“The View,” Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon are among those deciding to give up the usual studio enthusiasm, because of the coronavirus. “It feels like we’re auditioning,” a dazed Ryan Seacrest said on live television Wednesday morning, before a sea of empty seats. Two hours later, in another bare studio, Whoopi Goldberg sat at a […]
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The Survivor franchise trades in blindsides, but here comes a surprise that doesn’t involve the game itself: the next season has been postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. Production on the 41st season of the CBS reality series has been delayed due to growing concerns about the coronavirus, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Production on season 41 was set […]
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It’s now official: the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals have been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. Organizers Goldenvoice released a statement on March 10: At the direction of the County of Riverside and local health authorities, we must sadly confirm the rescheduling of Coachella and Stagecoach due to COVID-19 concerns. While this decision comes at a time of universal uncertainty, […]
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AMC Networks has canceled its upfront presentation amid the growing concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus. “In light of current events, we have decided to cancel our live upfront presentation scheduled for March 18 in favor of individual conversations with our advertising clients,” an AMC spokesperson told TheWrap on Monday. The meetings will be […]
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Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to Max von Sydow. The acclaimed Swedish actor died on Sunday. He was 90. The actor starred in 11 Ingmar Bergman films, including The Seventh Seal. Known for typically playing a tormented protagonist, von Sydow also appeared in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), The Exorcist (1973), Three Days […]
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Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have scored a series order at Netflix for the animated comedy series “Mulligan,” Variety has learned. The show is created and executive produced by Carlock and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” writer and executive producer Sam Means, with Fey executive producing. In the series, after an alien attack destroys the earth, what remains of humanity has the chance to […]
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Leaders of the Directors Guild of America have approved a three-year successor deal to the DGA master contract, triggering a ratification vote by the 18,000 members. The DGA national board announced Saturday that it had approved the deal unanimously. The guild revealed that the agreement includes a significant increase in residuals for high-budget streaming content, pension, wages and […]
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Short-form streamer Quibi has set its initial lineup of shows for its April 6 launch — and it’s a long list. The mobile-centric platform will debut with 50 shows, tilted heavily toward unscripted content and what it calls “Daily Essentials” — short news and sports programs, talk shows and advice shows. It has four scripted […]
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Hachette Book Group will no longer publish Woody Allen’s memoir, Apropos of Nothing. “Hachette Book Group has decided that it will not publish Woody Allen’s memoir Apropos of Nothing, originally scheduled for sale in April 2020, and will return all rights to the author,” the publishing company said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “The decision to […]
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Gaston and LeFou are getting an origin story. Streaming service Disney+ is teaming with Once Upon a Time creators Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz as well as stars Josh Gad and Luke Evans for a Beauty and the Beast prequel limited series to the 2017 feature film in which the latter pair starred. The untitled limited series will be […]
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Social media giant Facebook has closed its three London offices from Friday afternoon through Monday for deep cleaning, after a visiting Singapore-based employee tested positive for coronavirus, Variety has confirmed. “An employee based in our Singapore office who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 visited our London offices 24-26 February 2020. We are therefore closing our London offices until Monday for […]
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SXSW, the annual tech, music, and film meetup held in downtown Austin, is the latest major conference to be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, and just one week before it was slated to start. It is the first time in the event’s 34-year history that it’s been canceled. The festival was scheduled to take […]
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“Modern Family” star Julie Bowen has signed on to star in the CBS comedy pilot “Raised by Wolves.” The role follows her 11-season run starring on ABC’s “Modern Family,” which will air its season finale on April 8. Written by “Will & Grace” duo Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, “Raised by Wolves” centers on a […]
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After weighing the pros and cons of keeping a scheduled April 10 bow for its main action tentpole amid the coronavirus outbreak, MGM opted for a cautious route by pushing the upcoming James Bond outing No Time to Die to November. But how much will the move, prompted by growing disruptions due to the epidemic, cost the […]
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences CEO Dawn Hudson isn’t going anywhere. The organization’s Board of Governors has announced that she will continue in her role through May 2023. “Dawn has been a guiding force within the Academy for the past nine years, as we’ve become a more inclusive, forward-thinking membership organization, reflecting the diversity […]
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Hachette Book Group employees from multiple imprints staged a walk-out on Thursday in protest against its decision to publish Woody Allen’s upcoming memoir. “We respect and understand the perspective of our employees who have decided to express their concern over the publication of this book. We will engage our staff in a fuller discussion about […]
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PBS has prevailed on its claim that Tavis Smiley breached a morals clause. On Wednesday, a Washington, D.C., jury returned a verdict in favor of the public broadcaster and decided that the former late-night talk show host should pay $1.486 million. In 2017, PBS suspended Smiley upon allegations of sexual misconduct. As the #MeToo movement […]
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Facebook is skipping SXSW over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, joining Twitter in sitting out the annual film, music and technology festival. “Due to concerns related to coronavirus, our company and employees will not be participating in SXSW this year,” a spokeswoman for the social networking company said Monday in a statement. Facebook had […]
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Chris Matthews, the veteran political anchor and voluble host of the long-running MSNBC talk show “Hardball,” resigned his position at the network on Monday night, an abrupt departure from a television perch that made him a fixture of politics and media over the past quarter century. Mr. Matthews, 74, has faced mounting criticism in recent days over […]
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Deborah Dugan, who was placed on administrative leave from her post as chairman/CEO of the Recording Academy in January after accusations of “misconduct” toward an employee sources say was her former assistant, has been terminated, the organization announced today in a letter to members. The move is not a surprise, as Dugan, who was placed on leave […]
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Jack Welch, the former chairman and CEO of General Electric, which used to own NBCUniversal, has died. He was 84. CNBC reports Welch died Sunday of renal failure, according to his wife. During his two-decade tenure atop GE from 1981 to 2001, Welch acquired RCA, which owned NBC at the time. He grew GE’s market value […]
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Hollywood stars and public figures took to social media on Monday to pay tribute to James Lipton. The actor and theater academic died on Monday from bladder cancer. He was 93. Lipton’s wife, Kedakai Mercedes Lipton, issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter following his death. “He lived each day as if it were his last,” Kedakai Lipton said. […]
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Judge Judy is coming to an end after 25 seasons, host Judy Sheindlin says. At the same time, she isn’t ready to hang up her gavel just yet. The syndicated court show host appears on Monday’s The Ellen DeGeneres, where she told DeGeneres that the 2020-21 season of Judge Judy will also be its last. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Judge Judy will end […]
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Former ABC News Nightline anchor Ted Koppel, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah and former Time magazine editor Nancy Gibbs debated the role of the media in a lively panel discussion moderated by journalist and Live PD host Dan Abrams on Saturday. The panel, part of the HISTORYtalks “Leadership and Legacy” event hosted by the History channel at Carnegie Hall in New York Saturday, […]
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CBS’ “Hawaii Five-0” will end its run after 10 seasons. The network has set a two-hour series finale on Friday, April 3. “It’s never easy to say goodbye to a hit franchise that carried on the legacy of the original with such distinction while establishing its own signature style,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. […]
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