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Netflix VP Cindy Holland on Saving 'Lucifer', Cancelling 'Everything Sucks', Status of 'Shadowhunters', and More
During a portion of her meeting with the media, Netflix's Vice-President of Original Content Cindy Holland offered updates and some perspective on the cancellations of Everything Sucks and Lady Dynamite; saving Fox's Lucifer; and the current negotiation statuses for Freeform's Shadowhunters and NBC's Timeless. On cancelling Everything Sucks and Lady Dynamite: "We take the cancellation decisions as personally as[...]
Maniac: Netflix Releases Teaser for Cary Fukunaga Dark Comedy Series with Jonah Hill, Emma Stone
Netflix kept the announcement machine rolling along at this summer's Television Critics Association's (TCA) with our first official teaser for Maniac, the streaming service's new 10-episode half-hour comedy series from director Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation, True Detective). Based on the original 2014 Norwegian series, the series stars Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Emma[...]
Showtime Offers 10-Minute Preview of Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who Is America?' [WATCH]
Credit: Showtime So if nothing else, we've learned at least two things from Showtime's 10-minute sneak preview of Sacha Baron Cohen's (Borat, Bruno) new comedy/satire series Who Is America?: GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is going to be very excited to learn that he was right after all; and gun rights advocate Philip Van Cleave needs to seriously reconsider the firm he's[...]
Plastic Man #2 cover by Bilquis Evely and Mat Lopes
Now, Eel is willing to do anything to save the kid. Plastic Man #2 cover by Bilquis Evely and Mat Lopes Plastic Man #2 leans heavier into the comedy traditions of the character than last issue From impromptu scavenger hunt pages that break the fourth wall to making movie references, one of which also breaks the fourth[...]