 Showtime, which is rebranding as Paramount+ with Showtime, announced new spinoffs for two of its most popular series: "Dexter" and "Billions." Up to four new shows are in the works set in the "Billions" universe; two are tentatively moving forward with the working titles "Millions" and "Trillions." More: - Another "Billions" show will move to action to Miami; the original series is set in New York.
- "Dexter" recently returned with a new season, subtitled "New Blood" and focusing on the character's exploits years after the close of the original show.
- A proposed "Dexter" prequel series would focus on the character's origin; a spinoff based on the show's Trinity Killer character is also in development.
- Showtime also ordered a first season for the political thriller series "The Department," a remake of the French series "Le Bureau des Legendes"; George Clooney executive produces and will direct episodes.
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 Dave Chappelle won the Best Comedy Album Emmy award on Sunday for his 2021 Netflix special "The Closer." A number of jokes from the special -- including a segment in which the comedian defends homophobic comments made by rapper DaBaby and declares himself "Team TERF" -- prompted backlash upon release, and resulted in a walkout by Netflix employees. More: - Chappelle did not attend the Grammy ceremony; presenter Babyface accepted the award on his behalf.
- Louis CK -- who has admitted to claims of sexual misconduct by multiple women -- won the Best Comedy Album Grammy last year, and was again nominated this year.
- Following the CK and Chappelle nominations, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. told The Hollywood Reporter: "We don't control who the voters vote for. If the voters feel like a creator deserves a nomination, they're going to vote for them."
- "The Closer" wrapped up a $60 million Netflix deal with Chappelle for four comedy specials; the comedian and streamer renewed the deal in February 2022, with an agreement to produce four more specials.
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DAILY CALENDAR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 C.B. STRIKE: TROUBLED BLOOD: The BBC detective series is based on the Cormoran Strike novels by "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling (under the pen name "Robert Galbraith"). In the show's fifth Galbraith adaptation, Strike (Tom Burke) and his business partner Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) investigate the cold case of a Cornwall woman who vanished in 1974. [HBO Max] DEVIL'S WORKSHOP: 2022 direct-to-VOD horror drama from writer/director Chris von Hoffmann ("Monster Party"), starring Timothy Granaderos as an actor who agrees to spend the weekend with a demonologist (Radha Mitchell) in order to prepare for a role. Emile Hirsch co-stars. [Paramount+] CURIOUS CATERER: GRILLING SEASON: Comic mystery feature from Hallmark, serving as a direct sequel to 2022's "Dying for Chocolate." In the new film, caterer Goldy Berry (Nikki Deloach) reteams with detective Tom Schultz (Andrew Walker) after a realtor is killed at a barbecue event. [Peacock]
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 A recent "Simpsons" episode featuring a joke about "forced labor camps" in China will not stream on Disney platforms in Hong Kong. The episode finds Marge taking a virtual tour of the Great Wall during an indoor spin class, and mentions "forced labor camps where children make smartphones" as one of the "wonders of China." More: - The episode -- titled "One Angry Lisa" -- aired on Fox in October, and is streaming in the US on Hulu, but has remained unavailable to stream on Hong Kong's Disney+ platform.
- A Hong Kong national security law -- passed in 2020 -- bans "sedition, secession, and subversion" against the Chinese government.
- Disney previously pulled a "Simpsons" episode from Hong Kong Disney+ that depicted the family visiting Tiananmen Square, the site of an infamous 1989 pro-democracy protest that ended in a massacre.
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 Netflix renewed the revival series "That '90s Show" for a second season. The first season debuted just a few weeks ago, on January 19. More: - Netflix also upped the episode order, expanding Season 2 to 16 episodes; Season 1 ran for just 10 episodes.
- The debut season was set in 1995; Season 2 will jump ahead to Summer 1996.
- The series follows teenager Leia Forman (Callie Haverda) -- the daughter of "That '70s Show" characters Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon) -- as she spends summer vacations with her grandparents, Red and Kitty (Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp).
- Original "That '70s Show" creators Bonnie and Terry Turner collaborated on the new series with showrunner Gregg Mettler and their own daughter, Lindsey.
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 According to CNN, a number of North Korean YouTube vloggers appear to be part of a large-scale propaganda campaign, aimed at rehabilitating the country's image internationally. Though the vlogs are presented as everyday North Koreans casually sharing details about their daily lives, CNN spoke with a number of experts theorizing that they are likely scripted by government agencies. More: - One such video series centers on a woman named YuMi who reviews foods and treats, like frozen desserts; another is hosted by an 11-year-old girl calling herself Song A, who has more than 20,000 subscribers.
- CNN notes that most North Koreans don't own smartphones and can't access the open and uncensored internet, making "random" YouTube channels like YuMi's unlikely.
- Song A also claims to enjoy "Harry Potter" books, in spite of strict North Korean regulations prohibiting cultural products from Western nations.
- Both YuMi and Song's videos also feature positive depictions of life in Pyongyang, including visits to movie theaters and amusement parks; human rights researcher Park Seong-cheol said such depictions aren't entirely inaccurate but can be misleading, and don't represent a typical North Korean experience.
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 HBO plans to release Episode 5 of "The Last of Us" on Friday rather than Sunday this week, to avoid competing directly against the Super Bowl. The newest episode of the post-apocalyptic drama series will air on cable and begin streaming on HBO Max on Friday night, February 10, at 9 pm ET. More: - A large portion of the total viewership for HBO original series happens on their premiere day; about 2/3rds of the audience watches these shows on Sundays on HBO Max.
- By moving "Last of Us" to Friday, HBO avoids losing out on this valuable premiere-day audience during the Super Bowl, the most-watched TV event of the year.
- "Last of Us" had HBO's second most-watched series premiere in a decade, behind only the "Game of Thrones" spinoff "House of the Dragon."
- Super Bowl LVII airs this Sunday on Fox; it's unavailable to stream live without a cable subscription or cord-cutting service, such as Hulu or YouTube with Live TV.
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- Matthew McConaughey provides the voice of Elvis Presley for the upcoming adult animated spy comedy series "Agent Elvis"; the late singer's ex-wife Priscilla Presley produced.
- Hulu dropped a trailer for the movie remake "White Men Can't Jump," featuring Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow in the roles originally played by Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson; the film arrives on May 19.
- Netflix released a new trailer for "Full Swing," its behind-the-scenes docuseries chronicling the PGA Tour.
- Amazon's darkly comic thriller series "The Consultant" -- starring Christoph Waltz as a sinister efficiency expert brought into improve business at a tech company -- arrives on February 24.
- The father-son workplace comedy series "Unstable" -- starring Rob Lowe and his real-life son John Owen Lowe -- hits Netflix on March 30.
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