Apple has given out a straight-to-series order for an animated adaptation of "Strange Planet." The show hails from creators Dan Harmon and Nathan Pyle, with Pyle having created the webcomic …
"Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" has been canceled after two seasons at NBC, Variety has learned. According to sources, there had been talks about moving the musical dramedy series to stre…
Josh Gad and Isla Fisher are set to star in the romantic comedy series "Wolf Like Me," which has received a straight-to-series order at Peacock. The streamer has ordered six episodes of the …
The CW is adding another acquired series to its fall 2020 lineup. The network has picked up the French-Italian co-production "Devils." The series is described as an international thriller th…
Anika Noni Rose has been cast in the "Let the Right One In" pilot at Showtime, Variety has learned. She joins previously announced cast member Demián Bichir. The series centers on Mark…
Renée Elise Goldsberry is in talks to star in the "She-Hulk" series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources. She joins previously announced series lead Tatiana Maslany and Ginger…
Patti LuPone and Erinn Hayes have signed on to star in the HBO Max comedy pilot "OK Boomer,"Â Variety has learned. In the show, a self-centered boomer (LuPone) shows up at her estranged da…
Brandy Norwood, best known by the stage name Brandy, has signed on for one of the lead roles in the ABC drama pilot "Queens." The pilot is about four estranged and out-of-touch women in thei…
Claire Danes has signed on for the lead role in the upcoming Apple drama series "Essex Serpent,"Â Variety has learned exclusively. Danes takes over the role from Keira Knightley, whose exi…
The cast of "The Best Man" film franchise is reuniting for a limited series that has been ordered at Peacock. "The Best Man: Final Chapters" will feature returning cast members Morris Chestn…
Michelle Pfeiffer has signed on to star as Betty Ford in the upcoming Showtime series "The First Lady,"Â Variety has learned. In addition, Susanne Bier has signed on to direct and executiv…
Jake Gyllenhaal will star in and executive produce a limited series based on the Gary Shteyngart novel "Lake Success" that is currently in development at HBO, Variety has learned. Should …
The Broadway play “American Son” is set to be adapted for Netflix. Kerry Washington, Steven Pasquale, Jeremy Jordan, and Eugene Lee will reprise their roles in the Netflix produc…
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Awkwafina played chauffeur to comedians John Mulaney and Nick Kroll in a video released by Cadillac on Tuesday. In the video, Mulaney and Kroll " reprise their characters from their Broadway…
The 73rd Annual Tony Awards ceremony has an official air date. The awards show will be broadcast live on CBS from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 9, 2019 from 8-11 PM ET. T…
The CW is developing a drama series inspired by the film “Lean on Me” with LeBron James and John Legend attached as executive producers, Variety has learned. In the series, sp…
John Legend is joining “The Voice” for the show’s sixteenth season as a coach, Variety has confirmed. Legend will take over the spot currently held by Jennifer Hudson, w…
Kelly Costello has joined Apple as a business affairs executive, Variety has learned exclusively. In her new role, Costello will report to Philip Matthys, head of business affairs for …
“Scandal” alum Tony Goldwyn has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix drama “Chambers,” Variety has confirmed. The series follows a young heart attack survivor w…
Apple has given a straight-to-series order to the half-hour dramedy “Little Voices,” which boasts J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles among its executive producers, Variety h…
NBC’s live staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar” is among the top shows of Sunday night in the early Nielsen numbers. The live musical, which starred John Legend in the title…
Callie Hernandez has been cast as the female lead in the Fox drama pilot “Mixtape,” Variety has learned. The project is described as a romantic musical drama that looks at a d…
Taye Diggs has been cast in a major role of The CW’s upcoming drama pilot inspired by the life of football player Spencer Paysinger, Variety has confirmed. In the pilot, a rising hi…
Kristin Chenoweth is joining the sophomore season of “Trial and Error” at NBC. Chenoweth will play suspected killer Lavinia Peck-Foster, who is described as the first lady of Eas…