Comedian Peter Kay said it had been a “massive pleasure” to reminisce on his journey from obsessing about TV to working in it for his latest book titled TV: Big Adventures On The Small Screen. The memoir marks 49-year-old Kay’s…
The Late Late Show with James Corden’s replacement confirmed as star nears US exit
Amid the departure of James Corden from The Late Late Show this spring, CBS has announced that it plans to abandon the late-night talk show. Plans are to replace the CBS favourite with a game show, ending The Late Late…
Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams actress, dies at 64
Lisa Loring, best known for her character Wednesday Addams in the first TV adaptation of The Addams Family in the 1960s, has died at the age of 64. Her daughter, Vanessa Foumberg, told The Hollywood Reporter she died of a…
Annie Wersching, ‘24’ Actor and Tess in ‘The Last of Us’ Video Game, dies at 45
Annie Wersching, an actor best known for her roles in “24” and “Bosch” and for voicing Tess in the 2013 video game “The Last of Us,” has died following a battle with cancer. She was 45. Wersching’s death was confirmed…
‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ win big at revamped Golden Globes
This year’s Golden Globe Awards have been announced! After being taken off the air amid controversy about the lack of diversity among its former voting body, the awards show is back on NBC following internal changes made by the Hollywood…
Mark Burnett exits Amazon’s MGM, returns to producing Roots, will continue to oversee Legacy series
Mark Burnett, Chairman of MGM’s Worldwide Television Group, is exiting after the company’s $8.5b acquisition by Amazon. Burnett is leaving the company and will return to “independently creating and innovating” but will continue to oversee his legacy series, which include…
Scarlett Johansson to headline and EP ‘Just Cause’ in TV debut; Amazon orders limited series penned by Christy Hall
In her first major foray into television, Scarlett Johansson is set to star in and executive produce Just Cause, a thriller limited series based on John Katzenbach’s 1992 novel. In a very competitive situation, the project, from writer Christy Hall…
Hasbro puts EOne Film, TV business up for sale
Hasbro said its board has authorized a sale process for the part of its eOne TV and film business not directly supporting its branded entertainment strategy following a review of the company’s business initiated by new CEO Chris Cocks. Cocks…
50 cent to release TV series on Hushpuppi
American rapper Curtis Jackson, popularly known as 50 Cent has hinted about producing a series on convicted Nigerian internet fraudster, Hushpuppi. 50 made this known via his Instagram page where he informed movie lovers about his yearning to put out…
HBO cancels the sci-fi series ”Westworld”
Fans of Westworld won’t get to see the show again — at least for the foreseeable future. HBO decided Friday to cancel the hit sci-fi series after its recent fourth season, which ended on Aug. 14. Westworld was one of…