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Posted Monday 6/28/21 at 6:27PM EDT
HBO Max orders lifeguard drama pilot Ke Nui Road from John Wells
Ke Nui Road, from The West Wing and Shameless producer Wells and Animal Kingdom writer Matt Kester, "is a contemporary...
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Posted Monday 6/07/21 at 10:55PM EDT
China Beach co-creator John Sacret Young dies at 75
Young earned five Emmy nominations for his work on the 1988-1991 ABC Vietnam War drama, which he co-created with William...
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China Beach Premiered 33 Years Ago Today
On April 27, 1988, ABC premiered the two-hour pilot for China Beach, a Vietnam War drama series created by William Broyles...
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Shameless' disappointing finale was a disservice to the entire series
The hit Showtime series' series finale Sunday wrapping up 11 seasons "embodies all of the problems—the lack of history, the...
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Posted Saturday 12/05/20 at 4:56AM EST
Shameless writers had to rewrite many scripts and leave the series finale unwritten to be in touch with the coronavirus era
Showrunner John Wells says that the writers had to adapt to COVID-19 by scrapping scenes with large gatherings and by...
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Posted Thursday 8/27/20 at 2:52AM EDT
Margaret Qualley to star in Netflix dramedy Maid
The Leftovers and Emmy-nominated Fosse/Verdon alum, who's the daughter of Andie MacDowell, has been one of the most sought-after young...
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Posted Monday 1/27/20 at 10:18AM EST
Shameless showrunner is "a little disappointed but not horribly upset" that Showtime decided to end the series
"Showtime felt the timing was right for the final season and I'm happy to go along with that," showrunner John...
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Showtime renews Shameless for an 11th and final season
Showtime Entertainment co-president Gary Levine announced the hit drama would end at the TV press tour.
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Posted Wednesday 11/20/19 at 1:02PM EST
Margot Robbie and Shameless producers team for Netflix Maid series
Robbie and Shameless' John Wells and Molly Smith Metzler are adapting Stephanie Land's bestselling 2019 memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low...
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Posted Saturday 9/21/19 at 12:54AM EDT
ER's visual style was a TV game-changer
"There are a lot of reasons why ER became a huge, instant hit and remained one for a decade-plus," says...
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Posted Monday 8/19/19 at 3:19PM EDT
Practical Magic prequel and Lena Dunham dramedy are among trio of HBO Max pilot orders
Jessica Jones creator Melissa Rosenberg is behind Rules of Magic, a Practical Magic prequel pilot that comes with the commitment...
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Posted Thursday 8/15/19 at 3:42PM EDT
Ellen Barkin expresses frustration with Animal Kingdom
Barkin spent last night liking tweets from fans who weren't happy with this week's episode.
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Posted Wednesday 8/14/19 at 1:05PM EDT
Animal Kingdom boss on this week's shocking twist: "You know, this is Animal Kingdom"
"You know, we always do everything based on story," says executive producer John Wells, adding that Tuesday's twist "seemed like...
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Posted Tuesday 4/02/19 at 12:16PM EDT
ER's 15-year run ended 10 years ago today -- but don't expect a reboot anytime soon
Former ER executive producer John Wells was asked about his hit NBC medical drama's run from Sept.
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Shameless boss wanted Emmy Rossum's goodbye to "feel very true to who Fiona is"
"I wanted it to feel very true to who Fiona is and how important she’s been to the family," showrunner...