Television
Kat Coiro Will Make Pilot Directorial Debut with Liz Meriwether’s “Daddy Issues”
Kat Coiro is making her pilot directorial debut. Deadline confirms that Coiro will helm “Daddy Issues,” the Fox comedy pilot produced by Liz Meriwether (“New Girl”) and written by and...
Trailer Watch: Krysten Ritter Seeks Answers in “Jessica Jones” Season 2
Jessica Jones’ tolerance for bullshit remains delightfully low in a new trailer for the second season of the Netflix hit. Deadpan as ever, the superhero (Krysten Ritter) is quick to take down...
Trailer Watch: Diane Is Still Trying to Prove Herself in “The Good Fight” Season 2
“You came back from the dead,” Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) is told in “The Good Fight” Season 2. “You proved yourself — you don’t have to keep proving yourself over and...
Tiffany Haddish & Lena Waithe Among Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awardees
Whether they starred in the summer’s breakout comedy, became the first black woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing, or broke barriers in the Marvel universe, Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe, Tessa...
Pilot News: Projects From Ava DuVernay, Amy Poehler, and More
Your new favorite show could be on the way. A number of promising-sounding projects have recently been ordered to pilot, including ones exec produced by “Selma” director Ava DuVernay and...
Reed Morano Makes History with DGA Win
Reed Morano has cemented her place in in the record books with a historic Directors Guild of America win. This past Saturday she took home the DGA Award in the drama series category for helming...
Trailer Watch: Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s Perfect Love Story Gets Turned Upside Down in “Irreplaceable You”
A newly engaged couple receive earth-shattering news in a new trailer for Stephanie Laing’s “Irreplaceable You.” Childhood sweethearts Abbie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Sam (Michiel Huisman) are...
Trailer Watch: A Female Firefighter Takes the Lead in “Grey’s Anatomy” Spinoff “Station 19”
Inspiring speeches, love triangles, jokes in high-pressure situations — “Station 19” has a lot in common with the series from which it originated, “Grey’s Anatomy.” The Seattle...
Black Herstory Month: February’s VOD and Web Series Picks
We’re kicking off Black History Month with some Black Herstory: our VOD and web series selections are all written and directed by Black women. This month’s VOD picks come from two participants...
ABC Orders Comedy Pilots from Liz Meriwether and Kristin Newman
Liz Meriwether has yet another comedy pilot on the way. “Single Parents,” a single cam project from the “New Girl” creator/EP and J.J. Philbin, received a pilot order at ABC. This marks...
Lena Waithe’s “The Chi” Renewed for Season 2, Ayanna Floyd Davis Named New Showrunner
Showtime is making itself at home in “The Chi.” Shadow and Act reports that Lena Waithe’s sprawling Southside Chicago-set drama will receive a second season. Series writer Ayanna Floyd Davis...
TV Updates: Stephenie Meyer Adaptation, Pilots from Ilene Chaiken & Liz Meriwether in the Works
Another day, another batch of women-centric and created series announced. Projects from “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer and showrunners Ilene Chaiken (“The L Word”) and Liz Meriwether...
Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler Form New Studio Dedicated to Inclusivity
Director/producer Denise Di Novi and former CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler will spotlight diverse stories via their new company, PatMa Productions. A press release announced that the newly...
ABC Orders Diablo Cody Comedy Pilot, Three Female-Driven Dramas
Diablo Cody is headed back to television. After the premature cancellation of “One Mississippi,” the dramedy she co-created with Tig Notaro, ABC has ordered Cody’s pilot “Most Likely To.”...
Reboots on the Way: “Charmed,” “Cagney and Lacey,” and “Greatest American Hero”
“First Wives Club,” “Nancy Drew,” “Roswell” — it’s hard to keep up with all of the TV reboots in the works. In the past few days alone we’ve seen reports about three series...
Submissions for HBOAccess Directing Fellowship Open Next Week
Mark your calendars: HBOAccess will be accepting submissions for its 2018 Directing Fellowship beginning January 31, a press release has announced. HBO’s emerging talent pipeline partners up with...
Margaret Atwood’s “MaddAddam” Trilogy Coming to TV
Yet another Margaret Atwood adaptation is coming to the small screen. A re-telling of the Canadian author’s “MadAddam” trilogy — consisting of “Oryx and Crake,” “The Year of the...
Tiffany Haddish Signs First-Look Deal With HBO
Whether she’s telling epic stories about a Groupon swamp tour, trying out different pronunciations of “Get Out” star Daniel Kaluuya’s name, or doing unmentionable things to a grapefruit,...
Helen Mirren to Play Catherine the Great in HBO/Sky Miniseries
Helen Mirren has portrayed both Queen Elizabeths and Queen Charlotte, and she’ll soon take on another famous monarch, Catherine the Great. The Hollywood Reporter confirms that the Oscar winner...
“Murphy Brown” Revival on the Way, Candice Bergen to Star
Murphy Brown will soon be back at the FYI desk. Deadline reports that CBS has ordered a 13-episode revival of Diane English’s “Murphy Brown.” The sitcom, which centers on Candice Bergen’s...
Meryl Streep Joins Season 2 of “Big Little Lies”
Movie star after movie star has flocked to the small screen, and now Meryl-freaking-Streep is following suit. Variety reports that the three-time Oscar winner is heading to Monterey. She’ll join...
Trailer Watch: Regina King Seeks Answers in BLM-Inspired “Seven Seconds”
A trailer has dropped for Veena Sud’s new Netflix series, “Seven Seconds.” The drama sees “The Killing” creator tackling another crime story, this one centering on the aftermath of a black...
“Conviction” Co-Creator Liz Friedlander Directing ABC Crime Dramedy Pilot
Liz Friedlander is the first hourlong directing hire of the 2018–19 season. Deadline writes that the “Conviction” co-creator will helm and EP the pilot of ABC’s straight-to-series crime...
TV Actors and Writers Share Their Salaries Via Google Doc
Making salaries more transparent is a major step towards pay equality. Just look what happened when the world discovered the discrepancy between Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg’s compensation...
Trailer Watch: A Line Is Crossed in “Mary Kills People” Season 2
Mary Harris believes in her work. “Death gives life meaning,” the secret euthanasia provider (Caroline Dhavernas, “Hannibal”) declares in the trailer for Season 2 of Lifetime’s “Mary...
Limited Series from “Erin Brockovich” Writer Susannah Grant on the Way at Netflix
Susannah Grant scored an Oscar nod for penning “Erin Brockovich,” and now the writer has found inspiration in another true story. Deadline reports that Netflix has given an eight-episode order...
CBS’ First 2018–19 Pilot Orders Are All from Female Creators
CBS has made its first pilot orders for the 2018–19 season and each of the three projects is from a woman creator. According to Variety, the network has tapped two comedies, Gloria Calderon...
Mo’Nique Calls Out Netflix for Gender and Racial Bias, Receives Support from Wanda Sykes
Mo’Nique is pushing for a Netflix boycott over the streamer’s “gender bias and color bias.” Per Page Six, the comedian and Oscar-winning actress posted a video on Instagram revealing that...
SAG and PGA 2018: Wins for Nicole Kidman and Women-Led Projects
Women’s voices were heard loud and clear this past weekend, and not just at the second annual Women’s March. The 2018 PGA and SAG Awards ceremonies also took place, on Saturday and Sunday...
Cleopatra Series Headed to Freeform
“Cleopatra” by Michelangelo: WikiCommons Looks like Elizabeth II and Victoria won’t be the only queens with their own TV shows. Deadline reports that Freeform is close to giving the green light...
Trailer Watch: Meet the New Class of Acid-Tongued Teens in “Heathers” TV Reboot
“Heathers” is back and nastier than ever. A red-band trailer has dropped for Paramount Network’s reboot of the beloved 1988 dark comedy, and the mean clique at the center of the story looks...
Take The Lead Announces Inaugural 50 Women Can Change the World Cohort
Take The Lead, a nonprofit dedicated to gender equality throughout leadership positions across all sectors, has just announced the first leadership cohort partaking in their new female-driven media...
Quote of the Day: Ellen Pompeo on Asking for What She Deserves
Equal pay in Hollywood is back in the news in the wake of Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg’s wildly different paydays for “All the Money in the World’s” reshoots becoming public...
Kristen Wiig to Star in Reese Witherspoon-Produced Comedy Series for Apple
Over the past year, Apple has been making its way into producing original content in order to compete with streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. Now, it has just secured its first...
#GreenlightHer Screenwriting Contest Finalists’ Pilots Set to Debut This Week
When it comes to gender equality, it’s safe to say that, at present, Hollywood falls short. Though this industry is somewhat of a self-proclaimed end-all be-all, it is important to recognize...
PBS to Air Five-Part Series About #MeToo
The #MeToo movement will be the subject of PBS’ next series. According to Deadline, PBS CEO Paula Kerger unveiled “#MeToo, Now What?” at TCA. Set to debut February 2, the five-part series will...
Sharon Horgan Signs Overall Deal With Amazon Studios
“Catastrophe” co-creator and star Sharon Horgan will be sticking around Amazon for the foreseeable future. Deadline reports that the Emmy nominee has inked an overall deal with the streamer....
Quote of the Day: Sarah Jessica Parker on the Launch of #TimesUp
While promoting the second season of “Divorce” this week in New York City, Sarah Jessica Parker, fresh off the plane from LA, where she presented a Golden Globe Award, had a lot to say about...
Trailer Watch: Offred Is Back and Covered in Blood in “The Handmaid’s Tale” Season 2
It’s nearly time to welcome back everybody’s favorite dystopian drama. A teaser has dropped for Season 2 of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the world of Gilead still feels disturbingly...
Carrie Brownstein Is Adapting Her Memoir for Hulu
“Portlandia” co-creator and Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein is set to revisit her roots in the Pacific Northwest. The multi-hyphenate is adapting her best-selling memoir as a...
Aisling Walsh’s “Maudie” Leads Irish Film and TV Academy Award Nominations
The Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) has announced the nominees for its 2018 awards, and the film that scored the most nods is Aisling Walsh’s “Maudie.” Per Screen Daily, the Maud...
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” Renewed for Two More Seasons
“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” isn’t going anywhere. The beloved late-night show has been renewed for two more seasons at TBS, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. That means Bee will be...
DGA TV Nominations: Women Score Majority of Nods in Comedy Category
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced the TV nominees for their annual awards, and women directors dominate the Comedy Series category, where three of five nominated episodes are...
Netflix Orders Supernatural Drama from Leah Rachel, Akela Cooper to Serve as Showrunner
Netflix has secured your next binge-watching obsession. The streamer has given a 10-episode series order to “Chambers,” an hourlong supernatural drama. According to Deadline, the project is...
Trailer Watch: “Everlasting” Is on the Brink of Cancellation in “UnREAL’s” Third Season
Try as she might, Rachel (Shiri Appleby) can never leave “Everlasting” behind. A new trailer has dropped for Season 3 of “UnREAL,” and it’s clear that the troubled but gifted producer is...
TV Writer Alison Cross to Receive Major WGA Honor
Alison Cross is set to receive the WGA West’s highest honor for television writing. The two-time Emmy winner has been named as the recipient of the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, given to a guild...
Teaser Watch: Rose McGowan Faces Her Fears & Speaks Her Truth in “Citizen Rose”
“I knew others were out there. And I knew it was a lot of us,” says Rose McGowan in the first look at her new E! series, “Citizen Rose.” The actress and activist was among the first women to...
Winter 2018 TV Preview: Shows Created By & About Women to Mark on Your Calendar
“2 Dope Queens”: HBO Looking for a way to avoid the post-holidays winter doldrums? You’ve come to the right place. There are a bunch of women-centric and created shows premiering or returning...
Trailer Watch: Penelope Tries to Keep It All Together in “One Day at a Time”
A trailer has dropped for the second season of Netflix’s “One Day at a Time” reboot. While Penelope (Justina Machado) insists she’s “feeling great” thanks to her kids, job, and going...
Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple True Crime Series, Will Produce with Reese Witherspoon
Love seeing Octavia Spencer on-screen but tired of seeing her in supporting roles? Here’s some good, long overdue news: The consistently excellent but underutilized actress is set to topline a new...
Trailer Watch: Kathy Bates Celebrates 420 in “Disjointed” Part 2
Ruth’s Alternative Caring is re-opening its doors. A trailer for Part 2 of the marijuana dispensary comedy “Disjointed” has dropped and promises plenty of new cannabis-fueled shenanigans for...