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Monday, February 27, 2017

Oscar Ratings Dip Again Amid 'Moonlight,' 'La La Land' Best Picture Mix-Up by Oriana Schwindt

It was a strange night at the Oscars. Someone still living was listed in the In Memoriam segment. First-time host Jimmy Kimmel attempted to bring non-famous people into the Hollywood fold in…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AM[SHARE]
Friday, January 20, 2017

'The Flash,' 'Supergirl' Musical Crossover Will Air in March by Oriana Schwindt

We have an airdate for the musical episodes of The CW’s “The Flash” and “Supergirl”: The tuneful crossover will begin at the end of the Mar. 20 episode of ̶…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 8, 2017

'Riverdale' Producers Talk Wild Archie Pitches, Archie Musical, Miss Grundy by Oriana Schwindt

The CW’s upcoming gritty Archie Comics series “Riverdale” has been described in various ways: “The O.C.” meets “Twin Peaks.” “90210” mee…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:09PM[SHARE]
Saturday, January 7, 2017

Alexis Bledel and Elisabeth Moss Preview Hulu's 'The Handmaid's Tale' (Watch) by Oriana Schwindt

Hulu has released the first teaser for its upcoming dystopian drama “The Handmaid’s Tale,” starring Elisabeth Moss, Samira Wiley, Joseph Fiennes, and the recently revealed …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:14PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 16, 2016

Disney XD's 'DuckTales' Reboot Has Cast Everyone the Internet Loves by Oriana Schwindt

The Mouse House’s reboot of venerated Gen Y cartoon “DuckTales” drew a bit of skepticism when it was announced. But Disney has just revealed the voice cast for the upcoming…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:46PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 8, 2016

TV Ratings: 'Hairspray Live!' Down From 'The Wiz,' on Par With 'Peter Pan' by Oriana Schwindt

We may have reached a ratings plateau for live televised musicals. NBC's "Hairspray Live!" on Wednesday night pulled in a 5.9 household rating in Nielsen’s metered market overnight rat…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 7, 2016

'Stranger Things' Season 2 Casts Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, Linnea Berthelsen by Oriana Schwindt

The shape of “Stranger Things” to come is becoming a little clearer. Season 2 of the Netflix horror thriller will include Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, and Linnea Berthelsen in the ca…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:27PM[SHARE]
Friday, November 4, 2016

Nielsen Stands By Report of Big Cable Subscriber Losses at Viacom, Time Warner, Disney by Oriana Schwindt

Nielsen is standing by its latest data suggesting sizable subscriber losses at many cable networks, some of which questioned the accuracy of the findings last week. The measurement company r…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:40PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Neil Gaiman's 'Interworld' in Development with 'Hamilton' Producer Attached as Universal Cable Productions Leans Into Genre by Oriana Schwindt

After the success of USA's "Mr. Robot" and Syfy's "The Magicians," Universal Cable Productions is leaning hard into genre development. Most notably, UCP will adapt Neil Gaiman and Michael Re…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:47PM[SHARE]

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