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[07/24/18 - 11:34 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, July 24 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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AMERICAN PRINCESS (Lifetime) - The Georgia Flood-led drama continues to expand its ensemble: Matt Peters will play Shart O'Belly, "a Ren Faire actor and one of David's hilarious sidekicks performing in the mud pit"; Lucas Hazlett is Stick, "a Ren Faire actor and David's other sidekick performing in the mud pit"; Lex King will portray Callie, "David's faire girlfriend"; Steve Agee is Lee, "the put-upon manager of the Royal Renaissance Festival"; Kitana Turnbull portrays Breeze, "a smart, self-aware and well-spoken teenager going through teenage issues all while being raised on the Renaissance Faire circuit"; Mike Lane is Bo, "a nerdy Ren Faire enthusiast who doesn't work there, but goes every weekend with his girlfriend"; Juan Alfonso as Juan Andres, "who sells cast iron mugs at the Ren Faire and teases passing patrons all day"; Sophie Von Haselberg will portray Natasha, "a proprietor of one of the Royal Renaissance Festival food booths"; Sas Goldberg is Erin Klein-Fagel, "Amanda's older sister who has a husband, two kids and a very typical Upper East Side life full of nannies and private Pilates classes"; and Patrick Gallagher portrays Friar Woodruff, "the 'Friar' at the Royal Renaissance Festival who is always ready to lend an ear or a swig of his famous homemade Devil's scotch." (Deadline.com)
BEAT SHAZAM (FOX) - The network opted to pull tonight's episode featuring Demi Lovato, "after the singer was rushed to a hospital earlier today because of a possible drug overdose." A different new episode aired in its place. (Deadline.com)
DIRTY JOHN (Bravo) - Jeffrey Reiner has been tapped to direct and executive produce the first four episodes of the true crime anthology, which has also cast Keiko Agena as Debra's (Connie Britton) co-worker Nancy; John Karna as Jimmy, Terra's (Julia Garner) boyfriend; Sprague Grayden as John's (Eric Bana) first wife Tonia; and Cliff Chamberlain as Ethan, John's best man from his first marriage. (Deadline.com)
SMILF (Showtime) - Ally Sheedy and Matthew Morrison will both drop by the show's sophomore run as Mitch, "the nice guy ex-boyfriend of Bridgette (Frankie Shaw) from high school"; and Fiona, "a friend of Bridge and Rafi (Miguel Gomez)." (Variety.com)
THIS IS US (NBC) - Rob Morgan will recur on the show's third season as Solomon Brown, "a longtime city councilman and fixture in Philadelphia who oversees the very district where William (Emmy nominee Ron Cephas Jones) lived pre-Randall (Sterling K. Brown)." (THR.com)
UNTITLED TIM DILLON PROJECT (Comedy Central, New!) - Tim Dillon is set to topline a pilot for the cable channel which "follows comedian and former renegade New York City tour bus guide Dillon as he leads an increasingly bewildered group of tourists on a Willy Wonka-esque bus ride through the most misunderstood towns and cities in America." Zero Point Zero Productions' Chris Collins, Craig H. Shepherd and Michael Steed and AGI Entertainment's Brian Stern will also executive produce the project, which will shoot this summer in New York City, alongside Dillon. (Deadline.com)
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[06/02/25 - 01:32 PM] ESPN Major League Baseball Schedule Update: Philadelphia Phillies Host Atlanta Braves August 31 on "Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One" Karl Ravech will call the action alongside analyst Eduardo Pérez, fellow analyst and five-time World Series Champion David Cone and reporter Buster Olney.
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[06/02/25 - 01:00 PM] "Saturday Night Live" Is the #1 Broadcast Entertainment Series for the 2024-25 Season in the 18-49 Demo The 50th season of "Saturday Night Live" averaged 8.1 million viewers (L7) across all platforms.
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[06/02/25 - 12:01 PM] Video: "Chopper Cops" - Season 2 Teaser - Paramount+ Stream the new season June 17, exclusively on Paramount+.
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[06/02/25 - 11:20 AM] Netflix Announces the Production of "My Sad Dead" ("Mis muertos tristes") The series is based on the tale from the award-winning Argentine author Mariana Enriquez, borrowing from passages and characters from her other works.
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[06/02/25 - 11:12 AM] TNT Sports to Exclusively Present 2025 Stanley Cup Final - Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers - on TNT, truTV & Max A rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final, the Oilers will look to bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada for the first time since 1993.
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[06/02/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Shark Whisperer" - Official Trailer - Netflix Marine conservationist and social media activist Ocean Ramsey fearlessly swims with sharks in this documentary about her risky mission to protect them.
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[06/02/25 - 09:01 AM] The CW Network Renews Acclaimed Series "All American" for an Eighth and Final Season The 13 new episodes will bring generations of Crenshaw and Beverly together for a powerful conclusion.
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[06/02/25 - 09:00 AM] Powerhouse Performances Announced for "The 78th Annual Tony Awards," Airing Live Sunday, June 8, on CBS and Paramount+ As previously announced, the original cast of "Hamilton" will reunite in an unprecedented moment for Broadway and fans worldwide, to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary.
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[06/02/25 - 06:01 AM] "The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills on July 5 A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru Indou is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.
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[06/02/25 - 06:00 AM] "The Accountant 2" Starring Ben Affleck & Jon Bernthal - Coming to Prime Video June 5, 2025 After a successful box office run, the Certified Fresh, SXSW Audience Award-winning film is coming to Prime Video, just in time for summer!
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[06/01/25 - 07:46 PM] "Nobody Wants This" Season 2 to Premiere October 23, 2025 Only on Netflix Series creator Erin Foster, executive producer Sara Foster, executive producer/star Kristen Bell and cast members Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn broke the news live on stage from Netflix's FYSEE LA Emmy Event celebrating Season 1.
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[06/01/25 - 06:02 AM] ABC's Exclusive Coverage of the 2025 NBA Finals Presented by YouTube TV Begins June 5: Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder ABC has been the exclusive home of the NBA Finals since 2003.
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[05/31/25 - 07:01 PM] "Tudum 2025: The Live Event" Celebrates Our Biggest Fandoms with Members Around the World The celebration brought thousands of fans at the sold-out Kia Forum as well as members watching live on Netflix around the world closer to the stars from their favorite series such as "One Piece," "Squid Game," "Stranger Things" and "Wednesday" and most anticipated films like "Frankenstein," "Happy Gilmore 2," "The Rip" and "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery."
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[05/31/25 - 06:30 PM] Acorn TV's Hit Irish Mystery Series "Harry Wild" Renewed for a Fifth Season The news was announced during a conversation with series star and executive producer Jane Seymour at the 2025 ATX Television Festival, who will reprise her role as Harry Wild, the titular amateur detective.
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[05/31/25 - 06:03 PM] Video: Prime Video Announces Premiere Date and Releases Explosive Teaser Trailer for "Gen V" Season Two The second season of the deranged series from the world of "The Boys," from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on September 17.
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