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Daily Archives : Jan 12, 2018

LAPD Investigating Action Star for Alleged Sexual Assault

Police in Los Angeles opened an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by action star Steven Seagal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Multiple women, including Jenny McCarthy, have come forward and alleged they were sexually harassed or assaulted by the…

Raise a Glass to the ‘True Freshman’ — He’s a Dilly

The term “dilly dilly” has gotten a lot of publicity lately in Bud Light commercials, and the term “true freshman” was a fixture of broadcasts during the college football playoffs. Is there a connection? Probably not, but just to make…

Blockbuster Movie Franchise Heads to TV

A successful action film series is in the works to be made into a TV series, with the announcement today that Starz and Lionsgate are working on a “John Wick” adaptation. Released in 2014, “John Wick” was both a critical…

Will Viacom and CBS Get Back Together?

“Shari Redstone, whose family controls Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp., remains interested in merging the two media companies after a previous attempt faltered in 2016,” Bloomberg reports, citing a source who’s familiar with the situation. “There are no active talks…

Oscar Winner Joins Tarantino’s Manson Project

Director Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Charles Manson-era movie just added some star power with five-time Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio signing on, Deadline reports. DiCaprio, an Oscar winner in 2016 for “The Revenant,” will play an aging actor in the untitled…

Starz Unveils Premiere Dates for Three New Original Series

Starz has announced premiere dates for three new series that will roll out this year: The limited series “Howards End” will premiere Sunday, April 8, with the half-hour dramas “Vida” and “Sweetbitter” set to bow Sunday, May 6. “Howards End”…

Pro Bowler to Call Pro Bowl

For the upcoming Pro Bowl, set to be simulcast by ESPN and ABC on Jan. 28, three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck will join “Monday Night Football’s” Sean McDonough in the broadcast booth. Hasselbeck will serve as analyst alongside McDonough,…

Matt Hasselbeck to Call 2018 Pro Bowl With Sean McDonough

ESPN’s Matt Hasselbeck will serve as the analyst alongside Monday Night Football’s Sean McDonough and reporter Lisa Salters for the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl telecast on January 28. ESPN Senior VP, Events & Studio Production Stephanie Druley: “Matt has experience…

Starz Announces 2018 Premiere Dates for Originals ‘Howards End,’ ‘Vida’ and ‘Sweetbitter’

Press release from Starz, Jan. 12, 2018: Today at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter 2018 Press Tour, Starz President of Programming Carmi Zlotnik announced premiere dates for three new originals including the eagerly-awaited STARZ Original Limited Series “Howards End,”…

Starz and Lionsgate Developing Television Series Adaptation of Blockbuster ‘John Wick’ Franchise

Press release from Starz, Jan. 12, 2018: Starz President & CEO Chris Albrecht announced today at the Television Critics Association (TCA) Winter 2018 Press Tour that Starz and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) are developing a television series adaptation of the…