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Sera Gamble Describes Bizarre First Script She Wrote About Goth Girls: ‘This Is the Story of How I Was Almost a Comedy Writer’

Emily Longeretta In Variety’s new feature, The One That Got Away, Emmy contenders reflect on one of their projects that never saw the light of day, was canceled too soon or that they’d like to revisit some day.When you hear Sera Gamble’s name, you don’t think of comedy.After getting her start on ABC’s short-lived procedural “Eyes” in 2005, she joined the “Supernatural” writers’ room. Later, she created, executive produced and wrote Syfy’s “The Magicians” and then, in 2018, launched “You” with Greg Berlanti, a drama based on Caroline Kepnes’ twisted novels.The dramas are laced with a bit of darkness — and couldn’t be further from comedy.

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‘Dead Boy Detectives’ HBO Max Series Brings Beth Schwartz Onboard as Co-Showrunner (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Dead Boy Detectives” series at HBO Max has brought on Beth Schwartz to serve as co-showrunner and executive producer, Variety has learned exclusively.Schwartz will now co-showrun the series with Steve Yockey. This is not the first time Schwartz has been at the helm of a show based on a DC property, as she served as the showrunner on the final two seasons of “Arrow” at The CW.

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‘My Policeman’ First Look: Harry Styles & Emma Corrin Lead Amazon’s Romantic Drama Produced By Greg Berlanti

Amazon today unveiled the first stills from its anticipated romantic drama My Policeman, starring pop phenom Harry Styles and The Crown‘s Emma Corrin, which will be released in UK cinemas on October 21st, arriving on Prime Video November 4th.

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Katherine Heigl, EP & Star Of Netflix’s ‘Firefly Lane’, Signs With CAA

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed actor-producer Katherine Heigl (Firefly Lane) for representation.

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Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey Make First Public Appearance as a Couple

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey didn't hide their newly minted romance on Monday as they made their first public appearance as a couple. The duo smiled as they sat hand-in-hand in the audience to watch producer Greg Berlanti receive his coveted star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.The 36-year-old actress — who works as a producer on alongside Berlanti — beamed as she leaned into Pelphrey's chest, wearing a floral outfit with oversized sunglasses.

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Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey Just Made Their First Public Apperance As a Couple

The Flight Attendant executive producer Greg Berlanti. And while the attention was certainly on Berlanti at the event, it was hard not to notice that Cuoco was there with her newly confirmed boyfriend, Ozark actor . Or to give special attention to her oversized floral suit.More on that last bit: The 36-year-old actor wore a matching set to the outdoor Hollywood event and paired the patterned look with lightly tinted sunglasses.

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Greg Berlanti Gets Support from Husband Robbie Rogers & Their Kids at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony!

Greg Berlanti had his family by his side while being presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

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Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are loved up at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Greg Berlanti

Kaley Cuoco was stunning as she supported her friend Greg Berlanti, 49, in Los Angeles Monday.The 36-year-old looked chic in a flowing floral pantsuit with shades of purple, yellow and green as she posed for pictures with The Flight Attendant producer, who received his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The fashion-forward actress wore her long blonde hair in loose layers and accented the ensemble with layered gold chains and clear-frame sunglasses. Stunning:Kaley Cuoco, 36, looked stunning in floral pantsuit as she supported The Flight Attendant producer Greg Berlanti, 49, who received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday, seen here with The Flash star Grant Gustin, 32 Kaley paired her blaze with long pants, and she wore a slim matching belt around her midriff.The Big Bang Theory star had a special plus one seated at her side: her boyfriend Tom Pelphrey, 39.

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Kaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphrey Make First Couple Appearance at Greg Berlanti's Star Ceremony!

Kaley Cuoco and her boyfriend Tom Pelphrey have made their first public appearance as a couple!

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Greg Berlanti Reflects on Major Legacy, Uplifting Diverse Storytellers and Stories He Fought to Get on the Air

Emily Longeretta It’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and not see at least one of Greg Berlanti’s shows airing. In fact, over the past few years, Berlanti Productions has had as many as 20 shows on the air at one time — a record-breaking number for a producer and creator. So, it’s no wonder he’s receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 23.

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CW Boss On Future Of Net’s DC Universe Amid Ownership Changes: “We Are Staying In the Superhero Business”

In its biggest contraction ever, the CW’s DC Universe lost three series heading into next season with the cancellation of veteran Legends of Tomorrow as well as Batwoman, currently in Season 3, and freshman Naomi. It now consists of veteran The Flash, Superman & Lois and new entry Gotham Knights — all for midseason — as well as Stargirl (shared with HBO Max), which is the sole DC representative on the fall schedule.

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CW Boss Mark Pedowitz on Future of DC Shows at Network: ‘We’re Staying in the Superhero Business’

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz reassured DC fans that the network plans to continue making superhero shows despite recent events.“[We’re] staying in the superhero business,” Pedowitz said on a press call ahead of the network’s annual upfront presentation for advertisers. “We are staying working with Greg Berlanti, who has masterminded creatively The CW DC Universe.”Pedowitz then pointed to the fact that DC’s “Stargirl” will be on The CW’s fall lineup, while fellow DC shows “The Flash” and “Superman & Lois” will be airing at midseason along with the new DC show “Gotham Knights.” He did acknowledge, however, that the network’s DC offerings have been pared down, such as the cancellation of “Legends of Tomorrow” after seven seasons and of “Batwoman” after three.

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‘Riverdale’: The CW Chief On Giving Long-Running Series “Appropriate Send Off”, Season 7 Expected To Get Full Season

The CW revealed this morning that it was bringing “iconic” drama series Riverdale to an end with its seventh season and it plans to give it an “appropriate send off”.

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‘Riverdale’ To End With Season 7 At The CW

The CW is saying goodbye to Riverdale.

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NBC Drama Pilot ‘Found’ Casts Kelli Williams (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe NBC drama pilot “Found” has cast Kelli Williams, Variety has learned exclusively.Williams joins previously announced series lead Shanola Hampton in the project along with fellow cast member Mark-Paul Gosselaar.The show is built around the fact that, in any given year, more than 600,000 people are reported missing in the U.S. More than half that number are people of color that the country seems to forget about. Public relations specialist Gabi Mosley (Hampton) — who was once herself one of those forgotten ones — and her crisis management team now make sure there is always someone looking out for the forgotten missing people.

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‘All American: Homecoming’ Renewed For Second Season At The CW

All American: Homecoming for a second season.The college drama is a spinoff of the network’s popular drama All American and takes place at Bringston University. The series stars Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks, Peyton Alex Smith as Damon Sims, Kelly Jenrette as Amara Patterson, and Cory Hardrict as Coach Marcus Turner.

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Jensen Ackles To Make Guest Appearance In ‘Big Sky’ Season 2 Finale

EXCLUSIVE: Jensen Ackles will help bring Big Sky‘s sophomore season to a close. The Supernatural alum is set for a guest star spot during the ABC series’ season ender on Thursday, May 19. He will appear opposite stars Kylie Bunbury and Katheryn Winnick.

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‘Gotham Knights’, ‘Walker: Independence’ & ‘The Winchesters’ Picked Up To Series By the CW

The CW has ordered to series all three of its pilots — DC Comics-based Gotham Knights, Walker: Independence and The Winchesters.

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‘Supernatural’ Prequel ‘The Winchesters,’ ‘Walker: Independence,’ ‘Gotham Knights’ Ordered at CW

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe CW has ordered the “Supernatural” prequel “The Winchesters,” the “Walker” prequel “Walker: Independence,” and “Gotham Knights” to series.The three shows were the only pilots The CW had ordered this year. All three one-hour dramas feature a connection to “Supernatural.” Jensen Ackles narrates and executive produces “The Winchesters,” Jared Padalecki executive produces “Walker: Independence,” and “Gotham Knights” stars Misha Collins as Harvey Dent. “Gotham Knights” is also a new DC series for The CW after the network recently canceled “Batwoman,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” and “Naomi.”In “Gotham Knights,” In the wake of Bruce Wayne’s murder, his rebellious adopted son (Oscar Morgan) forges an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies when they are all framed for killing the Caped Crusader.

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‘All American: Homecoming’ Renewed By CW For Second Season

The students of Bringston University are back for another school year. The CW announced today that it has ordered a second season of the drama All American: Homecoming.

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‘Riverdale’: Caroline Day Joins Season 6 Of CW Series As Recurring

EXCLUSIVE: Caroline Day (Billions) is set for a heavily recurring role in the CW’s Riverdale.

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Five of The CW's Arrowverse Shows Are Now Canceled or Ended, Just Two Remain

The Arrowverse on The CW has become one of the most popular franchises on television, but most of the shows are now canceled or ended.

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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Joins NBC Drama Pilot ‘Found’

EXCLUSIVE: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Mixed-ish) has been cast as a lead opposite Shanola Hampton in NBC pilot Found. The one-hour missing-persons drama, written by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, hails from Berlanti Productions, Carroll’s Rock My Soul Productions and Warner Bros. TV, where Greg Berlanti and Carroll are under overall deals.

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‘Love, Victor’ Will Now Be Available on Disney+ (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor“Love, Victor” is headed to Disney+, after all.The coming-of-age series, based on the queer teen romantic drama “Love, Simon,” was originally developed for the streamer, but was pushed to Hulu after executives worried that certain issues on the show, including teen sexuality and alcohol use, weren’t a right fit for Disney+.Now, the third and final season, as well as Seasons 1 and 2, will be available on Disney+ as well as on Hulu beginning on June 15.“We are proud of ‘Love, Victor’ and are excited to bring it to the widest possible audience on June 15 by making the full series available on both Disney+ and Hulu to celebrate the final season and LGBTQIA+ Pride Month,” Hulu president Joe Earley said in a statement on Tuesday. “In addition to highlighting this groundbreaking series, this will give subscribers a chance to sample more content that is available across our streaming services as we have done with titles like the Academy Award-winning ‘Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),’ ‘Man in the Arena: Tom Brady’ and ‘black-ish.’” The 10-episode premiere season, focusing on Victor (Michael Cimino), a new student at Creekwood High School juggling home life and questions about his sexual orientation, debuted on Hulu in June 2020.

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‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Ordered To Series At HBO Max

HBO Max has ordered Dead Boy Detectives, based on the DC Comics characters created by Neil Gaiman, to series.

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MPTF Expands Board Of Governors With Greg Berlanti, Lauren Shuler Donner, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson & Ann Sarnoff

EXCLUSIVE: Greg Berlanti, Lauren Shuler Donner, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Ann Sarnoff have been added to the board of governors of the Motion Picture & Television Fund, the 100-year-old charitable organization that supports working and retired members of the entertainment industry through a safety net of health and social services, including temporary financial assistance, case management and residential living.

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HBO Max Releases ‘The Flight Attendant’ Season Two Trailer (TV News Roundup)

The Flight Attendant.” The new season will premiere on Thursday, April 21.The dark comedy series focuses once again on lead character Cassie Bowden, played by Kaley Cuoco. Bowden is living a sober life in Los Angeles while moonlighting as a CIA asset in her free time when she is assigned overseas, leading her to accidentally witness a murder. Once again, Bowden is entangled in another sprawling network of international intrigue.The series stars Cuoco, and Season 2 will bring back series regulars Zosia Mamet, Griffin Matthews, Denis Akdeniz and Rosie Perez, as well as returning recurring guest stars T.R.

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‘Gotham Knights’: Rahart Adams Joins The CW’s DC Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Rahart Adams (Pacific Rim: Uprising) is set as a lead in the CW’s DC Comics-based pilot Gotham Knights.

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‘Bridgerton’ creator Chris Van Dusen says queer cruising influences series

“Bridgerton” — Netflix’s hit period production about upper-class courtship in England’s Regency era — is a world populated with sparkling balls, intricate courtship rituals, extravagant attire, and insidious gossip. And, apart from the Julia Quinn novels, there’s a surprising inspiration for it: West Hollywood.

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‘Gotham Knights’: Anna Lore Joins The CW’s DC Pilot

Anna Lore (All American) has been tapped for a series-regular role in the CW’s pilot Gotham Knights. Lore will play one of the leads, Stephanie Brown, in the DC Comics-based project.

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‘Titans’ Crew Member’s 2019 Death Sees Toronto FX Company Fined Over $100K In Canadian Court

EXCLUSIVE: Over two and a half years after Titans special effects coordinator Warren Appleby was killed while prepping a shoot for the Warner Bros superhero series, a Toronto court has finally handed down some justice.

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‘Gotham Knights’: Misha Collins To Play Harvey Dent In CW Pilot

Supernatural alum Misha Collins has been tapped for the role of Harvey Dent in the CW’s DC universe-set Gotham Knights pilot.

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Kristen Stewart & Jessica Chastain Arrive in Style for Producers Guild Awards 2022

Kristen Stewart and Jessica Chastain are stepping out for the night!

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‘CODA’ Takes Top Prize AT 2022 PGA Awards

The PGA Awards is always one of the longest awards ceremonies. This year, however, there was joy in the room as it returned to an in-person event and fine career honoring acceptance speeches by Kathleen Kennedy, George Lucas, Greg Berlanti, and Issa Rae.

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Ryan Murphy Recalls Early Years With PGA Honoree Greg Berlanti: Making Rent, Diner Therapy and a Check From Spielberg

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterNot unlike the many TV series Ryan Murphy has devoted to the untold histories of Hollywood, the “Glee” creator took the stage at Saturday’s Producers Guild Awards to share some of his own with one of the night’s big honorees: Greg Berlanti.Presenting Berlanti with the PGA Norman Lear Achievement Award, Murphy delivered a heartfelt and candid tribute to the prolific Berlanti — one packed with sweet and humble beginnings for men who now populate media power lists and highest-paid rankings.In the late ’90s, Murphy said, he and Berlanti were hungry young screenwriters looking to break into the industry — Murphy a journalist, Berlanti an assistant to a producer). Murphy got his big break first, selling a script to Steven Spielberg for “$30,000 after commissions,” he said.

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Greg Berlanti Calls Out “Don’t Say Gay” Bill’s “Vitriol”; Compares Homophobia Level To The 1970s – PGA Awards

On Saturday night, Greg Berlanti used his PGA acceptance speech as a platform to widely criticize the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation in Florida.

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PGA’s Honorary Awards Return This Year, Feting Issa Rae, Rita Moreno and More

Paul Plunkett When this year’s Producers Guild of America Awards are handed out, along with those being recognized for their achievements in projects over the last year will be a handful of the industry’s top names, receiving the guild’s Honorary Awards.These Honorary Awards were not handed out during last year’s virtual ceremony, adding more excitement to this year’s in-person event.The 2022 Visionary Award, which recognizes a television, film or new media producer for unique or uplifting contributions to our culture through inspiring storytelling or performance, will be awarded to Issa Rae. The producer-actor-writer, whose HBO series “Insecure” wrapped up this year after five seasons, also served as executive producer on “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and “Sweet Life: Los Angeles,” to name a few of her credits.

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Serena Williams, Kristen Stewart and Nick Jonas to Present at PGA Awards (EXCLUSIVE)

Sasha Urban editorIn one of the most star-studded lineups of this year’s awards season, Serena Williams, Nick Jonas and Oscar nominees Kristen Stewart and Ciaran Hinds have been tapped as presenters at the 33rd annual Producers Guild Awards Saturday evening, Variety has learned exclusively.They will be joined at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel by Josh Brolin, Rachel Brosnahan, Daniel Durant, Alana Haim, Jude Hill, Chris Pine, Daniel Dae Kim, Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin, Ryan Murphy, Simon Rex and Kerry Washington, as well as previously announced presenters Meryl Streep, Casey Bloys, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh, Aunjanue Ellis, Jung Ho-yeon, Linda Lavin, David Alvarez, Jessica Chastain, Denis Villeneuve, Troy Kotsur, Andrew Garfield, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Steven Spielberg. The PGA Awards are known to be a strong predictor of which film will take home best picture at the Academy Awards, which will be held on March 27.

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‘Gotham Knights’: Fallon Smythe & Tyler DiChiara Join CW Pilot

Fallon Smythe (grown-ish) and Tyler DiChiara (The Virgin of Highland Park) are set as series regulars in the CW’s DC universe-set Gotham Knights pilot, Deadline has confirmed