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NBC has said Young Rock, which centers on different chapters of Dwayne‘s life, is the No. 2 comedy of the season in the 18-49 demographic and that the pilot was watched by 13.4 viewers. They added that the show is the highest comedy debut across digital platforms on record through 60 days with 3.6 million digital views. The network also announced that Kenan ranks as its No. 4 digital comedy launch thus far, with the first episode being seen by over 7.4 million viewers. In the series, Kenan plays a widowed father who’s attempting to balance a high-profile job with raising his two dau...

Los Angeles, Mar 16: Oscar-nominated actor Demian Bichir, known for “A Better Life” and “The Midnight Sky”, is set to feature in “Let the Right One In”, a vampire drama set up at Showtime. The network has given a formal pilot green light to the long-gestating project, hailing from “Away” creator Andrew Hinderaker. Hinderaker will serve as showrunner, with Seith Mann of “Homeland” set to direct, and Tomorrow Studios, the banner behind the show as the producer. Inspired by the best-selling 2004 novel by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist and its 2008 Swedish film adaptatio...

Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist's debut novel Let the Right One In is about to get new life once again as the vampire tale is on its way to television. Deadline reports that Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir (A Better Life, Godzilla vs Kong) has been tapped to star in the series which has [...]

Dakota Fanning to Star in Showtime Drama Series RIPLEY She joins Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Andrew Scott who stars in the title role of Tom Ripley.by TV News Desk SHOWTIME has announced that Dakota Fanning (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) will join the new drama series RIPLEY, based on Patricia Highsmith's bestselling quintet of Tom Ripley novels. Fanning will play Marge Sherwood, an American living in Italy who suspects darker motives underlie Tom's affability. She joins Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock) who stars in the title role of Tom Ripley, and Johnny F...

Michelle Pfeiffer would star as Betty Ford in the anthology series “ The First Lady.” The network also announced that Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Susanne Bier would direct and executive produce the project, which also stars and is executive produced by Oscar, Emmy and Tony winner Viola Davis, who will play former first lady Michelle Obama. The description reads, “The First Lady is a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.” Produced by Showtime and Lionsgate Television, the series is executive produced by...