Peacock Orders Documentaries on ‘SNL’s’ Jim Downey, Diamond Princess Cruise COVID Cases

Florida Georgia Line has made a big announcement about their future.

Julia Fox is opening up about her relationship with Kanye West.

Jenny Slate and Charlie Day hit the red carpet for the premiere of their new movie, I Want You Back, held at ROW DTLA, in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (February 8).

Zoe Saldana smiles underneath her face mask while arriving at her hotel in New York City on Tuesday night (February 8).

When Maggie Gyllenhaal picked up the phone to talk her about her Oscar nomination for best adapted screenplay for the writer/director’s debut film, The Lost Daughter. She wasn’t going to celebrated at first, but soon gave in.

Wayne Rooney after he admitted he wore longer studs in a match against Chelsea “because he wanted to hurt someone”. Rooney made the change before a match for Manchester United against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on April 29, 2006.

Ryanair flight after removing his trousers and hailing "abuse" at passengers and air hostesses.An Irishman returning to Dublin from Alicante was found to be drunk and disorderly and had delayed the flight by around 40 minutes ahead of take-off.Spanish police then escorted the individual from the aircraft on Monday after the cabin crew alerted them, reports the Irish Mirror.Other passengers on the flight are said to have been "afraid" after the man appeared to be intoxicated and began displaying worrying behaviour onboard.One passenger said that the man took his trousers off shortly after sitting down and became more disorderly over time.They told the Irish Mirror: "Nobody noticed anything when he got on, he didn't seem too bad, but when he sat down he got up and took off his trousers."The passenger then added that the Irishman became "hysterical" and had up to "four or five litres of spirits" which he refused to hand over.They added: "Then they called the other cabin steward and he came down and they were just trying to pacify him."He got a bit abusive then and told them he couldn't take his stuff and he had rights."The passenger added that after a long duration the man was eventually removed from the plane "as he refused to cooperate with anything".They said: "People were afraid, they were more afraid of what could have happened if the stewardess had not intervened because he was getting lairy."A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "This flight from Alicante to Dublin [07 February] was delayed ahead of take-off after a passenger became disruptive on board."Crew alerted local police who removed the passenger from the aircraft, and the flight departed following a short delay of approx.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has given out series orders to the reboot of “The Wonder Years,” drama series “Queens,” and comedies “Maggie” and “Abbott Elementary.”The new version of “The Wonder Years” is a coming of age story set in the late 1960’s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean (Elisha “EJ” Williams).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has given a straight-to-series orders to a drama series that hails from David Shore, Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, Variety has learned.The series, titled “Accused,” is based on the BBC series of the same name that aired from 2010-2012. The Fox version is slated to debut during the 2022-2023 broadcast season.“We take great pride in Fox’s legacy of bold risk taking and inventive storytelling,” said Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Joe Exotic” series at Peacock is rounding out its cast with the addition of Brian Van Holt, Variety has learned.Van Holt will star as John Reinke, the zoo manager at Joe’s zoo, a loyal worker and friend until things go too far. Reinke famously appeared as himself in the hit Netflix docuseries “Tiger King.”Van Holt joins previously announced series stars Kate McKinnon, who will play Carole Baskin, and John Cameron Mitchell, who will play Joe Exotic.Van Holt recently starred in the Fox cop drama “Deputy” opposite Stephen Dorff.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA third “Psych” revival movie, titled “Psych 3: This Is Gus,” has been ordered at Peacock, Variety has learned.In the film, in preparation for a shotgun wedding before the birth of Baby Guster, Shawn (James Roday Rodriguez) and Groomzilla Gus (Dulé Hill) go rogue in an attempt to track down Selene’s (Jazmyn Simon) estranged husband, as Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) grapples with the future of his career.Along with the previously announced cast members, original series stars Maggie Lawson, Kristen Nelson, and Corbin Bernsen will reprise their roles from the beloved USA Network series. The film will begin production in Vancouver this summer.“Psych” creator Steve Franks will co-write along with Rodriguez.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Joe Exotic” series starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell will now air only on Peacock instead of on the streamer, NBC, and USA Network as originally planned.The show received the multi-platform series order last year. According to an individual with knowledge of the production, the move comes as the multi-platform order was made prior to Susan Rovner assuming her role as chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Elon Musk may have provided a blueprint to a "Saturday Night Live" ratings revival after the often controversial TeslaCEO appeared on the comedy sketch show and delivered an uptick in viewership.Musk, 49, showed himself to be adept at handling the heat of live television and despite murmurs from critics, who either didn’t like his performance or was against him appearing altogether, the space wizard was self-deprecating and willing to go to the mat to produce funny moments — which one deeply entrenched industry expert chalked up as a huge win for "SNL" showrunner Lorne Michaels and the Peacock Network. "When Lorne Michaels books you, he will work with you.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAMC and AMC Plus have given a formal series order to the series “Moonhaven” from Peter Ocko.News of the order comes after it was reported that AMC had opened a writers’ room for the show under their script-to-series model. The series is expected to debut next year.“Moonhaven” is focused on a utopian colony on the Moon that may hold the keys to preserving life on Earth, which has become increasingly perilous.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDemi Lovato will find out if the truth is out there in a new limited unscripted series about UFOs that has been ordered at Peacock.In “Unidentified with Demi Lovato,” the music superstar and actress, her skeptical best friend Matthew, and her sister Dallas attempt to uncover the truth about the UFO phenomena. While consulting with leading experts, the trio will investigate recent eyewitness encounters, uncover secret government reports, and conduct tests at known UFO hot spots.Peacock has given the show a four-episode order.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNBC has given a pilot order to the one-hour drama “Dangerous Moms.”The show is based on the Spanish series “Señoras del (h)AMPA.” The series is described as an off-center dark dramedy about four diverse mothers who accidentally kill the queen bee of their school’s PTA during the demonstration of a new high-end food processor.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has ordered the single-camera comedy “Pivoting” for its 2021-2022 broadcast season lineup.The half-hour series stars Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Maggie Q as three women dealing with the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.The series also stars Tommy Dewey, JT Neal, and Marcello Julian Reyes.

Peacock is expanding its documentary slate, picking up Downey Wrote That (wt), a docu about influential Saturday Night Live writer Jim Downey. The NBCUniversal streaming service also has ordered original documentaries Perfect World: The Gamer Murders (wt), the true-life account of a group of international gamers who find themselves plunged into a real-life techno horror story; and Diamond Princess (wt), which chronicles the story of the Diamond Princess cruise ship which was overtaken by a surge of Covid-19 cases as the ship set sail to Southeast Asia in early 2020.

The public will see a different side of Elon Musk, 49, when he hosts Saturday Night Live — and the Tesla CEO is “eager” to “make fun” of himself. “Elon has been extremely professional and has completely been on board with sketch ideas and has impressed the cast especially Pete Davidson and Colin Jost,” a source close to the show spills to HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY, naming two of SNL‘s best known cast members. Elon, Pete and Colin sat down with show runner Lorne Michaels ahead of the May 8 show, and the group was “on the same page.”

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMj Rodriguez will star opposite Maya Rudolph in an upcoming Apple comedy series that hails from Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, Variety has learned.The series was ordered at Apple in March. It follows Molly (Rudolph), a woman whose seemingly perfect life is upended after her husband leaves her with nothing but 87 billion dollars.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has ordered the drama series “The Cleaning Lady” for the 2021-2022 broadcast season.The one-hour show was originally ordered to pilot last year, but production was delayed by the pandemic. Elodie Young stars as Thony, a whip-smart doctor who comes to the U.S.