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
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‘War and Peace’ Adaptation Starring Paul Dano, Gillian Anderson to Air on Lifetime, A&E and History
Project based on classic Leo Tolstoy novel will premiere in 2016
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‘Roots’ Remake to Air as Event Series on History, A&E, Lifetime in 2016
Upfronts 2015: Original star LeVar Burton serves as Co-Executive Producer
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Mike Epps to Play Titular Star on ABC’s ‘Uncle Buck’ Comedy Pilot
Nia Long co-stars on the project, adapted from John Hughes’ popular 1989 film starring John Candy
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NBC Orders Drama Pilot ‘Game of Silence’ From ‘CSI,’ ‘Friday Night Lights’ Producers
Project revolves around rising attorney whose perfectly crafted life when his long lost childhood friends threaten to expose a dark secret
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NBC Orders 2 Comedy Pilots From ‘Friends,’ ‘Wedding Ringer’ Producers
The projects follow a couple telling their son about being raised in the 90s, and the another that ventures into taboo subjects
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Kevin Hart Is the Best Thing to Happen to Josh Gad in ‘The Wedding Ringer’ Trailer (Video)
Hart plays a man who hires himself out as best man for weddings, befriending new groom Gad along the way
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‘No Good Deed’ Producer Sells Father-Son Comedy to NBC
The project is part of Will Packer’s first-look deal with Universal Television
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How ‘No Good Deed’ Pulled Off Its Box-Office Breakout
Timing, star power and Will Packer came into play as the low-budget thriller from Screen Gems surprised with a $24 million upset win
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‘No Good Deed’ Blows Out ‘Dolphin Tale 2’ at Box Office (Video)
African-American audiences drive Idris Elba-Taraji Henson thriller past family sequel for $24 million victory
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‘Dolphin Tale 2’ Should Dunk ‘No Good Deed’ and ‘Guardians’ at Box Office This Weekend
The Warner Bros. family film aims for a $20 million opening and Screen Gems hopes its Idris Elba-Taraji P. Henson thriller will hit $15 million
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Ice Cube, Dr. Dre Find Their MC Ren, DJ Yella for N.W.A. Biopic
Aldis Hodge and Neil Brown Jr. join Universal and director F. Gary Gray’s “Straight Outta Compton”
