More from Lesley Goldberg
Apple at Press Tour: ‘Palm Royale,’ ‘Franklin’ and … ‘The Simpsons’ (Yes, Really)
Stars including Michael Douglas, Carol Burnett, Maya Rudolph and many others made their way through monsoon-like weather Monday to the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif., for the first day of the winter portion of the semi-annual Television Critics Association’s press tour as Apple showcased new and returning shows Loot, The New Look, Palm Royale, Franklin […]
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Apple Lands David E. Kelley’s Elle Fanning-Nicole Kidman Drama ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
Apple has won a bidding war for Margo’s Got Money Troubles. The streamer has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for the drama from David E. Kelley that comes with Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman attached to star. Margo is based on the forthcoming novel by Rufi Thorpe that landed with producers A24 after a […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: A Deep-Dive Conversation About Streaming With Ads
Welcome to the 246th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Obliterated’ Canceled at Netflix After One Season
Netflix has canceled its action comedy series Obliterated after a single season. The series, from Cobra Kai creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald, was originally developed for TBS, where it earned a straight to series order in 2019. As TBS cut back on its scripted output, however, Obliterated became a free agent and […]
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Vince McMahon Is “Gone” and More Takeaways From Netflix’s Press Day
Ahead of next week’s semiannual Television Critics Association press tour, Netflix staged its own press event Wednesday — dubbed Next on Netflix — at its Tudum Theater in Hollywood. Content chief Bela Bajaria and her top lieutenants, vp nonfiction Brandon Riegg and vp Latin America Paco Ramos, previewed a slate of new and returning TV […]
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‘Colin From Accounts’ Renewed for Season 2 on Paramount+
Colin From Accounts will return. Paramount+ has handed out a second-season renewal for the Australian romantic-comedy starring and created by Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer. Commissioned by the Foxtel Group and co-produced by Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios, season two is distributed outside of Australia and New Zealand by Paramount Global Content Distribution. Colin […]
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Commercials Are Streaming’s New Norm, and Creators Aren’t Happy: “It’s Almost Worse Than Broadcast”
On Monday, Prime Video subscribers who visited the platform were greeted with a new prompt: “Movies and TV shows included with Prime now have limited ads. You can upgrade to be ad free for $2.99 a month.” After a swift click on “not now,” this viewer cued up one of the more successful titles currently […]
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Reba McEntire Comedy in the Works at NBC
The Queen of Country is reuniting with NBC. Reba McEntire, fresh off her run as a coach on NBC’s The Voice, will star in an untitled comedy that has earned a pilot order at the network. The multicamera vehicle will reunite McEntire with former Reba showrunner Kevin Abbott, who is set to pen the script […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Is Jon Stewart’s Return Good for ‘The Daily Show’?
Welcome to the 245th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Wolf Pack’ Canceled at Paramount+
Paramount+ is letting its wolves go. The streamer has canceled Wolf Pack after a single season, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The series, an offshoot of former MTV favorite Teen Wolf and from creator Jeff Davis, wrapped its eight-episode run last March. Sources say the streamer was keen on doing a second season of the […]
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Peacock’s Annette Bening Drama ‘Apples Never Fall’ Debuts Trailer
Annette Bening’s return to television will happen in March. Peacock has unveiled a March 14 premiere date and the full trailer for the seven-episode Apples Never Fall, a limited series that marks Bening’s first TV role since her Emmy-nominated turn in HBO’s 2005 telepic, Mrs. Harris. From showrunner Melanie Marnich (The OA, The Affair) Apples […]
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Chris “Ludacris” Bridges Dramedy in the Works at BET+ (Exclusive)
BET+ is turning to Chris “Ludacris” Bridges for its next scripted foray. The streaming service is developing a half-hour dramedy inspired by the life of the rapper-actor, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The streamer says the untitled DJ project is inspired by Ludacris’ “experience coming up in the competitive music scene in Atlanta as DJ […]
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