TV reporter • tim.baysinger@thewrap.com • Twitter: @tim_bays
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Jared Harris on How Word of Mouth Turned ‘Chernobyl’ Into a Hit
“In a parallel way, it spoke to concerns that are on people’s minds [today], while telling its own story,” Harris tells TheWrap
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‘Barry’ Emmy Nominee Bill Hader on Why ‘Ronny/Lily’ Scared Him, Origin of NoHo Hank’s Name
“When she [Jessie Giacomazzi] had to run up the tree, that was terrifying. I just had a heart attack every time she would go up,” Hader tells TheWrap
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Emmy Nominations by the Numbers: HBO Back on Top, ‘When They See Us,’ ‘Russian Doll’ Lead for Netflix
“Veep” nabs 9 nominations for its final run, while ‘Game of Thrones” scorches record with 32
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HBO Tops Netflix to Regain Emmy Crown With 137 Nominations
Streamer broke pay cable’s 17-year streak last year
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‘Legion’ Showrunner Explains That Out-Of-Nowhere ‘The Shield’ Clip and What a ‘Time Demon’ Is
“[I] wanted to give the audience the experience of time travel,” Noah Hawley says about surprise inclusion of an old FX series
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CBS-Viacom Set Informal Deadline for Potential Merger (Report)
Both companies report earnings on Aug. 8, making it a natural date for a deal announcement
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Amazon to Develop ‘Jack Reacher’ TV Series With ‘Scorpion’ Creator Nick Santora
Santora will write and serve as showrunner on the adaptation of Lee Child’s book series
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Quentin Schaffer, HBO’s Corporate PR Chief, to Exit Next Month After 39 Years
He will leave five months after CEO Richard Plepler stepped down
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Antoine Fuqua Signs Overall TV Deal With Ben Silverman’s Propagate
Filmmaker will team on both scripted and non-scripted series
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Kumail Nanjiani Cancels on ‘Conan’ Last-Minute, So Conan Plugs ‘Lion King’ Over ‘Stuber’ (Video)
Bad time to have just switched to a one-guest format
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FX to Shut Down Ad-Free Subscription Service FX+ in August
Short-lived offering was only available to TV subscribers
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David Fincher Says Season 2 of ‘Mindhunter’ Will Focus on Atlanta Child Murders
Netflix drama set to return next month
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‘Varsity Blues’ to Get Modern Update at Quibi From ‘Stuber’ Writer
Original producers on board for reboot of 1999 film
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‘Sexy Beast’ TV Series Adaptation Ordered by Paramount Network
Series will tell origin story of Gal Dove, who was played by Ray Winstone in the 2000 film
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Zack Snyder to Co-Create Norse Mythology-Themed Anime Series for Netflix
“Batman V Superman” director is teaming with frequent collaborator Jay Olivia, who will serve as showrunner
