Showtime Shake-Up; Taye Diggs Departs The CW's 'All American'; 'Ted Lasso' Books S3 Premiere Date; Mattel to Relaunch Barney the Dinosaur; 'Marlowe' Review

[View on web]( [New reader? Subscribe]( February 14, 2023 What's news: The Crown's Emma Corrin has joined the cast of Deadpool 3. Showtime has laid off 120 people ahead of its merger with Paramount+. All five seasons of Arrested Development are leaving Netflix. The Super Bowl scored an audience of 113m viewers on Fox. — [Abid Rahman]( Showtime Shake-Up ►Regime change. The future of Showtime’s co-presidents of entertainment, Gary Levine and Jana Winograde, has been determined. Chris McCarthy, who added oversight of Showtime last year following the departure of David Nevins, sent a memo to staff Monday revealing that two-decade network veteran Levine will segue to a new role as senior creative adviser, while six-year network exec Winograde will be leaving the company at week’s end. [The story.]( —Coming in. Also on Monday, McCarthy revealed that his top lieutenants at MTV Studios, Nina L. Diaz and Keith Cox, will take on more prominent leadership roles at Showtime. Diaz will expand her role as chief creative officer and president of content at Showtime. Cox will expand his role as president of scripted, reporting to Diaz. [The story.]( —More layoffs. On a big news day for Showtime, the premium cable network laid off around 120 employees as it prepares to merge with Paramount+. It’s not immediately clear which Showtime divisions were impacted by the cuts. [The story.]( —"This was an internal reorganization." SpringHill, the production, consumer product and brand consultancy company founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, is cutting some staffers while saying it’s poised to expand its total number of employees this year. CEO Carter informed staffers of the reorganization on Monday with the company laying off 10 staffers but saying it will be hiring two dozen more. The company currently has about 200 employees. [The story.]( —🤝 Consolidation 🤝 Jujamcyn Theaters, the owner of five Broadway theaters, will combine operations with International Entertainment Holdings Limited, the parent company of Ambassador Theatre Group. Ambassador currently owns two Broadway houses, in addition to its larger footprint in Europe, where it has more than 50 venues across the U.K. and Germany. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. [The story.]( 'Ted Lasso' Books S3 Premiere Date ►Mark it down! Apple TV+ has set a March 15 premiere date for season three of Ted Lasso. The two-time Emmy winner for best comedy series will roll out its 12-episode season weekly starting then — which puts its finale at May 31, the last day of eligibility for Emmy consideration this year. The announcement also came with a teaser for the new season, riffing on Ted’s “Believe” sign. [The teaser.]( —Shocker! Taye Diggs, who has starred on The CW drama All American as Billy Baker since its late 2018 launch, was shockingly killed off of the series during the Feb. 13 episode. The series, one of the highest-rated at The CW, has already been renewed for its sixth season. [The story.]( —The end is nigh. All five seasons of Arrested Development are set to leave Netflix next month as part of a licensing agreement that is set to expire by March 15. In 2013, Netflix revived the show with an additional two seasons as a co-production with 20th Century Fox Television and Imagine Entertainment. The first three seasons of the show still remain available to watch on Hulu. [The story.]( —Ready for primetime. Amber Ruffin, the host of Peacock’s Amber Ruffin Show and writer and performer on Late Night With Seth Meyers, will star in, write and executive produce a comedy pilot called Non-Evil Twin at NBC. Former Black-ish and Kenan showrunner Kenny Smith is writing and exec producing with Ruffin, and Late Night writer-performer Jenny Hagel will also executive produce. Olivia Morris is a co-EP. [The story.]( Barney the Dinosaur Gets Relaunch From Mattel ►The wait is over. Mattel is relaunching Barney, the franchise built around the purple dinosaur. The relaunch will include a preschool animated series set to debut in 2024 — Barney will no longer be portrayed by a human in a T. rex costume — and a range of consumer products aimed at the under-6 set. The relaunch will also cover possible films and YouTube content. “Apparel and accessories for adult fans, featuring classic Barney, are also in development,” Mattel notes. [The story.]( —🎭 "New addition to the family!" 🎭 The Crown star Emma Corrin has joined the cast of Deadpool 3. Corrin's character details were not revealed, but they are believed to be the villain. Shawn Levy is helming, after directing Ryan Reynolds in Free Guy and The Adam Project. The new film is luring Hugh Jackman out of retirement as Wolverine. [The story.]( —Monster numbers. The Super Bowl delivered its usual massive audience on Sunday — one that was a little bit larger than last year. Fox’s broadcast of the big game averaged 113m viewers across all platforms. That’s a slight, 1 percent improvement over Super Bowl LVI a year ago and a six-year high for the game. About 106m of those viewers watched the main broadcast on Fox and a Spanish-language feed on Fox Deportes, with the remainder on Fox and NFL digital platforms. [The ratings.]( —"We watched the whole doggone thing." Kevin Costner took to social media to unbox the Golden Globe he received for his performance in Yellowstone and also took the time to fully explain why he missed the ceremony. The actor, rumored to be exiting the show over scheduling conflicts, describes what it was like to miss "one of the greatest parties in the world" and watch from home. [The story.]( —Continuing harassment. Dissident Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, who was recently released from prison on medical grounds, now faces new charges that could land him back in jail. Iranian authorities have brought three fresh charges against the director, accusing him of illegal assembly and collusion against national security, of insulting the regime leadership, and of spreading propaganda against the state. [The story.]( Cruise the Center of Attention at Oscar Nominees Luncheon ►Star power. The 41st Oscar Nominees Luncheon took place on Monday, where it seemed everyone wanted a piece of Tom Cruise. THR's executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg reports the producing nominee for Top Gun: Maverick, was swarmed by virtually everyone in the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom. Scott reports that Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani Nobel laureate who attended the event on behalf of the doc short nominee Stranger at the Gate, was escorted over to Cruise and greeted warmly. [The story.]( —"The response from the organization was inadequate." During the Oscars Nominees Luncheon, Academy President Janet Yang reiterated that the organization’s response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 ceremony was “inadequate” and that “we must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively” on similar issues in the future. [The story.]( —"I really feel nothing." The Whale star Hong Chau says that her experiences with awards runs have left her feeling “nothing” about her Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. In a new interview, the actress opened up about the pressures and promises of awards season, as well as the criticisms that have faced both of the big screen awards contenders. [The story.]( —🏆 More gongs 🏆 The Vancouver Film Critics Circle has named Everything Everywhere All at Once as its best international feature of 2022. EEAAO filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert were named best directors and star Michelle Yeoh was crowned best actress. [The winners.]( Film Review: 'Marlowe' ►"Forget it, Jake, it's not 'Chinatown.'" THR film critic Frank Scheck reviews Neil Jordan’s Marlowe. Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange appear in this latest attempt to bring Raymond Chandler's classic private detective to the big screen. [The review.]( In other news... —Sex/Life S2 [trailer shows Sarah Shahi in more than just a love triangle]( —Helen Mirren [to lead special tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at BAFTA Awards]( —Tina Fey and Amy Poehler [are heading out on tour]( —Guy Ritchie’s [Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre gets release date]( —Sugar23 [hires Tony Shyngle as CFO]( —[Austin Majors]( child actor on NYPD Blue, dies at 27 What else we're reading... —In a fitting tribute, Alexis Petridis reflects on the lyrical genius of De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove [[Guardian]( —Fletcher Peters looks into why NBC's Night Court revival has been such a massive hit [[Daily Beast]( —Jacob Gallagher explains the whole MSCHF’s Big Red Boots thing [[WSJ]( —Jevon Phillips talks to LeVar Burton about his continuing fight for literacy [[LAT]( —Alex Marshall has a wild story from Germany where choreographer Marco Goecke smeared dog feces on a critic after a negative review [[NYT]( Today... ...in 1992, Paramount took Wayne’s World to the big screen with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey starring and Lorne Michaels producing. [The original review.]( Today's birthdays: Simon Pegg (53), [Danai Gurira]( (45), Jake Lacy (38), Freddie Highmore (31), Sakina Jaffrey (61), Madison Iseman (26), Enrico Colantoni (60), Matt Barr (39), Meg Tilly (63), Stephanie Leonidas (39), Jake Weary (33), Brett Dier (33), Kristen Dalton (50), Frank Collison (73), Jules Asner (55), Kirk R. Thatcher (61), Rie Rasmussen (45), Harry Holland (24), Malcolm M. Mays (33), Ariel Vromen (50), Rob Thomas (51), Angela Robinson (52) Dave Hollis, former president of worldwide distribution at Disney’s movie studio and motivational author, has died. He was 47. [The obituary.]( Do you have THR's next big story? Confidentially share tips with us at [tips@thr.com](mailto:tips@thr.com?subject=). This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Penske Media Corporation. Please add email@email.hollywoodreporter.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. 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