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Edward Albee Dies: ‘Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?’ Playwright Was 88

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UPDATED with more information throughout. Edward Albee, the Pulitzer-winning playwright behind some of the most important and groundbreaking works of American theater and whose 1962 drama Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? was famously snubbed by the Pulitzer Board despite the recommendation of the drama jury, died Friday at his home in New York’s Montauk, on Long Island’s East End. He was 88; his death, confirmed by his longtime personal assistant, Jakob Holder, followed a… Read

Hillary Clinton Campaign Decries Donald Trump’s “Disturbing Behavior” After GOP Rival Urges Secret Service To “Disarm”

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the James L. Knight Center, Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Miami. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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UPDATE, 7:20 PM: “Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for President, has a pattern of inciting people to violence," said Hillary Clinton's campaign manager tonight in a somewhat rapid response to comments the former Celebrity Apprentice host made early Friday that the ex-Secretary of State's Secret Service should "disarm." Trump added at a rally on Friday: “Let’s see what happens to her. Take their guns away, OK? It’d be very dangerous.” Here's how Hillary for America… Read

Taylor Russell To Play Judy Robinson In Netflix’s ‘Lost In Space’ Remake

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Netflix’s Lost in Space remake now has its first cast member, with Falling Skies alum Taylor Russell signing on to play Judy Robinson in the remake of the classic 1960s television series. The role was originated on the original series by Marta Kristen and played by Heather Graham in the 1998 film remake. Russell is best known for appearing on TNT’s Falling Skies, as well as Lifetime's Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story, where she played Lark Voorhies. The original… Read

Plan B & Barry Jenkins To Adapt Hot Novel ‘Underground Railroad’ As Limited Series

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Moonlight producers Plan B and Adele Romanski are re-teaming with the film’s writer/director Barry Jenkins for a new take on the famed underground railroad. I hear the project, which is about to hit the TV marketplace, is a limited series based on Colson Whitehead’s bestselling novel “The Underground Railroad”. The book, published last month by Doubleday, is a National Book Award finalist and Oprah Book Club pick. It has drawn critical praise for its imaginative  blend of… Read

‘Making History’: Ben Vereen Cast As Recurring In Fox Comedy Series

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Ben Vereen has been cast in a recurring role opposite Yassir Lester and Adam Pally in Fox’s comedy series Making History. Produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), and written by Julius "Goldy" Sharpe (Family Guy), Making History follows three friends from two different centuries as they try to balance the thrill of time travel with the mundane concerns of their present-day lives. It's described as a rollicking historical adventure and a contemporary… Read

Mary Elizabeth Winstead To Star In ‘Fargo’ Season 3

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 8: Mary Elizabeth Winstead at the Los Angeles premiere of "Alex of Venice" at The London West Hollywood on April 8, 2015 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Scott Kirkland/PictureGroup)

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead has been tapped as a lead opposite Ewan McGregor and Carrie Coon in the third installment of FX’s Emmy-winning anthology series Fargo. Winstead will play Nikki Swango, a crafty and alluring recent parolee with a passion for competitive bridge playing. Nikki is a woman with a plan, focused on always being at least one move ahead of her opponents. Winstead most recently toplined CBS's summer series BrainDead from the creators of The Good Wife, which… Read

ABC Buys ‘Charlie Foxtrot’ Comedy From Writer Sam Sklaver & Kapital As Put Pilot

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In a pre-emptive buy, ABC has given a put pilot commitment to Charlie Foxtrot, a single-camera comedy from writer Sam Sklaver (Blunt Talk) and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. It will be produced by ABC Studios. Penned by Sklaver, Charlie Foxtrot –– military slang for a clusterfuck — centers on Charlie Taylor, a cautious, quiet dentist stationed at Fort Bragg, who, after his brother Joe is killed in action, must honor his promise to take care of Joe's teenage… Read

‘Son Of Zorn’ Posts Best L+3 Comedy Launch Demo Stats Off NFL Doubleheader

LOGLINE: Upon arriving home on Earth for the first time in 10 years, Zorn, a fully animated, legendary warrior, finds that reconnecting with his live-action son and ex-wife while suffering through a mundane office job and the banality of suburban life is harder than waging actual war in his distant, mystical homeland of Zephyria.

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The premiere of Fox’s new live-action/animated series Son of Zorn, is the highest-rated comedy debut in nearly a year among adults 18-49, airing immediately after the season’s first NFL doubleheader. Zorn also was the highest-rated broadcast series debut among men 18-34 in more than a year and a half. The series about an animated warrior who returns to Orange Country to win back his live-action wife and son, drew 6.7 million viewers –  a 10% gain in 3-day Total… Read

James Ponsoldt To Direct ‘The Legend Of Master Legend’ Amazon Comedy Pilot

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I’ve learned that The Spectacular Now helmer James Ponsoldt is set to direct the half-hour Amazon comedy pilot The Legend of Master Legend, from writers Micah Fitzerman-Blue & Noah Harpster (Transparent). Based on Joshuah Bearman's Rolling Stone article about real-life superheroes, the project centers on Master Legend and his sidekick, the Ace. Fitzerman-Blue and Harpster are executive producing with Bearman. Shooting begins next month. Ponsoldt is currently in post on The… Read

Ben Sherwood & Bruce Rosenblum On the Job That Lured the Veteran Executive, Challenges & Growth Opportunities: Q&A

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For the past year, ABC has been Bruce Rosenblum’s partner on the Primetime Emmy Awards. Heading into the awards show on Sunday, it also is his employer. Disney today announced the appointment of the veteran executive as president of Business Operations for the Disney-ABC Television Group. This is a somewhat surprising upper-level corporate job for someone who has run two companies back-to-back, Warner Bros. TV Group and Legendary TV. That’s why nobody approached him for… Read

Down From 2015, ‘Thursday Night Football’ Opener Scores 15.4M Viewers For CBS & NFL; Twitter Gets Over 2M Reach For Game – UPDATE

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2nd UPDATE, 2:29 PM: The New York Jets beat the Buffalo Bills 37-31 last night on the season kickoff of Thursday Night Football but there is no big win for CBS and the NFL Network. Twitter, on the other hand, had a good night with the live streaming of its first NFL full game. With the final numbers in, the 8:27 – 11:37 PM ET simulcast game drew 15.4 million viewers on for the House of Moonves and the NFL. That's a drop of 27% from the TNF viewership high of last year's… Read

Netflix Sued By Fox Over Exec Poaching, Vows To “Vigorously” Fight Suit

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UPDATED, 1:40 PM: Using offense as their defense, Netflix hit back today against the multi-claim lawsuit Fox filed Friday over two executives jumping over the streaming service while still under contract. “We intend to defend this lawsuit vigorously,” a Netflix spokesperson told Deadline Friday, just hours after the company was slammed with an injunction seeking complaint over their “brazen” actions. “We do not believe Fox’s use of fixed term employment contracts in this… Read

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