EXCLUSIVE: Tony winner David Alan Grier is set as a lead opposite Wendy McLendon-Covey in NBC comedy pilot St. Denis Medical . Written by the Superstore and American Auto duo of Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin and to be directed by Superstore’ s Ruben Fleischer, St. Denis Medical is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. Grier will play Ron, a defeated divorcee and Emergency Department doctor who has accepted that the thrill is gone. Ledgin executive produces St Denis Medical , as is Spitzer under his Universal TV-based production banner Spitzer Holding Company. Simon Heuer, Head of TV Development at Spitzer Holding Company, also executive produces. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio. RELATED: 2023 NBC Pilots & Series Orders Grier recently costarred in FX’s The Patient … [Read more...] about David Alan Grier Joins Wendy McLendon-Covey In ‘St. Denis Medical’ NBC Comedy Pilot
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‘The Night Agent’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix
That was quick — a day after Netflix unveiled record opening weekend viewership for The Night Agent , the streamer announced that it has picked up a 10-episode second season of the political conspiracy action-thriller series from creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television. This marks one of the fastest renewal decisions for Netflix, which typically waits for data on a series’ 28-day performance before pulling the trigger. “The last week has been a whirlwind as we’ve finally been able to share The Night Agent with the world,” said series creator, executive producer and showrunner Ryan. “To see the tremendous reaction to the show has been a great joy and is a credit to our cast, our writers, our directors, our crew and our partners at Sony Pictures Television and Netflix. We couldn’t be any prouder or more excited to get cracking on Season 2 to share the further adventures of Night Action with our newfound fans.” Inspired by the novel of the same name by … [Read more...] about ‘The Night Agent’ Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix
UK Culture Secretary Lays Out Why The Government Is Regulating The Streamers
In the time it takes you to reach the end of this paragraph, 15 million emails will have been sent. Thirty-thousand tweets will have been published. Three million Facebook updates will have been made. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of blogs, Instagram posts and news articles will have been added to a running total measured in billions. During the biblical flood, the world was supposedly overflowing with water; today we are drowning in gigabytes. Technology has transformed every facet of our life – and there are few places where that is more evident than how we watch and consume TV. Our entertainment landscape is unrecognisable from even a decade ago. Today, figures from the UK media regulator Ofcom showed that young adults spend more time scrolling on TikTok than watching broadcast television. Instead, young people have flocked to streaming services – with deep-pocketed giants like Apple TV +, Netflix , Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video providing an all-you-can-eat television … [Read more...] about UK Culture Secretary Lays Out Why The Government Is Regulating The Streamers
101 Studios Co-Founders Bob Yari & Marvin Peart Launch Production And Distribution Company WonderHill Studios
Bob Yari and Marvin Peart have today announced the launch of WonderHill Studios , a new production and distribution company that will operate in the independent space, focusing on film and television production, domestic film distribution, acquisitions and foreign sales. The pair of veteran producers and media executives will run WonderHill as Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, prioritizing the development of a versatile slate and the theatrical route for features, as they look to bolster diversity both in media and in the C-suite. Collectively producing a diversified collection of over 50 films and TV series to date, Yari and Peart are co-founders (with David Glasser) and current board members of 101 Studios, the global entertainment company behind Taylor Sheridan’s slate of hit series including Paramount Network’s Yellowstone . Yari is an exec producer not only on that Sheridan title, but also on his prequel series 1883 and 1923 for Paramount+ and Paramount Network, and his … [Read more...] about 101 Studios Co-Founders Bob Yari & Marvin Peart Launch Production And Distribution Company WonderHill Studios
‘Paradise Court’ Horror Film Based On Zenescope Comics In Works From Screen Gems, Assemble Media
EXCLUSIVE : Sony ‘s Screen Gems is in very early development on a Paradise Court film based on the horror comic book series from Zenescope Entertainment, and has enlisted Assemble Media to produce it, Deadline has learned. Created by Zenescope’s CEO Joe Brusha, Paradise Court takes its name from a luxurious and exclusive gated community where beneath an idyllic facade lies a deadly secret — all the residents are serial killers with unique proclivities and manicured lawns cut as sharp as the knives in their kitchens. The project was brought to Screen Gems by Jack Heller and Assemble Media. Assemble principal Heller will produce, with the company’s VP of Development & Production Caitlin de Lisser-Ellen to exec produce alongside Zenescope co-founders Brusha and Ralph Tedesco. Screen Gems’ Executive Vice President of Production Scott Strauss will oversee the project for the studio. Assemble Media is a production and IP creation company with projects … [Read more...] about ‘Paradise Court’ Horror Film Based On Zenescope Comics In Works From Screen Gems, Assemble Media
Blac Chyna Says New Angela White Chapter Prompted by Love for Her Kids, God
TMZ.com Angela White -- who's best known, to this point, as Blac Chyna -- is turning over a new leaf to set a good example for her little ones, and it's obvious the changes are way more than just cosmetic. Angela joined us Wednesday on "TMZ Live" to fill us in on how and why she decided to re-brand from her ex-stripper/reality TV and OnlyFans star persona ... to instead focus on motherhood, music and new business ventures. She says her kids were a big reason for the change, and also ... she was just "sick and tired of being sick and tired." Angela says the turnaround started for her when she was Baptized last year on her birthday -- something that's helped her find peace in every aspect of her life. Case in point, Angela says even her once bitter and litigious relationship with Rob Kardashian is much smoother now, as they happily share custody of 6-year-old Dream . She added there's no bad blood with the Kardashian clan as a whole. … [Read more...] about Blac Chyna Says New Angela White Chapter Prompted by Love for Her Kids, God