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EXCLUSIVE : A seismic change at the helm of ABC’s top drama franchise is coming — Krista Vernoff will be stepping down as executive producer and showrunner of Shondaland’s Grey’s Anatomy and spinoff Station 19 at the end of this season, Grey’s Anatomy ‘s 19th and Station 19 ‘s sixth. “It has been the privilege of a lifetime to be entrusted to run Grey’s Anatomy for the past six years and Station 19 for the last four,” Vernoff said in a statement to Deadline. “The passion of the dedicated fandoms and the impact that these shows have on hearts and minds cannot be overstated. The amount of talent in these two extraordinary casts and these two brilliant writers rooms is beyond measure — and these crews work magic week after week.” After working on the first seven seasons of Grey’s Anatomy , rising to head writer and executive producer, Vernoff returned to the medical drama as executive producer and showrunner at the start of Season 14 in 2017 and has led … [Read more...] about Krista Vernoff Departing As ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ & ‘Station 19’ Showrunner

The Paley Center for Media on Tuesday revealed all seven TV series that will take part in the 40th annual PaleyFest LA , which is set to run March 31-April 4 at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland. Disney+’s The Mandalorian (first announced to attend last month with Paramount Network’s Yellowstone and ABC’s Abbott Elementary and Grey’s Anatomy ) will be the opening-night panel for the annual TV celebration. The Star Wars series will kick off its night with a special episode screening followed by a Q&A with showrunner/executive producer Jon Favreau and EPs Dave Filoni and Rick Famuyiwa, with other attendees TBD. The rest of the PaleyFest LA lineup to follow includes Abbott , Yellowstone , Grey’s , CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden , Showtime’s Yellowjackets and Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , the latter on closing night. All will feature special screenings or previews ahead of their Q&As. Not all panelist … [Read more...] about PaleyFest LA: ’Yellowjackets‘, ’Maisel’ & James Corden Round Out Lineup For 40th Edition; ‘The Mandalorian’ To Open

A Small Light , National Geographic’s limited series that depicts the Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis, steers clear of pointing any fingers at the person (or people) who betrayed the family. The project from Grey’s Anatomy alums Joan Rater and Tony Phelan follows Miep Gies (Bel Powley), who agreed to hide her boss Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber) and his family during World War I. “Miep always said we are never going to know [who betrayed them],” Rater told reporters Friday at the Television Critics Tour. “I’ll read one account and think, they did it , and then I’ll read a separate one and think, they did it. We felt it was important that we don’t answer that question. We don’t skirt it … we posit a person who could have. There were many people who could have [betrayed them].” Production on the limited series that will stream this spring on Disney+ occurred in Amsterdam and Prague, where Phelan says the production … [Read more...] about ‘A Small Light’: Nat Geo Series About Dutch Woman Who Hid Anne Frank’s Family Doesn’t Address Who Betrayed Them

NBC has ordered a pilot for the drama series Murder by the Book from Good Girls creator Jenna Bans under her Universal Television-based production banner Minnesota Logging Company. Good Girls executive producer Bill Krebs will pen the script with Bans. Starring Retta , the story will follow big city Instafamous book reviewer takes a page from the murder mystery books she reviews and becomes an unlikely detective to uncover the shocking truths about an eccentric seaside town. The project, which had received a put pilot commitment in September, reteams Retta with Bans and Krebs after the actress previously starred in all four seasons of NBC ’s crime comedy-drama Good Girls . Murder by the Book hails from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, under the Minnesota Logging Co. production banner. In addition to starring, Retta will serve as executive producer. Casey Kyber, Minnesota Logging Co.’s Head of Television, will also executive … [Read more...] about ‘Murder By The Book’ Drama Starring Retta From ‘Good Girls’ Team Jenna Bans & Bill Krebs Lands Pilot Order At NBC

EXCLUSIVE : Good Girls creator/executive producer Jenna Bans has signed a new overall deal with Universal Television , the studio behind the NBC series. The studio extended Bans’ pact in conjunction with the Season 4 renewal of Good Girls. While a modest linear TV performer, from the get-go Good Girls has been a major digital draw. The caper, starring Christina Hendricks, Retta and Mae Whitman, has a devoted following and a lucrative deal with Netflix, which helped it score renewals at NBC early in its run. It is now a solid multi-platform ratings performer for NBC and a valuable asset with global appeal for sibling Universal TV. “All studios need to be in business not just with the most talented but with the most collaborative people that they can call partners. Jenna Bans checks both boxes,” said Universal Television President Pearlena Igbokwe. “The international hit Good Girls is evidence of her tremendous skill as a writer and  producer, and we count … [Read more...] about ‘Good Girls’ Creator Jenna Bans Re-Ups Overall Deal With Universal Television

GLAAD , the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced the nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards . Current RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Salina EsTitties and Sasha Colby announced nominees in select GLAAD Media Awards categories in a ‘ GLAAD Drag Story Time’ video that just debuted on GLAAD’s YouTube. In the video, Sasha Colby commented on recent attacks on drag performers across the country: “Performers like us are being threatened with anti-LGBTQ bills, nasty protests, and even violence. You know what’s scary? People with guns, not queens with books!” In 2022, GLAAD found over 140 incidents of anti-LGBTQ protests and threats targeting drag events, including events run by the organization Drag Story Hour. The 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominees were published, released, or broadcast between January 1 and December 31, 2022. The GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies, which fund GLAAD’s work to accelerate … [Read more...] about GLAAD Announces Nominees For The 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards

The results are in, and Netflix undoubtedly dominated the Nielsen U.S. streaming charts for 2022, led by originals including Stranger Things , Wednesday and Ozark — as well as acquisitions like Cocomelon and NCIS. The streamer took home 11 of the top 15 spots on the overall streaming program list, and 13 spots among the streaming originals. Stranger Things came in at No. 1 on both lists with 52B minutes viewed across all 34 episodes of the series. Ozark came in at No. 2 on the streaming originals chart and No. 4 overall with 31.3B viewing minutes. Wednesday ‘s 18.6B minutes viewed put the series in third place among the streaming originals and 12th place overall — an impressive feat considering the new series only has eight episodes. Many of the series on the list have dozens or even hundreds of episodes. Cobra Kai, Bridgerton, Virgin River, Dahmer, Love Is Blind, Inventing Anna, and The Crown rounded out the Top 10 for the streaming … [Read more...] about ‘Stranger Things’ Rules 2022 Streaming Charts, Nielsen Says; Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ & ‘Ozark’ Big Winners Too