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Move over, Batman! 'Batwoman' is coming to The CW.
The CW is developing a new DC Comics drama centered around Batwoman, a Gotham City crimefighter who was DC's first openly gay superhero.
The series is being written and executive produced by Caroline Dries (Smallville, The Vampire Diaries) along with executive producers Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and famed comic book writer Geoff Johns, Variety reported.
Berlanti also produces The CW's slate of DC programming which includes Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl, which all intersect with each other. Berlanti also handles Black Lightning which exists on its own.
Batwoman will be first introduced during The CW's annual DC crossover event which brings together Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow and Supergirl for a series of episodes. Casting will begin soon for an actress to step into the role. Deadline reported.
The series will follow Batwoman, real name Kate Kane, a highly-trained street fighter as she battles criminals and champions social justice while trying to overcome her own demons.
Batwoman was reintroduced to the DC Comics universe in 2006 where she was reinvented as a Jewish lesbian. The character has appeared in a number of animated films including Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman and Batman: Bad Blood.
I haven't seen any of the DC superhero show on The CW, but I do hear good things about them. Maybe I'll give 'Batwoman' a look when it comes to the airwaves.
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Hulu obtains 'Vampire Chronicles' television series
A television series based on author Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles series has landed at streaming service Hulu.
Hulu, which has put the series into development, obtained the series after multiple outlets pursued the drama, noted The Hollywood Reporter.
Rice will be executive producing alongside her son Christopher Rice, also a best-selling author who penned the original script for the project, Variety reported. The project is searching for a showrunner.
Paramount Television and Anonymous Content who obtained the rights to 11 books from Rice's Vampire Chronicles collection in April 2017, are remaining as producers.
The Vampire Chronicles series follows vampire antihero and narrator Lestat de Lioncourt. Tom Cruise portrayed Lestat in 1994 film Interview with the Vampire movie. Stuart Townsend then took over the role in 2002's The Queen of the Damned.
'Rugrats' to return with new television series, feature film
Viacom has announced plans to revive classic Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats with a new television series and a live-action feature film with CGI characters.
Rugrats, which aired on Nickelodeon for nine seasons consisting of 172 episodes, will be returning to the network with a new 26-episode season featuring original characters Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, Susie and Angelica along with new characters, noted The Hollywood Reporter..
Original creators Arlene Klasky, Gabor Csupo and Paul Germain will be serving as executive producers with production on the series already underway.
The feature film is being penned by David Goodman and is set for release on Nov. 13, 2020 through Paramount Players, a division of Paramount Pictures.
Three Rugrats films were previously released including The Rugrats Movie in 1998, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie in 2000 and Rugrats Go Wild in 2003 which was crossover with The Wild Thornberrys.
"Rugrats is hands-down one of the most celebrated cartoons in TV history, and we are thrilled for a whole new audience to meet these iconic characters in brand-new adventures," COO of Viacom Media Networks and interim president at Nickelodeon Sarah Levy said in a statement. "What was true in 1991 when the original show premiered is still true today: kids are fascinated with the world of babies. We can't wait for today's kids to meet Tommy, Chuckie and pals."
"Now feels like the ideal time to reintroduce this iconic cast of characters to a whole new generation of young fans," president of Paramount Players Brian Robbins said. "Kids who grew up with Tommy Pickles and the Rugrats crew will now be able to share that experience with their own children."
Rugrats is the latest Nickelodeon property being revived following Blue's Clues and game show Double Dare, among others.
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--Dwayne Johnson, on being in the delivery room for 2-month-old daughter Tiana's birth, on Live with Kelly and Ryan
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Which SNL member called out Jessica Alba, Honest Company after a 'nightmare' order?
Matthew Rhys to star in Mr. Rogers biopic 'You Are My Friend'
Matthew Rhys has been cast in upcoming Mr. Rogers biopic titled You Are My Friend featuring Tom Hanks as the iconic television personality.
Rhys, best known for appearing on The Americans, will be starring opposite Hanks as journalist Tom Junod who developed a friendship with Mr. Rogers, real name Fred Rogers, after he resentfully agreed to write a profile piece on the children's television host, noted The Hollywood Reporter.
You Are My Friend will explore the real-life friendship between Rogers and Junod who finds his perspective on life transformed after meeting Rogers.
Director Marielle Heller (Diary of a Teenage Girl) is helming the project from a script by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster. Production is set to begin in September with the film slated to release on Oct. 18, 2019.
Rogers hosted Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS from 1968-2000. He died at the age of 74 in 2003 from stomach cancer.
Danica Patrick says Aaron Rodgers made her 'the biggest Packers fan'
Danica Patrick says she's become "the biggest Packers fan" since she started dating Aaron Rodgers.
The 36-year-old retired NASCAR driver discussed the 34-year-old Green Bay Packers quarterback and her newfound fandom on Monday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Patrick confirmed she and Rodgers have been dating since "the very beginning of the year." She grew up loving the Chicago Bears, but gave an emphatic "yes" when host Jimmy Kimmel asked if she's now a Packers fan.
"Yes! Like, the biggest Packers fan," the star said. "See, the hard thing is I grew up right on the state line of Wisconsin. I was actually born in Wisconsin, but we lived in Illinois."
Patrick, the only woman to win an IndyCar Series race, praised Rodgers after Kimmel asked who drives during their dates.
"Aaron is a really good driver, actually," the star answered. "He's probably had less tickets."
Patrick said on The Jenny McCarthy Show in May that she first met Rodgers at the 2012 ESPY Awards, where they exchanged e-mail addresses. The pair reconnected following Rodgers' split from actress Olivia Munn.
"We kept in touch a little bit, and there were some years we didn't talk to each other, and then some every now and again, but it wasn't until recently that we actually had phone numbers," the star said.
"We referred to each other as Chicago and Green Bay -- it was very cute," she gushed.
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Which SNL member called out Jessica Alba, Honest Company after a 'nightmare' order?
Leslie Jones is done with Jessica Alba's Honest Company after experiencing a "nightmare" order.
The 50-year-old actress and comedian called out Alba and her company Tuesday on Twitter after her order was delayed.
"Ok @Honest you just lost a good customer," Jones wrote before addressing Alba directly.
"@jessicaalba please address your company that is not doing good business," she added. "I have use your company for more than three years now and these last three orders have been a nightmare! I have spend too much money here for that to happen!"
Alba personally apologized in a tweet just hours after Jones' post.
"Omg! I'm so so sorry you haven't had a great experience. We are all over this issue and will make it right," the 37-year-old actress wrote.
"I am so appreciative and grateful to you for being a loyal Honest fan over the years, especially as we go through these growing pains," she said. "I'm a huge fan of yours."
The Honest Company also apologized on its official Twitter account Tuesday night. The company said Jones' order was delayed because her item is "handmade and can take 1-3 days to process."
"next day air should not be a [expletive] option," Jones responded Wednesday. "it should be made clear that the order is sent after processing which you don't do. It's not overnight if it gets there in a week. you charging me damn near 50 dollars for. The last three orders were late. It wasn't like that before."
Alba launched The Honest Company, a consumer goods company focused on non-toxic household products, in 2011. The company, which was valued at $1.7 billion as of August 2015, recalled baby wipes in May due to possible mold.