Tag: Variety

A representative for the Sheriff’s Department confirmed to Variety that Paragon’s cause of death was heart disease and chronic alcohol abuse. In addition to his role on the series, Paragon also wrote 24 regular season episodes and co-wrote its 1988 Christmas special with Reubens, which earned them a daytime Emmy nomination that same year. …Read the full […]

TV writer Annie Weisman was captivated by Don Draper and Walter White, the two very complicated family men at the heart of “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” when those ground-breaking characters were introduced nearly 15 years ago. Byrne’s Sheila Rubin, a disillusioned progressive afflicted by intense self-loathing and an ongoing eating disorder, is on a […]

Roku says its pickup of the 75-plus shows from Quibi, the short-lived premium mobile entertainment startup that went belly-up last year, has paid off beyond its expectations. Jeffrey Katzenberg-founded Quibi launched in April 2020, at the front end of the COVID pandemic. The higher viewing of Quibi content on Roku is a function of Roku’s […]

The affable, controversy-free host of “The Bachelor” sat down with former “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay on “Extra.” When asked a simple question about “Bachelor” winner Rachael Kirkconnell, whose former plantation party photos re-surfaced on social media, Harrison went to great lengths to defend the racially-insensitive, controversial contestant in a long-winded exchange. Multiple insiders tell Variety […]

Given “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” premiered one year after the invention of Twitter, the two went hand in hand for the last 14 years. “don’t be surprised if i end up adding “keeping up with the kardashians” to my endless list of reality TV programs,” Twitter user richelle said. After all, her friendship with […]

The Tribeca Festival 2021 has announced the full list of winners for each of its competition categories. Lauren Hadaway’s “The Novice” won for narrative feature, Levan Koguashvili’s “Brighton 4th” won for international feature and Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” won for documentary feature. Awards were given out for the following competition categories: U.S. Directed and written by […]

Desiree Boers-Kort, Bonner’s daughter, posted in a “WKRP In Cincinnati” Facebook group, saying that the actor “loved his fans and was still signing autograph requests up until the last few weeks of his illness. From his signature white belt and shoes to his polyester suits, “plaid boy” would often come into work and be laughed […]

Van Hoogstraten and Xu also called out the practice of doling out large fees to members for serving on committees, writing, “Payments for internal jobs have skyrocketed lately. “While some may have their own agendas, the Board and membership of the HFPA share one, common goal — passing the transformational change our organization needs,” the […]

Michael B. Jordan, Carrie Fisher, Nipsey Hussle, Francis Ford Coppola, James Hong, DJ Khaled and Black Eyed Peas are among the entertainers who will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From music, George Clinton, Jr., Ashanti Douglas, Avril Lavigne, Los Huracanes del Norte and Martha Reeves join the Walk of Fame, while Richard […]

The second season debuted on April 1, but Fox pulled it from the schedule with three episodes left around two weeks later. “The Moodys” got off to a decent start at Fox in its first season, which was centered on Christmas and played up as a holiday event series at the network. Bob Fisher, Rob […]

She announced her exit to staffers on Thursday. She leaves after CBS’ news and stations businesses have been combined into a new unit led jointly by two new executives, former Hearts Newspapers executive Neeraj Kemlani and former ABC stations chief Wendy McMahon. Since its launch in 2014, CBSN has transmitted everything from live breaking news […]

has struck a deal that includes a script by poet-playwright Marcus Gardley and the rights to use all of Gaye’s signature songs, as his estate and Motown were part of the agreement. The legendary singer put out such hits as “What’s Going On,” “Sexual Healing” and “Let’s Get It On,” and was later fatally shot […]

Last month, Robert and Michelle King, creators of the supernatural thriller “Evil,” were anticipating that CBS would announce at its upfront  that the show’s COVID-19-delayed second season would be on the network’s fall schedule. David Stapf, the president of CBS Studios, where the Kings have a production deal, told them it was good news, Michelle […]