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Hulu is developing an original crime drama series from Eliza Clark with Media Res producing, Variety has learned.

Titled “Durango,” the official description of the series states:

“‘Durango’ is the story of two Gen Z nobodies, Bunny and Mikey, one a down-and-out waitress, the other a washed up ski-bum, whose lives are placed in peril after they impulsively grab a pile of money from Mikey’s ex (fake) wife, and her current (real) Russian gangster lover. A Bonnie and Clyde for the TikTok generation, ‘Durango’ is a look at love, crime, domesticity, conspiracy and passion through the lens of two young rebels who decide they aren’t going to settle for the disappointing existence life has gifted them.”

Clark is writing the series, with Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer executive producing on behalf of Media Res.

Clark most recently developed and served as executive producer and showrunner on the FX...

Soap alum Melina Kanakaredes starred as Eleni Andros Cooper on Guiding Light from 1991 to 1995. Eleni was the sweet but tough Greek goddess who beguiled Frank Cooper and Alan-Michael Spaulding. After Kanakaredes left Gl, she experienced primetime TV glory with Providence and CSI: NY. But it’s her latest guest star appearance that gave us nostalgic vibes of her soap days.

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It has been 30 years since Melina Kanakaredes appeared on the iconic CBS soap Guiding Light. Since her days on daytime TV, she has spent much of her time in leading roles and picking up high-profile guest-starring gigs.

In addition to Providence and CSI: NY, her post-gl credits include the late great HBO prison series Oz, an episode of the Hawaii Five-0 reboot, and five episodes of CBS’s Extant, a two-season sci-fi drama starring Halle Berry and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

The Daytime Emmy-nominated actress also appeared in...

Halle Berry has announced a helping hand to those affected by the California fires. As of writing, the fires in Palisades, Eaton, and other neighborhoods took 11 lives and destroyed more than 10,000 buildings. Moreover, some 153,000 residents were displaced due to the fires. Berry shared that she was packing up her entire closet and donating it to the displaced families.

Halle Berry in Monster’s Ball | Credits: Lions Gate Films

However, Berry’s gesture of kindness wasn’t well received by some fans on social media. They called her out for offering “clothes” at a time when the families most needed money to rebuild their entire lives. However, other fans were more supportive of her attempts to provide the basic necessities to those needed.

Halle Berry called out for donating her entire closet to LA fires victims Halle Berry in a still from Catwoman | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

On Friday, Halle Berry took...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is known for his stints on shows like The Walking Dead and The Boys, having become a household name over the past decade. Before stepping into some of his more popular roles, Morgan played the father of Sam and Dean Winchester in the fantasy drama series Supernatural. While the wayward sons soldered on for fifteen seasons, Morgan’s character was killed off after season 2.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan played John Winchester in Supernatural (Credit: Warner Bros).

Despite stepping away from the series, Morgan and fans held hope for the Winchester patriarch’s eventual return using some supernatural trickery. The return materialized for the show’s milestone 300th episode. However, Morgan had a very clear clause for his return, which might explain why it took so long for him to reprise the role of John Winchester.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Explained His Only Condition For a Supernatural Return

Jeffrey Dean...

Warning: contains spoilers for Zero Hour: Crisis in Time 30th Anniversary Special!

An unbelievable superhero from the 1990s just returned to DC lore, with his original powers and costume intact. Nostalgia for the comics of the 1990s is currently riding high, and DCs new Zero Hour: Crisis in Time 30th Anniversary Special taps into this trend, showcasing some of that decades biggest stories and heroes-including the super powerful Waverider. Now, Waverider has returned to the DC Universe, raising questions about his future.

Many of the heroes seen in the Zero Hour Anniversary Special are icons of DC in the 1990s, including the Jack Knight Starman, the Ray and Azrael.

Zero Hour: Crisis in Time 30th Anniversary Special was written by Dan Jurgens and drawn by a team of 90s DC artists, including Kelley Jones and Tom Grummett. Kyle Rayner discovers that during the original Zero Hour, Hal Jordan, under the influence of Parallax,...

It's been over 20 years since One Tree Hill made its television premiere on The WB and over 10 years since the beloved series came to an end on The CW. Time has only made fans adore the show more and more, and there's finally some good news on the potential future of the series: Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton Morgan are working on a sequel series at Netflix!

Before we get too excited about the prospect of returning to Tree Hill two decades later, it's the perfect time to look back at original cast members and celebrate their generation-defining series. One Tree Hill helped launch the careers of Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton Morgan, Sophia Bush, James Lafferty, and Bethany Joy Lenz, and they're all still beloved today.

If you're diving back into your millionth rewatch of One Tree Hill (no judgment!), you're probably wondering how old the actors were compared to their teen characters.

It looks like Halle Berry is no longer on the case with Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close. The actress was set to star in a new legal drama produced by Kardashian and Ryan Murphy for Hulu, but just as quickly as Berry was announced to be attached, the actress has already departed the project.

Per Deadline, Berry will no longer be starring in All's Fair, a legal drama that sees Murphy and Kardashian teaming up again after their successful collaboration on American Horror Story, Delicate. Berry's reasons for exiting are far from salacious, as it appears that it all comes down to a scheduling conflict for the actress. The news of her exit comes a mere week after she was announced to be joining the series.

All's Fair Would've Been Halle Berry's First Small-Screen Project Since 2014

All's Fair, which is said to be led by Kardashian, follows a successful divorce...

Halle Berry is leaving the practice.

The Oscar winner is no longer starring in or executive producing Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Hulu legal drama All’s Fair due to a scheduling conflict with another project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Berry was joining the A-list cast and executive producing team also made up of Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close, who are producing alongside Murphy and 20th Television.

Hulu and 20th Television declined to comment on Berry’s exit from the series.

All’s Fair is described as a glossy and sexy procedural in which Kardashian — who worked with Murphy on the most recent season of American Horror Story: Delicate — plays a top divorce attorney at an all-woman L.A. law firm.

The legal drama is Murphy’s first series for Hulu and part of his Disney overall deal and is the second Hulu series for Kardashian...

Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Hulu legal drama All’s Fair has lost one of its big stars: Halle Berry is exiting the series, just a week after her casting was announced, a source confirms to TVLine. Our sister site Variety first reported the news, adding that Berry dropped out “due to a scheduling conflict.”

Glenn Close and Kim Kardashian remain in the cast, with both set to serve as executive producers. As previously reported, the Hulu series — touted as “a high-end, glossy and sexy adult procedural” — is eyeing a late 2024 production start date for an early 2025 launch. Kardashian will take on...

Variety has reported that Halle Berry is no longer attached to All’s Fair, the Ryan Murphy legal series set to star Glenn Close and Kim Kardashian. The reason is said to be a scheduling conflict, but the exit still seems surprising as it arrives exactly a week after it was first reported that Berry would be joining the series. The role will be recast, so we should hear about Berry’s replacement in the near future.

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Halle Berry and Glenn Close are heading back to the small screen. They’re set to join the cast of All’s Fair, an upcoming legal drama series from Ryan Murphy and 20th Television.

Not much is known about the series, only that it has been described as a “glossy and sexy” procedural. The roles Berry and Close will play in the series are being kept under wraps, but it was previously...

A Hulu drama series featuring Kim Kardashian has lined up some A-list talent to star opposite the reality TV mogul.

Halle Berry and Glenn Close have joined the cast of All’s Fair, a legal drama from megaproducer Ryan Murphy and 20th Television. The pair will also be executive producers alongside Murphy and Kardashian.

Per usual with Murphy’s shows, details about the roles Berry and Close will play are being kept quiet for now. All’s Fair is described as a glossy and sexy procedural in which Kardashian — who worked with Murphy on the most recent season of American Horror Story — plays a top divorce attorney at an all-woman L.A. law firm.

Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans) and Joe Baken (ABC’s upcoming, Murphy-produced Dr. Odyssey) created the series. They executive produce with stars Kardashian, Close and Berry; writers Jamie Pachino, Laura Greene and Richard Levine; and Kris Jenner,...

Halle Berry and Glenn Close are set to star alongside Kim Kardashian in an upcoming Hulu legal drama that hails from Ryan Murphy, Variety has learned.

The series was first announced in December 2023 and is currently titled “All’s Fair.” As reported at that time, Kardashian will play a successful divorce lawyer who leads an all-female law firm in Los Angeles. Exact details for Berry and Close’s characters are being kept under wraps. Both women will also serve as executive producers on “All’s Fair,” as will Kardashian. Close will produce under her Trillium Productions banner.

The role marks a return to television legal dramas for Close, who famously starred in the FX series “Damages” as notorious lawyer Patty Hewes. Close earned two of her three Emmy Awards as well as a Golden Globe for her work on the show. Close is a 14-time Emmy nominee and won her other statuette...

Halle Berry and Glenn Close have joined the ensemble cast of Hulu’s All’s Fair, a new legal series from Ryan Murphy and Kim Kardashian. All four serve as executive producers.

The series is described by Murphy as “a high-end, glossy and sexy adult procedural.” Berry and Close will star opposite Kardashian who work together at an all-female law firm in the legal drama, penned by Jon Robin Baitz (Brothers & Sisters), writer of Murphy’s Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans and Joe Baken. Information regarding Berry and Close’s roles is under wraps.

All’s Fair marks the first series for Murphy under his new deal at Disney, with 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios, producing in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Jon Robin Baitz, Joe Baken, Jamie Pachino, Laura Greene and Richard Levine executive produce alongside Murphy, Kardashian, Berry alongside her producing...

Under the Dome ended after season 3, possibly due to declining ratings and increasingly negative reviews. The show pioneered a new type of summer TV programming and paved the way for other original summer series. Despite leaving the possibility open for another season, the show ended with a satisfying conclusion according to showrunner Neal Baer.

Under the Dome season 4 is not in the works, but the reason for the show ending is unclear. Premiering in January 2013 on CBS, Under the Dome is the only adaptation of Stephen King's 2009 book. The story depicts the small town of Chester's Mill that, one day, suddenly has a giant, impenetrable, invisible dome fall around it, separating the inhabitants from the outside world. While the United States government attempts to break its way in, the citizens of the town begin to compete for dwindling resources as tensions rise and panic takes hold.

The series was...

Hiroyuki Sanada debuted in the MCU as Akihiko in 2019's Avengers: Endgame. Despite having an impressive back catalog of roles in action and drama movies, Sanada was wasted in Avengers: Endgame. Fans, including myself, are disappointed by Sanada's underutilization in the MCU, having appeared in Endgame for only 77 seconds.

I agree with MCU fans that Avengers: Endgame shouldn't have wasted one incredible actor in a minor role. Over the years, Marvel Studios has sometimes cast superstar actors in MCU roles that turn out to be disappointing, lackluster, or short-lived. Avengers: Endgame's huge character roster, comprising most of the then-current heroes of the MCU, meant that any new inclusions in the Russo brothers' 2019 movie were sidelined. Unfortunately, this means that several brilliant actors weren't done justice in Endgame, and Marvel fans, including myself, are still bitter about one, in particular.

Some actors have practically been born to appear in action...

Lionsgate has debuted the first official trailer for their upcoming psychological thriller Never Let Go, which stars Academy Award-winner Halle Berry (X-Men: Days of Future Past; John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum) in the lead role as a mother doing her best to protect her twin sons from an unspeakable Evil that has taken over the world.

As per the synopsis, "as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother (Halle Berry), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. Needing to stay connected at all times – even tethering themselves with ropes – they cling to one another, urging each other to never let go. But when one of the boys questions if the evil is real, the ties that bind them together are severed, triggering a terrifying fight for survival."

Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes; Crawl) helmed the feature,...

Halle Berry got very strict with her Extant partner Jeffrey Dean Morgan that she did not want him to be paired up with other actresses. They both co-starred for the first time ever in the short-lived science fiction series, and Berry admitted she got attracted to the role for several reasons.

Halle Berry in Extant

It was mostly the aspect of relatability to the character that made her agree to the project, but she was all the more excited about it when she learned that the veteran director Steven Spielberg joined on board.

Halle Berry Reveals Her Reasons For Working On Extant

Speaking with Collider, actress Halle Berry recalled what made her Extant character very appealing to her. The actress admitted that being a mother had something to do with why she signed up for the job.

“There were so many elements that drew me to it, but probably the...

Louis Gossett Jr., who won a supporting actor Oscar for playing the hard-as-nails drill instructor in 1982’s “An Officer and a Gentleman” a few years after winning an Emmy for his role as the cunning Fiddler in “Roots,” died early Friday morning. He was 87.

Gossett’s family announced his death in a statement, writing: “It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning. We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”

In Taylor Hackford’s “An Officer and a Gentleman,” Gossett’s Sgt. Emil Foley memorably drove Richard Gere’s character to the point of near collapse at a Navy flight school. Gossett was the first Black man to win the best supporting actor Oscar for that role.

In addition to “An Officer and a Gentleman,” Gossett is best known...

Louis Gossett Jr., the tough guy with a sensitive side who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a steely sergeant in An Officer and a Gentleman and an Emmy for his performance as a compassionate slave in the landmark miniseries Roots, has died. He was 87.

Gossett’s nephew told the Associated Press that the actor died Thursday night in Santa Monica. The cause of death is unknown, but Gossett announced in 2010 that he had prostate cancer.

With his sleek, bald pate and athlete’s physique, Gossett was intimidating in a wide array of no-nonsense roles, most notably in Taylor Hackford’s Officer and a Gentleman (1982), where as Gunnery Sgt. Emil Foley he rides Richard Gere’s character mercilessly (but for his own good) at an officer candidate school and gets into a memorable martial arts fight.

He was the second Black man to win an acting Oscar, following Sidney Poitier in 1964.

For the role,...

Paramount+ is a repository of great TV shows, especially since becoming the streaming home of Showtime content as well. One of the more affordable streaming services, it’s possible to sign up for Paramount+ for the price of a fancy cup of coffee every month. When it comes to genres, Paramount+ has them all, but there’s a particularly strong focus on sci-fi.

From new sci-fi shows to exciting old ones, new ones based on older concepts, and more, it’s easy to find a solid sci-fi show to watch on Paramount+. The best sci-fi shows on Paramount+ keep viewers engaged all the way through a single, or even multiple, seasons. While many of the best sci-fi shows on Paramount+ are within the Star Trek franchise, plenty others make the cut, too.

Updated on February 2, 2024 by Christine Persaud: Paramount+ is home to some of the best sci-fi shows on television right now,...

On the first anniversary of Annie Wersching’s far-too-soon passing, the actress’ family shared a beautiful tribute on Instagram.

“We are hit with a sadness that never seems to fade,” the Monday-morning post, shown below, reads. “But, we are also reminded that every cloud, flower, bird, rainbow, sun and moon is filled with all of her love times one million. Forever in our hearts. Forever a bond that’s never broken.”

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Glow alumna Sydelle Noel has signed with Stewart Talent for representation.

Noel is best known for her breakout role as stuntwoman and B-movie actress Cherry Bang on all three seasons of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated Glow. She also recurred heavily as Samanda Watson on CW’s Arrow, and has been seen on such series as The Night Shift and Extant.

On the feature side, Noel can be seen in indies, Daughter of the Wolf, opposite Gina Carano and Richard Dreyfuss, and The Clearing opposite Aundrea Smith, Liam McIntyre, and Steven Swadling. She segued into the Marvel universe as one of the Dora Milaje in Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, and also featured in Captive and in Maritte Lee Go’s action-thriller Rise.

Noel also is repped by Ryan Tunick at Entertainment 360 and attorney Ryan LeVine at Jackoway Austen Tyerman.

Malia Obama is bringing her award-winning short film “The Heart” to Sundance.

The live-action short, which Obama wrote and directed using her middle name Malia Ann, previously screened at Telluride 2023 and won the Best Live Action Short award at the Chicago International Film Festival. “The Heart” follows a grieving son as he tries to carry out an obscure request left in his deceased mother’s will.

Obama is the 25-year-old daughter of former U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. She previously worked in the “Swarm” writers room, served as a production assistant on CBS series “Extant,” and held internships on HBO series “Girls” and at the Weinstein Company.

In Obama’s Sundance “Meet the Artist” video, the filmmaker calls “The Heart” an “odd little story, somewhat of a fable.”

Obama added, “The film is about lost objects and lonely people and forgiveness and regret, but I...

Fanart rekindles the forgotten story of Deathwing, Nightwing's outrageous 'twin', breathing fresh life into a character often overlooked by fans. Deathwing's journey began as a youth recruited by Time Trapper, carrying artificial memories that made him think he was Nightwing. This fanart is a tribute to a pivotal storyline that contrasts Nightwing's values with Deathwing's darkness, providing a haunting glimpse into a different trajectory for Dick Grayson. #CreativityRevived

In a delightful show of fan creativity, a recent fanart has rekindled the bizarre and wild tale of Deathwing, Nightwing's outrageous 'twin.' This remarkable artwork breathes fresh life into a character often forgotten by fans and writers alike while also reviving the spirit of the character's unconventional and wild narrative.

Deathwing's journey began in New Titans Annual #7 - by Marv Wolfman, Tom Grindberg, Tom Grummett, and Al Vey - as a youth recruited by Time Trapper to serve as a sleeper agent against Extant.

Dozens of actors have portrayed characters in the DC Universe, but some of the biggest names in Hollywood have been completely wasted by Warner Bros.' struggling franchise. Warner Bros. kicked off the DC Extended Universe with 2013's Man of Steel, birthing a new cinematic franchise akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Since then, fourteen feature films and one TV series have developed the franchise over the years, with two more planned to release in 2023, with a number of high-profile actors adapting some iconic heroes and villains from the pages of DC Comics.

2022 marked huge changes as James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired as co-CEOs of DC Studios, intent on rebooting the Dceu into the new DC Universe. With DC's popularity waning in recent years, Gunn and Safran were hired to deal with problems in the franchise. One of these was the fact that the Dceu had wasted several incredible actors,...

The former First Daughter Malia Obama is already receiving praise as a first-time screenwriter for her work on the Prime Video show Swarm.

Janine Nabers, the co-creator of the thriller series with Donald Glover, said some of Obama’s pitches were “wild as hell” and demonstrated her ability as “an incredible writer.”

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Obama collaborated with Nabers on the fifth episode, “Girl, Bye,” which follows a young woman named Dre (Dominique Fishback) who becomes obsessed with a fictional R&b star (Nirine S. Brown).

Obama included a dig at former President Donald Trump in the screenplay. It contains a real-life clip of CNN host Don Lemon listing several of Trump’s scandals and his belief that “only criminals plead the fifth.” This was in reference to his civil fraud investigation last year where the former president pleaded the fifth over 400 times.

Nabers also stated that Obama was...

While “Swarm” comes from the minds of Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, both of whom worked together on “Atlanta” before they co-created the Prime Video series, it also features contributions from Malia Obama, who makes her TV writing debut on the show.

And Obama’s episode does not disappoint, with Nabers, who serves as the series’ showrunner, telling Et that “[‘Girl, Bye’] is probably one of the wildest episodes.” She adds, “I think it’s going to surprise a lot of people. It’s pretty dope. I’m really proud of it.”

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Without giving anything away, “Swarm” follows a young woman named Dre (Dominique Fishback), who goes on an increasingly violent journey following an unexpected trauma involving her sister, Marissa (Chloe Bailey), as she tries to get closer to her idol, the Houston-born singer Ni’Jah.

Known for playing Tess in Naughty Dog’s video game The Last of Us, we’ve learned the sad news this week that Annie Wersching has passed away after a battle with cancer at just 45.

In addition to her role in The Last of Us, Annie Wersching is known for playing Renee Walker in 37 episodes of the TV series “24,” an FBI special agent who appeared in two seasons.

Wersching’s credits in film and television also include “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “Angel,” Bruce Almighty, “Charmed,” “Cold Case,” “Boston Legal,” “Supernatural,” “General Hospital,” “CSI,” “NCIS,” “Touch,” “Extant” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Timeless,” “Runaways,” “Bosch” and “Star Trek: Picard.” Most recently, she starred in six episodes of the TV series “The Rookie.”

Annie Wersching is survived by her husband, Stephen Full, and their sons Freddie (12), Ozzie (9) and Archie (4). A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help Annie’s family at this time.

Annie Wersching, an actor best known for her roles in “24” and “Bosch” and for originating the role of Tess in the 2013 video game “The Last of Us,” has died following a two-year battle with cancer. She was 45.

Wersching’s death was confirmed through a GoFundMe campaign, shared to draw financial support for the actor’s family. The campaign has been shared by Alexi Hawley, showrunner of “The Rookie,” Julie Plec, the showrunner of “The Vampire Diaries,” as well as “The Last of Us” creative director Neil Druckmann.

Plec tweeted, “I became a fan from ‘24’ and was lucky to be able to have Annie play mama to two of the hottest vamps in town… Rip Annie, you wonderful soul.”

“We just lost a beautiful artist and human being. My heart is shattered,” Druckmann wrote.

Just found out my dear friend, Annie Wersching, passed away. We just lost a beautiful artist and human being.

Annie Wersching, the actress who starred in 24, Bosch and Timeless among others, died Sunday. She was 45.

Wersching passed away of cancer after being diagnosed in 2020, our sister site Deadline first reported. She continued working with recurring roles in both Star Trek: Picard and The Rookie right up until her death.

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Her husband, actor Stephen Full, confirmed the news in a statement. “There is a...

Actress Annie Wersching, best known for her roles in the television shows 24, Bosch and Timeless, died of cancer early this morning, her publicist confirmed to Deadline. She was 45.

Wersching continued to shoot even after her 2020 diagnosis, with prominent roles in Star Trek: Picard as the Borg queen in Season 2, and The Rookie. She also voiced Tess in the popular The Last Of Us video game, which was adapted into a TV series by HBO.

Wersching’s husband, actor Stephen Full, issued a statement. “There is a cavernous hole in the soul of this family today. But she left us the tools to fill it. She found wonder in the simplest moment. She didn’t require music to dance. She taught us not to wait for adventure to find you. ‘Go find it. It’s everywhere.’ And find it we shall.

“As I drove our boys, the true loves of her life,...

Actor and producer Jimmy Jean-Louis has signed with CAA.

Best known for playing René (a.k.a. the Haitian) in NBC’s “Heroes” and “Heroes: Reborn,” Jean-Louis will next appear opposite Henry Golding, Noomi Rapace, and Sam Neill in the upcoming action movie “Assassin Club.”

The Haitian American actor was most recently seen in “The Gray Man” and also stars in the Netflix feature “Citation,” which won two National Film Awards in the UK, as well as “Detective Knight: Rogue.”

Jean-Louis’ acting career spans more than 25 years, kicking off in 1998 when he moved to Los Angeles after building successful musical theater and modeling careers in France, Spain, Italy, South Africa and England. Jean-Louis has appeared in films including “Tears of the Sun,” opposite Bruce Willis; “Joy”; “Phat Girlz” and “Monster-in-Law.” His television credits include the CW’s “Arrow,” TNT’s “Claws” and CBS’ “Extant,” starring Halle Berry and produced by Steven Spielberg.

Deborah Barak, one of the most prominent, influential and beloved TV business executives of the past three decades, died today, Jan. 21, after a long battle with cancer. She was 65.

Barak’s passing comes just two years after she left CBS at the end of 2020. During her 35 years at the company, rising to President of Business Operations, she created deal templates and introduced business models that have since become industry standards. A skilled negotiator who was highly respected by her peers, Barak — known to all as Debby — led the network’s and studio’s highest-profile negotiations. She brokered a slew of mega talent and show deals while always keeping her cool under pressure in the most chaotic situations.

Behind the steely exterior, the unassuming and press-shy Barak had a great sense of humor. She also was a wonderful mentor to scores of industry professionals who now carry on her legacy.

“Debby...

Five top TV cinematographers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards nominees. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, August 4, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Christopher Rosen and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.

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Synopsis: Earn and his cousin Alfred, based in Atlanta, try to make their way in the world through the rap scene.

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Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry joined forces with the Property Brothers, Drew and Jonathan Scott, to surprise her 5th-grade teacher with a home renovation. On the Monday June 6 episode of Celebrity Iou, Berry spoke highly of her former teacher, Yvonne Sims, who she described as her “second mother.” Sims acted as a mentor for Berry throughout her childhood, becoming one of the most influential people in her life. “My mom was a single mom, and so she worked a lot,” said Berry. “So my sister and I were very much latchkey kids. [Sims] sort of took me in under her wing. I have a white mother, and she, being a Black woman, taught me about my culture.” The Extant star went on to explain how she attended a predominantly white school, so Sims being one of only two Black teachers at the time, was hugely important. “I think she saw the need in me.

Exclusive: Timeless and ER star Goran Visnjic is joining the cast of Vikings: Valhalla for a major multi-year arc. Making his debut in Season 3 of the Netflix series, he will play Erik the Red, the legendary Viking father of Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett) and Freydis (Frida Gustavsson), who is living in exile in Greenland for crimes he committed in Iceland and Norway.

Vikings: Valhalla, created by Jeb Stuart as a sequel to the Michael Hirst-created Vikings, was released in February and quickly earned a two-season renewal following a strong showing in Netflix’s Top 10 viewership rankings. The drama begins in the early 11th century and chronicles the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson (Corlett), Freydis Eriksdotter (Gustavsson)), Harald Hardrada (Leo Suter), and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a path as they fight for survival...

Exclusive: Will Peltz (Unfriended), Sarah Dumont (Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse) and Sydelle Noel (Glow) have signed on to star alongside Frank Grillo, Jaime King, Katherine Hughes and Josh Plasse in the horror-thriller Man’s Son, with Voltage Pictures coming aboard to launch international sales ahead of the upcoming Marché du Film.

The XYZ Films title from director Remy Grillo centers on a young couple (Hughes and Plasse) hoping to create an aesthetically pleasing audition tape for an up-and-coming Charles Manson film. When they choose an eclectic desert Airbnb as the perfect backdrop, the dark events of the audition material slowly slip into their reality, until they find themselves intertwined in an occult, sinister plot led by King and Grillo’s characters.

Plasse and Brev Moss wrote the script, which is inspired by modern occult activity in the California desert, with production to kick off in Yucca Valley, California this month.

In February 2021, The Hollywood Reporter disclosed that Donald Glover had exited his pact with FX for a multiple-year deal with Amazon. This deal will see Glover executive producing a number of projects for the streamer, including one called "Hive," which has already begun staffing a writers' room that includes none other than Malia Obama. "Hive" is rumored to feature a Beyoncé-like figure and come from the mind of "Watchmen"'s Janine Nabers.

In a recent interview with Variety, Glover described Obama as "somebody who's gonna have really good things coming soon" before adding that her "writing style is great." Glover's brother and collaborator, Stephen, echoed the same sentiments, saying, "Donald always says perspective is important, and people with different perspectives are important for a writers' room. And for sure, [Malia] definitely has a unique perspective on everything. So we wanted to hear her stories and have her work with us.

Donald Glover confirmed to Vanity Fair that former first daughter Malia Obama is part of his writing staff on his first Amazon series, and that he’s blown away by her talent.

He told Vanity Fair at Thursday’s Season 3 premiere of FX series “Atlanta,” “She’s just like, an amazingly talented person. She’s really focused, and she’s working really hard.”

Glover is writing and executive-producing the series, which is tentatively titled “Hive,” and is said to be about a Beyoncé-level superstar. He signed a multi-year, eight-figure overall deal with Amazon in February 2021.

The actor, who is also known as music star Childish Gambino, said “I feel like she’s just somebody who’s gonna have really good things coming soon. Her writing style is great.”

Stephen Glover, Donald’s younger brother and “Atlanta” co-writer and ep, is also was impressed with Obama, and said she’s “very down to earth.

Exclusive: Madeline Wise (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and newcomer Inga Schlingmann are set as series regulars opposite Geena Davis and Skylar Astin in CBS’ mother-and-son legal drama pilot from writer/executive producer Scott Prendergast and executive producer Phil McGraw. Additionally, Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro (Charmed) have joined as showrunners and executive producers.

The untitled drama follows Todd (Astin), a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of his family. Despite their opposing personalities, he agrees to work as the in-house investigator for his overbearing mother, Joan (Davis), a successful attorney reeling from the recent dissolution of her marriage.

Wise will play Allison, smart and high achieving, she is an ER trauma surgeon and Todd’s (Astin) diplomatic sister, eager to keep the peace between Todd and their demanding mother, Joan (Davis). Allison shoulders many family obligations that her two brothers shirk. Often busy, and a bit scattered,...

"To every little girl who feels unseen and unheard, this is our way of saying to you: we love you and we see you and you deserve every good thing in this world."

Berry then touched on the power of storytelling, adding, "It can raise our consciousness and help us think outside of ourselves and our individual circumstance. I realize we truly need to see each other's realities no matter how uncomfortable it makes us, so that we might stop judging and stop pointing fingers but rather find compassion and empathy for the others."

She concluded, "This is why I'm so grateful to be standing and living in this moment, where women are standing up and we are telling our own stories . . . we won't always be pretty, and we will never be perfect, but what we will be is always honest and true, no matter how uncomfortable that makes you.

Exclusive: James Moses Black is the latest addition to the cast of Renfield, the Universal monster movie from director Chris McKay.

He joins an ensemble that includes Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez, Shohreh Aghdashloo and Bess Rouss, as previously announced.

The film based on an original story outline by Robert Kirkman centers on Renfield (Hoult), who has grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula’s (Cage) lackey. The henchman finds a new lease on life and maybe even redemption when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina).

Ryan Ridley wrote the script. McKay is producing the film shooting in New Orleans with Skybound Entertainment’s film team, including Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst. His producing partner Samantha Nisenboim is serving as executive producer.

Black most recently found...

Exclusive: Deadline has the first exclusive tracks from Marcelo Zarvos’ A Journal for Jordan score, which is set for release tomorrow via Sony Music Masterworks—ahead of the Sony Pictures title’s release in theaters on December 25.

The latest film directed by two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King (Michael B. Jordan), a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy (Chanté Adams) revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.

The romantic drama scripted by Virgil Williams marked Zarvos’ second collaboration with Washington, on the heels of his Oscar-winning August Wilson adaptation, Fences. The composer says that for this “story about love, sacrifice and family that spans 20 years,...

Exclusive: Camryn Manheim has been tapped as a series regular on NBC’s revival of Law & Order. The Emmy-winning Practice alumna will play a new character, Lt. Kate Dixon, in the 21st season of Dick Wolf’s venerable crime drama, which premieres Feb. 24 as part of a Law & Order Thursday lineup.

Lt. Kate Dixon is a successor to Lt. Anita Van Buren, played by S. Epatha Merkerson in Seasons 4-20 of the Emmy-winning series.

Manheim joins fellow new Law & Order main cast additions, Jeffrey Donovan, who plays an NYPD detective, and Hugh Dancy, who plays an Assistant District Attorney.

Law & Order alum Anthony Anderson is reprising his role as Detective Kevin Bernard. Sam Waterston remains in negotiations to return as Da Jack McCoy.

The new installment of Law & Order,...

A panel of industry experts will present workshops at the Creating Content for the Global Marketplace program from Netflix and Stage 32.

Designed as a series of educational virtual workshops, the program is aimed at emerging talent from around the world who will learn how to turn their ideas into compelling structured series.

The presenting experts include Vijal Patel, an Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award winning writer and producer who has worked on shows such as “Black-ish” and “The Middle”; Mickey Fisher, a showrunner, writer and producer for Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” “The Strain,” and “Extant”; Anna M. Henry, a development executive and producer whose body of work can be seen on Netflix, HBO, Starz and CBS; “Stuber” writer Tripper Clancy; and “13” producer Jeanette B. Milio.

Over the course of the five-part series, participants will learn how to format a television pilot and create a series budget, in addition to sessions...

Exclusive: Desmond Chiam (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) and Tehmina Sunny (Chicago Med) have signed on for recurring roles in Partner Track, the Netflix drama series from creator Georgia Lee based on Helen Wan’s 2013 novel.

They join a cast led by Arden Cho that also features Bradley Gibson, Alexandra Turshen, Nolan Gerard Funk, Dominic Sherwood, Rob Heaps and Matthew Rauch.

In Partner Track, idealistic young lawyer Ingrid Yun (Cho) struggles with her moral compass and her passions as she fights to climb the partner track at an elite New York City law firm.

Chiam will play Zi-Xin “Z” Min, a handsome idealist with a strong sense of right and wrong. His steadfast commitment to the environment might seem overzealous to some, but to Z, integrity is everything. His priorities bring him head-to-head with Ingrid as her client courts his family’s energy company.

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Sunny will portray Victoria St.

Ahead of the Channel Premiere of sci-fi drama Extant on Horror Channel, series creator & writer Mickey Fisher reflects on being plucked from relative obscurity, working with Steven Spielberg and hoping for life on Mars…

Did you know from a young age that you wanted to be a writer?

From the time I was maybe five or six years old I wanted to be an actor. Going to see Star Wars is one of my earliest memories, but I didn’t quite understand what I was really watching. At a certain point, someone explained to me that Fonzie wasn’t a real guy, he was an actor pretending to a character on Happy Days, and I thought that sounded like the coolest job in the world. I went to The College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati to study Musical Theatre, and it wasn’t until I was there that I really started writing.

Grace Gummer (Mr. Robot) has been cast as a series regular opposite Demián Bichir and Anika Noni Rose in Let the Right One In, Showtime’s vampire drama pilot from Away creator Andrew Hinderaker, who serves as showrunner; Seith Man, who will direct; and Tomorrow Studios.

Inspired by the best-selling 2004 novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist and its 2008 Swedish film adaptation, the series revolves around Mark (Bichir) and his 12-year-old daughter, whose lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive.

Gummer will play Claire, the heiress of a pharmaceutical empire and is a brilliant scientist who turned down the family’s billion-dollar business to pursue a humbler,...

Grace Gummer has been cast in the “Let the Right One In” pilot at Showtime, Variety has learned.

She joins previously announced cast members Demián Bichir and Anika Noni Rose. The series centers on Mark (Bichir), a father and his 12-year-old daughter, Eleanor, whose lives were changed forever 10 years earlier when she was turned into a vampire. Locked in at age 12, perhaps forever, Eleanor lives a closed-in life, able to go out only at night, while her father does his best to provide her with the minimal amount of human blood she needs to stay alive.

Gummer will play the role of Claire. The heiress of a pharmaceutical empire, Claire is a brilliant scientist who turned down the family’s billion-dollar business to pursue a humbler, nobler career in disease research. But her life gets turned upside down when her estranged, ailing father summons her home and reveals a terrible secret.

Exclusive: Eme Ikwuakor and Scott Haze are set to appear opposite Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jessica Henwick, Wagner Moura, Dhanush, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfre Woodard, Regé-Jean Page, and Julia Butters in The Gray Man, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.

The Netflix and Agbo action-thriller is based on the first installment of the 10-book Gray Man series by Mark Greaney. In the film adaptation, Gosling stars as a freelance assassin and former CIA operative Court Gentry (a.k.a. the Gray Man) who is hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Evans), a former cohort of Gentry’s at the CIA.

Joe Russo penned the screenplay, with a polish by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. The Russo Brothers and Mike Larocca will produce the pic via Agbo alongside Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum, Chris Castaldi on behalf of Roth Kirschenbaum. Executive Producers are Patrick Newall, Jake Aust, Todd Makurath.