In today’s TV news roundup, Disney Plus unveiled a trailer for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” and Amazon Prime Video announced a release date for “The Wilds.”
Casting
Cybill Shepherd has joined the cast of Showtime’s comedy pilot for “I Love This For You,” which will star Vanessa Bayer, who also co-created the show, inspired by her own life. The show will follows a woman who beats childhood leukemia and pursues her dream of hosting a home shopping channel. Shepherd’s character, Patricia Kunken, is the founder of a shopping network. She is known for her roles in shows like “Moonlighting” and the Golden Globe-winning “Cybill.” Jeremy Beiler co-created the show alongside Bayer. They executive produce alongside Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Jordana Mollick, showrunner Jessi Klein and director Michael Showalter.
Renewals
MTV announced that series “Siesta Key” has been given the go-ahead for Season 4, with production beginning in Sarasota,...
Casting
Cybill Shepherd has joined the cast of Showtime’s comedy pilot for “I Love This For You,” which will star Vanessa Bayer, who also co-created the show, inspired by her own life. The show will follows a woman who beats childhood leukemia and pursues her dream of hosting a home shopping channel. Shepherd’s character, Patricia Kunken, is the founder of a shopping network. She is known for her roles in shows like “Moonlighting” and the Golden Globe-winning “Cybill.” Jeremy Beiler co-created the show alongside Bayer. They executive produce alongside Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Jordana Mollick, showrunner Jessi Klein and director Michael Showalter.
Renewals
MTV announced that series “Siesta Key” has been given the go-ahead for Season 4, with production beginning in Sarasota,...
- 11/19/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Bad Bunny is joining Season 3 of Netflix’s “Narcos: Mexico,” and Disney Plus exclusively shared a trailer for “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” with Variety.
Casting
Netflix announced that Luis Gerardo Méndez, Alberto Guerra, Luisa Rubino and Bad Bunny (née Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) have been cast in Season 3 of “Narcos: Mexico.” The crime drama series shares the story of the war on drugs through Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (Diego Luna), who led the Guadalajara Cartel. Méndez joins the series as a cop names Victor Tapia, while Guerra takes on the role of a drug trafficker and Rubino plays a journalist hoping to expose corruption. Bad Bunny will guest star as Arturo “Kitty” Paez, a young upper-class man who joined the “Narco Juniors.”
Renewals
IMDb TV and Amazon Prime Video have picked up a second season of “Alex Rider” ahead of the first season’s U.
Casting
Netflix announced that Luis Gerardo Méndez, Alberto Guerra, Luisa Rubino and Bad Bunny (née Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) have been cast in Season 3 of “Narcos: Mexico.” The crime drama series shares the story of the war on drugs through Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (Diego Luna), who led the Guadalajara Cartel. Méndez joins the series as a cop names Victor Tapia, while Guerra takes on the role of a drug trafficker and Rubino plays a journalist hoping to expose corruption. Bad Bunny will guest star as Arturo “Kitty” Paez, a young upper-class man who joined the “Narco Juniors.”
Renewals
IMDb TV and Amazon Prime Video have picked up a second season of “Alex Rider” ahead of the first season’s U.
- 11/10/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Pharrell Williams has set a gospel series, titled “Voices of Fire,” at Netflix, Variety has learned.
The show will follow the musician’s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, a well-respected musical genius in the area of Hampton Roads, Va., which includes Pharrell’s hometown of Virginia Beach. The unscripted series will center around the town, as it builds one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs.
The bishop and his core team of influential gospel leaders will venture out into Hampton Roads to find undiscovered talent, and with the belief that diverse backstories can give their collective voice a greater meaning, the group will be searching for people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
Pharrell and the bishop announced news of the series during a conversation on Sunday at Essence Festival, which went digital this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Insiders describe the series as an upbeat, feel-good project,...
The show will follow the musician’s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, a well-respected musical genius in the area of Hampton Roads, Va., which includes Pharrell’s hometown of Virginia Beach. The unscripted series will center around the town, as it builds one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs.
The bishop and his core team of influential gospel leaders will venture out into Hampton Roads to find undiscovered talent, and with the belief that diverse backstories can give their collective voice a greater meaning, the group will be searching for people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
Pharrell and the bishop announced news of the series during a conversation on Sunday at Essence Festival, which went digital this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Insiders describe the series as an upbeat, feel-good project,...
- 7/5/2020
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Making a joyful noise unto the Lord takes hard work, a little luck, and a lot of talent. The process of creating that musical team will be examined in a new Netflix series. Voices of Fire follows Pharrell Williams’s hometown community leaders as they attempt to build one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs.
The series will premiere on Netflix later in 2020.
Voices of Fire features Williams’s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, and a core team of influential gospel leaders. Together, they venture out into Hampton Roads, Virginia to find undiscovered talent. With the belief that diverse backstories can give their collective voice a greater meaning, the Bishop and his team will be searching for people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
The series is produced by A. Smith & Co. and i am Other. EPs are Pharrell Williams and Mimi Valdés for i am Other, with EPs...
The series will premiere on Netflix later in 2020.
Voices of Fire features Williams’s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, and a core team of influential gospel leaders. Together, they venture out into Hampton Roads, Virginia to find undiscovered talent. With the belief that diverse backstories can give their collective voice a greater meaning, the Bishop and his team will be searching for people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds.
The series is produced by A. Smith & Co. and i am Other. EPs are Pharrell Williams and Mimi Valdés for i am Other, with EPs...
- 7/5/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Pharrell Williams is bringing gospel music to Netflix.
The producer, songwriter and “Happy” singer will star in the upcoming series “Voices of Fire,” which takes place in his hometown of Hampton Roads, Virginia. The series follows Williams as he builds “one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs,” according to Netflix.
The series is set to premiere on Netflix later this year.
Also Read: Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video)
Here is the official description:
“Voices of Fire follows Pharrell Williams’ hometown community as it builds one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs. Pharrell’s uncle and a well-respected musical genius in the area, Bishop Ezekiel Williams and his core team of influential gospel leaders will venture out into Hampton Roads to find undiscovered talent. With the belief that diverse backstories can give their collective voice a greater meaning,...
The producer, songwriter and “Happy” singer will star in the upcoming series “Voices of Fire,” which takes place in his hometown of Hampton Roads, Virginia. The series follows Williams as he builds “one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs,” according to Netflix.
The series is set to premiere on Netflix later this year.
Also Read: Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video)
Here is the official description:
“Voices of Fire follows Pharrell Williams’ hometown community as it builds one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs. Pharrell’s uncle and a well-respected musical genius in the area, Bishop Ezekiel Williams and his core team of influential gospel leaders will venture out into Hampton Roads to find undiscovered talent. With the belief that diverse backstories can give their collective voice a greater meaning,...
- 7/5/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Leave the mess of 2018 behind with global organization icon Marie Kondo and her new Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo. Launching on the streaming giant January 1, 2019, Kondo will spark joy around the world as she helps real people get organized.
In the eight-episode series, Kondo guides people who are at a crossroads and resolved to finally tackle the clutter blocking their joy, transforming lives in emotional and surprising ways. As seen in the trailer, things get a little emotional between the bestselling author and those whose lives are in desperate need of tidying.
Throughout the series, Kondo will help a family of four who have relocated from a four-bedroom home in Michigan to a Los Angeles apartment as well as a recently widowed woman grappling with how to let go of her beloved late husband’s possessions – but not his memory. She will also help a young couple living...
In the eight-episode series, Kondo guides people who are at a crossroads and resolved to finally tackle the clutter blocking their joy, transforming lives in emotional and surprising ways. As seen in the trailer, things get a little emotional between the bestselling author and those whose lives are in desperate need of tidying.
Throughout the series, Kondo will help a family of four who have relocated from a four-bedroom home in Michigan to a Los Angeles apartment as well as a recently widowed woman grappling with how to let go of her beloved late husband’s possessions – but not his memory. She will also help a young couple living...
- 12/12/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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