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Trailer: Carol Burnett gets A Little Help with Instagram
April 18, 2018 | David Farnor“You have taught me so much…” That’s Carol Burnett in Netflix’s new comedy series – and she’s not talking to who you’d expect.
Burnett will make her return to series television and her Netflix debut with A Little Help, a … Read More
Netflix soars to 125 million members
April 17, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix may not be at Cannes this year, but it’s enjoying a record start to the year, with its total membership soaring to 125 million worldwide.
The streaming giant added 7.41 million customers in the first three months of 2018, … Read More
Amazon Studios no longer accepts script submissions
April 16, 2018 | David FarnorThere is bad news for budding writers this week, as Amazon Studios has closed its doors on unsolicited screenplays.
The online giant’s development arm has been undergoing a major shift in strategy these past six months, as Amazon seeks to … Read More
Trailer: Netflix doubles up for The Honeymoon stand-up special
April 16, 2018 | David FarnorFirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes The Honeymoon. While for most couples that means a trip away to somewhere exotic for some alone time, for Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher, it means something else entirely: a stand-up special … Read More
Trailer: Kevin James’ Netflix stand-up special
April 16, 2018 | David FarnorKevin James is returning to Netflix next week as you’ve never seen him before, and a new trailer gives us a taste of what’s in store.
Never Don’t Give Up sees the comic make a very rare return to the … Read More
Ali Wong returns to Netflix for second stand-up special
April 15, 2018 | David FarnorAli Wong is returning to Netflix for a second stand-up special.
The comedian and actress has had a diverse career, ranging from appearances in BoJack Horseman, The LEGO Ninjago Movie, American Housewife and Inside Amy Schumer to writing for the … Read More
Trailer: Lucy Hale gets high in Netflix’s DUDE
April 14, 2018 | David Farnor“Driving around with a bong on the back seat of your car? Who do you think you are? Willie Nelson? Even he got arrested.” That’s the sound of Netflix’s new coming-of-age comedy arriving in a haze of smoke.
DUDE follows … Read More
Flight HS13 touches down on Walter Presents this April
April 14, 2018 | David FarnorA new thriller is flying in from The Netherlands this April on Walter Presents. Flight HS13, which was a huge hit in Holland when first broadcast, promises to grip viewers, as it soars from a missing persons drama to something … Read More
Amazon adds Discovery Kids to Prime Video Channels
April 14, 2018 | David FarnorAmazon has added Discovery Kids to its Prime Video Channels line-up in the UK.
Prime Video Channels is Amazon’s pick-and-choose TV platform, which allows Prime members to add standalone channel subscriptions that would usually come with a pay-TV contract … Read More
Martin Scorsese reunites SCTV for Netflix comedy special
April 13, 2018 | David FarnorMartin Scorsese is getting the SCTV gang back together for a Netflix comedy special.
Second City Television was a sketch series that aired on Canadian TV back in the 1970s and 80s. Springing out of the Toronto Second City troupe, … Read More