Joe Morton has been cast in Lee Daniels and Karin Gist’ series “Our Kind of People,” a drama headed to Fox on Tuesday nights this fall. The Emmy…
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‘Spook Who Sat by The Door’ Pilot at FX Adds Lucas Till, Nafessa Williams, Nathan Darrow, Tom Irwin
“The Spook Who Sat by the Door” pilot at FX has rounded out its main cast with four new additions. Lucas Till, Nafessa Williams, Nathan Darrow and Tom…
Alana Bright to Make Acting Debut in Fox Drama Series ‘Our Kind of People’
Alana Bright will make her professional acting debut on the Lee Daniels and Karin Gist project “Our Kind of People,” a drama headed to Fox on Tuesday nights…
Lee Daniels Signs New Overall Deal with 20th Television
Lee Daniels has signed a new multi-year overall deal with 20th Television. Daniels has called the studio home since 2015 when he co-created the hit Fox drama series…
Goodbye Primetime, Hello IP? Nine Key Takeaways From This Year’s Broadcast-Lite Upfronts
The TV biz did its best to serve up the usual razzle-dazzle at this week’s virtual upfront presentations, tapping stars for extended bits and queuing up sizzle reels…
ABC, Hulu Chief Craig Erwich on the Disney Reorg, Fall TV and Returning to Network Offices
Since gaining oversight of ABC Entertainment in a December reorg at Walt Disney Co., Hulu Originals chief Craig Erwich has taken charge of “a bigger chessboard” to make…
ABC’s 2021-2022 Fall TV Schedule Features New Series ‘Queens,’ ‘Wonder Years’ Reboot
ABC unveiled its fall TV offerings for the 2021-2022 season ahead of Disney’s upfront presentation Tuesday, with a schedule that includes several heavy-hitter mainstays as well as a…
Fox Upfront Hammers Home Idea Tubi Is Not Another Brick in the Paywall
Fox’s 2021 upfront presentation focused in large part on the fact that both Fox and the streaming service Tubi are entirely supported by ads, standing in contrast with…
Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier on Post-Pandemic Reinvention, Development Shifts and Studio Plans
While the world was in lockdown for the last 14 months, Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier says the network took a close look at its approach to storytelling…
‘9-1-1’ and ‘Lone Star’ Renewed at Fox
Fox has renewed “9-1-1” for Season 5 and its sister show “9-1-1: Lone Star” for Season 3. The “9-1-1” mothership will anchor Monday nights in the fall, while…
Morris Chestnut to Star in Fox Drama Series ‘Our Kind of People’
Morris Chestnut has been cast in a lead role of the Fox drama series “Our Kind of People,” Variety has learned. Chestnut currently appears in the Fox medical drama…
‘Wonder Years’ Reboot Among Four ABC Series Orders for 2021-2022 Broadcast Season
ABC has given out series orders to the reboot of “The Wonder Years,” drama series “Queens,” and comedies “Maggie” and “Abbott Elementary.” The new version of “The Wonder…