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Euphoria maker A24 is on board to co-produce and distribute a full season of acclaimed BBC Three comedy Dreaming Whilst Black . The order comes after an award-winning pilot last year and four years after creator Adjani Salmon released his original short-form online series of the same name through the BBC. The series will air in 2023, with indie film studio A24 selling it internationally. The pilot’s producer Big Deal Films ( Coconut , Holier Than Thou ) is co-producing the six-part series, which comes from Salmon, whose pilot last year won him a BAFTA Craft Award for Emerging Talent: Fiction and the Royal Television Society’s 2022 Breakthrough Award among others. That was adapted from Salmon and Ali Hughes’ web series, which launched in 2018 on BBC Three when it was an online-only service. Loosely inspired by real life events, Dreaming Whilst Black follows aspiring filmmaker Kwabena (Salmon) in and out of reality as he tries to make it in ‘Babylon.’ … [Read more...] about ‘Dreaming Whilst Black’: A24 Boards Full Season Of Adjani Salmon’s BBC Three Web Comedy

Major European streaming and media bosses have debated how best to help viewers navigate the overwhelming content choice out there in today’s TV landscape, as they talked up the future of AVoD and FAST channels at the RTS London event today. Stephen van Rooyen, Comcast -owned Sky ’s Executive Vice President and CEO, UK & Europe, said media companies have “created problems for consumers” with this abundance of choice. It is these companies’ responsibility, he added, to help audiences find the shows they crave. He pushed partners to work together, citing the success of Sky and HBO’s marketing of global mega-hit House of the Dragon. “The truth about the modern media economy is it’s highly fragmented,” he added. “Everything is all over the place. It’s nice to believe that you can monopolize whatever service you have to the fullness of [audience’s] time but the reality is you can’t just do that.” Van Rooyen added that “people will want to watch Tom Cruise … [Read more...] about Major European Streaming & Pay-TV Bosses Debate Overwhelming Content Choice, Talk Up Strength Of FAST & AVoD – RTS London

EXCLUSIVE: K.C. Collins ( Lost Girl ) has been tapped for a key recurring role opposite Oliver Hudson on the upcoming second season of Fox ’s The Cleaning Lady . Written by Miranda Kwok, The Cleaning Lady stars Élodie Yung as Thony, a doctor who comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. But when the system fails, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules. Collins will play Special Agent Tyler Jefferson, a high-flier at the FBI who has quickly risen up the ranks at the bureau through his hard work, tenacity and sheer brilliance. Now leading the task force on a high-profile drug case, Tyler finds himself hounded by Special Agent Garrett Miller (Hudson), who is determined to get back on the case. What starts as a great rivalry between Tyler and Garrett turns into a true partnership as they strive towards the same goal — to take down one of the biggest drug kingpins in Vegas. Adan Canto, Martha … [Read more...] about ‘The Cleaning Lady’: K.C. Collins Joins Season 2 Of Fox Series As Recurring

Hulu has ordered second seasons of its freshman comedies Pen15 and Ramy . The news comes two weeks after the streamer renewed its other rookie sitcom, Shrill . Set for a 14-episode Season 2, Pen15 is described as “middle school as it actually happened.” The series from AwesomenessTV is co-written, created by and stars real-life longtime buds Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle. They play 13-year-old versions of themselves as middle school outcasts at the turn of the 21st century — surrounded by actual 13-year-olds. The best day of their lives can turn into the worst with the stroke of a gel pen. Erskine, Konkle and their co-writer Sam Zvibleman executive produce alongside Debbie Liebling, Marc Provissiero, Brooke Pobjoy, Becky Sloviter and the Lonely Island trio of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer. Set for a 10-episode sophomore run, Ramy follows first-generation Egyptian-American Ramy Hassan ( Ramy Youssef ), who is on a spiritual journey … [Read more...] about ‘Pen15’ & ‘Ramy’ Renewed For Season 2 On Hulu

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown ’s Imelda Staunton will still star as matchmaker Dolly Levi in musical Hello, Dolly! in London’s West End, but fans will have to wait until the summer of 2024. The actress will make her first appearance as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix drama The Crown on November 9 . Fall TV Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming She signed on to play Dolly in Jerry Herman’s famous show back in 2019. Originally planned to open in 2020, it was delayed by both the pandemic and the star’s workload on Season 5 of The Crown . Hello, Dolly! was pushed back to 2022, then delayed again until 2023 upon Staunton’s ascension to a second season of portraying Queen Elizabeth, who died September 8 . However, with filming on the sixth season set to continue until at least June, it was felt that it would not leave Hello, Dolly! director Dominic Cooke ( The Courier ) enough time to rehearse his company and … [Read more...] about ‘The Crown’s Imelda Staunton Will Lead ‘Hello, Dolly!’ In London’s West End In 2024, After Her Reign Portraying Queen Elizabeth

Big Brother exec producer Natalka Znak has said it will be a “hard job” to reach beyond hardcore fans when the reality format is rebooted for ITV . Znak, the creator of major franchises including Love Island and Hell’s Kitchen and now overseeing Banijay labels Remarkable Entertainment, Initial and Znak TV, described her quandary of appealing to hardcore fans who want the show to remain as it was while attracting new ones. “TV has moved on since the days we loved watching people eat their cornflakes,” she added. “I’m having conversations with so many hardcore fans who are saying ‘Don’t touch it’ but I think they will watch. What I need to focus on is appealing to all the people who’ve never watched Big Brother. It’s a hard job. It will be brilliant though.” Big Brother was on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010 and Paramount-owned Channel 5 between 2011 and 2018, and has sold to multiple territories around the world. The reboot was revealed during the … [Read more...] about ‘Big Brother’ EP Natalka Znak Says Reaching Beyond “Hardcore Viewers” Will Be “Hard Job” For ITV Reboot – RTS London

BBC Director General Tim Davie has discussed how “enormous decisions” had to be made following the death of Queen Elizabeth II as he chaired a working group featuring senior broadcasting bosses. He also rejected the notion outright that there is a “major short term crisis” in terms of the number of people watching the BBC. Davie gave RTS London attendees an insight into the days immediately following the death two-and-a-half weeks ago and said he learned from past events about how to handle the situation. The BBC uprooted its schedules for the 10 days of mourning following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, with shows such as Strictly Come Dancing pushed back. “We had enormous decisions to make, thinking about Strictly and other big shows,” he added. “We knew we had to do this right and that it was about flawless rehearsal.” Davie, who chaired a working group featuring senior broadcasting bosses, said the trickiest decision was around Last Night of the Proms, … [Read more...] about BBC Director General Tim Davie Talks “Enormous Decisions” Over Queen Elizabeth II Coverage – RTS London

ITV boss Carolyn McCall has issued a staunch defence of This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, who were accused of jumping the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. McCall became the first ITV head honcho to publicly intervene in the controversy at this afternoon’s RTS London , stating that she had text both presenters and “they’re not feeling great, it’s been hard.” Willoughby and Schofield, two of ITV’s biggest presenting faces, were accused of skipping the queue to see the Queen’s lying-in-state prior to her funeral last week by huge swathes of the media. ITV has since dispelled the rumor via an on-record statement which said they were in fact recording a broadcast for This Morning. At times, the queue had been longer than 12 hours. McCall blamed “minority shrillness that became very very loud and became a story” for the Willoughby/Schofield situation, which has dominated headlines. “This does show you how things spread and … [Read more...] about ITV CEO Carolyn McCall Defends Holly Willoughby & Phillip Schofield To The Hilt: “It’s Been Really Horrible For Them” – RTS London

TMZSports.com/Getty Myles Garrett is thankfully going to be OK following his frightening rollover car crash Monday ... the NFL superstar has been released from the hospital -- and his agent says tests showed he broke no bones in the wreck. Garrett was transported to a local Ohio medical facility after cops say he flipped his gray Porsche 911 Turbo S at around 2:58 PM in Sharon Township ... but according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero , he was released late Monday evening. TMZSports.com His agent, Nicole Lynn , told Cleveland.com "nothing is broken" on his body ... though it remains unclear if the accident will cause the defensive end to miss any time with the Browns. Authorities say they've launched an investigation into the cause of the crash . Pelissero reported Tuesday morning Garrett was swerving to avoid an animal on the road just before he lost control of his ride. “Nothing is broken” per Myles Garrett’s agent. On Myles that … [Read more...] about Myles Garrett Released From Hospital After Rollover Crash, Agent Says ‘Nothing Is Broken’

EXCLUSIVE : Better Call Saul Emmy nominee Bob Odenkirk has been set to co-write and co-star in feature comedy The Making of Jesus Diabetes . Odenkirk is collaborating on the project with comedy actor-writers Andrew Friedman ( It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ) and Michael Naughton ( It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ), who also will co-write and co-star. Friedman and Naughton also had supporting roles in AMC hit Better Call Saul . Ellen S. Wander’s Film Bridge International is launching world sales on the movie ahead of the American Film Market in early November. ‘Better Call Saul’ & ‘Nobody’ Star Bob Odenkirk: “If I Get My Way You’re Going To See Me Doing More Action Projects” &#8212 Heath Cullens ( It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia ) will direct the movie, which chronicles the story of two reclusive, middle-aged brothers with no filmmaking experience who are attempting to make a movie about diabetes, during Jesus’ time, to honor their … [Read more...] about Bob Odenkirk Reteams With ‘Better Call Saul’ Actors Andrew Friedman & Michael Naughton For Comedy ‘The Making Of Jesus Diabetes’