Travis Kelce looked back on a time when Taylor Swift was pranked by Justin Bieber for an old episode of Punk’d.
On a new episode of his New Heights podcast, the 34-year-old NFL star chatted with Punk’d star Andrew Santino about the show and some of the pranks that they filmed for it.
One of them involved getting Taylor to believe that she had accidentally ruined a wedding by shooting a firework into the midst of it. What did Travis think about the joke?
Keep reading to find out more…
Travis seemed to think that the prank on his girlfriend was hysterical. He laughed through the whole retelling of it!
Andrew said that the pop titan was “always on point,” noting that she was hesitant to play with the fireworks. He recalled how she responded after the firework went off, noting that she handled it like a champ.
“I love you guys,...
On a new episode of his New Heights podcast, the 34-year-old NFL star chatted with Punk’d star Andrew Santino about the show and some of the pranks that they filmed for it.
One of them involved getting Taylor to believe that she had accidentally ruined a wedding by shooting a firework into the midst of it. What did Travis think about the joke?
Keep reading to find out more…
Travis seemed to think that the prank on his girlfriend was hysterical. He laughed through the whole retelling of it!
Andrew said that the pop titan was “always on point,” noting that she was hesitant to play with the fireworks. He recalled how she responded after the firework went off, noting that she handled it like a champ.
“I love you guys,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Celebrity Sean “P. Diddy” Combs is under a microscope after Homeland Security raided two of his properties in March 2024. Now, fans of the hip-hop mogul are looking toward Ashton Kutcher for answers. Kutcher had a longstanding friendship with Combs. However, Combs explained why they stopped partying together — and it had to do with Kutcher’s relationship with Demi Moore.
Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs explained why he stopped ‘clubbing’ with Ashton Kutcher Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, Ashton Kutcher, and Jamie Foxx | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Related
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Sean “P. Diddy” Combs met Ashton Kutcher in the early 2000s when Kutcher planned to put Combs on the MTV series Punk’d. Combs was making superstar pop groups on Making the Band at the time, and he didn’t like that Kutcher planned to “punk” him. While they had a rough start,...
Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs explained why he stopped ‘clubbing’ with Ashton Kutcher Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, Ashton Kutcher, and Jamie Foxx | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Related
Cassie ‘Barely Spoke and Was Subdued’ at P. Diddy’s Parties, an Insider Alleged
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs met Ashton Kutcher in the early 2000s when Kutcher planned to put Combs on the MTV series Punk’d. Combs was making superstar pop groups on Making the Band at the time, and he didn’t like that Kutcher planned to “punk” him. While they had a rough start,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ashton Kutcher and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs have a friendship that spans decades. They developed a friendship after Kutcher planned to put Combs on Punk’d. Now, we’re looking back at an old interview of Combs and Kutcher in light of Homeland Security raiding two of Combs’ properties in March 2024. Here’s what Kutcher once said about Combs lacking “humility.”
Ashton Kutcher described a time when Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs refused to show ‘humility’
Ashton Kutcher and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs seem like unlikely friends, but they developed a close friendship that involved a lot of one-on-one time. In 2018, the movie star and the hip-hop mogul sat down with James Corden on The Late Late Show With James Corden and discussed their relationship. Combs explained that they met after he caught wind of Kutcher’s wanting to put him on MTV’s prank TV show Punk’d.
“I gave [Kutcher] a call one day and said,...
Ashton Kutcher described a time when Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs refused to show ‘humility’
Ashton Kutcher and Sean “P. Diddy” Combs seem like unlikely friends, but they developed a close friendship that involved a lot of one-on-one time. In 2018, the movie star and the hip-hop mogul sat down with James Corden on The Late Late Show With James Corden and discussed their relationship. Combs explained that they met after he caught wind of Kutcher’s wanting to put him on MTV’s prank TV show Punk’d.
“I gave [Kutcher] a call one day and said,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tom Johnson, who received two Emmy Awards for his writing on The Daily Show, has died. He was 55.
Johnson died “peacefully and unexpectedly” at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 14 of a cardiac issue, his wife, actress Rozie Bacchi, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“He never got to eat the Texas toast he was making, or the 4 lbs. of crab legs he found on sale and crammed in the freezer two nights prior,” she said in a statement.
“Tom had such a big heart and cared deeply about taking care of others. His work ethic was impeccable. He was fair, kind, talented, inclusive and funny as hell.”
Born on July 25, 1968, in Fairfax, Virginia, Johnson began his career after college and founded the Network Comedy Troupe. He also toured as a comedian and performed at venues across the country and on television.
Johnson was initially hired in 1996 as a writer on Comedy Central...
Johnson died “peacefully and unexpectedly” at his Los Angeles home on Jan. 14 of a cardiac issue, his wife, actress Rozie Bacchi, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“He never got to eat the Texas toast he was making, or the 4 lbs. of crab legs he found on sale and crammed in the freezer two nights prior,” she said in a statement.
“Tom had such a big heart and cared deeply about taking care of others. His work ethic was impeccable. He was fair, kind, talented, inclusive and funny as hell.”
Born on July 25, 1968, in Fairfax, Virginia, Johnson began his career after college and founded the Network Comedy Troupe. He also toured as a comedian and performed at venues across the country and on television.
Johnson was initially hired in 1996 as a writer on Comedy Central...
- 1/28/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: AMC Networks-operated streaming service Allblk has commissioned Sitcho Ass Down, a new comedy special from comic Gary “G-Thang” Johnson, which will tape at the El Portal theatre in Los Angeles on January 26 and debut exclusively on the platform this spring.
Directing the hour, in his first time out in the stand-up world, is Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and more, who exec produces alongside Johnson and Valarie Benning Thompson (My Name is Mo’Nique).
Currently touring and headlining The Improv and Laugh Factory clubs worldwide, Johnson launched his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994. Over the course of his decades in the business, he’s featured for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Chris Rock.
Most recently on the road with Epps for his “Don’t Take It Personal...
Directing the hour, in his first time out in the stand-up world, is Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show, Martin and more, who exec produces alongside Johnson and Valarie Benning Thompson (My Name is Mo’Nique).
Currently touring and headlining The Improv and Laugh Factory clubs worldwide, Johnson launched his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994. Over the course of his decades in the business, he’s featured for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Chris Rock.
Most recently on the road with Epps for his “Don’t Take It Personal...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC News has tapped Jeannie Kedas to lead its communications and publicity efforts.
Kedas joins from First Look Media, where she served as chief communications officer and executive vice president for seven years.
As senior VP of publicity and communications at ABC News, she will oversee all external and internal communications and media relations, and will be part of ABC News President Kim Godwin’s leadership team. She will report to Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, executive vice president, publicity and head of communications, Disney Entertainment Television.
Jeannie Kedas
Kedas also will collaborate with leaders across The Walt Disney Co. on ABC News matters and its on-air talent.
In a statement, Godwin said that Kedas will “work closely with Van Scott,” who has been vice president of communications at ABC News since 2021.
At First Look, Kedas was the first chief communications officer, where she built communications strategies for the nonprofit First Look Institute and First Look Entertainment,...
Kedas joins from First Look Media, where she served as chief communications officer and executive vice president for seven years.
As senior VP of publicity and communications at ABC News, she will oversee all external and internal communications and media relations, and will be part of ABC News President Kim Godwin’s leadership team. She will report to Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul, executive vice president, publicity and head of communications, Disney Entertainment Television.
Jeannie Kedas
Kedas also will collaborate with leaders across The Walt Disney Co. on ABC News matters and its on-air talent.
In a statement, Godwin said that Kedas will “work closely with Van Scott,” who has been vice president of communications at ABC News since 2021.
At First Look, Kedas was the first chief communications officer, where she built communications strategies for the nonprofit First Look Institute and First Look Entertainment,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The backlash against Ashton Kutcher appears to be growing.
Over the weekend, a resurfaced clip of the former actor from a 2003 episode of his MTV prank show “Punk’d” went viral, in which he makes a vulgar comment about a then-teenage Hilary Duff.
Read More: Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis Wrote Letters In Support Of ‘Role Model’ Danny Masterson Prior To Sentencing For Rape Conviction
“Hilary Duff is in Lizzie McGuire, she also has an album out. She’s going to be in a movie called Cheaper by the Dozen. And she’s one of the girls that we’re all waiting for to turn 18,” Kutcher says in the clip. “Along with the Olsen twins.”
ashton kutcher is a slime ball pic.twitter.com/6ZOQ70Vf21
— riley (@princess_antifa) September 9, 2023
After being posted to Twitter, the clip quickly spread on social media, with many calling out Kutcher for speaking in vulgar terms about Duff,...
Over the weekend, a resurfaced clip of the former actor from a 2003 episode of his MTV prank show “Punk’d” went viral, in which he makes a vulgar comment about a then-teenage Hilary Duff.
Read More: Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis Wrote Letters In Support Of ‘Role Model’ Danny Masterson Prior To Sentencing For Rape Conviction
“Hilary Duff is in Lizzie McGuire, she also has an album out. She’s going to be in a movie called Cheaper by the Dozen. And she’s one of the girls that we’re all waiting for to turn 18,” Kutcher says in the clip. “Along with the Olsen twins.”
ashton kutcher is a slime ball pic.twitter.com/6ZOQ70Vf21
— riley (@princess_antifa) September 9, 2023
After being posted to Twitter, the clip quickly spread on social media, with many calling out Kutcher for speaking in vulgar terms about Duff,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Rod Aissa, the executive VP, unscripted content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, is departing the company after 11 years. Aissa oversaw all unscripted lifestyle and documentary programming across NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms: NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen True Crime, Syfy, Universal Kids, USA Network and Peacock.
Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, which reports to Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
NBCU said it would “be doing a broad search to fill the role.” Smith, and whomever takes over the role permanently, will continue to work closely with Corie Henson, who serves executive vice president of entertainment unscripted content, focused on reality competition, talent competition and game show formats.
Aissa’s domain has included Bravo hits, including shows like “Top Chef,” the “Real Housewives” franchise and “Vanderpump Rules.” He first joined NBCU as exec VP of original programming at Oxygen,...
Rachel Smith will take on the interim role of leading the unscripted lifestyle and docuseries group, which reports to Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
NBCU said it would “be doing a broad search to fill the role.” Smith, and whomever takes over the role permanently, will continue to work closely with Corie Henson, who serves executive vice president of entertainment unscripted content, focused on reality competition, talent competition and game show formats.
Aissa’s domain has included Bravo hits, including shows like “Top Chef,” the “Real Housewives” franchise and “Vanderpump Rules.” He first joined NBCU as exec VP of original programming at Oxygen,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
It has been more than 20 years since Ashton Kutcher starred in Dude, Where’s My Car?. Even today, fans have the time of their life when they rewatch the entertaining movie .
Now, Kutcher looks back with nostalgia at the movie, which was one of his first film roles. Let’s dive deeper into why Kutcher was excited to share the screen with Fabio.
How did Ashton Kutcher rise to fame?
Kutcher is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, but many fans may not know exactly how he got his start. According to TheThings, the handsome actor began by dabbling a bit in modeling. However, he knew that acting was his true calling.
Kutcher got his big break in 1998, starring as Michael Kelso on the popular sitcom That ’70s Show. Redbook reports that he said, “The first five episodes of That ’70s Show, I was convinced I was going to be fired,...
Now, Kutcher looks back with nostalgia at the movie, which was one of his first film roles. Let’s dive deeper into why Kutcher was excited to share the screen with Fabio.
How did Ashton Kutcher rise to fame?
Kutcher is one of the biggest names in Hollywood, but many fans may not know exactly how he got his start. According to TheThings, the handsome actor began by dabbling a bit in modeling. However, he knew that acting was his true calling.
Kutcher got his big break in 1998, starring as Michael Kelso on the popular sitcom That ’70s Show. Redbook reports that he said, “The first five episodes of That ’70s Show, I was convinced I was going to be fired,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Lisa Geiger
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When you’re Ashton Kutcher and your job entails creating a scene that’s believable enough to shake professional entertainers, you have to go big or go home. This is especially true when you’re target is hitmaker Drake, who commonly makes headlines for his beef with fellow hip-hop artists and is not easily rattled.
That’s part of what makes this episode of the MTV show Punk’d so special. Clearly, Kutcher knew what he was up against. It’s the sheer, over-the-top, chaotic moment after chaotic moment, with each one topping the previous in a hilarious string of unthinkable disasters. In fact, the episode was so grandiose that, according to Kutcher, it made it difficult to pull off but worth every bit of effort.
Halle Berry with Punk’d star Ashton in 2003 | Lester Cohen/WireImage ‘Punk’d’ with Drake was a blockbuster from the start
Recently, Kutcher sat down...
That’s part of what makes this episode of the MTV show Punk’d so special. Clearly, Kutcher knew what he was up against. It’s the sheer, over-the-top, chaotic moment after chaotic moment, with each one topping the previous in a hilarious string of unthinkable disasters. In fact, the episode was so grandiose that, according to Kutcher, it made it difficult to pull off but worth every bit of effort.
Halle Berry with Punk’d star Ashton in 2003 | Lester Cohen/WireImage ‘Punk’d’ with Drake was a blockbuster from the start
Recently, Kutcher sat down...
- 3/26/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Roku’s Brian Tannenbaum To Oversee Scripted Content As Colin Davis Moves To Sony Pictures Television
Exclusive: Roku has quickly found its new scripted boss.
The free-ad supported streaming service has promoted Brian Tannenbaum to oversee scripted content following news of Colin Davis’ departure to Sony Pictures Television. Deadline understands that he will initially take on the role on an interim basis, but sources suggest that he will likely get the job on a permanent basis.
Deadline revealed earlier this afternoon that Davis, who was Head of Scripted Originals, is joining the studio as EVP, Comedy Development.
Lydia Antonini remains Head of Creative Affairs and Morgan Pichinson remains Head of Comedy.
Tannenbaum has spent the last couple of years as Head of Alternative Originals and will now oversee all original programming for the service. It’s believed that he will become Head of Originals, after David Eilenberg was upped to Head of Content at Roku Media, following the departure of Rob Holmes earlier this year.
Tannenbaum...
The free-ad supported streaming service has promoted Brian Tannenbaum to oversee scripted content following news of Colin Davis’ departure to Sony Pictures Television. Deadline understands that he will initially take on the role on an interim basis, but sources suggest that he will likely get the job on a permanent basis.
Deadline revealed earlier this afternoon that Davis, who was Head of Scripted Originals, is joining the studio as EVP, Comedy Development.
Lydia Antonini remains Head of Creative Affairs and Morgan Pichinson remains Head of Comedy.
Tannenbaum has spent the last couple of years as Head of Alternative Originals and will now oversee all original programming for the service. It’s believed that he will become Head of Originals, after David Eilenberg was upped to Head of Content at Roku Media, following the departure of Rob Holmes earlier this year.
Tannenbaum...
- 3/17/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rising comedian, writer and actor Mary Beth Barone is set to exec produce and star in Good Girl, an indie erotic thriller to be directed by Lauren Garroni, in her feature debut.
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The feature scheduled to launch production in April watches as an enterprising Sugar Baby, offered ten grand to move in with her Sugar Daddy, comes to discover the dark secrets trapped within his home. Pic is described as part biting dark comedy, part erotic thriller — but above all, a story about sex work through a feminist and queer lens.
Bree Essirig and Garroni penned the script, with Kelly Parker’s Mary Ellen Moffat to produce.
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The feature scheduled to launch production in April watches as an enterprising Sugar Baby, offered ten grand to move in with her Sugar Daddy, comes to discover the dark secrets trapped within his home. Pic is described as part biting dark comedy, part erotic thriller — but above all, a story about sex work through a feminist and queer lens.
Bree Essirig and Garroni penned the script, with Kelly Parker’s Mary Ellen Moffat to produce.
- 3/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Just mentionThat ’70s Show, and anyone will feel nostalgic. After all, it was a highly entertaining TV show that also reminded us of a simpler time. The program made household names out of stars such as Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, and Wilmer Valderrama.
Now that the spinoff, That ’90s Show, has officially premiered, fans are again taking a trip back in time to relive the comedy of another decade. However, many people are still wondering about one thing — which cast member from That ’70s Show has the highest net worth today?
The spinoff and what it is all about
Hello Wisconsin! That '90s Show is now streaming! pic.twitter.com/DsR0YEPRMo
— Netflix (@netflix) January 19, 2023
Many original cast members appear in That ’90s Show, including Laura Prepon, Debra Jo Rupp, Topher Grace, and more.
According to Us Weekly, fans are taken back to the fictional Point Place, Wisconsin for the new series,...
Now that the spinoff, That ’90s Show, has officially premiered, fans are again taking a trip back in time to relive the comedy of another decade. However, many people are still wondering about one thing — which cast member from That ’70s Show has the highest net worth today?
The spinoff and what it is all about
Hello Wisconsin! That '90s Show is now streaming! pic.twitter.com/DsR0YEPRMo
— Netflix (@netflix) January 19, 2023
Many original cast members appear in That ’90s Show, including Laura Prepon, Debra Jo Rupp, Topher Grace, and more.
According to Us Weekly, fans are taken back to the fictional Point Place, Wisconsin for the new series,...
- 3/17/2023
- by Lisa Geiger
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Somewhat surprisingly, Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher had never worked together before Netflix’s new rom-com “Your Place or Mine.”
“I had always wanted to make a romantic comedy with Reese,” Kutcher tells Variety over Zoom. “Like, always.”
Though both are icons of the genre who rose to fame in the early 2000s — Witherspoon captured hearts in “Legally Blonde” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” while Kutcher made audiences swoon in “Just Married” and “No Strings Attached” — the stars just didn’t align for them, until now.
In fact, Witherspoon and Kutcher had only really met one time before, at a party decades ago — in a meet cute that could’ve been scripted for one of their movies — though they have different stories of how it went down.
“He was carrying a little cooler,” Witherspoon recalls. “I was like, ‘Hey, what’s in the cooler, cooler guy?’ It was Red Bull. He...
“I had always wanted to make a romantic comedy with Reese,” Kutcher tells Variety over Zoom. “Like, always.”
Though both are icons of the genre who rose to fame in the early 2000s — Witherspoon captured hearts in “Legally Blonde” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” while Kutcher made audiences swoon in “Just Married” and “No Strings Attached” — the stars just didn’t align for them, until now.
In fact, Witherspoon and Kutcher had only really met one time before, at a party decades ago — in a meet cute that could’ve been scripted for one of their movies — though they have different stories of how it went down.
“He was carrying a little cooler,” Witherspoon recalls. “I was like, ‘Hey, what’s in the cooler, cooler guy?’ It was Red Bull. He...
- 2/10/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Your Place or Mine is a romantic comedy starring Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher. You can see it on Netflix. It is written and directed by Aline Brosh McKenna.
Two Hollywood stars in the same movie, attractive, one in his home in Manhattan, the other in her house in Los Angeles… we are approaching Valentine´s Day and we know that there are things that can be guessed at a mile away.
Even in this movie, ¡how ironic!
Movie Review Your Place or Mine (2022)
A short while ago we commented Breakfast at Tiffany´s, a classic, yes… well developed characters, legendary scenes… and based on a well-known novel by Truman Capote who it looks like he knew how to write.
In Your Place or Mine, this is definitely something else and this is not because times have changed (in the Sixties lots of serial films were made too). There are...
Two Hollywood stars in the same movie, attractive, one in his home in Manhattan, the other in her house in Los Angeles… we are approaching Valentine´s Day and we know that there are things that can be guessed at a mile away.
Even in this movie, ¡how ironic!
Movie Review Your Place or Mine (2022)
A short while ago we commented Breakfast at Tiffany´s, a classic, yes… well developed characters, legendary scenes… and based on a well-known novel by Truman Capote who it looks like he knew how to write.
In Your Place or Mine, this is definitely something else and this is not because times have changed (in the Sixties lots of serial films were made too). There are...
- 2/10/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Ashton Kutcher is a well-known actor, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He has starred in numerous hit movies such as Dude, Where’s My Car? and No Strings Attached, and was the executive producer of the hit show Two and a Half Men. Kutcher has also been involved in numerous startups, investing in companies such as Airbnb, Uber, Spotify and Foursquare. He is also the founder of the organization Thorn, which uses technology to fight child sex trafficking.
About Ashton Kutcher Ashton Kutcher. Depositphotos
Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He attended the University of Iowa and majored in biochemical engineering before dropping out to pursue an acting career.
Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer and entrepreneur.
He was the producer and host of Punk’d, a hidden-camera prank TV show on MTV that ran from 2003 to 2007.
Ashton Kutcher’s first major role was playing Michael Kelso...
About Ashton Kutcher Ashton Kutcher. Depositphotos
Ashton Kutcher was born on February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
He attended the University of Iowa and majored in biochemical engineering before dropping out to pursue an acting career.
Ashton Kutcher is an American actor, producer and entrepreneur.
He was the producer and host of Punk’d, a hidden-camera prank TV show on MTV that ran from 2003 to 2007.
Ashton Kutcher’s first major role was playing Michael Kelso...
- 2/9/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Ashton Kutcher is returning to romantic comedies.
The actor hadn’t been in a rom-com since 2011 when he appeared in “New Year’s Eve” and starred opposite Natalie Portman in “No Strings Attached.” But 12 years later, Kutcher toplines the new Netflix smoocher “Your Place or Mine” with Reese Witherspoon.
“Honestly, I think I had more fun shooting this movie than I ever had,” Kutcher told me Thursday night at film’s premiere in Los Angeles. “It was genuinely a choice. I didn’t need to do it. I didn’t have to do it. It wasn’t like a career-building block. It was like, ‘I want to do this.’”
He gushed over working with Witherspoon. “I got to be in scenes across from a genuine movie star,” Kutcher said. “She’s such a movie star. It was so wonderful and fun and funny and light. There was never a dark day.
The actor hadn’t been in a rom-com since 2011 when he appeared in “New Year’s Eve” and starred opposite Natalie Portman in “No Strings Attached.” But 12 years later, Kutcher toplines the new Netflix smoocher “Your Place or Mine” with Reese Witherspoon.
“Honestly, I think I had more fun shooting this movie than I ever had,” Kutcher told me Thursday night at film’s premiere in Los Angeles. “It was genuinely a choice. I didn’t need to do it. I didn’t have to do it. It wasn’t like a career-building block. It was like, ‘I want to do this.’”
He gushed over working with Witherspoon. “I got to be in scenes across from a genuine movie star,” Kutcher said. “She’s such a movie star. It was so wonderful and fun and funny and light. There was never a dark day.
- 2/3/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
“We’re going to put 2022 behind us and focus on the future,” said Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer of Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. Networks Group.
Speaking candidly during a Deadline-moderated keynote at the Realscreen conference in Austin, Texas, Finch opened up about the challenges and plans at the newly merged company.
“Going through a merger — and this was a humungous merger — is tough, it’s tough on the content creators, partners, staff, we’re a little ‘rear view mirroring it’ and we’re thrilled about what 2023 is,” she said. “Just now is when we’re able to put our strategy in place; last year was based on bringing two giant entities together.”
Finch talked about programming plans for its networks including the Turner networks, Discovery channels as well as the likes of HGTV and Food Network. She also discussed the recent restructure that led to the...
Speaking candidly during a Deadline-moderated keynote at the Realscreen conference in Austin, Texas, Finch opened up about the challenges and plans at the newly merged company.
“Going through a merger — and this was a humungous merger — is tough, it’s tough on the content creators, partners, staff, we’re a little ‘rear view mirroring it’ and we’re thrilled about what 2023 is,” she said. “Just now is when we’re able to put our strategy in place; last year was based on bringing two giant entities together.”
Finch talked about programming plans for its networks including the Turner networks, Discovery channels as well as the likes of HGTV and Food Network. She also discussed the recent restructure that led to the...
- 1/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Ashton Kutcher and his twin brother Michael Kutcher have revealed some of the things that have caused them to have issues in their relationship over the years.
The actor is well known for his role as Michael Kelso on That ’70s Show, in which he starred with his now-wife, Mila Kunis.
He also hosted the prank TV show, Punk’d, as well as starring in films such as Guess Who, Just Married and a Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs.
However, during his rise as an actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Ashton had long been dealing with complicated feelings related to his twin brother, Michael.
Michael was born with cerebral palsy, a series of conditions that affect the brain and movement, while Ashton was not.
The brothers feature on a forthcoming episode of the Paramount Plus series The Checkup with Dr Agus, where Ashton admits to having difficulties acknowledging Michael’s health.
The actor is well known for his role as Michael Kelso on That ’70s Show, in which he starred with his now-wife, Mila Kunis.
He also hosted the prank TV show, Punk’d, as well as starring in films such as Guess Who, Just Married and a Steve Jobs biopic, Jobs.
However, during his rise as an actor in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Ashton had long been dealing with complicated feelings related to his twin brother, Michael.
Michael was born with cerebral palsy, a series of conditions that affect the brain and movement, while Ashton was not.
The brothers feature on a forthcoming episode of the Paramount Plus series The Checkup with Dr Agus, where Ashton admits to having difficulties acknowledging Michael’s health.
- 12/6/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Actress Lisa Kudrow has been labelled ‘one of the worst humans’ on Earth by “The Hills” star Spencer Pratt.
Blasting the ‘Friends’ actress, 59, on TikTok, the 39-year-old was joined by TV personality Bethenny Frankel, 51, who also commented she had a “crazy experience” with Lisa when she appeared on her talk show, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Initially slamming Kudrow last week, Spencer then took to the social platform again to explain his remark. Kudrow approached him and his wife Heidi Montag, 35, at a party in 2009, and the actress claimed he had the “eyes of a serial killer” and would murder his partner, so the dad-of-one alleged.
He said: “It was almost like we were filming for ‘Punk’d’ and a camera was going to pop up, but Heidi and I didn’t care as there was delicious food and a open bar. As we were sitting there consuming a little caviar, Phoebe (Lisa) approaches,...
Blasting the ‘Friends’ actress, 59, on TikTok, the 39-year-old was joined by TV personality Bethenny Frankel, 51, who also commented she had a “crazy experience” with Lisa when she appeared on her talk show, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Initially slamming Kudrow last week, Spencer then took to the social platform again to explain his remark. Kudrow approached him and his wife Heidi Montag, 35, at a party in 2009, and the actress claimed he had the “eyes of a serial killer” and would murder his partner, so the dad-of-one alleged.
He said: “It was almost like we were filming for ‘Punk’d’ and a camera was going to pop up, but Heidi and I didn’t care as there was delicious food and a open bar. As we were sitting there consuming a little caviar, Phoebe (Lisa) approaches,...
- 9/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Usher says he is the king of R&b, no doubts about it.
Usher recently appeared on SiriusXM and Radio Andy’s “Bevelations” to discuss the status of R&b. The “Yeah!”, “Omg” and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” singer proclaimed himself the King of R&b.
Read More: Usher Promises A Big Canadian Surprise
‘King, whatever you wanna call it. Yeah, I’ve been working to the point where I do own that, and I do deserve that,” Usher told host Bevy Smith. “And I ain’t gonna ask for it no more. You’re gonna give it. Because I did work for it.”
The eight-time Grammy-winner also rejected the idea that the genre is dying. Even if those statements come from colleagues like Sean Combs (P. Diddy).
Read More: B.J. Novak Recalls Making Usher ‘Furious’ With ‘Punk’d’ Prank
“So when I do hear people, even like Puff [Daddy] saying,...
Usher recently appeared on SiriusXM and Radio Andy’s “Bevelations” to discuss the status of R&b. The “Yeah!”, “Omg” and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” singer proclaimed himself the King of R&b.
Read More: Usher Promises A Big Canadian Surprise
‘King, whatever you wanna call it. Yeah, I’ve been working to the point where I do own that, and I do deserve that,” Usher told host Bevy Smith. “And I ain’t gonna ask for it no more. You’re gonna give it. Because I did work for it.”
The eight-time Grammy-winner also rejected the idea that the genre is dying. Even if those statements come from colleagues like Sean Combs (P. Diddy).
Read More: B.J. Novak Recalls Making Usher ‘Furious’ With ‘Punk’d’ Prank
“So when I do hear people, even like Puff [Daddy] saying,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
After serving as cinematographer on “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” John Inwood is no stranger to the Tina Fey and Robert Carlock comedy style: dense with jokes and quick cuts to flashbacks, fantasies and parodies, and there was the occasional musical number. But “Girls5eva,” created by former “Kimmy” writer Meredith Scardino and produced by Fey and Carlock, took it to the next level, following the titular girl group that reunites 20 years later for another go.
“It’s a lot of fun with this show because we have a very good TV family that’s been working together for many years,” Inwood tells Gold Derby (watch above). “Season 1 was a lot of fun and very challenging. Every time you do a first season, you’re learning how to make the show, you’re defining what the style of the show and you get better and better at it.”
One of the challenges of...
“It’s a lot of fun with this show because we have a very good TV family that’s been working together for many years,” Inwood tells Gold Derby (watch above). “Season 1 was a lot of fun and very challenging. Every time you do a first season, you’re learning how to make the show, you’re defining what the style of the show and you get better and better at it.”
One of the challenges of...
- 5/12/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Punk’d and Dishmantled were two of the unscripted Quibi originals that were renewed for a second season while the short-form service still existed.
Roku, which took ownership of Quibi’s programming slate, has now set premiere dates for their return.
Punk’d, hosted by Chance the Rapper, was renewed in June 2020. It will premiere its second season on Friday December 10 with celebrity guests including Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Lil Nas X, Liza Koshy, Odell Beckham Jr., Teyana Taylor, Shay Mitchell, Anitta, Miguel, Karrueche Tran and Kate Upton.
Chance the Rapper and Jason Goldberg return as executive producers.
Fall Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Dishmantled, which is hosted by Tituss Burgess, was renewed for a second season in May 2020 and comes from Linda Lea, the creator and executive producer of Chopped. The cooking competition series sees a cannon-blasting of a mystery food dish into the faces of two blindfolded chefs.
Roku, which took ownership of Quibi’s programming slate, has now set premiere dates for their return.
Punk’d, hosted by Chance the Rapper, was renewed in June 2020. It will premiere its second season on Friday December 10 with celebrity guests including Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Lil Nas X, Liza Koshy, Odell Beckham Jr., Teyana Taylor, Shay Mitchell, Anitta, Miguel, Karrueche Tran and Kate Upton.
Chance the Rapper and Jason Goldberg return as executive producers.
Fall Premiere Dates For New & Returning TV Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Dishmantled, which is hosted by Tituss Burgess, was renewed for a second season in May 2020 and comes from Linda Lea, the creator and executive producer of Chopped. The cooking competition series sees a cannon-blasting of a mystery food dish into the faces of two blindfolded chefs.
- 12/6/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Variety has exclusively obtained a teaser for “A Very Boy Band Holiday,” a special premiering on ABC on Dec. 6 at 8 p.m.
In the clip, members of iconic boy bands 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, New Edition, New Kids on the Block, *Nsync and O-Town sing Christmas songs, banter together and celebrate the holidays at a mountain resort. In the special, these performers will sing some of their holiday hits, in addition to a new song (sharing a title with the special itself).
The special is executive produced by David Chamberlin, Michael Antinoro, Joe Mulvihill and Chris Wagner, with Helen Bromfield as co-executive producer. It is produced by 45 Live.
Watch the teaser below.
First Looks
Peacock debuted a trailer for “MacGruber,” the upcoming comedy series premiering on Dec. 16. The series is based on a recurring “Saturday Night Live” character who first debuted in 2007 and was then spun off into a feature film.
In the clip, members of iconic boy bands 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, New Edition, New Kids on the Block, *Nsync and O-Town sing Christmas songs, banter together and celebrate the holidays at a mountain resort. In the special, these performers will sing some of their holiday hits, in addition to a new song (sharing a title with the special itself).
The special is executive produced by David Chamberlin, Michael Antinoro, Joe Mulvihill and Chris Wagner, with Helen Bromfield as co-executive producer. It is produced by 45 Live.
Watch the teaser below.
First Looks
Peacock debuted a trailer for “MacGruber,” the upcoming comedy series premiering on Dec. 16. The series is based on a recurring “Saturday Night Live” character who first debuted in 2007 and was then spun off into a feature film.
- 12/6/2021
- by Selome Hailu and Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
If you lived through the 2000s, chances are that you, someone you knew, or someone you idolized rocked Von Dutch trucker hats. Popularized by the hottest of aughts celebrities, Von Dutch hats were worn by Paris Hilton, Lil' Jon, and everyone in between — and most notably by the host of "Punk'd," Ashton Kutcher, who became synonymous with the style in the mid-2000s. The fashion empire seemingly appeared as quickly as it fell out of style, due in large part to the *checks press release* criminal underbelly and murder?
As Paris Hilton says herself, "Von Dutch was iconic for Y2K fashion." But was it...
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As Paris Hilton says herself, "Von Dutch was iconic for Y2K fashion." But was it...
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- 11/5/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Roku says its pickup of the 75-plus shows from Quibi, the short-lived premium mobile entertainment startup that went belly-up last year, has paid off beyond its expectations. But as with other streaming companies, Roku isn’t divulging specific metrics for the Quibi programming, which it rebranded as Roku Originals.
According to Roku, more active accounts streamed a Roku Original in the first two weeks on the Roku Channel than the number of Quibi accounts did on Quibi over the brief nine months of the app’s lifetime.
Roku’s claim that more people have already watched Quibi shows on its platform than on Quibi’s now-defunct app seems credible — but it’s not a particularly high bar.
Jeffrey Katzenberg-founded Quibi launched in April 2020, at the front end of the Covid pandemic. In October, the richly funded company — which had banked nearly $1.8 billion from major studios and other investors — said...
According to Roku, more active accounts streamed a Roku Original in the first two weeks on the Roku Channel than the number of Quibi accounts did on Quibi over the brief nine months of the app’s lifetime.
Roku’s claim that more people have already watched Quibi shows on its platform than on Quibi’s now-defunct app seems credible — but it’s not a particularly high bar.
Jeffrey Katzenberg-founded Quibi launched in April 2020, at the front end of the Covid pandemic. In October, the richly funded company — which had banked nearly $1.8 billion from major studios and other investors — said...
- 6/18/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Quibi is coming back from the dead next week… sort of.
On May 20, Roku will debut the first batch of Roku Originals — a collection of 30 shows originally produced for Quibi, the short-lived mobile entertainment startup led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman. Roku paid substantially less than $100 million for the assets of the defunct company, including rights to more than 75 shows overall.
The shows span genres and formats, comprising scripted series, documentaries, alternative and reality programming. Among the first “Roku Originals” coming next week are Kevin Hart’s action series “Die Hart,” Emmy-winning drama “#FreeRayshawn” starring Laurence Fishburne and Jasmine Cephas Jones, the revival of Comedy Central’s “Reno 911!” and “Dummy,” starring Anna Kendrick as a woman who befriends her boyfriend’s sex doll.
The lineup also includes “Chrissy’s Court,” a “Judge Judy”-style show starring Chrissy Teigen; a reboot of MTV’s “Punk’d” hosted by Chance the Rapper...
On May 20, Roku will debut the first batch of Roku Originals — a collection of 30 shows originally produced for Quibi, the short-lived mobile entertainment startup led by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman. Roku paid substantially less than $100 million for the assets of the defunct company, including rights to more than 75 shows overall.
The shows span genres and formats, comprising scripted series, documentaries, alternative and reality programming. Among the first “Roku Originals” coming next week are Kevin Hart’s action series “Die Hart,” Emmy-winning drama “#FreeRayshawn” starring Laurence Fishburne and Jasmine Cephas Jones, the revival of Comedy Central’s “Reno 911!” and “Dummy,” starring Anna Kendrick as a woman who befriends her boyfriend’s sex doll.
The lineup also includes “Chrissy’s Court,” a “Judge Judy”-style show starring Chrissy Teigen; a reboot of MTV’s “Punk’d” hosted by Chance the Rapper...
- 5/13/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
A raft of 30 original shows developed for — and briefly distributed by — now-defunct streaming startup Quibi are getting new life as Roku Originals, with a premiere date of May 20.
The shows, which include Emmy winner #FreeRayshawn as well as series starring Kevin Hart, Chrissy Teigen, Anna Kendrick, Chance the Rapper and more, will be available on the Roku Channel. (See the full list below.) The remaining titles from the full roster of 75 titles will go live on Roku by the end of 2021.
The free, ad-supported Roku Channel offers 190 live, linear channels and 40,000 movie and TV titles, to viewers beyond Roku’s sizable base of connected devices and smart TVs. Unlike the subscription model of Quibi, the originals will be available for free. Limited advertising will be shown in between the seven- to 10-minute episodes.
On its quarterly earnings call last week, Roku said it now has 53.6 million active accounts, while the...
The shows, which include Emmy winner #FreeRayshawn as well as series starring Kevin Hart, Chrissy Teigen, Anna Kendrick, Chance the Rapper and more, will be available on the Roku Channel. (See the full list below.) The remaining titles from the full roster of 75 titles will go live on Roku by the end of 2021.
The free, ad-supported Roku Channel offers 190 live, linear channels and 40,000 movie and TV titles, to viewers beyond Roku’s sizable base of connected devices and smart TVs. Unlike the subscription model of Quibi, the originals will be available for free. Limited advertising will be shown in between the seven- to 10-minute episodes.
On its quarterly earnings call last week, Roku said it now has 53.6 million active accounts, while the...
- 5/13/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku is officially dropping the Quibi name.
Roku announced that the content from its January acquisition of Quibi — the short-lived, short-form mobile entertainment startup founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg — will be rebranded as “Roku Originals.” The 75-plus original shows from Quibi will be available to watch for free on the ad-supported Roku Channel starting sometime this year, the company has said.
Roku Originals also will be the brand name for future original programming for The Roku Channel, which is currently available in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada. The company said it will provide additional details next month about the launch of Roku Originals.
The collection of Quibi programming — snapped up by Roku after Katzenberg’s richly funded company shut its doors six months after launching — includes a dozen unreleased series that will debut for the first time on The Roku Channel. Among those are “The Now,” a suicide-themed comedy from Peter Farrelly,...
Roku announced that the content from its January acquisition of Quibi — the short-lived, short-form mobile entertainment startup founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg — will be rebranded as “Roku Originals.” The 75-plus original shows from Quibi will be available to watch for free on the ad-supported Roku Channel starting sometime this year, the company has said.
Roku Originals also will be the brand name for future original programming for The Roku Channel, which is currently available in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada. The company said it will provide additional details next month about the launch of Roku Originals.
The collection of Quibi programming — snapped up by Roku after Katzenberg’s richly funded company shut its doors six months after launching — includes a dozen unreleased series that will debut for the first time on The Roku Channel. Among those are “The Now,” a suicide-themed comedy from Peter Farrelly,...
- 4/21/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Joe Ortiz has joined Freeform as SVP Content Marketing. The industry veteran will be tasked with executing the creative marketing vision for the Disney-owned cable net’s originals and all content marketing activities across both linear and digital platforms.
His oversight includes content-related on- and off-air marketing, branding and design and collaboration with internal commercial marketing partners on integrated marketing, franchise and brand management, as well as promotional partnership strategy.
“Joe is a world-class marketer with a sharp creative eye and a stellar track record working on distinctive, award-winning campaigns,” said Shannon Ryan, president of Content Marketing for Hulu and General Entertainment, to whom Ortiz will report. “His extensive background in branding, creative and digital makes him the perfect fit to lead Freeform into the future, and we’re thrilled to have him join the incredibly talented team.”
Ortiz joins Freeform from NowThis, where he led marketing and oversaw brand strategy,...
His oversight includes content-related on- and off-air marketing, branding and design and collaboration with internal commercial marketing partners on integrated marketing, franchise and brand management, as well as promotional partnership strategy.
“Joe is a world-class marketer with a sharp creative eye and a stellar track record working on distinctive, award-winning campaigns,” said Shannon Ryan, president of Content Marketing for Hulu and General Entertainment, to whom Ortiz will report. “His extensive background in branding, creative and digital makes him the perfect fit to lead Freeform into the future, and we’re thrilled to have him join the incredibly talented team.”
Ortiz joins Freeform from NowThis, where he led marketing and oversaw brand strategy,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
NATPE Miami would hardly be the same without a splashy, big, packed and convivial Globo showcase, a fixture for buyers. But, held totally online, this year’s NATPE Virtual Miami, whoch kicks off on Jan. 19, is hardly the same. So it’s heartening to see Globo going for broke with its Jan. 15 Upfront, which catches the Brazilian TV giant, as so many large players in Latin America, with new structures, management and content. Following, five quick takes on what to expect from the event.
All Together, Right Now
Already hosting Brazil’s biggest linear TV network, its leading satellite-cable operator and its biggest Brazilian Ott service, Globo has now brought all three under the same roof. “There’s Only One Globo,” its Upfront slogan reads. That has multiple upside as Globo. “With Globo being unified, our [lineup for international licensing gains more structure, more diversity of content to serve partners and audiences from different regions of the world,” says Paulo Marinho, Globo exec director of networks. Globo ’s domestic viewership now spreads over mobile,...
All Together, Right Now
Already hosting Brazil’s biggest linear TV network, its leading satellite-cable operator and its biggest Brazilian Ott service, Globo has now brought all three under the same roof. “There’s Only One Globo,” its Upfront slogan reads. That has multiple upside as Globo. “With Globo being unified, our [lineup for international licensing gains more structure, more diversity of content to serve partners and audiences from different regions of the world,” says Paulo Marinho, Globo exec director of networks. Globo ’s domestic viewership now spreads over mobile,...
- 1/15/2021
- by John Hopewell and Emiliano Granada
- Variety Film + TV
Roku snapped up the rights to the majority of Quibi’s multimillion-dollar portfolio original programming — more than 75 shows in all — and will make them available free to stream in 2021 on the Roku Channel.
Following Quibi’s decision last October to shut down after failing to attract a sustainable base of subscribers, Roku acquired Quibi Holdings LLC, the company that holds all of Quibi’s content distribution rights.
Financial terms of the pact were not disclosed. A source familiar with the agreement said Roku is paying “significantly” less than $100 million for the Quibi library, confirming an earlier Wall Street Journal report. Rob Holmes, Roku’s VP of programming, said in an interview, “We do think this deal represents a great value.”
“Fundamentally, we think that Quibi has created great, high-quality content,” Holmes told Variety. “It’s a great value proposition for our users… We’re pivoting from Quibi’s SVOD model to an ad-supported model,...
Following Quibi’s decision last October to shut down after failing to attract a sustainable base of subscribers, Roku acquired Quibi Holdings LLC, the company that holds all of Quibi’s content distribution rights.
Financial terms of the pact were not disclosed. A source familiar with the agreement said Roku is paying “significantly” less than $100 million for the Quibi library, confirming an earlier Wall Street Journal report. Rob Holmes, Roku’s VP of programming, said in an interview, “We do think this deal represents a great value.”
“Fundamentally, we think that Quibi has created great, high-quality content,” Holmes told Variety. “It’s a great value proposition for our users… We’re pivoting from Quibi’s SVOD model to an ad-supported model,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Roku is reportedly in talks to buy the library rights to Quibi’s shows, following the short-form streaming service’s shutdown in December 2020.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Roku aims to acquire the defunct streamer’s shows, which would be added to its free, ad-supported Roku Channel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed to the publication, which reported that the deal could still fall apart.
A Roku representative declined to comment. A Quibi representative did not return a request for comment.
Quibi, the mobile-only streaming service that launched in April 2020, premiered dozens of original titles during its short life-span, including the Emmy-winning “#FreeRayshawn” and the Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson-led “Flipped” comedy, as well as titles starring Chrissy Teigen, Liam Hemsworth, and Christoph Waltz. Quibi also boasted revivals of old television shows, such as new takes on “Reno 911” and “Punk’d.” Quibi had seven-year licenses...
The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Roku aims to acquire the defunct streamer’s shows, which would be added to its free, ad-supported Roku Channel. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed to the publication, which reported that the deal could still fall apart.
A Roku representative declined to comment. A Quibi representative did not return a request for comment.
Quibi, the mobile-only streaming service that launched in April 2020, premiered dozens of original titles during its short life-span, including the Emmy-winning “#FreeRayshawn” and the Will Forte and Kaitlin Olson-led “Flipped” comedy, as well as titles starring Chrissy Teigen, Liam Hemsworth, and Christoph Waltz. Quibi also boasted revivals of old television shows, such as new takes on “Reno 911” and “Punk’d.” Quibi had seven-year licenses...
- 1/4/2021
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Despite production disruptions from the 'Covid-19' virus unleashed on an unsuspecting world, the TV industry is determined to get back on track, scheduling November 2020 premiere dates for new series and new seasons of returning shows including "The Crown", "Moonbase 8", "Animaniacs" and a whole lot more:
November 1:
Holiday Wars (Food Network, Season 2)
Killer in Question
Dying to Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Story
November 2:
The Good Doctor
Below Deck
Holiday Baking Championship
Ten Weeks (Quibi, new shortform unscripted series)
November 4:
Random Acts
November 5:
Young Sheldon
B Positive
Mom
November 6:
Country Ever After
November 7:
Behind Every Man
My Little Pony: Pony Life
November 8:
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: Los Angeles
Moonbase 8 (Showtime, new comedy series)
Kids Baking Championship: Season’s Sweetings (Food Network, Season 2)
November 9:
The Mighty Ones
Industry
Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, Season 4)
The Big Bake Holiday
Slugfest
The South Westerlies...
November 1:
Holiday Wars (Food Network, Season 2)
Killer in Question
Dying to Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Story
November 2:
The Good Doctor
Below Deck
Holiday Baking Championship
Ten Weeks (Quibi, new shortform unscripted series)
November 4:
Random Acts
November 5:
Young Sheldon
B Positive
Mom
November 6:
Country Ever After
November 7:
Behind Every Man
My Little Pony: Pony Life
November 8:
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: Los Angeles
Moonbase 8 (Showtime, new comedy series)
Kids Baking Championship: Season’s Sweetings (Food Network, Season 2)
November 9:
The Mighty Ones
Industry
Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, Season 4)
The Big Bake Holiday
Slugfest
The South Westerlies...
- 11/12/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Despite production disruptions from the deadly 'Covid-19' virus unleashed on an unsuspecting world, the TV industry is determined to get back on track, scheduling November 2020 premiere dates for new series and new seasons of returning shows including "The Crown", "Moonbase 8", "Animaniacs" and a whole lot more:
November 1:
Holiday Wars (Food Network, Season 2)
Killer in Question
Dying to Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Story
November 2:
The Good Doctor
Below Deck
Holiday Baking Championship
Ten Weeks (Quibi, new shortform unscripted series)
November 4:
Random Acts
November 5:
Young Sheldon
B Positive
Mom
November 6:
Country Ever After
November 7:
Behind Every Man
My Little Pony: Pony Life
November 8:
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: Los Angeles
Moonbase 8 (Showtime, new comedy series)
Kids Baking Championship: Season’s Sweetings (Food Network, Season 2)
November 9:
The Mighty Ones
Industry
Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, Season 4)
The Big Bake Holiday
Slugfest
The South Westerlies...
November 1:
Holiday Wars (Food Network, Season 2)
Killer in Question
Dying to Be Famous: The Ryan Singleton Story
November 2:
The Good Doctor
Below Deck
Holiday Baking Championship
Ten Weeks (Quibi, new shortform unscripted series)
November 4:
Random Acts
November 5:
Young Sheldon
B Positive
Mom
November 6:
Country Ever After
November 7:
Behind Every Man
My Little Pony: Pony Life
November 8:
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: Los Angeles
Moonbase 8 (Showtime, new comedy series)
Kids Baking Championship: Season’s Sweetings (Food Network, Season 2)
November 9:
The Mighty Ones
Industry
Christmas Cookie Challenge (Food Network, Season 4)
The Big Bake Holiday
Slugfest
The South Westerlies...
- 10/22/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO has released a teaser for the second season of “His Dark Materials,” and Variety obtained an exclusive first look of ID’s “The 93 Victims of Samuel Little.”
Dates
Quibi announced the premiere dates for its entire fall lineup, which is as follows: “Singled Out” Season 2 (Sept. 7), a social media dating show hosted by Keke Palmer and Joel Kim Booster; “Wireless” (Sept. 14), a survival thriller from executive producer Stephen Soderbergh; “Murder Unboxed” (Sept. 21), an unscripted true crime show that unboxes evidence from real-life murder cases; “Benedict Men” (Sept. 28), a docuseries about the nationally-ranked basketball team at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School from executive producer Stephen Curry; “The Expecting” (Sept. 28), a horror series about a waitress that experiences disturbing side effects during pregnancy starring AnnaSophia Robb and Rory Culkin; “Natural Born Narco” (Oct. 5), a prequel to the telenovela “El Señor de los Cielos” in partnership with Telemundo; “Gloop World” (Oct.
Dates
Quibi announced the premiere dates for its entire fall lineup, which is as follows: “Singled Out” Season 2 (Sept. 7), a social media dating show hosted by Keke Palmer and Joel Kim Booster; “Wireless” (Sept. 14), a survival thriller from executive producer Stephen Soderbergh; “Murder Unboxed” (Sept. 21), an unscripted true crime show that unboxes evidence from real-life murder cases; “Benedict Men” (Sept. 28), a docuseries about the nationally-ranked basketball team at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School from executive producer Stephen Curry; “The Expecting” (Sept. 28), a horror series about a waitress that experiences disturbing side effects during pregnancy starring AnnaSophia Robb and Rory Culkin; “Natural Born Narco” (Oct. 5), a prequel to the telenovela “El Señor de los Cielos” in partnership with Telemundo; “Gloop World” (Oct.
- 8/28/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
With the debut of Quibi, the short form categories at the Emmys may never be the same. The launch of the mobile streaming service hasn’t exactly been smooth: There were early questions about its business plan and whether consumers would want to pay for such content when free platforms including YouTube exist, subscriptions have already been far below expectations and many of those free trial deals are now expiring.
But with Quibi’s sheer volume of content, its submissions for the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be vast across three short form genre categories, as well as in the short form actor and actress categories. It’s also making a play for the character voice-over performance and original music and lyrics fields.
Quibi brings big budgets and star power to the short form comedy or drama category, including the comedy “Dummy,” starring Anna Kendrick as a woman who...
But with Quibi’s sheer volume of content, its submissions for the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be vast across three short form genre categories, as well as in the short form actor and actress categories. It’s also making a play for the character voice-over performance and original music and lyrics fields.
Quibi brings big budgets and star power to the short form comedy or drama category, including the comedy “Dummy,” starring Anna Kendrick as a woman who...
- 7/10/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The last 30 years of reality television is to be the subject of a documentary series for Quibi. How’s that for meta?
The short-form platform, launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is developing Get Real from Queer Eye producer Scout Productions and Brian Graden Media, the company behind YouTube’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt-fronted Create Together.
The doc series will highlight the good, the bad, the ugly, and the infamous across the 30-year history of reality television.
Get Real will explore the many ways reality television has impacted our real life, and vice versa, while hearing from culture critics, the producers, and the participants who brought it to the screen in the first place.
Graden knows a thing or two about reality television, having worked at MTV during the days of The Osbournes, Punk’d and Jersey Shore.
Sarah Girgis, who has worked on Catfish and Leavenworth, is showrunner. It...
The short-form platform, launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is developing Get Real from Queer Eye producer Scout Productions and Brian Graden Media, the company behind YouTube’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt-fronted Create Together.
The doc series will highlight the good, the bad, the ugly, and the infamous across the 30-year history of reality television.
Get Real will explore the many ways reality television has impacted our real life, and vice versa, while hearing from culture critics, the producers, and the participants who brought it to the screen in the first place.
Graden knows a thing or two about reality television, having worked at MTV during the days of The Osbournes, Punk’d and Jersey Shore.
Sarah Girgis, who has worked on Catfish and Leavenworth, is showrunner. It...
- 7/10/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Richie is bringing more “Nikki Fre$h” to Quibi.
The platform has renewed her comedy show for a second season, Variety has learned exclusively, adding to an expanding number of Quibi shows coming back for a second outing.
The series sees Richie in character as her trap alter-ego Nikki Fre$h, interacting with real life experts from the ever-expanding wellness world to learn ways to better serve our bodies and our planet. All the while, she comedically exaggerates those solutions to the edge of sanity.
“The world wants more of my voice, my garden, and my body. And I’m gonna give it to them,” said Richie of the renewal.
During a conversation with Variety to discuss the show, Richie explained that the name Nikki Fre$h is rooted in a hashtag she started using to accompany posts about her edible garden.
“I fell in love with it, and...
The platform has renewed her comedy show for a second season, Variety has learned exclusively, adding to an expanding number of Quibi shows coming back for a second outing.
The series sees Richie in character as her trap alter-ego Nikki Fre$h, interacting with real life experts from the ever-expanding wellness world to learn ways to better serve our bodies and our planet. All the while, she comedically exaggerates those solutions to the edge of sanity.
“The world wants more of my voice, my garden, and my body. And I’m gonna give it to them,” said Richie of the renewal.
During a conversation with Variety to discuss the show, Richie explained that the name Nikki Fre$h is rooted in a hashtag she started using to accompany posts about her edible garden.
“I fell in love with it, and...
- 6/29/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Chrissy Teigen is heading back to the bench. Quibi has picked up a second season of Chrissy’s Court, the courtroom comedy reality series starring and executive produced by Teigen.
“The verdict is in!!! Since there is no shortage of petty disagreements to judge, we’re back for a second season!!,” said Teigen.
In each episode of Chrissy’s Court, Teigen reigns as the “judge” over one small claims case. The plaintiffs, defendants, and disputes are real, as Chrissy’s mom turned “bailiff”, Pepper Thai, maintains order in the courtroom. Teigen’s decisions are final and binding.
Chrissy’s Court hails from Teigen’s Suit & Thai Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Alfred Street Industries, the production company founded by Project Runway producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz. Teigen, Luke Dillon, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Volpe, and Mason Steinberg executive produce.
The series is now accepting new cases. Submit your case...
“The verdict is in!!! Since there is no shortage of petty disagreements to judge, we’re back for a second season!!,” said Teigen.
In each episode of Chrissy’s Court, Teigen reigns as the “judge” over one small claims case. The plaintiffs, defendants, and disputes are real, as Chrissy’s mom turned “bailiff”, Pepper Thai, maintains order in the courtroom. Teigen’s decisions are final and binding.
Chrissy’s Court hails from Teigen’s Suit & Thai Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment and Alfred Street Industries, the production company founded by Project Runway producers Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz. Teigen, Luke Dillon, Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Volpe, and Mason Steinberg executive produce.
The series is now accepting new cases. Submit your case...
- 6/26/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV News Roundup, National Geographic unveiled the line-up of this year’s “Sharkfest,” and Quibi renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out.”
Renewals
Quibi has announced it has renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out” for second seasons. “Punk’d” is a revival of the MTV series of the same name. Hosted by Chance the Rapper, the series features celebrities being elaborately pranked. The series comes from STX Entertainment in association with MTV Studios. “Singled Out” will return with host Keke Palmer and co-host Joel Kim Booster as the duo continue to make love connections between prospective daters. “Singled Out” also comes from MTV Studios. Both second seasons will debut on the mobile streamer later in 2020.
Disney Channel has ordered a third season of “Amphibia,” an animated comedy about a teen navigating a marshland populated with frog-people. Season 2 is set to premiere on July 11. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation.
Renewals
Quibi has announced it has renewed “Punk’d” and “Singled Out” for second seasons. “Punk’d” is a revival of the MTV series of the same name. Hosted by Chance the Rapper, the series features celebrities being elaborately pranked. The series comes from STX Entertainment in association with MTV Studios. “Singled Out” will return with host Keke Palmer and co-host Joel Kim Booster as the duo continue to make love connections between prospective daters. “Singled Out” also comes from MTV Studios. Both second seasons will debut on the mobile streamer later in 2020.
Disney Channel has ordered a third season of “Amphibia,” an animated comedy about a teen navigating a marshland populated with frog-people. Season 2 is set to premiere on July 11. The series is a production of Disney Television Animation.
- 6/23/2020
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: NCIS co-star Wilmer Valderrama has renewed his first-look deal with CBS TV Studios, the studio behind the popular CBS drama series. Valderrama stars as Special Agent Nick Torres on NCIS, which was just renewed for an 18th season. He has been on the show since Season 14, with the first-look producing pact running parallel to his acting deal for the show.
Under the first-look agreement, Valderrama has developed several series projects for CBS TV Studios through his Wv Entertainment banner, including Hipster Death Rattle, a dark comedy based on the book by Richie Narvaez, with writer Rafael Agustin and Corinne Brinkerhoff; as well as the previously announced, The Turners, a half-hour single-camera autobiographical family doctors comedy from writer Naomi Ekperigin at ABC with Two Shakes Entertainment co-producing; and Patriots From the Barrio, a WWII drama about a Mexican-American unit, based on the book by Dave Gutierrez, from writer John Covarrubias.
Under the first-look agreement, Valderrama has developed several series projects for CBS TV Studios through his Wv Entertainment banner, including Hipster Death Rattle, a dark comedy based on the book by Richie Narvaez, with writer Rafael Agustin and Corinne Brinkerhoff; as well as the previously announced, The Turners, a half-hour single-camera autobiographical family doctors comedy from writer Naomi Ekperigin at ABC with Two Shakes Entertainment co-producing; and Patriots From the Barrio, a WWII drama about a Mexican-American unit, based on the book by Dave Gutierrez, from writer John Covarrubias.
- 5/21/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Arturo Castro’s sketch comedy series “Alternatino” will move from Comedy Central to Quibi for its second season.
The series, which sees Castro play more than 40 different characters, debuted on Comedy Central last summer.
Quibi already has short-form reboots of other ViacomCBS properties like “Punk’d,” “Singled Out” and “Reno 911.”
Also Read: Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Quibi's Lackluster Launch on Coronavirus
Castro is creator, executive producer and writer of the series. Avalon’s David Martin, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner and Sam Saifer are executive producers alongside Jay Martel and Ted Tremper. Ari Pearce and Manny Jaquez are the executives in charge for Comedy Central Productions. The series is produced by Comedy Central Productions.
Since it was released a little over a month ago, Quibi has only hit 2.9 million downloads, according to app analysis firm Sensor Tower (though co-founder Meg Whitman told TheWrap it’s closer to 3.5 million). However, co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is...
The series, which sees Castro play more than 40 different characters, debuted on Comedy Central last summer.
Quibi already has short-form reboots of other ViacomCBS properties like “Punk’d,” “Singled Out” and “Reno 911.”
Also Read: Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Quibi's Lackluster Launch on Coronavirus
Castro is creator, executive producer and writer of the series. Avalon’s David Martin, Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner and Sam Saifer are executive producers alongside Jay Martel and Ted Tremper. Ari Pearce and Manny Jaquez are the executives in charge for Comedy Central Productions. The series is produced by Comedy Central Productions.
Since it was released a little over a month ago, Quibi has only hit 2.9 million downloads, according to app analysis firm Sensor Tower (though co-founder Meg Whitman told TheWrap it’s closer to 3.5 million). However, co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg is...
- 5/12/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Quibi has been downloaded more than 2.7 million times since its April 6, the mobile streaming service revealed on Wednesday. The streaming service, which launched on April 6, pulled in 1.7 million in its first week. It added an additional 1 million in its second. Quibi founders Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg had previously said they would shy away from releasing any kind of subscriber information. The new service is offering a free 90-day trial for people who sign up this month. Afterward, it will cost $4.99 per month for ad-supported streaming and $7.99 per month for ad-free streaming. Quibi also revealed that it’s five most-watched shows are “Most Dangerous Game,” “Chrissy’s Court,” “Flipped,” “Punk’d” and “Survive.” Katzenberg added in an interview with Reuters that some users would have the ability to cast the mobile content onto their connected TV sets as early as next month. Some users had complained that they could only watch the content on their phones.
- 4/22/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Quibi is not moving ahead with a planned series dramatizing the rise of Snapchat and its founder, Evan Spiegel, Variety has learned exclusively.
The project was announced at the SXSW film festival last year by Quibi founder and board chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg. It was to be based on the feature script “Frat Boy Genius” by Elissa Karasik, which was featured on the 2018 Black List.
“We want to tell a story that’s as compelling and interesting about Snapchat and Evan as ‘The Social Network’ was for Facebook,” Katzenberg said at the time.
The news comes just one week after the launch of the mobile-only streaming app, which aims to premium short form content to subscribers in brief chapters, or “quick bites.” Quibi CEO Meg Whitman said earlier on Monday that the app had been downloaded 1.7 million times since launch. The service launched with a 90-day free trial.
Quibi’s launch...
The project was announced at the SXSW film festival last year by Quibi founder and board chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg. It was to be based on the feature script “Frat Boy Genius” by Elissa Karasik, which was featured on the 2018 Black List.
“We want to tell a story that’s as compelling and interesting about Snapchat and Evan as ‘The Social Network’ was for Facebook,” Katzenberg said at the time.
The news comes just one week after the launch of the mobile-only streaming app, which aims to premium short form content to subscribers in brief chapters, or “quick bites.” Quibi CEO Meg Whitman said earlier on Monday that the app had been downloaded 1.7 million times since launch. The service launched with a 90-day free trial.
Quibi’s launch...
- 4/14/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Updated: Quibi, the mobile-only streaming service from Jeffrey Katzenberg, said it hit 1.7 million installations within the first week of launch — higher than third-party estimates. According to analysts, the big-budget, short-form video streamer has had a relatively tepid reception in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Quibi said Monday that it reached 1.75 million downloads. By contrast, according to research firm Apptopia, the Quibi app had been downloaded and installed 1.15 million times as of Sunday, April 12. The service launched with a 90-day free trial.
Downloads have been fairly evenly split between iOS and Android devices, with about 87% of the installs from the U.S. and 6% from Canada, according to Apptopia data. Quibi’s app is available worldwide but the startup, led by Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman, is focusing its marketing and customer-acquisition efforts on North America.
Quibi’s debut comes at an inopportune time: The service is designed to be watched only on mobile devices,...
Quibi said Monday that it reached 1.75 million downloads. By contrast, according to research firm Apptopia, the Quibi app had been downloaded and installed 1.15 million times as of Sunday, April 12. The service launched with a 90-day free trial.
Downloads have been fairly evenly split between iOS and Android devices, with about 87% of the installs from the U.S. and 6% from Canada, according to Apptopia data. Quibi’s app is available worldwide but the startup, led by Katzenberg and CEO Meg Whitman, is focusing its marketing and customer-acquisition efforts on North America.
Quibi’s debut comes at an inopportune time: The service is designed to be watched only on mobile devices,...
- 4/13/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Quibi’s launch received a tepid response Monday on social media, far below the amount of attention generated by Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus on their launch days.
According to data from social media research firm ListenFirst Media, Quibi was the subject of 46,554 Twitter posts on April 6. In comparison, Apple TV Plus received 8.6 times more Tweets on Nov. 1, when it launched, while Disney Plus appeared in 23 times more Tweets when it bowed on Nov. 12.
In the month prior, between March 5 and April 5, there were 91,725 Tweets mentioning Quibi. According to the study, Quibi has a social media fan footprint of 167,000 — including a jump of 20,621 new fans on April 6. That’s a 351 percent spike from the day before, when it added 6,056 new fans.
“The early social media reaction to Quibi indicates that while there’s less volume of interest around the platform compared to Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus at launch,...
According to data from social media research firm ListenFirst Media, Quibi was the subject of 46,554 Twitter posts on April 6. In comparison, Apple TV Plus received 8.6 times more Tweets on Nov. 1, when it launched, while Disney Plus appeared in 23 times more Tweets when it bowed on Nov. 12.
In the month prior, between March 5 and April 5, there were 91,725 Tweets mentioning Quibi. According to the study, Quibi has a social media fan footprint of 167,000 — including a jump of 20,621 new fans on April 6. That’s a 351 percent spike from the day before, when it added 6,056 new fans.
“The early social media reaction to Quibi indicates that while there’s less volume of interest around the platform compared to Disney Plus and Apple TV Plus at launch,...
- 4/8/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Punk’d is definitely one of those shows that makes some people cringe and others laugh since the pranks that are pulled sometimes tend to go a little too far and it’s likely that whoever had to suffer through the prank is ready to sue someone or knock them to the ground. Chance the Rapper is taking over the reboot of Punk’d on Quibi however and it will be airing this month as the show continues to target celebrities in ways that might not have been seen before and could very well lead to a few failures as happened in the
Punk’d is Getting a Reboot on Quibi with Chance the Rapper...
Punk’d is Getting a Reboot on Quibi with Chance the Rapper...
- 4/7/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings.
With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 4/4/2020
- TVLine.com
In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi unveiled the first trailer for “Punk’d” hosted by Chance the Rapper, and Showtime announced a documentary about an elite basketball community that is co-executive produced by NBA star Kevin Durant.
Dates
Gildart Jackson, the award-winning audiobook narrator and actor best known for his roles in “Charmed” and “Whodunnit?,” will host a webcast called Fireside Reading starting April 1 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt on Instagram. Cozied up next to a roaring fire, Jackson will read a chapter a day of classic novels, beginning with Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.”
TBS has announced “American Dad” will return with the remaining episodes of Season 16 beginning April 13 and be followed immediately by the premiere of Season 17 on April 27. Notably, the May 4 episode will feature an original song from The Weeknd, and he will also appear in the episode as an animate version of himself. This season...
Dates
Gildart Jackson, the award-winning audiobook narrator and actor best known for his roles in “Charmed” and “Whodunnit?,” will host a webcast called Fireside Reading starting April 1 at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt on Instagram. Cozied up next to a roaring fire, Jackson will read a chapter a day of classic novels, beginning with Charles Dickens’ “Great Expectations.”
TBS has announced “American Dad” will return with the remaining episodes of Season 16 beginning April 13 and be followed immediately by the premiere of Season 17 on April 27. Notably, the May 4 episode will feature an original song from The Weeknd, and he will also appear in the episode as an animate version of himself. This season...
- 4/1/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
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