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Veteran Exec Preston Beckman Weighs In On Importance Of TV Schedulers: “They Are Always The Smartest People In The Room” – Guest Column

He posits the death of scheduling. Us schedulers know it is far more than that. He posits the demise of the scheduling role in the streaming era. Preston BeckmanGetty Us skedders know it will become even more important (and more on that later). An ecosystem was introduced. I knew scheduling was not dead; it was evolving and Im not alone in thinking this. The essence of what a scheduler does remains vital....

‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Teaser: First Look At Krysten Ritter In AMC’s Sci-Fi Thriller Spinoff; Rya Kihlstedt, James Hiroyuki Liao & Reed Diamond Join Cast

The teaser was released Thursday atNew York Comic Con. The series debuts onAMC, AMC+ and BBC America in 2024. Whats wrong with me? asks Krysten Ritters Lucy in the opening scene of the trailer. Why dont I know who I am? A disoriented Lucy is told shes been through a procedure. Were not exactly sure what that is, but its not good. Liao will play Darros, an extremely powerful self-made billionaire with a troubled past....

‘Suits’ Toppled By ‘Virgin River’ On Nielsen Streaming Charts; ‘Ahsoka’ Builds Momentum

Suitsfinally fell from grace. 2, following the debut of Season 5. Third place on the overall list went toElemental, which landed onDisney+on September 13. ‘Suits,’ ‘Virgin River’ and ‘Ahsoka’Everett Collection/Netflix/Lucasfilm In its first few days on the platform, it logged 1.7B viewing minutes. The remainder of the overall list was dominated by acquired staples likeNCIS,Greys AnatomyandS.W.A.T. butDear ChildandOne Piecedid manage to break through the noise as well. While it didnt make the overall list, Prime Video put up three titles on the streaming originals front....

‘Suits’ Universe Eyes Expansion With New Series In Works At NBCUniversal From Aaron Korsh

I hear Los Angeles is a backdrop considered for the workplace drama. The originalSuitsand spinoffPearsonboth aired on the companys USA online grid. They were produced by UCP, part of Universal Studio Group. Aaron Korsh (Inset) (l-r) Gina Torres as Jessica Pearson, Patrick J. Adams as Michael Ross, Sarah Rafferty as Donna Paulsen, Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane, Rick Hoffman as Louis Litt, Gabriel Macht as Harvey SpecterGetty Images A rep for NBCU declined comment....

‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ Creator Roma Roth On Its Appeal & Price Tag: “You Need To Make A Show That Doesn’t Put A Network At Risk”

It is produced by Reel World Management in association with CTV with Fremantle as global distributor. Its fromRoma Rothand Christopher E. Perry, the team behind NetflixsVirgin River. He added the show wasnt any less expensive than licensing a new series from a third-party studio. ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’, Roma RothCW/Courtesy/Ladder and Lake I dont differentiate homegrown from acquired. Weve picked shows we think have a chance to do well. Watch on Deadline The shows launch Oct....

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Review: A Joyful Celebration That Encourages Audiences To Revel In The Spectacle

In herMiss Americanadocumentary,Taylor Swifttalks extensively about how she spent much of her career hyperfocused on external validation. That doesnt appear to be the case anymore. Good thing that, in the film, viewers dont have to make that choice. Taylor Swift onstage at SoFi Stadium on August 9Getty As promised, the film puts Swifties front and center plenty of times as well. Expect to leave the theater with your ears ringing....

‘The Masked Singer’: The Pickle Talks About Making His Singing Debut On Fox Show

Hey, The Pickle isnt sour about getting the boot. The comedian/actor beneath the costume would have preferred a few more weeks on the show, though. Watch on Deadline DEADLINE:You have such a big presence on social media. PickleFox So many people follow you just to hear your Trump screeds. Were you fearful the judges would figure out it was you because of social media? MICHAEL RAPAPORT: I mean, I was fearful just because of my presence and the way I speak....

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Hits The Big Screen: Publisher Andrew Morse On Paper’s New Hip-Hop Doc, CNN+ Lessons & The Grand Plan

As goes the South, goes the rest of the country, Sen. Raphael Warnock, paraphrasing W.E.B. Watch on Deadline Moving into the movie space, the Cox-ownedAJCsigned with Hollywood agencyUTAthis year for representation. DEADLINE:So why a documentary about hip-hop as your inaugural film? Goodie Mob In ,The South Got Something to Say’Tyson Horne’AJC Films ANDREW MORSE:So, we started thinking about doing this film because hip-hop is so important to Atlanta. We started talking about whats our angle on this, lets do something and lets do something important....

Breaking Baz at London Film Festival: Jeymes Samuel Says Hot Biblical Era Epic ‘The Book Of Clarence’ Is His ‘Ben-Hur’; And He’s Laid An Easter Egg Trail To His Next Movie

Well, hallelujah, brotherJeymes Samuelfor spreading the gospels good news. Samuels movie has its world premiere Wednesday at theBFI London Film Festival. TheLegendary Picturesproduction is released throughTristarwith congregations taking their pews from January 12, 2024. Jeymes Samuel on the set of ‘The Book of Clarence’Morris Puccio The movies thrilling prologue kicks off with a rip-roaring, wheel-screeching chariot race with Mary Magdalene thrashing the lads. She was the fastest driver. She was a getaway driver....

Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival Heads Vow Rescheduled Edition Will Go Ahead Amid Israel-Gaza Crisis With Some Digital Elements & Toned Down Red Carpet

The key message from us is that a festival is not only about celebrity and entertainment. A festival also plays a serious role. Its about supporting culture and art. El Gouna Film Festival Red CarpetGetty Images Thats our big message to the international community, he said. Khoury said there had already been discussions around how to handle the red carpet this year. The Red Sea resort is not geographically close to Egypts border but tensions are running high throughout the region....

European Commissioner Gives Elon Musk 24 Hours To Clean-Up X Of Israel-Hamas Conflict Disinformation; Posts He Has Joined Rival Platform Bluesky

Let me remind you that the Digital Services Act sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation, it continued. Lets keep in touch!, wrote Breton in an X post on early Wednesday morning. Our policy is that everything is open source and transparent, an approach that I know the EU supports. Thierry Breton (R) with French Defence Minister Sebastien at an EU meeting in AugustPierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images like list the violations you allude to on X, so that that the public can see them....

Filmmakers At Hamptons Film Festival See More Labor Angst Ahead Despite WGA Gains, With Uncertainty Surrounding SAG-AFTRA Talks And “Really Scary” AI Risks

Hessen Schei directed current fest titlePraying for Armageddon. The powers that be are making all of the money off the backs of these people. Dont tell me times are tough. HamptonsFilmFest.org you could share the pie. This is just the beginning. AI is going to change everything, and already has, she said. AI, what it really does is that it makes everything more efficient. But there are processes in the creative work of the filmmaking industry that really shouldnt be efficient....

Israeli TV Execs Cancel Mipcom Plans With Flights Grounded & Families Uniting Amid Hamas Conflict

We are in touch with our representative in Israel who is safe and who is keeping us posted. The company has bases in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Warsaw, and Munich. We hear those based in Tel Aviv are safe but will not travel. Motorbike used by Hamas militants lies destroyed near a car that was shot at attack by Hamas militants on kibbutz near the border with GazaAlexi J....