Thursday, February 22, 2018
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 high…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:40PMKristin 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…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:48PMBrandon Victor Dixon has been cast as Judas in NBC’s upcoming live staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the network announced Thursday. Dixon won a Tony in 2014 as a produc…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:17PMTuesday, February 20, 2018
Phillipa Soo has been cast in the upcoming CBS drama pilot “The Code,” Variety has learned. The tells the story of the military’s brightest minds as they take on our country�…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PMWednesday, February 7, 2018
The Disney Channel is developing a live-action movie version of the beloved cartoon series “Kim Possible.” Casting has begun on the project, which follows the titular hero, a typ…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AMTuesday, January 9, 2018
Peyton Elizabeth Lee is staying in the Disney family, with the “Andi Mack” star now joining the Disney Junior animated series “The Lion Guard,” Variety has learned e…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMNBC is committing $500,000 to support high school theater in honor of the upcoming drama series “Rise,” the network announced Tuesday at the Television Critics Association winter…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:22PMSaturday, January 6, 2018
Sara Bareilles has been cast as Mary Magdalene in NBC’s upcoming live version of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the network announced Saturday. She joins previously announced ca…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PMThursday, January 4, 2018
Ryan Murphy shared his feelings on the impending Fox-Disney merger during the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Thursday. “It’s a very emotional thing for me,”…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:34PMWednesday, December 13, 2017
Neither Kevin Spacey nor Jeffrey Tambor secured a SAG Award nomination on Wednesday as both men deal with the fallout from sexual harassment allegations. The actors have been perennial favor…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:03AMThursday, November 30, 2017
“The Umbrella Academy” series at Netflix has found its main cast, Variety has learned. The series is adding cast members Tom Hopper as Luther, Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison, Dav…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PMFriday, November 24, 2017
We’ve got movie sign! “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Return” has officially been renewed for a new season at Netflix, Variety has learned. The announcement, which can …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00AMWednesday, November 15, 2017
Nickelodeon has canceled both “Nicky Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn” and “School of Rock,” Variety has confirmed. “Nickelodeon is not moving forward with production on …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:49PMThursday, November 2, 2017
ABC has given a production commitment to a new musical drama that hails from the creators of Freeform’s “The Fosters,” Variety has confirmed. The series takes place in th…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:23PMThursday, October 26, 2017
Ryan Murphy’s upcoming FX drama pilot “Pose” has added four more to its cast, including frequent Murphy collaborator Evan Peters and “Orphan Black” alum Tatiana…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:30PMShowtime is set to develop the series adaptation of “The Kingkiller Chronicle” that has been in the works at Lionsgate, the network announced Thursday. The series will be executi…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PMFriday, October 20, 2017
Gina Rodriguez has signed on to executive produce a female-driven drama in development at The CW, Variety has learned exclusively. The potential series, titled “Femme,” follows …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMWednesday, October 18, 2017
Fox’s upcoming live musical version of “A Christmas Story” has cast Jane Krakowski and Chris Diamantopoulos, the network announced Wednesday. Krakowski will play Ralphie&#…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:55PMThursday, October 12, 2017
CBS will continue to broadcast the Tony Awards through 2026 under a new deal between the network and the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, CBS announced Thursday. The awards sh…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:08AMWednesday, September 27, 2017
John Legend is renewing his efforts to revive the WGN America series “Underground,” on which he was an executive producer. Legend posted an op-ed on Wednesday morning stating tha…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:46AMWednesday, August 30, 2017
The Disney|ABC Television Group will air special programming in support of its “Day of Giving” initiative to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey, the company announced Wednesday. Th…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:35PMTuesday, August 29, 2017
Fox is developing a comedy series that boasts “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail among its producers. Titled “Immediate Family,” the series is described as a live, inter…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00PMFriday, August 18, 2017
“Hamilton” mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda and James Corden let it all hang out in a new installment of the “Late Late Show” segment “Crosswalk: The Musical.̶…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:36AMMonday, July 17, 2017
Joe Quenqua has joined 42West as a managing director based in its Los Angeles office, Variety has learned. Quenqua, a former Disney communications executive and PR agency veteran, assumes hi…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMTuesday, June 13, 2017
The 2017 Tony Awards were down significantly from last year according to Nielsen overnight data, which is not surprising given the fact that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton”…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:37PMThursday, May 25, 2017
Freshman comedy series “Andi Mack” has been renewed for a second season at the Disney Channel, Variety has learned. The series follows the titular character, a 13 year old girl …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:30AMTuesday, May 23, 2017
“Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss has signed on to star in and executive produce a new BBC America limited series about the infamous “Typhoid Mary,” Variet…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMFriday, May 12, 2017
“A Christmas Story” will be the subject of the next live musical at Fox, Variety has learned. The production, which will air this December, will be based on the Broadway musical…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:40PMMonday, May 8, 2017
“Once Upon a Time” aired a musical episode Sunday night, but it was not enough to improve the ABC series’ overnight ratings. According to Nielsen data, the episode — …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:46AMTuesday, May 2, 2017
Nigel Cox-Hagan, Freeform’s senior vice president of marketing, creative and branding, is exiting the network after two and a half years, Variety has confirmed. “It’s with…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:59PMTuesday, April 4, 2017
The Disney Channel has ordered its “That’s So Raven” spinoff to series with a premiere eyed for later this year, Variety has learned. “Raven’s Home,” as…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM 
