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[08/12/16 - 11:33 PM] Development Update: Friday, August 12 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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9J 9K 9L (CBS, New!) - Real-life husband-and-wife duo Dana Klein and Mark Feuerstein are set to team for a new comedy at the Eye, inspired by Feuerstein's own experiences, about "a guy who lives in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J, and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby's apartment, 9L, and attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family." They'll co-write the half-hour, which has a penalty attached, and executive produce alongside Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment as well as Wendi Trilling and Dana Honor for CBS Television Studios. (Deadline.com)
BILLIONS (Showtime) - James Wolk ("Zoo") will guest on the show's second season as Craig Heidecker, "an innovative young tech billionaire." (Variety.com)
CRIMINAL MINDS (CBS) - ABC Studios and CBS Television Studios have opted to terminate co-star Thomas Gibson's contract following "a physical altercation on the set of the show." (Deadline.com)
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (AMC) - Jami O'Brien ("Hell on Wheels") has joined the series as a co-executive producer as part of a two-year-overall deal with the network. She'll also write and executive produce "NOS4A2," a potential drama based on Joe Hill's supernatural novel. (Deadline.com)
GOOD PLACE, THE (NBC) - Tiya Sircar will recur on the newcomer in a top secret role. (Deadline.com)
MAN SEEKING WOMAN (FXX) - Katie Findlay ("How to Get Away With Murder") has closed a deal "to play Josh's (Jay Baruchel) new love interest during the half-hour comedy's 10-episode third season." (TVLine.com)
MIDNIGHT, TEXAS (NBC) - Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder have inked a two-year overall deal at Universal Television where they'll join the studio's newcomer as co-executive producers. Additionally, they've set up a drama project - alongside writer/playwright Evan Twohy - at the network and the studio-based Chernin Entertainment. No details were given. (Deadline.com)
NCIS: NEW ORLEANS (CBS) - Wendie Malick will guest on the new season as Sylvia Lund, "the mother of eccentric forensic scientist Sebastian Lund (Rob Kerkovich)." (EW.com)
TIMELESS (NBC) - Sean Maguire has been cast as Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond novels, in the upcoming time travel drama. (EW.com)
UNTITLED CHRIS DISTEFANO PROJECT (CBS, New!) - Comedian Chris Distefano has sold a multi-camera/hybrid comedy to the Eye about Izzy and Chris, "two 20-somethings raising their newborn daughter and merging their loud families - one Puerto Rican, one Italian." Carter Bays and Craig Thomas are likewise behind the Sony Pictures Television-based project, which has a pilot production commitment. Bays-Thomas Productions' Brian Bockrath will also executive produce. (Deadline.com)
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[06/11/25 - 11:29 AM] ESPN Announces Television Start Times and Windows for 2025 SEC Football Season All SEC-controlled games starting with Week 4 (September 20) will have set television windows, with select games tagged as Flex games between the Afternoon and Night windows.
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[06/11/25 - 11:05 AM] All-New Business Reality Series "The Fixer" Starring Marcus Lemonis Set to Premiere Friday, July 18 on FOX In each episode, Lemonis meets with business owners from across the country whose companies are at a crossroad and need to make impactful changes.
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[06/11/25 - 11:04 AM] "Born to Be Viral: The Real Lives of Kidfluencers" to Premiere on Hulu and Freeform The series will debut on Freeform with a two-episode premiere Monday, June 23 at 10:00/9:00c.
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[06/11/25 - 10:34 AM] Comedy Superstar Jack Black to Receive King of Comedy Award at "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025" Recognized for his illustrious career across film, television, music and more, Black will accept his Silver Blimp from the KCA stage, before getting decimated in Nickelodeon's iconic Slime.
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[06/11/25 - 10:01 AM] FOX Sports Celebrates One Year to Go Until FIFA World Cup 26 "We couldn't be more excited for FOX Sports to present the single biggest sporting event in history taking place in our own backyard next summer with the FIFA World Cup 26," said FOX Sports CEO and Executive Producer, Eric Shanks.
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[06/11/25 - 09:31 AM] Video: "The Gringo Hunters" - Official Trailer - Netflix A top Mexican police unit hunts U.S. fugitives fleeing across the border, grappling with lies and crime in this gripping series based on true events.
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[06/11/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Building the Band" - First Look - Netflix In this innovative reality series, gifted singers vie for a chance to form the next great music group sight unseen, leaving looks out of the equation.
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[06/11/25 - 09:01 AM] Paramount+ Renews "SkyMed" for Season 4 The eight-episode season begins production later this summer and will stream exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States, Canada, Latin America and Brazil, UK, Australia, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
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[06/11/25 - 08:20 AM] Video: Coming to "Masterpiece" in Summer/Fall 2025 "Grantchester," "The Marlow Murder Club," "Unforgotten," "The Gold," "Maigret" and "The Great Escaper" are all on tap in the coming months.
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[06/11/25 - 08:05 AM] FOX Nation Inks New Deal with Martin Scorsese for Continuation of Hit Docudrama "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" The latest deal encompasses eight all-new episodes, which will premiere in November 2025 and run through Spring of 2026.
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[06/11/25 - 07:05 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Highly Anticipated Third Season of "Foundation" The 10-episode season will debut globally with one episode on Friday, July 11 on Apple TV+, followed by new episodes weekly, every Friday through September 12.
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[06/11/25 - 07:03 AM] Warner Bros. Animation/Cartoon Network Studios: Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 Announcements Cartoon Network Studios is currently developing "Steven Universe: Lars of the Stars" for Prime Video; while "Teen Titans Go!" has been renewed for a tenth season on Cartoon Network.
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[06/11/25 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3" - Official Trailer - 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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[06/10/25 - 11:31 PM] Video: "Panchayat" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Prime Video Amidst the much-awaited village panchayat elections, Pradhan's and Bhushan's camps battle tooth and nail to maintain the upper hand. The future of everyone, including Abhishek, hangs in the balance.
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[06/10/25 - 04:46 PM] Premiere Episode of NBC's New Unscripted Series "Destination X" Is Now Up to 4.2 Million Viewers Across All Platforms To date, the series has reached more than 9 million viewers across all platforms.
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