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Netflix has acquired global rights to Ace Entertainment’s YA romance, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, starring Haley Lu Richardson (Unpregnant), Ben Hardy (6 Underground), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), Dexter Fletcher and Sally Phillips (Bridget Jones’s Diary).

The film from director Vanessa Caswill (PBS’ Little Women miniseries) and the producers of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise is based on the novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith. It watches as strangers Hadley (Richardson) and Oliver (Hardy) begin to fall for each other on their flight from New York to London. But is it misfortune or fate that separates them when they land? The probability of ever finding each other again seems impossible, but love — and London — may have a way of defying the odds.

Katie Lovejoy (To All the Boys: Always and Forever) adapted the screenplay,...

Exclusive: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is The Night is heading to the small screen after Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment optioned the rights.

The deal is the latest literary adaptation for the Wolf Hall producer, following the launch of Little Women earlier this year, The White Princess on Starz and BBC and Amazon’s King Lear. It also marks the latest Fitzgerald novel to head to the small screen following the launch of The Last Tycoon, based on Fitzgerald’s unfinished novel The Love of the Last Tycoon on Amazon.

I understand that Callender’s firm struck the deal with Don Laventhall at Harold Ober and Associates, who brokered the deal on behalf of Fitzgerald’s estate. Playground will produce a TV series in association with David A. Stern at Sleeping Giant Films. Stern was previously Head of Scripted Programming at Sofia Vergara’s Raze and recently exec produced...

If you think 1985’s blockbuster hit Back to the Future had the biggest impact of any film on Lea Thompson’s life, think again. "I’d have to say Some Kind of Wonderful did, because I met my husband [the film’s director Howard Deutch, 67]," Lea exclusively told Closer Weekly in a new interview. "Our 29th wedding anniversary is on July 23, and he gave me my two kids." And now, Lea’s making her big-screen feature directorial debut with those kids. The Year of Spectacular Men, out June 15, was written by her daughter Madelyn Deutch, 27, and stars her younger daughter, Zoey Deutch, 23. "We worked for four years on it, so even though it’s hugely collaborative with Maddie and Zoey, it’s really the first thing I’ve created, the first that feels like it’s my own," Lea said. Now, in a candid interview with Closer, Lea opened up about her marriage, surviving her parents’ divorce,...

“We definitely all felt that we had a lot to live up to,” reveals Philippa Coulthard in our exclusive webcam interview (watch the video above) about the BBC/Starz limited series “Howards End,” based on the acclaimed 1910 novel by E.M. Forster. “It’s a bit nerve-wracking to take on a role that has been done so brilliantly,” the actress admits about taking on a new spin on the novel and especially the Oscar-winning 1992 Merchant/Ivory film of the same name, acknowledging that “people cherish that adaptation.”

In this version adapted by Oscar champ Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester by the Sea”), Coulthard plays Helen Schlegel alongside Hayley Atwell who plays her sister Margaret, two independent-minded sisters navigating their way through turn-of-the-century England, whose lives become intertwined with the wealthy Wilcox family and the working-class Bast family. The Australian actress reprises the role originated on the big screen by Helena Bonham Carter, who...

Last Year’s Winner: Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies”

Still Eligible: No.

Hot Streak: FX and HBO have both earned nominations in this category since 2012 (and HBO’s streak dates back to 2003).

Fun Fact: For the first time since “Downton Abbey” made the jump from limited series to drama series in 2013, not a single anthology series (or other franchise) that was nominated the year prior is in contention this year.

It’s the movie stars vs. the TV favorites in a surprisingly competitive Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie race. Penelope Cruz (“American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”) and Nicole Kidman (“Top of the Lake: China Girl”) are looking to crack in for respected turns in prestige projects; Cruz as the sister of a fashion icon who became a star, Donatella Versace, and Kidman as an Australian mother, Julia, whose story dovetails with Elisabeth Moss’ detective.

Angela Lansbury has lost a record 18 races for acting at the Emmy Awards. But the TV academy has a chance to finally right that egregious wrong this year. In the recent TV adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic “Little Women,” Dame Angela shone in the scene-stealing role of Aunt March, the grande dame of the family. Acclaimed character actresses Edna May Oliver, Lucile Watson and Mary Wickes made much of this role in the 1933, 1949 and 1994 film versions as did Oscar winner Greer Garson (“Mrs. Miniver”) in the 1978 telefilm.

The pedigree of this remake of “Little Women” could done much to help Lansbury’s likelihood of winning. It is a BBC/PBS co-production and was presented stateside under the “Masterpiece” umbrella. The adaptation is by Heidi Thomas (“Call The Midwife”) while Vanessa Caswill (Thirteen”) handles the helming.

Lansbury lost every one of her record 12 consecutive Drama Actress bids for “Murder, She Wrote...

The unsettling trailer for the new thriller Beach House has been released. Starring Willa Fitzgerald (MTV's Scream TV series), Murray Bartlett, Orlagh Cassidy, and Tom Hammond, the film follows Emma, a young adult whose beach vacation is interrupted by someone from her mother's past. Beach House has also secured worldwide distribution with Archstone Distribution, who plans to release the film in the Us on June 22nd:

Press Release: Los Angeles, CA (May 22, 2018) – Archstone Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to the new thriller film Beach House, which was directed and co-written by Jason Saltiel. Co-written and produced by Matt Simon, and executive produced by Ben Barenholtz, Beach House stars Willa Fitzgerald, Murray Bartlett, Orlagh Cassidy, and Tom Hammond. Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway Entertainment is also executive producing and handling sales. The film is set to be released in theaters nationwide on June 22nd.

The film follows...

Little Women: La stars Tonya Banks and Christy McGinity Gibel both underwent vaginal rejuvenation on the latest episode of the Lifetime show. The pair had both also agreed to have liposucation, but only Tonya ended up going through with the surgery. Tonya was the first to come up with the plan to get her sexy back by having the operation to remove fat, as well as to undergo the vaginal rejuvenation procedure. However, not wanting to go it alone, she recruited Christy to get some work done too. Things were looking good for the pair of Lifetime stars to get their […]

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The 9th Annual TCM Film Festival recently ended its takeover of Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theater and its vicinity. For four days the festival filled the large theater as well as the small upstairs multiplexes with classic films from many decades as well as a plethora of Oscar winners discussing their work — and of course tons of film fans from all over the world. The festival still seems to be finding its feet a bit after the tragic loss of Robert Osborne last year. (I had to wonder what Osborne would have to say about raunchy films like “Animal House” and “The Big Lebowski” being the prime attractions on the main screen on two evenings.)

While no match for Osborne, Ben Mankiewicz has become a great host for the festival and provided many in depth interviews. On the negative side it is still baffling why Illeana Douglas is so critically...

It’s obviously not safe to take your TV in the shower or to watch it while driving, but with podcasts available on smartphones, voracious consumers of all things TV can take conversation about their favorite programs with them anywhere. In addition to a slew of unofficial TV show audio spin-offs — do a Google search for the CW drama “Riverdale” and the word “podcast” and you’ll be awash in options — more series are opting for official podcasts as another way to cement established relationships with fans and maybe draw in more viewers, too.

Not that podcasts devoted to TV shows are a new concept — an official ABC “Lost” podcast launched with that show’s second season in 2005 — but these audio spin-offs have grown more numerous as podcasting evolves.

Nielsen reported in its first-quarter 2018 Podcast Insights Report that in fall 2016, 13 million homes identified as “avid fans” of podcasts, a number...

Here is the third part of Gold Derby’s coverage of the 9th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival where Oscar winners and film fans gathered at Hollywood’s famous Chinese Theater. (Also check out Part 1 and Part 2 of our report.) Each day was filled with Oscar winners sharing stories and here are some of the best.

William Friedkin (1972 Best Director for “The French Connection”) gave one of the most enthusiastic and engaging presentations of the festival for “The Exorcist.” At 82 he clearly still loves talking about one of his biggest successes. Friedkin discussed how a lot of bigger stars were approached before the role of the mother was eventually given to Ellen Burstyn (who was a relative newcomer to film at this point.) Audrey Hepburn agreed to take the role but only if it would be shot in Italy. Anne Bancroft was interested but then found out she was pregnant.

Matthew Rhys and Jamie Dornan are set to star in the BBC’s “Death and Nightingales,” a three-part historical drama set in 19th-century Northern Ireland.

The show marks a reunion for Dornan with writer-director Allan Cubitt, who he previously worked with on crime drama “The Fall” between 2013-2016. It will be the first time “The Americans” star Rhys has worked with Cubitt.

Ann Skelly also stars in the show, which is produced by Imaginarium Productions and Soho Moon for BBC Two. It is adapted by Cubitt from a novel by Eugene McCabe.

Set in Northern Ireland in 1885, “Death and Nightingales” is a story of love, betrayal, deception and revenge that follows a young woman’s struggles to control her own destiny. The action takes place over a 24-hour period during which Skelly’s character, Beth Winters, decides on her 25th birthday to escape her limited life and difficult relationship with...

This is the second part of Gold Derby’s coverage of the 9th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival where Oscar winners and film fans gathered at Hollywood’s famed Chinese Theater. (Read Part 1 of our report here.) Every day was filled with Oscar winners sharing stories and here are some of the best.

Martin Scorsese (2006 Best Director for “The Departed”) received the first Robert Osborne Award on the opening night of the festival from Leonardo DiCaprio (2015 Best Actor for “The Revenant”) and gave an impassioned speech about the importance of preserving film culture. He also joked that he refuses to stay in a hotel that doesn’t have TCM on their cable television and that he and DiCaprio’s film “The Aviator” is probably the only film of his that TCM would be able to show unedited.

SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Child in Time’ and...

Theater-bred UK producer Colin Callender stays ahead of the competition by mining the rich intersection of theater, film, and television. Back in 1983, he produced the Emmy-winning nine-hour miniseries of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” the first original program for Channel 4. He moved stateside in 1986 to shepherd and define the first decade of HBO Films, from Gus Van Sant’s Palme d’Or–winning “Elephant” to Mike Nichols’ “Angels in America,” starring Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, and Meryl Streep.

Callender has chased quality ever since, with such tony productions as “Wolf Hall”, Broadway’s “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” and this season’s limited-series Emmy-contending literary adaptations “Howards End” (BBC/Starz) and “Little Women” (BBC/Masterpiece Theater), both directed by women.

“I wanted to take the high road,” he said. “There is an audience hungry for it and not being served, and that only got more true.

Producer Colin Callender is premium TV’s go-to guy for classy international co-productions.

This year Callender’s Playground LLC banner is fielding three high-profile projects: the Starz/BBC adaptation of “Howard’s End,” PBS/BBC’s “Little Women” and Amazon’s upcoming rendition of “King Lear” starring Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. He’s also a producer of the West End smash “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” which opened on Broadway last month.

In the latest episode of Strictly Business, Variety‘s weekly podcast featuring conversations with industry leaders about the business of entertainment, Callender talks about the nuts and bolts of assembling co-productions and the landmines producers need to navigate.

“The core of successful co-productions is everybody sharing the same vision from day one. If there is a slight gap in that consensus it’s like a rocket ship launched into space: the curvature may seem small in...

Exclusive: Archstone Distribution has picked up the worldwide distribution rights to Beach House, with plans to release the thriller in theaters June 22. Jason Saltiel co-wrote and directed the pic, which stars Willa Fitzgerald Murray Bartlett, Orlagh Cassidy, and Tom Hammond.

It follows Emma (Fitzgerald), whose quiet beach retreat takes an unsettling turn with the arrival of an enigmatic artist from her mother’s past, Paul (Bartlett). Paul challenges, enthralls, and frightens her, as she comes to suspect him of a terrible crime.

Matt Simon co-wrote and produced the pic with exec producers Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway Entertainment and Ben Barenholtz.

The deal was brokered by Archstone’s Brady Bowen with van den Houten on behalf of the filmmakers.

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from the second part of the PBS adaptation of “Little Women.”]

“Little Women” may be one of the most beloved American novels, but one major storyline has divided readers ever since it was published over a century ago. Although tomboyish writer Jo March had had a strong bond with the boy next door Laurie Laurence, she rejected his marriage proposal and declaration of love, vowing to never marry. But lo and behold, she later fell for and wed the much older and gruffer German professor, Friedrich Bhaer.

While a certain contingent of “Little Women” fans supports Jo’s mature choice, a very vocal majority have been vehemently against the breakup of Jo and Laurie.

“When I first read the scene, I could not begin to understand what Jo was doing,” Maya Hawke, who plays Jo in the “Masterpiece” adaptation, said of reading the novel for the first time in eighth grade. “I really didn’t. Laurie...

There will be several new faces in Hawkins, In, when season three of Stranger Things races onto Netflix either later this year or in early 2019, and while you may not instantly recognize Maya Hawke when she joins El, Mike, and the rest of the Stranger Things crew, you'll definitely recognize her famous last name.

Before Maya takes her turn on the hit show, here's what you should know about the budding actress.

She's Hollywood royalty. Acting is in Maya's genes. As the eldest child of movie stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, Maya was poised to get in on the family business. Ethan and Uma had Maya and Maya's younger brother Levon before splitting in 2005. She didn't grow up in Hollywood. Maya credits having avoided the trappings of being an "actor's kid" to growing up far from Hollywood. The 19-year-old was raised in Manhattan and on her family's farm in Woodstock,...

Angela Lansbury, 2018 Emmy contender for Masterpiece Theater’s adaptation of “Little Women,” has one of the most unique awards histories of any performer. In her over 75-year career she has managed to amass a significant number of nominations for all three of the major acting awards: three Oscar noms, 18 Emmy bids and seven Tony citations. While she has sailed through the Tony Awards winning five times, the other awards have been more elusive.

Her Oscar nominations all came early in her career and she came up empty handed all three times (the Academy did remedy that with an honorary Oscar in 2013). Lansbury’s Emmy history has been downright infuriating for her fans since she has lost a staggering 18 times. That streak may come to an end this year if Lansbury is able to achieve the award for her work in PBS’s “Little Women.”

SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,...

Angela Lansbury is still going strong at 92 years old, accepting a role in the new production of Little Women. In an exclusive new interview with Closer Weekly, she shares her excitement for what's to come. "Little Women is a story that children and parents remember all over the world," she tells Closer of her latest project, a PBS adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel. "For that reason, to be part of a new production of it meant a great deal to me." Angela and the cast of Little Women. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) In the three-part miniseries, she plays the cranky Aunt March — but Angela is much more loving with her real relatives. "Family is so important in our lives," says Angela. "I’m very fortunate that I have wonderful kids and we’ve always stayed together. Everything that we need is right there [at] home." For more on Angela Lansbury,...

Naomi Watts and Frank Grillo have been tapped to star in Once Upon a Time in Staten Island, a coming of age family drama from Blumhouse Productions and Man in a Tree Productions. Bobby Cannavale will also co-star in the film, which Purge helmer James DeMonaco wrote and will direct with production slated to begin later this month.

Lucius Hoyos (Heroes Reborn), Jonah Hauer-King, River Alexander (The Way Way Back), and Chase Vacnin (The Little Rascals Save the Day) will also co-star in the film, set in the summer of 1982 on Staten Island, New York.

Jason Blum is producing with Sebastien K. Lemercier for Man in a Tree Productions will produce. Watts and Kate Driver will executive produce.

A strange alchemy is at work when Maya Hawke comes on screen as a young Victorian lady in PBS’ miniseries “Little Women.” Although this is her professional acting debut and therefore technically presents a fresh new face, there’s something familiar about her. It could be that she’s portraying Jo March, a much-beloved literary figure whose struggles are readily recognizable across generations. It could also be that despite wearing a corset and petticoats, the character speaks with such a modern voice that she feels as if we know her.

Even after a cursory Google search turns up what must be the answer — that she’s the grown daughter of actors Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke — that still doesn’t seem sufficient. It’s only when speaking to her that it becomes apparent the feeling of familiarity, of knowing, stems from Hawke herself. Whether it’s acting for the camera,...

“The great thing [about the limited series] is that it gives you time to tell the story,” reveals Colin Callender, who serves as executive producer of two recent television adaptations of literary classics: “Howards End” and “Little Women.” In our recent interview (watch the exclusive video above) the Emmy and Tony-winning producer explains that although both works had already been successfully adapted for the big screen, having the ability to explore the characters in greater detail over a number of episodes “is a great luxury for a dramatist.”

SEEHayley Atwell (‘Howards End’) says the relationships between women are ‘the beating heart of the whole piece’ [Exclusive Video Interview]

In recreating a “Howards End” for a contemporary audience, Callender sought out Oscar-winning screenwriter and playwright Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester by the Sea”) to adapt E.M. Forster‘s acclaimed novel. Callender explains that Lonergan brought “a sort of modern energy and wit to the writing, which is true to [the original novel] but nonetheless,...

The main title sequence for PBS’ “Little Women” is sublime in its simplicity. As a tune is plucked out on a banjo, soon joined by a fiddle and guitar, watercolor flower and bird sketches either bloom or fly thanks to stop-motion animation. It only lasts 30 seconds, but it’s modest, clear, heart-stirring, and utterly without guile. It’s the perfect encapsulation of why Louisa May Alcott’s 19th-century tale of the four March sisters continues to appeal to this day.

“Little Women” was part of many young girls’ childhoods, required reading from mothers who had also been inculcated in the March sisters’ lessons on how to be good and find meaning in domesticity and virtuous deeds. Incredibly moral and square by modern standards, this should feel dated but it doesn’t. The “Masterpiece” adaptation manages to do what previous versions didn’t execute nearly as well: transport the viewer back...

Louisa May Alcott adaptation ‘Little Women’ is another of the titles offered to buyers.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix is screening four new features in Cannes to offer to buyers – works-in-progress Little Women and Indivisible, along with recent Us releases God’s Not Dead: A Light In Darkness, and Samson.

Indivisible screens in the market on May 14, and recounts the story of a Us Army chaplain whose faith is tested when he returns home from combat. Madeline Carroll, Sarah Drew, Jason George, Skye P. Marshall and Eric Close star.

Little Women is based on the Louisa May Alcott classic novel about...

To prepare for her role in Little Women, Maya Hawke learned about the Jo Marches that have preceded her. The 19-year-old acknowledges that some actors avoid viewing other performers’ interpretations of famous roles, but she’s just “too curious” — so she watched the likes of Katharine Hepburn, June Allyson, and Winona Ryder take on Louisa May Alcott’s convention-defying budding author, who she now plays in a PBS limited series.

Curiosity seems to course through Hawke. She describes loving the classic novel about the evolution of four sisters as much for its empowering narrative as for its embrace of the transcendentalist movement. Before deciding to pursue acting she considered other professions that could utilize her love of poetry and language — perhaps illustrating children’s books or teaching English.

Still, it seems fated that Hawke would ended up on screen, her parents being Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman. Earlier this week,...

In her 74 years in show business, Dame Angela Lansbury has become a legend in film, theater and television. She has been nominated for three Academy Awards and was bestowed with an honorary Oscar in 2013. In addition, she has won two Golden Globe Awards for her film work, as well as two additional nominations. She has also won five Tony Awards (from seven nominations) for her work in the theatre. It has been quite a career. She is one of the few performers equally known for all three entertainment genres, and for that effort she was recognized with a Kennedy Center Honors in 2000.

SEEEmmys 2018 exclusive: PBS ‘Masterpiece’ categories for ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Child in Time’ and more

Yet the only major award to have eluded Dame Angela is the Emmy. Famously, she has been nominated 18 times for the golden statue and yet has never won the golden statue. All of her...

In her 74 years in show business, Dame Angela Lansbury has become a legend in film, theater and television. She has been nominated for three Academy Awards and was bestowed with an honorary Oscar in 2013. In addition, she has won two Golden Globe Awards for her film work, as well as two additional nominations. She has also won five Tony Awards (from seven nominations) for her work in the theatre. It has been quite a career. She is one of the few performers equally known for all three entertainment genres, and for that effort she was recognized with a Kennedy Center Honors in 2000.

Yet the only major award to have eluded Dame Angela is the Emmy. Famously, she has been nominated 18 times for the golden statue and yet has never won the golden statue. All of her terrific television work brought her a 1996 induction into the TV Academy Hall of Fame.

When the three hours of PBS’ “Little Women” finally draw to an end, it feels less like a coming-of-age saga than a mystery. How it is possible to make Louisa May Alcott’s beloved classic so dull that you start to envy the characters who die of scarlet fever?

Although snuggled on the couch watching Marmee raise four independent daughters sounds like the perfect end to Mother’s Day, the biggest takeaway from the two-parter is endurance. Years on screen pass in what feel like real time.

It’s particularly disappointing because “Little Women” is from the same station that brought us “Downton Abbey.” Like that hit drama, this new production boasts a dream cast along with another eternally quotable old diva. That’s Aunt March, played with magnificent imperiousness by Angela Lansbury, wielding power by lording her wealth over all. Castigating her grandniece Meg for daring to fall in love with a poor tutor,...

In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for PBS under their legendary “Masterpiece” umbrella. For this season, the public network has TV movie “The Child in Time” (Benedict Cumberbatch), limited series “Little Women” (Angela Lansbury) and drama series “The Durrells in Corfu” (Keeley Hawes), “Poldark” (Aidan Turner) and “Victoria” (Jenna Coleman) as their 2018 campaign.

Seea long overdue Emmy awaits Angela Lansbury (‘Little Women’), 73 percent of readers believe [Poll Results]

Below, the list of “Masterpiece” lead and supporting submissions for these programs. Keep in mind that other shows and specials not under the “Masterpiece” label will also be submitted. More names might be added by the network before final Emmy paperwork deadlines. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.

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“I’m Dying Up Here” (Showtime) Sunday, May 6 at 10 p.m.

“Sweetbitter” (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m.

“Vida” (Starz) Sunday, May 6 at 8 p.m.

“Safe” (Netflix) Thursday, May 10

“All Night” (Hulu) Friday, May 11

“Patrick Melrose” (Showtime) Saturday, May 12 at 9 p.m.

“Little women” (PBS) Sunday, May 13 at 8 p.m.

“13 Reasons Why” (Netflix) Friday, May 18

“Fauda” (Netflix) Thursday, May 24

“Picnic at Hanging Rock” (Amazon) Friday, May 25

“The Bachelorette” (ABC) Monday, May 28 at 8 p.m.

“Six” (History) Monday, May 28 at 10 p.m.

“100 Code” (Wgn) Tuesday, May 19 at 10 p.m.

“America’s Got Talent” (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.

“Animal Kingdom” (TNT) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.

“Beat Shazam” (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 8 p.m.

“Love Connection” (Fox) Tuesday, May 29 at 9 p.m.

“Queen Sugar” (Own) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.

“World of Dance” (NBC) Tuesday, May 29 at 10 p.m.

“American Ninja Warrior” (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m.

“MasterChef” (Fox) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.

“Reverie” (NBC) Wednesday, May 30 at 10 p.m.

“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” (Netflix) Wednesday, May 30

“Pose” (FX) Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m.

“Succession” (HBO) Sunday, June 3 at 10 p.m.

“Dietland” (AMC) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.

“So You Think You Can Dance” (Fox) Monday, June 4 at 8 p.m.

“Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (CW) Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.

“Humans” (AMC) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.

“Teachers” (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m.

“Younger” (TV Land) Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.

“Condor” (Audience) Wednesday, June 6 at 10 p.m.

“American Woman” (Paramount) Thursday, June 7 at 10 p.m.

“The Four” (Fox) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.

“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” (Freeform) Thursday, June 7 at 8 p.m.

“Nashville” (Cmt) Thursday, June 7 at 9 p.m.

“Big Hero 6: The Series” (Disney) Saturday, June 9 at 9 a.m.

“The $100,000 Pyramid” (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.

“Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 8 p.m.

“Claws” (TNT) Sunday, June 10 at 9 p.m.

“To Tell the Truth” (ABC) Sunday, June 10 at 10 p.m.

“The Bold Type” (Freeform) Tuesday, June 12

“”Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back” (Fox) Wednesday, June 13 at 9 p.m.

“Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce” (Bravo) Thursday, June 14 at 10 p.m.

“Marlon” (NBC) Thursday, June 14 at 9 p.m.

“Strange Angel” (CBS All Access) Thursday, June 14

“Goliath” (Amazon) Friday, June 15

“The Affair” (Showtime) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.

“Deep State” (Epix) Sunday, June 17 at 9 p.m.

“Shades of Blue” (NBC) Sunday, June 17 at 10 p.m.

“Drunk History” (Comedy Central) Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m.

“Yellowstone” (Paramount) Wednesday, June 20 at 9 p.m.

“Young & Hungry” (Freeform) Wedneday, June 20 at 8 p.m.

“Detroiters” (Comedy Central) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.

“The Gong Show” (ABC) Thursday, June 21 at 8 p.m.

“Queen of the South” (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 9 p.m.

“Shooter” (USA) Thursday, June 21 at 10 p.m.

“Luke Cage” (Netflix) Friday, June 22

“Preacher” (AMC) Sunday, June 24 at 10 p.m.

“Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (CW) Monday, June 25 at 8 p.m.

“Glow” (Netflix) Friday, June 29

“Masters of Illusion” (CW) Friday, June 29 at 8 p.m.

“Power” (Starz) Sunday, July 1 at 9 p.m.

“Sacred Games” (Netflix) Friday, July 6

“Heathers” (Paramount) Tuesday, July 10 at 10 p.m.

“The Outpost” (CW) Tuesday, July 10 at 8 p.m.

“Burden of Truth” (CW) Wednesday, July 11 at 8 p.m.

“Harlots” (Hulu) Wednesday, July 11

“Snowfall” (FX) Thursday, July 19 at 10 p.m.

“Trial & Error: Lady Killer” (NBC) Thursday, July 19 at 9 p.m.

“Outcast” (Cinemax) Friday, July 20 at 10 p.m.

“Castle Rock” (Hulu) Wednesday, July 25

“Swedish Dicks” (Pop) Thursday, July 26

“Casual” (Hulu) Tuesday, July 31

“Mr. Mercedes” (Audience) Wedneday, August 22 at 10 p.m.

“The Innocents” (Netflix) Friday, August 24

“Jack Ryan” (Amazon) Friday, August 31

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After nearly eight decades in show business, Angela Lansbury has finally worked with her first female director at the age of 92.

The Murder She Wrote star opened up on the Masterpiece Studio podcast with Jace Lacob about the experience of working with director Vanessa Caswill on PBS’s upcoming Little Women miniseries.

“That was an interesting experience for me, and a first, and I’m so glad I had it,” she said in an exclusive clip from the upcoming interview. “It was a very intimate relationship with a director which I had never really encountered before.”

Lansbury added, “She was...

And so, we reach the final month before Emmys eligibility closes once more. As the mad rush intensifies before the official start of summer, a number of returning TV shows will definitely be vying for your attention.

But amidst all the chaos of those shows making their way back into living rooms, some new series will also be vying for your attention. As is our custom at the beginning of each month, we’ve collected a rundown of the shows that might just be worth your time across broadcast, cable, and streaming.

(Missed our picks of what the first part of the year had to offer? Here are some notable TV premieres from February, March, and April.)

“Being Serena”

As one of the great athletes of her generation embarks on the new quest of being a mother, this five-part HBO series tracks her life on and off the tennis court.

Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman's daughter, Maya Hawke, is set to make her acting debut as Jo March in a new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 novel <em>Little Women</em>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

The three-part miniseries from PBS Masterpiece and Britain's BBC, which had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, also stars <em>Big Little Lies</em>' Kathryn Newton and is executive produced by Colin Callender and Rebecca Eaton. Heidi Thomas penned the latest version of the March sisters' coming-of-age story, with Vanessa Caswill serving as director.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Hawke and Newton, who plays youngest sister Amy, were both on hand ...

Ross and Matt Duffer have reassembled their favorite fictional residents of Hawkins, Indiana — meaning production is back underway on “Stranger Things.” Netflix made the announcement Friday on social media, almost five months after the ’80s-era juggernaut was renewed. Season three’s first table read occurred April 20, captured in a behind-the-scenes teaser.

To build anticipation, the cast members’ faces are mostly obscured in the 90-second, black-and-white clip, which relies on shots of actors’ coifs, shoes, and name placards. Last month, Netflix revealed additions to this year’s ensemble, including Cary Elwes (“The Princess Bride”) playing corrupt Mayor Kline. His fellow newbies both have famous parents. Jake Busey — who has a role in the forthcoming “The Predator” — is the son of Gary Busey, and will portray a Hawkins Post reporter named Bruce. Less is know about Robin, a character who unearths shockers about the town. 20-year-old Maya Hawke (PBS’ “Little Women”), Uma Thurman...

Television doesn’t sleep. The sheer amount of content—over 450 scripted programs aired in the year 2017!—can prove overwhelming for even the most dedicated TV buffs. Television Academy voters make Emmy selections in August, and SAG-AFTRA members vote on SAG Awards in January, but their job requires tuning in all year long. Backstage is breaking down, month by month, the buzzy shows and performances that merit awards attention in the ever-growing landscape of the small screen. Mark your calendar and become a couch potato along with us! May 2018 TV is besieged by coverage of the impending Royal Wedding. And while you might consider that an extension of your regular viewing habits considering the fact that it will star “Suits” veteran Meghan Markle, there are some other options as well—especially if you’re in the mood to revisit some literary classics. HBO will blaze in with a new adaptation of “Fahrenheit 451,...

Exclusive: Margaret French Isaac has been named president of Denise Di Novi Pictures. Isaac previously worked at Johnny Depp’s Infinitu Nihil Productions as its Executive VP of Film and Television during Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean The Rum Diary, Mortdecai and Dark Shadows runs.

She also previously worked at DreamWorks right before it went public and ran Wendy Finerman’s Co. as president during Forrest Gump, StepMom and Fairytale: A True Story.

At one point, she and Mimi Leder partnered. She also became a senior executive at Vangaurd Animation and has been involved in various aspects of film for years. She also helped to develop series for TV networks including ABC, Fox, CBS, MGM, and Lifetime.

“As anyone who knows Margaret will tell you, her positive energy, talent with material and breadth of experience is a rare combination,” Di Novi told Deadline. “I am lucky and delighted to have her on my team.

Little Women: La stars Jasmine Arteaga Sorge and Mika Winkler clash on this week’s episode — with Mika accusing Jasmine of having a “tantrum”. The argument comes about as Jasmine confronts Mika for the way she spoke to Tonya last week about her “Lil Boss Body” active-wear line. In Monsters and Critics’ exclusive clip, Jasmine tells her: “I’m not going to lie, Mika, I got irritated with you because you really had no business bringing up Tonya’s active-wear line, like you were kind of dismissing it.” Terra Jole defends Mika, but Jasmine says the way she spoke to Tonya was an […]

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Maya Hawke comes from Hollywood royalty, but she is a relative newcomer in front of the cameras.

Hawke, who is Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke’s daughter, makes her on-screen debut in Masterpiece’s Little Women.

The 19-year-old actress read the book in eighth grade and says landing a role in the period drama was a dream come true.

“I had a remarkable time. I made some of the best friends of my life,” Hawke said during Deadline’s The Contenders Emmy event. “It was a great honor.”

The adaptation of American novelist Louise May Alcott’s beloved book follows the March sisters – Meg (Willa Fitzgerald), Beth (Annes Elwy), Amy (Kathryn Newton) and Jo (Hawke). Emily Watson plays family matriarch Marmee and Angela Lansbury co-stars as the girls’ aunt.

While the story has been told before, Senior Series Producer Suzanne Simpson says this latest adaptation offers something different.

“Masterpiece is...

2018 will be Angela Lansbury’s year at long last — or at least most of you hope so. The 18-time Emmy loser will win her overdue first trophy this year for “Little Women,” 73 percent of our readers say. The other 27 percent, however, feel the 92-year-old legend will be a bridesmaid yet again.

But first, Lansbury has to snag the nomination. As grand dame matriarch Aunt March on the upcoming PBS miniseries, Lansbury will be vying to make the Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actress shortlist. She is in fourth place in our early odds behind champ Laura Dern (“Twin Peaks”), Penelope Cruz (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) and Nicole Kidman (“Top of the Lake: China Girl”). One Editor, Chris Beachum, and three of our Top 24 Users, Max, Kevin Dillon and Nathan Taylor, are calling her for the win.

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Angela Lansbury holds one of the most dubious awards records: With 18 losses, the legendary actress is the Emmys’ biggest loser. But that could all change this year. Thirteen years after her last nomination, Lansbury is back in the running with PBS’ adaptation of “Little Women,” which premieres May 13.

Lansbury plays the wealthy, judgmental Aunt March on the BBC/PBS co-production, The grand matriarch of the March family, Aunt March was portrayed by Edna May Oliver in the 1933 film, Lucile Watson in the 1949 film, Oscar winner Greer Garson in the 1978 miniseries and Mary Wickes in the 1994 film.

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Per our limited series/TV movie supporting actress odds, Lansbury is currently in fourth place behind reigning champ Laura Dern (“Twin Peaks”), Penelope Cruz (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”) and Nicole Kidman (“Top of the Lake: China Girl”). One Editor, Chris Beachum,...

It pays to battle the Demogorgon: The stars of Netflix’s sci-fi hit Stranger Things will be getting big pay raises for the upcoming third season, our sister site Deadline is reporting.

Young cast members Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas) and Noah Schnapp (Will) will see a per-episode increase from $30,000 to upwards of $250,000. (Brown will receive slightly more than her young co-stars.) Meanwhile, Winona Ryder (Joyce) and David Harbour (Sheriff Hopper) will see their per-episode fee rise to upwards of $350,000. Fellow series regulars Natalia Dyer (Nancy) and Charlie Heaton (Jonathan) will make...

Sophie Gardiner hired as managing director.

Us production and management outfit Anonymous Content is teaming with UK talent agencies Casarotto Ramsay and United Agents to launch London-based production company Chapter One.

Sophie Gardiner has been named managing director of Chapter One, which will look to produce high-end film and TV content. She will join the company in June and will oversee the building of the company’s initial team.

Gardiner was previously head of drama at Playground Television where she executive produced adaptations of Howards End and Little Women. She is currently serving as executive producer on Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood...

It’s a family affair!

Ethan Hawke shared the red carpet with his and ex Uma Thurman‘s daughter, Maya Thurman-Hawke, at the 33rd Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday — just one day after it was announced that the 19-year-old would be joining the cast of Stranger Things.

The 47-year-old actor — who’s a three-time nominee at the awards show — kept things simple in a classic gray suit with a white button-down shirt underneath.

Maya looked ready for spring in a calf-length floral dress, which she paired with black embellished sandals.

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Stranger Things fans, you’ll have yet another Hawkins youth to worry about next season.

The Netflix sci-fi drama has cast Maya Hawke (pictured above) in the series-regular role of Robin, our sister site Deadline reports. Robin is described as an “alternative girl” who’s bored with her day job but soon uncovers a very exciting dark secret in the town.

The actress played Jo March in the BBC/Masterpiece miniseries adaptation of Little Women.

In other Season 3 news, Priah Ferguson (right) has been promoted to recurring guest star. Ferguson, who plays Lucas’ little sister Erica, appeared in four Season 2 episodes.

The Upside Down is about to add one new resident and make things even weirder for a current tenant. Netflix has cast Maya Hawke for a leading role in Season 3 of “Stranger Things” and upped Priah Ferguson from guest star to recurring status, Netflix announced via Twitter on Friday. Hawke (BBC and Masterpiece’s “Little Women”) is set to play Robin, an “alternative girl” who is bored with her mundane day job. She is looking to add excitement to her life, but bites off more than she can chew when she uncovers a secret in Hawkins. Meanwhile, Ferguson — who became...

Stranger Things season three, or Stranger Things 3 if you will, is adding to its cast. Maya Hawke, daughter of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, will play an "alternative girl" named Robin and Priah Ferguson will recur, E! News has confirmed. Robin is described by Netflix as equal parts sharp and playful, but she's bored with her day job and wants some excitement. Viewers know when somebody goes looking for something in Hawkins, it's not always a good discovery. Hawke is playing Jo March in BBC and Masterpiece's new adaptation of Little Women. She also has a role in the indie film Ladyworld and is attached to star in the upcoming Charlotte XVI. Ferguson previously appeared in a guest capacity as Erica,...

Berlin sales roster includes latest instalment in God’s Not Dead franchise.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix arrives at the Efm in Berlin with four new titles led by the imminent release Samson.

Vice-president of international sales Ron Gell will kick off talks at the market on Samson, which Pure Flix launches in the Us on Friday (February 12) on 1,000 screens.

The film is styled as the story of the world’s first superhero and follows the life of the child born with supernatural strength in ancient times who grows up to lead his oppressed tribe against the mighty empire of his day.

Taylor James, Billy Zane, Jackson Rathbone, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner and Caitlin Leahy star in Samson, which screens in the market on February 16 and 18.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix will also screen the latest instalment in the God’s Not Dead franchise, God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness, featuring a cast of...

Watch the trailer for a new adaptation of Louise May Alcott’s classic novel Little Women that will premiere in May as a mini-series on Masterpiece on PBS. Little Women tells the story of the four March sisters as they struggle with life, love and becoming adults all set against the drama and chaos of the American Civil War. The series stars Maya Hawke as Jo March, Kathryn Newton as Amy, Willa Fitzgerald as Meg, Anne Elwy as Beth, Emily Watson as Marmee, Michael Gambon as Mr. Laurence, Angela Lansbury as Aunt March and Dylan Baker as Mr. March. Created by...read more...

Ethan Hawke is a seriously proud parent.

Not only is his daughter entering the family business, she’s doing so in a role last played by his old friend and costar Winona Ryder, whom he considers “one of the great actors” of his generation.

“Words cannot explain,” Hawke told People from Cafe Artois at the Sundance Film Festival.

Maya Thurman-Hawke, the actor’s 19-year-old daughter with his ex-wife Uma Thurman, stars as Jo March in the new BBC adaption of Little Women. Despite her famous pedigree, Hawke said his daughter wasn’t always interested in acting.

“She was always an artist,...