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[05/08/19 - 11:25 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, May 8 - Odds & Ends 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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2 DOPE QUEENS (HBO) - Co-creator Phoebe Robinson has signed a multi-year overall deal with ABC Studios. The pact calls for the comedian to develop new series projects for the studio. (Deadline.com)
DUNCANVILLE (FOX) - Ty Burrell has joined the cast of the upcoming animated comedy as Jack, Duncan's father, and husband to Annie (Amy Poehler), a classic-rock-obsessed plumber who's determined to be a better dad than the one he had. He's constantly posting wonderful things about his family on Facebook and annoyed that his kids won't friend him. Annie is a parking enforcement officer who dreams of someday being a detective, lives in perpetual fear that her teenage son is one bad decision away from ruining his life and will do anything to stop him from doing so. Also cast are Rashida Jones as Duncan's on-again, off-again crush Mia, who never met a cause she wouldn't dedicate her life to and Wiz Khalifa as Mr. Mitch, the coolest guy in their school, the universally loved teacher/guidance counselor, and occasional gym coach and school nurse, due to budget cuts.
EXTRA (Syndication) - Much-ballyhooed "Access Hollywood" alum Billy Bush has reportedly joined the revamped incarnation of the newsmagazine, to be titled "Extra Extra" and launch this fall. (People.com)
INTERROGATION (CBSAA) - Vinessa Antoine is the latest bound for the true-crime drama as "a street-smart diner waitress who becomes crucial in a decades-old murder investigation after becoming involved with the private investigator." (Deadline.com)
LOOKING FOR ALASKA (Hulu) - Rachel Matthews and Henry Zaga will both recur on the John Green novel adaptation as Fiona, "a sophisticated and well-educated college student from a solid, healthy family"; and Jake, "Alaska's impossibly handsome, floppy-haired, college-aged boyfriend, Jake is funny and adorable and a really good boyfriend," respectively. (Deadline.com)
PREHISTORIC PLANET (Apple TV+, New!) - Jon Favreau is set to team with BBC Studios' Natural History Unit for a new documentary series that "will use CGI to tell the story of the last days of the dinosaurs 66M years ago." Favreau and Mike Gunton are the executive producers with Tim Walker and Andrew R. Jones producing. (Deadline.com)
SAINTS & SINNERS (Bounce TV) - Roger Guenveur Smith is set to recur on the new season as Senator Hayes, "a lifetime politician with a dark secret who locks horns in a power struggle with Lady Ella Johnson (Vanessa Bell Calloway)." (Deadline.com)
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[11/04/24 - 04:01 PM] Video: "Zombieverse 2: New Blood" - Official Trailer - Netflix The groundbreaking K-zombie series returns bolder than ever, with enhanced zombies, new members and wilder quests full of non-stop thrills and laughter.
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[11/04/24 - 02:01 PM] "Outer Banks" Renewed for Fifth and Final Season Following Fan Celebrations at Poguelandia and Multi-Country Pogue Tour The news comes two days after the second Poguelandia: An Outer Banks Experience, held November 2 at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
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[11/04/24 - 01:31 PM] Acorn TV's Hit Detective Crime Drama "Dalgliesh" Returns with All-New Episodes Monday, December 2 Season 3 is made up of three distinct mysteries, each two episodes long.
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[11/04/24 - 12:01 PM] NBC Unveils Lineup of New and Returning Beloved Holiday Programming New programming for 2024 includes "Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning Spectacular" and "A Motown Christmas," hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey.
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[11/04/24 - 11:01 AM] The Final Bell: Production Begins for the Third and Final Season of "Heartbreak High" In Season 3, it's time for Hartley High's graduating class to say 'goodbye' to school, and 'hello' to adulthood!
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[11/04/24 - 11:01 AM] NBC's "The Voice" Taps Music Icon Sting and Multi-Hyphenate Jennifer Hudson as Season 26 Mega Mentors Hudson joins Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting joins coaches Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani to mentor the remaining artists as each team prepares for the Knockouts, beginning Monday, November 11.
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[11/04/24 - 10:31 AM] Aussie Luke Hemsworth Joins the Cast of Prime Video's Global Hit Series "Deadloch" Season Two Hemsworth will join lead cast members Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama and Alicia Gardiner.
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[11/04/24 - 08:32 AM] Netflix Announces Release of the Documentary "Avicii - I'm Tim" and Avicii's Last Show from Ibiza's Ushuaia The documentary "Avicii - I'm Tim" and "Avicii - My Last Show" will launch globally on Netflix on December 31.
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[11/04/24 - 08:31 AM] Video: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" - Narrator Announcement, Sneak Peek & Key Art Debut Ice T will narrate the three-part follow-doc leading up to the Netflix and MVP's heavyweight boxing mega-event.
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[11/04/24 - 08:02 AM] "La Liberacion" Will Premiere Exclusively on Prime Video on January 17 The unique series created and directed by noted filmmaker Alejandra Márquez Abella premieres January 17 on Prime Video.
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[11/04/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey" - Official Trailer - Netflix On December 26, 1996, John and Patsy Ramsey woke up the morning after a loving family Christmas to discover their youngest child, six-year-old JonBenét, was missing, a chilling ransom note left downstairs.
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[11/04/24 - 08:01 AM] Video: "The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland" - Official Trailer - Hulu St Nick (voiced by Gerard Butler) receives a delayed letter on Christmas Eve from the Princess of Hearts.
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[11/03/24 - 07:30 PM] Video: AMC Networks Releases a First Look at Season Three of "The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon" Starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride as the beloved characters "Daryl Dixon" and "Carol Peletier," the new season is set to premiere in 2025 on AMC and AMC+.
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[11/02/24 - 06:12 PM] Video: "Outer Banks" Season 4 - Part 2 Official Trailer - Netflix Buried secrets surface as the Pogues race to find a legendary artifact - with a dangerous gang of rival treasure hunters hot on their trail.
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[11/01/24 - 03:15 PM] ABC News Studios Announces "Price of Fame: The Liam Payne Story - A Special Edition of 20/20," Airing Nov. 3 at 10 P.M. EST on ABC The one-hour special explores Liam Payne's meteoric rise to celebrity as a member of boy band One Direction and his personal journey, including his struggles with mental health and the pressures of stardom, as well as his efforts to reinvent himself as a solo artist.
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