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Hulu Lands ‘Conversations With Friends’ Series Based on Book by ‘Normal People’ Author Sally Rooney
Creative team behind “Normal People” returns for the 12-episode series
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Marvel TV Alum Karim Zreik Named Head of Television at Lord Miller
Zreik will oversee the company’s TV programming, which includes a slate of Marvel series for Sony
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‘Central Park’ Will Recast Mixed-Race Character Molly, Kristen Bell to Take on New Role
“We profoundly regret that we might have contributed to anyone’s feeling of exclusion or erasure,” the show’s producers said in a statement
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Jenny Slate Exits ‘Big Mouth,’ Will No Longer Voice Black Character
“I acknowledge how my original reasoning was flawed, that it existed as an example of white privilege,” actress says
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3 ‘Scrubs’ Episodes Featuring Blackface Pulled From Streaming (Exclusive)
Four episodes of “30 Rock” were also removed from Hulu and Amazon earlier this week
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Lord and Miller Murder Mystery Comedy ‘The Afterparty’ Gets Series Order at Apple TV+
Eight-episode series retells the same night through a different character’s perspective
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‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Alum Jade Pettyjohn Joins David E Kelley’s ‘Big Sky’ at ABC
Pettyjohn will play Grace Sullivan, a girl who is kidnapped alongside her older sister Danielle
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‘Stolen by My Mother’ Star Niecy Nash on Art’s Ability to Reveal Truth: ‘We Shine a Light on Things’ (Video)
“Art always informs, it inspires, it educates, and it does all of those things before it entertains,” Nash says
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‘Insecure’ Star Kendrick Sampson Pens Open Letter Signed by 300 Black Artists Calling on Hollywood to Cut Ties With Police
Tessa Thompson, Viola Davis, Michael B. Jordan and Billy Porter are among the artists and executives to co-sign the letter
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Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes for ‘Embarrassing’ and ‘Thoughtless’ Past Blackface Sketches
ABC late-night host says his summer vacation has been planned “for more than a year,” and he is doing the same in 2021 and 2022
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‘Langdon,’ ‘Night School’ Among 5 NBC Pilots to Shoot Later This Year
Network’s remaining pilots will be rolled over to next season
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‘Workaholics’ Episode Featuring Chris D’Elia as Child Molester Removed From Streaming
Amazon Prime, Hulu and Comedy Central have removed the episode from their platforms
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Issa Rae, Dan Harmon and More on ‘Strange,’ ‘Efficient’ and ‘Exhausting on the Eyes’ Virtual Writers’ Rooms
“It’s way more efficient … in a way that I hate,” “Insecure” star and co-creator Issa Rae tells TheWrap
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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Season 17 Scrapped Due to Coronavirus
Dance competition was renewed by Fox back in February
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Jimmy Kimmel Takes Summer Break From Hosting ABC Late Night Show
New “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” episodes will resume with guest hosts starting Monday, July 6
