HBO is moving forward on a second season of “How to With John Wilson,” which features documentary filmmaker John Wilson as he embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation by covertly filming the lives of fellow New Yorkers while trying to share advice. Executive produced by Nathan Fielder, Michael Korman and Clark Reinking, six […]
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El Rey Network to Sign Off on December 31
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El Rey Network, the English-language, Latino-infused cable network founded by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez that launched on December 15, 2013 and is owned in a joint venture with FactoryMade Ventures, will go off the air on December 31. The news comes after Univision announced last month that it had exited its minority position in the network and production studio. Last January, […]
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HGTV Announces New Home Renovation Series ‘Frozen in Time’
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HGTV will introduce a new home renovation series called “Frozen in Time” with “The Brady Bunch” star Maureen McCormick and interior designer Dan Vickery. The series will follow the duo as they overhaul Southern California homes that are stuck in a design time warp. The logline: Dan will bring the structures up-to-date, while Maureen will […]
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AMC Renews ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ for Season 7
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AMC has greenlit “The Walking Dead” spin-off “Fear the Walking Dead” for a seventh season. The series is currently on hiatus in the middle of season six, having wrapped one episode earlier than originally intended due to coronavirus. Debuting in August 2015, 76 episodes of “Fear the Walking Dead” have been produced to-date. There is no […]
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Adult Swim Orders Animated Series ‘Euthanasia’
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Adult Swim, the destination for young adults, has announced the pick-up of “Teenage Euthanasia,” which is described as a dystopic coming-of-all-ages comedy series about death, family, and accidental resurrection. The logline: Set in a mildly apocalyptic near-future, “Teenage Euthanasia” centers around the Fantasy Family and their inland Florida funeral home, Tender Endings. The cast of characters include […]
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Pop TV Cancels Sitcom “One Day at a Time”
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After reviving the reboot of Norman Lear sitcom “One Day at a Time” for a fourth season (following its cancellation on Netflix), Pop TV has opted against a fifth season. Pop TV rose to record heights at the Primetime Emmy Awards this year as a result of the final season of “Schitt’s Creek,” is pulling away […]
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Amazon Orders a Sixth — and Final — Season of ‘The Expanse’
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Amazon Prime Video has greenlit scripted drama “The Expanse” for a final sixth season. The pickup comes in advance of the fifth season, which will premiere Wednesday, December 16. Debuting in December 2015 on cable net Syfy, “The Expanse” is set in a future where humanity has colonized the Solar System. From Wipekedia: It follows a disparate […]