Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” is being adapted into a TV series. The deal for the rights to the book was reportedly in the seven-figures. Michael Wolff’s best-selling exposé of Donald Trump’s White House, “Fire and Fury” will be adapted into a television series. Endeavor Content has purchased the film and TV rights to the book in a deal that is in the seven-figures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Endeavor Content – which is the financing and sales arm of William Morris Endeavor and IMG – has begun shopping the book to networks, according to the trade. Wolff will be an executive producer on the series. “Fire and Fury” looks inside the first year of the Trump administration and quickly became a sensation when juicy excerpts of it began coming out, topped by the on-the-record attacks made by Trump’s former adviser Steve … [Read more...] about Michael Wolff’s ‘Fire and Fury’ book about the Trump White House is reportedly being shopped around as a TV series
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Apple shelling out millions for TV talent reportedly helped Reese Witherspoon triple her salary on season 2 of HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’
Apple’s big checkbook has reportedly made HBO shell out much more money for “Big Little Lies” season two. Apple is spending an estimated $US1 billion on original content this year, as part of a push into TV. And it’s spending a lot of that money on A-list stars. Apple paid over $US1.25 million per episode to Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon for its currently untitled 20-episode drama about a TV morning show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And Witherspoon’s enormous Apple paycheck had a heavy influence on her tripled salary for season two of HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” THR reported. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO drama was intended to be a one-season limited series. But it was such a hit that HBO ordered a second season. And to make the second season a reality, HBO had to make new deals with the stars, who did not have a second season in their contracts. Sources told THR that Witherspoon and co-star Nicole Kidman were paid … [Read more...] about Apple shelling out millions for TV talent reportedly helped Reese Witherspoon triple her salary on season 2 of HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’
Apple has reportedly nabbed its first comedy TV series — starring Kristen Wigg and produced by Reese Witherspoon
Apple is bulking up its TV output with original comedy. The tech giant has greenlit its first half-hour comedy series, which will star Kristen Wiig, marking her return to television after leaving “Saturday Night Live” in 2012. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple outbid multiple parties to nab a 10-episode series executive produced by Reese Witherspoon (she’s also executive producer on the HBO award-winner “Big Little Lies”). The series inspired by the upcoming short story collection titled “You Think It, I’ll Say It,” by Curtis Sittenfeld. The short stories are described as upending “assumptions about class, relationships, and gender roles in a nation that feels both adrift and viscerally divided.” Former “30 Rock” producer Colleen McGuinness is the creator of the yet-to-be-titled series, and will be the showrunner. It’s unclear when the series will begin production, as the show is not attached yet to … [Read more...] about Apple has reportedly nabbed its first comedy TV series — starring Kristen Wigg and produced by Reese Witherspoon
Amazon’s 15 original comedy TV shows, ranked from worst to best
Over its first few years of making original TV shows, Amazon has quickly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the comedy category. Unlike its lackluster original dramas, multiple Amazon comedies have won Emmys and Golden Globes. Its comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” about a 50s housewife turned stand-up comic, which debuted its first season in November 2017, was one of big winners at the 2018 Golden Globes with two major wins. But “Maisel” wasn’t Amazon’s first hit comedy. Amazon developed its prowess in comedies that blur the line with heavy drama with the Emmy and Golden Globe winner “Transparent,” Golden Globe winner “Mozart in the Jungle,” and the very dark British comedy “Fleabag.” But not all of Amazon’s comedies have performed well. Though promising, the superhero comedy “The Tick” got mixed reviews, and Woody Allen’s “Crisis In Six … [Read more...] about Amazon’s 15 original comedy TV shows, ranked from worst to best
AI is coming to TVs — here’s what that will mean
Your smart TV may soon get a little smarter, thanks to artificial intelligence. At this year’s CES trade show, three different television manufacturers announced plans to add AI to some of their sets – albeit for different purposes. LG and Sony are adding Google Assistant, the search giant’s voice computing technology, to some of their TVs. Instead of fumbling to find the right button on a remote, users will be able to change channels, fire up their game consoles, or view photos by just speaking commands to their TVs. Meanwhile, Samsung is using AI to improve how lower-resolution images look on its new line of high-end 8K televisions. Check out how AI will fit into TVs of the not-too-distant-future. For example, when you’re running on a treadmill, you’ll be able to ask it to show you a video that’s synced to your pace that will make it look like you’re going through a forest. These 8K televisions offer four times the resolution of 4K TVs and 16 … [Read more...] about AI is coming to TVs — here’s what that will mean