Warner Bros. Television, the studio behind hit NBC medical drama ER and the upcoming Max medical drama The Pitt, has officially responded to the breach of contract lawsuit filed in August by Sherri Crichton, the widow of ER creator Michael Crichton, on behalf of John Michael Crichton Trust's Roadrunner…

The grieving therapist is back. Apple has renewed Shrinking, which stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, for a third season. It comes a day after the launch of season two. The news comes as the creators and stars of the show are speaking at New York Comic Con. Related…

Warner Bros. Television, the studio behind hit NBC medical drama ER and the upcoming Max medical drama The Pitt, has hit back at a lawsuit filed this morning by Sherri Crichton, the widow of ER creator Michael Crichton, on behalf of John Michael Crichton Trust's Roadrunner JMTC. "The lawsuit filed by…

Warner Bros. TV is in very early development on a TV series based on the hit 2006 Warner Bros. action movie 300, sources tell Deadline. Storyline or plot details are not known, but it is believed to be a prequel to the film. Deals are not yet in place, but sources say the project is eyeing a…

Ava DuVernay is plotting a new path in television as her overall deal with Warner Bros. TV is coming to a close at the end of May.   The Selma director, who is behind series such as Netflix's When They See Us and Colin In Black & White as well as OWN series Queen Sugar, signed a five-year deal with…

UPDATED with more studios: The writers strike is now impacting overall deals. Just days into the work stoppage, major TV studios have started sending out letters to writer/producers under overall and first-look agreements, telling them that their deals are being suspended. Related…

EXCLUSIVE: Harry Gamsu is heading back to Warner Bros. Discovery. Deadline understands Gamsu, who was most recently VP, Formats Acquisitions at Fremantle, has joined the studio's international formats team as VP, Creative, Format, Development and Sales. It is a return to Warner Bros. for LA-based…

"If that's a joke, I love it. If not, can't wait to unpack that with you later," said the title character in Ted Lasso, perhaps accidentally highlighting two varying differences of comedy – the darker dramedy side and the laugh-out-loud variety. Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros…

Production on Fox’s Call Me Kat has been halted following the death of Leslie Jordan. Jordan, who portrayed Phil in the series since Season 1, completed work on a total of 9 episodes. Thursday night’s episode titled “Call Me Uncle Dad” will air as scheduled and will include an…

EXCLUSIVE: Abishola will be seeing more of her mom in the upcoming season of Bob ♥ Abishola. Saidah Arrika Ekulona, who heavily recurred as Ebunoluwa in seasons 2 and 3 of the CBS/Warner Bros. TV comedy, has been promoted to series regular for Season 4. Ebunoluwa is Abishola's (Folake Olowofoyeku) mother…

EXCLUSIVE: Elin Hilderbrand’s best-selling novel The Hotel Nantucket is in development at Warner Bros. TV with Sue Kroll set to executive produce, Deadline has learned. Warner Bros. TV declined to comment. The series follows Nantucket sweetheart, Lizbet Keaton who is desperately seeking a second act fresh off a bad…

Quinta Brunson, creator and star of breakout comedy series Abbott Elementary, is staying in business with Warner Bros. Television. Brunson has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the ABC series – her first overall deal. It comes after Brunson was nominated for three Emmys – Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead…