Updated with all winners: HBO/Max’s Sesame Street, Disney+’s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Jack Black and Tony Hale were among the winners Sunday at the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
The ceremony capped a full weekend for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which hosted the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday.
See the full list of winners both nights below.
Sesame Street won for Outstanding Preschool Series as well as for puppetry and direction, giving it five awards across the weekend, tying it with Saturday’s big winner, Netflix’s Lost Ollie. Guardians and Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur from Disney Channel also scored best-in-field wins tonight to bring their tallies to four apiece.
Among the winners tonight in the voice categories, Black wo for reprising Po in Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,...
The ceremony capped a full weekend for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which hosted the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday.
See the full list of winners both nights below.
Sesame Street won for Outstanding Preschool Series as well as for puppetry and direction, giving it five awards across the weekend, tying it with Saturday’s big winner, Netflix’s Lost Ollie. Guardians and Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur from Disney Channel also scored best-in-field wins tonight to bring their tallies to four apiece.
Among the winners tonight in the voice categories, Black wo for reprising Po in Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO/Max’s Sesame Street, Disney+’s The Muppets Mayhem and Jack Black were among the winners at the second annual Children’ &’s and Family Emmy Awards, which were handed out Sunday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Among its wins, Sesame Street (in its 56th season) was named best preschool series, while The Muppets Mayhem — which was canceled last month after airing only one season — was named best children’s or family viewing series.
Black, meanwhile, won his first-ever Emmy for best voice performance in a children’s or young teen program for his work as Po on Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.
An excited Black took the stage to accept his award, giving a high kick and belting out “Kung Fu Panda, the dragon knight!”
“I’m really nervous and stoked to be here,” he added, noting that he was cast in the role 20 years ago.
Among its wins, Sesame Street (in its 56th season) was named best preschool series, while The Muppets Mayhem — which was canceled last month after airing only one season — was named best children’s or family viewing series.
Black, meanwhile, won his first-ever Emmy for best voice performance in a children’s or young teen program for his work as Po on Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.
An excited Black took the stage to accept his award, giving a high kick and belting out “Kung Fu Panda, the dragon knight!”
“I’m really nervous and stoked to be here,” he added, noting that he was cast in the role 20 years ago.
- 12/18/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Humanitas, the organization that annually honors film and television writers whose work best explores the human condition, has revealed its 2023 winners.
Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.
Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.
On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...
Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.
Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.
On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Humanitas Prizes for screenwriting, usually handed out at Beverly Hilton ceremony, were announced via the Los Angeles Times this year in solidarity with the unions on strike, including the Unite Here Local 11 hospitality workers. And on top of awarding shows like The Last of Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Humanitas, an organization founded in 1974, also honored the striking Writers Guild of America itself with its “Voice for Change” award. Past winners of that award have included Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris.
Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...
Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...
- 8/15/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Derek Luke always knew he wanted to be a hero — or rather, play one. But when the opportunity for him to join the Marvel universe arose in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger,” he wasn’t so sure — even after his agent, the late Ed Limato, insisted.
“If he sent me something, he would say, ‘Do you like it? Alright we’ll get him next time, kiddo, no pressure,’” Luke says. “This was the only script that he said, ‘You need to do this. And I’m like, ‘No. Absolutely not. First of all, Marvel, like, what is that?’”
Limato was firm, so Luke took a meeting with Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige. Upon entering his office, Luke’s eyes were drawn to a section of the wall full of Black characters, ones he didn’t even know existed. Luke leaned in and took the role.
“I think that’s...
“If he sent me something, he would say, ‘Do you like it? Alright we’ll get him next time, kiddo, no pressure,’” Luke says. “This was the only script that he said, ‘You need to do this. And I’m like, ‘No. Absolutely not. First of all, Marvel, like, what is that?’”
Limato was firm, so Luke took a meeting with Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige. Upon entering his office, Luke’s eyes were drawn to a section of the wall full of Black characters, ones he didn’t even know existed. Luke leaned in and took the role.
“I think that’s...
- 4/14/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
In Disney+’s latest series, The Crossover, the teenage intricacies of first love, drama, and aspiring stardom reign supreme on and off the court. Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling verse novel by Kwame Alexander, who also serves as the TV adaptation’s creator, EP, co-writer and co-showrunner, the series follows the lives of two teen brothers, Josh (Jalyn Hall) and Jordan Bell (Amir O’Neil) as they navigate life’s many uncertainties from boyhood to manhood. Though primarily focused on the boy’s relationship with basketball, a sport engrained in them at birth thanks to their former professional basketball-playing father (Derek Luke), the series unabashedly tackles serious issues regarding teenage rebellion, self-discovery, disability, and mental health challenges.
Hall told Deadline about the significance of being a part of a series that centers on two young Black male teens. “I believe that realistic and relatable coming-of-age stories are really important in today’s society,...
Hall told Deadline about the significance of being a part of a series that centers on two young Black male teens. “I believe that realistic and relatable coming-of-age stories are really important in today’s society,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
When basketball fans gather to discuss the Greatest of All Time, the debates tend to be comparative. Russell vs. Wilt. Magic vs. Bird. The search for The Next Jordan or The Next Kobe or The Next LeBron.
The Current LeBron is still active in his own portion of the Goat conversation, presumably by virtue of his status as producer on Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse. But the newest TV series from James’ SpringHill company is more likely to evoke comparisons than any direct declarations of greatness. My notes on Disney+’s eight-episode The Crossover are scattered with references to other shows that the family basketball drama brought to mind.
It doesn’t quite achieve the lyrical poeticism of OWN’s David Makes Man or the earnest adolescent sincerity of Freevee’s High School or the proficiently executed basketball rush of Apple TV+’s Swagger or the enticing time-jumping mystery of The WB’s Jack & Bobby.
The Current LeBron is still active in his own portion of the Goat conversation, presumably by virtue of his status as producer on Starz’s Survivor’s Remorse. But the newest TV series from James’ SpringHill company is more likely to evoke comparisons than any direct declarations of greatness. My notes on Disney+’s eight-episode The Crossover are scattered with references to other shows that the family basketball drama brought to mind.
It doesn’t quite achieve the lyrical poeticism of OWN’s David Makes Man or the earnest adolescent sincerity of Freevee’s High School or the proficiently executed basketball rush of Apple TV+’s Swagger or the enticing time-jumping mystery of The WB’s Jack & Bobby.
- 4/4/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You can go as far as you want in life, as long as you’ve got family behind you. That’s the poignant, emotional message at the core of “The Crossover,” the new series coming to Disney+ on Wednesday, April 5. Based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, this is a family-friendly series all about pursuing one’s dreams, and the idea that it’s never too late to reach for your goals. You can watch with a subscription to Disney+.
How to Watch ‘The Crossover’ Series Premiere When: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Where: Disney+ Stream: Watch with a subscription to Disney+. Sign Up Now$7.99+ / month disneyplus.com
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About ‘The Crossover’ Series Premiere
“The Crossover” is a heartwarming, poignant story about a family of basketball players. The series introduces teen brothers Josh (Jalyn Hall) and Jordan (Amir O’Neil) Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms.
How to Watch ‘The Crossover’ Series Premiere When: Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Where: Disney+ Stream: Watch with a subscription to Disney+. Sign Up Now$7.99+ / month disneyplus.com
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About ‘The Crossover’ Series Premiere
“The Crossover” is a heartwarming, poignant story about a family of basketball players. The series introduces teen brothers Josh (Jalyn Hall) and Jordan (Amir O’Neil) Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms.
- 4/4/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
April has arrived! For some in the country that means more active weather is now here, and for others it’s time to enjoy an idyllic spring. Still others are nervously avoiding their income tax returns for a few more days, hoping against hope that somehow ignoring it will simply make it go away.
If this last category sounds like you’ we’re here to help! There’s something new and exciting to stream every day this week, so you can get in that better headspace you’ll need to nip those taxes in the bud and get out and enjoy the gorgeous spring weather while it lasts.
Monday, April 3 ‘Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields’ | Hulu
The two-part documentary from Emmy Award-winning director Lana Wilson (“Miss Americana”) is a galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power.
If this last category sounds like you’ we’re here to help! There’s something new and exciting to stream every day this week, so you can get in that better headspace you’ll need to nip those taxes in the bud and get out and enjoy the gorgeous spring weather while it lasts.
Monday, April 3 ‘Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields’ | Hulu
The two-part documentary from Emmy Award-winning director Lana Wilson (“Miss Americana”) is a galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power.
- 4/3/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Derek Luke, best known for his starring role turn in Denzel Washington’s directorial debut Antwone Fisher, has signed with Gersh for representation.
Luke, a veteran film and TV actor, has recent credits that include Disney+’s The Crossover, a coming-of-age drama about two middle school basketball prodigies based on a novel by Kwame Alexander, to bow on April 5. The actor also appears in two movies directed by Katie Holmes: Alone Together and Rare Objects.
Luke reunited with Holmes after their work in Pieces of April. He earned an Independent Spirit Award for his breakout role as Hollywood newcomer in Antwone Fisher.
Luke’s other work includes Silas Howard’s Darby and the Dead for Hulu, Dreamworks’ Biker Boyz, Pete Berg’s Friday Night Lights, Phillip Noyce’s Catch a Fire, Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna and Marvel’s Captain America, where he appeared opposite Chris Evans.
On the big screen,...
Luke, a veteran film and TV actor, has recent credits that include Disney+’s The Crossover, a coming-of-age drama about two middle school basketball prodigies based on a novel by Kwame Alexander, to bow on April 5. The actor also appears in two movies directed by Katie Holmes: Alone Together and Rare Objects.
Luke reunited with Holmes after their work in Pieces of April. He earned an Independent Spirit Award for his breakout role as Hollywood newcomer in Antwone Fisher.
Luke’s other work includes Silas Howard’s Darby and the Dead for Hulu, Dreamworks’ Biker Boyz, Pete Berg’s Friday Night Lights, Phillip Noyce’s Catch a Fire, Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna and Marvel’s Captain America, where he appeared opposite Chris Evans.
On the big screen,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just a few days after HBO confirmed that “Succession” would end with its upcoming fourth season, the network announced this week that dark comedy “Barry” will also air its fourth and final season beginning April 16. The show, starring Bill Hader as a hitman turned actor, is a twisted tale of ambition and crime. Hader, who is also the writer and director of the Emmy-winning series, co-stars with Henry Winkler, Sarah Goldberg, Stephen Root, and Anthony Carrigan.
Watch the “Barry” Season 4 trailer:
The six-episode second season of “Schmigadoon!” is set to arrive on Apple TV on April 5. The musical comedy series is about a couple (Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key) in a magical town straight out of musical theater classics. Unlike the Golden Age-imagery of the first season, the Season 2 trailer shows the pair in a town is fashioned as the more gritty, sexy musicals of the 1960s and ’70s. This season,...
Watch the “Barry” Season 4 trailer:
The six-episode second season of “Schmigadoon!” is set to arrive on Apple TV on April 5. The musical comedy series is about a couple (Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key) in a magical town straight out of musical theater classics. Unlike the Golden Age-imagery of the first season, the Season 2 trailer shows the pair in a town is fashioned as the more gritty, sexy musicals of the 1960s and ’70s. This season,...
- 3/8/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Disney+ has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated original series “The Crossover.” From Disney Branded Television, the series is based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel in-verse by Kwame Alexander and stars an ensemble cast of series regulars, including Derek Luke, Daveed Diggs and more. All episodes of the series begin streaming April 5, only on Disney+. “The Crossover” is a heartwarming, poignant story about a family of basketball players. The series introduces teen brothers Josh (Jalyn Hall) and Jordan (Amir O’Neil) Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy (Daveed Diggs), narrates the story of he and his brother’s coming-of-age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own. In addition to Hall, O’Neil and Diggs, the series also...
- 3/7/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The Crossover is coming soon to Disney+ in April. The streaming service revealed that the new basketball drama series will arrive in April with all episodes arriving at the same time.
Starring Jaylyn Hall, Amir O’Neil, Derek Luke, Sabrina Revelle, Skyla I’Lece, Deja Monique Cruz, and Trevor Raine Bush, the series is based on the children’s book by Kwame Alexander. The story follows a family of basketball players with a focus on twins Josh and Jb Bell.
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Starring Jaylyn Hall, Amir O’Neil, Derek Luke, Sabrina Revelle, Skyla I’Lece, Deja Monique Cruz, and Trevor Raine Bush, the series is based on the children’s book by Kwame Alexander. The story follows a family of basketball players with a focus on twins Josh and Jb Bell.
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- 3/5/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
All American’s Jalyn Hall plays a kid struggling to find meaning off the court in Disney+’s basketball-centered, coming-of-age drama The Crossover — and TVLine has your exclusive first look at the trailer.
Narrated by Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and executive-produced by basketball legend LeBron James, the series follows twin brothers and skilled high school basketball players Josh “Filthy” Bell and Jordan “Jb” Bell as they navigate life at school and at home. Hall plays young Filthy and Amir O’Neill (Marlon) stars as young Jb. Darone Okolie (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) and newcomer Himie Freeman...
Narrated by Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and executive-produced by basketball legend LeBron James, the series follows twin brothers and skilled high school basketball players Josh “Filthy” Bell and Jordan “Jb” Bell as they navigate life at school and at home. Hall plays young Filthy and Amir O’Neill (Marlon) stars as young Jb. Darone Okolie (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty) and newcomer Himie Freeman...
- 3/2/2023
- by Erianne Lewis
- TVLine.com
Hello and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen podcast, and I am your host, Valerie Complex. Sorry for not posting last week, but the Sundance Film Festival was brutal and couldn’t get an episode out in time.
Today’s guest is Till star Jalyn Hall.
At 15 years old, Hall has already developed a following as fan favorite on the uber-popular CW series All American, where he has played Dillon James since 2018. Segueing into film, he turned in a groundbreaking performance portraying civil rights icon Emmett Till in MGM/Orion Pictures’ Till, which hit theaters in October. The film, an biographical drama written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, also stars Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg, who also produced the film. It tells the real-life story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), an educator and activist who pursues justice after the 1955 lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett.
In addition to Till, Hall recently wrapped...
Today’s guest is Till star Jalyn Hall.
At 15 years old, Hall has already developed a following as fan favorite on the uber-popular CW series All American, where he has played Dillon James since 2018. Segueing into film, he turned in a groundbreaking performance portraying civil rights icon Emmett Till in MGM/Orion Pictures’ Till, which hit theaters in October. The film, an biographical drama written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, also stars Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg, who also produced the film. It tells the real-life story of Mamie Till-Mobley (Deadwyler), an educator and activist who pursues justice after the 1955 lynching of her 14-year-old son Emmett.
In addition to Till, Hall recently wrapped...
- 2/2/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Till‘s Jalyn Hall will play another important Black American historical figure after booking a guest-starring role playing the young Martin Luther King Jr in Genius: MLK/X, the upcoming fourth installment in the Disney+/National Geographic anthology series.
Kelvin Harrison Jr. (The Trial of the Chicago 7) plays the adult Martin Luther King Jr in the series, which will focus on the relationship between Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre). Weruche Opia as Coretta Scott King, Jayme Lawson as Betty Shabazz and Ron Cephas Jones as Elijah Muhammad also star in the anthology, the first installment to stream as a Disney+ original. Channing Godfrey Peoples (Miss Juneteenth) directs the pilot episode and serves as co-executive producer.
Hall has been on Supporting Actor Oscar contenders lists and was just nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his performance in Chinonye Chukwu’s Till,...
Kelvin Harrison Jr. (The Trial of the Chicago 7) plays the adult Martin Luther King Jr in the series, which will focus on the relationship between Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre). Weruche Opia as Coretta Scott King, Jayme Lawson as Betty Shabazz and Ron Cephas Jones as Elijah Muhammad also star in the anthology, the first installment to stream as a Disney+ original. Channing Godfrey Peoples (Miss Juneteenth) directs the pilot episode and serves as co-executive producer.
Hall has been on Supporting Actor Oscar contenders lists and was just nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor for his performance in Chinonye Chukwu’s Till,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Who
Jalyn Hall
Age: 15
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
What
Telling the tragic true story of 14-year-old Emmett Till is no easy feat but rising star Jalyn Hall brings him to viscerally painful life in Chinonye Chukwu’s Till. Hall reminds us that Emmett was an ordinary, playful teenager before his shocking murder compelled his devoted mother Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler) to confront the racism of Jim Crow America.
“I feel a lot of the time, people forget that he was a 14-year-old boy,” Hall says, “and it was crucial for me to represent that accuracy. I was 14 when we filmed it. Emmett and I were very similar. In all the research that I did and in learning about all his traits, I saw a lot of myself in those. That’s the one thing I want to bring to everything I do, so that the world will be getting a very accurate...
Jalyn Hall
Age: 15
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
What
Telling the tragic true story of 14-year-old Emmett Till is no easy feat but rising star Jalyn Hall brings him to viscerally painful life in Chinonye Chukwu’s Till. Hall reminds us that Emmett was an ordinary, playful teenager before his shocking murder compelled his devoted mother Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler) to confront the racism of Jim Crow America.
“I feel a lot of the time, people forget that he was a 14-year-old boy,” Hall says, “and it was crucial for me to represent that accuracy. I was 14 when we filmed it. Emmett and I were very similar. In all the research that I did and in learning about all his traits, I saw a lot of myself in those. That’s the one thing I want to bring to everything I do, so that the world will be getting a very accurate...
- 12/2/2022
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Yvonne Senat Jones has been cast in a recurring role in the Disney+ Original series, The Crossover.
She will portray Janice, Filthy (Jalyn Hall) & Jb’s (Amir O’Neil) English teacher at Hughes Middle School. She’s a great teacher, and a close, supportive friend of their mom, Crystal (Sabrina Revelle).
Based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story of he and his brother’s coming of age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own.
The series also stars Derek Luke as ‘Chuck Bell,’ Sabrina Revelle as ‘Crystal Bell,’ Skyla I’Lece as ‘Alexis,’ Deja Monique Cruz as...
She will portray Janice, Filthy (Jalyn Hall) & Jb’s (Amir O’Neil) English teacher at Hughes Middle School. She’s a great teacher, and a close, supportive friend of their mom, Crystal (Sabrina Revelle).
Based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story of he and his brother’s coming of age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own.
The series also stars Derek Luke as ‘Chuck Bell,’ Sabrina Revelle as ‘Crystal Bell,’ Skyla I’Lece as ‘Alexis,’ Deja Monique Cruz as...
- 10/14/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kim Harrison, executive producer and co-showrunner of The Crossover, has signed an overall deal with 20th Television, the studio behind the upcoming basketball drama series for Disney+.
Under the pact, Harrison will develop new projects for 20th TV in addition to her work on The Crossover, which is based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander. She serves as co-showrunner on the series alongside Alexander and Damani Johnson who wrote the pilot script together.
“Kim’s an incredibly skilled storyteller and a creative force, who delivers incomparable character work, and who possesses a unique and fresh voice, said Karey Burke, President, 20th Television. “She has proven to be an invaluable member of the studio’s The Crossover creative team as co-showrunner, and we are so very excited to continue our creative partnership with her for many years to come.”
The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms.
Under the pact, Harrison will develop new projects for 20th TV in addition to her work on The Crossover, which is based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander. She serves as co-showrunner on the series alongside Alexander and Damani Johnson who wrote the pilot script together.
“Kim’s an incredibly skilled storyteller and a creative force, who delivers incomparable character work, and who possesses a unique and fresh voice, said Karey Burke, President, 20th Television. “She has proven to be an invaluable member of the studio’s The Crossover creative team as co-showrunner, and we are so very excited to continue our creative partnership with her for many years to come.”
The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms.
- 9/9/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Disney+ original series The Crossover has added Darone Okolie (Winning Time), Gabriela Lopez (Teen Spirit), Joel Steingold (The Chi), Himie Freeman (The Ultimatum), and Johnny Cantley (The Originals) in recurring roles.
Okolie and Freeman will play future versions of the Bell brothers, Lopez will play a future version of ‘Maya’ and Cantley will play a future version of ‘Vondie.’
Steingold will play ‘Basil St. Jean,’ the poised and stylish Vice Principal at Hughes Middle School. He’s friendly and hard-working and offers his support to Crystal (Sabrina Revelle) in any way he can, even though she secured the job he was up for. But is he a friend or a foe?
Based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story of...
Okolie and Freeman will play future versions of the Bell brothers, Lopez will play a future version of ‘Maya’ and Cantley will play a future version of ‘Vondie.’
Steingold will play ‘Basil St. Jean,’ the poised and stylish Vice Principal at Hughes Middle School. He’s friendly and hard-working and offers his support to Crystal (Sabrina Revelle) in any way he can, even though she secured the job he was up for. But is he a friend or a foe?
Based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story of...
- 7/7/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Basketball Wives” is a reality TV show featuring the lives of ex-wives, ex-girlfriends, wives, and girlfriends of professional basketball players. Apart from being related to basketball players, some cast members are best friends outside the show. The first season of “Basketball Wives” premiered on April 11, 2010. The show ran for five seasons until it was canceled in 2013.
VH1 revived the show in 2017, picking it up for the sixth season. The 7th episode of season nine, which was also the last episode of the series, aired on March 23, 2021.
Why was season nine cut short, and when will the next season be released? Read on to learn more about the premise, cast, and latest news related to “Basketball Wives.”
What is “Basketball Wives” About?
“Basketball Wives” features the personal lives of women who have been or are romantic interests of NBA stars. You get an unfiltered view of the personal lives of these...
VH1 revived the show in 2017, picking it up for the sixth season. The 7th episode of season nine, which was also the last episode of the series, aired on March 23, 2021.
Why was season nine cut short, and when will the next season be released? Read on to learn more about the premise, cast, and latest news related to “Basketball Wives.”
What is “Basketball Wives” About?
“Basketball Wives” features the personal lives of women who have been or are romantic interests of NBA stars. You get an unfiltered view of the personal lives of these...
- 4/27/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Singer/songwriter Rita Ora has joined the cast of Disney Plus’ upcoming ‘Beauty and The Beast’ prequel. The news was announced Monday during Disney Branded Television’s session at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour.
On the “Beauty and the Beast” (working title) prequel, Ora will star as “a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom.” She joins a cast that includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Briana Middleton, Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin.
Gad also serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner, along with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.. The show takes place years before the events of “Beauty and the Beast” and follows Gaston and LeFou as they set off with LeFou’s stepsister, Tilly, after a surprising revelation from her past comes to light.
Ora’s film credits include the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise, “Fast & Furious,...
On the “Beauty and the Beast” (working title) prequel, Ora will star as “a fugitive with surprising abilities who carries with her a secret that could potentially affect an entire kingdom.” She joins a cast that includes Josh Gad, Luke Evans, Briana Middleton, Fra Fee and Jelani Alladin.
Gad also serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner, along with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.. The show takes place years before the events of “Beauty and the Beast” and follows Gaston and LeFou as they set off with LeFou’s stepsister, Tilly, after a surprising revelation from her past comes to light.
Ora’s film credits include the “Fifty Shades of Grey” franchise, “Fast & Furious,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Crossover, Disney+’s basketball drama series, has found its narrator.
Snowpiercer star Daveed Diggs will narrate the series, which is based on Kwame Alexander’s novel.
It comes after Deadline revealed that the streamer had handed the adaptation a series order last month after a pilot.
NBA star LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson of The SpringHill Company are exec producers of the Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television.
The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jb Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon. Through his lyrical poetry, Josh narrates the story of their coming-of-age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own.
The cast of the series includes Jalyn Hall as Josh Bell, Amir O’Neil as Jb Bell, Derek Luke as Chuck Bell, Sabrina Revelle as Crystal Bell,...
Snowpiercer star Daveed Diggs will narrate the series, which is based on Kwame Alexander’s novel.
It comes after Deadline revealed that the streamer had handed the adaptation a series order last month after a pilot.
NBA star LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson of The SpringHill Company are exec producers of the Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television.
The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jb Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon. Through his lyrical poetry, Josh narrates the story of their coming-of-age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own.
The cast of the series includes Jalyn Hall as Josh Bell, Amir O’Neil as Jb Bell, Derek Luke as Chuck Bell, Sabrina Revelle as Crystal Bell,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney Plus has ordered the drama series “The Crossover,” based on the book of the same name by Kwame Alexander.
The project was first ordered to pilot at the streamer in March 2021. Production on the series will begin in February. The show introduces teen brothers Josh and Jb Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon. Through his lyrical poetry, Josh narrates the story of their coming-of-age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own.
Jaylyn Hall stars as Josh Bell with Amir O’Neil starring as Jb Bell. The series also features Derek Luke as Chuck Bell, Sabrina Revelle as Crystal Bell, Skyla I’Lece as Alex, Deja Monique Cruz as Maya, and Trevor Raine Bush as Vondie.
“We’re honored to bring Kwame Alexander’s poignant, emotional and poetic story to our Disney...
The project was first ordered to pilot at the streamer in March 2021. Production on the series will begin in February. The show introduces teen brothers Josh and Jb Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon. Through his lyrical poetry, Josh narrates the story of their coming-of-age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own.
Jaylyn Hall stars as Josh Bell with Amir O’Neil starring as Jb Bell. The series also features Derek Luke as Chuck Bell, Sabrina Revelle as Crystal Bell, Skyla I’Lece as Alex, Deja Monique Cruz as Maya, and Trevor Raine Bush as Vondie.
“We’re honored to bring Kwame Alexander’s poignant, emotional and poetic story to our Disney...
- 1/20/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Disney+ has given a series order to The Crossover, its basketball-themed coming-of-age drama pilot based on the acclaimed bestselling novel in verse by Kwame Alexander. NBA great LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Jamal Henderson of The SpringHill Company are joining as executive producers of the Disney Branded Television series produced by 20th Television .
Alexander and Damani Johnson wrote the pilot, which was directed by George Tillman, Jr. The trio executive produce with Bob Teitel and Jay Marcus. Along with SpringHill’s James, Carter and Henderson, Todd Harthan (The Resident) also has boarded the series as an executive producer under his overall deal at 20th Television. (SpringHill’s deal is with 20th TV’s Disney TV Studios sibling ABC Signature.)
The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jb Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon. Through his lyrical poetry, Josh narrates the story of their coming-of-age, on and off the court, as...
Alexander and Damani Johnson wrote the pilot, which was directed by George Tillman, Jr. The trio executive produce with Bob Teitel and Jay Marcus. Along with SpringHill’s James, Carter and Henderson, Todd Harthan (The Resident) also has boarded the series as an executive producer under his overall deal at 20th Television. (SpringHill’s deal is with 20th TV’s Disney TV Studios sibling ABC Signature.)
The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jb Bell, widely considered basketball phenomenon. Through his lyrical poetry, Josh narrates the story of their coming-of-age, on and off the court, as...
- 1/20/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
RuPaul Charles, the Emmy-winning host and executive producer of RuPaul’s Drag Race, has signed a first-look scripted deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under the pact, Charles is ramping up his RuCo production banner, with former State Street Productions executive Jay Marcus joining the company as Head of Film and Television.
At Sony TV, RuCo will focus on telling queer, character-driven stories, centered around RuPaul’s signature brand of positivity, empowerment, humor, and music. The company will develop drama, comedy, and animated projects across all platforms.
“Not only I am thrilled and honored to join the Sony Pictures Television family, but I’m also extremely grateful for the opportunity to tell unique stories that push the conversation forward,” Charles said.
Charles started expanding into scripted television several years ago, teaming up with Michael Patrick King to produce the Netflix original comedy series, Aj & The Queen, in which RuPaul also starred, and with J.
At Sony TV, RuCo will focus on telling queer, character-driven stories, centered around RuPaul’s signature brand of positivity, empowerment, humor, and music. The company will develop drama, comedy, and animated projects across all platforms.
“Not only I am thrilled and honored to join the Sony Pictures Television family, but I’m also extremely grateful for the opportunity to tell unique stories that push the conversation forward,” Charles said.
Charles started expanding into scripted television several years ago, teaming up with Michael Patrick King to produce the Netflix original comedy series, Aj & The Queen, in which RuPaul also starred, and with J.
- 10/4/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Derek Luke (The Purge), Sabrina Revelle (Zac & Mia), Skyla I’Lece (Turn: Washington’s Spies), Deja Monique Cruz (Law & Order: Svu) and Trevor Raine Bush (After) round out the series regular cast for The Crossover, Disney+’s drama pilot based on the bestselling Newbery Award-winning novel-in-verse by author, poet and educator Kwame Alexander. They join previously announced leads Jayln Hall and Amir O’Neil.
Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson (All Rise) with Dee Johnson supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr., The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketballphenom brothers, Josh and Jb Bell. The boys come of age on and off the court as their former pro-baller father adjusts to life after basketball and matriarch mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own. This aspirational and emotional family drama is narrated entirely by Josh through his lyrical poetry.
Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson (All Rise) with Dee Johnson supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr., The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketballphenom brothers, Josh and Jb Bell. The boys come of age on and off the court as their former pro-baller father adjusts to life after basketball and matriarch mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own. This aspirational and emotional family drama is narrated entirely by Josh through his lyrical poetry.
- 6/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jayln Hall (All American) and Amir O’Neil (Marlon) have been tapped to star in The Crossover, a drama pilot based on the bestselling Newbery Award-winning novel-in-verse by author, poet and educator Kwame Alexander. Alexander revealed the casting news just now on social media. You can see his Twitter post below.
Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson (All Rise) with Dee Johnson supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr., The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketball phenom brothers, Josh.
Hall is series regular on the hit CW series All American, playing “Dillon James”; and starred in Joe Robert Cole’s feature All Day and a Night for Netflix, playing a young Ashton Sanders. Hall is represented by Pantheon, Luber Roklin, J Pervis Talent Agency and attorney Chris Abramson.
O’Neil started acting at the early age of seven, when he was cast in the leading role of Michael in TV One’s original movie White Water. Since then, he’s landed series regular roles on two television shows including Bounce TV’s Mann And Wife as Darren, NBC’s Marlon as Zack and currently the voice of Marty the Zebra in the hit animated series Madagascar: A Little Wild streaming on Hulu and Peacock. O’Neil is represented by A3 Artists Agency and Managed by Gem Entertainment Group.
So, yeah we're making a TV show…and we're filming in #Nawlins…and it's on #DisneyPlus…and these are our Stars!
Introducing…the stars of #TheCrossoverOnDisneyPlus … Jalyn Hall and Amir O'Neil @disneyplus pic.twitter.com/Ann9Z2f8Dt
— Kwame Alexander (@kwamealexander) May 21, 2021...
Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson (All Rise) with Dee Johnson supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr., The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketball phenom brothers, Josh.
Hall is series regular on the hit CW series All American, playing “Dillon James”; and starred in Joe Robert Cole’s feature All Day and a Night for Netflix, playing a young Ashton Sanders. Hall is represented by Pantheon, Luber Roklin, J Pervis Talent Agency and attorney Chris Abramson.
O’Neil started acting at the early age of seven, when he was cast in the leading role of Michael in TV One’s original movie White Water. Since then, he’s landed series regular roles on two television shows including Bounce TV’s Mann And Wife as Darren, NBC’s Marlon as Zack and currently the voice of Marty the Zebra in the hit animated series Madagascar: A Little Wild streaming on Hulu and Peacock. O’Neil is represented by A3 Artists Agency and Managed by Gem Entertainment Group.
So, yeah we're making a TV show…and we're filming in #Nawlins…and it's on #DisneyPlus…and these are our Stars!
Introducing…the stars of #TheCrossoverOnDisneyPlus … Jalyn Hall and Amir O'Neil @disneyplus pic.twitter.com/Ann9Z2f8Dt
— Kwame Alexander (@kwamealexander) May 21, 2021...
- 5/21/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, AMC announced the release date for its Allblk reality series “Notorious Queens,” and Oxygen announced Serial Killer Week, featuring nine nights of true crime programming.
Dates
AMC’s streaming platform Allblk announced that the new reality series “Notorious Queens” is set to premiere on April 1. The series follows Stormey Ramdhan, Tonesa “Toni” Welch, La’Britney and Mehgan James, four women with careers colored by notable past relationships and intense media coverage. Welch, Jennifer Williams, Datari Turner, Tara Long, Mark Herwick, Brett Dismuke and Nikki Love serve as executive producers. Watch a trailer below.
Greenlights
Disney Branded Television and 20th Television greenlit a pilot for “The Crossover,” a Disney Plus family drama based on the novel of the same name written by Kwame Alexander. It will follow the 14-year-old Bell brothers, Josh and Jb, basketball phenoms who come of age on and off the court.
Dates
AMC’s streaming platform Allblk announced that the new reality series “Notorious Queens” is set to premiere on April 1. The series follows Stormey Ramdhan, Tonesa “Toni” Welch, La’Britney and Mehgan James, four women with careers colored by notable past relationships and intense media coverage. Welch, Jennifer Williams, Datari Turner, Tara Long, Mark Herwick, Brett Dismuke and Nikki Love serve as executive producers. Watch a trailer below.
Greenlights
Disney Branded Television and 20th Television greenlit a pilot for “The Crossover,” a Disney Plus family drama based on the novel of the same name written by Kwame Alexander. It will follow the 14-year-old Bell brothers, Josh and Jb, basketball phenoms who come of age on and off the court.
- 3/19/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ has greenlighted The Crossover, a drama pilot based on the bestselling Newberry Award-winning novel-in-verse by author, poet and educator Kwame Alexander.
Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson (All Rise) with Dee Johnson supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr., The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketball phenom brothers Josh and Jb Bell. The boys come of age on and off the court as their former pro-baller father adjusts to life after basketball and matriarch mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own. This aspirational and emotional family drama is narrated entirely by Josh through his lyrical poetry. “With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is Sizzling. My sweat is Drizzling. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I¹m delivering.”
Alexander, Damani Johnson and Dee Johnson executive produce with Tillman, Bob Teitel and...
Written by Alexander and Damani Johnson (All Rise) with Dee Johnson supervising and to be directed by George Tillman Jr., The Crossover tells the story of 14-year-old basketball phenom brothers Josh and Jb Bell. The boys come of age on and off the court as their former pro-baller father adjusts to life after basketball and matriarch mother finally gets to pursue dreams of her own. This aspirational and emotional family drama is narrated entirely by Josh through his lyrical poetry. “With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is Sizzling. My sweat is Drizzling. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I¹m delivering.”
Alexander, Damani Johnson and Dee Johnson executive produce with Tillman, Bob Teitel and...
- 3/19/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has handed a pilot order to half-hour The Bear, from Ramy executive producer/director Christopher Storer, Hiro Murai’s (Atlanta) Super Frog, Joanna Calo and FX Productions.
Storer will write and direct the pilot, described as a half-hour show about a young chef who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant. Storer will executive produce with Murai and Nate Matteson (Station Eleven) of Super Frog, and Calo. Jeanie & Maggie Bacharach will serve as casting director. FX Productions is the studio.
Storer was an executive producer and director on Ramy and produced the feature film Eighth Grade. Storer also executive produced the TV special Whitmer Thomas’sThe Golden One, Jerrod Carmichael: 8 and directed Hasan Minjah: Homecoming King. Storer is repped by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone and Erik Hyman at Paul Hastings Llp.
2020-21 FX Pilots & Series Orders
Murai is an executive producer on...
Storer will write and direct the pilot, described as a half-hour show about a young chef who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant. Storer will executive produce with Murai and Nate Matteson (Station Eleven) of Super Frog, and Calo. Jeanie & Maggie Bacharach will serve as casting director. FX Productions is the studio.
Storer was an executive producer and director on Ramy and produced the feature film Eighth Grade. Storer also executive produced the TV special Whitmer Thomas’sThe Golden One, Jerrod Carmichael: 8 and directed Hasan Minjah: Homecoming King. Storer is repped by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone and Erik Hyman at Paul Hastings Llp.
2020-21 FX Pilots & Series Orders
Murai is an executive producer on...
- 3/19/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max has finally revealed its launch date and along with that announcement on Tuesday came a slew of trailers for all of the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service’s original titles that will be available on day one, along with its large catalogue of library content.
Among those new programs you can look forward to diving into when the platform launches May 27 are scripted comedy “Love Life,” starring Anna Kendrick; Russell Simmons accuser documentary film “On the Record,” Sesame Workshop’s “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,” which is a late-show starring the little red monster himself; new “Looney Tunes” cartoons; underground ballroom competition “Legendary”; and kids’ crafting series “Craftopia.”
HBO Max will cost $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO-only subscription. The price makes HBO Max among the most expensive services, when compared to Netflix, Hulu and fellow newer entrants like Peacock, Quibi, Apple TV+ and Disney+.
Also...
Among those new programs you can look forward to diving into when the platform launches May 27 are scripted comedy “Love Life,” starring Anna Kendrick; Russell Simmons accuser documentary film “On the Record,” Sesame Workshop’s “The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,” which is a late-show starring the little red monster himself; new “Looney Tunes” cartoons; underground ballroom competition “Legendary”; and kids’ crafting series “Craftopia.”
HBO Max will cost $14.99 a month, the same price as an HBO-only subscription. The price makes HBO Max among the most expensive services, when compared to Netflix, Hulu and fellow newer entrants like Peacock, Quibi, Apple TV+ and Disney+.
Also...
- 4/21/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Apple TV+ has made available a collection of original series and films for free via its Apple TV app. Viewers in the Us can watch now, while global customers can see the programming starting Friday. All programs are free and do not require a subscription.
The programs can be accessed at apple.co/FreeForEveryone in the Apple TV app.
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The Apple Originals will join other free premium content from channels partners available in the Apple TV app. The Apple TV app is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung and LG smart TVs, and Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices.
The programs can be accessed at apple.co/FreeForEveryone in the Apple TV app.
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The Apple Originals will join other free premium content from channels partners available in the Apple TV app. The Apple TV app is available on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung and LG smart TVs, and Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices.
- 4/10/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV+ is following the example set by other streamers and making some of its programming available for free for a limited time while viewers are stuck at home.
A handful of Apple’s original programs are being made available on the Apple TV app starting Thursday, including the nature documentary “Elephant Queen,” the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Servant,” the period comedy “Dickinson,” Ronald Moore’s “For All Mankind” and the immigrant anthology series “Little America.”
Three of the service’s kids programs — “Snoopy in Space,” “Helpsters” and “Ghostwriter” — are also being made available for families looking for shows to keep their children busy.
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Earlier this week, YouTube made a similar move to shift some of its original programs out from behind the paywall limited period, including some of its now-canceled scripted series such as “Step Up: High Water,...
A handful of Apple’s original programs are being made available on the Apple TV app starting Thursday, including the nature documentary “Elephant Queen,” the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Servant,” the period comedy “Dickinson,” Ronald Moore’s “For All Mankind” and the immigrant anthology series “Little America.”
Three of the service’s kids programs — “Snoopy in Space,” “Helpsters” and “Ghostwriter” — are also being made available for families looking for shows to keep their children busy.
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Earlier this week, YouTube made a similar move to shift some of its original programs out from behind the paywall limited period, including some of its now-canceled scripted series such as “Step Up: High Water,...
- 4/10/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Apple wants to be a part of your quarantine binge diet, by making several of its original Apple TV+ series and movies free to view (for a limited time, of course).
At Apple.co/FreeForEveryone, customers in the U.S. can watch the following content — sorry, no Morning Show for you! — for free on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch, Mac, select Samsung and LG smart TVs, and Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices.
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- 4/10/2020
- TVLine.com
Apple TV+’s reimagining of the ’90s children’s program Ghostwriter looks nothing like the original series — at least judging by the first teaser trailer.
Whereas the old Ghostwriter was represented on screen by a circle and two lines (as seen in the logo attached right), the new Ghostwriter is invisible to the naked eye.
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In the reboot, four kids are brought together by the...
Whereas the old Ghostwriter was represented on screen by a circle and two lines (as seen in the logo attached right), the new Ghostwriter is invisible to the naked eye.
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In the reboot, four kids are brought together by the...
- 9/27/2019
- TVLine.com
Apple TV+ released three new trailers on Friday for its upcoming children’s programs, including its “Ghostwriter” reboot.
“Ghostwriter” is a re-imagining of the 1992 series from Sesame Workshop. Apple describes it as, “When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business. Each episode story arc is grouped around literature, featuring classics and new works commissioned from popular authors like DJ Machale and Kwame Alexander.”
Additionally, Apple TV+ showed off first looks at “Snoopy in Space” and “Helpsters.”
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In “Snoopy in Space,” Snoopy fulfills his dreams and embarks on his next big adventure–becoming a Nasa astronaut. Joined by Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang, Snoopy takes command of the International Space Station and explores the moon and beyond.
“Ghostwriter” is a re-imagining of the 1992 series from Sesame Workshop. Apple describes it as, “When a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business. Each episode story arc is grouped around literature, featuring classics and new works commissioned from popular authors like DJ Machale and Kwame Alexander.”
Additionally, Apple TV+ showed off first looks at “Snoopy in Space” and “Helpsters.”
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In “Snoopy in Space,” Snoopy fulfills his dreams and embarks on his next big adventure–becoming a Nasa astronaut. Joined by Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang, Snoopy takes command of the International Space Station and explores the moon and beyond.
- 9/27/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Apple TV Plus released first look trailers for the three series in its kids and family programming lineup that will launch with the service on Nov. 1.
The first is a reimagined version of “Ghostwriter,” Sesame Workshop’s beloved series that originally ran from 1992 to 1995. In this version, a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore, releasing fictional characters into the real world, and four kids team up to solve the exciting mystery surrounding that ghost’s unfinished business. Each episode will feature both classics and new works commissioned by authors including DJ MacHale and Kwame Alexander.
“Helpsters,” from the makers of “Sesame Street,” is a new live-action pre-school series featuring vibrant monsters who love to solve problems from planning a party to climbing a mountain or learning a magic trick.
And finally, “Snoopy in Space,” which hails from an exclusive partnership between Apple and Wildbrain (Peanuts Worldwide), is a series of 12 animated shorts that feature Charlie Brown,...
The first is a reimagined version of “Ghostwriter,” Sesame Workshop’s beloved series that originally ran from 1992 to 1995. In this version, a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore, releasing fictional characters into the real world, and four kids team up to solve the exciting mystery surrounding that ghost’s unfinished business. Each episode will feature both classics and new works commissioned by authors including DJ MacHale and Kwame Alexander.
“Helpsters,” from the makers of “Sesame Street,” is a new live-action pre-school series featuring vibrant monsters who love to solve problems from planning a party to climbing a mountain or learning a magic trick.
And finally, “Snoopy in Space,” which hails from an exclusive partnership between Apple and Wildbrain (Peanuts Worldwide), is a series of 12 animated shorts that feature Charlie Brown,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Apple is bringing back a re-imagined version of Sesame Workshop’s 1990s kids series Ghostwriter. The reboot was announced today during the company’s product event at its Cupertino headquarters.
Written and directed by Luke Matheny (The Dangerous Book for Boys), in the re-imagined Ghostwriter, when a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business. Armed with secret messages only they can see, the young heroes chase down the truth — and become friends in the process.
Each episode story arc is grouped around literature, featuring classics and new works commissioned from popular authors like DJ Machale and Kwame Alexander.
The original series, created by Liz Nealon and produced by the Children’s Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) and BBC Television, aired on Pbc from 1992-1995. It revolved around a...
Written and directed by Luke Matheny (The Dangerous Book for Boys), in the re-imagined Ghostwriter, when a ghost haunts a neighborhood bookstore and starts releasing fictional characters into the real world, four kids must team up to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business. Armed with secret messages only they can see, the young heroes chase down the truth — and become friends in the process.
Each episode story arc is grouped around literature, featuring classics and new works commissioned from popular authors like DJ Machale and Kwame Alexander.
The original series, created by Liz Nealon and produced by the Children’s Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) and BBC Television, aired on Pbc from 1992-1995. It revolved around a...
- 9/10/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
On Basketball Wives, Og has been talking a lot about getting married. She’s dating Kwame Alexander, a professional basketball player, but is he ready to put a ring on it and settle down? A couple of episodes ago, Kwame made an appearance on the VH1 hit. In it, Og and Kwame were celebrating his birthday at a glass-blowing class. During the segment, things got weird when Og started talking about marriage and babies. Boss up on them with your Ride or Die on your side @iheartog is A true Boss and is bae...
- 8/13/2018
- by Shaunee Flowers
- Monsters and Critics
Fans were just introduced to Og earlier this season on Basketball Wives, and she did not waste any time getting caught up in some drama with her co-stars. So far, Og has already had beef with Kristen Scott, and she also exchanged words with original cast member Malaysia Pargo. In an exclusive interview with Life & Style, Malaysia opened up about why she thinks Og started off on the wrong foot with the cast. "I definitely think that Og’s introduction to the group is negative because Og didn’t take her time to kind of just sit down and get to know everyone," Malyasia told Life & Style. "She came in poking the bear and I feel like that’s what you are not supposed to do when it down comes to a cast of alpha females. And no one is gonna take your crap (laughs). I feel like she...
- 6/12/2018
- by Emma Hernandez
- Life and Style
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