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There has been a rash of docuseries recently about the agency — or lack thereof — of young women in the entertainment industry: “Framing Britney Spears” and “Allen v. Farrow” among them. YouTube Original’s “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” is a harrowing variation on the theme: How do you retain any control over the choices in your life when you have a disease that is hellbent on killing you? Lovato is a Grammy-nominated singer, a queer icon, the rare former Disney kid who writes her own music and performs it with a one-in-100,000,000 voice, and until she almost died in July 2018, she was an addict who didn’t think she could overdose by smoking heroin instead of injecting it....

Here’s the synopsis from Netflix: “England, 1884 — a world on the brink of change. On the morning of her 16th birthday, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) wakes to find that her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) has disappeared, leaving behind an odd assortment of gifts but no apparent clue as to where she’s gone or why. After a free-spirited childhood, Enola suddenly finds herself under the care of her brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin), both set on sending her away to a finishing school for ‘proper’ young ladies....

So where “Hard Knocks” has honed a particular rhythm over the two decades it’s been on the air, this season’s expectations are appropriately different. While training camp has always been an exercise in logistics, the “back to work” vibe in this latest season’s first episode has an even more untethered feel than usual. Liev Schreiber’s “Hard Knocks” narration has always had a tinge of nature documentary to it, of describing an elusive species in their natural habitat....

Below, IndieWire has compiled a list of upcoming programs either already scheduled or fully expected to premiere this year, so you can rest assured in what’s coming. In the list below, learn all about HBO’s 2021 dramas, comedies, limited series, and more, from plot descriptions and cast lists to production timelines and possible premiere dates. To be clear, this is a 2021 preview for HBO, not HBO Max. Yes, many viewers will be watching both brands’ programs via the same service, but so long as the big wigs at WarnerMedia are making a distinction between the two content creators, so will we....

Born in 1940 in the Bronx, Caan entered Hollywood on the strength of his good looks before it became clear he was a serious actor. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Germany, and he initially crossed paths with Coppola while they were both students at Long Island’s Hofstra University. There, he became interested in acting and ultimately transferred to New York City’s Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. He appeared in Off-Broadway plays and TV bit parts before making his debut in the 1963 Billy Wilder film “Irma La Douce....

After Adam McKay brought on John C. Reilly to portray former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss in HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” the news reportedly led to Will Ferrell splitting with McKay as producing partners for joint company Gary Sanchez Productions. McKay’s decision to cast Reilly was the final blow to their relationship. In a The Hollywood Reporter cover story, McKay recalled when there was some discussion about Ferrell joining the cast as Buss, though they ultimately went with Michael Shannon instead....

Just ask Julia Garner, whose take on faux German heiress Anna Delvey (née Sorokin) is at the center of the highly anticipated Netflix series, “Inventing Anna,” premiering February 11. “She’s actually really sweet. She’s very gentle,” Garner explained in a Town and Country cover story of the convicted con artist. “But then her voice gets less soft-spoken when she wants something.” And that voice is just as jarring as Delvey’s story: a convoluted and carefully constructed mix of Russian, German, British, and American inflections to make Delvey appear more…regal....