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Daily Archives : Jun 18, 2019

Drama Series Canceled

A drama series has just fallen victim to the cancellation ax, with the announcement coming today from Netflix that it won’t be bringing back “Chambers” for a second season. The supernatural YA series, which debuted April 26 on the streaming…

A ‘State of the Union’ for Women in Entertainment

“The stats are crap and the glass ceiling is still hella thick.” Actress Xosha Roquemore didn’t mince words as she hosted the 2019 Women in Film Annual Gala, held June 12 at the Beverly Hilton. The event, formerly known as…

Screenwriter Accused of Rape, Assault and Emotional, Physical and Sexual Abuse

A screenwriter who is the son of a noted film director has been accused by eight women of a series of sexual assaults and other offenses. The Daily Beast published a piece today detailing allegations against Max Landis, the son…

John Cusack Apologizes After Social Media Fiasco

Actor John Cusack offered an apology on Twitter after he got in hot water for tweeting an anti-Semitic cartoon and quotation and initially defending it, the AP reports. Cusack later deleted the post. “The image showed a blue Star of…

Comedy Series Renewed

A comedy series that recently wrapped up its season will be returning in 2020 for season two. WarnerMedia’s truTV announced the renewal today for “Tacoma FD,” from co-creators and stars Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme of the “Super Troopers” movie…

Defense Lawyer Cites ‘Fundamental Disagreements’ With Harvey Weinstein, Asks to Be Taken Off His Case

A well-known lawyer who has been defending Harvey Weinstein in his rape case, with the trial due to begin in September, has asked to be removed from the former movie mogul’s legal team. The New York Post reports that Jose…

Michelle Obama Leads All-Star U.S. Team Against the U.K. in a Dodgeball Battle for the Ages

Former first lady Michelle Obama led a team of U.S. celebrities against a team of (mostly) U.K. stars in a clash of the ages for dodgeball supremacy. The whole thing was set up by James Corden and aired as a…

New Showrunner for Drama Series

An upcoming drama series has a new showrunner with the announcement today of the hiring of Eliza Clark as writer, executive producer and showrunner on FX’s “Y.” Clark will executive produce alongside Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brian K. Vaughan and…

Late-Night Show to Provide ‘Live Coverage’ of Presidential Debates

One of the late-night shows is pitching what it says will be “instant analysis and late-night’s earliest commentary” on the upcoming Democratic presidential primary debates. Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” announced plans to cover the event with…

Series Renewed for Two Seasons

A popular series has received a renewal for two more seasons, with the upcoming season set to premiere July 19. The show is “Queer Eye,” which Netflix has picked up for its fourth and fifth seasons. In season four, the…