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EXCLUSIVE: Fox’s reality supremo Rob Wade has been elevated to CEO of Fox Entertainment.

Caroline Brew editor The Whole Spiel — the new company co-founded by former NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy — and Red Bull’s Terra Mater Studios have teamed up to develop a slate of drama series. The projects include a reimagined “Tarzan” series, wildlife crime investigation “Rogue,” geopolitical drama “A New King” and true history drama “The Executioner.” In collaboration with Shingle Media and Friendly Fire, the “Tarzan” series will reimagine Edgar Rice Burroughs’ iconic hero for a new generation.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFormer NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy has launched a new shingle with his cousin, Berlin-based advertising exec Stefan Telegdy, and they are pitching their first TV project, a 10-episode series about the Falklands/Malvinas War of 1982.The Telegdys’ The Whole Spiel production company has partnered with Lone Wolf Pictures and Infinity Hill to produce “The Islands,” which tells the story of that 1982 war, from the perspective of the soldiers and civilians on both sides of the 74-day conflict.Argentine writer Sebastian Rotstein (“El Presidente” Season 2, “Morir de Amor”) is writing the screenplay for the show, which will employ writers and directors from both the U.K. and Argentina to tell the full story.

The Islands, a 10-episode drama series, is in the works from BBC alum Stephen McDonogh’s Lone Wolf Pictures, Axel Kuschevatzky, Phin Glynn and Cindy Teperman’s Infinity Hill as well as The Whole Spiel, the company launched last year by former NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy and his cousin, Stefan Telegdy.

Who’s on the TV chopping block? Us Weekly will continue to track every show renewal and cancelation for the 2022-2023 season right here, so bookmark this page now.

Roll out the (virtual) red carpet! The 78th annual Golden Globe Awards might look a little different than previous years due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the night won’t be short of major stars.

Peter White Television EditorSusan Rovner has officially started her new role as Chairman, Entertainment Content for NBCUniversal’s Television and Streaming division.The exec, whose last day as President of Warner Bros Television was Friday October 2, begins today in charge of creative strategy across all of NBCU’s broadcast, cable and streaming platforms as well as first-run syndication.Working alongside Frances Berwick, who was promoted to Chairman, Entertainment Networks in the company’s recent reshuffle that also led to the departure of Paul Telegdy, she will report to Television and Streaming Chairman Mark Lazarus.

Gabrielle Union and NBC have reached an «amicable resolution» after the actress filed a harassment, discrimination and retaliation complaint against the network, Simon Cowell, Fremantle and Syco Entertainment with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing in Los Angeles in June, following her exit from .In Union's complaint filed by attorney Bryan Freedman and obtained by ET, she claimed NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy tried to «silence and intimidate» her. Union requested an immediate right to sue, which she was granted.

Peter White Television EditorFrances Berwick has revealed the senior leadership team that will work under her as part of NBCUniversal’s Entertainment Business division.The former Lifestyle Networks president took on the larger role within the company as part of a restructure that saw Paul Telegdy exit his post as NBC Entertainment Chairman.This comes as Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks, USA Network & Syfy, is leaving NBCUniversal after 19 years at the company’s flagship entertainment cable networks.NBCU consolidated all of its English-language linear networks into one group, overseen by Berwick on the business side.

Peter White Television EditorFrances Berwick has revealed the senior leadership team that will work under her as part of NBC’s entertainment business division.This comes as the former Lifestyle Networks president took on the larger role within the company as part of a restructure that saw Paul Telegdy exit his post as NBC Entertainment Chairman.NBCU consolidated all of its English-language linear networks into one group, overseen by Berwick on the business side. Berwick will have operational oversight of all networks and dayparts and be responsible for commissioning and acquiring content to be optimized across these platforms.

Kelly Clarkson is addressing the current talk show environment amidst “The Ellen Show” scandal.

Kelly Clarkson is discussing the current climate, including recent headlines regarding toxic workplace environments in Hollywood.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBCUniversal is expanding the probe into workplace culture at NBC Entertainment beyond the ongoing investigation triggered by professional misconduct allegations against former Chairman Paul Telegdy. In an internal memo, Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, confirmed the investigation, triggered by a news report last week, without mentioning Telegdy by name.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVThe reorganization of NBCUniversal’s television business was prefaced by a windup that company insiders characterized as tortuous and demoralizing. When the moment finally came, it provided only some clarity as to whom the internal winners and losers would be in a restructuring that is expected to be broad in scope.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorNBCUniversal is beginning layoffs as it carries out a planned restructuring designed to emphasize its streaming operations.CEO Jeff Shell confirmed the overhaul was coming last week during Comcast’s second-quarter earnings call, but he didn’t mention any specifics or timeline. A person close to the company confirmed to Deadline that the cuts were under way.Reports have swirled in about the reshaping of NBCU in recent weeks, with another variable being an internal probe of NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy’s alleged conduct.The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday said the cutbacks would likely be held to less than 10% of the company’s 35,000 employees.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNBCUniversal is stepping up efforts to reorganize its top leadership structure with the goal of streamlining content and programming operations as it prepares for significant layoffs across the company.At the same time, NBCU is poised to launch an investigation into allegations that NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy has made racist, sexist and homophobic statements and questionable behaviors that have alienated some employees.Multiple sources close to the situation said Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s VP of local language originals and an NBCU alumnus, was approached within the last month by senior NBCU executives about taking a job that would have involved oversight of the NBC broadcast network as well as

Dominic Patten, Nellie Andreeva As talks continue with Gabrielle Union over the former America’s Got Talent judge’s racial discrimination claims, NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy has become the subject of an internal investigation into allegations of professional misconduct.

Former America’s Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union has filed a new harassment complaint against NBC and executive producer Simon Cowell after she says that the chief of NBC entertainment, Paul Telegdy, tried to keep her accusations about racism on set a secret. According to Page Six, Union’s legal team filed the complaint this week with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and they mentioned some of NBC’s biggest stars to prove that there is a culture at the network that is not kind to people of color.

Gabrielle Union has filed a discrimination complaint against Simon Cowell and the producers of America's Got Talent following her dismissal from the show last year.

Dwyane Wade says his family wound up under surveillance amid his talks between his wife Gabrielle Union and NBC after she publicly said she experienced harassment, racism and retribution during her stint on the network's America's Got Talent.'My house started being watched and my family started being followed,' the 13-time NBA All-Star said in a series of tweets Thursday, on the heels of Union filing a harassment complaint against NBC and Simon Cowell.In her complaint to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Union, 47, said network entertainment chair Paul Telegdy tried to stop her 'from telling the truth about racist actions that took place' on the network variety program.

Dwyane Wade is speaking out in defence of his wife, Gabrielle Union.