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Sue Naegle & Ali Krug's Dinner Party Productions Sets Overall Deal at 20th Television
Dinner Party Productions, the company founded by Sue Naegle and Ali Krug, has signed a multi-year overall deal at 20th Television, Variety has learned. The company was previously set up under an overall deal at UCP beginning in 2024. Under their…
Sue Naegle & Ali Krug Move Overall Deal To 20th Television (Exclusive)
EXCLUSIVE: Coming off the breakout success of Peacock's The Five Star Weekend, Sue Naegle and Ali Krug have signed an overall deal with 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. The duo are moving their Dinner Party Productions from…
The Paper season two review - one of the best comedies on TV right now
Pity the poor TV writer foolish enough to make a show about journalism. The world is full of inaccurate and illogical medical dramas, but they survive because real life doctors and nurses only tend to grumble about them to themselves. But when you…
Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said the agency that regulates television 'threatened' the show and that an interview with James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, will not air on television but on YouTube — thus…
All the BBC TV shows axed amid broadcaster's £500m savings plan
RuPaul's Drag Race UK has become the latest BBC show to get the axe as part of the broadcaster's widely publicised £500 million savings plan. Over eight regular series and three international versions, the British spin-off of RuPaul's US…
Tessa Blake Directed Over 50 Hours of Television Before Embarking on Her First Feature. The Experience Paid Off
The director of 'If I Tell You' says years of training on shows as varied as 'American Horror Story,' 'Matlock,' and 'NCIS: Hawai'i' helped her develop a clear, precise visual language for her powerful debut feature. Director Tessa Blake ‘s…
TV presenter v secret son: the succession dispute engulfing a Ugandan kingdom
A traditional Ugandan kingdom has become engulfed in a bitter succession dispute after the family of a king who recently died rejected the selection of a television news anchor as his successor. King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, who became…
I was backstage at the National Television Awards - here's what really goes on
This year, I didn't watch the NTAs from the sofa because I was invited backstage to see what really goes on. I found secret entrances and celebrity corridors, and even rubbed shoulders with TV royalty at the star-studded after-party. My night began…
Jimmy Kimmel Yanks James Talarico Interview From TV Over Trump FCC Threats
Jimmy Kimmel won't be airing an interview with the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, James Talarico, on live TV courtesy of Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Jimmy Kimmel Live! will instead air the interview on…
Mike Tomlin's NFL debut for NBC: He needs the 'tapeworm' to reach his TV potential
The biggest NFL TV signing of the offseason, NBC's rookie Mike Tomlin, dropped one of his Tomlinisms almost immediately as he assessed the Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks before their game against the New England Patriots. Tomlin described how…
Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K is over half off at under $20
With bonus deals on Resident Evil Requiem for PC, a two-pack of Ring alarm sensors, and a Lenovo Android tablet. With bonus deals on Resident Evil Requiem for PC, a two-pack of Ring alarm sensors, and a Lenovo Android tablet. If you buy something…
'That was all secret': the 'gay mole' who fought the BBC to show the first queer kiss on kids' TV
When I started looking for anything queer aimed at kids on TV from around the time I was born in 1989, I came across a children's drama called Two of Us. Directed by Roger Tonge and written by Leslie Stewart, it was surprisingly akin to the 2020s…
Warner Bros. Television Group Launches 'Cartoon Coffee Chat' Video Podcast | Exclusive
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Warner Bros. Television Group and Warner Bros. Animation are launching a brand new video podcast series called Cartoon Coffee Chat, hosted by artist, writer and producer Jessie Juwono. Watch a clip…
Nintendo's latest Switch 2 update adds VRR support in TV mode
The latest firmware also enables Switch 2 system transfers just in time for the Zelda-themed Switch 2. The latest firmware also enables Switch 2 system transfers just in time for the Zelda-themed Switch 2. Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge…
LG defends smart-TV features amid audio surveillance allegations
South Korean consumer-electronics company LG has denied allegations that its smart televisions record ambient conversations, listen while on standby and store recordings for later transmission. On Wednesday, the company told Al Jazeera that voice…
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