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Exclusive: After supplying the 2023 fall box office with $261M with his Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert film, Sam Wrench is directing a redo of the 1980 United Artists feature film, The Idolmaker for Amazon MGM Studios. The movie will rep Grammy nominated and Emmy winning music documentary and live event filmmaker Wrench’s narrative directing debut.

Friday Night Lights Emmy winner Jason Katims is writing the script.

Released in 1980, The Idolmaker was Academy Award nominee Taylor Hackford’s first film and earned Ray Sharkey a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. The movie was based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian. It was written by Edward Di Lorenzo and produced by Hawk Koch and Gene Kirkwood, the film counts a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer and also starred Tovah Feldshuh, Peter Gallagher, and Paul Land. Kirkwood and Hawk Koch will return to produce the film, with Bill Gerber (A Star is Born) also producing.

In Katims’ modern-day reimagining, a singularly talented musician and equally gifted “idolmaker” navigate the complications of the music industry and the real world.

Wrench received a 2023 Grammy nom for Billie Eilish Live at O2 in the Best Music Film slot. He’s also directed episodes of American Idol and Rhythm + Flow. He is represented by CAA and Yorn Levine.

Katims also created NBC’s Parenthood which pumped out 103 episodes. He also wrote the near $200M global grossing Channing Tatum-Rachel McAdams movie The Vow. He is represented by CAA and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham.

“Hollywood Squares” is back for a new generation. The gameshow, which originally aired in 1966 and has seen several reboots since is back with a new center square: Drew Barrymore.

Executive producer Jesse Collins told TheWrap he wanted to bring back the game show for years, but it wasn’t until longtime fan of the show Barrymore signed on that the project really took off.

“Drew’s Rolodex is insane. Having her in that center square for all 20 episodes just made everybody feel like this is definitely a safe place for me to come and and show my knowledge or lack thereof, and just generally, have fun,” the “Rhythm + Flow” producer told TheWrap.

Collins also joked the show has probably never seen a center square sit in other people’s seats as much as the “50 First Dates” actress. “It’s that need to hug,” he said. Host Nate Burleson...

Steve Harvey is feeling as though he’s on cloud nine.

That’s because the Family Feud host was recently nominated for not one but two NAACP Image Awards.

Steve was nominated for his work on Celebrity Family Feud.

Family Feud announced the news in an Instagram post dated January 13, recognizing Steve for his nominations.

The post included two slides featuring all of the nominees in two categories: Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble and Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series/Game Show.

The caption was apropos, reading, “Survey says… Party Time!

Controversy and defamatory accusations appeared online over the winner of Netflix's Rhythm + Flow Season 2.

Rhythm + Flow marks Netflix's first musical competition series. It follows a group of rap artists who compete in a series of challenges for a $250,000 grand prize. Akin to other competition series like So You Think You Can Dance, the series is known for bringing plenty of drama along with its dance antics.

The series premiered on Netflix in 2019 behind a judging panel featuring Cardi B, Chance the Rapper, and T.I. and returned in 2024 after various production delays. Season 2 began on November 20 with a new trio of judges: DJ Khaled, Ludacris, and Latto.

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At its heart, hip-hop is about the craft. Anyone can grab a mic, diss an opponent, freestyle a rhyme. But if there’s one thing made abundantly clear in Rhythm + Flow, it’s that making a hit takes talent, and above all — hard work.

After a handful of challenges in the hip-hop/rap competition that tested the contestants against each other, the seven Rhythm + Flow Season 2 semifinalists finally got to show their work, shining on their own for the first time in their true introductions to the judges — and the world.

Then, whittled down to the last round of competitors, the final four worked with awardproducers and hitmakers to bring their visions to life — incorporating visuals and staging with their music. The result is a mosaic of styles, beats, and themes, collectively representing a diverse group of talented artists fighting to impact the world with their voices...

John Legend has become such a symbol for R&b that it’s easy to forget that the Egot got his start aligning with hip-hop artists. He emerged on the scene being a big part of Kanye West’s Good Music label. So to see The Voice judge producing Netflix hip-hop competition show Rhythm + Flow should come as no surprise. With the second season now wrapped, Legend and his Get Lifted Film Co. partner Mike Jackson spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about why they started the show, how it got renewed after its Covid cancellation, new and past judges, the controversy surrounding the season two winner and their new podcast Why Not Me? With Mike Jackson.

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How did you both get involved with Rhythm + Flow and how did you make it to Netflix?

John Legend We were involved from very early on. We were trying to pitch it...

For DreTL, his defining moment on Rhythm + Flow Season 2 wasn’t the one you’d expect — not the big one, when it was announced in front of a live audience that he’d won the hip-hop competition show and the whopping $250,000 cash prize. No, it was well before that. Not on stage, but rather in the basement of a church in Michigan. And while there was also an audience, to DreTL, there was only one other person in the room: his favorite rapper, Eminem.

“Once I was able to perform in front of him, I felt like I was going to win, because nothing was tougher than that,” DreTL tells Tudum. Under Detroit’s historic Saint Andrews Hall where Eminem first honed his skills, the Rhythm + Flow contestants were challenged to go head-to-head in a cypher battle. “The finale wasn’t as hard because of what it meant to me.

Prepare for battle: The hit music competition series Rhythm + Flowis returning for a new season to discover the next generation’s rap superstar.

And who better to guide the contestants than three of the biggest names in hip-hop today? DJ Khaled, Ludacris, and Latto will serve as the judges for Season 2, coming to Netflix on Nov. 20. Based in Atlanta, a hotbed of the American hip-hop scene, the trio of hitmakers will assess a talented group of young and hungry artists competing for a grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip-hop’s newest star.

But that’s not all. Rhythm + Flow is also assembling a crew of legendary music moguls and industry icons to lend their expertise, including the one and only Eminem. He’ll join the series as a special guest judge from a surprise location during one of the competition’s high-stakes battles.

While the cutthroat competition...

A sitcom series starring one of the leads from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia has become a Netflix hit three years after its last episode aired. Glenn Howerton stars in the comedy sitcom A.P. Bio as a down-on-his-luck teacher who returns to his hometown.

A.P. Bio originally aired on NBC for two seasons from 2018 to 2019 before it was canceled. Shortly after, NBC reversed its decision, deciding to renew the show for a third season on its streaming service, Peacock. After the surprise renewal, A.P. Bio ran for two more seasons but was canceled for a second time in 2021. Now, the show has recently made its debut on the Netflix streaming service, where ScreenRant reports it has spent several days in Netflix's Top 10 TV shows chart in the United States.

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This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming.

With over 500 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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A well-regarded sitcom featuring a star from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is climbing the Netflix charts. It's Always Sunny is an Fxx comedy that was created by Rob McElhenney, who also stars alongside Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito as a group of self-centered, frequently cruel people who run a bar in Philadelphia. The show has run for 16 seasons and has already been renewed for two more, making it the longest-running American live-action sitcom of all time. Over the years, it has been nominated for three Emmys and won a People's Choice Award.

Although the show is still running, the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia cast has all pursued other major projects during its tenure on the air. This includes Danny DeVito making appearances in a variety of prominent movies such as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Haunted Mansion, Jumanji: The Next Level, and Dumbo. Other projects include Rob...

Ten episodes, three weeks, one $250,000 prize up for grabs.

The next rap superstar is just waiting for their chance – and they’ll get it when “Rhythm + Flow” returns for a new season on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The Netflix series will see judges DJ Khaled, Ludacris, and Latto set-up in Atlanta to celebrate the craft of hip-hop as they search for the next rapping genius from a pool of talented rappers vying for that $250,000 prize and the career jolt dreams are made of. Watch the first four episodes of the season when they drop on Wednesday only with a subscription to Netflix.

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This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and our monthly breakdown of What’s on Streaming.

With over 500 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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What’s New on Netflix in November 2024: Must-Watch Shows and Movies! ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Here is a list of all the shows and films released on Netflix in November 2024, which will help you organize your binge-watch plans.

Netflix will add several movies and television shows to its catalog in November 2024. The platform always amazes us with its massive collection of original content and licensed programming.

The streaming giant has much to offer in the upcoming month as several original series, reality shows, movies, documentaries, and animated shows are being released on the platform. Here is a comprehensive list of all the programs that will be dropped on Netflix in November 2024.

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It seems as though 2024 went by in the blink of an eye. Somehow, there are only two months left in the year, but that doesn't mean Netflix will be skimping when it comes to releasing new seasons of beloved shows and debuting new original series. November boasts so many great new releases that you won't want to miss, including two of the most popular Netflix shows.

On top of Outer Banks, Cobra Kai, and more of the best shows coming in November, binge-watchers can also get excited for the return of Arcane and its three-part release throughout the month. There's also a new holiday edition of Is It Cake? to devour, as well as Rhythm + Flow season 2, The Later Daters, The Empress season 2, and Chef's Table season 7.

Wondering which Netflix new releases should be on your watch list in November and which ones you probably don't have to rush to watch?...

The Netflix November 2024 originals, movies, and TV series have been revealed and can be viewed below. The streaming service has also announced the list of movies and TV series leaving next month.

The Netflix November 2024 schedule features such titles as A Man on the Inside, Arcane Season 2, Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 2, Chef’s Table: Volume 7, Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, Emilia Pérez, Is it Cake? Holiday, and Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.

Cobra Kai Season 6: Part 2

Also coming are Joy, Our Little Secret, Outer Banks Season 4: Part 2, The Piano Lesson, Pokémon Horizons: The Series Part 4, Rhythm + Flow Season 2, Senna, Spellbound, Sprint Part 2, The Madness, and more.

The November schedule includes the comedy specials Adrienne Iapalucci: Dark Queen, Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All, and Unt. Adam Ray / Dr. Comedy Phil Special.

A Man on the Inside Netflix November 2024 Schedule

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The ‘hip hop’ music competition TV series “Rhythm + Flow” returns for Season 2, with Busta Rhymes, Big Sean, Remy Ma, GloRilla, Mr. Porter and Royce Da 5'9, looking for the next big ‘rap star’, streaming November 20, 2024 on Netflix:

“…the new season returns with DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto serving as the latest judges to check out up and coming talent from around the country vying to win the grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip hop's newest star…”

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The trailer and key art for Season 2 of Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow have arrived, and this time, they’re bringing some serious firepower. Joining returning judges DJ Khaled, Ludacris, and Latto are guest judges Busta Rhymes, Big Sean, Remy Ma, GloRilla, Mr. Porter, Royce Da 5’9”, and the previously announced Eminem. That’s a lot of […]

Rhythm + Flow Season 2 Trailer: Netflix Promises More Rhymes, Less Filler...

Netflix’s Rhythm + Flow is set to return for the three-part second season on November 20, 2024. The streamer announced the premiere and released the full trailer for the new season, along with an expanded list of big-name guest judges.

Busta Rhymes, Big Sean, Remy Ma, GloRilla, Mr. Porter, and Royce Da 5’9’s are on board as guest judges. They join Eminem who was previously announced as a season two special guest judge.

“Rhythm + Flow, Netflix’s hip hop music competition hosted by a panel of industry heavy hitters ready to discover the next generation’s rap star,” reads the official synopsis. “This competition will feature contestants from all over the country who are hungry and ready to prove themselves to see if they have what it takes to take home the grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip hop’s newest star.”

DJ Holiday will participate in the audition rounds,...

Netflix has revealed the official trailer and key art for Rhythm + Flow Season 2 and announced the list of industry icons who will add their expert POVs on the up-and-coming artists featured in the music competition series.

Rhythm + Flow Season 2 will debut in three parts, starting with Part 1 (episodes 201-204) on November 20, 2024, Part 2 (205-207) on November 27, and Part 3 (208-210) on December 4.

Joining previously-announced special guest judge, Eminem will be Busta Rhymes, Big Sean, Remy Ma, GloRilla, Mr. Porter, and Royce Da 5’9.”

Additionally, the legendary DJ Holiday will spin the beats for the audition rounds. DJ Moe Beats does the same for the battles round alongside battle rapper Smack, who joins as guest host in the same episode.

This season returns with DJ Khaled, Ludacris, and Latto serving as the newest judges to up-and-coming talent from around the country vying to win the grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip hop’s latest star.

Max has announced that its original competition series, Roller Jam, featuring Jordan Sparks, Johnny Weir, and Terrell Ferguson, will premiere on October 10. One new episode will debut weekly, and the finale will be available on November 14.

Executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines and produced by Nikki Boella and Brian Lando (A Very Brady Renovation), Roller Jam is a six-episode competition series featuring the top roller-skating crews in the country dancing through the decades for a chance to win a $150,000 cash prize and a $10,000 donation to their local rink.

Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter and actress Jordin Sparks will host, with two-time U.S. Olympian and national figure skating champion Johnny Weir and roller-skating legend Terrell Ferguson serving as judges of the first-ever nationwide roller dancing competition on television.

In each episode of the Magnolia Network series, skate teams must create all-new routines to perform for Johnny, Terrell, and a celebrity...

It’s been less than 24 hours since production wrapped on the 76th Emmy Awards, but Jesse Collins and his fellow executive producers are already on the go — specifically, to New Orleans. The team is flying to the Big Easy on Tuesday to scout the Superdome as they plan next February’s Super Bowl Lix halftime show, starring Kendrick Lamar.

“It’s our first time with the artist team,” notes Jesse Collins Entertainment prexy Dionne Harmon. “We’ve actually been a few times already in preparation, but since the announcement, it’s the first time Kendrick’s team and us will all come together.”

Adds Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, Jesse Collins Entertainment’s senior VP of specials, “There’s always something going on!” And she’s not wrong: Also on Monday, BET just announced that its annual BET Hip Hop Awards — which Collins, Harmon and Rouzan-Clay also exec produce — is making a big...

Netflix is building out its “Building the Band” cast. After announcing the competition series about “making the next great music group sight unseen” back in May, the streamer revealed its all-star lineup Friday, consisting of judges Kelly Rowland, Liam Payne and Nicole Scherzinger alongside host Aj McLean.

That’s right — those iconic singers from Destiny’s Child, One Direction, the Pussycat Dolls and the Backstreet Boys will be lending their expertise to help shape the next generation. Rowland, Scherzinger and Payne also bring experience from British reality series “The X Factor” to share — Rowland and Scherzinger as judges, Payne as a contestant — in addition to their other reality TV show appearances.

According to Netflix, the competing uniquely talented singers will form bands based on “compatibility, connection and, most importantly, merit,” as opposed to “looks, choreography and style.” Additional guest judges will be revealed at a later date.

“‘Building the Band...

Magnolia Network has announced the streaming premiere dates of its all-new slate of family-friendly unscripted programming coming to Max. Executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the new series set to premiere this fall on Max include Roller Jam (Oct. 10), Human vs. Hamster (Nov. 21), and Second Chance Stage.

Magnolia Network is a media joint venture between Chip and Joanna Gaines and Warner Bros. Discovery. It comprises a family-friendly library of premium, Emmy Award-winning unscripted original content streaming on Max and discovery+; a brand-immersive app; and a cable network.

Magnolia Network Max Premiere Dates

Roller Jam – Thursday, October 10

One-episode weekly drop on Max; finale premieres Nov. 14

Produced by Nikki Boella (America’s Got Talent; Rhythm + Flow) and Brian Lando (A Very Brady Renovation), Roller Jam is a six-episode competition series featuring the top roller-skating crews in the country dancing through the decades for a chance to win a $150,000 cash prize and...

Jesse Collins Entertainment is back for an Emmys encore. ABC and the Television Academy are set to announce that the production company has been tapped to serve as producers of this year’s 76th edition of the Primetime Emmy awards.

This past January, Jesse Collins Entertainment pulled off something rare: In a world where awards shows rarely get rave reviews, the company earned high marks for producing the 75th Emmys (which had been delayed due to the Hollywood strikes). Now, just a few months later, they’re ready for more.

“Jesse Collins Entertainment delivered a fresh, innovative and unforgettable celebration of Emmy’s 75th anniversary, and we are happy to be working with them again this year,” said Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. “We look forward to another extraordinary evening celebrating the rich and diverse television landscape, and honoring the remarkable people and programs shaping our industry.”

No host has been named as of yet,...

Netflix has a couple of major series airing all or part of their final seasons in July 2024. The hit Spanish drama Elite is set to premiere its eighth and final season in full this month with one final mystery (July 26), Vikings: Valhalla is setting off on one final adventure with its third season (July 11), and Cobra Kai is also entering its swan song era with the first part of its final sixth season arriving on Netflix July 18.

The most notable movie offering this month is Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3). Thirty years after his last case, Eddie Murphy returns as the titular detective Axel Foley, teaming up with old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and Taggart (John Ashton) to uncover a conspiracy and keep his daughter Jane (Taylour Paige) safe.

Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month. Note that Netflix marks its international offerings with that respective country’s two-letter country code.

Exclusive: “This is purely strategic,” exclaims Why Not Me? host and La La Land executive producer Mike Jackson of having John Legend as the first guest on his new podcast series. “There’s a method to the madness.”

The strategy being that having a mega-star like Legend in the hot seat is a great way to launch a podcast series – even more so when said Egot winner is your Get Lifted Film Co business partner and a producer on said podcast.

Another part of that strategy is that Legend has a pretty good origin story to tell Jackson on the June 18-debuting series dedicated to such origin and road-to-success tales. With a lineup that also includes Gabrielle Union, ESPN kingpin Stephen A. Smith, Tony and Grammy winner Leslie Odom Jr., WNBA legend Candice Parker, Jurnee Smollett and Shameless star Shanola Hampton, Why Not Me? with Mike Jackson launches Tuesday on Spotify,...

Netflix made some noise in the unscripted world when it hired Jeff Gaspin, the former NBCUniversal chief, as its new defacto reality boss earlier this year.

The hire ostensibly signaled that the streamer wanted to step up its unscripted efforts and take on the broadcast networks when it comes to buying big entertainment formats.

During his time as NBC’s head of alternative entertainment, he developed series including The Apprentice, The Biggest Loser and Deal or No Deal and after his promotion, his last act as Chairman of NBC Universal Television was buying The Voice, which other than The Masked Singer, was arguably the last major entertainment format to breakthrough on the broadcast nets.

Netflix is now doubling down on efforts to find its version of The Voice.

“The difference from the past is we want to focus on bigger formats, more of what you would call broadcast-style shows versus the cable style shows.

Debuting this fall, Magnolia Network will launch its all-new, family-friendly, unscripted content slate created for Max. From ambitious large-scale competitions to out-of-the-box social experiments, this premium content initiative for Max will be produced specifically for the whole household to watch and enjoy together, filled with elements of surprise, delight, and authenticity.

Executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the new series set to premiere this fall on Max include Roller Jam, Second Chance Stage, and Human vs. Hamster. In addition, the network unveiled its lineup of talent headlining these new series, including Jordin Sparks, Martina McBride, Taye Diggs, Johnny Weir, and more.

“We’re thrilled to launch this fun, ambitious and expansive unscripted slate on Max this fall,” said Allison Page, President of Magnolia Network.

“By leveraging our storytelling and production expertise for these imaginative formats, we aim to surprise and delight viewers of all ages and create opportunities for...

Netflix has officially announced their full TV slate for 2024…and they’re promising a ton of new content this year!

We now officially know which series will be returning this year, and we’ve gathered up everything that has been released in one easy to read list.

Keep reading to find out more…

February Releases

⬥ One Day – On Netflix February 8

⬥ Love Is Blind S6 – On Netflix February 14 (Releasing Weekly)

⬥ The Vince Staples Show – On Netflix February 15

⬥ Al Rawabi School for Girls S2 – On Netflix February 15

⬥ Ready, Set, Love – On Netflix February 15

⬥ Rhythm + Flow Italy – On Netflix February 19 (episodes 1-4) + February 26 (episodes 5-7) + March 4 (episode 8)

⬥ Avatar: The Last Airbender – On Netflix February 22

⬥ Formula 1: Drive to Survive S6 – On Netflix February 23

⬥ The Mire: Millennium – On Netflix February 28

March Releases

⬥ The Gentlemen – On Netflix this March

⬥ The Netflix Slam – On Netflix March 3

⬥ Hot Wheels Let’s Race – On Netflix March 4

⬥ Full Swing S...

The second season finale of music series Rhythm + Flow could be live as part of Netflix’s new push into live programming.

The second season of the competition series, which is expected to air later this year, comes four years after the first and will feature new judges DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto with Eminem as a special guest.

Brandon Riegg, VP of Nonfiction Series, Netflix, said that it is considering its options when it comes to a live finale.

“Rhythm + Flow season two, down the road, I can see the finale perhaps being live or maybe we’ll try it in other ways. But I’m excited about it. I think live drives a lot of conversation,” he said.

The news comes as part of a major new push into live that will kick off after it acquired the rights to air live WWE wrestling. Other live...

Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X is giving fans an all-access pass to his creative ingenuity in the full trailer for the upcoming HBO documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, which you can check out above.

Premiering Saturday, Jan. 27 at 8 pm (and streaming the same day on Max), the film “captures the creative dynamo and mesmerizing star power of Lil Nas X” as he prepares for and embarks on his first headlining tour in the U.S.

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Exclusive: Jenn Levy, who has overseen series including Queer Eye and Is It Cake? at Netflix, is leaving the streamer.

Deadline understands that Levy, who is VP Nonfiction, is leaving at the end of this week.

She has been with the company since 2017, having joined as Director of Unscripted Originals from NBCUniversal’s Bravo, where she had spent nine years. She was the company’s unscripted chief Brandon Riegg’s first hire after he joined the company at the end of 2016.

The move is somewhat of a surprise given the success of Netflix’s recent reality pipeline.

Queer Eye is heading in to its eighth season; Love Is Blind — arguably Netflix’s biggest unscripted hit — is back in February with Season 6; and the company behind that series, Kinetic Content, also is behind The Ultimatum, which has aired two seasons and has a spinoff. Also, Selling Sunset is filming its eighth season and has spawned spinoffs,...

Rhythm + Flow is back!

The Netflix hit music series returns for Season 2 later this year.

The streamer announced that the hit music competition series will welcome three big music stars as the newest judges for the series’ next season, as well as a huge special guest judge.

From Netflix: “Rhythm + Flow, Netflix’s hip hop music competition hosted by a panel of industry heavy hitters ready to discover the next generation’s rap star. This competition will feature contestants from all over the country who are hungry and ready to prove themselves to see if they have what it takes to take home the grand prize of $250,000 and the title of hip hop’s newest star.”

The winner of Rhythm & Flow’s season 1, D Smoke, has since become a Grammy and NAACP-nominated artist. Season 1 debuted with Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and T.I. as judges.

The series is...

More than four years after Rhythm + Flow debuted on Netflix, the hip-hop music competition series is back with a second season featuring new judges, DJ Khaled, Ludacris and Latto. The streamer also announced Eminem as a special guest who will join the battles round “from a surprise location.” Additional music industry guests for the show, in which a panel of judges aim at discovering the next generation’s rap star, will be revealed at a later date.

The series is currently in production for a premiere later this year. In fact, Rhythm + Flow executive producers Jesse Collins & Dionne Harmon left Los Angeles immediately after the Emmy Awards ceremony, which they executive produced, on Monday night. They flew to Atlanta, the main production hub for Season 2 of Rhythm + Flow, which also is filming in other cities across the country.

“This season features a powerhouse panel of judges, each...

Exclusive: Producer Jesse Collins’ Emmy-winning eponymous Jesse Collins Entertainment has signed with CAA for representation.

Founded in 2012 by Collins, Jce is probably best known for producing awards shows and specials and will next produce the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. It has previously produced The American Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors, Uncf’s An Evening of Stars and ABFF Honors, and specials including The Super Bowl Halftime Show, The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama & Oprah Winfrey, A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, Lil Rel Howery: I said it. Y’all thinking it., CNN’s Juneteenth: A Global Celebration of Freedom, Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From The March On Washington To Today, A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Dear Mama,...

Netflix has greenlighted an Italian edition of its hit rap competition Rhythm + Flow, following in the wake of the hit U.S. original and the successful French version Nouvelle École which is now in its second season.  

Bannered Rhythm + Flow Italy, the Italian version of the rap music competition will be produced by Fremantle, with local artists Fabri Fibra, Geolier and Rose Villain attached.

The trio will front the search for emerging performers making their mark on the Italian rap scene, with a prize for the winner of 100,000 euros.

The eight-episode first season of Rhythm + Flow Italy will be available exclusively on Netflix in 2024. The search in the first edition will focus on the vibrant rap scenes of Rome, Naples and Milan. 

During the competition, young rappers will prove themselves with their freestyle skills, rap battles, and the production of original songs, guided by their desire to make their dream come true.

Last year, Jesse Collins won an Emmy. This year, he’s producing the Emmys. Fox and the Television Academy are set to announce on Thursday that Jesse Collins Entertainment has been tapped to serve as producers of this year’s landmark 75th edition of the Primetime Emmy awards.

No host has been named as of yet, and there are still a lot of questions to be answered as to how the writers strike may impact this year’s Emmy Awards, or if the calendar might shift. But for now, the main event is still scheduled to air on Monday, Sept 18 at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on Fox.

Jesse Collins Entertainment takes over from Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment, which had jointly produced the Emmys in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the first two of which were Covid-impacted events. D+D had actually produced the Emmys for five consecutive years, having already been...

Brandi Carlile livestreamed some intimate performances to fans’ computer screens during the heart of the pandemic, but now that everyone is out and about again, she’s taking the livestream experience very big, with plans to simulcast a live concert, “Brandi Carlile: In the Canyon Haze — Live from Laurel Canyon,” to more than 100 Imax screens on Sept. 28.

The Imax presentation will include a full performance of her “In the Canyon Daze” album, set to come out that same day. The forthcoming release is a full-on remake of her “In These Silent Days” album, which came out last October, this time arranged with more of an acoustic bent and the vintage Laurel Canyon sound in mind.

The one-time-only livestream will take place at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt and go out to theaters nationally from an undisclosed location with a view overlooking Laurel Canyon. Tickets are on sale now here.

On Inglewood rapper D Smoke’s latest single, “Glide,” he self-soothes with reminders of his resilience. The track debuted Tuesday morning with a performance video on the popular minimalist music platform Colors.

Although the song begins with a cocky hook (“I look sexy when I’m walking through this bitch/I look sexy when I’m moving through your city”), D Smoke goes on to recount moments of struggle and doubt. “Glide” builds into a monument to strength, most titanic when he embodies his mother’s encouragement: “You should know...

Producer Jesse Collins and his eponymous Jesse Collins Entertainment have signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for representation.

Collins is the CEO and executive producer of all programming for the Emmy-nominated television and film production company. He most recently executive produced the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show, featuring a performance by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent, following the 2021 show by The Weeknd. In 2021, Collins also produced the Grammy Awards, as well as the Oscars, nabbing Primetime Emmy nominations for all three specials that year.

Founded in 2012, Jesse Collins Entertainment has a multi-year overall agreement with Viacom CBS Cable Networks, as well as a first-look deal for its film development projects with Viacom’s film entities, such as Paramount Players.

The company’s television divisions have produced projects including scripted series “Real Husbands of Hollywood” and “American Soul;” the miniseries “The New Edition Story...

Producer Jesse Collins’ eponymous Jesse Collins Entertainment has signed with United Talent Agency in all areas.

Jesse Collins Entertainment has a multi-year overall agreement with ViacomCBS Cable Networks on the TV side. In features, the company has a first-look agreement with Viacom’s film entities such as Paramount Players.

Founded in 2012 by Collins, who is the CEO and executive producer of all programming, Jce is probably best known for producing awards shows and specials including The American Music Awards, BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, BET Hip Hop Awards, Black Girls Rock!, BET Honors and Uncf’s An Evening of Stars as well as specials Martin: The Reunion, John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero, Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration, Change Together: From the March on Washington to Today, A Grammy Salute to the Sounds of Change, Stand Up for Heroes, Def Comedy Jam 25 and Leslie Jones: Time Machine.

Collins also has served...

Exclusive: Warner Bros Television Group is growing its publicity team with the hiring of former Disney Television Studios executive Yong Kim, who will serve as VP Worldwide Television Publicity.

Wbtvg has also hired Evan Seymour as Director, Publicity & Multicultural Communications, and Meghan Johnson as Director, Publicity.

Kim will report to Rebecca Marks, EVP Publicity & Communications, Warner Bros Television Group, who announced the hires Thursday.

“It gives me great pleasure to welcome Yong Kim to the studio after working with him for many years prior. I’m confident his strategic campaigns and creativity will further strengthen our best-in-class publicity department at a transformational time in our business,” said Marks. “I am also extremely excited to have Evan Seymour and Meghan Johnson join the Studio. Both are highly talented and innovative communications executives who will be instrumental to our future success.”

In his new role, Kim will serve as a senior communications strategist,...

This year’s American Music Awards show is looking at some big changes behind the scenes, as ABC and Dick Clark Productions are announcing that Jesse Collins — recently of the Grammys and Oscars — is taking over as showrunner and executive producer, starting with the telecast set for Nov. 21 of this year.

Collins has been on quite the roll recently. In the first half of 2021, he produced the Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime show, was a co-executive producer of the Grammys, and co-produced the Oscars — as close to a triple crown as you can get in winter and spring TV entertainment events. These followed his production of the 2020 BET Awards, which was regarded by many as the best of the reinvented pandemic-era television awards show broadcasts.

Jesse Collins Entertainment is also being named as a producer of the AMAs, alongside Dick Clark Productions.

By bringing in Collins, Dick Clark Productions and...

Emmy-nominated producer Jesse Collins has been named executive producer and showrunner of the 2021 American Music Awards. The 49th edition of the fan-voted awards show, created by Dick Clark, will air live from L.A.’s Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 21, on ABC. Collins’ Jesse Collins Entertainment will produce the event along with dick clark productions, marking the first time Dcp has taken in a co-producing partner on one of the company’s signature awards shows.

Collins will executive produce alongside Dcp’s EVP of Television Barry Adelman and longtime AMAs producer Larry Klein.

The AMAs gig is the latest addition to a big 2021 for Collins. He co-executive produced this year’sGrammy Awards, executive produced the 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show and produced The 2021 Academy Awards, along with executive producing the 2021 BET Awards through Jce.

“MRC has had the pleasure of collaborating with phenomenal artists and producers across various genres and...

An as-yet untitled documentary about Doors frontman Jim Morrison is in production via the independent studio Gunpowder & Sky and the managers of the singer’s estate, they jointly announced Friday, with the promise of bringing “unearthed” personal diaries and home movies to the screen as part of the project.

Joining Gunpowder & Sky as producers on the film are Jeff Jampol, the head of Jampol Artist Management (Jam), which manages Morrison’s estate as well as those of artists from Janis Joplin to Charlie Parker, and Jeff Pollack, of FourScore Entertainment, a producer on films and TV specials including the Frank Sinatra doc “All or Nothing at All,” “Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time” and “Rhythm + Flow.”

“Our job is to guide, protect and connect our clients’ extraordinary legacies to fans both old and new, while always maintaining the highest standards of credibility and authenticity,” Jampol said in a statement.

Exclusive: Curtis Jackson, otherwise known as rapper 50 Cent, is getting back into the non-scripted business with hip-hop competition format Unrapped.

The series is in development at ABC from Jackson’s G-Unit Film & Television.

The show is hip-hop talent format where celebrity contestants, coached by iconic hip-hop mentors, go head-to-head in rap battles until a king or queen is crowned. Casting is underway.

G-Unit Film & Television is producing with Sfo Entertainment and Jackson will exec produce with Antonio Collier, Jon Sheinberg, Susie Ursitti Sheinberg, Gwen Osborne and Matt Feige.

Jackson exec produces ABC drama For Life, which was canceled by the Disney-owned broadcast network after two seasons but is currently available on IMDb TV with the potential for a third season if it performs well on the Amazon-owned free streamer.

“I am excited to expand my relationship with ABC,” said Jackson. “Unrapped brings G-Unit Film and Television’s ability...

Exclusive: Lincoln and Mr. Robot actress Gloria Reuben has boarded both Blumhouse/Weed Road/Universal’s Firestarter and Showtime’s limited series The First Lady about the women at the heart of the White House. I’m told that Reuben has a leading role in Firestarter.

Season one of the Aaron Cooley created, Lionsgate and Showtime produced series focuses on Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis). Cooley will write several of the episodes and serve as EP.

Reuben will portray Valerie June Jarrett, senior advisor to President Obama. Jarrett was Michelle Obama’s friend and former boss, whom Michelle credits with teaching her about personal growth in the workplace. Oscar winner Cathy Schulman (Crash), Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Andrew Wang, Susanne Bier, Jeff Gaspin (Rhythm + Flow), and Brad Kaplan (Mr. Church) are also EPs on The First Lady.

Firestarter is directed by Keith Thomas,...

(Updated with statement from T.I.’s lawyer) Already facing public allegations from nearly a dozen women of sexually assaulting and drugging them, T.I. is now in the spotlight of the Los Angeles Police Department.

“There is an active investigation into Clifford Harris,” Officer William Cooper of the LAPD told Deadline on Monday, referring to T.I.’s real name. The official statement comes after rumors of a cop shop probe against T.I and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Harris began circulating earlier in the day. The LAPD would not confirm whether Tiny Harris was also being investigated.

The investigation has been underway for the past several weeks, I hear. LAPD detectives met with a Jane Doe last month to discuss claims of a drugging and rape by T.I. and Tiny back in 2005. The detectives have been looking into other claims as well, sources tell Deadline.

The 2005 incident saw...

Hey Oscar fans! Have you caught the new promo for this year’s Academy Awards?

The Oscars show producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh have announced 14 key members of the production team for the 93rd Oscars®, which airs live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, 2021.

Rob Paine has been associated with the Oscars telecast for more than 20 years and returns as supervising producer. Paine has more than 200 television events to his name and has earned eight Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, a Daytime Emmy Award nomination and a Peabody Award. His credits include “Celebrating America,” “A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote,” 12 Super Bowl Halftime Shows, “The Kennedy Center Honors” and the “Primetime Emmy Awards.”

Co-producer Jeannae Rouzan-Clay joins the Oscars production team for the first time. She is a writer and producer, and the Vice President of Specials for Jesse Collins Entertainment. For more than 15 years,...