Connie Britton: I Won’t ‘Feel Comfortable’ Filming ‘Nashville’ in Tennessee if Anti-LGBT Legislation Becomes Law
Connie Britton: I won’t “feel comfortable” filming Nashville in Tennessee if anti-LGBT legislation becomes law
Britton is reacting to Tennessee becoming the latest Southern state to have anti-gay legislation go before the governor. “I shoot a TV show in Tennessee and honestly if they proceed with this I’m not necessarily going to feel comfortable working there,” Britton tells The Hollywood Reporter. “That is a tricky situation because of course we employ a lot of people in the state, and you certainly don’t want to have to interrupt that, but at the same time, this is the only way that we can have our voices be heard.”
Joe Manganiello drops out of History’s Navy SEAL Team Six drama, delaying its production
A source tells Variety the actor left military action drama Six due to a “very manageable pre-existing condition,” but he couldn’t continue with the physically demanding shoot.
TNT orders M. Night Shyamalan’s Tales from the Crypt reboot
The 10-episode anthology series will be part of a new horror block on TNT. The cable channel also revealed that the new series would feature a “newly reinvented” Crypt Keeper.
Empire is getting its own collector dolls
Cookie and Lucious Lyon could become the new Barbie and Ken.
American Gods adds Crispin Glover and Kingdom‘s Jonathan Tucker
Glover will play the character of Mr. World from the Neil Gaiman fantasy novel.
Jeffrey Tambor’s memoir is coming next year
The book due out next spring is expected to delve into his three groundbreaking TV shows: The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development and Transparent.
Kevin Hart expects to host the Oscars someday
“I think in time it will come,” the comedian tells E! “I think when it comes, it will be right. I’m definitely not turning my nose up to the opportunity.”
Jason George talks about tonight’s 2-hour Ben vs. Bailey Grey’s Anatomy special episode
Says George: “It was fun to see [Ben] truly in the hot seat.”
Jackie Earle Haley boards The Tick
The Oscar-nominated actor, who’s also appearing on Preacher, will take on a villain role on the Amazon pilot.
Bravo renews The Real Housewives of Potomac for Season 2
The Potomac spinoff has been so popular it ranks No. 2 in the franchise, behind the Atlanta series.
Fox’s American Grit could make John Cena the next top post-wrestling superstar
Premiering tonight, the military-themed reality show lets host Cena give an understated performance that works perfectly. “There’s a certain flair in the way Cena speaks, fluently, the language of military veterans,” says Daniel D’Addario. “Better still, there’s genuine grace in the way he lets the veterans themselves do most the talking.”
How The Americans puts together an episode
From table read to pre-production to shooting to editing, here’s what it takes to put the FX series on air. PLUS: How Noah Emmerich got a David Bowie song on the show two days before the singer’s death.
Better Call Saul co-creator imagines swapping Jimmy McGill for Game of Thrones’ Tyrion Lannister
“Peter Dinklage’s character would be a very natural addition to Better Call Saul,” says Peter Gould. “I could see Tyrion being some kind of crime lord. I think he’d be one of the best crime lords in Albuquerque history. He’d give Gus a run for his money.” PLUS: Better Call Saul podcast reveals a Breaking Bad finale Easter egg that even Vince Gilligan missed.
Pretty Little Liars actor arrested for allegedly threatening a neighbor with deadly weapons
Brandon William Jones, who’s appeared on 12 episodes of the Freeform series, allegedly brandished a knife and pointed a gun at his neighbor during an argument, according to the L.A. D.A.’s office.
Watch Inside Amy Schumer’s uncensored Season 4 trailer
“When Amy Happens to You…”
Hulu picks up AwesomenessTV’s Freakish
The horror series about high school students fighting an invasion of mutant freaks has been picked up for 10 episodes.
Orphan Black looks like it has its mojo back in Season 4
That the BBC America series appears to have its mojo back is important because it’s getting a new night, Thursdays, where it will be exposed to more eyeballs. As John Doyle points out, “first it was outstanding, then it was overrated and now it is trying to claw its way back to coherence and relevance. Orphan Black returns for its fourth season tonight with a lot at stake.” PLUS: Orphan Black is using a back-to-basics approach for this season, has Orphan Black become too confusing for its own good?, why Tatiana Maslany is TV’s best actress, and co-showrunner Graeme Manson explains the show’s derailment last season.
