribution at FIFTH SEASON (formerly Endeavor Content).
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[01/05/25 - 10:31 PM] Video: "Paatal Lok" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Prime Video Inspector Hathi Ram Chaudhary, the haggard, unlikely hero, investigates a high-profile murder case that leads him to remote corners of North-East India, where he battles powerful forces and personal tragedies in his pursuit of truth.
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[01/05/25 - 08:45 PM] The Walt Disney Company Wins Six Golden Globe Awards Disney's FX made history, breaking its previous record for Golden Globe wins with drama series "Shogun" and comedy hit "The Bear."
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[01/05/25 - 07:28 PM] Paramount+ Reveals Title of Upcoming New Anthology Series "Unspeakable: The Murder of Jonbenet Ramsey" (w/t), Starring Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen At its heart, the series centers on the story of Patsy and John Ramsey, exploring their unbreakable partnership and the complex dynamics of their marriage and parenting.
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[01/05/25 - 04:01 PM] Video: "Single's Inferno" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Netflix A new batch of singles enter Inferno for a chance at love. With romance, competition and heartbreak on the line, who will succeed in finding the one?
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[01/03/25 - 04:06 PM] College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Score Strong Viewership Across ESPN Platforms Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential registers 21.1 million viewers, the most-watched non-NFL sporting event since the 2024 CFP National Championship.
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[01/03/25 - 12:00 PM] ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Memphis Grizzlies Visit San Antonio Spurs on January 17 This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls game.
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