Mike White’s vicious, buzzy satire set at a Hawaiian resort has been renewed for a second installment following a whole new cast of characters in a different location. variety.com/2021/tv/news/w…
According to HBO, the next run of episodes “leaves Hawaii behind and follows a different group of vacationers as they jet to another White Lotus property and settle in temporarily amongst its inhabitants.” variety.com/2021/tv/news/w…
In Variety’s review of “The White Lotus,” @carolineframke called the show “a fascinating trick of light that bends its interlocking stories with the kind of impressive dexterity we’ve come to expect from White.” variety.com/2021/tv/news/w…
The limited series’ first season concludes Sunday night, and according to HBO, the show is “currently ranking #1 among all series on HBO Max.” variety.com/2021/tv/news/w…
Mike Richards has been confirmed as the permanent host of #Jeopardy, taking the reins after a months-long process of on-air auditions to replace the legendary Alex Trebek. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
The decision to tap the executive producer as the permanent host has sparked conversations about whether there was a true competition among the more than 15 personalities who have served as guest hosts over the past eight months. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
Richards has faced criticism for his involvement in past employment discrimination lawsuits involving women who worked for “The Price Is Right” during his tenure. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has resigned after an investigation by state Attorney General Letitia James found that he sexually harassed multiple women. “My resignation will be effective in 14 days,” he says. variety.com/2021/politics/…
In a press conference announcing his decision to resign, Cuomo continued to deny the allegations, although he did apologize for making jokes that were “insensitive and off-putting” and added that he had “been too familiar with people.” variety.com/2021/politics/…
“It’s a matter of life and death, government operations,” said Cuomo. “Wasting energy on distractions is the last thing that state government should be doing. And I cannot be the cause of that.” variety.com/2021/politics/…
A judge has denied the request from Britney Spears’ attorney to expedite her next hearing, regarding the suspension and removal of the singer’s father, Jamie Spears, from her conservatorship. wp.me/pc8uak-1lA5HP
Last week, Spears’ new attorney, Mathew Rosengart, had filed the request to advance the hearing, stating such a move would be in the best interest of his client. Today, the court ordered that Rosengart’s petition has been denied without prejudice. wp.me/pc8uak-1lA5HP
Rosengart was asking to move up the date of the September hearing, arguing that “every day matters,” in his effort to remove or immediately suspend Spears’ father as conservator. The attorney suggested advancing the hearing up by a month in late August. wp.me/pc8uak-1lA5HP
Sterling K. Brown is attached to star in “Coyote Blue,” a new action film from #JohnWick creator Derek Kolstad and director Hanelle M. Culpepper. wp.me/pc8uak-1lA5zl
The film will follow an everyman played by Sterling K. Brown who’s hunted by a ruthless criminal syndicate for his mysterious cargo and must navigate the treacherous terrain of Route 66 while unleashing his lethal set of skills in a fight for survival. wp.me/pc8uak-1lA5zl
In a competitive situation, Amazon Studios has landed the rights to the pitch “Coyote Blue.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lA5zl
In a memo sent to #Jeopardy employees, executive producer Mike Richards weighs in for the first time on the prospect that he may be named the show’s permanent host and addresses the decade-old allegations made against him. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
“It is true that I was asked if I would consider hosting the show,” Richards said. “No final decisions have been made and discussions with me and other potential hosts are still ongoing.” variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…
“I want to address the complicated employment issues raised in the press during my time at The Price is Right ten years ago. These were allegations made in employment disputes against the show,” he says. variety.com/2021/tv/news/m…