| | | | What's news: The Golden Globes will return to NBC in 2023. The lead for The Bachelor's S27 has been revealed. The sexual exploitation lawsuit against Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears has been dropped. Taylor Swift has revealed her songwriting process. Inside Amy Schumer is returning to Paramount+. YouTube Shorts is lauching ad revenue sharing program — Abid Rahman |
The Secret Behind 'Woman King's Success ►"Everyone is coming together for this one. It’s a win for Hollywood." The Woman King, the Black female-led epic action-adventure film that opened to a better-than-expected $19.1m over the Sept. 16-18 weekend at the domestic box office. The film's opening was cheered across Hollywood and proved that an action-historical drama centering on an ensemble cast of dark-skinned Black women could attract an audience. THR's Pamela McClintock looks into Woman King's early success and how it could open the door to a sequel. The story.
—"I did not see this coming." Sarah Koenig, who over a decade ago brought the story of Adnan Syed to a mainstream audience on Serial, was surprised by the decision to release Syed after overturning his conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee. Speaking to the NYT, Koenig said, "One of the first things I did was call Adnan’s brother and then his mother — they told me they didn’t know either." The story.
—"We wish Tiffany the best and are glad that we can all put this behind us." The woman who sued Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears for allegedly exploiting her and her brother in sexually charged video skits when they were children has dropped her lawsuit. Jane Doe on Tuesday filed a notice of dismissal with prejudice. The story.
—"I’ve never talked about this publicly before." Taylor Swift wowed the crowds at the NSAI’s 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards on Tuesday night, revealing some of her writing secrets as she accepted the Songwriter-Artist of the Decade award. The singer-songwriter revealed that her “dorky” writing method would see her categorize songs under three genres, which she dubbed “Quill Lyrics,” “Fountain Pen Lyrics,” and “Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics.” The story. |
Jimmy Kimmel Re-Ups for 3 Years ►"I am now looking forward to three years of what they call 'quiet quitting.'"Jimmy Kimmel isn’t going anywhere. Despite flirting with moving on for years now, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host has agreed to a three-year extension. The lucrative new pact will take his Emmy-nominated late-night show through its 23rd season, making Kimmel one of the longest-tenured talk show hosts in television. The story.
—"It’s better than ever — well, not as good as season three, but close." Amy Schumer is reviving her beloved sketch series, Inside Amy Schumer, for a fifth season on streamer Paramount+. Debuting on Oct. 20, the long-awaited installment will consist of five episodes, with the first two available on premiere day and the remaining three rolling out weekly. The story.
—Dream team. Peacock is venturing into the red-hot adult animation genre. The streamer is teaming with powerhouses Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head) and Greg Daniels (King of the Hill) for a straight-to-series adult animated comedy called In the Know. Judge, Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner co-created the series and exec produce alongside Bandera's Dustin Davis. The story.
—Creators rejoice. YouTube Shorts, the video platform’s short-form competitor to TikTok, is launching an ad revenue sharing program that will give creators a 45 percent cut, which will be determined based on their share of total Shorts views. Unlike advertising on traditional YouTube videos, Shorts ads are displayed in between videos and are not necessarily tied to a specific creator’s content. The story.
—Appeal incoming. Charter Communications must pay $1.15b to the family of a woman who was murdered in her home by a cable technician, a Texas judge has ruled. Dallas County Judge Juan Renteria on Monday slashed an earlier $7.38b verdict that was awarded in July to the family of Betty Thomas. The reduction may be a win for Charter, but the verdict has proved a significant thorn in the company’s side. The story. |
ABC Names Next 'Bachelor' Lead During Tense 'Bachelorette' Finale ►"I am ready to find my person, my best friend." ABC’s Bachelor franchise looked forward to the future on the same night it gave closure to its recent storylines involving The Bachelorette co-leads Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia. During the three-hour season finale of The Bachelorette that aired Tuesday, the lead on the forthcoming season 27 of The Bachelor that premieres Jan. 23 was revealed. The story.
—All change. Joey Hartstone is the new showrunner for Showtime’s Your Honor. Hartstone, who worked with exec producers Robert and Michelle King on season one of the series and is a veteran of The Good Fight, is taking over for season two. Peter Moffat oversaw season one and departed for personal reasons. The story.
—Barr talk. Fox Nation, the streaming service operated by Fox News Media, is getting into the stand-up comedy business. The service has ordered a new one-hour comedy special from Roseanne Barr, which will debut in early 2023. The program, A Roseanne Comedy Special, will be Barr’s first stand-up comedy special in 16 years. The story.
—First order. ABC has handed out a formal pilot order to an untitled drama from The Martian and Daredevil alum Drew Goddard. The project is based on the popular French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel and has Goddard attached to write via his rich overall deal with Disney. The Goddard drama is the first order for the network as part of its 2023-24 pilot crop. The story. |
Golden Globes Officially Returning to NBC ►It's back! The Golden Globes are officially returning to NBC for the 80th edition of the awards ceremony. The TV network announced on Tuesday that it is bringing the awards back to its airwaves on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 "as part of a one-year agreement." The news comes after the Globes were kept off the air this year in the aftermath of a scathing Los Angeles Times exposé about the scandal-plagued Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The story.
—A real warrior. Tom Hardy shocked the crowds at a martial arts tournament in a small English city on Saturday, secretly entering the competition and winning all his matches. The Venom star entered the 2022 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship held at a high school gym in Milton Keynes, England. His unannounced presence came as a surprise to spectators and opponents as he had entered under his real name, Edward Hardy. The story.
—The end, for real this time. After a fan-led revival, Beetlejuice will end its Broadway run Jan. 8, 2023. The musical, based on the 1988 Tim Burton film, originally opened at the Winter Garden Theatre on April 25, 2019, and later announced a June 2020 closing. The musical reopened at the Marquis Theatre in April 2022. Since returning to Broadway, Beetlejuice has grossed less than $1m and has been playing to capacities of 60 to 70 percent. The story.
—This Week in TV. THR's Rick Porter runs down the TV premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. Among the things to look out for over the coming week include Abbott Elementary and Law & Order: SVU opening up new seasons, the debut of Disney+'s latest Star Wars series Andor and the Ryan Murphy-produced Netflix show Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The full guide. |
TV Review: 'Andor' ►"A slower than expected glimpse of economic desperation in the Star Wars universe." THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg reviews Disney+'s Andor. Diego Luna reprises his Rogue One role as future revolutionary Cassian Andor in Disney+'s darkest, initially slowest expansion of the sci-fi adventure to date. The review. — "A thoughtful starter for a pressing conversation." THR film critic Sheri Linden reviews Lauren DeFilippo and Sam Soko's Free Money. The film, which bowed in Toronto, weighs the benefits and the perils of Universal Basic Income through an up-close portrait of a Kenyan Village chosen for the program. The review. In other news... — Saturday Night Live: All the season 48 hosts and musical guests —Latin Grammys: Bad Bunny leads 2022 nominations —TV ratings: Quantum Leap opens modestly, NCIS hits low —TIFF: Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut The Dating Game sells wide —Fernando Szew named new head of Fox Entertainment global —WBD restructures DEI team with an international geographic focus —L.A.’s Lucas Museum pushes back opening to 2025 —BAFTA moving to Royal Festival Hall for 2023 awards show —Olympic star Apolo Ohno signs with Buchwald —Veteran film distributor Anne-Marie Ross dies at 49 What else we're reading... —Anne Steele has the scoop on Warner Music tapping YouTube business chief Robert Kyncl as its next CEO [ WSJ] —Justin Baragona reports that Fox News' supposed "straight news" guy Bret Baier wanted the network to rescind Arizona call during 2020 election and "put it back" in Trump’s "column" [ Daily Beast] —Erik Piepenburg interviews horror's man of the moment Ti West about his new films X and Pearl [ NYT] —Jason Schreier and Cecilia D'Anastasio report that the Grand Theft Auto VI leak has come as a huge shock to Rockstar Studios [ Bloomberg] —Laura Bassett and Rodlyn-mae Banting write that Netflix's Do Revenge is an instant teen dramedy classic [ Jezebel] Today... ...in 1998, NBC debuted a new comedy, Will & Grace, during the 9 p.m. hour. The show would run for 11 seasons and become one of the most successful TV shows ever to feature a gay lead character. The original review. Today's birthdays: Stephen King (75), Billy Porter (53), Alfonso Ribeiro (51), Jerry Bruckheimer (79), David Wenham (57), Maggie Grace (39), Bill Murray (72), Faith Hill (55), Luke Wilson (51), Christian Serratos (32), Nancy Travis (61), Joseph Mazzello (39), Kristine Froseth (27), Cheryl Hines (57), Ahna O'Reilly (38), Ethan Coen (65), Shelley Conn (46), Angus Macfadyen (59), Paulo Costanzo (44), Jessica St. Clair (46), Ricki Lake (54), Kareena Kapoor (42), Nick Castle (75), Nicole Richie (41), Dave Coulier (63), Rudy Youngblood (40), Ben Bailey Smith (45), Caleb Deschanel (78) |
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