‘Here & Now’ & ‘Queer Eye’ Review: Divided America Deserves Better The biggest roadblock to HBO’s Here and Now and Netflix’s Queer Eye is that they are stuck in their own presumptions. Essentially caught in the vortex of Donald Trump, the former is a mess and the latter is surprisingly staid. ..

Fox Orders Kevin Hart Presentation ‘Lil Kev’ As Part Of Big Animated Series Push EXCLUSIVE: Fox has picked up Lil Kev, an animated pilot presentation based on the comedy of Kevin Hart, which he will be voicing alongside Wanda Sykes, Keith Robertson, Gerald “Slink” Johnson and Deon Cole. The 20t..

‘Vikings’ Casts Eric Johnson; Joseph Quinn Joins ‘Les Misérables’ The Knick alum Eric Johnson is joining Season 6 of History’s hit drama series Vikings as a series regular. Johnson will play Erik, a formidable warrior who is an outlaw living on his wits and martial skills. Vikings, which hails f..

Former ABC Reality Chief Launches Spinnaker Chaos, Ties With Kinetic Former ABC reality chief John Saade has launched a production company and struck an overall deal with Married At First Sight producer Kinetic Content. Related Kinetic Content Ups Key Development Execs To EVP Roles ..

Netflix Acquires ‘Les Affamés’; Horror Pic Won TIFF’s Best Canadian Feature Prize From director Robin Aubert, zombie apocalypse drama Les Affamés (The Ravenous) was named Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto Film Festival last year and is up for five Canadian Screen Awards. Now, it’s coming to N..

‘Ill Will’: Kudos Drama To Reveal Untold Story Of ‘Wuthering Heights’ Heathcliff Kudos has preemptively acquired TV adaptation rights to the forthcoming Wuthering Heights companion book, Ill Will. Author Michael Stewart’s story answers the question of what happened to Heathcliff, Emily Brontë’s ..

TDC To Buy MTG Nordic; Mip TV In Development; C More’s Hamilton – Global Briefs Danish telecoms firm TDC is to acquire Modern Times Group’s Nordic group, which includes a raft of channels and production and distribution assets, for $2.5B. The move is the latest high-profile merger between the me..

‘Last Week Tonight’ Producer Avalon Scores Fake News Comedy For Sky Last Week Tonight With John Oliver producer Avalon Television has secured its latest high-profile commission, a fake news comedy fronted by British comedian Alistair McGowan. Related U.S Networks & Streaming Service..

BBC Worldwide Buys Majority Stake In ‘Killing Eve’ Producer Sid Gentle BBC Worldwide has continued its aggressive acquisition drive, buying a majority stake in Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films. The deal is the latest indie purchase by the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster and..