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Colin Callender’s Playground and Red Arrow Studios International are joining forces to co-develop a premium English-language returning drama series based on Georges Simenon ’s classic Inspector Maigret novels. Georges Simenon Limited (GSL) will act as co-production partner. Playground’s option deal with GSL extends to all 75 novels and 28 short stories based on the Jules Maigret character who solves murders using his understanding of human motives and emotional makeup. Above all, he is a cop. From the back alleys of Paris to the glamorous beaches of the South of France and beyond, Maigret’s reputation is so highly regarded that officers come to shadow him and observe his uncanny ability to get under the skin of the criminals he is chasing. But, it is only his devotion to his craft and his love for his wife, Madame Maigret, that satisfy him. The Inspector Maigret books, along with Simenon’s extensive body of work, have sold over 600 million copies worldwide and … [Read more...] about ‘Inspector Maigret’: Playground, Red Arrow & Georges Simenon Ltd Team For Returning Drama Series Based On Classic Detective Novels

EXCLUSIVE: International Literary Properties (ILP), which holds rights to the estates of the likes of Evelyn Waugh , Maigret author Georges Simenon and Van Der Valk’s Nicolas Freeling, has bolstered its legal team with a triple hire including Disney alum Lisa Logan. Logan joins as General Counsel for EMEA alongside new North America VP, Legal and Business Affairs, Barbara Cohen and Rights Manager Sabina Pekin. Logan, who will be the primary legal resource in terms of managing IP, is an industry veteran who worked for more than a decade in-house with Disney, Nickelodeon and Discovery Channel before moving to private practice. She is a former Partner and Head of Media/TV at Gately and then Simkins. Cohen will lead business affairs for North American acquisition activity and Pekin, who will report to Logan, will manage contracts and rights. Hilary Strong, CEO of ILP in the UK and Europe, said “the establishment of a first-class legal team has been a key part of … [Read more...] about Disney Alum Lisa Logan Joins International Literary Properties In Triple Legal Hire

Bravo dropped the trailer for Summer House Season 7 and the heat is on as Danielle Olivera and Lindsay Hubbard’s friendship is tested. The reality series returns on Monday, February 13 starting at 9 p.m. ET. Watch the preview in the video posted above . Also back for the new season of Summer House are Mya Allen, Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Paige DeSorbo, Ciara Miller and Carl Radke. Joining the veterans are new friends Samantha Feher, Chris Leoni and Gabby Prescod. In the trailer, former full-time cast member Andrea Denver makes an appearance as well. Southern Charm star Craig Conover, who is dating DeSorbo also drops by, while Winter House Kory Keefer also pays a visit. Cooke is turning 40 during the new season of the show and starts questioning if he can support a family. He will also find himself at odds with Radke, who is not only his long-time friend but one of his business partners. Batula is now happily married and is thinking of starting a family but … [Read more...] about Bravo Drops ‘Summer House’ Season 7 Trailer & Teases Feud Between Danielle Olivera & Lindsay Hubbard That Led To Fallout

One of CBS’ longest-running scripted shows, NCIS: Los Angeles , will be coming to an end after 322 episodes. Its current 14th season will be the show’s last, with the series finale set for May 14, airing on the network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. The NCIS spinoff, starring LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell , is tied as the fifth longest-running CBS primetime scripted series ever, only behind Gunsmoke, Lassie, CSI and Criminal Minds . Among the four, the two shows that have aired in the last 50 years, CSI and Criminal Minds , both have since been revived, which bodes well for NCIS: Los Angeles ‘ future. Additionally, NCIS: Los Angeles is a rare long-running procedural drama to have had its original leads, LL Cool J and O’Donnell, stay on for the entire run. Both have spoken publicly about their commitment to the series, which hit the 300 episode milestone last May, and their fellow cast members. According to sources, the cast and crew of … [Read more...] about ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ To End With Season 14 On CBS; Series Finale Date Set

On the heels of the news that one of CBS’ longest-running scripted shows, NCIS: Los Angeles , will be coming to an end after its current 14th season, the show’s cast and crew are speaking out on social media. “This NCIS Crossover was a huge success!!” star LL Cool J wrote on Instagram yesterday. “After 14 seasons, this is the perfect time to end @ncisla on top of our game!!!” Eric Christian Olsen, who plays Marty Deeks, posted a walking-off-into-the-sunset-style photo of himself in character with the simple caption, “What a spectacular journey we all shared.” Daniela Ruah, who plays Kensi Blye, uploaded two photos bookending her 14 years on the show and wrote, “From season 1 to season 14, from 24 yrs old to 39, it has been an absolute dream. So many feelings to process and too many words to say. I will save them for a later date… I’m so so grateful to have been a part of this NCISLA family. The show lasted this long because of all of you ♥️” Caleb Castille, … [Read more...] about ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Cast Reacts To News That Season 14 Will Be Show’s Last

Youtube / Jay Shetty Podcast Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton is opening up on the racism and bullying he faced as a kid ... saying his classmates called him the N-word during "the most traumatizing and most difficult part of my life." The 7-time world champion made a rare podcast appearance with "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" this week ... where he spoke about the impact his childhood experiences had on his life. "I was already being bullied at the age of six," Hamilton said. "I think at the time of that particular school, I was probably one of three kids of color and just bigger and stronger bullying kids were throwing me around a lot of the time." "I was always the last picked, you know, when you're standing at the playground, and you're in the line of when they're picking teams for football, I was always the last one chosen, or not even chosen, even if I was better than somebody else." 38-year-old Hamilton -- who is mixed-race -- said the way his … [Read more...] about Lewis Hamilton Recalls Being Called N-Word At School, ‘Most Difficult Time’