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[01/11/05 - 12:00 AM] TCA 2005 Winter Press Tour: Tuesday's Notes By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The Television Critics Association began its winter press tour this week in which the various broadcast and cable networks talk about their upcoming plans to the nation's top critics and entertainment reporters. It's during these sessions the networks roll out most of their midseason plans as well as look back at the highs and lows of the new season.
Here's some additional notes from the panels that weren't covered in their respective press releases:
FX
30 DAYS - Documentary guru R.J. Cutler ("American Candidate") has signed on to executive produce the six-part reality series, which places a willing participant in a life that starkly contrasts his or her own for a period of 30 days. Cutler will join the current producing team of Ben Silverman and creator Morgan Spurlock. While no premiere date has been set for "30 Days," it will likely bow this summer.
NIP/TUCK - FX has committed to two additional seasons of the popular drama and has locked up creator/executive producer Ryan Murphy through said run. The move ends speculation that Murphy wouldn't return for a third season due to his growing feature commitments, including the upcoming adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' "Running With Scissors." As no doubt expected, he'll also see a substantial pay raise from his current salary (about $1.5 million per season) although no financial details were released. Greer Shephard and Michael M. Robin will also return for the third and fourth seasons (each 15 episodes), production of which is set to begin this summer for an early fall premiere.
OIL STORM (New!) - Following the success of this month's "Smallpox," FX is moving forward with a second faux documentary from the U.K.-based Wall to Wall Productions. No specific details however were mentioned about the project.
THE SHIELD - Anthony Anderson ("All About the Andersons") is set to appear in at least 10 episodes of the cable drama's upcoming fourth season, which bows in March. He'll play Antwon Mitchell, a former gang leader and drug dealer just out of prison who claims to be on the straight and narrow despite his actions not matching his words. It's not clear however when Anderson's first episode will air.
TEN COMMANDMENTS - Feature director Gary Ross ("Seabiscuit") has signed on to helm one of the installments of George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh's upcoming ten-hour mini-series. The project explores the spiritual and moral issues faced by modern America as interpreted by 10 different directors with each "episode" focusing on a specific commandment. In addition to Ross, Clooney and Soderbergh will each direct one of the hours.
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters
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[05/27/25 - 02:00 PM] Paramount+'s Hit Spy Thriller "The Agency: Central Intelligence" Kicks Off Production on Season Two Season two of the hit spy thriller stars two-time Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender, Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, Harriet Sansom Harris, John Magaro, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Andrew Brooke, India Fowler, Reza Brojerdi, Alex Reznik and Richard Gere.
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[05/27/25 - 01:30 PM] Hulu Has Pride: LGBTQ+ Premieres Streaming in June The celebration includes the return of the U.K.'s first-ever gay dating show "I Kissed a Boy," the continued adventures of the GLAAD Award-nominated "The Bravest Knight," a front row seat to some of the nation's biggest Pride parades and much more.
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[05/27/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of May 19: "Sirens" Makes a Splash with No. 1 Debut The limited series starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock, and Kevin Bacon debuted in the No. 1 spot in English TV this week, claiming 16.7 million views in just four days and arriving in the Top 10 in all countries.
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[05/27/25 - 11:03 AM] Following Its Breakout Viewership, Paramount+ and MTV Documentary Films Set Worldwide Expansion for "The Children of October 7" The film will now debut across every Paramount+ territory on Monday, June 2, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.
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[05/27/25 - 09:15 AM] CBS Adds "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen" to Late-Night Lineup for 2025/2026 Season In fall 2023, the series aired in a successful limited run on CBS in the same time slot (12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT).
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[05/27/25 - 08:31 AM] Netflix's "Little House on the Prairie" Casts New Roles Including Anticipated Characters from the Beloved Book New cast will join previously announced series regulars Alice Halsey in the role of Laura Ingalls, Luke Bracey as Charles Ingalls, Crosby Fitzgerald as Caroline Ingalls and Skywalker Hughes as Mary Ingalls.
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[05/27/25 - 08:00 AM] HBO Original "Harry Potter" Television Series Sets Cast for Roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley The series has cast screen newcomers Dominic McLaughlin in the role of Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.
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[05/27/25 - 08:00 AM] AXS TV Celebrates Father's Day Weekend with "Father Fest" - A Two-Day Marathon Highlighting Music Legends & Classic Laughs, Airing June 14 & 15 Starting at 11AM ET Handpicked with dads in mind, Father Fest features a lineup of all-time greats from the worlds of rock, country, and comedy.
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[05/27/25 - 07:01 AM] Emmy-Winning Director R.J. Cutler's Docuseries "Esports World Cup: Level Up" Premieres June 6 on Prime Video The series goes behind-the-scenes of the inaugural Esports World Cup (EWC) in 2024 - a defining moment in global esports, where over $60 million in prize money ignited a high-stakes, multinational battle to crown the world's top esports Club.
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[05/27/25 - 06:30 AM] Video: Ryan Reynolds Celebrates Nature's Unsung Heroes with "Underdogs" Trailer, A Boundary-Breaking Natural History Experience From their hidden talents to their unconventional hygiene choices to their unsavory courtship rituals, "Underdogs" celebrates the unique behaviors of the animals who don't usually get to be the stars of the show.
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[05/27/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "One Piece" Season 2 - Special Announcement - Netflix Straw Hats! We're headed for the Grand Line! First stop: TUDUM.
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[05/27/25 - 03:02 AM] Netflix Begins Filming of Its New Adaptation: "All the Truth Behind My Lies" The miniseries tells the story of Coco and Marín, two best friends who have been living together for years.
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[05/26/25 - 01:09 PM] Influx of Viewers Raises Global Audience to Over 90 Million for "The Last of Us" In the U.S., the season 2 finale last night saw 3.7 million cross-platform viewers.
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[05/26/25 - 01:02 PM] 17-Year High: FOX Sports Delivers 7.05 Million Viewers for Indianapolis 500 Sunday's 109th running of the Indianapolis 500 peaked at 8.4 million viewers from 4:15 PM ET - 4:30 PM ET.
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[05/26/25 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Too Hot to Handle: Spain" - Date Announcement - Netflix A group of flirty Spanish singles expect sun, parties and steamy hookups, but they quickly learn that winning €100,000 requires giving up sex completely.
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