Chris Rock to Direct Kevin Hart-Led Film ‘Coparenting’ for Universal
“Black-ish” writer Yamara Taylor will write the script based on an original idea from Rock
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TheGrill 2018 Speaker Portraits From Will Packer to Josh Sapan (Photos)
L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, Showtime boss David Nevins and more stop by TheWrap’s annual conference
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How Data Drives Studio Decisions as Much as Gut Instinct in Netflix Era
TheGrill 2018: “You want to start knowing and having less guessing to keep the business healthy,” 20th Century Fox’s Julie Rieger says
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The Scene at TheGrill 2018: Will Packer, Patrick Soon-Shiong and More at TheWrap’s Media Leadership Conference (Photos)
Entertainment, media and technology converge at TheWrap’s 8th Annual Grill Conference at SLS Hotel Beverly Hills
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‘Night School’ Producer Will Packer on Hollywood Racism, ‘Advantage’ of Being ‘the Only Black Person in the Room’
TheGrill 2018: “For me it’s more microaggressions than someone saying ‘Get that black s–t out of here,'” Packer said of the racism he’s encountered
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TheGrill Starts Today: See Will Packer, LA Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and Showtime and AMC Bosses
Topics at this year’s conference include studio mergers, the rise of esports and the future of Cryptocurrency
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Can the Team Behind ‘Girls Trip’ Land Another Box Office Hit With ‘Night School’?
Tiffany Haddish returns to big screen as “Smallfoot” and “Hell Fest” also open in theaters
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‘Breaking In’ Signals the Rise of Gabrielle Union as a Box Office Star
Union’s strong social media promotion and growing fanbase helped push her latest film to a higher per screen average than Melissa McCarthy’s “Life of the Party”
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Can ‘Life of the Party’ and ‘Breaking In’ Carve Out Box Office Success During ‘Avengers’ Reign?
Films released in the second weekend of May haven’t had much success against Marvel
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CBS CEO Leslie Moonves, ‘Girls Trip’ Producer Will Packer to Keynote at TheGrill 2018
TheWrap’s annual conference about the convergence of entertainment and technology returns October 1-2, 2018, for two full days of hard-hitting conversation
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Adam Shankman to Direct Reboot of Nancy Meyers’ ‘What Women Want’
Will Packer and James Lopez will produce the film starring Taraji P. Henson
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Alternate History Drama ‘Black America’ in the Works at Amazon
Series hails from Will Packer and Aaron McGruder
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‘Roots’ Remake Lands 5.3 Million Viewers
Simulcast sum is nowhere near 1977’s numbers, but it’s a start
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Meg Ryan, Nia Vardalos, Anna Gunn to Attend Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival
The festival champions women and diverse voices in media and will run from May 3 to May 8 this year
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Marlon Wayans Not Surprised by Oscar Diversity Debate: ‘It’s Named After a White Dude’
“Fifty Shades of Black” star Marlon Wayans hopes for a “blackout”
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Will Smith Joins Wife Jada in Oscars Boycott: ‘We’re Uncomfortable’
“This is about children that are going to sit down and watch this show and they’re not going to see themselves represented,” the “Concussion” star says
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Black Hollywood Calls Out Oscars for Lack of Diversity: It’s ‘Embarrassing’
“We are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments,” Jada Pinkett Smith says as she joins Will Packer and Chris Rock in speaking out
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Mike Epps Explains ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ Exit: ‘I Asked for Some More Money and They Killed Me’
TCA 2016: “Uncle Buck” panel spends a good deal of time swearing it’s not a carbon copy of John Candy movie
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Who’s Really to Blame for the Lack of ‘Empire’-Sized Comedies? (Guest Blog)
When trying to finger the culprit for a failed sitcom, it’s always the last place where execs look — themselves
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‘Truth Be Told’s’ Will Packer on Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s ‘White Guilt’ and Why ‘Roots’ Doesn’t Hold Up
“There’s not a fun nostalgia with ‘Roots’ that makes parents and grandparents say, ‘Come, kids, let’s sit around and watch this,” producer tells TheWrap
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‘Truth Be Told’ Review: Good Intentions Can’t Save Mark Paul Gosselaar Comedy
NBC’s new series aspires to Norman Lear-style social commentary but is too dopey to pull it off
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Inside Networks’ Struggle to Find ‘Empire’-Size Comedy Hit
“Drama is incredibly competitive, but comedy has the added challenge of creatively being something that you have to build toward,” ABC EVP Samie Falvey tells TheWrap
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Will Packer Renews Universal TV Deal Through 2017
“People Are Talking,” “Uncle Buck” producer to remain at studio
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Laurence Fisburne to Star as Alex Haley on ‘Roots’ Remake
“Black-ish” star can next be seen in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”
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‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris to Co-Write Female-Driven Comedy for Universal
Malcolm D. Lee will direct the untitled Girl’s Trip project, which will be produced by hit-maker Will Packer
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Reese Witherspoon Gets Sassy Over Gender Equality, Calls for Female Hires at Entry Level in Film
2015 Produced by Conference: The “Hot Pursuit” star and business partner Bruna Papandrea take center stage
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Watch Trailers for New NBC Shows: Mark Paul Gosselaar in ‘People Are Talking,’ Melissa George in ‘Heartbreaker’ (Video)
Upfronts 2015: Wesley Snipes also appears in the first trailer for “The Player”
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‘Uncle Buck’ Gets Series Order From ABC
Mike Epps will play the fun-loving but irresponsible title character
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Mark Gordon, Tracy Edmonds, Gary Lucchesi Added to ‘Produced By’ Conference Lineup
Lori McCreary, Ian Bryce and Marshall Herskovitz also join event set for May 30-31 at the Paramount Pictures lot
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar Sitcom ‘People Are Talking’ Gets NBC Series Pickup
Upfronts 2015: Show comes from Will Packer and Universal Television; Pam Fryman directed pilot
