“The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” will conclude with its eighth season, Showtime announced on Tuesday. The series finale episode is scheduled to arrive on Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Et/Pt.
Hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri, the four-time Emmy nominated political docuseries offered viewers a deeper look at the nation’s biggest political stories inside the beltway from Donald Trump’s unexpected presidential victory and his contentious time in office, to the polarizing politics of the pandemic, the 2020 election and ensuing insurrection on Capitol Hill, as well as Biden’s presidency at a time of international turmoil.
“When we started ‘The Circus’ in 2016, we thought it would be a one-and-done deal. Eight seasons and 130 episodes later, we’re still agog that Showtime gave us the trust and support that kept us cranking on this long, strange trip — and let us prove that our idea of doing a weekly,...
Hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon, and Jennifer Palmieri, the four-time Emmy nominated political docuseries offered viewers a deeper look at the nation’s biggest political stories inside the beltway from Donald Trump’s unexpected presidential victory and his contentious time in office, to the polarizing politics of the pandemic, the 2020 election and ensuing insurrection on Capitol Hill, as well as Biden’s presidency at a time of international turmoil.
“When we started ‘The Circus’ in 2016, we thought it would be a one-and-done deal. Eight seasons and 130 episodes later, we’re still agog that Showtime gave us the trust and support that kept us cranking on this long, strange trip — and let us prove that our idea of doing a weekly,...
- 11/7/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
On Sunday, November 12, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, Showtime will air the Season 8 Episode 12 of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” This series provides an unvarnished and unadorned look at the world of presidential politics, offering a behind-the-scenes view of the stories that make the headlines.
In this episode, viewers will gain insight into the new era of presidential politics, with a focus on the key players and events unfolding in real time. The show maintains a neutral tone, devoid of subjective language, and provides a factual, straightforward examination of the political landscape.
For those interested in the intricacies of American politics, “The Circus” offers an informative and engaging exploration of the political arena. It delves into the intense, inspiring, and occasionally infuriating stories that shape the political landscape, allowing viewers to see the political world as it happens.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Sunday 12 November 2023 on Showtime
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In this episode, viewers will gain insight into the new era of presidential politics, with a focus on the key players and events unfolding in real time. The show maintains a neutral tone, devoid of subjective language, and provides a factual, straightforward examination of the political landscape.
For those interested in the intricacies of American politics, “The Circus” offers an informative and engaging exploration of the political arena. It delves into the intense, inspiring, and occasionally infuriating stories that shape the political landscape, allowing viewers to see the political world as it happens.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Sunday 12 November 2023 on Showtime
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- 11/5/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 7:35 Pm, Showcase is set to air Season 8, Episode 11 of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” This show offers a revealing look into the world of presidential politics, uncovering the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories that lie behind the headlines.
“The Circus” provides viewers with a unique opportunity to witness key political characters and events in real time as they unfold. It’s a front-row seat to the drama and excitement of American politics, offering a glimpse into the inner workings of the political machine.
Tune in on Saturday evening to Showcase for “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” It’s a straightforward and informative series that helps demystify the world of presidential politics, making it accessible even to a 10-year-old.
Release Date & Time: 7:35 Pm Saturday 11 November 2023 on Showcase
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth...
“The Circus” provides viewers with a unique opportunity to witness key political characters and events in real time as they unfold. It’s a front-row seat to the drama and excitement of American politics, offering a glimpse into the inner workings of the political machine.
Tune in on Saturday evening to Showcase for “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” It’s a straightforward and informative series that helps demystify the world of presidential politics, making it accessible even to a 10-year-old.
Release Date & Time: 7:35 Pm Saturday 11 November 2023 on Showcase
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth...
- 11/4/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 8:00 Pm, Showtime will air Season 8, Episode 11 of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” This show offers a revealing look at presidential politics in a new era.
Viewers can expect to see the intense, inspiring, and sometimes frustrating stories behind the political headlines. The program presents key characters and events in real-time as they unfold.
“The Circus” is a series that takes an inside look at the world of American politics, offering insights into the people and events shaping the political landscape. In this episode, “Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth – 811,” viewers will gain a better understanding of the current political scene.
If you’re interested in politics and want to stay informed about what’s happening in the world of presidential politics, “The Circus” provides a unique perspective. Tune in to Showtime on Sunday evening to watch Episode 11 and get a...
Viewers can expect to see the intense, inspiring, and sometimes frustrating stories behind the political headlines. The program presents key characters and events in real-time as they unfold.
“The Circus” is a series that takes an inside look at the world of American politics, offering insights into the people and events shaping the political landscape. In this episode, “Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth – 811,” viewers will gain a better understanding of the current political scene.
If you’re interested in politics and want to stay informed about what’s happening in the world of presidential politics, “The Circus” provides a unique perspective. Tune in to Showtime on Sunday evening to watch Episode 11 and get a...
- 10/29/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
In the upcoming episode of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth,” viewers can expect an insightful and unfiltered look at the new era of presidential politics. This episode is set to air on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 7:30 Pm on Showcase.
The show offers a unique perspective on the world of politics, taking viewers behind the scenes to reveal the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories that often go unseen behind the headlines. It’s a real-time exploration of key characters and events as they unfold, giving the audience an up-close and personal look at the ever-changing landscape of American politics.
For those interested in understanding the inner workings of the political machine and staying informed about the latest developments, “The Circus” provides a valuable and perspective. Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into the heart of presidential politics and gain a deeper understanding of the stories shaping the nation.
The show offers a unique perspective on the world of politics, taking viewers behind the scenes to reveal the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories that often go unseen behind the headlines. It’s a real-time exploration of key characters and events as they unfold, giving the audience an up-close and personal look at the ever-changing landscape of American politics.
For those interested in understanding the inner workings of the political machine and staying informed about the latest developments, “The Circus” provides a valuable and perspective. Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into the heart of presidential politics and gain a deeper understanding of the stories shaping the nation.
- 10/27/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Sunday, October 29, 2023, at 7:00 Pm on Showtime, “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” continues with Season 8, Episode 10. This political documentary series takes viewers behind the scenes of presidential politics, offering a revealing look at the stories that shape the headlines.
The show presents key characters and events in real-time as they happen, providing an in-depth view of the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating world of presidential politics.
If you’re interested in how politics work and want to see the people and events that make the news, this series offers a unique perspective. Tune in at 7:00 Pm on Sunday to watch “The Circus” on Showtime. It’s all about the real stories behind the political scenes.
Release Date & Time: 7:00 Pm Sunday 29 October 2023 on Showtime
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Cast – Season 8 Episode 10 Main Cast Mark Halperin
John Heilemann
Mark McKinnon...
The show presents key characters and events in real-time as they happen, providing an in-depth view of the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating world of presidential politics.
If you’re interested in how politics work and want to see the people and events that make the news, this series offers a unique perspective. Tune in at 7:00 Pm on Sunday to watch “The Circus” on Showtime. It’s all about the real stories behind the political scenes.
Release Date & Time: 7:00 Pm Sunday 29 October 2023 on Showtime
The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth Cast – Season 8 Episode 10 Main Cast Mark Halperin
John Heilemann
Mark McKinnon...
- 10/22/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Sunday, October 22, 2023, at 7:00 Pm on Showtime, “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” Season 8, Episode 9, is set to air. This show offers a revealing look at the world of presidential politics in the modern era.
“The Circus” takes viewers behind the scenes of presidential politics, showing the intense, inspiring, and sometimes frustrating stories that are often hidden behind the headlines. The program presents key political figures and events as they happen in real time.
For those interested in politics and the inner workings of presidential campaigns, “The Circus” provides a view. It’s an opportunity to see the political process unfold, witness the strategies and decisions of key players, and gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape.
This episode promises to offer an engaging and educational perspective on the world of politics, suitable for viewers of all ages. If you’re curious about the complexities of presidential politics,...
“The Circus” takes viewers behind the scenes of presidential politics, showing the intense, inspiring, and sometimes frustrating stories that are often hidden behind the headlines. The program presents key political figures and events as they happen in real time.
For those interested in politics and the inner workings of presidential campaigns, “The Circus” provides a view. It’s an opportunity to see the political process unfold, witness the strategies and decisions of key players, and gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape.
This episode promises to offer an engaging and educational perspective on the world of politics, suitable for viewers of all ages. If you’re curious about the complexities of presidential politics,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, at 7:00 Pm, Showtime will air the Season 8 Episode 8 of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” This documentary-style series provides an insightful look into the world of presidential politics, offering viewers a glimpse behind the headlines and into the heart of the action.
The show captures the stories of key political figures and significant events as they unfold in real time. It sheds light on the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating moments that shape the political landscape during this new era of presidential politics.
For those interested in the inner workings of American politics and the individuals who drive the political discourse, “The Circus” provides an unfiltered view of the political arena. It’s an opportunity to stay informed about the latest developments and gain a deeper understanding of the political world.
Tune in to Showtime at 7:00 Pm on October 15, 2023, to watch this...
The show captures the stories of key political figures and significant events as they unfold in real time. It sheds light on the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating moments that shape the political landscape during this new era of presidential politics.
For those interested in the inner workings of American politics and the individuals who drive the political discourse, “The Circus” provides an unfiltered view of the political arena. It’s an opportunity to stay informed about the latest developments and gain a deeper understanding of the political world.
Tune in to Showtime at 7:00 Pm on October 15, 2023, to watch this...
- 10/8/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
This Thursday, on October 12, 2023, at 7:30 Pm on Showcase, viewers can catch the latest episode of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth.” This documentary-style series offers an inside look into the world of presidential politics, showcasing the real-time stories, key figures, and events that shape the headlines.
In this episode, audiences can expect a revealing glimpse into the new era of presidential politics. The show takes viewers behind the scenes, presenting the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories that often go unnoticed in the fast-paced world of politics.
With a focus on presenting facts in a neutral tone, “The Circus” provides a unique perspective on the political landscape, presenting key characters and events as they happen. It offers viewers an opportunity to stay informed and gain a deeper understanding of the political processes that shape our world.
Don’t miss this informative and insightful episode of “The Circus...
In this episode, audiences can expect a revealing glimpse into the new era of presidential politics. The show takes viewers behind the scenes, presenting the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories that often go unnoticed in the fast-paced world of politics.
With a focus on presenting facts in a neutral tone, “The Circus” provides a unique perspective on the political landscape, presenting key characters and events as they happen. It offers viewers an opportunity to stay informed and gain a deeper understanding of the political processes that shape our world.
Don’t miss this informative and insightful episode of “The Circus...
- 10/5/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 7:00 Pm, Showtime brings back “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” with its Season 8, Episode 7.
This show takes a deep dive into the world of presidential politics, offering an inside look at the latest developments and stories that shape our nation’s political landscape. “The Circus” presents key characters and events in real-time, allowing viewers to witness the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories behind the headlines.
For those curious about how presidential politics work and want to stay informed about the latest political happenings, “The Circus” is an engaging and informative series to follow. It offers a unique perspective on the ever-evolving world of American politics.
Tune in to Showtime at 7:00 Pm to catch the latest episode of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” and stay up-to-date with the political scene.
Release Date & Time: 7:00 Pm Sunday 8 October...
This show takes a deep dive into the world of presidential politics, offering an inside look at the latest developments and stories that shape our nation’s political landscape. “The Circus” presents key characters and events in real-time, allowing viewers to witness the intense, inspiring, and sometimes infuriating stories behind the headlines.
For those curious about how presidential politics work and want to stay informed about the latest political happenings, “The Circus” is an engaging and informative series to follow. It offers a unique perspective on the ever-evolving world of American politics.
Tune in to Showtime at 7:00 Pm to catch the latest episode of “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” and stay up-to-date with the political scene.
Release Date & Time: 7:00 Pm Sunday 8 October...
- 10/1/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The docuseries The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show On Earth will return for its eighth season next month on Paramount+ with Showtime.
The show, hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri, will premiere at 7 p.m. Et/Pt on Oct. 8 for a six-episode run. It’ll focus on the 2024 presidential race, including following President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign as it kicks into high gear. It also will spotlight former President Donald Trump’s effort to return to the White House amid criminal indictments, while his challengers seek “to dethrone him as the party’s standard bearer, all while the future of American democracy hangs in the balance,” per Showtime.
The Circus launched in 2016 as the presidential election that year was in full swing. It recently was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding recorded news program. The show is produced by Left/Right for Showtime, with Heilemann, McKinnon,...
The show, hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri, will premiere at 7 p.m. Et/Pt on Oct. 8 for a six-episode run. It’ll focus on the 2024 presidential race, including following President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign as it kicks into high gear. It also will spotlight former President Donald Trump’s effort to return to the White House amid criminal indictments, while his challengers seek “to dethrone him as the party’s standard bearer, all while the future of American democracy hangs in the balance,” per Showtime.
The Circus launched in 2016 as the presidential election that year was in full swing. It recently was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding recorded news program. The show is produced by Left/Right for Showtime, with Heilemann, McKinnon,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime’s News and Documentary Emmy-nominated series “The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth” will return for Season 8 on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt, TheWrap can exclusively announce. The docuseries will be back with six more episodes featuring hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri as they pull back the curtain on this extraordinarily fractured and volatile moment for American democracy.
Season 8 will hit the ground running in 2023 to examine a new era of divided government as President Joe Biden braces for withering GOP-led House investigations, per the network’s logline. Meanwhile bitter divisions among Republicans signal a tumultuous year ahead for the party and the nation. And while Biden mulls a bid for reelection amid questions about his mishandling of classified documents, former President Donald Trump is facing multiple investigations of his own, as well as staring down a list of
potential Republican challengers, in...
Season 8 will hit the ground running in 2023 to examine a new era of divided government as President Joe Biden braces for withering GOP-led House investigations, per the network’s logline. Meanwhile bitter divisions among Republicans signal a tumultuous year ahead for the party and the nation. And while Biden mulls a bid for reelection amid questions about his mishandling of classified documents, former President Donald Trump is facing multiple investigations of his own, as well as staring down a list of
potential Republican challengers, in...
- 2/1/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Exclusive: U.S.-based Wonder Street and New Zealand-based Stripe Studios have struck a deal to team on a slate of unscripted TV series, kicking off the partnership with Snow Patrol as well as New Zealand Gold Diggers.
Snow Patrol, for Bravo New Zealand, will follow the lives of the staff and crew of The Remarkables Ski Field in Queensland as they welcome a new season of snow and guests and navigate life on the slopes. Now in prep, New Zealand Gold Diggers for Sky TV follows modern-day gold diggers who battle the rugged terrain in the South Island of New Zealand, fighting floods, landslides and blizzards.
Both series will air first in New Zealand with eyes on deals in additional markets.
Stripe is already behind Bravo New Zealand’s The Circus, an original series that follows the lives of a family who live, work and play together under the backdrop of a traveling circus.
Snow Patrol, for Bravo New Zealand, will follow the lives of the staff and crew of The Remarkables Ski Field in Queensland as they welcome a new season of snow and guests and navigate life on the slopes. Now in prep, New Zealand Gold Diggers for Sky TV follows modern-day gold diggers who battle the rugged terrain in the South Island of New Zealand, fighting floods, landslides and blizzards.
Both series will air first in New Zealand with eyes on deals in additional markets.
Stripe is already behind Bravo New Zealand’s The Circus, an original series that follows the lives of a family who live, work and play together under the backdrop of a traveling circus.
- 4/15/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Maher has Oscar fever, as he admitted at the top of his HBO Real Time on Friday. The malady always makes him think of his mortgage. That’s because “it seems to last 30 years and I have a very low interest rate.”
There are a lot of remakes in this year’s field for Best Picture, Maher noted. That includes Nightmare Alley, which is also the Republican plan for abortion, he claimed.
Maher also touched on what may be the biggest surprise of the Oscars – that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky might appear. “He thinks Putin is a bloodthirsty maniac,” Maher observed. “Wait til he sees Twitter on Oscar night..” If Zelensky doesn’t make it, the Academy Awards has a backup plan in a similar vein: Nic Cage, “Who has survived a lot of bombs.”
There’s also a rumor going around that the Q-Anon audience is suspicious that...
There are a lot of remakes in this year’s field for Best Picture, Maher noted. That includes Nightmare Alley, which is also the Republican plan for abortion, he claimed.
Maher also touched on what may be the biggest surprise of the Oscars – that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky might appear. “He thinks Putin is a bloodthirsty maniac,” Maher observed. “Wait til he sees Twitter on Oscar night..” If Zelensky doesn’t make it, the Academy Awards has a backup plan in a similar vein: Nic Cage, “Who has survived a lot of bombs.”
There’s also a rumor going around that the Q-Anon audience is suspicious that...
- 3/26/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 3/5/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 11/6/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Showtime has promoted Jessie Dicovitsky to the role of senior vice president of original programming.
“Jessie Dicovitsky has been a tremendous asset to our dynamic original programming team,” said Amy Israel, Showtime’s executive vice president of scripted programming, to whom Dicovitsky reports. “Her incisive development and production skills, her feel for what will resonate with our audiences and her advocacy for artists and their shows have made her invaluable to our network.”
Dicovitsky is based in the Showtime West Coast offices in West Hollywood. She works across the development and production of comedy, drama and documentary programming.
She has creative oversight of upcoming Showtime dramas “American Gigolo” created by David Hollander and starring Jon Bernthal, “Three Women” created by bestselling author Lisa Taddeo and starring Shailene Woodley, and “Halo,” airing on Paramount Plus. This year, Dicovitsky worked on the new comedy series “Flatbush Misdemeanors” and oversaw acquisitions for international...
“Jessie Dicovitsky has been a tremendous asset to our dynamic original programming team,” said Amy Israel, Showtime’s executive vice president of scripted programming, to whom Dicovitsky reports. “Her incisive development and production skills, her feel for what will resonate with our audiences and her advocacy for artists and their shows have made her invaluable to our network.”
Dicovitsky is based in the Showtime West Coast offices in West Hollywood. She works across the development and production of comedy, drama and documentary programming.
She has creative oversight of upcoming Showtime dramas “American Gigolo” created by David Hollander and starring Jon Bernthal, “Three Women” created by bestselling author Lisa Taddeo and starring Shailene Woodley, and “Halo,” airing on Paramount Plus. This year, Dicovitsky worked on the new comedy series “Flatbush Misdemeanors” and oversaw acquisitions for international...
- 11/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jessie Dicovitsky’s rise at Showtime continues.
Dicovitsky has been promoted to SVP Original Programming. She was previously VP Original Programming, having been upped from Director of Original Programming in 2019.
Dicovitsky, who was promoted in August, reports to EVP Scripted Programming Amy Israel and has been with the ViacomCBS premium network for close to 10 years after starting her career at NBCUniversal.
She works across the development and production of comedy, drama and documentary programming and has creative oversight of shows such as American Gigolo, Three Women and Halo as well as recent comedy series Flatbush Misdemeanors and international acquisitions Wakefield and We Hunt Together.
She has also overseen shows such as Shameless, The L Word: Generation Q, Black Monday and Episodes and on the nonfiction side, shepherds docuseries The Circus.
“Jessie Dicovitsky has been a tremendous asset to our dynamic original programming team,” Israel said. “Her incisive development and production skills,...
Dicovitsky has been promoted to SVP Original Programming. She was previously VP Original Programming, having been upped from Director of Original Programming in 2019.
Dicovitsky, who was promoted in August, reports to EVP Scripted Programming Amy Israel and has been with the ViacomCBS premium network for close to 10 years after starting her career at NBCUniversal.
She works across the development and production of comedy, drama and documentary programming and has creative oversight of shows such as American Gigolo, Three Women and Halo as well as recent comedy series Flatbush Misdemeanors and international acquisitions Wakefield and We Hunt Together.
She has also overseen shows such as Shameless, The L Word: Generation Q, Black Monday and Episodes and on the nonfiction side, shepherds docuseries The Circus.
“Jessie Dicovitsky has been a tremendous asset to our dynamic original programming team,” Israel said. “Her incisive development and production skills,...
- 11/1/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A bevy of big media players are eager to win a growing battle to provide consumers with streaming news, but John Heilemann has a message for them: Don’t count out smaller competitors.
Heilemann’s “The Recount,” a media outlet founded with entrepreneur John Battelle in 2019, is hiring its first chief content officer in a bid to gain new traction with streaming-news aficionados eager for smarter analysis in critical news categories like politics and sports. Ryan Kadro, the former executive producer of “CBS This Morning” and, more recently, head of news programming for the short-form video service Quibi, is taking on the role and will oversee day -to-day editorial production at “The Recount,” which features programming from Heilemann, Jennifer Palmieri and Reena Ninan, among others.
“Ryan has unique experience,” with history in traditional TV news as well as a recent entrepreneurial venture with Quibi, says Heilemann, in a recent interview.
Heilemann’s “The Recount,” a media outlet founded with entrepreneur John Battelle in 2019, is hiring its first chief content officer in a bid to gain new traction with streaming-news aficionados eager for smarter analysis in critical news categories like politics and sports. Ryan Kadro, the former executive producer of “CBS This Morning” and, more recently, head of news programming for the short-form video service Quibi, is taking on the role and will oversee day -to-day editorial production at “The Recount,” which features programming from Heilemann, Jennifer Palmieri and Reena Ninan, among others.
“Ryan has unique experience,” with history in traditional TV news as well as a recent entrepreneurial venture with Quibi, says Heilemann, in a recent interview.
- 10/4/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
RuPaul's Drag Race remains a force to be reckoned with on the awards front.
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards unveiled winners for its third annual editions.
There were three ties among this year’s winner’s pool – RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1) and The Great British Baking Sho” (Netflix) tied for Best Competition Series, The Masked Singer (Fox) and The Voice (NBC) tied for Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) and The Oprah Conversation (Apple TV+) tied for Best Structured Series.
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) was the only series to take home multiple awards, also winning for Best Ensemble Cast In An Unscripted Series.
In the fan voted categories, Phil Rosenthal – Somebody Feed Phil”(Netflix) was awarded Male Star of the Year, while Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC) was named Female Star of the Year.
Netflix, which led the networks in nominations, also led in wins,...
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards unveiled winners for its third annual editions.
There were three ties among this year’s winner’s pool – RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1) and The Great British Baking Sho” (Netflix) tied for Best Competition Series, The Masked Singer (Fox) and The Voice (NBC) tied for Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network) and The Oprah Conversation (Apple TV+) tied for Best Structured Series.
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1) was the only series to take home multiple awards, also winning for Best Ensemble Cast In An Unscripted Series.
In the fan voted categories, Phil Rosenthal – Somebody Feed Phil”(Netflix) was awarded Male Star of the Year, while Sandra Lee – Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC) was named Female Star of the Year.
Netflix, which led the networks in nominations, also led in wins,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” led all programs at this year’s virtual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, with two nods — for best competition series and best ensemble cast in an unscripted series. But the real surprise, as the awards were announced Monday via press release, was the sheer number of ties in top categories.
VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” tied with Netflix’s “The Great British Baking Show” (Netflix) for competition series, while “The Masked Singer” (Fox) and “The Voice” (NBC) tied for competition series: talent/variety, and “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network) and “The Oprah Conversation” (Apple TV Plus) tied for structured series.
In the fan voted categories, Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil” host Phil Rosenthal was named male star of the year, while Sandra Lee of TLC’s “Dr. Pimple Popper” (TLC) was named female star of the year. Alex Trebek was honored posthumously with this year’s Impact Award,...
VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” tied with Netflix’s “The Great British Baking Show” (Netflix) for competition series, while “The Masked Singer” (Fox) and “The Voice” (NBC) tied for competition series: talent/variety, and “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network) and “The Oprah Conversation” (Apple TV Plus) tied for structured series.
In the fan voted categories, Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil” host Phil Rosenthal was named male star of the year, while Sandra Lee of TLC’s “Dr. Pimple Popper” (TLC) was named female star of the year. Alex Trebek was honored posthumously with this year’s Impact Award,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards were announced Tuesday, and it was another clean sweep for RuPaul's Drag Race.
The reality series managed five total nominations.
Queer Eye (Netflix), Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN), Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu), and Top Chef (Bravo) all managed three each.
If we look at networks alone, Netflix leads the way, netting 22 nominations.
HBO/HBO Max (with 14) follows the streamer in nominations, along with Food Networ /Food Network Kitchen (with six), VH1 (with six), National Geographic / Nat Geo Wild (with 5), and Discovery Channel / discovery+ (with 5).
Have a look at the full list below.
Best Competition Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Tough as Nails (CBS)
Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety
American Idol (ABC)
Legendary (HBO Max)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
World of Dance...
The reality series managed five total nominations.
Queer Eye (Netflix), Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN), Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu), and Top Chef (Bravo) all managed three each.
If we look at networks alone, Netflix leads the way, netting 22 nominations.
HBO/HBO Max (with 14) follows the streamer in nominations, along with Food Networ /Food Network Kitchen (with six), VH1 (with six), National Geographic / Nat Geo Wild (with 5), and Discovery Channel / discovery+ (with 5).
Have a look at the full list below.
Best Competition Series
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
The Amazing Race (CBS)
The Great British Baking Show (Netflix)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Tough as Nails (CBS)
Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety
American Idol (ABC)
Legendary (HBO Max)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
The Voice (NBC)
World of Dance...
- 6/2/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” led all nominees as the Critics Choice Association and nonfiction producers’ organization Npact announced on Wednesday the nominees for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards. The org also announced it would posthumously honor late “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” landed five awards, including best competition series, best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, female star of the year for Michelle Visage, and both male star of the year and best show host for RuPaul Charles.
Programs next in line with three nominations included “Queer Eye” (Netflix), “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” (CNN), “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” (Hulu), and “Top Chef” (Bravo). Netflix led all outlets with 22 nominations, while the Critics Choice for some reason decided to combine HBO and HBO Max’s tallies, even though they are technically separate outlets, and together they received 14 nods.
The Critics Choice Real Awards,...
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” landed five awards, including best competition series, best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, female star of the year for Michelle Visage, and both male star of the year and best show host for RuPaul Charles.
Programs next in line with three nominations included “Queer Eye” (Netflix), “Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy” (CNN), “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” (Hulu), and “Top Chef” (Bravo). Netflix led all outlets with 22 nominations, while the Critics Choice for some reason decided to combine HBO and HBO Max’s tallies, even though they are technically separate outlets, and together they received 14 nods.
The Critics Choice Real Awards,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
When nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards were announced on Wednesday, RuPaul’s Drag Race led with five.
At the award show, recognizing “excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programing across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms,” the long-running VH1 series is up for Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast In An Unscripted Series, Best Show Host (RuPaul), Male Star of the Year (RuPaul) and Female Star of the Year (Michelle Visage).
Other series leading in noms this year, with three each, include Queer Eye (Netflix), Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN), Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu) and Top Chef (Bravo).
The leader this year among networks is Netflix, which scored 22 nominations. HBO / HBO Max (with 14) follows the streamer in nominations, along with Food Network / Food Network Kitchen (with six), VH1 (with six), National Geographic / Nat Geo Wild (with 5) and Discovery Channel / discovery+ (with 5).
At this year’s ceremony,...
At the award show, recognizing “excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programing across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms,” the long-running VH1 series is up for Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast In An Unscripted Series, Best Show Host (RuPaul), Male Star of the Year (RuPaul) and Female Star of the Year (Michelle Visage).
Other series leading in noms this year, with three each, include Queer Eye (Netflix), Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN), Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi (Hulu) and Top Chef (Bravo).
The leader this year among networks is Netflix, which scored 22 nominations. HBO / HBO Max (with 14) follows the streamer in nominations, along with Food Network / Food Network Kitchen (with six), VH1 (with six), National Geographic / Nat Geo Wild (with 5) and Discovery Channel / discovery+ (with 5).
At this year’s ceremony,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” leads all programs in nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which were announced on Wednesday.
The nominations confirmed that the series is a favorite of voters in the Critics Choice Association, who gave it the Best Competition Series award in 2019 and 2020, the only two years the show that honors nonfiction and reality television has taken place.
“RuPaul” received nominations in five categories: Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Female Star of the Year (Michelle Visage) and Best Show Host and Male Star of the Year nominations for RuPaul.
“Queer Eye” and a trio of food-oriented shows – “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” and “Top Chef” – received three nominations each. The shows with two nominations were “Crikey! It’s the Irwins,” “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,” “Murder on Middle Beach,” “Nailed It!,...
The nominations confirmed that the series is a favorite of voters in the Critics Choice Association, who gave it the Best Competition Series award in 2019 and 2020, the only two years the show that honors nonfiction and reality television has taken place.
“RuPaul” received nominations in five categories: Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Female Star of the Year (Michelle Visage) and Best Show Host and Male Star of the Year nominations for RuPaul.
“Queer Eye” and a trio of food-oriented shows – “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi” and “Top Chef” – received three nominations each. The shows with two nominations were “Crikey! It’s the Irwins,” “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,” “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark,” “Murder on Middle Beach,” “Nailed It!,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“Mank,” “Minari,” “Nomadland,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” have been nominated in the dramatic-film category at the American Cinema Editors’ 71st annual Ace Eddie Awards, which honors the best in film and television editing.
In the comedy film category, the nominees are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks,” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
The films that were bypassed in the Ace nominations include “Tenet,” “News of the World,” “The Father,” “Da 5 Bloods” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Over the past decade, 90% of the Oscar nominees for Best Film Editing have first been nominated by the American Cinema Editors. The Oscar nominees are heavily weighted toward the Ace dramatic category, with 34 nominees coming from that category since 2010, as opposed to 11 nominees from the comedy category.
The Ace Eddies’ animated feature nominations went to “The Croods: A New Age,” “Onward,” “Over the Moon,...
In the comedy film category, the nominees are “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On the Rocks,” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
The films that were bypassed in the Ace nominations include “Tenet,” “News of the World,” “The Father,” “Da 5 Bloods” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
Over the past decade, 90% of the Oscar nominees for Best Film Editing have first been nominated by the American Cinema Editors. The Oscar nominees are heavily weighted toward the Ace dramatic category, with 34 nominees coming from that category since 2010, as opposed to 11 nominees from the comedy category.
The Ace Eddies’ animated feature nominations went to “The Croods: A New Age,” “Onward,” “Over the Moon,...
- 3/11/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
This year’s American Cinema Editors (Ace) nominations include “Nomadland,” “Mank,” “Minari,” “Sound of Metal” and “The Trial of Chicago 7.”
The guild, which will hand out its awards in a virtual ceremony on April 17, has a good track record forecasting the Oscar best picture winner — it has predicted 18 out of the last 29 winners. Last year, best edited feature film – dramatic went to “Parasite’s” Yang Jin-mo, and the film went on to win best picture at the Oscars. It also has a good record for predicting who wins the best editing Oscar — 23 out of the last 29 winners.
Nominees in comedy feature include “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On The Rocks” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
As previously announced, Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Editors Lynzee Klingman...
The guild, which will hand out its awards in a virtual ceremony on April 17, has a good track record forecasting the Oscar best picture winner — it has predicted 18 out of the last 29 winners. Last year, best edited feature film – dramatic went to “Parasite’s” Yang Jin-mo, and the film went on to win best picture at the Oscars. It also has a good record for predicting who wins the best editing Oscar — 23 out of the last 29 winners.
Nominees in comedy feature include “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “I Care a Lot,” “On The Rocks” “Palm Springs” and “Promising Young Woman.”
As previously announced, Spike Lee will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, recognizing a filmmaker who exemplifies distinguished achievement in the art and business of film. Editors Lynzee Klingman...
- 3/11/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Restorations of ‘The Kid’ and ‘The Great Dictator’ among titles set for theatrical release.
Distributor Piece of Magic has joined forces with Paris-based mk2 to release restorations of Charlie Chaplin classics in theatres around the world.
The partnership will see Piece of Magic release a 4K restoration of Chaplin’s 1921 classic The Kid this autumn, working with their global network of exhibitors in around 50 territories, while collaborating with existing mk2 distribution partners.
These territories include Benelux, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, China and Hong Kong, Cis territories including Russia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, UAE and South Africa.
mk...
Distributor Piece of Magic has joined forces with Paris-based mk2 to release restorations of Charlie Chaplin classics in theatres around the world.
The partnership will see Piece of Magic release a 4K restoration of Chaplin’s 1921 classic The Kid this autumn, working with their global network of exhibitors in around 50 territories, while collaborating with existing mk2 distribution partners.
These territories include Benelux, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, China and Hong Kong, Cis territories including Russia, the Czech Republic, Greece, Portugal, UAE and South Africa.
mk...
- 3/4/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 2/27/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
A five-episode docuseries about the unprecedented relationship between author and journalist Jillian Lauren and the most prolific serial killer in American history, Sam Little, will bow on Starz this spring after a premiere at the SXSW Film Festival.
The story will detail Lauren’s race against time to identify Little’s victims. The series will be executive produced and directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger with Po Kutchins serving as showrunner and executive producer.
Little recently died in prison. He is estimated to have killed at least 93 victims in his decades-long crime spree. The incidents only came to light after he was convicted of killing three Los Angeles women, and began to talk to investigators about his other crimes.
The story will detail Lauren’s race against time to identify Little’s victims. The series will be executive produced and directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger with Po Kutchins serving as showrunner and executive producer.
Little recently died in prison. He is estimated to have killed at least 93 victims in his decades-long crime spree. The incidents only came to light after he was convicted of killing three Los Angeles women, and began to talk to investigators about his other crimes.
- 1/15/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
John Heilemann is writing a book about the 2020 election and Joe Biden’s rise to the Presidency, and Showtime, home to his series The Circus, has optioned the screen rights.
Heilemann has previously co-written books Game Change and Double Down, accounts of the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, respectively. HBO adapted Game Change, which starred Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin, into a television movie.
He was set to write a 2016 edition of the franchise but the book, and the subsequent HBO Films adaptation, was cancelled after his co-author Mark Halperin was accused of sexual harassment.
Heilemann’s upcoming book will be published by Simon & Schuster, the publishing company that ViacomCBS is selling to Penguin Random House.
It will be a first-hand account of Biden’s triumph, both against a sprawling field of Democratic rivals and then Donald Trump.
Heilemann has known and covered Biden and his family for more than three decades,...
Heilemann has previously co-written books Game Change and Double Down, accounts of the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, respectively. HBO adapted Game Change, which starred Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin, into a television movie.
He was set to write a 2016 edition of the franchise but the book, and the subsequent HBO Films adaptation, was cancelled after his co-author Mark Halperin was accused of sexual harassment.
Heilemann’s upcoming book will be published by Simon & Schuster, the publishing company that ViacomCBS is selling to Penguin Random House.
It will be a first-hand account of Biden’s triumph, both against a sprawling field of Democratic rivals and then Donald Trump.
Heilemann has known and covered Biden and his family for more than three decades,...
- 12/1/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.
With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.
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- 11/7/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Spare a thought for the late-night hosts, who, this evening, will attempt to make some sense of the presidential election uncertainty. As the battle between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden continues, and may well continue for days, the likes of Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, James Corden, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien and Samantha Bee will return to relatively normal filming schedules to discuss the election.
However, writing jokes and speaking to guests including political folks such as Cory Booker, Shepard Smith and Steve Kornacki this afternoon to air this evening is a perilous task. “Writing punchlines today will be fun,” one late-night writer told Deadline.
There is also the outside possibility that some of these shows may get bumped if definitive news comes in quicker than expected this evening.
On Monday, Jimmy Kimmel Live! revealed that presidential candidate Kanye West was set to appear on Wednesday’s show.
However, writing jokes and speaking to guests including political folks such as Cory Booker, Shepard Smith and Steve Kornacki this afternoon to air this evening is a perilous task. “Writing punchlines today will be fun,” one late-night writer told Deadline.
There is also the outside possibility that some of these shows may get bumped if definitive news comes in quicker than expected this evening.
On Monday, Jimmy Kimmel Live! revealed that presidential candidate Kanye West was set to appear on Wednesday’s show.
- 11/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah tried to counter consternation with comedy on their respective election night specials Tuesday, November 3rd.
Colbert’s aired on Showtime (a sister network of CBS, where The Late Show airs) and it featured interviews with Charlamagne Tha God and the hosts of Showtime’s political series The Circus, plus a performance from Arcade Fire, who debuted a new song, “Generation A.” While the rest of the special wasn’t uploaded to YouTube, Colbert’s closing message was, in which he urged patience and calm as...
Colbert’s aired on Showtime (a sister network of CBS, where The Late Show airs) and it featured interviews with Charlamagne Tha God and the hosts of Showtime’s political series The Circus, plus a performance from Arcade Fire, who debuted a new song, “Generation A.” While the rest of the special wasn’t uploaded to YouTube, Colbert’s closing message was, in which he urged patience and calm as...
- 11/4/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Colbert told Showtime viewers to “hold on tight” as the presidential election remained in the balance.
The host of Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 oversaw a slightly chaotic live show with Zoom guests, a live spot on CBS News and a five-minute version of Our Cartoon President entitled “Election Knight Rises.”
The Late Show host joked that the latter might now get another season if President Donald Trump wins another four years.
“I’m happy to be on Showtime, [but] holy sh*t, this is a weird f*cking election,” he said at the top of the show, which ran for an hour and 15 minutes on the premium cable network.
The show opened with the Our Cartoon President segment, including a naked Bill Barr and a fight between Trump and Joe Biden. “You lose, Joe,” said the animated President.
The host of Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 oversaw a slightly chaotic live show with Zoom guests, a live spot on CBS News and a five-minute version of Our Cartoon President entitled “Election Knight Rises.”
The Late Show host joked that the latter might now get another season if President Donald Trump wins another four years.
“I’m happy to be on Showtime, [but] holy sh*t, this is a weird f*cking election,” he said at the top of the show, which ran for an hour and 15 minutes on the premium cable network.
The show opened with the Our Cartoon President segment, including a naked Bill Barr and a fight between Trump and Joe Biden. “You lose, Joe,” said the animated President.
- 11/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Four years ago, Stephen Colbert stood onstage, looked out at his hopeful audience and told them that they didn’t know yet who had won the 2016 presidential election. “But for the life of me,” he continued, “I cannot understand how Trump’s candidacy even got this far.”
Cut to: Jeff Goldblum, standing to the side with a pensive look on his infamously elastic face. “Well, I’ll tell you, Stephen,” he said, before launching into a monologue about the GOP and chaos theory that ended in a “Jurassic Park” line (you probably know the one). By the time a shellshocked Colbert and Goldblum talked later on in the show, Trump had won Florida and was well on his way to becoming President of the United States. Colbert’s earlier setup, it turned out, wasn’t for a joke at all: he didn’t understand how Trump’s candidacy had gotten that far,...
Cut to: Jeff Goldblum, standing to the side with a pensive look on his infamously elastic face. “Well, I’ll tell you, Stephen,” he said, before launching into a monologue about the GOP and chaos theory that ended in a “Jurassic Park” line (you probably know the one). By the time a shellshocked Colbert and Goldblum talked later on in the show, Trump had won Florida and was well on his way to becoming President of the United States. Colbert’s earlier setup, it turned out, wasn’t for a joke at all: he didn’t understand how Trump’s candidacy had gotten that far,...
- 11/2/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, ABC is set to air a special episode of “The Bachelorette” on Nov. 5, and Shudder revealed that new cast members, including Marilyn Manson, have been brought onto season 2 of “Creepshow.”
Dates
ABC revealed that a special episode of “The Bachelorette” will air on Nov. 5, with Clare Crawley and Dale Moss embarking on a date before Clare makes a decision never-before made on the show. The show usually airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m., but next Tuesday is election night, so the episode is being shifted in the schedule. Musical artists Chris and Bri, the duo who won “Listen to Your Heart,” will appear during the episode, serenading Clare on her date.
Casting
AMC‘s Shudder streaming service, which is dedicated to horror, paranormal and thriller content, announced the addition of Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter, Iman Benson, Ryan Kwanten, Barbara Crampton, C. Thomas Howell, Denise Crosby,...
Dates
ABC revealed that a special episode of “The Bachelorette” will air on Nov. 5, with Clare Crawley and Dale Moss embarking on a date before Clare makes a decision never-before made on the show. The show usually airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m., but next Tuesday is election night, so the episode is being shifted in the schedule. Musical artists Chris and Bri, the duo who won “Listen to Your Heart,” will appear during the episode, serenading Clare on her date.
Casting
AMC‘s Shudder streaming service, which is dedicated to horror, paranormal and thriller content, announced the addition of Marilyn Manson, Ali Larter, Iman Benson, Ryan Kwanten, Barbara Crampton, C. Thomas Howell, Denise Crosby,...
- 10/28/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Colbert is returning to Showtime for another live election night special, the premium cable channel said Monday.
The “Late Show” host has set “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020” to air Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 11 p.m. The hourlong special will feature Colbert “reacting in real-time to election results as the state-by-state returns come in” for the 2020 presidential race between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Colbert’s guests will include Charlamagne Tha God and hosts Alex Wagner, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon of “The Circus.” The special will be taped in “Colbert’s virtual underground political bunker” and have no studio audience, due to Covid-19 protocols.
“It’s going to be a great night although my therapist has reminded me America has to Want to change,” Colbert said in a statement.
Showtime and Colbert previously partnered for a live...
The “Late Show” host has set “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020” to air Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 11 p.m. The hourlong special will feature Colbert “reacting in real-time to election results as the state-by-state returns come in” for the 2020 presidential race between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Colbert’s guests will include Charlamagne Tha God and hosts Alex Wagner, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon of “The Circus.” The special will be taped in “Colbert’s virtual underground political bunker” and have no studio audience, due to Covid-19 protocols.
“It’s going to be a great night although my therapist has reminded me America has to Want to change,” Colbert said in a statement.
Showtime and Colbert previously partnered for a live...
- 10/19/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
CBS’ “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert will hold another live election special this year on Showtime, Variety has confirmed.
Titled “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020,” the show will start at 11 p.m. Et on Election Day, Nov. 3. The special will allow Colbert to provide commercial-free commentary during election night while CBS airs their own news coverage of the presidential election.
The guests for the night include Charlamagne Tha God, Alex Wagner, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon. Charlamagne Tha God is currently a co-host of “The Breakfast Club” and has his own talk show on Comedy Central that is said to be launching later this year. Wagner, Heilemann and McKinnon are the hosts of Showtime’s political docuseries, “The Circus.”
Colbert previously hosted a live election special on Showtime in 2016, called “Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night Democracy’s...
Titled “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020,” the show will start at 11 p.m. Et on Election Day, Nov. 3. The special will allow Colbert to provide commercial-free commentary during election night while CBS airs their own news coverage of the presidential election.
The guests for the night include Charlamagne Tha God, Alex Wagner, John Heilemann and Mark McKinnon. Charlamagne Tha God is currently a co-host of “The Breakfast Club” and has his own talk show on Comedy Central that is said to be launching later this year. Wagner, Heilemann and McKinnon are the hosts of Showtime’s political docuseries, “The Circus.”
Colbert previously hosted a live election special on Showtime in 2016, called “Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night Democracy’s...
- 10/19/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
On election night, as votes for President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden continue flooding in, The Late Show‘s Stephen Colbert will be breaking down the updates live on Showtime.
Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 is set to air on the cabler at 11/10c the night of Nov. 3, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 is set to air on the cabler at 11/10c the night of Nov. 3, our sister site Deadline reports.
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- 10/19/2020
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Showtime is out with its list of everything new coming to the premium cable platform in October, and the list includes the limited series “The Good Lord Bird” starring Ethan Hawke as the abolitionist John Brown.
Other highlights include new episodes of “The Circus,” “Desus & Mero,” and “Our Cartoon President,” along with classic movies like “Legally Blonde,” “Moonstruck,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Schindler’s List” and “Field of Dreams.”
Here’s the full list:
Original Series
The Good Lord Bird
Limited Series Premiere Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt
The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke as controversial abolitionist John Brown. The limited series unfolds from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown’s motley family of abolitionist soldiers during Bleeding Kansas – a time when the state was a battleground between pro- and anti-slavery forces – and eventually finds himself...
Other highlights include new episodes of “The Circus,” “Desus & Mero,” and “Our Cartoon President,” along with classic movies like “Legally Blonde,” “Moonstruck,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Schindler’s List” and “Field of Dreams.”
Here’s the full list:
Original Series
The Good Lord Bird
Limited Series Premiere Sunday, Oct. 4, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt
The Good Lord Bird stars Ethan Hawke as controversial abolitionist John Brown. The limited series unfolds from the point of view of Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a fictional enslaved boy who becomes a member of Brown’s motley family of abolitionist soldiers during Bleeding Kansas – a time when the state was a battleground between pro- and anti-slavery forces – and eventually finds himself...
- 9/30/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Film lab includes projects from the UK, US, Canada and Australia.
Thirteen international projects have been selected for the inaugural development lab Attagirl, designed to support female and non-binary filmmakers.
It is an initiative of Australia’s For FIlm’s Sake and is supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise Business and Ideas programme, advocacy organisation For Film’s Sake, and the Toronto and Sydney International Film Festivals.
The first of three workshops in a 10-month programme will take place this week. It will include projects spanning the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Sweden and New Zealand and will include creatives from Mexico and Trinidad.
Thirteen international projects have been selected for the inaugural development lab Attagirl, designed to support female and non-binary filmmakers.
It is an initiative of Australia’s For FIlm’s Sake and is supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise Business and Ideas programme, advocacy organisation For Film’s Sake, and the Toronto and Sydney International Film Festivals.
The first of three workshops in a 10-month programme will take place this week. It will include projects spanning the US, Canada, UK, Australia, Sweden and New Zealand and will include creatives from Mexico and Trinidad.
- 9/11/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
In today’s Global Bulletin, U.K. film bodies respond to AMPAS’ new diversity requirements, ITV details its upcoming virtual TV festival, For Film’s Sake announces the 13 projects selected for its inaugural Attagirl lab, Mexico’s Pixelatl and Cartoon Network Latin America announce their third annual Girl Power winner, Switzerland’s Zurich Film Festival reveals its 2020 Hashtag sidebar, and full casting for Canadian comedy series “Lady Dicks” is confirmed.
Representation
The U.K.’s leading film bodies have weighed in on the Oscars’ recently announced diversity requirements. On Tuesday, following several years of a membership drive designed to increase diverse representation, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced new eligibility standards requiring enhanced diversity in both above and below the line talent.
“We welcome AMPAS’s announcement of representation and inclusion standards inspired by our own BFI Diversity Standards,” said British Film Institute chief executive Ben Roberts.
Representation
The U.K.’s leading film bodies have weighed in on the Oscars’ recently announced diversity requirements. On Tuesday, following several years of a membership drive designed to increase diverse representation, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced new eligibility standards requiring enhanced diversity in both above and below the line talent.
“We welcome AMPAS’s announcement of representation and inclusion standards inspired by our own BFI Diversity Standards,” said British Film Institute chief executive Ben Roberts.
- 9/9/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
‘Fads and Miracles’ (Photo credit: Matt Sav.)
Tracey Rigney, Emma Freeman, Tanya Modini, Laura Scrivano, Zoe Pepper, Eve Spence and Amin Palangi are among the directors who will take part in Attagirl, the new lab dedicated to creating production and distribution pathways for feature films by female and non-binary creative teams.
Six Australian projects and one from New Zealand are among 13 from around the world selected for the lab designed and run by For Film’s Sake (Ffs), financially supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise Business and Ideas funding program and other Australian and international screen agencies.
The first of three workshops consisting of nine days of project development during TIFF’s Industry Conference and digital festival begins tomorrow. The second next January will look at ways to identify and reach the target audience, including digital distribution and the future of exhibition.
The third, affiliated with the Sydney Film Festival in June,...
Tracey Rigney, Emma Freeman, Tanya Modini, Laura Scrivano, Zoe Pepper, Eve Spence and Amin Palangi are among the directors who will take part in Attagirl, the new lab dedicated to creating production and distribution pathways for feature films by female and non-binary creative teams.
Six Australian projects and one from New Zealand are among 13 from around the world selected for the lab designed and run by For Film’s Sake (Ffs), financially supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise Business and Ideas funding program and other Australian and international screen agencies.
The first of three workshops consisting of nine days of project development during TIFF’s Industry Conference and digital festival begins tomorrow. The second next January will look at ways to identify and reach the target audience, including digital distribution and the future of exhibition.
The third, affiliated with the Sydney Film Festival in June,...
- 9/8/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) and nonfiction producers’ organization Npact announced the winners for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, honoring the best in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming aired on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Netflix programming was the big winner this year, with the streamer taking home eight wins from its 31 nominations, including two wins each for “Cheer” and “Queer Eye,” with the former earning accolades for Unstructured Series and Male Star of the Year (Jerry Harris), while the latter scored for Lifestyle: Fashion/Beauty Show and Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
Other notable winners include several Emmy hopefuls, including Hulu’s “Hillary” in Limited Documentary Series, ESPN’s “The Last Dance” in Sports Show, plus a win for streaming newbie Disney+ for “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” in Structured Series.
Executive producer and host of longtime CBS competition series “Survivor” Jeff Probst was...
Netflix programming was the big winner this year, with the streamer taking home eight wins from its 31 nominations, including two wins each for “Cheer” and “Queer Eye,” with the former earning accolades for Unstructured Series and Male Star of the Year (Jerry Harris), while the latter scored for Lifestyle: Fashion/Beauty Show and Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
Other notable winners include several Emmy hopefuls, including Hulu’s “Hillary” in Limited Documentary Series, ESPN’s “The Last Dance” in Sports Show, plus a win for streaming newbie Disney+ for “The World According to Jeff Goldblum” in Structured Series.
Executive producer and host of longtime CBS competition series “Survivor” Jeff Probst was...
- 6/29/2020
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Netflix dominated this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Awards, thanks in part to “Cheer” and “Queer Eye,” which led the winners list with two kudos each.
“Cheer” was named best unstructured series, as well as male star of the year for Jerry Harris, while “Queer Eye” landed wins for lifestyle: fashion/beauty show and ensemble cast in a scripted series.
Overall, Netflix won eight awards, also picking up trophies for “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (crime/justice series), “Somebody Feed Phil” (travel/adventure series), “Love Is Blind” (relationship show), as well as the peer-voted award for outstanding achievement in nonfiction programming by a network or streaming platform.
Other networks with multiple wins were ABC and Bravo, with two each. “Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst was awarded this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, “for his ongoing contributions to the unscripted television industry.”
The Critics Choice Association...
“Cheer” was named best unstructured series, as well as male star of the year for Jerry Harris, while “Queer Eye” landed wins for lifestyle: fashion/beauty show and ensemble cast in a scripted series.
Overall, Netflix won eight awards, also picking up trophies for “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” (crime/justice series), “Somebody Feed Phil” (travel/adventure series), “Love Is Blind” (relationship show), as well as the peer-voted award for outstanding achievement in nonfiction programming by a network or streaming platform.
Other networks with multiple wins were ABC and Bravo, with two each. “Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst was awarded this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, “for his ongoing contributions to the unscripted television industry.”
The Critics Choice Association...
- 6/29/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) and nonfiction producers’ organization Npact announced the nominees for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, honoring the best in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming aired on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Leading the nominees were Netflix’s “Cheer” and VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” each of which received five nominations, followed by Netflix bedfellow “Queer Eye” with four nominations and Showtime’s “Couples Therapy” with three nominations.
Netflix dominated other outlets with 31 nominations overall, with its nearest competition coming in the form of ABC, Bravo, and VH1, which scored six nominations apiece.
“Our nominees for the 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards reflect the broad range of dynamic unscripted content available on all television platforms,” Cca TV Branch President Ed Martin said in a statement. “We are once again honored to bring much deserved attention to the best of reality TV — a genre that...
Leading the nominees were Netflix’s “Cheer” and VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” each of which received five nominations, followed by Netflix bedfellow “Queer Eye” with four nominations and Showtime’s “Couples Therapy” with three nominations.
Netflix dominated other outlets with 31 nominations overall, with its nearest competition coming in the form of ABC, Bravo, and VH1, which scored six nominations apiece.
“Our nominees for the 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards reflect the broad range of dynamic unscripted content available on all television platforms,” Cca TV Branch President Ed Martin said in a statement. “We are once again honored to bring much deserved attention to the best of reality TV — a genre that...
- 6/8/2020
- by Libby Hill
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) and nonfiction producers’ organization Npact announced the nominees for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, honoring the best in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming aired on broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Leading the nominees were Netflix’s “Cheer” and VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” each of which received five nominations, followed by Netflix bedfellow “Queer Eye” with four nominations and Showtime’s “Couples Therapy” with three nominations.
Netflix dominated other outlets with 31 nominations overall, with its nearest competition coming in the form of ABC, Bravo, and VH1, which scored six nominations apiece.
“Our nominees for the 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards reflect the broad range of dynamic unscripted content available on all television platforms,” Cca TV Branch President Ed Martin said in a statement. “We are once again honored to bring much deserved attention to the best of reality TV — a genre that...
Leading the nominees were Netflix’s “Cheer” and VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” each of which received five nominations, followed by Netflix bedfellow “Queer Eye” with four nominations and Showtime’s “Couples Therapy” with three nominations.
Netflix dominated other outlets with 31 nominations overall, with its nearest competition coming in the form of ABC, Bravo, and VH1, which scored six nominations apiece.
“Our nominees for the 2020 Critics Choice Real TV Awards reflect the broad range of dynamic unscripted content available on all television platforms,” Cca TV Branch President Ed Martin said in a statement. “We are once again honored to bring much deserved attention to the best of reality TV — a genre that...
- 6/8/2020
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Netflix’s “Cheer” and VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” both earned five nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, while Netflix dominated the tally among all networks.
Administered jointly by the Critics Choice Association and the nonfiction producers organization Npact, the Critics Choice Real TV Awards has also named “Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst as the recipient of its Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award.
“Cheer’s” nominations were for categories including unstructured series, sports show, limited documentary series, male star of the year (Jerry Harris), and female star of the year (Monica Aldama). “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will compete in competition series, ensemble cast in an unscripted series, female star of the year (Michelle Visage), male star of the year (RuPaul Charles), and show host (also RuPaul Charles).
Netflix landed 31 nominations, far ahead of second-place networks ABC, Bravo and VH1 (tied at six each). Disney...
Administered jointly by the Critics Choice Association and the nonfiction producers organization Npact, the Critics Choice Real TV Awards has also named “Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst as the recipient of its Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award.
“Cheer’s” nominations were for categories including unstructured series, sports show, limited documentary series, male star of the year (Jerry Harris), and female star of the year (Monica Aldama). “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will compete in competition series, ensemble cast in an unscripted series, female star of the year (Michelle Visage), male star of the year (RuPaul Charles), and show host (also RuPaul Charles).
Netflix landed 31 nominations, far ahead of second-place networks ABC, Bravo and VH1 (tied at six each). Disney...
- 6/8/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix’s Cheer and VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race lead nominations with five apiece for the second annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms. Organized by the Critics’ Choice Association and nonfiction producers’ body Npact, winners will be announced on June 29.
Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst will receive this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, for his ongoing contributions to the unscripted industry.
Cheer, which follows the cheerleaders of Navarro College as they prepare for the biggest moment of their lives, is nominated for Unstructured Series, Sports Show, Limited Documentary Series, Male Star of the Year and Female Star of the Year. Emmy winner RuPaul’s Drag Race is vying for Competition Series, Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Female Star of The Year, Male Star of The Year and Show Host.
Queer Eye...
Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst will receive this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Impact Award, for his ongoing contributions to the unscripted industry.
Cheer, which follows the cheerleaders of Navarro College as they prepare for the biggest moment of their lives, is nominated for Unstructured Series, Sports Show, Limited Documentary Series, Male Star of the Year and Female Star of the Year. Emmy winner RuPaul’s Drag Race is vying for Competition Series, Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Female Star of The Year, Male Star of The Year and Show Host.
Queer Eye...
- 6/8/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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