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Winners during night two of the NAACP Awards included “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” and “Lizzo’s Big Grrrls,” with hosting honors handed to Jennifer Hudson (“The Jennifer Hudson Show”) and Tabitha Brown (“Tab Time”).
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Add NPR to the companies turning to layoffs to deal with concerns over the global economy. Wrote NPR CEO John Lansing in a memo to staff, “Our financial outlook has darkened considerably in recent weeks….The cuts we have already made to our budget will not be enough.” NPR is expected to lay off 10% of its employees.
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Hallmark Channel has ordered an eleventh season of “When Calls the Heart,” way ahead of the drama’s season ten debut on July 30. The drama ranked as this year’s most-watched original scripted series on ad-supported cable in Households (2.4 million) and among W18+ (2.2 million) and Total Viewers (2.9 million).
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“The Rig” has made it to season two on Prime Video, with original cast members Martin Compston (“Line of Duty”), Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones”) and Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek”) onboard. The supernatural thriller begins shooting in Edinburgh, Scotland later this year.
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HBO Max has canceled “South Side.” “For three seasons, this beloved series balanced cutting, hyperlocal social commentary about life on the South Side of Chicago with silly, sometimes zany humor,” said an HBO Max spokesperson. “The result was a wholly unique, ambitious, and fearless comedy that could speak to everyone living the American dream.” The comedy premiered on Comedy Central, moving to HBO Max for season two.
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Netflix docuseries “Quarterback” follows the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, Minnesota Vikings’ Kirk Cousins and Atlanta Falcons’ Marcus Mariota over the course of the 2022 season. Set to premiere this summer, the show comes from NFL Films, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions and Mahomes’ 2PM Productions. “I’m excited for fans to get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at an unforgettable season for the entire Chiefs organization and for my family,” said Mahomes. “From welcoming home a new baby in the middle of the season to welcoming the Lombardi trophy back to Kansas City, our crew was there for it all. This new Netflix series will show the time, preparation and balance that it takes to be an NFL quarterback and perform on the biggest stage.”
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Digital platform MundoNow announced the appointment of Venezuelan journalist Carlos Moreno as Senior Executive Producer. In addition to covering breaking news that affects the Hispanic community, Moreno will spearhead content creation around two platform verticals: “MundoMejor,” an original series of inspirational stories, and MundoPride, an LGBTQ+ bilingual news and culture portal.
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The producing team for “Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off” won for Outstanding Sports Program and the producing team for “Sesame Street” was presented with the award for Outstanding Children’s Program at the PGA Awards East Coast celebration, the first in a week’s worth of bi-coastal events.
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Visual effects and animation studio DNEG announced the acquisition of various production and post-production services assets, including a film and TV production studio complex comprising eight soundstages, from its parent company, Prime Focus Limited. The transaction positions DNEG as an integrated production services provider.
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NewsNation has signed Jorge Ventura as a national correspondentbased in Atlanta. Ventura will cover breaking news around the Southeastern region of the country. Previously, Ventura served as a lead correspondent for The Daily Caller.
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Casting notes: Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“Ahsoka”) has joined the cast of Showtime drama “A Gentleman in Moscow,” opposite Ewan McGregor….Whoopi Goldberg will guest star on an upcoming episode of ABC’s “The Conners.”…Wade Allain-Marcus (“Insecure”) landed a recurring role on Netflix’s “Eric,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch….Chuku Modu will reprise the role of Dr. Jared Kalu on ABC’s “The Good Doctor.”…Melissa George (“Heartbeat”) scored the female lead in ABC pilot “The Hurt Unit” opposite Ben McKenzie.
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Reba McEntire is set to serve as a Mega Mentor in season 23 of NBC’s “The Voice.” McEntire joins coaches Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, Niall Horan and Blake Shelton to help the artists who have made it through the Battle Rounds. It’s not McEntire’s first time at this rodeo – the country music star served as an advisor to Team Blake during the show’s inaugural season. “The Voice” returns Monday, March 6 at 8p.
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Homes in major disrepair are rescued in the new HGTV series “Renovation 911, launching Tuesday, March 28 at 9p. The premiere follows the rebuilding of a family’s kitchen destroyed by a fire. In more HGTV news, the season premiere of the net’s “Houses With History” has been moved from March 7 to Saturday, April 8 at 9p.
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Season two of Paramount+’s “Queen of the Universe” kicks off Friday, March 31, following drag queens from different countries as they compete in musical performances.
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How Swede it is: Viaplay, the Nordic region’s producer of original content, has launched its direct-to-consumer streaming service in the US. Viaplay produces psychologically penetrating series and films from the Nordic region, a genre known as Nordic Noir.
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Limited series “Waco: The Aftermath” starts streaming for Showtime subscribers on Friday, April 14 ahead of its linear debut on Sunday, April 16 at 10. The five-parter – originally produced for Paramount+ – follows the fallout of the 1993 Waco disaster, and trials of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect.
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Bebe Rexha will be the headline performer for “Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023,” airing live on Saturday, March 4 at 7p. Rexha will hit the KCA stage to belt out her single, “I’m Good (Blue).”
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“Atlas of a Changing Earth,” a documentary telling the story about how a revolution in map-making is shedding new light on the dynamics of climate change, premieres today, February 23 on MagellanTV.
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