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‘TV’s Top 5’: Paramount Woes, USA Grows and…the Hot Dog Wars (Yes, Really)
Welcome to the 263rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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USA Reenters Scripted With ‘The Rainmaker’ Reboot From Jason Blum
USA Network is reentering the scripted originals space. The NBCUniversal-owned basic cable network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a reboot of The Rainmaker, from producers Lionsgate TV and Blumhouse TV, marking its first non-shared scripted series since 2020. The cabler, which saw its former hits Suits and White Collar pop on Netflix, currently […]
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Hostage Recovery Drama ‘The Envoy’ in the Works From Alexi Hawley, Lionsgate TV
The Recruit, The Diplomat and The Night Agent are about to be joined by The Envoy. Lionsgate Television has optioned the rights to a June Vanity Fair story about the work of the U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs and is teaming with The Rookie showrunner Alexi Hawley to develop a scripted series titled The […]
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Paul Giamatti Boards ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’
Paul Giamatti is joining the Star Trek universe at Paramount+. The Oscar-nominated star of The Holdovers has booked a major role in the streamer’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The actor will have a recurring guest star role as the season’s central villain, described as a man with an ominous past with a connection to one […]
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Third Anne Rice Show, ‘The Talamasca,’ a Go at AMC
It’s official: AMC has ordered a third show in its so-called Anne Rice Immortal Universe. More than a year after AMC announced it was developing The Talamasca, the basic cable network has handed out a series order for the drama from co-showrunners Mark Lafferty and John Lee Hancock. AMC has slated the six-episode show for […]
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‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley,’ ‘Shogun’ Top TV Critics Awards Nominees
The nominations for the 40th annual Television Critics Awards Nominations have been revealed, with Netflix and FX tied at the top thanks to the strength of Baby Reindeer, Ripley and Shogun, with all three programs garnering five noms apiece. The TCA Awards nominations are voted on by a group of more than 230 television journalists […]
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‘Tokyo Vice’ Canceled at Max
Tokyo Vice’s days on Max have come to a conclusion. During a panel at the Produced By conference Saturday in Los Angeles, producers confirmed that the recently concluded second season will be the show’s last on the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed platform. Originally pitched as a two-season show with the events of the series having ended […]
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Amazon Expands ‘Top Class’ Franchise With Tennis Offshoot (Exclusive)
Amazon continues to push into the world of tennis. With the debut of its Roger Federer doc, Twelve Final Days, coming this month, the retailer-streamer has ordered a new installment of the Top Class franchise that will explore the world of junior tennis. Uninterrupted’s Top Class Tennis will follow four junior tennis players as they […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: What Should the Emmys Do With ‘The Bear’? Here’s an Idea
Welcome to the 262nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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YouTuber Dhar Mann Inks Deal With Studio71 (Exclusive)
YouTuber Dhar Mann has signed an advertising partnership with Studio71. As part of the pact with the global media company, Mann will look to further monetize his popular YouTube videos with the help of Studio71, which has relationships with some of the largest brands and ad buyers worldwide. “Dhar has built an impressive content operation […]
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Owen Thiele Sets Semi-Autobiographical Comedy at Amazon (Exclusive)
Owen Thiele’s life story is coming to Amazon. The retail giant/streamer is developing Off Color, a semi-autobiographical comedy created by and starring Theater Camp breakout Thiele. Off Color is based on Thiele’s unconventional adopted family. The logline reads, “He’s gay and Black, they’re all Jewish, his mom should be on Real Housewives and his cousin’s a […]
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‘Dexter’ Prequel Staffs Up Its Miami Metro
Dexter: Original Sin is rounding out the ranks of Miami Metro. James Martinez (Love Victor), Christina Milian (Falling Inn Love) and Alex Shimizu (The Blacklist) have been tapped to play younger versions of some of the key cops previously featured in the original Dexter, while Reno Wilson (Mike & Molly) will play a previously name-checked character that was […]
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