Variety reported that Aguirre-Sacasa is in early development on a reboot of HBO’s vampire drama “True Blood.” Aguirre-Sacasa and “NOS4A2” creator Jami O’Brien will work together on the script, as well as serve as executive producers, while Alan Ball, the original creator of “True Blood,” will also executive produce. There’s nothing else currently known about the reboot and it’s unclear if any of the original cast will return. The series, which ran on HBO from 2008 to 2014, follows Louisiana waitress and telepath Sookie Stackhouse, originally played by Anna Paquin, as she navigates a relationship with vampire Bill Compton (played by Stephen Moyer), as well as a host of other fantasy and supernatural characters....

Kantemir Balagov, helmer of last year’s historical drama “Beanpole,” has been tapped to direct the series. He’ll join screenwriter Craig Mazin, of “Chernobyl” fame, and executive producer Neil Druckmann. The series will be a co-production with Sony Pictures Television. PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and game developer Naughty Dog. Carolyn Strauss, Naughty Dog’s Evan Wells, and Playstation Productions’ Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan will also serve as executive producers....

You’ve probably seen our other COVID-19 list, the one where we are examining every cancellation that has taken place as the pandemic takes hold in our community. This is the counterpoint to that “Houston, we have a problem” list; this is the one where we’ll talk about how the show must go on, how the Force will be with us, and, maybe most importantly, how we’ll be back. IndieWire will continue to update this page with the latest breaking news regarding virtual events, work logistics, TV premieres, and general acts of bravery and kindness....

Now, Gaga has opened up to Variety about how she sought mental health care during the making of the film, and was aided by an on-set psychiatric nurse as production neared its end. “I had a psychiatric nurse with me towards the end of filming,” she said, adding, “I sort of felt like I had to. I felt that it was safer for me.” That’s because I was always Patrizia. I always spoke in my accent....

“I’m sorry, he was being a little bit of a B-I-T-C-H,” Campion said. “He’s not a cowboy; he’s an actor. The West is a mythic space and there’s a lot of room on the range. I think it’s a little bit sexist.” But the good PR did not last, as she soon landed in hot water when she made a comment toward Venus and Serena Williams during her acceptance speech at the Critics Choice Awards on Sunday night, where she also won Best Director....

The Emmy-winning comedian will host the return of the Hollywood Foreign Press Associations’ awards ceremony, set for January 10, 2023. The upcoming ceremony marks the return of the telecast on NBC since new calls for diversity requirements following a 2021 Los Angeles Times investigation took the show off the air in 2022. “We’re so excited to have Jerrod Carmichael host the historic 80th Golden Globe Awards. His comedic talents have entertained and thrilled audiences while providing thought-provoking moments that are so important in the times we live,” Helen Hoehne, president of the HFPA, said in a statement....

EARLIER: Jim Carrey has called it quits on playing president-elect Joe Biden on the ongoing Season 46 of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” The comic actor, who played Biden on six episodes of the season so far dating back to October 3, made the announcement via Twitter on Saturday. “Though my term was only meant to be 6 weeks,I was thrilled to be elected as your SNL President…comedy’s highest call of duty,” Carrey tweeted....