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Sky Ditches ‘Urban Myths’ Episode With Joseph Fiennes Playing Michael Jackson
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
European pay-tv company Sky has ditched plans to air the controversial footage from British comedy series “Urban Myths” in which Joseph Fiennes plays the singer Michael Jackson.
In a statement, a company spokesperson said: “We have taken the decision not to broadcast ‘Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon,’ a half-hour episode from the Sky Arts ‘Urban Myths’ series, in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson’s immediate family. We set out to take a light-hearted look at reportedly true events and never intended to cause any offence. Joseph Fiennes fully supports our decision.”
The singer’s daughter, Paris Jackson, has called the portrayal “shameful” after viewing a trailer for the series. She tweeted: “I’m so incredibly offended by it, as i’m sure plenty of people are as well, and it honestly makes me want to vomit.”
Michael Jackson’s nephew Taj Jackson joined the condemnation. “Unfortunately this is what my family has to deal with »
- Leo Barraclough
Lady Gaga Isn't American Crime Story's Donatella Versace, Ryan Murphy Says
17 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Lady Gaga may be a paragon of fashion, but she won’t be playing one on TV.
The pop singer has not been cast as Donatella Versace in American Crime Story‘s third season, Ryan Murphy told reporters Thursday.
The EP set the casting rumor straight while speaking at the Television Critics Association winter press tour Thursday.
Gaga, who was one of the leads of the Hotel season of Murphy’s American Horror Story, and who had a small role in that franchise’s most recent season, Roanoke, »
Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters to Return for ‘American Horror Story’ Season 7
17 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Though the theme of “American Horror Story” Season 7 will be “shrouded in secrecy,” according to FX CEO John Landgraf, creator Ryan Murphy did dish some details about the upcoming installment of the horror anthology series.
Murphy revealed that Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters will both be returning for Season 7 when speaking to a small group of reporters, including Variety, at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif.
Murphy did not reveal any character details for Paulson or Peters because the theme is being kept under wraps. In fact, only three people in the world know what the theme is: Paulson, Landgraf, and Dana Walden, Fox Television Group chairman and CEO.
However, Murphy did reveal one tidbit about “Ahs” Season 7: it will be a modern-day story.
More to come…
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- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Jennifer Beals Joins Amazon’s F. Scott Fitzgerald Drama ‘The Last Tycoon’
19 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Jennifer Beals has landed a recurring role on Amazon’s upcoming drama “The Last Tycoon,” TheWrap has learned. Beals joins a cast that already includes Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins and Rosemarie DeWitt. The series, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final unfinished novel (published posthumously in 1941), is inspired by the life of film mogul Irving Thalberg. It follows Hollywood’s golden boy, Monroe Stahr (Bomer) as he battles father figure and boss, Pat Brady (Grammer) for the soul of their studio. Also Read: 'Man in the High Castle' Lands Season 3, New Showrunner Beals will play the recurring role of Margo Taft, »
- Joe Otterson
Donald Glover Signs Major Overall Deal with FX, But ‘Atlanta’ Won’t Be Back Until 2018
20 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Fresh off his big Golden Globe Award victories, Donald Glover just scored another huge win: He’s signed a new overall deal with FX Productions.
The exclusive deal expands Glover’s relationship with FX Networks, which produces and runs his series “Atlanta.” The critically acclaimed show just won the Globe for best comedy, while Glover won for best performance by an actor in a comedy.
Read More: Donald Glover Wins Golden Globe for Best Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical Series
Under the new deal, Glover will develop TV shows for both FX and other networks and streaming services. It also locks him up to continue writing, directing and starring in “Atlanta.” But FX confirmed Thursday morning that due to Glover’s other commitments, “Atlanta” won’t be back until 2018.
“Donald is a remarkable artist, effortlessly shifting from actor to writer, producer, director and musician to create one amazing project after another, »
- Michael Schneider
FX Sets Premiere Dates for ‘Feud,’ ‘The Americans,’ ‘Archer’
20 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
FX has announced the premiere dates for “Feud: Bette and Joan,” the new limited series from Ryan Murphy,” the penultimate season of Emmy-nominated spy drama “The Americans,” and the eighth season of comedy series “Archer,” which is now moving to FXX.
Ryan Murphy’s latest anthology series, “Feud: Bette and Joan,” will debut on Sunday, March 5. The first installment of the limited series recounts the legendary rivalry between Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) and Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) during their collaboration on the Oscar-nominated movie “What Ever Happened to Bette Jane?” as well as after the cameras stopped rolling. Each installment of the anthology will focus on a different epic battle.
The cast also includes Alfred Molina, Stanley Tucci, Judy Davis, Jackie Hoffman, and Alison Wright, as well as guest stars Dominic Burgess, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates and Kiernan Shipka.
Along with Murphy, executive producers are Tim Minear, Alexis Martin Woodall »
- Debra Birnbaum
‘Quantico’: Hunter Parrish Set For Major Recurring Role
20 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Weeds alum Hunter Parrish has booked a major recurring role in ABC drama series Quantico. Parrish will play a political strategist forced to join forces with the CIA and FBI during the aftermath of the G20 hostage crisis. "It's been a total delight having Hunter in the show, as he’s an actor I've wanted to work with for quite some time,” said Quantico executive producer Joshua Safran. “The role was written specifically for him, and I believe the audience will very much… »
Tony Rosato, Canadian ‘Saturday Night Live’ And ‘SCTV’ Alum, Dead At 62
11 January 2017 1:34 PM, PST | ET Canada | See recent ET Canada news »
Canadian actor Tony Rosato, a veteran of sketch-comedy shows “Saturday Night Live” and “SCTV,” has died at the age of 62. Rosato’s death was confirmed by his former agent, Larry Goldhar. Read More: Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson: First ‘Urban Myths’ footage released The Italian-born comic actor joined Martin Short and Robin Duke as the […] »
- Will Reid
General Hospital Spoilers: Did Sonny Sleep with His Step-Daughter?
14 minutes ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
On a brand-new General Hospital, Nelle is about to change the way everyone’s future looks. She’s been in town for a while now, and she’s been wreaking havoc on the lives of so many. She’s got herself a bit of a mess as she works to avenge her father, and she’s been hurting people. We already know she set up Sonny to believe he slept with her even though he was just drunk and the entire situation was a set-up to make him believe he cheated on Carly, his wife. Now we find out that Nelle does have a relationship
General Hospital Spoilers: Did Sonny Sleep with His Step-Daughter? »
- Tiffany Raiford
Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Chad Secretly Sends for Gabi
23 minutes ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
The weekend is almost here, and things are looking up for a few people on a brand-new Days of Our Lives. Hope has the hope she needs to finally get out of jail as the people who love her are in Prague looking for Stefano. If they can find him and prove he’s not dead, they can easily prove she didn’t kill him. After all, it’s difficult to keep someone in jail for killing a man who isn’t dead. This search is not without obstacles after Marlena runs into Anna in Prague, but this group is determined to change the
Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Chad Secretly Sends for Gabi »
- Tiffany Raiford
Sky Pulls Controversial ‘Urban Myths’ Michael Jackson Episode With Joseph Fiennes
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Following a backlash from Michael Jackson’s family, Sky has decided not to air the episode of its upcoming comedy series ‘Urban Myths,’ which contains controversial footage starring Joseph Fiennes as the late pop star. In a statement, a company spokesperson said: "We have taken the decision not to broadcast 'Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon,' a half-hour episode from the Sky Arts 'Urban Myths' series, in light of the concerns expressed by Michael Jackson's immediate family… »
‘Girl Meets World’: Why Disney Channel Canceled the Series & Will Netflix Save It?
6 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
It’s been a week since Disney Channel officially confirmed that comedy Girls Meet World is being canceled after three seasons, but the outpouring of strong fan reaction continues. That is not surprising because the Boy Meets World sequel has enjoyed rabid following since its nascent stages of development, with fans’ enthusiasm helping the project get on the air. But, after three seasons and 70 episodes, the Disney Channel is pulling the plug. Why? Like with Fuller House,… »
Chuck Lorre to Julian Assange: Bring Us Trump's Tax Returns and 'Freaky-Deaky-Golden-Leaky' Videos
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
If viewers of Thursday’s Mom stuck around long enough to read Chuck Lorre’s latest vanity card, they’ll know exactly where the prolific producer stands on Donald Trump.
Penning an open letter to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Lorre asked the notorious hacker to set his sights on taking down the president-elect.
Videos‘Golden’ Donald Trump Allegation Isn’t So Far-Fetched, Says Trevor Noah
“Belated congrats on your whole Mr. Robot thing,” Lorre began. “You promised to use the Internet to expose and bring down all the corrupt bastards ruining our world, and boy did you almost follow through. »
Nashville Recap: Has Maddie Finally Turned the Corner?
9 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Need to catch up? Check out last week’s Nashville recap here.
This week’s Nashville achieves a feat I once thought was unattainable. I hesitate to put this all down in writing, for fear that I’ll have to eat my words next week, but here goes: For a few minutes at the end of this week’s episode, I did not loathe Maddie.
Yes, I’m aware that Marshall Herskovitz promised that he and fellow showrunner Ed Zwick had a “course correction” in the works, one that would make Deacon and Rayna’s daughter more palatable to an »
‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ & ‘RightThisMinute’ Renewed For Syndication On ABC Stations Through 2018
9 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution has announced that game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and viral video showcase series RightThisMinute have been renewed through the 2017-2018 season on ABC-owned stations that carry the the shows. Hosted by Chris Harrison, Millionaire is currently in its 15th national syndication season. Meanwhile, the 2017-2018 season is RightThisMinute‘s fifth year in national syndication and seventh overall. Both shows… »
Superstore Review: Cloud 9 Does Some “Rebranding”
9 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Superstore does a great job of exploring various character relationships and simultaneously painting an accurate picture of things that happen in a retail environment. As each relationship goes deeper, the daily tasks and facets of the job become much deeper and more meaningful, and the characters become masterfully layered and interesting. “Rebranding” was no exception to this trend. This week on Superstore: Corporate comes down to oversee a product “rebranding”. Due to the rebranding, Jeff is on edge, which circulates rumors that he’s having an affair with one of the employees. The corporate VP who visits the store turns out to be a
Superstore Review: Cloud 9 Does Some “Rebranding” »
- Nick Hogan
Tony Rosato, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Alum, Dies at 62
10 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Actor Tony Rosato, an alum of the sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” and “Sctv,” died on Tuesday night at his home in Toronto. He was 62.
The comedian died of a suspected heart attack, though an autopsy has not been performed yet, his agent Ryan Goldhar told Variety.
Rosato was born in Naples, Italy, in 1954. He joined the Canadian sketch comedy show “Sctv” (“Second City Television”) in the late 1970s, playing, among other characters, drunk TV chef Marcello Sebastiani. The Toronto-based sketch show was created by Second City troupe members.
Rosato went on to join the cast of “SNL” in 1981, a year after producer Lorne Michaels took a break from the NBC show. Rosato was the first cast member born outside of the U.S. and one of only three “Sctv” alumni to appear on “SNL,” along with Robin Duke and Martin Short. His tenure on the show lasted only one year (Season 6).
In the 1990s, he »
- Dani Levy
‘Fargo’ Chapter 3: Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon on Dual Roles, the Accent and Those Character Names
10 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
While “Fargo” Chapter 3 will blow “kisses” to past installments, expect a totally new story when Noah Hawley’s Coen-inspired series returns in April.
Stars Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, David Thewlis and Michael Stuhlbarg have only been shooting the third installment of FX’s Emmy-winning limited series for a week, but they, along with executive producer Warren Littlefield, still took the time to come by the TCA Winter Press Tour and reveal a little bit of information about what we can expect from this newest iteration.
Set in 2010, the show promises to take on issues like social media in the modern world, as Littlefield explained. (Hawley was scheduled to appear on the panel, but bowed out due to illness.) “Carrie has a scene where she’s on a plane and she looks around and everyone has their heads down,” he said. “No one’s talking, no one’s communicating. »
- Liz Shannon Miller
Criminal Minds Boss Opens Up About Writing Thomas Gibson's Exit Story, and the Cast Change She Didn't Expect
10 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Thinking back to June/July, Criminal Minds boss Erica Messer says the challenge facing her back then with regards to Season 12 indeed was mighty quaint, compared to the flurry of cast changes she would end up having to accommodate.
“That’s exactly right. We’re shooting the serialized arc [for the back half of the season] right now, and I was like, ‘Remember when this was the big thing we were doing this year?’ That was all we were sort of worried about.”
At that point in the summer, all Messer had on her plate was writing in Luke Alvez, the agent who would wind up filling »
TV News Roundup: Jennifer Beals Joins Amazon’s ‘The Last Tycoon’
10 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
In today’s TV news roundup, Jennifer Beals has been cast in Amazon’s “The Last Tycoon,” plus much more…
Casting
Amazon‘s “The Last Tycoon” has added Jennifer Beals in a recurring role, Variety has learned.
The “Flashdance” alum will appear alongside stars Matt Bomer, Kelsey Grammer, Lily Collins, and Rosemarie DeWitt. Based on an unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, “The Last Tycoon” follows a Hollywood studio exec in the 1930s battling his father figure and boss for the soul of their studio.
Beals will play Margo Taft, a manipulative and poised star who’s willing to do anything to get her way and establish dominance in every one of her pictures.
Beals is repped by Apa and attorney Patti Felker.
Dates
Viceland‘s new six-part series “Hate Thy Neighbor,” starring British comedian Jamali Maddix as he takes on the issue of worldwide racism, will premiere at 10 p.m. on »
- Dani Levy
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