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USD POLL : Do you miss the show The Good Wife?

2024-05-19T11:00:00.005+01:00

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USD POLL : What is your favorite acquired/original show to watch on Freevee?

2023-10-06T12:00:00.007+01:00

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USD POLL : Which beloved TV character's death hit you the hardest?

2023-06-13T12:00:00.009+01:00

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Paramount+ Introduces New Live Channels

2021-12-09T15:10:00.001+00:00

Press Release

Dec. 9, 2021 – Paramount+ today introduced Live Channels, a new product feature that curates the most popular shows and movies on the service in linear channels, allowing subscribers to sit back and start streaming premium content. This new offering launches today with a collection of themed channels inspired by the service’s most-streamed genres, such as Kids & Family Fun, Crime & Justice and Reality TV: Competitions, as well as fan-favorite franchises, such as PAW PATROL and STAR TREK.

“Even in the era of on-demand, there is clearly a strong consumer appetite for reimagined linear channels that provide effortless, lean-back entertainment,” said Tom Ryan, President and Chief Executive Officer, ViacomCBS Streaming. “Inspired and informed by the winning model Pluto TV pioneered and popularized, these highly curated channels underscore the power of our unified streaming organization and serve as a product differentiator in the SVOD space, by offering subscribers yet another way to experience and discover programming on Paramount+.”

The thoughtfully programmed channels, which highlight the diversity and depth of Paramount+, will minimize consumer search time and foster discovery of new programming. The first group of channels launching today offers something for everyone and includes:

24/7 Laughs — A destination for feel-good, laugh-out-loud content from popular series such as HOT IN CLEVELAND, RENO 911 and TOSH.O

Adult Animation — Genre-defining series such as BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD, CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH and DARIA

All Day Drama — The best in drama, including everything from EVIL and THE TWILIGHT ZONE to TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL and THE GUARDIAN

Animation Favorites — Beloved kids’ animated series, such as AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, RUGRATS, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS and THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS

Black Voices — A celebration of Black voices and stories with a collection of popular series such as CHAPPELLE’S SHOW, KEY & PEELE, THE GAME and THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Crime & Justice — Primetime procedurals such as BULL, BLUE BLOODS, CSI: MIAMI, MACGYVER, SEAL TEAM and THE GOOD WIFE

History & Undiscovered — A curated selection for historians from the Smithsonian Channel, including SACRED SITES, SECRETS, AMERICA’S HIDDEN STORIES and SECRETS UNLOCKED

Kids & Family Fun — A destination for the whole family to enjoy favorites such as HENRY DANGER, iCARLY, THE THUNDERMANS and ZOEY 101

Nostalgic Hits — A playlist featuring episodes from iconic series, including BEVERLY HILLS 90210, CHEERS, FRASIER, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH and WINGS

PAW Patrol — Home to all things PAW PATROL, including PAW PATROL: LIVE AT HOME!, PAW PATROL: THE MOVIE and, of course, the original series that started it all

Preschool Corner — Parent-approved programming for pint-sized viewers such as BLUE’S CLUES, BUBBLE GUPPIES, DORA THE EXPLORER, PAW PATROL and PEPPA PIG

Reality TV: Competition — A collection of reality TV’s most popular series, including INK MASTER, RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE and SURVIVOR

Reality TV: Shores — Hours of content from the fist-pumping franchise, including episodes from JERSEY SHORE, JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION and FLORIBAMA SHORE

SpongeBob Universe — Home to all things Bikini Bottom, the channel will feature episodes from SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS and KAMP KORAL: SPONGEBOB’S UNDER YEARS, as well as popular SPONGEBOB movies

Star Trek — A destination for STAR TREK fans, featuring popular originals such as STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and STAR TREK: PICARD, plus iconic series such as STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION.

Survivor — Featuring 40 seasons of the long-running reality series

The Challenge — The best moments from the hit reality series, including THE CHALLENGE and THE CHALLENGE: ALL-STARS

TV Classics — A curated selection of timeless series such as I LOVE LUCY, THE LOVE BOAT and THE TWILIGHT ZONE

The service will continue to roll out new channels, including a Movies channel and a RuPaul’s Drag Race channel, both of which will launch later this month.

The new product feature is available 24/7 to all subscribers and supported on the Paramount+ app. The Live Channels feature joins the service’s Live TV offering that includes championship sports, such as THE NFL ON CBS and UEFA, as well as breaking news from CBSN and the latest in entertainment news from ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. Premium subscribers also have access to their local live CBS station here, which includes the live stream of must-watch events and specials such as NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE’S BIG BASH, a star-studded special airing live on Dec. 31.

The curated playlists are an evolution of the Paramount+ experience and will complement the service’s robust on-demand offering, which includes a slate of originals and exclusives such as CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, SOUTH PARK: POST COVID, STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE and 1883, the much-anticipated “Yellowstone” prequel that premieres exclusively on the service on Dec. 19. Paramount+ is also home to a world-class movie library that includes thousands of popular titles and an unmatched catalogue with over 30,000 episodes from leading entertainment brands, such as BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and the Smithsonian Channel.

New consumers can try Paramount+ for 30 days free, by using the promo code PEAKSALE. The limited-time holiday promotion ends Dec. 31.

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Throwback Thursday - The Good Wife - Death of A Client

2021-06-03T14:30:00.037+01:00

We were good together. Weren't we?

The Emmy nominated The Good Wife has been off the air for over five years and while in some ways that is hard to imagine, in others, Executive Producers Robert and Michelle King haven't yet skipped a beat and whose work only seems to get better with age.

They continue to be one of the most topically relevant producers working in the TV industry today with spin-off The Good Fight still going strong into season five and with breakout horror drama Evil catching the attention of viewers whom have never laid eyes on the Kings before.

But so much of their success comes from what they were willing to experiment with on The Good Wife. It's not really until the Kings and Co. started hitting close to the halfway point that the show was really beginning to experiment with episode format, tone, filming technique, and genre and when the show began to become more and more serialized, despite also having episodic aspects built in.

Death of the Client is one of my favorite episodes, because it's an episode that really tries to do a lot of these things and is ultimately successful.

The episode starts off with an extended scene from where the last episode left off. Alicia and Peter were invited to party where a Catholic Cardinal could essentially make or break Peter's ongoing political career, as he needs Catholic voters. Peter finds himself up against political opponent Mike Krestiva, the super liar whose extremely determined to make Peter look bad, --a character that ultimately comes to represent the worst attributes that many will come to associate with Trump-era politics.

Diane Lockhart and Will Gardner are also at this event. This is after Alicia and Will had decided to call their romantic affair quits, as Alicia had decided to try again with Peter, and Diane chastened Will for his behavior. Will and Laura Hellinger are also on the verge of becoming an item, as they have faced each other a lot in court recently...

Soon enough there is call informing Will, Diane, and Alicia that one of their bigger clients, Matthew Ashbaugh had been murdered. Alicia then rushes to the police station for questioning.

When Alicia gets there she is also informed that who ever had murdered Matthew Ashbaugh had GPS tracking set up in their car and was headed for Alicia's apartment!

Oh, and of course, it also happens to be St. Patrick's day! So when Alicia calls to find her mother at the apartment with the kids and asks her to take them to her hotel room, the outside world of Chicago looks like drunken mayhem (of course it doesn't help that Veronica has been drinking already) and she and the kids end up hanging out in bar where Veronica ends up blurting out some information that makes the kids incredibly uncomfortable and for Grace, potentially life-changing.

Back at the precinct Laura Hellinger turns up working the prosecutor's case. The cops try hard to get Alicia to spill any information she can on Matthews many many enemies. The episode then begins to play out in series of flashbacks, ones that are intertwined with both scenes of Ashbaugh (and really his affections for Alicia) and that of Alicia's and Will's steamy love affair.

At one point though, Alicia overhears the cops talking about an Eddy Lowmax. This gives Kalanda a bit more to go on, although she figures out pretty quickly that the cops are lying about the threat placed on Alicia and her family, when the car the alleged suspect was driving didn't have a GPS tracking in that make and year!! The episode then starts to touch on an ongoing theme of police corruption (something that is more heavily looked at in The Good Fight). Will too eventually goes to the station to protect Alicia, where she quietly laments with him on their past, while also where Laura Hellinger wants to ask Alicia, if she should ask Will out, making everything kind of salty, although Laura feels like child not privy to a more adult conversation and ultimately a third wheel, despite that Alicia supports her choice and Will and Laura go on to date...

But what I love most about the episode, besides of course having John Noble guest star as the infectious and lively Asbaugh, is how the episode is actually filmed.

I'm also a pretty big fan of Alfred Hitchcock features and much of that has to do with a combination of the way he creates suspense in his thrillers, his particular aesthetics, and the way he frames some of his characters.

In season four of The Good Wife, I started to notice the way cinematography started framing some it's characters too, most particularly Alicia. It is quite similar, if not identical to many of Hitchcock's films such as The Birds or Vertigo. But Death of a Client is an episode where this is the most obvious. And because of the murder mystery crime story aspect, and because Julianna Margulies has an air about her that is reminiscent to golden age of Hollywood divas, along with the drunken funny-scary atmospheric combo of St. Patties Day and Police Station as a set piece, much of the episode feels like one big tribute to Hitchcock.

It also doesn't hurt that John Noble was the one shot guest star, once again playing a fanatical 'mad man' and using the character's obsession with Johann Sebastian Bach as a quirky musical transition to most of the flashback sequences, allowing the episode to blend the contemporary with the past through the portable music-player that Matthew passes onto Alicia. Noble and the music player also servers as a kind of 'mindless levity' that is part of what keeps the episode from completely sinking into a full suspense thriller and adds it's own kind of metaphor for where Alicia's mind also once was when she was with Will, as she struggles to remember certain details about Matthew and his cases/complaints. In terms of The Good Wife's own story, this is also an episode that marks a transition to Alicia's decent, as she is reminded of her feelings for Will and just how much that actually scares her.

In terms of Kings' work, this is one of the first episodes that has some serious surrealism to it, existing somewhere between an atmospheric suspense-almost-horror-thriller and satire. In some ways one can almost see the construct of Evil's first season too, given that part of the episode deals with Peter, Mike Krestiva, a member of the Catholic Church, a forbidden romance, and where Alicia is remembering that she committed adultery and is focusing on that sexual attraction. How many men are perhaps "tempted" by her. Or how she loves someone else, but is too scared to do anything about it, --in the right way (and right now all Evil fans are wondering about Kristen's soul, given we don't know if she did what we think she did). But even The Good Fight takes a lot of ques or subtext from The Good Wife, as the first four seasons are really about a moral decay or descent that Reddick, Bosman, and Lockhart fall into...

The episode ends with Alicia coming back to the party, where the Veronica and kids were told by Alicia to meet her. Alicia talks with the Cardinal briefly, before Eli informs her of what "happened" to Mike Krestiva (Peter punches him in the bathroom and makes it look like Mike has a drinking problem. Something Kristeva totally deserves). Alicia then finds Peter near the bar. And like always, Peter doesn't really ask much about what was going on with their client, but instead the two dance as if nothing is wrong, as if Alicia wasn't awakened to her deeper feelings again.

Death of A Client was directed by Robert King and written by both Robert & Michelle King.

USD POLL : Which recurring The Good Wife character would you most like to see on The Good Fight?

2021-03-26T11:00:00.007+00:00

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Throwback Thursday - The Good Wife - Hitting The Fan

2021-02-11T12:00:00.002+00:00

Throwback Thursday is a weekly article in which we look back at our favorite TV episodes from the past. "The Good Wife" in on my top 5 favorite shows of all time. I loved the writing, the directing and the cast, which always brought their A-game in every episode. But season 5 of the show hit differently, in a way that was both unexpected and painful! Looking at you Will! We love you!

"Hitting The Fan" is the fifth episode of season five and it is the culmination of the events that ended season four. Cary proposes to Alicia to leave Lockhart/Gardner and start their own firm. Alicia is skeptical in the beginning, but then she decides to do it and they slowly start building their client network. Diane is the first one to find out, in the middle of her negotiations for her exit from the firm to become a judge. She is the one telling Will and she is the one, along with Will, that tries to get the situation under control. It is 43 minutes of pure gold, with incredible pathos and very sharp humor. It is definitely the episode that changed the course of the season (and the series, in my opinion), and it shaped what the show would look like if Alicia and Will weren't together all the time. Yes, I do think the Kings were trying to tell us something, to prepare us for what was about to happen to Will.

It was the episode everyone was waiting for, and it did not disappoint; it's not just a great episode that tackles office relationships and politics, but because you end up rooting for everyone. Sure, you might end up on #TeamLockhartGardner or #TeamFlorrickAgos, but you do not feel bad for any of those characters, because you undestand every point of view and it is clear to the audience why they are doing what they are doing. It was a move the show had been building up for years; it started off with Alica being given the opportunity to get back to work, it went on with her getting really good at what she does and then it got to a point where she had to prove to herself and to others of her worth, so the necessary step to take was to fly solo.

It's an episode filled with memorable little moments, and by little I don't mean unimportant; from Will devastating Alicia's table, to Peter finally taking down Will without reprecussions, emotions run wild and the characters are not afraid to show strenght and resilience. I bet that, when the Kings were writing it and when they were shooting it, they had a sense of freedom in mind that they had never put on the show. There is always something in life that makes you realize something you had never realized before and that is what happened on the show. The pace changed, the dialogues were more fluid and it all culminated in a not-so-sublte shocking moment that had everyone stunned. The build-up was amazing, I remember watching the episodes of season 5 thinking that they had made an incredible job, putting its quality on par with the first two seasons of the show (season 2 being my favorite among all of them!). This episode is relevant because it truly changed everything. We had to think about the show in a different way, under a different light and for a show to do that, during its fifth season, it's truly remarkable.

I really miss "The Good Wife". The level of writing on the show was one of the best and it still remains of the best. I envy those who have never seen it and they get to experience it for the first time and be blown away by the intensity of the show, especially of season five. So, if you are starting it or you have already, enjoy the ride, because it'll be worth it.

USD POLL : Which show is better, The Good Wife or The Good Fight?

2019-12-03T11:00:00.000+00:00

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USD POLL : What is your favorite legal drama TV show?

2019-04-24T11:00:00.000+01:00

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USD POLL : What are the best female empowered TV shows?

2018-10-03T11:00:00.000+01:00

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USD POLL : What is your favorite female/male TV friendship?

2018-09-28T11:00:00.000+01:00

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USD POLL : What was the saddest death on TV?

2018-07-25T11:00:00.000+01:00

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USD POLL : Which of these former CBS dramas were the best ?

2017-02-09T11:00:00.000+00:00

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The Good Fight - Justin Bartha Joins The Good Wife Spinoff Series

2016-11-18T22:00:00.000+00:00

The Good Fight is adding to its core cast.

Justin Bartha has joined the forthcoming Good Wife spinoff as a series regular, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Bartha will play Colin, a rising star in the State's Attorney's office and Chicago's most eligible bachelor. Romantic sparks begin to fly when he finds himself going up against Lucca (Cush Jumbo) in the courtroom.

"Whenever you're looking for a romantic lead, you look for someone who can play the comedy and the sexuality, but even more importantly is the intelligence. And that's what we love about Justin: he can play all three: the comedy and the sexuality, but he's also convincing as a tough intellectual foe to Cush Jumbo in court," the Kings said in a statement. "We couldn't be happier.”

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Critics Choice Awards 2017 - Nominations

2016-11-14T15:29:00.000+00:00

BEST COMEDY SERIES
Atlanta – FX
Black-ish – ABC
Fleabag – Amazon
Modern Family – ABC
Silicon Valley – HBO
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Veep – HBO

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep – HBO
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish – ABC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag – Amazon
Constance Wu – Fresh Off the Boat – ABC

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish – ABC
Will Forte – The Last Man on Earth – FOX
Donald Glover – Atlanta – FX
Bill Hader – Documentary Now! – IFC
Patrick Stewart – Blunt Talk – Starz
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent – Amazon

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Julie Bowen – Modern Family – ABC
Anna Chlumsky – Veep – HBO
Allison Janney – Mom – CBS
Jane Krakowski – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Judith Light – Transparent – Amazon
Allison Williams – Girls – HBO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Louie Anderson – Baskets – FX
Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine – FOX
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Ty Burrell – Modern Family – ABC
Tony Hale – Veep – HBO
T.J. Miller – Silicon Valley – HBO

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Christine Baranski – The Big Bang Theory – CBS
Larry David – Saturday Night Live – NBC
Lisa Kudrow – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
Liam Neeson – Inside Amy Schumer – Comedy Central

BEST ANIMATED SERIES
Archer – FX
Bob’s Burgers – FOX
BoJack Horseman – Netflix
Son of Zorn – FOX
South Park – Comedy Central
The Simpsons – FOX

BEST REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
America’s Got Talent – NBC
MasterChef Junior – FOX
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo
Skin Wars – GSN
The Amazing Race – CBS
The Voice – NBC

BEST STRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Chopped – Food Network
Inside The Actors Studio – Bravo
Penn & Teller: Fool Us – The CW
Project Runway – Lifetime
Shark Tank – ABC
Undercover Boss – CBS

BEST UNSTRUCTURED REALITY SERIES
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Chrisley Knows Best – USA Network
Deadliest Catch – Discovery
Ice Road Truckers – History
Intervention – A&E
Naked and Afraid – Discovery

BEST TALK SHOW
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – TBS
Jimmy Kimmel Live! – ABC
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – Comedy Central
The Late Late Show with James Corden – CBS
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – NBC

BEST REALITY SHOW HOST
Ted Allen – Chopped – Food Network
Tom Bergeron – Dancing with the Stars – ABC
Anthony Bourdain – Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – CNN
Nick Cannon – America’s Got Talent – NBC
Carson Daly – The Voice – NBC
RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race – Logo

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones – HBO
Kit Harington – Game of Thrones – HBO
John Lithgow – The Crown – Netflix
Mandy Patinkin – Homeland – Showtime
Christian Slater – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan – Showtime

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Christine Baranski – The Good Wife – CBS
Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones – HBO
Lena Headey – Game of Thrones – HBO
Thandie Newton – Westworld – HBO
Maura Tierney – The Affair – Showtime
Constance Zimmer – UnREAL – Lifetime

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sam Heughan – Outlander – Starz
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot – USA Network
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul – AMC
Matthew Rhys – The Americans – FX
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards – Netflix

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Caitriona Balfe – Outlander – Starz
Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder – ABC
Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black – BBC America
Keri Russell – The Americans – FX
Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld – HBO
Robin Wright – House of Cards – Netflix

BEST DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul – AMC
Game of Thrones – HBO
Mr. Robot – USA Network
Stranger Things – Netflix
The Crown – Netflix
This Is Us – NBC
Westworld – HBO

BEST GUEST PERFORMER IN A DRAMA SERIES
Mahershala Ali – House of Cards – Netflix
Lisa Bonet – Ray Donovan – Showtime
Ellen Burstyn – House of Cards – Netflix
Michael J. Fox – The Good Wife – CBS
Jared Harris – The Crown – Netflix
Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead – AMC

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
All the Way – HBO
Confirmation – HBO
Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Roots – History
The Night Manager – AMC
The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX

BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Bryan Cranston – All the Way – HBO
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock: The Abominable Bride – PBS
Cuba Gooding Jr. – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Tom Hiddleston – The Night Manager – AMC
Tim Matheson – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Lane Garrison – Roots – History
Frank Langella – All the Way – HBO
Hugh Laurie – The Night Manager – AMC
John Travolta – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Forest Whitaker – Roots – History

BEST ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Olivia Colman – The Night Manager – AMC
Felicity Huffman – American Crime – ABC
Cynthia Nixon – Killing Reagan – National Geographic
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson – FX
Lili Taylor – American Crime – ABC
Kerry Washington – Confirmation – HBO

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION OR LIMITED SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki – The Night Manager – AMC
Regina King – American Crime – ABC
Sarah Lancashire – The Dresser – Starz
Melissa Leo – All the Way – HBO
Anna Paquin – Roots – History
Emily Watson – The Dresser – Starz

The Good Fight - Zach Grenier and Jerry Adler Returning in The Good Wife Spinoff Series

2016-11-10T18:30:00.000+00:00

Thanks to tom_scavo for the heads up.

Zach Grenier and Jerry Adler are set to reprise their respective roles as elder legal statesman David Lee and Howard Lyman in the forthcoming spinoff, which premieres in February 2017 on CBS before moving exclusively to the network’s streaming service CBS All Access.

Both Grenier and Adler are set to guest star in the premiere.

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TVLine

The Good Fight - Gary Cole Returning in The Good Wife Spinoff Series

2016-11-07T22:50:00.000+00:00

The Good Fight is bringing back another familiar face.

Gary Cole is set to reprise his role as Kurt McVeigh, famed ballistics expert and Diane's husband on The Good Wife spinoff, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Picking up one year after the events of the Good Wife series finale, The Good Fight centers on enormous financial scam that has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Diane Lockhart's (Christine Baranski) goddaughter Maia (Game of Thrones' Rose Leslie), while simultaneously wiping out her mentor’s savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, the pair join Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms.

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The Hollywood Reporter

The Good Wife Spin-Off - Title Revealed + Production Begins

2016-10-31T21:12:00.000+00:00

PRODUCTION HAS STARTED IN NEW YORK CITY ON “THE GOOD FIGHT,” THE NEW EDITION OF “THE GOOD WIFE”

The Series, Starring Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Paul Guilfoyle, Bernadette Peters and Erica Tazel,

Premieres February 2017 on CBS All Access
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – Monday, Oct. 31 – Production has commenced in New York City on THE GOOD FIGHT, the new edition of “The Good Wife” that will be available on CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. The series from Robert and Michelle King, starring Christine Baranski, Cush Jumbo, Rose Leslie, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Paul Guilfoyle, Bernadette Peters and Erica Tazel, will premiere in February 2017 with a special broadcast on the CBS Television Network, then move exclusively to CBS All Access. Executive Producer Brooke Kennedy is directing the premiere episode.

THE GOOD FIGHT picks up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of “The Good Wife.” In the new series, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor Diane Lockhart’s savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms.

Robert and Michelle King, creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife,” return as showrunners and executive producers of the new series. Phil Alden Robinson co-wrote and will executive produce the premiere episode with the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy and Alison Cross also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. The series will be distributed worldwide by CBS Studios International.

CHEAT TWEET: JUST IN! Production has started in NYC on #THEGOODFIGHT, the new edition of #TheGoodWife on #CBSAllAccess Feb. 2017 http://bit.ly/2f69hEd

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CBS

9th October: Tentative/Unconfirmed Title:

Thanks to Jamila for the heads up.

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The SpoilerTV Daily Newsreel - 30th October 2016 Updated

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19:40 - Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders - Season 2 - Paget Brewster to Guest

Thanks to amiright for the heads up.

I'd go dancing with you anytime. Here's to many more! @pagetpaget #CMBB #LadyPower pic.twitter.com/f8tKE55IM7
— Alana De La Garza (@Alana_DeLaGarza) October 26, 2016

Brewster, who will be play her beloved character from Criminal Minds, turns to the International Response Team of the FBI for assistance in closing open serial murder cases with ties to Taiwan.

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CBS
06:20 - Landlords - Comedy from Parks and Rec/The Good Place Creator Receives Put Pilot at NBC

NBC and Unviersal Television are looking to make yet another hit comedy from Mike Schur.

“The Good Place” and “Parks and Recreation” creator is developing “Landlords” at NBC, a comedy following a young couple who become landlords and begin to navigate the strange and scary world of adulthood, Variety has learned exclusively.

The series hails from “Parks and Rec” vet Matt Murray, who is writing the pilot. He’ll also serve as executive producer with Schur and David Miner of 3 Arts Entertainment. The trio worked on “Parks,” “The Good Place” and Schur’s “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” together.

The project landed at The Peacock with a put pilot commitment. Both Schur and Murray are under overall deals at Universal TV.

“Landlords” marks Schur’s first project put into development at NBC for the 2017-2018 television season. He’s one of the network’s most trusted creators with “Parks and Rec’s” immense success and now “The Good Place,” starring Ted Danson and Kristen Bell.

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Variety
06:20 - BBF (Black Best Friend) - Kellee Stewart to Star in Comedy in Development at FOX

Sitcom best friend no more. Former My Boys co-star Kellee Stewart is set to topline her own comedy series, teaming with former My Boys co-executive producer Sebastian Jones for BBF (Black Best Friend) a single-camera comedy based on her life. It is executive produced by Cedric the Entertainer, on whose TV Land comedy series The Soul Man Stewart recurred, playing his sister-in-law. BBF has been set up at Fox through 20th Century Fox TV with a script commitment.

For over a decade, actress Kellee Stewart has built a career by playing the black best friend on TV sitcoms. Written by Jones, BBF blows up the trope and hijacks the camera away from the usual white female lead and onto the black best friend. It follows a black woman, caught between two cultures, who steps out of the shadows of her friends in search of her authentic self.

In addition to starring, Stewart, who helped conceive the series with Jones, is executive producing alongside him as well as Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone via Cedric’s Bird and a Bear Entertainment. Jeff Melnick (The Soul Man, Hot In Cleveland) serves as a producer.

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Deadline
06:20 - Here & Now - Cop With Amnesia Drama in Development at CBS from NCIS: LA Creator

NCIS: Los Angeles creator Shane Brennan has set up another crime drama project at CBS. The network has nabbed Here & Now, created, written and executive produced by the veteran writer-producer.

In Here & Now, after a near death drowning accident, a Boston homicide detective develops retrograde amnesia which causes him to forget the last five years of his life. The project hails from CBS TV Studios where Brennan and his company are under an overall deal. Brennan executive produces with Shane Brennan Prods.’ Grant Anderson.

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Deadline

21:05 - CBS Developing Cop Drama Crusader + Comedies Rick Folks and Outnumbered

Lucas Hazlett, participant in CBS’ 2016 Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase, is set to write and topline Outnumbered, a semi-autobiographical hybrid comedy for CBS. It is one of three projects sold to the network by Oscar-winning producer Dan Jinks, along with cop drama Crusader, written by NCIS: New Orleans executive producer Chris Silber, and Upstairs Downstairs-themed single-camera comedy Rich Folks penned by The Simpsons supervising producer Ryan Koh. The projects hail from CBS TV Studios where Jinks’ The Dan Jinks Company has an overall deal.

Hazlett is under a talent deal at CBS stemming from his appearance in the showcase. He and Jinks met after one of the showcase performances through a mutual friend, Danny Fernandez, a writer for the showcase. They bounced off ideas and decided to work together. (You can watch a group skit with Hazlett from the showcase below)

Outnumbered follows an adult son (Hazlett) who moves back in with his mother and her new fiancé, and becomes the nanny to his children. Written by Hazlett, who has unique background — he is a gay, black Jewish man who grew up with his white mother — Outnumbered is inspired by his life. Jinks executive produces with 3 Arts’ Michael Rotenberg and Olivia Gerke. Hazlett co-executive produces.

Written by Silber, Crusader centers on a turnaround expert appointed by the Department of Justice to take over as Oakland’s Chief of Police and use her unorthodox methods to revolutionize her hometown’s police department. Silber and Jinks executive produce.

Written by Koh, single-camera comedy Rich Folks is about a middle-class family that rents the guesthouse of a needy rich couple. Koh and Jinks executive produce.

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Deadline
21:00 - Unconventional Workplace Comedy from Son of Zorn & Fresh Off the Boat Showrunners in Development at FOX

How's this for a powerhouse producing combo.

Fresh Off the Boat showrunner Nahnatchka Khan is teaming with Son of Zorn showrunner Sally Bradford McKenna for a high-concept Fox comedy, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The untitled single-camera workplace comedy is set within a mysterious company that claims to help change people's lives — but in unconventional and sometimes even disturbing ways.

McKenna will pen the script and executive produce alongside Khan. The comedy hails from 20th Century Fox Television, where both are under overall deals. The project landed at Fox with a script plus significant penalty attached.

The McKenna comedy is the latest sale to come from Khan's Fierce Baby Productions, which inked a pod deal with 20th TV in July. Khan is also reteaming with Fresh Off the Boat's Kourtney Kang for a mixed-race comedy set up at NBC with Fred Savage attached to direct. That project landed at NBC with a hefty put-pilot commitment attached.

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The Hollywood Reporter
19:00 - The Defenders - S.J. Clarkson to Direct the First 2 Episodes

Marvel Television and Netflix announced today that acclaimed film and television director S.J. Clarkson (“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” “Vinyl, “Orange is the New Black”), will return to the Marvel universe to direct the first two episodes of the Netflix original series "Marvel’s The Defenders." Clarkson will also serve as an Executive Producer on the premiere episode. The 8-episode limited series is slated to debut in 2017.

“Marvel’s The Defenders” follows Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. A quartet of singular heroes with one common goal - to save New York City. This is the story of four solitary figures, burdened with their own personal challenges, who realize they just might be stronger when teamed together.

“S.J.'s take on the material is outstanding. We loved her work on “Marvel’s Jessica Jones” and couldn’t think of a more talented and accomplished person to helm the first two episodes of “Marvel’s The Defenders,” said Marvel’s Head of Television and Executive Producer, Jeph Loeb.

The series stars Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, and Finn Jones as Danny Rand. It was recently announced that Academy Award and Emmy nominee and Golden Globe winner, Sigourney Weaver will also join the cast. Marco Ramirez (Marvel’s Daredevil”) and Doug Petrie (Marvel’s Daredevil”) are executive producers along with Drew Goddard ("Marvel's Daredevil," "The Martian"), Jeph Loeb (“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” “Marvel's Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Luke Cage) and Jim Chory (“Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” “Marvel's Daredevil,” “Marvel’s Luke Cage).

"Marvel's The Defenders" is produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios for Netflix.

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Marvel
19:00 - Insecure - Episode 1.05 - Episode - 1.08 (Season Finale) - Press Release

INSECURE
NOV. EPISODES

Episode #5: “Shady as F**k”

Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 6 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 6 (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 8 (11:50 p.m.), 10 (11:15 p.m.) and 12 (2:00 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 7 (1:10 p.m., 9:30 p.m.), 9 (8:30 p.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.) and 27 (6:30 p.m.), and Dec. 3 (7:00 p.m.)

A mortified Issa (Issa Rae) searches for a way to get her open mic video taken down and finds herself reconnecting with Daniel (Y’lan Noel) during a trip to his studio. Lawrence (Jay Ellis) faces questions about his future with Issa. Molly (Yvonne Orji) invites her “perfect guy” Chris (Jidenna) to her co-worker’s engagement party, while attempting to navigate her “friendship” with Jared (Langston Kerman).

Written by Ben Dougan; directed by Melina Matsoukas.

Episode #6: “Guilty as F**k”

Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 13 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 13 (12:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 15 (2:15 a.m.), 17 (10:40 p.m.) and 19 (12:45 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 14 (3:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.), 16 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (8:00 p.m.) and 27 (7:00 p.m.), and Dec. 3 (7:30 p.m.)

Issa (Issa Rae) tries to keep things together while hiding her guilt, as Lawrence (Jay Ellis) doubles down on his commitment to her. Molly (Yvonne Orji) embraces a new relationship, but after learning more than she wants to about her new beau’s past, struggles to focus on their future.

Written by Amy Aniobi; directed by Debbie Allen.

Episode #7: “Real as F**k”

Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 20 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 20 (midnight, 2:30 a.m.), 22 (11:00 p.m.), 24 (11:30 p.m.) and 26 (4:35 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 21 (1:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.), 23 (8:00 p.m.), 26 (8:00 p.m.) and 27 (7:30 p.m.), and Dec. 3 (8:00 p.m.)

As Issa (Issa Rae) prepares for an important work fundraiser, her plan to keep focused gets derailed. Lawrence (Jay Ellis) considers a career opportunity. Molly (Yvonne Orji) runs into an old friend with a new outlook.

Written by Prentice Penny; directed by Kevin Bray.

Episode #8: “Broken as F**k” (season finale)

Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 27 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 27 (midnight, 2:30 a.m.) and 29 (12:05 a.m.), and Dec. 1 (11:05 p.m.) and 3 (2:40 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 28 (12:40 p.m., 9:30 p.m.) and 30 (8:00 p.m.), and Dec. 2 (8:00 p.m.) and 3 (8:30 p.m.)

The lingering tension between Molly (Yvonne Orji) and Issa (Issa Rae) threatens to resurface during a girls’ trip. Lawrence (Jay Ellis) reconnects with his friends.

Written by Issa Rae; directed by Melina Matsoukas.

The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.

INSECURE was created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore; executive produced by Issa Rae, Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry. Larry Wilmore serves as a consultant.

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HBO
19:00 - Divorce - Episode 1.05 - Episode 1.08 - Press Release

DIVORCE
NOV. EPISODES

Episode #5: “Gustav”

Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 6 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 6 (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 9 (2:40 a.m.) and 10 (10:45 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 7 (9:00 p.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.), 10 (8:00 p.m.), 12 (3:05 a.m.), 19 (4:30 p.m.) and 25 (3:00 p.m.), and Dec. 17 (6:00 p.m.)

Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) discovers that Robert (Thomas Haden Church) has hired a lawyer, and responds in kind. Frances looks to connect with an influential artist. Robert pitches Nick (Tracy Letts) a can’t-miss investment opportunity.

Written by Cindy Chupack; directed by Adam Bernstein.

Episode #6: “Christmas”

Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 13 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 13 (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 16 (2:35 a.m.), 17 (10:10 p.m.) and 19 (3:05 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 14 (9:00 p.m.), 16 (8:30 p.m.), 17 (8:00 p.m.), 19 (5:00 p.m.) and 25 (3:30 p.m.), and Dec. 17 (6:30 p.m.)

Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Robert (Thomas Haden Church) try to set their differences aside and make their annual Christmas trip to her parents’ house with the kids.

Written by Tom Scharpling; directed by Jamie Babbit.

Episode #7: “Weekend Plans”

Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 20 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 20 (12:30 a.m., 2:00 a.m.), 23 (2:15 a.m.), 24 (11:00 p.m.) and 26 (5:05 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 21 (9:00 p.m.), 23 (8:30 p.m.), 24 (8:00 p.m.) and 25 (4:00 p.m.), and Dec. 17 (7:00 p.m.)

Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) discovers that Robert (Thomas Haden Church) has misled her about their financial situation. Robert tries to re-enter the “dating” pool.

Written by Adam Resnick; directed by Adam Bernstein.

Episode #8: “Church”

Debut date: SUNDAY, NOV. 27 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)

Other HBO playdates: Nov. 27 (12:30 a.m., 2:00 a.m.) and 30 (2:35 a.m.), and Dec. 1 (10:35 p.m.) and 3 (4:15 a.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 28 (9:00 p.m.) and 30 (8:30 p.m.), and Dec. 1 (8:00 p.m.) and 17 (7:30 p.m.)

Frances (Sarah Jessica Parker) pursues a new job, and is troubled that Robert (Thomas Haden Church) suddenly seems so happy, despite the divorce.

Written by Hayes Davenport; directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.

The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.

DIVORCE was created by Sharon Horgan, with Paul Simms serving as a showrunner; executive produced by Paul Simms, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sharon Horgan, Alison Benson and Aaron Kaplan.

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HBO
06:15 - American Crime - Season 3 - Tim DeKay to Recur

White Collar alum Tim DeKay has been tapped for a recurring role on the upcoming third installment of John Ridley’s ABC anthology drama series American Crime.

He will play a relative to Cherry Jones’ character. Jones, a fellow new recurring American Crime cast addition, has been cast as the matriarch of a large family agricultural operation. Season 3 of the acclaimed drama explores labor issues, economic divides and individual rights in North Carolina.

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Deadline
06:10 - Teen Wolf - Season 6 - Sibo Mlambo to Recur

Sibo Mlambo is set to recur on the sixth and final season of MTV’s Teen Wolf, which premieres November 15. In the series starring Tyler Posey, Dylan O’Brien and Holland Roden, she will play Tamora Monroe, the new humanities teacher and guidance counselor at Beacon Hills High. She’s charismatic, smart and inspires students with her passion — a passion that can get too intense. Mlambo recurs on Starz’s Black Sails, and her recent credits also include the features Detour and The Last Face. She is repped by Generate.

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Deadline
06:10 - The Handmaid's Tale - Ever Carradine Joins Hulu's Original Series

Ever Carradine has booked an arc on The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu’s upcoming straight-to-series drama based on Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel. Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes and Yvonne Strahovski star in the series from MGM Television that tells the story of life in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what formerly was part of the United States.

Carradine will play Naomi Putnam, a proud, imperious woman whose handmaid has just had her baby. She invites a group of wives over to admire the new baby girl, and her performance in the odd ceremony represents her taking credit for birthing a child. Carradine, whose recent credits include Major Crimes, Shameless and Amazon’s new drama Goliath, is repped by Gersh and Management 360.

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Deadline
06:10 - A Midsummer’s Nightmare - Rhys Ward, Thomas Cadrot & Anjali Jay Join Lifetime's Shakespearian Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime’s upcoming pilot A Midsummer’s Nightmare has beefed up its suporrting cast, with Rhys Ward, Thomas Cadrot & Anjali Jay signing on to appear in the psychological thriller.

Starring Daisy Head, Jake Robinson, Casey Deidrick, and Ellie Gall, A Midsummer’s Nightmare follows four young lovers – Elena, Liam, Hannah, and Daniel – who steal off into the woods in pursuit of their romantic desires. But, their plans are quickly thwarted when terrifying forces in the deep woods target the stranded group, using their own fantasies and darkest secrets against them.

Ward has signed on for a recurring guest role as Royce, the fraternal twin brother of series regular Daniel, played by Robinson. The character is described as a self-contained and calm future med school student accustomed to holding Daniel’s hand in life. In addition, Thomas Cadrot and Anjali Jay will play Agent plays Wills and Agent Randlas respectively, two FBI agents investigating the mysterious events explored by the show.

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Deadline
06:10 - CBS Developing Comedy Starring Gina Brillon from Kevin James

Kevin James is set to exec produce a comedy series at the network he calls home.

The “Kevin Can Wait” star is developing a series at CBS set to star comedian Gina Brillon, hailing from writer Adam Barr, a comedy vet from “Will & Grace” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine.”

The show stars Brillon as Gina, who, when her seven-year relationship suddenly ends, moves from the Bronx to Manhattan to pursue her dreams. It is inspired by Brillon’s stand-up comedy.

James will serve as executive producer alongside Jeff Sussman, Judy Marmel, Chris Mazilli. The project hails from Sony Pictures Television. It also serves to deepen James’ relationship with CBS. After starring on “King of Queens” from 1998 to 2007, James returned to the network this year with a new multi-camera comedy, “Kevin Can Wait.”

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Variety
06:10 - The Good Wife Spinoff - Paul Guilfoyle & Bernadette Peters to Recur

The upcoming The Good Wife followup series has cast CSI veteran Paul Guilfoyle and Tony-winning actress Bernadette Peters as recurring. Additionally, the series’ executive producer Brooke Kennedy has been tapped to direct the opening episode.

Kennedy is a long-time collaborator of The Good Wife creators/executive producers Robert and Michelle King and served as an executive producer/director on both of their series for CBS, The Good Wife and the recent BrainDead. The Kings then recruited her as an executive producer on The Good Wife spinoff for CBS All Access, CBS’ VOD and live streaming service. This is the fourth series on which veteran TV producer Kennedy will direct — she made her debut behind the camera on Third Watch — and her first time directing the key pilot/premiere episode that sets the look and tone of a series. Despite the current push in the industry to open up the directing field to female directors, drama pilots have remained dominated by male directors, so Kennedy’s assignment helps put a crack in that glass ceiling.

Guilfoyle will play Henry, Maia’s (Leslie) father, a wildly successful financial advisor who is phenomenally wealthy and universally loved. Peters will play Lenore, Maia’s (Rose Leslie) mother, Lenore, who came from a tough working-class background and is a natively brilliant financial whiz. Lenore expanded Henry’s fortune through their family’s private investment firm that is the envy of the financial world. Henry, Lenore and Maia are the unofficial First Family of Chicago.

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Deadline

19:40 - The Zipcoders - 1960's Family Music Comedy in Development at ABC from Viola Davis

Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions has sold a second project to ABC, single-camera comedy The Zipcoders.

Written by Marshall Todd (Barbershop), The Zipcoders is about a divorced mother of three who moves her family to the East Side of Austin, Texas, soon after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., in an effort to be closer to her estranged sister. Once there, her teenage son forms a rock ‘n’ roll band, to the utter bewilderment of friends, family and the community at large.

Davis and Tennon executive produce through JuVee. Todd co-executive produces. ABC Studios, where JuVee inked an overall deal in April, is the studio.

“The Zipcoders is near and dear to my heart,” Tennon said. “Viola and I love what Marshall Todd put on the page — the world, the characters and a fun-loving take on music, relationships, dreams and family. Over our conference room door is etched ‘Dream Big, Dream Fierce’ and this show really underlines that ethos.”

The Zipcoders stems from an original idea developed at JuVee about a group of teenage friends growing up in East Austin who aspire to be a rock band like the Beatles. With the image of a group of African-American teenagers with feathered hair and bell bottoms in the middle of the Deep South, the company met with potential writers. The producers went with Todd who, after doing some research on late-’60s America, found immediate parallels to the issues the country is dealing with today — politically, racially and musically.

“This project gives me the opportunity to tell a story that, while specific to the African-American experience, doesn’t travel in the usual tropes,” Todd said. “As a parent I was inspired to tell a story from the dual perspective of parents and children in a world where the rules are constantly changing. Music has always been a passion of mine, and to be able to use it to inform this particular narrative was a provocative challenge.”

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Deadline
19:40 - Friends From College - Billy Eichner to Recur in Netflix Series

EXCLUSIVE: Billy on the Street star Billy Eichner has signed on for a four-episode arc on Netflix’s upcoming comedy series Friends From College.

Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smolders and Fred Savage, the series follows Ethan and Lisa Turner, a couple recently returned to New York City who reunites with their friend Max Adler and the other members of their group of college friends. Eichner will play Dr. Felix Forzenheim, a fertility doctor to Ethan and Lisa who becomes romantically involved with Max. As Max and his friends relive their college days, he loses his patience and provides the group with sorely needed, sometimes-biting outsider commentary.

Created and written by Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco, Friends From College also stars Annie Parisse, Nat Faxon and Jae Suh Park. The eight-episode first season is set to air in 2017 on the streaming service.

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Deadline
19:40 - SMILF - Samara Weaving and Ismael Cruz Cordova Join Showtime Comedy Pilot

Samara Weaving and Ismael Cruz Cordova have joined the cast of Showtime’s comedy pilot SMILF. Frankie Shaw writes, directs and stars in the project, which is based on her film that won the Short Film Jury Award at Sundance last year.

Set in Boston, SMILF takes a raw look at a single twentysomething (Shaw) whose desires for relationships, sex and a career collide with the realities of being a young single mother.

Weaving will play Nelson Rose, a recent college graduate with a burgeoning career as a sportscaster. She has fallen in love with Rafi and looks at him as her new pet project.

Cruz Cordova is set as Rafi, a 28 year old man-child and recovering addict who is trying to navigate the new world of being a good ex-boyfriend to Brigette (Shaw) and baby daddy to his 2-year old son Larry.

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Deadline
19:40 - Mating - Emma Duncan Joins Showtime Comedy Pilot

Emma Duncan has book a series-regular role in Mating, Showtime comedy pilot from Jason Katims and Stu Zicherman that stars Taran Killam and Jim Belushi. Mating centers on Jay (Killam), a recently divorced guy who married young and now finds himself completely unprepared for the brave new, frank and fluid world of dating and hooking up.

Duncan will play Katie, Jay’s ex-wife, his first and only love who he married after graduation but now feels she’s outgrown him. Duncan appeared in the Public Theatre’s production of Cymbeline, and recent credits include Chicago Justice and a recurring role on the TNT pilot Civil.

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Deadline
19:40 - Wet Hot American Summer - Season 2 - Skyler Gisondo Joins Netflix Series

Skyler Gisondo has joined the cast of Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Netflix’s sequel series to the limited series Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp that was based on the cult 2001 movie. The new series was set up by a scene at the end of the movie where Bradley Cooper’s character proposes,” Let’s all promise that in 10 years from today, we’ll meet again, and we’ll see what kind of people we’ve blossomed into,” and all agree.

Gisondo will play Jeremy “Deegs” Deegenstein, a junior counselor and the coolest guy in camp. He’s constantly the center of attention with his show-offy antics. He recently wrapped filming on a series-regular role in Netflix’s upcoming The Santa Clarita Diet. Other recent credits include Hard Sell, Vacation and Night of the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.

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Deadline

02:45 - MOVIES: God Particle - Announced as the Next Film in J.J. Abrams' Cloverfield Series

The mysterious upcoming J.J. Abrams film ”God Particle” will be the latest movie connected to the producer’s cult hit “Cloverfield,” an insider familiar with the project told TheWrap.

Not only will “Particle” be the third in a series of connected “Cloverfield” films, but Abrams and studio partner Paramount Pictures are quietly developing more movies for the shared universe, the individual said. Both parties hope to release a new film in the shared “Cloverfield” each year, the insider added.

Paramount declined to comment on the matter. Abrams’ company Bad Robot did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

Fans of “Cloverfield” and its cinematic cousin “10 Cloverfield Lane,” which starred John Goodman and was released in March, speculated the “God Particle” was indeed connected to the same universe when the project was announced in February.

“Particle” is about a team of astronauts who make a “shocking discovery” and end up fighting for survival in what is described as an altered reality. Julis Onah (“The Girl Is in Trouble”) directed from a script by Oren Uziel. It stars David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ziyi Zhang, Elizabeth Debicki, Daniel Brühl and Chris O’Dowd.

The film is set to open wide on Feb. 24, 2017 — though footage from the project is expected to be presented to reporters on Thursday in New York. Studio head Brad Grey will personally present highlights from the upcoming slate at the event, and do a similar event on Nov. 2 in Los Angeles on the Paramount lot. The insider was present at an event leading up to those presentations.

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The Wrap
02:45 - Brotherhood - CBS Developing Comedy from LL COOL J

CBS is furthering the relationship with one of the network’s biggest stars: LL COOL J.

The rapper, actor and host — who stars on “NCIS: LA” and has hosted the Grammy Awards many times for the network — is stepping behind the camera to produce a scripted CBS comedy.

Titled “Brotherhood,” the series, based on the U.K. format of the same name, follows two brothers who find their lives turned upside down when they have to move in together to raise their 10-year-old brother. The project hails from “Friends” alum Michael Borkow, who is adapting the British series and will serve as executive producer with LL COOL J, Kenton Allen, Matthew Justice.

CBS Television Studios is behind “Brotherhood,” which is in early development.

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Variety
02:45 - Ozark - Julia Garner Joins Netflix Series

Julia Garner has been cast as a series regular in Netflix’s upcoming drama series “Ozark,” opposite Jason Bateman and Laura Linney, Variety has learned.

The series revolves around financial planner Marty Bird (Bateman), his wife Wendy (Linney) and their family’s sudden relocation from a Chicago suburb to a resort community in the Missouri Ozarks. Garner will portray Ruth, a girl who comes from a mischievous family in the Ozarks.

The series will premiere on Netflix in 2017.

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Variety
02:45 - Let the Right One In - Darren Mann Joins TNT's Vampire Drama Pilot

Darren Mann (Ice) has booked a recurring role in TNT’s vampire drama pilot Let the Right One In. The eerie drama follows Henry (Benjamin Wadsworth), a young boy who long has been tormented by his classmates and finds solace in a friendship with a charismatic female vampire (Kristine Froseth) who appears to be near his age. The vampire settles into the boy’s small town with her mysterious caretaker, just as a series of bizarre murders begins attracting the attention of law enforcement.

Mann will play Lukas, the alpha male of a cluster of teenage bullies. He has made Henry his personal whipping boy and delights in tormenting him to the brink of unconsciousness. Mann’s credits include Windfall, Hello Destroyer and the upcoming DirecTV series Ice. He is repped by APA and Webster Talent Management

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Deadline
02:45 - MOVIES: Uncharted - Shawn Levy to Direct Fast Tracked Playstation Live-Action Adaptation

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has set Shawn Levy to direct Uncharted, the long-awaited live-action feature film based on the PlayStation video game series featuring the treasure hunter Nathan Drake. Joe Carnahan, who wrote the most recent script draft, had an eye to direct, but he has moved over to focus on helming Sony’s Bad Boys For Life, the action comedy that reunites Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Uncharted is an Arad/Atlas Entertainment Production, with Charles Roven, Avi Arad, Alex Gartner and Ari Arad producing.

Levy has been busy executive producing and directing episodes of the Netflix breakout series Stranger Things, and he’ll direct several more episodes in Season 2 while casting up a film that has long been seen as a big global franchise play for the studio. Levy also produced the upcoming Denis Villenueve-directed Arrival, which stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.

The video game was developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment America. The fourth iteration of the game, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, was released in May. Columbia exec veep Jonathan Kadin will oversee the film.

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Deadline
02:45 - Counterpart - Michael Nyqvist, Nazanin Boniadi, Nicholas Pinnock & Sara Serraiocco Join Starz Spy Thriller as Series Regulars

STARZ ADDS MICHAEL NYQVIST, NAZANIN BONIADI, NICHOLAS PINNOCK AND SARA SERRAIOCCO TO SPY THRILLER "COUNTERPART"

Beverly Hills, Calif. -October 26, 2016 - Starz announced today that Michael Nyqvist (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, John Wick, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol), Nazanin Boniadi ("Homeland," Ben-Hur, Hotel Mumbai), Nicholas Pinnock (Captain America: The First Avenger, "Marcella," "A.D. The Bible Continues") and Sara Serraiocco (Salvo, Cloro, Worldly Girl) have been cast as series regulars in STARZ Original series "Counterpart" from MRC, Anonymous Content and Gilbert Films.

The espionage thriller with a metaphysical twist stars Oscar(R) winner JK Simmons (Whiplash, The Accountant, Juno), Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Hyde Park on Hudson, "Manhattan") and Harry Lloyd (The Theory of Everything, Jane Eyre, "Manhattan"). Academy Award(R) nominee Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game, Passengers) will direct the first episode.

"Counterpart" is the story of Howard Silk (JK Simmons), a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency, who discovers that the agency he works for is really guarding a crossing into a parallel dimension. Through Howard and his "Counterpart" on the other side, the show will navigate themes of identity, what ifs and lost love. Starz ordered two seasons of 10 episodes each of "Counterpart" in 2015.

Michael Nyqvist will portray Chekhov, the hardened Director of Operations at Howard's agency and a strange mix of philosopher and spy. With an impressive body of work spanning the course of two decades, Nyqvist has evolved into one of Sweden's most respected and accomplished actors of his generation. Over the last few years, Nyqvist has made the successful transition into American cinema. Film credits include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy, John Wick, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and Disconnect. He will next be seen in Frank & Lola, which will hit U.S. theaters in December. He is repped by Authentic Talent & Literary Management, ICM Partners and Sweden's Agentfirman.

Nazanin Boniadi will play Clare, an enigmatic young woman of curious origin, who becomes a major lynchpin as the season develops. Boniadi is currently shooting Hotel Mumbai with Dev Patel and Armie Hammer for director Anthony Maras. Additional film and television credits include "Homeland," Ben-Hur, 'Scandal," and "How I Met Your Mother." For two seasons, Boniadi co-starred as CIA analyst Fara Sherazi on the Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) award-winning drama "Homeland," for which she shared a 2015 SAG(R) Award nomination in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category. Most recently, Boniadi co-starred as Esther opposite Jack Huston and Morgan Freeman in the MGM-Paramount remake of Ben-Hur. Among her many television credits, Boniadi portrayed Nora, a relatively longstanding love interest to Neil Patrick Harris's Barney Stinson, in seasons six and seven of "How I Met Your Mother." She also appeared as the notorious Adnan Salif in season three of Shonda Rhimes' hit political drama "Scandal." Boniadi is repped by ICM Partners, Jordan Lee Talent and Stone, Genow, Smelkinson, Binder & Christopher, LLP.

Nicholas Pinnock will play Ian Shaw, an aggressive operative and watchdog whose job is to ensure an uneasy peace between both dimensions. Earlier this year, Pinnock was seen in History's 4-part series "Barbarians Rising" in the role of Hannibal. He also recently starred in ITV 1's crime drama "Marcella" as the male lead alongside Anna Friel, Laura Carmichael and Sinead Cusack in the 8-part drama. Pinnock returns to the stage later this year for his second round in "The Royale," reprising the role of Jay Jackson. Other film and television credits include Captain America: The First Avenger and "A.D. The Bible Continues." Pinnock is repped by Jeff Golenberg at Silver Lining Entertainment.

Sara Serraiocco will play Baldwin, a mysterious assassin whose life takes on a new purpose when she is exposed to the other side. The Italian-born actress landed the lead role in the acclaimed film Salvo in 2013, winning the Globo d'oro award for best actress and the lead role in Cloro in 2015 for which she received the best actress nomination. Serraiocco won the Pasinetti Award at the Venice Film Festival 2016 for her lead role in the movie La Ragazza del Mondo (aka Worldly Girl), directed by Marco Danieli. In 2016 Sara was chosen as a European Shooting Star, winning the prestigious award as one of the European newcomers of the year at the Berlinale Film Festival. Serraiocco is repped by Robin Hudson and Gavin Mills at UK-based Olivia Bell Management and Italian agency Officine Artistiche.

Created and written by Justin Marks (The Jungle Book), "Counterpart" is executive produced by Tyldum and Marks with Amy Berg ("Da Vinci's Demons"), Gary Gilbert (La La Land) with Gilbert Films, Jordan Horowitz (La La Land), Keith Redmon (The Revenant) and Bard Dorros (Spotlight) with Anonymous Content. Simmons also serves as a producer.

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Starz
02:45 - John Corey - ABC Developing Cop Drama Based On Nelson DeMille's Novels

One of best-selling author Nelson DeMille’s most popular protagonists, John Corey, is headed to the small screen. ABC has given a script commitment plus penalty to John Corey, a drama series project based on DeMille’s book series about the brash, quick-witted, and cocky NYPD homicide detective set in today’s social environment.

Written by Detroit 1-8-7 creator Jason Richman, John Corey hails from Sony TV, John Davis’ studio-based Davis Entertainment and veteran producer Mace Neufeld. It centers on John Corey as he returns to the force after being shot. He must come to terms with a department and a city that have changed in a post-Black Lives Matter/Blue Lives Matter world.

John Corey is executive produced by Richman, Davis Entertainment’s Davis and John Fox and Neufeld. David Caplan serves as co-executive producer.

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Deadline

The Good Wife Spinoff - Delroy Lindo Joins Cast

2016-10-13T23:35:00.000+01:00

DELROY LINDO JOINS THE CAST OF THE NEW EDITION OF “THE GOOD WIFE,” ON CBS ALL ACCESS

LOS ANGELES – Oct. 13, 2016 – Tony and SAG Award nominee Delroy Lindo has joined the cast of the new edition of “The Good Wife” on CBS All Access http://www.cbs.com/allaccess, the CBS Television Network’s subscription video on-demand and live streaming service.

Lindo will play Robert Boseman, an attorney who starts poaching Diane Lockhart’s associates and clients when she gets into financial trouble, and threatens her ability to stay in business.

“Boseman is a character who dominates every scene, intimidates every lawyer, and is beloved by every client. He needs to look like a Chicago lawyer, but have a Shakespearian facility with language, and Delroy Lindo was really the only actor who came to mind,” said executive producers Robert and Michelle King. “Obviously, we always loved his work in ‘Get Shorty’ and ‘Clockers,’ but it really was his work in ‘Heist’ that jumps off the screen. It’s an incredible character he created and we are thrilled that Delroy agreed to come on board. Just thinking of his scenes with Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo makes us smile.”

Lindo is a British-American actor and theater director. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Spike Lee films “Malcolm X” and “Crooklyn.” His additional film credits include “Get Shorty,” “Clockers,” “Heist,” “The Cider House Rules” and “Gone in 60 Seconds.”

Lindo’s television credits include starring roles in the series “The Chicago Code” and “Believe.”

Lindo joins Emmy Award winner Christine Baranski, who will reprise her role as Diane Lockhart, Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn, Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold, and Rose Leslie as Maia, Diane’s goddaughter.

As previously announced, the new series will pick up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of “The Good Wife.” In the series, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor Diane Lockhart’s savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms.

The CBS All Access new edition of “The Good Wife” will debut in February 2017 with a special broadcast on the CBS Television Network, then move exclusively to CBS All Access.

Robert and Michelle King, creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife,” return as the showrunners and executive producers of the new series. Phil Alden Robinson co-wrote and will executive produce the premiere episode along with the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy and Alison Cross also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. The series will be distributed worldwide by CBS Studios International.

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CBS

The Good Wife Spinoff - Rose Leslie Joins Cast

2016-10-12T17:45:00.000+01:00

ROSE LESLIE JOINS THE CAST OF THE ALL-NEW EDITION OF “THE GOOD WIFE” AS A SERIES REGULAR ON CBS ALL ACCESS

Rose Leslie, star of “Game of Thrones,” has joined the cast of the new edition of “The Good Wife” on CBS All Access http://www.cbs.com/allaccess, the CBS Television Network’s subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. Leslie will play Maia, Diane’s goddaughter who joins her firm just after passing the bar, and is a key part of Diane’s plan for the future.

“We’re thrilled to have Rose on board,” said executive producers Robert and Michelle King. “We needed a young actress who could hold her own with Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo, and Rose is perfect. She’s real, she’s strong and she can play comedy. If we designed an actress from the ground up, we couldn’t have done better.”

As previously announced, the new series will pick up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of “The Good Wife.” In the series, an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, Maia (Rose Leslie), while simultaneously wiping out her mentor Diane Lockhart’s savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms. Leslie joins Emmy Award winner Christine Baranski, who will reprise her role as Diane Lockhart, and fan favorites Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn and Sarah Steele as Marissa Gold.

Leslie’s film credits include “The Last Witch Hunter,” “Morgan” and “Sticky Notes,” among others.

The CBS All Access new edition of “The Good Wife” will debut in February 2017 with a special broadcast on the CBS Television Network, then move exclusively to CBS All Access.

Robert and Michelle King, creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife,” return as the showrunners and executive producers of the new series. Phil Alden Robinson co-wrote and will executive produce the premiere episode along with the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Liz Glotzer, Brooke Kennedy and Alison Cross also serve as executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions. The series will be distributed worldwide by CBS Studios International.

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CBS

The Good Wife Spinoff - Sarah Steele Joins Cast as a Series Regular + Plot Revealed Updated

2016-09-18T02:12:00.000+01:00

Update: Plot Of The Good Wife Spinoff Revealed Exclusively by Deadline.

Here is the news – the spinoff series will center around an enormous financial scam that has destroyed the reputation of a young lawyer, while simultaneously wiping out her mentor Diane Lockhart’s savings. Forced out of Lockhart & Lee, they join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms.

Steele will reprise her role as Eli Gold’s smart and outspoken daughter Marissa Gold. In the spinoff, she is a brilliant but scattered millennial who begins as Diane Lockhart’s secretary, but finds she has a knack for investigating. The character will continue the original series’ tradition of strong and sassy female investigators, following in the footsteps of Kalinda and Robyn.

“We’re absolutely thrilled that Sarah will be joining the show,” Robert and Michelle King told Deadline. “She’s a magnificent comedian with the dramatic skill to keep every scene real.”

The negotiations were complicated by Steele’s limited availability because of her co-starring role in the Broadway hit The Humans, which won Tony for best play. The stage show was supposed to end its run on July 24 but instead it moved to another theater starting Aug.

The 10-episode The Good Wife spinoff will premiere in February on CBS — its original network — before its episodes are released on CBS’ SVOD and live streaming platform All Access.

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Full Article on Deadline

TVLine has learned exclusively that Sarah Steele is set to reprise her role as Eli Gold’s hilariously sardonic daughter Marissa in the digital-only offshoot — and as a full-fledged series regular to boot. News of her casting comes just days after it was formally announced that Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King will not only exec-produce the drama, but serve as showrunners as well.

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TVLine

CBS All Access Delays Star Trek: Discovery; Moves Up Good Wife Spinoff w/ the King's Showrunning

2016-09-14T22:15:00.000+01:00

CBS ALL ACCESS ANNOUNCES NEW PREMIERE DATES FOR “STAR TREK: DISCOVERY” AND THE ALL-NEW EDITION OF “THE GOOD WIFE”

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES – Sept. 14, 2016 – CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced new premiere dates for its new original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and the all-new edition of “The Good Wife.”

The highly anticipated STAR TREK: DISCOVERY will now launch in May 2017. The new premiere date is driven by the belief of the creative team that this gives the show the appropriate time for delivery of the highest quality, premium edition of the first new “Star Trek” TV series in over a decade.

“Bringing ‘Star Trek’ back to television carries a responsibility and mission: to connect fans and newcomers alike to the series that has fed our imaginations since childhood,” said executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Bryan Fuller. “We aim to dream big and deliver, and that means making sure the demands of physical and post-production for a show that takes place entirely in space, and the need to meet an air date, don’t result in compromised quality. Before heading into production, we evaluated these realities with our partners at CBS and they agreed: ‘Star Trek’ deserves the very best, and these extra few months will help us achieve a vision we can all be proud of.”

“The series template and episodic scripts that Alex and Bryan have delivered are incredibly vivid and compelling,” said David Stapf, President, CBS Television Studios. “They are building a new, very ambitious ‘Star Trek’ world for television, and everyone involved supports their vision for the best timing to bring to life what we all love on the page.”

Following its May 2017 premiere on the CBS Television Network, all episodes of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY will be available in the U.S. exclusively on CBS All Access. Continuing the worldwide appeal of the franchise, each episode of the series will be available globally within 24 hours of its U.S. premiere, presented on Netflix in 188 countries and through Bell Media platforms in Canada.

In addition, CBS All Access announced today that their new edition of “The Good Wife” will debut in February 2017, essentially switching launch windows with STAR TREK: DISCOVERY providing two highly anticipated original premieres in the first half of 2017. The new “Good Wife” will premiere with a special broadcast on the CBS Television Network, and then move exclusively to CBS All Access. As previously announced, the new series will pick up one year after the events of the final episode of “The Good Wife.” The new series will star Emmy Award-winner Christine Baranski, who will reprise her role as the beloved Diane Lockhart, joined by fan-favorite Cush Jumbo as Lucca Quinn, along with the introduction of new characters as the story evolves.

Robert and Michelle King, creators and executive producers of “The Good Wife,” will return as the showrunners and executive producers of the spinoff. Phil Alden Robinson co-wrote and will executive produce the premiere episode along with the Kings. Ridley Scott, David Zucker, Liz Glotzer and Brooke Kennedy will also serve as executive producers. The series will be produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Scott Free Productions and King Size Productions.

In addition to STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and the new edition of “The Good Wife,” CBS All Access is also launching a new digital edition of BIG BROTHER, called BIG BROTHER: OVER THE TOP, on Sept. 28.

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CBS

The scheduling shift was driven by a request by creative team of Star Trek: Discovery. Created/executive produced by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman, the new Star Trek series has three completed scripts and the first season mapped out. Sources say the show, which is now casting, was moving along according to its production schedule but its producers proactively asked the studio for more time to use in pre-production, filming and post.

The same release pattern will be used for the 10-episode The Good Wife spinoff, which also will premiere on CBS — its original network — presumably during the February sweep before its episodes are released on CBS All Access. Additionally, The Good Wife creators/showrunners Robert and Michelle King, who co-wrote the opening episode of the spinoff with Phil Alden Robinson, are boarding the series as full-time showrunners/executive producers. They had been tied up on their summer CBS series BrainDead, which is not likely to return for a second season. Even if that happens, the Kings would be able to handle both shows. meanwhile, Robinson, who had been announced in May as an executive producer on the series, will serve in that capacity on the first episode only, with no further involvement.

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Deadline

Press Release - Update - Latest Presenters Announced for 2016 Creative Arts Emmy® Awards on September 10 and 11

2016-09-09T01:30:00.000+01:00

Stars From Hit Shows American Idol, House of Cards, America’s Got Talent, Better Call Saul, The Good Wife, Downton Abbey, Childrens Hospital and YouTube Slated to Present

(NoHo Arts District, Calif. – Sept. 8, 2016) — The Television Academy and executive producer Bob Bain today announced the final group of presenters for the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys®, hosted for the first time over two consecutive nights at the Microsoft Theater. This group of presenters from television’s top shows includes:

Saturday, September 10, 2016
Tichina Arnold – Survivor’s Remorse (Starz)
Mel B – America’s Got Talent (NBC)
Reg E. Cathey – Creative Arts Emmy nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, House of Cards (Netflix)
Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey (PBS)
Carrie Preston – The Good Wife (CBS)
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul (AMC)
Peter Scolari – Creative Arts Emmy nominee, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Girls (HBO)

Sunday, September 11, 2016
Lori Greiner – Shark Tank (ABC)
Erinn Hayes – Childrens Hospital (Adult Swim)
Marilu Henner – The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries (Hallmark)
Jane Lynch – Creative Arts Emmy nominee, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, Hollywood Game Night (NBC)
Bethany Mota –YouTube
Tyler Oakley – YouTube
Chris Parnell – Archer (FXX)
Ryan Seacrest – Creative Arts Emmy nominee, Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program, American Idol (FOX)
Neil deGrasse Tyson – Creative Arts Emmy nominee, Outstanding Informational Series or Special, StarTalk; astrophysicist, cosmologist, author and science communicator.

Also scheduled to appear are Sons of Serendip (America’s Got Talent Season 9, NBC).

These talents add to the previously announced list of participants:

Saturday, September 10, 2016
Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
Linda Ellerbee (Nick News with Linda Ellerbee)
Chris Hardwick (Talking Dead)
Allison Janney (Mom/Masters of Sex)
Ken Jeong (Dr. Ken)
Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
Margo Martindale (The Americans)
Laurie Metcalf (The Big Bang Theory; Getting On)
Martin Mull (Veep)
Bob Newhart (The Big Bang Theory)
Bradley Whitford (Transparent)

Sunday, September 11, 2016
Michelle Ang (Fear the Walking Dead)
RuPaul Charles (RuPaul's Drag Race)
Rob Corddry (Childrens Hospital)
Morgan Freeman (Madam Secretary)
Seth Green (Robot Chicken)
Tim Gunn (Project Runway)
Robert Herjavec (Shark Tank)
Derek Hough (Dancing with the Stars)
Julianne Hough (Dancing with the Stars; Grease: Live!)
Vanessa Hudgens (Grease: Live!)
Carrie Ann Inaba – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Carly Rae Jepsen (Grease: Live!)
Heidi Klum (Project Runway)
Katharine McPhee (Scorpion)
Oscar Nuñez (Uncle Buck; The Office)
Gloria Steinem (WOMAN with Gloria Steinem)

The 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM each evening. FXX will broadcast the awards on Saturday, September 17, from 8:00 PM – 10:30 PM (ET/PT) with an encore from 10:30 PM – 1:00 AM (ET/PT).

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