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entertainment1 month ago•17 min saved

Netflix Snatches 23-Page Short for $1 Million to Launch Lord Miller–Yeun Adaptation

Netflix has acquired the 23-page sci‑fi/horror short story Understudy by Nicholas Binge for $1 million and will develop it into a series under first‑look deals with Lord Miller and Steven Yeun. Binge will write the adaptation, with Yeun (via Celadon Pictures) and Lord Miller serving as executive producers alongside Aditya Sood and Dan Shear for Lord Miller and Binge; the pilot is eyed to be directed by Lord Miller. The story centers on an actor hired for a unique role in South Korea, where bodies start dropping and a far‑reaching plot unfolds, drawing intense studio bidding before Netflix won the deal.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#entertainment #lord-miller #netflix

obituaries5 months ago•14 min saved

Broadway Gem Jennifer Harmon, OLTL Regular, Dies at 82

Jennifer Harmon, a prolific Broadway performer and longtime understudy who later took over the role of Cathy Craig Lord on ABC’s One Life to Live, died May 9 at age 82. She appeared in 21 Broadway productions from her 1965 debut You Can’t Take It With You to 2011’s Other Desert Cities, and her TV work included Barnaby Jones, Dallas, The Good Wife and more. Harmon earned the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1978 for OLTL.

via Deadline|

#broadway #daytime-emmy #jennifer-harmon

entertainment3 years ago•3 min saved

Jodie Comer Interrupts Broadway Show Due to NYC Air Quality

Actress Jodie Comer halted her Broadway performance of Prima Facie due to difficulty breathing caused by the smoke from Canadian wildfires. Her understudy, Dani Arlington, stepped in to complete the matinee performance. Comer has received rave reviews for her performance in the play, and is nominated for best actress at this Sunday's Tony Awards. Smoke from Canada has led to health warnings in parts of Canada and the US northeast, and several shows and sports matches were cancelled due to the poor air quality in New York.

via BBC|

#broadway #entertainment #jodie-comer

entertainment3 years ago•1 min saved

Jodie Comer's Broadway Performance Cut Short Due to NYC Air Quality Crisis.

Jodie Comer, who is receiving critical acclaim for her performance in the Broadway play "Prima Facie," had to leave the stage 10 minutes into her June 7 performance due to the poor air quality in New York City caused by Canadian wildfire smoke. Her understudy, Dani Arlington, took over the role for the rest of the show. "Prima Facie" has been nominated for four Tony Awards, including one for Comer's performance as a lawyer.

via Variety|

#air-quality #broadway #entertainment

entertainment3 years ago•1 min saved

Jodie Comer's Broadway Performance Cut Short Due to NYC Air Quality Crisis.

Jodie Comer halted the matinee of Broadway's Prima Facie due to New York City's bad air quality caused by Canadian wildfires. Comer attempted to begin the show but announced from the stage that she couldn't breathe sufficiently to continue. Understudy Dani Arlington is set to go on for Comer in the role of Tessa. The National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Red Alert for the New York area, the worst air quality in decades.

via Deadline|

#air-quality #broadway #entertainment