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Artificial or not, Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos has some ideas on how artificial intelligence could make films “better.” During the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Thursday, Sarandos said that he believes that the real opportunity for AI in filmmaking is if they can help films be “10 percent better,” not just “50 percent cheaper.” Sarandos cited James Cameron’s recent comments about how the technology could cut production costs in half.

“There’s a ton of excitement about what AI can do for content creators,” Sarandos said on the call. “I read the article too about what Jim Cameron said about making movies 50 percent cheaper. I remain convinced that there’s an even bigger opportunity if you can make movies 10 percent better. So, our talent today is using AI tools to do set references, pre-vis, VFX sequence prep, shot planning, all kinds of things today that kind of make the process better.

Melania Trump opted for a timeless patriotic look at husband Donald Trump‘s presidential inauguration on Monday, wearing a custom double-breasted navy coat by American designer Adam Lippes and a matching boater hat by Eric Javits.

The ensemble reflected a classic and sophisticated style, with Lippes expressing his pride in dressing the First Lady for the historic event.

“The tradition of the presidential inauguration embodies the beauty of American democracy and today we had the honor to dress our first lady, Mrs. Melania Trump,” Lippes said in a statement. “Mrs. Trump’s outfit was created by some of America’s finest craftsmen and I take great pride in showing such work to the world.”

Melania completed her look with black leather gloves and dark blue suede pumps, complementing President Trump’s navy coat. Ivanka Trump also made an appearance at the morning’s church service, donning a forest green skirt suit and a coordinating hat.

Jeopardy! fans who are clueless about Shakespeare and First Ladies are patiently awaiting Pop Culture Jeopardy!. Ahead of its December 4, 2024 premiere, longtime franchise producer Sarah Whitcomb Foss has shed some light on how Colin Jost is as the host. “Over the weekend, SNL premiered its 50th season,” Foss shared on the latest installment of the Inside Jeopardy! podcast. “I tuned in to Weekend Update with a whole new point of view having worked with Jost taping those 40 episodes of Pop Culture Jeopardy!, and really I’m a fan.” The former Clue Crew member gushed over Jost having worked with him first-hand on the Amazon Prime Video series — the first-ever version of Jeopardy! to be exclusively on streaming (not cable). “He is a joy,” Foss continued. “He took it very seriously. He was really making sure that not only did he know the material and how to deliver it but that...

Jeopardy! fans have been getting tired of the show’s inconsistent rules lately. Over the last two weeks, the judges have reversed decisions based on mispronouncing words in some cases. In others, the judges allow the mispronunciations to stand. Now, it appears the show has made inconsistent decisions on how names are said.

Here is the latest Jeopardy! controversy and what fans had to say about it.

Jeopardy! Has Inconsistent Rule On Names

Jeopardy! has frustrated fans this year with some very inconsistent rules, where some contestants get breaks and others don’t. This mostly happens when someone mispronounces a word.

Isaac Hirsch playing Jeopardy! | YouTube

Earlier in the year, someone said “Salt and Pepper” when it should have been “Salt ‘n’ Pepa” and got it right. Another person said “Bridalveil Falls” and missed it because it was “Bridalveil Fall.” There was also a game where someone said “char-grilled” and...

Is Jeopardy! pulling a fast one with some unstated new answer expectations? Some fans seem to think so after Friday’s (July 12) episode. The episode saw Isaac Hirsch face a new set of competitors — chemistry professor Mike Ferguson and attorney Ashley Weaver — and notch his eighth consecutive victory with $34,001 added to his winnings for an 8-day total of $195,389. A point of controversy arose during the episode’s Double Jeopardy round regarding the “First Ladies” category. In response to Weaver being deemed wrong for not including Ida McKinley’s first name in an answer, one fan wrote on Reddit, “Ok, so apparently now they’re requiring first names for First Ladies?” The commenter then referenced a previous complaint about the same issue, which included pointing out several instances where the same category did not require the use of the first name, including a game in 2022 and another in 2018. In the latter,...

Is everything okay between them behind closed doors? That’s what a lot of Trump fans and critics alike can’t help but wonder as there’s a new report that is questioning Melania Trump’s marriage to her husband, Donald Trump. That’s because things seem to be very hot and cold between the couple.

In other words, they either look like they are very happy with one another while other times Melania can appear to be very distant. And that’s why so many people believe that their marriage might be hanging on a very thin thread. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.

Melania Trump’s Marriage To Donald Trump Is Being Questioned Again

Just this past week, the New York Times has even questioned whether or not Melania is truly happy in her marriage to the ex-president.

In a column titled, ‘The Unsolvable Mysteries...

The CNN Originals hub debuted on Discovery+ on Friday, as the new home for the news channel’s streaming library following the abrupt closure of CNN+.

The hub was announced earlier this month, and features over 800 episodes of content from CNN Original Series, CNN Films, and Hln Original Series. Additional content will be added after their linear run on the CNN cable networks.

Some of the original content that appeared on CNN+ has popped up elsewhere. The documentary The Last Movie Stars, about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, debuted this summer on HBO Max. Chris Wallace’s talk show, one of the marquee offerings, will return in September on CNN on Sunday nights and on HBO Max.

Among the original library titles offered on the new hub are 1968: The Year That Changed America, American Dynasties: The Kennedys, American Style, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (Seasons 1-12), The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power,...

Starting today, Discovery+ subscribers will have access to many of CNN’s most popular evergreen television series, including popular food shows “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” and “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and documentaries like “The History of Comedy” and “Diana.” The series can be found under a new CNN Originals hub on Discovery+, the latest addition to the popular documentary-heavy streaming service.

Since WarnerMedia and Discovery merged to become Warner Bros. Discovery earlier this year, CEO David Zaslav has made the consolidation of the conglomerate’s streaming services a top priority. One of his first moves was to scrap CNN+, a streaming service that the company had invested over 100 million into, just a month after it launched. CNN+ primarily focused on content made by CNN personalities that was not strictly news-related. While the service failed to find a significant subscriber base, much of the content produced for it is now...

Network: Showtime

Episodes: 10 (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: April 17, 2022 -- June 19, 2022

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Gillian Anderson, O. T. Fagbenle, Dakota Fanning, Lily Rabe, Regina Taylor, Kiefer Sutherland, and Aaron Eckhart.

TV show description:      

An anthology drama series, The First Lady TV show was created by Aaron Cooley.

The series tells the story of American leadership, as told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the government's East Wing, many of history's most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies.

The series seeks to peel back the curtain on the personal and...

The First Lady is one and done at Showtime.

The premium cabler has canceled the Viola Davis, Gillian Anderson, and Michelle Pfeiffer anthology after one season, according to Deadline.

“Showtime can confirm that the anthology series The First Lady will not be moving forward with another season,” a network spokesperson said in a statement.

“We would like to applaud the artistry and commitment of our showrunner Cathy Schulman, director Susanne Bier, their fellow executive producers, our amazing cast, led by executive producer Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, and our studio partner Lionsgate for their dedicated work in telling the unique stories of three remarkable leaders.”

News of the cancellation is somewhat surprising.

While the show premiered to a tepid response from critics and viewers, it was thought that a renewal with a new story and cast would have been a slam dunk.

Created by Aaron Cooley, the series also featured Kiefer Sutherland,...

Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer is teaming with ID, discovery+ and October Films in an expansive partnership and development deal for premium unscripted true-crime content. Under the pact, Spencer and her production company, Orit Entertainment, and producer October Films will develop and produce multiple projects for ID and discovery+, with Spencer set to executive produce. Production on the deal’s first two projects is underway, with additional titles in development. The first title announced under the agreement is the three-episode one-hour series Highway 20 (w/t).

“As an avid fan of true crime, to now be partners with ID and October Films is a dream,” said Spencer. “Everyone at Orit Entertainment is committed to shedding light on the most fascinating cases and crime stories with a unique perspective. We are thrilled to launch our collaboration with Highway 20 (w/t), an incredible series of cases that took place over decades, only recently connected into...

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases now causing less 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is an updated list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV)

Lisey's Story (AppleTV)

Masters of the Air (AppleTV)

Mosquito Coast (AppleTV...

One year after winning an Emmy for portraying U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on “The Crown,” Gillian Anderson could pick up a bookend for her role as another famous woman: Eleanor Roosevelt on “The First Lady.” Compared to her competitors, Anderson has an advantage: portraying Roosevelt has already brought four women recognition from the TV academy.

Since 1976, portrayals of 11 U.S. presidential spouses have led to 24 Emmy bids, six of which resulted in wins. Take a scroll through our photo gallery of past First Ladies Emmy winners and nominees, presented in order from most to least recent.

Showtime’s “The First Lady” also showcases Michelle Pfeiffer and Viola Davis as presidential spouses Betty Ford and Michelle Obama respectively. Alongside Anderson, both of these actresses are also vying for spots in the limited series lineup. This would be the first Emmy bid for a portrayal of Obama and the second for that of Ford.

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases now causing less 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is an updated list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV)

Lisey's Story (AppleTV)

Masters of the Air (AppleTV...

On the surface, a show like Showtime’s “The First Lady” has potential. As we’ve heard time and again behind every great man is a great woman, so why not tell that story through the most powerful men in America? But it requires a sense of delicacy.

Every president has had their successes and failures, but it’s far too easy to cast these women as just moral arbiters of the creator’s own perception of said president’s accomplishments or misjudgments. Director Susanne Bier’s anthology falls into this category.

The series blends the stories of three First Ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis). Each woman navigates issues, both personal and professional, as they enter into the ill-defined job that comes of being married to a man voted president.

It’s that question that is at the heart, and lays unanswered,...

Emmy-award winning composer Geoff Zanelli is slated to compose the music for “The First Lady,” premiering on Showtime. The new hour-long anthology drama follows the lives of three of America’s First Ladies and stars Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.

Zanelli served as composer of films such as “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” and “Christopher Robin,” and he won an Emmy award for his work in the Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks miniseries “Into the West.” He also was nominated for HBO’s “The Pacific,” another Spielberg collaboration.

“I’ve had the honor of writing music for ‘The Pacific’ and ‘Into The West,’ both shows about distinct times in America’s history, but nothing as intimate as ‘The First Lady,'” Zanelli said. “We’re so up close and personal in this show.

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases now causing less 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is an updated list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV)

Lisey's Story...

Jon Adler, a veteran behind the production of many of CNN’s original series, has been named a senior vice president overseeing that programming at CNN as the WarnerMedia unit is creating more documentary content for its soon-to-launch streaming outlet, CNN Plus.

“With the expansion of our mandate to create premium long-form programming for CNN Plus, Jon’s experience developing distinctive content for CNN linear will now benefit our newest platform,” said Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president for talent and content development, in a memo to staffers. “Jon is one of the most passionate advocates for all things CNN and we are excited to see him embark on this new chapter.” Adler reports to Entelis.

Adler joined CNN in 2012, when the news operation was forming a division to tackle more documentary programming. Under former president Jeff Zucker, CNN put more weight behind such projects, initially as a mean...

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases now causing less 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is an updated list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV)

Lisey's Story...

The executive producers of the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady are already thinking about what historical women to focus on in Season 2. Its debut season, centering Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), premieres on April 17.

Cathy Schulman and Susanne Bier teased during the show’s TCA presentation on Wednesday that viewers could see appearances from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Melania Trump, Dolly Madison, Edith Wilson, Martha Washington, and Rosalynn Carter in future installments.

“I would be very intrigued to depict Hillary Clinton because I think that her position was so complicated… I think that would be incredibly interesting,” said Bier.

Schulman added, “If we could figure out a way to do Jackie Kennedy that didn’t tell the same old story again—particularly the latter part of her life— I’m fascinated by that.”

When asked whether or not they’d consider Melania Trump,...

The First Ladies have officially entered the White House. On Feb. 17, Showtime released the first trailer for its upcoming series, The First Lady, which stars Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt. The anthology drama, which premieres April 17 on Showtime, follows the three First Ladies as they undertake the role of being the most important lady in the land. The series also stars O-t Fagbenle as Barack Obama, Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt, Aaron Eckhard as Gerald Ford and Dakota Fanning as Susan Ford. "In four years, I don't want to look back and think, 'What did I become living in...

"In four years I don't want to look back and think, 'what did I beocme living in that house?'" Showtime has revealed the first official trailer for a new series called The First Lady, the start of a new series about First Ladies in the White House. It's currently scheduled to premiere streaming in April this spring. And all 10 of the episodes are directed by Oscar-winning Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier. A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of these First Ladies. Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford, and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, this series delves deep into the Ladies’ personal and political lives. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House’s women is no longer hidden from view. The series main ensemble cast also features Kiefer Sutherland (as Fdr!

Is there anything Hollywood loves more than a transformational character piece? What could be better than watching otherwise recognizable performers made into entirely new people — famous in their own right — to portray their life story in flashy biopic fashion?! These stories have a penchant for winning Oscars and Emmys, and lately, we can't get enough of rehashing recent events through the lends of these fictional tales. So now, in the same vein of "American Crime Story" and "The Crown" comes Showtime's new anthology series "The First Lady."

As you can probably guess from the title, "The First...

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Showtime has unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming anthology drama The First Lady which is set to debut Sunday, April 17. The teaser offers viewers a fresh look at stars Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Gillian Anderson who star as Michelle Obama, Betty Ford, and Eleanor Roosevelt respectively. The 10-episode series created by Aaron Cooley is executive produced by showrunner Cathy Schulman and director Susanne Bier. (Credit: Jackson Lee Davis/Showtime) The series serves as a reframing of American leadership, telling stories through the lens of women at the heart of the White House. In the East Wing, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view and made by America’s dynamic First Ladies. The First Lady will pull back the curtain on the personal and political lives of three women and their families. Tracking their journeys to Washington, the show visits their pasts...

Being the First Lady is never the second hardest job.

Showtime’s anthology drama series “The First Lady” captures the legacy of three former FLOTUSes: Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer), and Michelle Obama (Viola Davis).

“The First Lady has to be a special kind of woman,” Pfeiffer as Ford explains in the trailer, while Davis’ Obama pushes back against being branded as the “Black Martha Stewart.”

Meanwhile, Anderson’s Roosevelt tells President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Kiefer Sutherland) that she has her own life, which seems to include a love affair with Lorena “Hick” Hickok, played by Lily Rabe.

“The First Lady” premieres Sunday, April 17, with a special Presidents’ Day weekend installation featuring out-of-home advertising and digital projections, near federal landmarks in highly trafficked travel locations, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, and Chicago.

Produced for Showtime by Lionsgate Television, the 10-episode series is created...

A look at the White House experiences of Michelle Obama, Betty Ford, and Eleanor Roosevelt is what Showtime’s anthology drama First Lady is all about. Its official trailer has been released in advance of the series’ April debut.

The new anthology drama stars Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), as former first lady Michelle Obama, Oscar and Emmy nominee Michelle Pfeiffer (French Exit) as Betty Ford, and Emmy and Screen Actors Guild winner Gillian Anderson (The Crown) as Eleanor Roosevelt.

Showtime bills the series as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the government’s East Wing, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies. The series will peel back the curtain on...

Viola Davis takes on the role of Michelle Obama in the official trailer for Showtime’s upcoming anthology drama “The First Lady.”

The trailer, which dropped Thursday morning, features glimpses of the Obamas in the White House (O-t Fagbenle is playing President Barack Obama) as Michelle navigates public life and mounting political pressures.

It also shows Michelle Pfeiffer unravelling as Betty Ford, the First Lady who went on to co-found the Betty Ford Center, a substance abuse treatment organization. Aaron Eckhart plays her husband, President Gerald Ford.

Gillian Anderson takes on Eleanor Roosevelt as she strives for agency as the First Lady married to President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Kiefer Sutherland).

Here’s a logline for the series: “The First Lady” is a “reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the government’s East Wing, many of history’s...

If you’re looking for something to watch on HBO Max this month, you may want to prioritize the following titles that are leaving the streaming service throughout February. Below, we’ve assembled a complete list of everything leaving HBO Max in February, which ranges from Oscar-winning blockbusters to stone-cold classics to delightful comedies.

Noteworthy films leaving HBO Max this month include “Dunkirk,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “Amistad,” “Pitch Perfect,” “Independence Day,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” “The Goonies,” “Joker” and “The Lego Batman Movie.” It’s also last call for DC films “Wonder Woman,” “Aquaman,” “Birds of Prey” and “Suicide Squad.”

The end of February will also mark the departure of a number of documentary series that aired on CNN, including “The Bush Years,” “The Seventies,” “The Eighties,” ”The Nineties,” ”The Movies” and ”The Story of Late Night.”

Check out the full list of everything leaving HBO Max in February 2022 below.

Exclusive: Days before the world premiere of Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne’s feature directorial debut Am I Ok? at Sundance, Deadline has learned about the duo’s next feature project is Time and Space, which Judd Apatow will produce through his Apatow Productions.

Allynne will direct off a screenplay she wrote based on a story she conceived with her spouse Notaro. Emmy nominee and stand-up comic Notaro also will star in the project, which follows the life of a lesbian couple who are thrown into turmoil when they ditch their Los Angeles city life for upstate New York. Notaro and Allynne will produce through their production company, Something Fierce.

Time and Space reflects Notaro and Allynne’s interest in sophisticated, entertaining storytelling with universal appeal where there just happens to be gay characters and themes.

The duo conceived Time and Space during the pandemic, though the movie is not set during one.

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases causing more 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is an updated list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV)

Lisey's Story (AppleTV...

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases causing more 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is a list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Fallout (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV)

Lisey's Story...

With 'Covid-19' variants and breakthrough cases causing more 'hiatus' status and production delays in the film industry, here is a list of TV series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

TV Limbo 

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Fallout (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV)

Five Days At Memorial (AppleTV)

Hedy Lamarr (AppleTV) 

High Desert (AppleTV...

With 'Covid-19' breakthrough cases continuing to cause havoc in the film industry, resulting in 'hiatus' status and TV production delays, here is a list of series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

TV Limbo

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Fallout (Amazon)

Jack Reacher (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Panic (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

The Wilds (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV...

With 'Covid-19' breakthrough cases continuing to cause havoc in the film industry, resulting in 'hiatus' status and TV production delays, here is a list of series, either close to shooting, in the can, or sitting in limbo until scheduling gets back to normal:

TV Limbo

Call Your Mother (ABC)

Women of the Movement (ABC)

A League of Their Own (Amazon)

Citadel (Amazon)

Daisy Jones and The Six (Amazon)

Dead Ringers (Amazon)

Dirty Diana (Amazon)

Fallout (Amazon)

Jack Reacher (Amazon)

Lightyears (Amazon)

Nancy Wu Done It (Amazon)

On The Spectrum (Amazon)

Outer Range (Amazon)

Panic (Amazon)

Paper Girls (Amazon)

The Banker's Wife (Amazon)

The Expatriates (Amazon)

The Horror of Dolores Roach (Amazon)

The Lord of the Rings (Amazon)

The Peripheral (Amazon)

The Terminal List (Amazon)

The Wilds (Amazon)

Them (Amazon)

Three Pines (Amazon)

Tong Wars (Amazon)

61st Street (AMC)

La Fortuna (AMC)

National Anthem (AMC)

Pantheon (AMC)

Echo 3 (AppleTV...

William Clotworthy, a former standards and practices executive who was referred to as “Doctor No” by the “Saturday Night Live” team, died in hospice in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 19. He was 95.

Clotworthy’s son, actor Robert Clotworthy, confirmed the news to Variety.

Born on Jan. 13, 1926, in Westfield, NJ., Clotworthy started in the industry as an NBC page in the 1940s, then went on to a career in advertising at Madison Avenue firm, Bbd&o. Some of the stars and shows he worked with include Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby and “Your Hit Parade.”

After advertising, Clotworthy returned to NBC and joined the standards and practices department in the 1970s — and was the on set censor on “Saturday Night Live,” where the cast and crew dubbed him “Doctor No.” During his time at NBC, he also oversaw programs such as “Late Night With David Letterman” and “The Cosby Show.” Clotworthy...

Exclusive: Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment and West Madison Entertainment’s Christina Papagjika and Matthew Salloway have partnered to produce the feature biopic Bury the Lede, based on the true story of Connie Lawn, who was the longest-serving White House correspondent ever with a tenure that spanned over 50 years.

Broadway director Anna D. Shapiro will helm the script written by Joy Gregory (Madam Secretary). Shapiro also serves as the Artistic Director of the celebrated Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago and will soon be directing the Broadway-bound musical The Devil Wears Prada with music by Sir Elton John.

Lawn started her career covering the 1968 Robert F. Kennedy presidential campaign. From conducting one of the last interviews with Kennedy standing inches away during the assassination, living at the Watergate complex during the break-in and Nixon fallout, being abducted in Lebanon and staging her escape,...

PBS is teaming with U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 and Arte France for feature-length documentary “Generation 9/11,” which marks the 20th anniversary of the twin tower attacks by following the children born to fathers who perished in the disaster.

Produced by London-based outfit Arrow Pictures, the 120-minute doc introduces the youth born in the wake of the tragedy. An estimated 108 unborn children lost their fathers in the attacks. The PBS International-distributed film follows this group of teenagers, weaving together various milestones in their lives, such as their first day of school, the first time the absence of their father was felt, and how they learned about how their father died.

John Smithson, executive producer and creative director of Arrow Pictures, said: “We have made a number of films about 9/11, but they have all focused on the day itself. What’s exciting about this project is having the opportunity to examine...

Viola Davis credits "temporary insanity" with taking on the role of this former First Lady. In a March 26 episode of The Tonight Show, the How to Get Away With Murder alum shared what was going through her mind when she accepted the role of Michelle Obama in Showtime's upcoming series First Ladies, which chronicles the lives of some of the most iconic women of the White House.  "I lost my damn mind for about five minutes, and I made a decision I can't take back," Viola explained to host Jimmy Fallon. "The woman is a damn goddess. Everybody knows her, everybody feels like they want to protect her. Here's the thing: I'm just going to do the best I...

Michelle Obama has given actress Viola Davis her stamp of approval, after it was reported that the latter will portray the ex-First Lady of America in a limited series titled "The First Lady".

"I feel that I'm not worthy. I wish I could be better to live up to the character that Viola has to play, but it's exciting," said Obama, 57, during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

"Anything Viola does, she does it with passion and vigour, and I know she will do no less for this role," she added.

The show will see the Oscar-winning actress opposite actor O-t Fagbenle, who will be playing former President Barack Obama in the series. According to a release by the makers, the show will provide "a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House".

"In the East Wing of the White House,...

“The Man Who Fell to Earth” has landed at Showtime.

The drama series starring Chiwetel Ejiofor was originally developed for Paramount Plus, née CBS All Access. The show’s segue to Showtime is the second half of the decision made last month to send “Halo,” the long-awaited adaptation of the popular Xbox video game, to Paramount Plus after it had been years in the making at the cabler.

The series shuffle is a perfect illustration of the calculations going on at major networks and studios all across town as entertainment’s biggest players launch content-hungry streaming platforms.

Programmers were once challenged to figure out which night and time slot would be best to turn a new show into a big hit. Today, execs stare at grids of multiple platform options and strategize how quickly, or not, to give a show a second (or third) window on a sibling channel.

David Nevins,...

Dakota Fanning has joined Showtime’s upcoming “The First Lady” anthology series, where she’ll play Susan Ford, the daughter of former president Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford.

Fanning will appear in six of the episodes. Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Pfieffer portray the 38th president and former first lady, respectively.

Here is how Showtime describes the youngest female Ford: “As a teenager in the White House during the tumultuous mid-70’s, she often introduced progressive ideas to the presidential family.”

The series is described as an exploration of the lives of “America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies,” according to Showtime. The first season will center on three former occupants of the White House: Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. Viola Davis will play Obama, while Gillian Anderson will play Eleanor Roosevelt.

O-t Fagbenle will play Barack Obama, the 44th president. The role of Franklin Delano...

‘Sex Education’ and ‘The Crown star Gillian Anderson has been tapped to play Eleanor Roosevelt in the Showtime series ‘The First Lady’.

Set as an anthology series, the show will be told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. The series promises to peel back the curtain on the personal and political lives of our most enigmatic heroes, the women of the East Wing of the White House. In addition to Obama, the first season will also focus on Eleanor Roosevelt and Betty Ford. ‘First Ladies’ will turn its lens on the East Wing of the White House, as opposed to the West, where many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies.

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Judy Greer has signed on for a guest starring role in the upcoming Showtime series “The First Lady.”

Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Viola Davis will star as Michelle Obama, while Michelle Pfeiffer will play Betty Ford.

Greer is set to play Nancy Howe, Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary. She takes over the role from Pamela Adlon, who dropped out of the project due to a scheduling conflict. Howe and Ford were said to be inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.

Greer is no stranger to Showtime audiences, having recently starred in the premium cabler’s series “Kidding” opposite Jim Carrey as well as having appeared in both “Masters of Sex” and “Californication.

— — Aaron Eckhart has signed on to play President Gerald Ford in the upcoming Showtime anthology series The First Lady. Formerly known as First Ladies, the show is described as a rethinking of the American presidency, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Eckhart joins previously [...]

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Aaron Eckhart has signed on to play President Gerald Ford in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “The First Lady.”

Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Eckhart joins previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Variety exclusively reported that Jayme Lawson and Kristine Froseth will play a young Obama and a young Ford, while Pamela Adlon and Rhys Wakefield will also appear in the show. The first season of the series will also explore the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, with that role yet to be cast.

Gerald Ford Jr., star linebacker for the University of Michigan Wolverines, married Betty Bloomer Ford in 1948 and served as a member of the House of Representatives for 25 years, holding Michigan’s...

Showtime has found its first president for its upcoming anthology series on presidential wives, “The First Lady.” Aaron Eckhart will portray Gerald Ford, the 38th U.S. president.

Eckhart joins Michelle Pfeiffer, who was cast earlier this month to play Ford’s wife, Betty.

The series is described as an exploration of the lives of “America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies,” according to Showtime. The first season will center on three former occupants of the White House: Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. Viola Davis will play Obama, while the role of Eleanor Roosevelt has not yet been cast.

Susanne Bier will direct the entire first season.

Gerald Ford was the first person to hold the office of both vice president and president despite never being elected to either office. A former football player turned congressman, Ford was appointed as Richard Nixon’s VP after Spiro Agnew...

Pamela Adlon and Rhys Wakefield have been cast in guest starring roles in the upcoming Showtime drama series “The First Lady,” Variety has confirmed.

They join previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Variety exclusively reported that Jayme Lawson and Kristine Froseth will play a young Obama and a young Ford.

Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. The first season of the series will also explore the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, with that role yet to be cast.

Adlon will appear as Nancy Howe, who was Betty Ford’s trusted confidante and social secretary. The two were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.

Michelle Pfeiffer is set to star in Showtime’s “The First Lady,” an upcoming anthology series that will examine the lives of several former first ladies.

Variety reported on Thursday that Pfeiffer, who starred in recent films such as the upcoming “French Exit,” as well as “mother!,” “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” and “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” will portray Betty Ford, who served as First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977. Susanne Bier will direct and executive-produce the hour-long series. The filmmaker most recently served as the director behind HBO’s “The Undoing,” and prior, Netflix’s “Bird Box,” but also helmed Danish favorites including “After the Wedding” and “Open Hearts.”

A premiere date for “The First Lady” is still under wraps.

The synopsis for the show, which was previously titled “First Ladies,” reads: “In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing...

Golden Globe winner and three-time Oscar nominee Michelle Pfeiffer will play former first lady Betty Ford in Showtime‘s upcoming anthology series about, well, first ladies of the White House.

Additionally, Emmy winner Susanne Bier (The Undoing) has been tapped to direct and executive produce the series, which is tentatively titled The First Lady.

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Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis was previously announced to play Michelle Obama in what has...

Michelle Pfeiffer has been cast as Betty Ford in Showtime’s anthology series “The First Lady,” with Susanne Bier also signing on to direct the entire first season, the premium cable network announced Thursday.

The series is described as an exploration of the lives of “America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies,” according to Showtime. The first season will center on three former occupants of the White House: Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Pfeiffer will play Ford, the first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 who set a precedent as a politically active presidential spouse and is described by the network as “one of the most candid first ladies in history, commenting on every hot-button issue of the time.” Ford was known for speaking publicly about her battle with alcoholism and substance abuse.

She joins Viola Davis, who will star as Michelle Obama in addition to...