2017-18 Season TV Cancellations/Pilots: E Corp does hostile takeover. Shuts down fsociety

DanGo · Nov 10, 2017

ZeroX said:
Louis and Pamela are best friends. It'll be interesting to see what goes down there.

Well looks like we'll hear at least something from Adlon tomorrow, although without the benefit of the NYT piece having already been released.

berzeli · Nov 10, 2017

dead souls said:
Just further proof that breaking bad was the best AMC show.

berzeli · Nov 10, 2017

Rachel Bloom is a national treasure:
The CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase Has Been a Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Mess for Years, Participants Say

For 13 years, CBS has operated its Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase out of a basement at the CBS Studio City lot, giving underrepresented writers and actors an opportunity to create and perform a theatrical sketch show in front of prominent industry players, including potential managers, agents, and casting directors.

Designed to highlight straight and LGBTQ writers and actors from marginalized communities as well as women and those with disabilities, participants enter into the program hoping to land jobs and business representation. But in the wake of the resignation of the program's director last month over accusations of sexual harassment, Vulture has learned that the five-month-long program's issues go deeper than that. Participants say the program often leaves participants feeling dejected and bullied at the hands of leaders they say view them stereotypically and insist that their work revolve around outdated racist, gender-based, or homophobic tropes.

Although the L.A. comedy community has openly discussed what the participants describe as the showcase' reductive sketches and tokenizing of people of color for years, it took an unlikely advocate to call attention to it at CBS. After living in Los Angeles for seven years and hearing about the program from her peers at Upright Citizens Brigade and other corners of the comedy scene, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend co-creator, star, and executive producer Rachel Bloom said she felt an obligation to get involved. Because her show is produced by CBS Studios, Bloom was invited as a guest to this year's showcase, which made her want to talk to executives about what she'd heard, she told Vulture.

"It's kind of an open secret that it is a bad experience," said Bloom, who never participated in the showcase. "I've heard these stories for years, but it just looked like nothing had ever been dealt with. So I looked into, how do people go about complaining about this?" Bloom spoke to a human-resources representative and posted directions on Facebook for participants who wanted to complain.

"We are aware and appreciate the concerns that have been expressed in this story," CBS's statement to Vulture reads. "Over the past eight months or so, since the first word of this came to our attention, we believe CBS has taken significant steps to address individual behavior. We have introduced a wide range of cultural sensitivity training for all Showcase leaders, including seminars on micro-aggressions and unconscious bias. Those efforts will continue. We are also excited about the Showcase's new leadership and committed to building on its outstanding track record of opening doors for its many talented performers in an environment that invites creative risk-taking while respecting race, gender, national origin, ethnicity, ability and sexual orientation."
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Parra and Guarino met with the group last Friday, and according to participants who were present, they said they intend to promote a different culture within the program. "Everyone seems very pleased and that they're a good hire, like they have good intentions," said the writer. "At least, it seems that way."

Jason Frost · Nov 10, 2017

firehawk12 said:
Haha. Same production company! I don't know if it's in the MCU (Murdoch Cinematic Universe) though. lol

Imagine, older Murdoch cameo.

DanGo · Nov 10, 2017

berzeli said:
Rachel Bloom is a national treasure:
The CBS Diversity Comedy Showcase Has Been a Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Mess for Years, Participants Say

One female writer who participated in 2015 says she'll never forget Najera's and Orenstein's introductory remarks on the first day the group met. Other participants who were present also recalled the comments. "Looking around, you may have noticed there are many white male writers," Najera noted. "You may be asking yourself, why are they a part of the diversity showcase?" Orenstein completed the thought: "We just want to make sure the show will be funny."

Yikes.

Rhaknar · Nov 10, 2017

Lady Dynamite Season 2 is out, had no idea it was coming out today :o

RatskyWatsky · Nov 10, 2017

Starz Greenlights Four New Docuseries In Expansion Of Unscripted Programming

Starz chief Chris Albrecht teased during the Lionsgate earnings call yesterday that the network would be focusing on diversification and would soon be announcing its move into docuseries, an arena that has been successful for premium peers HBO and Showtime.

Wrong Man is a six-part series that dives deep into the investigations that led to the conviction of three people who claim their innocence. It's estimated that 1 in 25 prisoners in the U.S. are convicted for crimes they did not commit. With more than 2 million people in prison, that means a staggering 94,300 innocent people may be behind bars. Academy Award and seven-time Emmy-nominated and Peabody and Emmy-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger ("Gone: The Forgotten Women of Ohio," "Paradise Lost" Trilogy, "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster") will executive produce and direct.

Warriors of Liberty City docuseries from PGA-winning showrunner Evan Rosenfeld explores Liberty City – a crime-ridden neighborhood in Miami, Florida that is arguably the NFL's largest football factory. The series follows a season with the Liberty City Warriors, a youth football program founded by an unlikely mentor: Luther Campbell, better known as "Uncle Luke" from the 2 Live Crew. Before Moonlight shook the Oscars, Liberty City was best known for some of the biggest names in football, including Devonta Freeman, Antonio Brown, Duke Johnson and Teddy Bridgewater. But it's also a place synonymous with poverty and gun violence, and even more disturbing, in Liberty City, it's now kids killing kids. Yet in the face of trauma and tragedy, football legends are born. Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and screenwriter Andrew Cohn (Night School, Medora, Danny Brown: Live at the Majestic) will serve as director.

In Fashion is an hour-long anthology series that will feature the world's most compelling fashion designers working today. Combining biography and documentary storytelling, each episode will delve into the life and work of one iconic designer. We will follow them in the weeks leading up to a crucial moment in their career. Being immersed in their lives, we gain unique access into the way they work and the intimate stories of how they got to this place so many strive for but never achieve.

The Field explores hip-hop and socio-political culture through the eyes of a city's most prolific characters – past, present and future – capturing the essence of a city's personality. Having shaped the culture from within, these characters tell their stories the way it really was, transporting the audience into the underbelly that composes the city, a place that is often seen but seldom accessed. It's a series that showcases the hustle and determination of each city's most iconic artists. It's about their desire to rise out from their community but to never forget the place where they came from. The series takes the viewer into places only miles apart but worlds away and into the grit and grime that covers an entire metropolis. Mandon Lovett (The Field: Violence, Hip-Hop and Hope in Chicago) is set to co-direct the premiere episode with Sacha Jenkins and continue on to direct the series. This series will have an eye for maintaining the legacy of Worldstar Hip Hop late founder Lee "Q" Odenat, who was instrumental with the project's creation and development.

AngmarsKing701 · Nov 10, 2017

Starz needs to give us a Treasure Island series as a follow-on to Black Sails.

ZeroX · Nov 10, 2017

FX Cuts Ties With Louis C.K., Ends Overall Deal With His Pig Newton Company

Today, FX Networks and FX Productions are ending our association with Louis C.K. We are cancelling the overall deal between FX Productions and his production company, Pig Newton. He will no longer serve as executive producer or receive compensation on any of the four shows we were producing with him – Better Things, Baskets, One Mississippi and The Cops.

Louis has now confirmed the truth of the reports relating to the five women victimized by his misconduct, which we were unaware of previously. As far as we know, his behavior over the past 8 years on all five series he has produced for FX Networks and/or FX Productions has been professional. However, now is not the time for him to make television shows. Now is the time for him to honestly address the women who have come forth to speak about their painful experiences, a process which he began today with his public statement.

FX Networks and FX Productions remain committed to doing everything we can to ensure that all people work in an environment that is safe, respectful and fair, and we will continue our review of all of these productions to ensure that was and is the case.

The "now is not the time for him to make television shows" seems like it gives them a bit of wiggle room in the future and they weren't as judicious as chopping him out like HBO but for now his TV/film work is basically all gone.

TDLink · Nov 10, 2017

AngmarsKing701 said:
Starz needs to give us a Treasure Island series as a follow-on to Black Sails.

It'd be great but I feel like that ship has sailed.

DanGo · Nov 10, 2017

Rhaknar said:
Lady Dynamite Season 2 is out, had no idea it was coming out today :o

But I haven't finished Mindhunter or started Stranger Things 2 and I have a life...

Take a breather Netflix.

dead souls · Nov 10, 2017

I finished Stranger Things 2 but still have two episodes of Mindhunter left. I'll watch those and then it's Punisher time.

Aiii · Nov 10, 2017

Glad they aren't sacrificing Better Things and Baskets over this. Good move by FX, clear statement and only punishing the guy responsible and not the entire cast and crew's of all those shows.

DanGo said:
But I haven't finished Mindhunter or started Stranger Things 2 and I have a life...

Take a breather Netflix.

Yeah, only on episode 3 of mindhunter and today they also releases Blazing Transfer Students. Dammit Netlfix.

AngmarsKing701 · Nov 10, 2017

TDLink said:
It'd be great but I feel like that ship has sailed.

Ouch

TDLink · Nov 10, 2017

AngmarsKing701 said:
Ouch

Yeah I know that pun hurt even me to type.

But really, it's because the showrunners moved on to Cleopatra and Starz is moving away from heavy investment in these genre shows (disappointingly, since I feel like that was a good niche they carved).

Dedication Through Light · Nov 10, 2017

DanGo said:
Yikes.

Everyday Im like this stuff seems like it is so fictional, I cant believe its real.

firehawk12 · Nov 10, 2017

ZeroX said:
FX Cuts Ties With Louis C.K., Ends Overall Deal With His Pig Newton Company

The "now is not the time for him to make television shows" seems like it gives them a bit of wiggle room in the future and they weren't as judicious as chopping him out like HBO but for now his TV/film work is basically all gone.

Are they just removing his producing credits? I assume there's some behaviour clause in contracts that let them just nuke someone's name off a project?

RatskyWatsky · Nov 10, 2017

ABC has ordered 3 more episodes of Kevin (Probably) Saves the World and 3 scripts of The Mayor.

PlanetSmasher · Nov 10, 2017

firehawk12 said:
Are they just removing his producing credits? I assume there's some behaviour clause in contracts that let them just nuke someone's name off a project?

I would imagine that if those shows move forward with further seasons, they'll be produced without any involvement from Louis or his production company, the logos and credits will be removed, and any episodes after this point will no longer produce residuals for him.

Not sure what the protocol is for old episodes - there might be some legal issues that prevent them from scrubbing his credits from the episodes he was involved in - but for new ones you won't see his name or the Pig Newton logo anywhere in the credits from here on out.

firehawk12 · Nov 10, 2017

PlanetSmasher said:
I would imagine that if those shows move forward with further seasons, they'll be produced without any involvement from Louis or his production company, the logos and credits will be removed, and any episodes after this point will no longer produce residuals for him.

Not sure what the protocol is for old episodes - there might be some legal issues that prevent them from scrubbing his credits from the episodes he was involved in - but for new ones you won't see his name or the Pig Newton logo anywhere in the credits from here on out.

I just assumed it covered old episodes as well, but it would make more sense if it was just any future episodes.

Novid · Nov 10, 2017

DanGo said:
Yikes.

There is a reason why I have stated Les Moonves is a slave driver.
There is a reason there are certain actors that worked on CBS i call part of his "coon" squad.
There is a reason why.
They might have stated the right things, but they play both sides to the determent of their product.
Either they one side or the other, they cant do both for any length of time successfully.

Rhaknar · Nov 11, 2017

that CW producer tho... yikes.

Absent · Nov 11, 2017

Rhaknar said:
that CW producer tho... yikes.

- Variety: 'Supergirl,' 'Arrow' Producer Suspended Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations by Warner Bros.

None of the sources Variety spoke to reported Kreisberg to Warner Bros. human resources, on the assumption that they would pay a price for that, given how important his position was at the company. "Going to HR never crossed my mind, because it seems like nothing's been enforced," one woman says. But as word spread of this story, human resources began interviewing the women on his staff.

Many women said they found the work environment created by Kreisberg to be so hostile and "toxic" that they leave a room when he enters it. Kreisberg reiterated his denial that he gave any staffers unwanted attention.

"I have proudly mentored both male and female colleagues for many years. But never in what I believe to be an unwanted way and certainly never in a sexual way," he said. But sources paint a different picture.

"The workplace feels unsafe," one woman says, a sentiment echoed by others. Said another, "He scares people."

Last year, a high-level female producer who works with Kreisberg brought her concerns about his inappropriate behavior and his harassment of employees to a senior executive at Berlanti Productions, the company owned by mega-producer Greg Berlanti, who oversees all of the series Kreisberg works on. "There was zero response," this woman says. "Nothing happened. Nothing changed."

According to many interviewed by Variety, Kreisberg's problematic behavior, particularly around women, got worse once he had a great deal of authority as an executive producer on several shows.

"The power went to his head," says a male writer. "It became clear to me that it would be very dangerous, career-wise, for me to confront him about his behavior."

Two women say he would talk about how he hired staffers based on their looks, and one quoted him as saying, "You should have seen the other dogs we interviewed for that position." Kreisberg denies saying this.

"Younger women were constantly belittled and subjected to nasty comments," says a writer who has worked with Kreisberg.

A high-level producer at a CW show says that a young woman who worked in two successive lower-level jobs was the object of Kreisberg's "obsessive crush," and left due to his unwanted attention, an account confirmed by more than a dozen other sources. This former employee did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

GROSS.

Razgriz-Specter · Nov 11, 2017

CommodoreKong · Nov 11, 2017

Razgriz-Specter said:

Everyone keeps on forgetting to post those.

ZeroX · Nov 11, 2017

CommodoreKong said:
Everyone keeps on forgetting to post those.

And there's Grizzlyjin over on GAF posting them for nobody lol

Razgriz-Specter · Nov 11, 2017

ZeroX said:
And there's Grizzlyjin over on GAF posting them for nobody lol

LOL

KillerStar · Nov 11, 2017

ZeroX said:
And there's Grizzlyjin over on GAF posting them for nobody lol

Absent · Nov 11, 2017

Well, shit..

mreddie · Nov 11, 2017

ZeroX said:
And there's Grizzlyjin over on GAF posting them for nobody lol

Is anyone gonna save him?

Joni · Nov 11, 2017

Jane the Virgin improved compared to last week, CBS also went up

Razgriz-Specter · Nov 11, 2017

mreddie said:
Is anyone gonna save him?

I just sent him a message and asked if he was coming over a just a while ago.

Joni said:
Jane the Virgin improved compared to last week, CBS also went up

Hawaii 5-0 going strong, new guy is really charismatic but the Kono replacement hasn't completely clicked yet.

I wish they would cancel Once Upon A Time S7 so im no longer compelled to watch this,
some good stuff can't save it from some of the worst tv stuff I have ever seen.
Reboot Cinderella is a worse actor than the child actors on that series.

Hobbun · Nov 11, 2017

Razgriz-Specter said:
Hawaii 5-0 going strong, new guy is really charismatic but the Kono replacement hasn't completely clicked yet.

Still enjoying Hawaii 5-0 to an extent, but I do miss Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park and it is definitely not as strong without them. Honestly, I feel they should end the show after this season. I believe O'Loughlin's contract is up at the end of this season, and he's made it clear he doesn't want to continue. It's time to just end it.

Razgriz-Specter said:
I wish they would cancel Once Upon A Time S7 so im no longer compelled to watch this,
some good stuff can't save it from some of the worst tv stuff I have ever seen.
Reboot Cinderella is a worse actor than the child actors on that series.

I gave up with Once Upon A Time when the majority of the cast left at the end of last season.

firehawk12 · Nov 12, 2017

Hobbun said:
Still enjoying Hawaii 5-0 to an extent, but I do miss Daniel Dae Kim and Grace Park and it is definitely not as strong without them. Honestly, I feel they should end the show after this season. I believe O'Loughlin's contract is up at the end of this season, and he's made it clear he doesn't want to continue. It's time to just end it.

I feel like they could probably replace the whole cast and keep going if they wanted to. The generic "Ohana" stuff could work with anyone, really. I hate to admit it, but it doesn't really feel like the show has missed a beat after losing two main characters and I'm sure thy could lose the other two and it'd be fine.

Razgriz-Specter · Nov 12, 2017

firehawk12 said:
I feel like they could probably replace the whole cast and keep going if they wanted to. The generic "Ohana" stuff could work with anyone, really. I hate to admit it, but it doesn't really feel like the show has missed a beat after losing two main characters and I'm sure thy could lose the other two and it'd be fine.

I agree though they will definitely need it to be someone similar to McGarrett if he leaves.
The entire format relies on his Rambo nature pretty often.

Hobbun · Nov 12, 2017

firehawk12 said:
I feel like they could probably replace the whole cast and keep going if they wanted to. The generic "Ohana" stuff could work with anyone, really. I hate to admit it, but it doesn't really feel like the show has missed a beat after losing two main characters and I'm sure thy could lose the other two and it'd be fine.

You're probably right, but I wouldn't be one that keeps watching.

Same situation with NCIS with Perette leaving at the end of this season. The show has already lost luster without Weatherly (IMO) and to me NCIS isn't NCIS without Abby.

firehawk12 · Nov 12, 2017

Hobbun said:
You're probably right, but I wouldn't be one that keeps watching.

Same situation with NCIS with Perette leaving at the end of this season. The show has already lost luster without Weatherly (IMO) and to me NCIS isn't NCIS without Abby.

Meanwhile I'm fine with Abby gone since I fast forward through her segments now. lol

Deimos · Nov 13, 2017

Just finished No End House. I wish we got it at the same as the US, it was incredible.

Dedication Through Light · Nov 13, 2017

I hope WisdomCBS did well yesterday

Fuzzy · Nov 13, 2017

Dedication Through Light said:
I hope WisdomCBS did well yesterday

Next time just check if the ratings are out.

Hobbun · Nov 13, 2017

Doesn't look like Wisdom is doing that well. But with the allegations against Piven, it's hard to say if the show will continue, anyways. Haven't heard anything else on Piven recently. The focus seems to be on Andrew Kreisberg, now.

RatskyWatsky · Nov 13, 2017

Amazon Looks To Mount Free, Ad-Supported Version Of Prime Video

After getting a taste of ad-supported television with this fall's live streams of Thursday Night Football, complete with ad breaks, Amazon is reportedly taking a serious look at a more comprehensive "freemium" version of its Prime service.

According to a report in AdAge based on unnamed sources in entertainment and advertising, the company is talking with a range of potential content partners across the film and TV landscape about a companion to the subscription version of Prime. The move is part of an overall push into video as the company looks to keep pace with Netflix and continue its disruption of the traditional film and TV sector.

A free, ad-supported version of Prime would be promoted alongside the existing version made available to Prime members, who gain access to originals like Transparent and The Man in the High Castle, along with library titles by paying $99 a year, which also entitles them to free shipping and other Amazon benefits. A free offering would enable Amazon to continue to hawk its line of Fire-branded connected-TV devices and Alexa voice-recognition products.

According to one of the execs interviewed by AdAge, Amazon is considering a scheme whereby content creators would get their own channels. Creators would share in ad revenue in exchange for providing a set amount of content per week. "Amazon is taking a smart approach," an ad agency executive told the magazine. "The only way to strike these deals is to provide a revenue share and share data insights."

RatskyWatsky · Nov 13, 2017

Sundance Now Orders 'This Close' Dramedy

Sundance Now has given its first straight-to-series order to dramedy This Close, with Oscar winner Marlee Matlin (Children of A Lesser God), Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Zach Gilford (Kingdom, Friday Night Lights) and Colt Prattes (Dirty Dancing), set for the ensemble cast. It's slated for premiere in 2018.

Written by and starring Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman, both of whom are deaf, This Close is based on a series of shorts featured at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival's Short Form Episodic Showcase. The six-episode half-hour series explores the relationship between best friends Kate (Stern), who is newly engaged, and Michael (Feldman), who is attempting to move on from his ex-fiancé.

"When Sundance Now made the decision this past spring to forge into originals, we had two goals in mind," said Jan Diedrichsen, General Manager of SundanceTV and Sundance Now. "The first was to extend the Sundance legacy by uncovering storytellers and auteurs who had a distinctive vision. The second was to find talent that would truly connect with our engaged audience on Sundance Now. With 'This Close,' we've completely hit the mark on both fronts. We knew we had something special when we discovered Shoshannah and Josh's work at the Sundance Film Festival. They are masterful storytellers and terrific actors, and this narrative, both charming and relatable, is the perfect fit for our service."

luca · Nov 13, 2017

'Hitman' Series In Works At Hulu From 'John Wick' Creator Derek Kolstad

Fox 21 and Hulu have teamed for a television series based on Hitman, the global best-selling video game from IO Interactive. A pilot script will be written by Derek Kolstad, creator of the John Wick action film series, who wrote the first film and scripted the third one that will be released in 2019.

LORD OF THE RINGS TV Series Officially A Go At Amazon; Will Adapt Previously Unexplored Tolkien Stories

"The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen," said Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Scripted Series at Amazon Studios. "We are honored to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be taking The Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth."

"We are delighted that Amazon, with its longstanding commitment to literature, is the home of the first-ever multi-season television series for The Lord of the Rings," said Matt Galsor, a representative for the Tolkien Estate and Trust and HarperCollins. "Sharon and the team at Amazon Studios have exceptional ideas to bring to the screen previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien's original writings."

goldenageoftelevision · Nov 13, 2017

Please REAL costumes and no CGI

firehawk12 · Nov 13, 2017

Just adapt the Shadow of Mordor games and have a sexy spider lady.

ZeroX · Nov 13, 2017

Yeah it was too soon to try and remake the movies, good call.

Hitman series has strong creative behind it, and it clearly suits a more episodic nature so maybe they'll finally nail it. Hope IO got nice licensing money from it.

Deleted member 864 · Nov 13, 2017

Not sure how to feel about the LoTR series, I hope it's decent at least and I won't say no to more stories in the Middle-earth world.

Joni · Nov 13, 2017

Mark Schwahn is done. The cast of one tree Hill came out and accused him.
http://tvline.com/2017/11/13/one-tree-hill-mark-schwahn-sexual-harassment-twitter/

ZeroX · Nov 14, 2017

Joni said:
Mark Schwahn is done. The cast of one tree Hill came out and accused him.
http://tvline.com/2017/11/13/one-tree-hill-mark-schwahn-sexual-harassment-twitter/

For context; he's currently showrunning The Royals on E.

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