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Peter, who joined Deadline in 2017, is a respected veteran TV journalist who previously worked at UK-based Broadcast, where after starting there in 2013 rose to News Editor responsible for putting together the weekly magazine as well as breaking daily news. Before that he was deputy editor of Television Business International magazine. He covers the television industry from Deadline's Los Angeles bureau.
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Hours Before His Surrender, Ozy Media’s Carlos Watson Has His Sentence Commuted By President Trump
Carlos Watson, the founder and former CEO of Ozy Media, is not going to prison after all.
Watson, who was sentenced late last year to 116 months, or nearly 10 years, in prison for conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft has had his…
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Jon Lovitz Wants A Reboot Of ‘The Critic’
The Critic was a cult adult animated comedy created by The Simpsons‘ Al Jean and Mike Reiss and voiced by Jon Lovitz.
The former SNL star now is lobbying for a reboot of the 1990s show and said that Jean is on board.
"Critic fans: You keep telling me you want it back. I’ve been trying for…
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Disney Branded TV & Nat Geo Marketing Chief Pam Levine Exiting
Pam Levine is leaving Disney.
Levine has been Head of Marketing for Disney Branded Television and National Geographic since July 2022.
The news was just shared by Shannon Ryan, who is President of Marketing for Disney Entertainment Television, in an email to staff.
Levine, who replaced…
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Kansas City Chiefs Docuseries Scores ESPN & Disney+ Deal
Patrick Mahomes and his family didn't get a free trip to Disneyland this year, but his team is doubling down with the Mouse House.
ESPN and Disney+ have ordered a docuseries about the Kansas City Chiefs.
The series comes from Connor Schell's North Road-backed Words + Pictures in association…
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Viral YouTube Dating Series ‘Pop The Balloon’ Lands Live Netflix Order, Yvonne Orji To Host
Pop The Balloon is a viral dating series that has been sent up on Saturday Night Live.
The Arlette Amuli-created series, which began on YouTube, will now get its own live Netflix version.
The streamer has ordered Pop the Balloon Live, a reimagined version of the digital series that will air…
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Stephen Colbert Praises Taylor Tomlinson & CBS Execs As ‘After Midnight’ Comes To An End
Earlier today, it emerged that After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, would be ending after two seasons.
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, who exec produces After Midnight, paid tribute to both Tomlinson and CBS for their efforts on the 12:30am show.
He called Tomlinson, who wants to…
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Netflix Orders ‘Age Of Attraction’ Dating Format From Velvet Hammer Media
EXCLUSIVE: Does age matter when it comes to dating? That's the question for Netflix's latest entry into the dating pool.
The streamer has greenlit Age of Attraction, a new dating format produced by Velvet Hammer Media, the company behind The CW's The Big Bakeover and Roku's Best Bite…
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Apple’s ‘The Dispatcher’ Rounds Out Cast Including Maxine Peake As Christian Schwochow Joins As Director
EXCLUSIVE: The Dispatcher, Apple TV+'s series adaptation of Ryan David Jahn’s eponymous thriller novel, is adding to its ranks.
The streamer has rounded out the cast of the six-part series with stars including Maxine Peake, who recently starred in FX's Say Nothing, Dune: Prophecy's Brendan…
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‘Watson’ Renewed For Season 2 At CBS
Two months after launch, Watson is getting more cases.
CBS has renewed the Morris Chestnut-fronted drama series for a second season.
This comes after the Paramount-owned network said that the premiere episode, which aired January 26, was its most-watched scripted episode of the 2024-25…
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‘After Midnight’ Canceled After Two Seasons On CBS; Network Will Stop Programming 12:30am Slot
CBS is halving its late-night output after canceling After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson.
The network canceled the show, which airs at 12:30am, after two seasons. Tomlinson, a rising star in the stand-up world, said that she wanted to return to her "first passion" of…
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Billy Joel Documentary Sings At HBO
Over 40 years after HBO aired his Live From Long Island special, the cable network is back in business with Billy Joel.
The Piano Man star is the subject of a two-part documentary – Billy Joel: And So It Goes – that will launch this summer.
The two-part is directed by Susan Lacy, who…
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‘SisterS’ Starring Sarah Goldberg Returns To IFC For Season 2
EXCLUSIVE: SisterS, the dark comedy starring Barry's Sarah Goldberg and Susan Stanley, will be back for a second season in the States.
The series, which is an international co-production between IFC, Ireland's RTÉ and Canada's Crave, launched on the AMC Networks channel in 2023 and will return…
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