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Comedies Bless This Mess and Single Parents, which have been on the bubble, are being helped by the current situation, with a possibility for at least one — and potentially both –coming back. New midseason drama For Life also has seen its chances grow considerably over the last few weeks, boosted by digital numbers and the network’s faith in the creative. On shaky ground is genre drama Emergence, which did not connect with audiences during its fall run. Ending this season are three long-running ABC series: Modern Family, Fresh Off the Boat and How to Get Away With Murder. … [Read more...] about Bubble Shows Hopeful For Renewal Amid Pandemic As Decisions Draw Near: Status Report On Series In Limbo

Kunal's wife Soha took to her Instagram handle to wish her hubby. Sharing a photo with Kunal and their daughter Inaaya, all three of them dressed in denim overalls, she wrote how there's no one else she'd rather be locked down with. Kunal's sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan also wished him on Instagram. Sharing a picture where she is carrying her baby boy Taimur, and Kunal is carrying Inaaya with Soha posing next to them, she wrote, "Happy birthday brother-in-law... We love you ❤️❤️" … [Read more...] about Birthday Boy Kunal Kemmu Says Birthday Celebrations Were Exciting Only Till He Was 15

In the case of pre-production, the Producers Guild says auditions will be carried out online while costume fittings will be minimal and recommends having different make-up artists for actors and for extras. Whenever possible, talent will use “second skin overalls” to minimize contact with costumes. … [Read more...] about India’s Producers Guild Outlines Safety Protocols For Filming Post-COVID

In new court docs obtained by TMZ Sports, Washington says he's at a "high risk of death or serious illness from COVID-19" -- noting the "extreme rate of infection" and the number of deaths of inmates in the nationwide prison system. … [Read more...] about Ex-NBA Star Kermit Washington Begs For Prison Release, I’ll Die from COVID-19

Jo Ann Ross, head of ad sales for ViacomCBS, told Deadline that talks with buyers have taken on a new sense of pragmatism and problem-solving, given the fact that both sides have limited visibility into the future. While some observers have said 2020 could finally alter the longtime academic-year selling cycle and turn it into a calendar-year process, Ross said that already happens for buyers who request it. In the COVID-19 environment, the spirit “isn’t so much about reinventing the wheel as it is responding to the crisis. … We will work with our clients the way they need us to work with them.” Ross said she has taken to using the phrase “constructive disruption” to describe the COVID-19 climate. … [Read more...] about TV Ad Buyers And Sellers Are Feeling Their Way Through Unprecedented Upfront