- The Sopranos and Sons of Anarchy star Drea de Matteo has teamed up with Endemol Beyond USA for an original digital series, entitled The Muthaship Starring Drea de Matteo. The show will launch this spring. “Drea built her audience through her roles on some of the best series on television,” said Will Keenan, president of Endemol Beyond USA. “In her new original digital series, Drea and her friends are at the center of the story. She epitomizes the modern-day woman and is a natural fit for the unscripted digital format and beyond.” For more on the show, click here.
- J.J. Abrams’ Almost Human has been cancelled after one season on Fox. The show, starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy as a cop and his android partner, debuted last November and received solid ratings throughout its run. While there were hopes for a second season, though, there was no room for it in the network’s upcoming slate. For more on Fox’s lineup, click here.
- Starz has ordered 20 episodes of Blunt Talk, a live-action comedy series starring Seth McFarlane and Patrick Stewart. Stewart will play a British newscaster who sets out to conquer American cable news. “In the character of Walter Blunt, Seth, [writer Jonathan Ames] and Patrick have found the alchemy that makes a borderline alcoholic, mad-genius-Brit the man you want fighting in America’s corner,” Starz CEO Chris Albrecht said. “Seth and Jonathan have struck the right balance between biting wit and outright absurdity in building this world, and we cannot wait for Patrick to breathe life into Walter.” To read more on the series, click here.
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