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New Judge Assigned to Writers Guild Suit Against Big Four Agencies
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Craig D. Karlan has been assigned to handle the Writers Guild of America’s lawsuit against Hollywood’s four major talent agencies.Karlan was appointed Monday. The WGA, using its only preemptory challenge, removed Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Gross on May 3 after Gross refused to voluntarily recuse himself from the […]
Continue reading7 New Netflix Shows to Binge in May, and the Best Reasons to Watch
1. “When They See Us” (available May 31)Why Should I Watch? Ava DuVernay is bringing her keen directorial eye to yet another medium. The director of features like “Selma,” TV series like “Queen Sugar,” and documentaries like “13th” is trying her hand at the limited series format with “When They See Us,” a four-hour scripted […]
Continue reading‘The Deuce’ Season 2 Trailer: Porn & Sex Are Still Paying The Bills
Gird your polyester jumpsuits and afros. “The Deuce” is back and, this time, taking a time jump to tackle the days of 1978’s “punk, disco, and porn.” “The Deuce” follows the legalization of the porn industry and the rise of the drug epidemic.The first season of “The Deuce” premiered last year to critical acclaim, with […]
Continue reading‘The Sopranos’ Vincent Pastore & Steven Van Zandt & ‘Mindhunter’s Holt McCallany Star In Dark Mob Comedy
Exclusive: The Sopranos stars Vincent Pastore and Steven Van Zandt and Mindhunter’s Holt McCallany are to star in dark mob comedy Iron Terry Malone. The trio have signed up to the feature film, which is produced by Creative Alley Productions, in association with All Things Creative and Brazen Giant Productions alongside The Wire‘s John Doman, […]
Continue readingPhilip Roth Dies at 85: James Gunn, Marc Maron, and More Remember the Iconic American Novelist
Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Roth has died at age 85. The novelist was best known for writing the books “American Pastoral,” “The Human Stain,” and “Goodbye, Columbus.” Celebrities such as “The Wire” creator David Simon and “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn took to social media following confirmation of Roth’s passing to honor the […]
Continue readingGunpowder & Sky Buys Global Rights to ‘Prospect’ (Exclusive)
Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide rights to “Prospect.”The Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell directed the sci-fi Western, which had its world premiere at SXSW.It centers on a teenage girl and her father who travel to a remote moon looking to strike it rich by harvesting a large gem deposit. Things don’t go as planned. […]
Continue readingDavid Simon Reuniting With ‘The Wire’ Writers On New Spanish Civil War Series
Writer/Producer/TV Genius David Simon is probably best known for his series about crime and the seedier parts of American life. But for his next TV show idea, he’s turning his focus to an unlikely source. According to Variety, Simon is developing a new series about the Spanish Civil War.The report states that Simon, who is […]
Continue reading‘Counterpart’: The Season 1 Finale Lets Starz’s Best New Show Embrace Its Strengths and Start Again Fresh
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for the “Counterpart” Season 1 finale, Episode 10, “No Man’s Land, Part Two.”]It was always one of the open secrets about “The Wire,” the idea that the second-to-last episode of every season was where the real gut punches landed. So too it was with “Counterpart” Season 1. The new […]
Continue readingLance Reddick Joins Gerard Butler in ‘Angel Has Fallen’
Lance Reddick has joined the cast of Angel Has Fallen, Millenium Films’ third installment in its Olympus Has Fallen series, starring Gerard Butler as a heroic Secret Service agent.Reddick, best known for his appearances in the John Wick films, Fringe and The Wire, will play the character of Gentry, interim director of the Secret Service, […]
Continue readingOscars so Right
After Moonlight swept the 2017 Oscars, could this year’s awards be the most socially conscious and boundary pushing yet?.Entertainment awards shows: what are they, but a celebrity party to which the likes of you and me are never invited? The relationship between award-winners and cultural excellence has always been coincidental, at best. How else to […]
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