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FX plans: Nick Offerman drama and Chris Rock joining 'Fargo'

Friday, 24 August 2018, 11:28 Last update: about 7 years ago

FX is diversifying its offerings, picking up a drama about a cutting-edge tech company starring Nick Offerman, sinking resources into a limited series based in feudal Japan and returning for a fourth...

Fox executive: Up to 'Simpsons' creators to handle Apu criticism

Thursday, 23 August 2018, 11:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Creators of "The Simpsons" have the freedom to handle the show's depiction of Indian shop owner Apu in the right way for their show, a top Fox executive said Thursday. Apu, the Kwik-E-Mart clerk...

When mum is Diana Rigg, you 'go for it,' says her daughter

Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 11:25 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

For actress Rachael Stirling, dispensing advice isn't a family tradition. Stirling, the daughter of Diana Rigg of "Game of Thrones" and "The Avengers" fame, says the only career counsel her mom...

Smile, pardner: 'Deadwood' movie gets HBO green light

Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 11:20 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs. BACK TO THE BLACK...

Robin Roberts, Lifetime make deal for movies, documentaries

Monday, 20 August 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Robin Roberts is getting into business with the Lifetime channel. The cable channel said Thursday that it's signed a production deal with the ABC News journalist for a series of movies and...

Jane Fonda looks ahead to '9 to 5' sequel, back to Vietnam

Saturday, 18 August 2018, 11:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Jane Fonda said she's still confronted by Vietnam War veterans over her 1970s anti-war activism and welcomes the encounters. Such moments provide an opportunity to talk, she said, which needs to...

HBO's 'Deadwood' series to get new life as TV movie

Friday, 17 August 2018, 11:24 Last update: about 7 years ago

"Deadwood" fans can exhale. HBO says it's greenlighted a long-discussed movie based on the Western drama that ended a dozen years ago. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday that...

Bobby Brown says he's no 'bad guy'; denies hitting Houston

Thursday, 16 August 2018, 11:23 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Bobby Brown says he made some bad choices in his life but denied that his marriage to Whitney Houston ever turned violent, a reversal of a past admission. Brown, speaking with reporters Friday...

Walter White may appear in 'Better Call Saul,' creator says

Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 11:18 Last update: about 7 years ago

"Breaking Bad" is gone, but Walter White may be coming back to television. "Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan said Thursday at Comic-Con that there is an excellent chance that the Bryan...

Robin Williams speaks for himself in new HBO documentary

Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 11:16 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

When filmmaker Marina Zenovich sought to make a documentary about Robin Williams, she found that she could do it largely in the late comedian's own voice. "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind,"...

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