- NBC has ordered a pilot for Bad Judge, a comedy set to star Kate Walsh as a criminal court judge. The series will be penned by Chat Kultgen, who will also coproduce the series with Walsh, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and Anne Heche. To read more on the show, click here.
- Star Partners and Hummingbird Productions are working on a sequel to Frank Capra’s 1946 classic It’s a Wonderful Life. The new film is entitled It’s a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story and is slated for a late 2015 release. Karolyn Grimes, who played George Bailey’s daughter in the original movie, will return for the sequel as an angel who shows Bailey’s sour grandson how much brighter the world would be without him. For more information on the project, click here.
- Prince William, who is also the president of BAFTA, launched the organization’s “Give Something Back” campaign today in London. The initiative will help young people to enter the film, television, and gaming industries. “Today more than ever, young people and career starters need nurture and support to achieve their potential and to succeed,” Prince William said. “This includes the chance to learn from and work side-by-side with the best in the business.” To read more about the campaign, click here.
- The Academy’s fifth annual Governor’s Awards on November 16 honored Angelina Jolie for her global philanthropy. The actress thanked the organization and paid special tribute to her mother, who told her she must live “a life of use to others.” She also emphasized the importance of gratitude. “We are all, every one of us in this room, so fortunate,” she said. For more on the awards ceremony, click here.
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