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Amy Sherman-Palladino leads authorised Gilmore Girls documentary for HBO Max
An official documentary about “Gilmore Girls” is in production and will debut on HBO Max, becoming the first authorised film exploring the making of the cult 2000s dramedy. The untitled project is told from the perspective of series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband, executive producer Daniel Palladino, and features star Lauren Graham alongside other…
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Don’t forget to turn off this setting after buying a new TV
New televisions frequently arrive with “store” or “demo” mode switched on, which is designed for retail display conditions rather than home viewing and can leave the picture looking oversaturated, overly bright or otherwise unnatural. This setting is enabled by default even on TVs bought online, and because it is built for showroom lighting, it can…
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More than 50 Dishes Were Created for ‘The Bear’ Season Four, and 5 Other Fun Facts
The Bear has wrapped up its full run after five completed seasons, though its fourth season is only now up for Emmy consideration, since the FX comedy-drama always trails the awards cycle by a year. The show remains classified as a comedy by the Television Academy and will compete against Abbott Elementary, Hacks, Nobody Wants…
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita Prep Musical Microdrama ‘Theater Kids Vs. Zombies’ For aTwist
Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mikita are moving into the microdrama space, producing a musical comedy series called “Theater Kids Vs. Zombies” for the platform aTwist. The project marks a notable entry by an established Hollywood name into the emerging short-form “microseries” format, as new studios in this space compete to attract…
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Rotten Tomatoes’ Best Sci-Fi Show of All Time Still Hasn’t Been Topped
Rotten Tomatoes’ highest-rated science fiction series remains the 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica, which still holds a 95% score on the review-aggregation site more than two decades after it first aired. Despite an ever-expanding field of streaming sci-fi shows, no series has managed to surpass it, and the article argues the show’s exploration of themes…
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‘Drew Barrymore Show’, Judy Sheindlin’s New ‘Adam’s Law’, ‘Hot Bench’ & More Get Fall Premiere Dates
CBS Media Ventures has confirmed September premiere dates for a raft of syndicated shows, including a shake-up to Judy Sheindlin’s courtroom franchise. Sheindlin is handing the gavel of her legal format to her son, Judge Adam Levy, in a new show called Adam’s Law, while continuing to front the Emmy-winning Hot Bench herself. The scheduling…
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All The Songs In ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 So Far
Apple TV+ has begun rolling out the soundtrack for the fourth season of “Ted Lasso,” with the premiere episode drawing heavily on hip hop, including two Public Enemy tracks. The music choice ties into the plot, as Ted’s son Henry helps bring him back into coaching after Rebecca, Higgins and Keeley travel to Kansas City…
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Progressive El-Sayed narrowly wins Michigan Senate primary
Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive Democrat, has won Michigan’s closely fought Democratic Senate primary, narrowly beating the more moderate candidate Stevens. The tight margin underlined ongoing tensions between progressive and moderate factions within the state’s Democratic Party. His victory sets up a general election contest against Republican Mike Rogers, in a race both parties regard as…
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After jacking up prices, Disney+ and Netflix consider offering free alternatives
Disney and Netflix are both weighing free, ad-supported streaming offerings after years of raising subscription prices, amid growing customer frustration and churn. Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro told investors the company is “exploring a free product” that would help reach price-sensitive customers, boost advertising revenue and drive awareness for paid Disney+ subscriptions, though no concrete plans…
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Locarno Pro Defies Summer Lull With Stacked Program Bookended By StepIn Industry Confab & Marco Perego-Saldaña Conversation
Locarno Film Festival’s business-focused Locarno Pro programme is bucking the traditional European summer lull, drawing more than 1,000 industry professionals for a packed schedule of talks and networking. It opens with the 15th edition of the StepIn think-tank, a one-day gathering of distributors, sales agents and producers that this year turns its attention to the…