RELATED STORIES Our Pawnee pals are back… and for a good cause. The cast of Parks and Recreation will reunite for a one-off scripted special to raise money for food banks during the coronavirus crisis, TVLine has learned. The half-hour special, titled A Parks and Recreation Special, will air Thursday, April 30 at 8:30/7:30c on […]
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Brett Kavanaugh’s life seems scripted for a Supreme Court role
Wikipedia; Chip Somodevilla/Getty; Skye Gould/Business Insider Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s life seems carefully constructed to become a Supreme Court justice. He checks all the boxes of the ways of Washington, or at least the way Washington used to be. Amateur athlete, doer of Catholic good works, basketball-coaching dad, Yale degrees, progression from lawyer to White House […]
Once Upon a Time, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Inhumans: ABC Boss Weighs In on Fate of Scripted Friday Slate
Appearing at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Monday, ABC entertainment chief Channing Dungey weighed in on the respective fates of Once Upon a Time, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel’s Inhumans, all of which have struggled to claim a meaningful Friday audience. RELATED2018 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s […]
Bill Clinton's Impeachment to Be Focus of History Scripted Drama The Breach
Whether or not you think the development of a second Bill Clinton-related drama series is amazing or ridiculous will depend on what your definition of the word “is” is. History on Thursday announced that it has greenlit The Breach: Inside the Impeachment of Bill Clinton, a scripted drama based on Peter Baker’s book The Breach: Inside the […]
History Orders Real-Life X-Files Scripted Drama Blue Book
It’s time to hear about the hunt for extraterrestrial life from the Men in Black’s side. History on Thursday gave a straight-to-series order to Blue Book, a scripted drama about a real-life, secret U.S. government operation in the 1950s and ’60s that investigated UFO-related phenomena. RELATEDCable/Streaming Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s On the Bubble? The […]
A&E Abandons Scripted Programming, Shifts to All-Reality TV Lineup
When Bates Motel closed its doors this week, A&E shut the door on scripted programming, too. The cable network won’t air any scripted shows going forward, shifting its focus to nonfiction programming only, our sister site Deadline is reporting. Monday’s Bates Motel series finale marks the end of A&E’s scripted efforts after more than a decade of mixed success with […]
Last Days of Roger Ailes Scripted Limited Series Lands at Showtime
Showtime has won the Roger Ailes derby. In what is being described as a competitive situation with multiple bidders, the cabler has acquired a Blumhouse-produced scripted limited series about the downfall of the ex-Fox News boss. RELATEDLaw & Order: SVU Taking on Fox News’ Roger Ailes Scandal in Spring Episode Secure And Hold: The Last Days […]
Rogue One Never Had a Scripted Opening Crawl
A scene from the opening of Rogue One. Image: Disney Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first Star Wars film not to have an opening crawl. Gary Whitta, the first screenwriter on the film, did write one—but it was never actually in a script. Advertisement Earlier this week, Rogue One’s director Gareth Edwards […]