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[08/18/15 - 11:38 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, August 18 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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MIRANDA'S RIGHTS (NBC, New!) - Katie Lovejoy (The Selection) has set up a potential drama at the Peacock about 28-year-old Miranda Coale, "who six years after a sex scandal upended her life, gets a shot at redemption when she's hired by a group of millennials living and lawyering together in a start-up law firm." John Glenn will also executive produce via his Universal Television-based banner. (THR.com)
RED CIRCLE, THE (CBS, New!) - Brandon Webb and John David Mann's best-selling novel, subtitled "My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen," is being developed as a drama by the Eye. Said effort is "inspired by Webb's experience serving with SEAL Team 3, Naval Special Warfare Group One Training Detachment sniper cell." Todd Robinson (Lonely Hearts) will pen the script and executive produce alongside Mark Harmon via his CBS Television Studios-based Wings Productions. (THR.com)
SNOWFALL (FX/FXP; W: Eric Amadio & John Singleton; D: John Singleton) - Jill Scott and Lauren London are the latest to be cast in the pilot, a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it. The story follows three characters on a violent collision course: Franklin Saint (Damson Idris), young street entrepreneur on a quest for power; Gustavo Zapata (Sergio Peris-Mencheta), a Mexican wrestler turned gangster in search of his American dream; and Logan Miller (Billy Magnussen), a prominent family's "black sheep" desperate to escape his father's shadow. The former will play Sharon "Cissy" Saint, "the no-nonsense mother of Franklin"; while London is set as Louise Saint, "Franklin's party-girl aunt." (THR.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Syfy has opted to end its long-running supernatural drama "Haven" after five seasons (TheWrap.com); Will Sasso will recur on "Shameless" as "a big and imposing blue-collar Chicago neighbor of Kev (Steve Howey) and V (Shanola Hampton)" (Deadline.com); Nick Wechsler is bound for NBC's "The Player" as Nick, "the boyfriend of Cassandra (Charity Wakefield), a good guy with morals caught in the web of century-old conspiracy" (Deadline.com); actor Trevor Donovan and producer Garth Ancier are looking to bring Thomas Caplan's Ty Hunter series of novels to the small screen (Deadline.com); Anne Hathaway is attached to star in "The Ambassador's Wife," a limited series based on Jennifer Steil's novel from The Mark Gordon Company and Entertainment One (Deadline.com);
"The Catch" executive producers Jennifer Schuur and Josh Reims have exited the series "over creative differences" with Allan Heinberg eyed as the new showrunner (Deadline.com); Shekhar Kapur is spearheading a TV series about the life of Cleopatra, famous queen of ancient Egypt, for Slingshot Global Media (Deadline.com); Shannon Esper has scored an arc on "Orange Is the New Black" as "a new inmate whose meek ways make her impossible to hate" (Deadline.com); Tembi Locke will recur Syfy's "The Magicians" as Dr. London after guest starring in the pilot (Deadline.com); Adam DiVello's Done and Done Productions has inked a multi-year overall deal with Lionsgate Television (THR.com); Eric Winter is the latest bound for "Secrets & Lies" as Neal Oliver, "the best friend of Eric Warner (Michael Ealy)" (TVLine.com);
Martin Short has been tapped as co-headliner of NBC's Maya Rudolph variety show, now known as "Maya & Marty" (TVLine.com); Tony Plana has scored an arc on The CW's "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" as "the divorced father of Greg Serrano (Santino Fontana)" (EW.com); Patrick Fischler will visit FOX's "Grandfathered" as "the brother of Paget Brewster's Sara" (TVLine.com); Ashley Tisdale has been cast as the younger sister of Mark-Paul Gosselaar on NBC's "Truth Be Told" (TVLine.com); Charlotte Ross will return to "Arrow" as Donna Smoak (TVLine.com); and David Marciano and David Dastmalchian are both bound for new season of "12 Monkeys" (Variety.com).
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[01/24/25 - 01:02 PM] "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night in Adults 18-49 - Rising +45% Over Previous Week Head-to-head against competition for the week, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" led late-night among Adults 18-49 (0.16).
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[01/24/25 - 01:01 PM] "Tamron Hall" Kicks Off the New Year Strong with Most-Viewed Episode of the Season, Featuring Daytime Exclusive Interview with Sports Icon Deion Sanders During the week of January 6, "Tamron Hall" grew week to week by double digits in all key measures: +11% in Households, +43% with Women 18-49, +16% with the coveted Women 25-54 demo, and +13% among Total Viewers P2+, hitting a 4-week high.
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[01/24/25 - 12:31 PM] Paramount Network Announces Season 10 Renewal of Hit Series "Bar Rescue" From 3 Ball Productions, Season 9 will return with new episodes on Sunday, February 23 at 10 PM ET/PT.
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[01/24/25 - 11:07 AM] Lifetime Announces All-New Octomom Movie & Six-Part Documentary Series This March with Natalie Suleman Kristen Gutoskie stars in "I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story," premiering Saturday, March 8 at 8:00/7:00c.
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[01/24/25 - 10:00 AM] Video: We TV Releases a First Look of the Highly Anticipated New Season of "Love After Lockup" The new season follows a new crop of couples, including fan favorites, from "Love During Lockup" as they discover more love, new doubts, and encounter unforeseen obstacles in their relationships.
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[01/24/25 - 09:37 AM] Key Art Debut: Hulu Original Series "Shoresy" Created by and starring Jared Keeso, "Shoresy" returns for season four on Wednesday, February 26 with all six new episodes exclusively available in the U.S. on Hulu.
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[01/24/25 - 09:13 AM] ABC Tuesday Dramas "Will Trent," "High Potential" and "The Rookie" Build Momentum Following Midseason Premieres On the heels of its second-season renewal and after seven days of multiplatform viewing, "High Potential" scored another series high in Total Viewers (13.19 Million) and Adults 18-49 (2.44 rating).
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[01/24/25 - 09:07 AM] Food Network Celebrates Springtime Magic with the Return of "Spring Baking Championship" Premiering Monday, March 10 at 8pm ET/PT and streaming on Max, host Jesse Palmer transforms the baking studio into The Little Shop of Spring Magic, where anything is possible - from rainbow cheesecakes to dessert deceptions that look like dinner.
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[01/24/25 - 09:00 AM] Starz Unveils March 7 Premiere Date for the Explosive Return of "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Plus: Season one of "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" will be available for free sampling on the Starz app and across participating OTT streaming and on-demand platforms beginning January 31 through February 28.
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[01/24/25 - 08:00 AM] Court TV Unveils Original Limited Series, "Trial & Error: Why Did O.J. Win?" The series takes a deep dive into the infamous double murder trial of O.J. Simpson; a case that was captured by Court TV cameras and helped ignite the nation's ongoing obsession with true crime.
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[01/24/25 - 07:16 AM] Video: "Suits LA" Debuts Trailer & Key Art for the New Series The series stars Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt and Bryan Greenberg.
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[01/24/25 - 07:03 AM] Video: "Boarders" Season 2 - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original Series two sees a new era for St Gilbert's with the now acting headmistress Carol Watlington-Geese (who also happens to be the mother of Jaheim's nemesis, Rupert) at the helm - and she wants Jaheim, Leah, Toby, Omar and Femi gone.
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[01/24/25 - 06:31 AM] Additional Casting Announced for the Olivier Award-Winning Theatrical Event "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" The play will begin performances Friday, March 28 and officially open Tuesday, April 22 at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street).
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[01/24/25 - 05:35 AM] Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, and Teddy Swims to Perform at "The 67th Annual Grammy Awards" As announced last week, this year's telecast will carry a renewed sense of purpose: raising additional funds to support Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts and honoring the bravery and dedication of first responders who risk their lives to protect others.
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[01/23/25 - 06:35 PM] Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu's "SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" - Premieres February 13 The film examines the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone, the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic and enigmatic Sly Stone.
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