‘Outliers’ Anthology Series From Brian Grazer & Malcolm Gladwell In Works At HBO Max With Dr. Anthony Fauci As First Subject

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Tilly Ramsay, Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson and Maisie Smith have been making the most of their downtime from the Strictly tour by enjoying a hot tub boat ride on the River Thames.The gang are wrapping up the last leg of shows at London’s O2 Arena with final performances today and tomorrow.Celebrating more than four weeks on the road, John shared clips of the group sailing along the Thames in sailor hats as they relaxed in the warm water.In view of his 310,000 followers, John panned the camera around the Strictly cast as they all sang along to tracks by Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus.Each of them beamed at the camera and John and Rose blew kisses.In the background of one of the clips John joked that the boat was so hot they “should have brought a couple of steaks”.Tilly also shared some footage of the Strictly stars singing along to Fight For This Love by Cheryl.John was in his element and danced along to the track as Tilly captioned the clip: “John living his best life.”It comes after John almost had to pull out of the tour after a Covid scare.He tested positive on a lateral flow test last weekend and had to miss two performaces at Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena.Thankfully, a PCR test came back negative and he was able to get back on the stage with partner, Johannes Radebe.Sharing the good news on Instagram, John wrote: "PCR came back negative so I'll be back on stage in Glasgow tonight."John and Johannes ended their Strictly Come Dancing journey in second place, losing out to Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Rose and Giovanni have marked a huge milestone this week following a win at the Broadcast Awards.They won the Timeline Moment of the Year for their incredible

A man in a mobility scooter was reportedly assaulted after Bolton Wanderers' match at Morecambe.

Jessica Kiang The title, you might not be surprised to hear, is ironic: In Rithy Panh’s frenetic, splenetic new hybrid essay film, everything will most assuredly not be OK. Humans, with our immense capacity for microscopic and macroscopic cruelty, will not be OK. Animals, even if they manage to turn the tables on us, will also not be OK.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League tussle with Southampton at Old Trafford this lunchtime.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC has given its first series order to a 2020 pilot, picking up sci-fi drama Debris, starring Jonathan Tucker and Riann Steele, from Almost Human creator J.H. Wyman, Legendary Television & Universal Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersA series order had been expected for Debris, which had been in contention to get a pickup before the cast’s options were to expire tomorrow.As Deadline reported, the project is believed to be the 2020 broadcast drama pilot with the most footage in the can before all Hollywood production shut down in mid-March.

Jordan Moreau Sacha Baron Cohen has pulled off his latest prank.Variety can confirm the comedian and star of the political satire show “Who Is America?” infiltrated a conservative rally in Washington on Saturday, making his way on stage and getting some people in the crowd to sing racist lyrics about President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dr. Anthony Fauci and the “Wuhan flu.”The rally, titled “March for Our Rights 3,” was organized by the Washington Three Percenters, a right-wing militia organization, on Saturday.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: As NBC made decisions on its 2021 pilot slate earlier this week, the network has followed up with casting decisions for most of the pilots on the slate, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic-related production shutdown. They come as the original pilot cast options expire on June 30.Of the two drama pilots put on a path to a series order, La Brea has released its entire cast with the exception of two of the leads, Natalie Zea and Zyra Gorecki.La Brea, from Keshet Studios and Universal TV, had its script order upped to six this week.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSpringhill Entertainment, the production company founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and Maverick Carter, has signed a two-year overall deal for scripted television with ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios.James and Carter started shopping for a new home earlier this year after being based at Warner Bros. since 2015.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Impact Australia, the entertainment accelerator launched down under by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Tyler Mitchell’s Imagine Impact back in February, has named 10 projects that will take part in its debut talent program.The eight-week initiative, run in collaboration with Gentle Giant Media Group and Screen Australia, was originally slated to take place in Melbourne but will now pivot to a virtual form due to ongoing coronavirus disruption.A total of 14 creators will receive online mentorship ahead of a pitch day, which is aiming to take place physically in the fall, with the ultimate goal of taking the projects, which are primarily TV but include two features, to market.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVKristen Bell will no longer voice Molly, who is mixed-race, on Apple TV+’s animated musical comedy series Central Park. She will remain on the show, from 20th Century Fox TV, playing a new character.Netflix’s animated comedy Big Mouth made a similar change today, with Jenny Slate exiting the cast where she voice Missy, a biracial girl.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVUPDATED: Apple TV+ has given an eight-episode straight-to-series order to The Afterparty, a single-camera comedy series executive produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, from Sony Pictures TV and its label TriStar Television.The project, which I hear already has hired a line producer and is zeroing in on casting the lead, is created by Miller who will serve as showrunner. It is described as a murder mystery set at a high school reunion afterparty.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAs Hollywood is cautiously charting a path back to TV production, Vancouver may help lead the way.A number of shows filming up north have set tentative July-August production start dates, I hear. They include ABC’s The Good Doctor and A Million Little Things, the CW’s Supernatural, The Flash, Riverdale and Charmed, and Netflix’s Midnight Mass.I hear The Good Doctor is eying a late-July Season 4 production start (I’ve heard July 20 and July 30 as possible dates).

a bobble-head doll, now a show.Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Brooklyn-born immunologist leading the charge against the coronavirus, has quickly become a household name.

HBO Max is gearing up to tell the story of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the White House Coronavirus Task Force in an upcoming anthology series.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC has made decisions on its 2021 pilot slate, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic-related shutdown.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersOf the network’s 12 ordered pilots, NBC will shoot five later this year once production can safely begin. The list includes the two high-profile titles on the pilot list, drama Langdon, Based on Dan Brown’s novel ‘The Lost Symbol’, and comedy Night School, based on the 2018 feature, as well as drama Ordinary Joe, whose pilot script was a favorite among NBC brass, and comedies Grand Crew (form.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe new Perry Mason limited series launched Sunday night with a 1.7 total viewers, marking the strongest debut night of any series on HBO in nearly two years. Like is the case with most HBO series nowadays, more than half of the audience came from digital viewing.The Perry Mason debut drew 884,000 viewers for the 9PM linear premiere, and an estimated 1.7 million total viewers across all platforms, surpassing such notable recent HBO series openers as The Outsider and Watchmen. Starting this morning, HBO has made the premiere episode of Perry Mason available for free here.Perry Mason, a reboot of the long-running CBS drama.

Will Thorne Staff WriterBrian Grazer and his Imagine Television Studios shingle have set up a project at HBO Max based on Malcolm Gladwell’s best-selling book “Outliers.”The anthology series, which is now in development at the streamer, is a part historical drama, part biopic. Each season will profile individuals through the unique “Outliers” lens, looking at the specific historical situation which led to their outsized imprint on society and what ultimately makes them an Outlier.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAs The Baker and the Beauty Save the Show campaign continues to gain momentum, ABC’s decision to cancel the romantic comedy-drama also has mobilized the Hollywood Latinx community who  are voicing their support for efforts to find a new home for the show.In an open letter alongside a link to a petition in support of the show finding a new home, The Baker and the Beauty star Nathalie Kelley spoke of the cancelation of the rare series with a Latinx cast, its legacy of representation and its timeliness as the type of show that is “necessary during these times.”In an earlier version of the letter that was subsequently retracted but has been published online, Kelley called the cancellation “an extremely tone

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVComedy Central has nabbed animated series Jodie, a spinoff of MTV’s iconic Daria, with Tracee Ellis Ross voicing the main character and executive producing. The series, from creator and head writer Grace Edwards and MTV Studios, will be paired with Comedy Central’s flagship series, South Park.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersThis is the first major move in a programming shift at Comedy Central focused on ramping up adult animated content and building an original animated slate around South Park.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Josh Berman is extending his long tenure at Sony Pictures Television with a fifth consecutive overall deal. The new five-year pact will keep Berman and his Osprey Productions at Sony until 2025.Under the new deal, Berman is bringing in former Warner Bros.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVHulu over the past month launched a foray into original adult animation with the premieres of Solar Opposites and Crossing Swords. Both have now been picked up for additional seasons.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersSolar Opposites, which had an initial two-season order, has been renewed for a third season; Crossing Swords has been picked up for a second season.Hulu first dipped its toe into original adults animated content in its early days with the 2013 The Awesomes.