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[07/30/14 - 11:37 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, July 30 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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SHOW ME A HERO (HBO, New!) - Oscar Isaac and Catherine Keener are set to star in a new six-hour mini-series at the pay channel based on Lisa Belkin's book about Nick Wasicsko (Isaac), "the youngest big-city mayor in the nation who finds himself thrust into the center of a racial controversy when a federal court orders him to build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town, Yonkers, N.Y." Keener plays Mary Dorman, "an East Yonkers homeowner who comes to a remarkable realization during the battle over where to build low-income housing." "The Wire" alums David Simon and William F. Zorzi penned the adaptation while Paul Haggis (Crash) is attached to direct with all three executive producing alongside Nina Noble and Gail Mutrux. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Warren Kole and Erik Stocklin will both recur on CBS's new drama "Stalker" (Deadline.com); Laura Benanti will booked an arc on "Nashville" as "an up-and-coming country star who befriends Rayna (Connie Britton)" (Deadline.com); Benjamin Ciaramello is bound for ABC's "Secrets & Lies" as Paul Murphy, "Jess' husband and Tom's father who's currently in the military and about to be deployed for the fifth time" (Deadline.com); Jenny Slate will guest on the season premiere of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as "a tough, street-smart mob mistress named Bianca who Jake (Andy Samberg) encounters while working undercover for the FBI" (EW.com);
Kim Rhodes's Sheriff Mills and Brianna Buckmaster's Sheriff Hanscum will both return to "Supernatural" this season (TVLine.com); Bella Thorne will guest on "CSI" as "a very popular high school student with everything going for her" (EOnline.com); Kelen Coleman likewise will guest on "Scandal" as a yet-to-be-detailed character (THR.com); and Donna Murphy has snagged an arc on "Resurrection" as "a mysterious government agent who will be in charge of monitoring Agent Bellamy (Omar Epps) and the activities in Arcadia" (THR.com).
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[06/27/25 - 02:29 PM] "Live with Kelly and Mark" Gears Up for Summer Rising Week to Week in All Key Measures Wednesday, June 11, was the most-viewed day of the week among Total Viewers (2.164 million).
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[06/27/25 - 12:18 PM] ABC News Studios Announces Three Chilling New True-Crime Docuseries to Premiere in July, Streaming Exclusively on Hulu On tap are "Her Last Broadcast: The Abduction of Jodi Huisentruit" (Tuesday, July 15); "Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari" (Monday, July 21); and "Mr. & Mrs. Murder" (Wednesday, July 30).
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[06/27/25 - 10:40 AM] Amazon MGM Studios Casts Levi Miller in the Role of Haakon in the New Original Series "Bloodaxe" "Bloodaxe" is an epic historical drama that chronicles the rise of one of history's most famous Viking warriors, Erik Bloodaxe, and his formidable wife, Gunnhild, Mother of Kings.
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[06/27/25 - 10:31 AM] "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night in Adults 18-49 for Third Week in a Row Winning three of five nights in Kimmel's final week before summer guest hosts, Thursday, June 19, was the show's strongest night among Adults 18-49 (0.35 rating).
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[06/27/25 - 10:07 AM] Oxygen's "Buried in the Backyard" Returns for Season Six on Saturday, July 12 at 8 P.M. ET/PT with Special Two-Hour Premiere The series unearths the tragic stories of ordinary people fallen prey to unthinkable crimes - dark deeds left hidden and concealed by the perpetrator, hoping to never to be discovered.
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[06/27/25 - 10:02 AM] ESPN Major League Baseball Schedule Update: New York Mets Visit the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, July 9 The Mets-Orioles matchup is in addition to the network's weekly Sunday offerings.
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[06/27/25 - 10:00 AM] FOX to Debut Powerful Three-Week Biblical Event Series "The Faithful" Sunday, March 22 The series, which begins production this summer in Rome and Matera, Italy, will air throughout the Easter and Passover season on FOX and the next day on Hulu.
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[06/27/25 - 09:33 AM] Video: "Robot Chicken: Self-Discovery Special" - Official Trailer - Adult Swim The show's 20th anniversary special premieres July 20 on Adult Swim, next day on Max.
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[06/27/25 - 09:03 AM] Paramount+ to Debut New Groundbreaking Docuseries "Hip Hop Was Born Here" Executive Produced and Co-Created by LL Cool J and Peyton Manning Hosted by LL Cool J, the series will chart the creation, evolution and ongoing legacy of Hip Hop not just as a genre but as a culture.
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[06/27/25 - 09:00 AM] HBO Original Comedy Series "The Comeback" Returns for a Third and Final Season Season three will begin production this summer and will debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2026.
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[06/27/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print" - Official Trailer - HBO Ms. wasn't just a magazine-it was a revolution. Told through the lens of three directors and the covers that made history.
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[06/27/25 - 07:31 AM] Peacock Exclusively Streams "Drop" Beginning July 11 Directed by Christopher Landon, the action-thriller film stars Meghann Fahy, Brandon Sklenar, Violett Beane and Jeffery Self.
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[06/27/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano" - Official Trailer #2 - Netflix Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano headline a historic all-women's boxing mega-event from Madison Square Garden. Presented by Most Valuable Promotions.
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[06/27/25 - 06:01 AM] HBO Max Celebrates Pride Month with the Release of Gay HBO Max Song - A New Track by Trixie Mattel Featuring HBO Max's Most Iconic Quotes As part of the Pride Month celebrations, the music video is available now on YouTube.
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[06/27/25 - 05:32 AM] Video: "The Family Man" Season 3 - Official Announcement - Prime Video The wait is over. New season. New mission.
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