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EXCLUSIVE: Alessandro Nivola is set to co-star alongside André  Holland in Apple TV+’s The Big Cigar , a six-episode limited series that will chronicle the story of Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton’s escape to Cuba. The series will be showrun and executive produced by NAACP Image Award winner Janine Sherman Barrois, with Holland starring as Newton and Don Cheadle on board to direct and executive produce the first two episodes. The growing ensemble cast also includes Tiffany Boone. 2022 Apple TV+ Pilots & Series Orders With the first episode written and executive produced by Jim Hecht and based on the eponymous Playboy article from Joshuah Bearman, The Big Cigar tells the extraordinary, hilarious, almost-too-good-to-be-true story of how Newton relied on his best friend, Bert Schneider (Nivola), the Hollywood producer behind Easy Rider , to elude a nationwide manhunt and escape to Cuba while being pursued into exile by the FBI. The series hails from … [Read more...] about Alessandro Nivola To Co-Star With André Holland in The Apple Original Limited Series ‘The Big Cigar’

EXCLUSIVE : Cara Santana ( Vida ) has signed on to star alongside Marcia Gay Harden, Halston Sage, Andrew Richardson and Aidan Quinn in Annette Haywood-Carter’s indie comedy Daughter of the Bride (w/t) for MarVista Entertainment and Particular Crowd. The film currently in production centers on Diane (Harden) and Kate (Sage) — mother and daughter and inseparable friends, whose lives are turned upside down when mom announces her engagement to a mystery man (Quinn) that she’s been dating for only a few weeks. In a series of comical events, Kate must come to terms with letting her mother be happy with someone else while she navigates her own love life and career aspirations. Kate subconsciously tries to sabotage the wedding plans, despite officiating the ceremony, and unexpectedly meets a mystery man (Richardson) of her own that seems too good to be true. Karen Bloch Morse wrote the script. The film is being co-produced by MarVista and Particular Crowd, with … [Read more...] about Cara Santana Joins Annette Haywood-Carter’s Indie ‘Daughter Of The Bride’; Asif Akbar’s Spy Thriller ‘MR-9’ Adds James Moses Black

EXCLUSIVE : Greg Lauritano ( Big Gold Brick ) today announced the launch of his Brooklyn-based production company, Black Magic , at the same time offering details as to its upcoming slate. Lauritano is an indie producer who was behind Brian Petsos’ directorial debut, Big Gold Brick , starring Andy Garcia, Emory Cohen, Megan Fox, Lucy Hale and Oscar Isaac, which was released via Samuel Goldwyn Films and Arclight Films earlier this year. The producer’s new company is developing projects including stage and film adaptations of Englund’s book The Way It’s Never Been Done Before , in which he reminisces on his friendship with Marlon Brando. Black Magic has also optioned Kelly Gardiner’s Goddess —a gender-bending novel about a swashbuckling female opera singer and fencer in France, which is to be adapted into a limited series with Vera Bulder and Clara McGregor’s Deux Dames Entertainment. “After almost a decade in the industry, I am pleased to be launching my own … [Read more...] about ‘Big Gold Brick’ Producer Greg Lauritano Launches Black Magic Banner

The creator of the critically acclaimed BBC natural history series Walking with Dinosaurs has landed a new eight-part docuseries at NBC . The broadcast network has ordered Surviving Earth that explores the bizarre and amazing creatures and breathtaking landscapes of a vibrant lost world. The series is a co-production between Loud Minds, the UK production company founded by Walking with Dinosaurs creator Tim Haines, and Universal Television Alternative Studio. It marks another interesting move in the world of high-end factual programming; the U.S. broadcast networks have generally shied away from big docuseries or natural history programming, leaving the genre to the likes of Discovery Channel and PBS, or more recently streamers such as Netflix and Apple. However, it comes after NBC ordered ten-part documentary series from the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, the division behind Planet Earth and Blue Planet. The, as-yet-untitled series, which will … [Read more...] about NBC Digs Up Dino Docuseries ‘Surviving Earth’ From ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ Creator

EXCLUSIVE: Rain Management has hired Matt Rosen as a Talent Manager, effective immediately. Most recently, Rosen was a manager at Mazo Partners with David Clark where he signed and developed writers and filmmakers such as Kryzz Gautier, Chris Grillot, Brendan McHugh, Sarah Gambles and Crystal Bass. Last year, he had four writers on the 2021 Blacklist including scripts Wheels Come Off and Whittier. Prior to Mazo Partners, Rosen served as development exec at the independent production company Armory Films where he worked on multiple projects, including the critically acclaimed The Peanut Butter Falcon. Before that, he worked for film producer Andrew Panay at Panay Films. Rosen began his career at UTA. Said Rosen, “I am so excited to bring my clients and join the great team at Rain. As a premiere company specializing in film and tv writers and directors, they are the perfect platform for me and my artists to grow”. “Matt has a voracious appetite for film and … [Read more...] about Matt Rosen Joins Rain As Talent Manager

Taylor Sheridan is taking on showrunning duties on his Paramount+ series Lioness , Deadline has confirmed. He’s taking over for Thomas Brady ( NOS4A2, Colony ), who was present throughout the show’s writers room, but the room is now up, and Sheridan, who created the series, will now serve as showrunner, we hear. Based on a real-life CIA program, Lioness follows a young Marine recruited to befriend the daughter of a terrorist to bring the organization down from within. Zoe Saldaña stars as Joe, a strong-willed, hard-nosed station chief of the CIA’s Lioness Program who is tasked with training, managing and leading her female undercover operatives working to assassinate the world’s most dangerous terrorists. Laysla De Oliveira also stars. Lioness is produced by Paramount Network and 101 Studios. It will be exec produced by Sheridan, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari and David Hutkin, alongside Nicole Kidman via her production company Blossom Films, Saldaña, … [Read more...] about Taylor Sheridan Taking Over As Showrunner On His Paramount+ Series ‘Lioness’

TMZ.com One thing ya know about Wendy Williams , she doesn't tiptoe around anything ... which is why she told us -- as only Wendy could -- about her ongoing medical struggles, and starting her new career. Wendy joined us Tuesday on "TMZ Live" to tell us more about why she's turning her back on TV, for now, and instead, choosing to produce her own podcast -- and, for her, it comes down to time and money. Sounds like she's been doing some homework, because she told us ... "When you're famous, podcasts will make more money for me, being famous, than doing the Wendy Williams Show." She made it clear, she's "100 percent retired" from the grind of her daily TV show. Wendy's still in the planning stages when it comes to exactly what she's going to dig into during the podcast -- although, as we first reported, she has some celeb guests in mind already. But, the biggest revelation she dropped on us was about her battle with lymphedema. She had … [Read more...] about Wendy Williams Says She’s Winning Battle with Lymphedema, Ready for Podcast

"Modern Family" star Ariel Winter's mother got caught with her hand in the cookie jar ... allegedly breaking a court order by handling thousands of dollars worth of paychecks intended for her daughter. Ariel's father Glenn Workman filed court docs claiming Chrystal Workman cashed one of Ariel's residual checks for $4,266.79 -- but here's the thing ... he's NOT accusing her of stealing the money. According to the docs, Chrystal immediately deposited the money into an account for Ariel's production company. However, Ariel's dad says the 2012 agreement that gave him sole control of Ariel's finances prevents Chrystal from having anything to do with their daughter's earnings. Glenn's worried Chrystal might have even fatter checks in her possession -- such as Ariel's "Modern Family" cheddar. He's asking the court for a cease and desist order ... forcing her to hand over all checks, and blocking her from doing it again. Gallery Launch Gallery … [Read more...] about Ariel Winter — Keep Your Hands Off My Money, Mommie Dearest

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A ton of stores have already opened up for deals and in-person shopping this Memorial Day , but even if you prefer to shop from the comfort of home, you can still take advantage of some great Memorial Day deals online. Traditionally a time to score deep discounts on name brand mattresses , several other retailers have jumped on the Memorial Day sales bandwagon to offer price-drops on everything from shoes and apparel to tech toys and furniture. We’ve rounded up a list of our favorite Memorial Day sales to shop today. While the weekend is over, many stores have extended their sales, so you can still get a great deal if you put off shopping for the past few days. ADIDAS Get up to 25% off summer styles of footwear, apparel, and accessories at adidas.com with promo code SUMMER . See the deals here . … [Read more...] about There’s Still Time — These Are the Best Memorial Day Sales You Can Get Today

Getty Kim Kardashian is using her celebrity to bully a small business for the rights to a skincare line, according to a new lawsuit ... but Kim's legal team says it's nothing more than a "shakedown effort." Kim is being sued for trademark infringement over her new brands, SKKN and SKKN BY Kim, by a company out of Brooklyn called Beauty Concepts, which claims it owns the rights to "SKKN+" and says Kim's use of the moniker on her beauty products is confusing customers. Document Launch Doc According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Beauty Concepts says it's a Black and woman-owned business that survived the pandemic, and moved up to a brick-and-mortar store only to learn Kim K was launching her new brand with a strikingly similar name. In the docs , Beauty Concepts says it reached out to Kim's team after she filed papers trying to lock up rights to "SKKN" ... informing her it already held the trademark for "SKKN+" and asking Kim not to use … [Read more...] about Kim Kardashian Sued over SKKN for Trademark Infringement, Calls it a Shakedown