Clueless sequel series starring Alicia Silverstone lands at Paramount+ / LeBron James and ESPN may team on Last Dance-esque docuseries / Natalie Zea boards Memory of a Killer
PLUS: Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen to lead British walking drama series novel adaptation You Are Here for BBC and Starz.
Clueless sequel series starring Alicia Silverstone lands at Paramount+ after Peacock rejection
Paramount+ has picked up Clueless, a sequel to Amy Heckerling’s 1995 teen cult classic film, as a limited series three months after Peacock ended its development. Filming in Los Angeles is expected to begin in early 2027. The Clueless sequel series, first announced in April 2025, is from Gossip Girl’s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and Dollface creator Jordan Weiss. “This marks a homecoming for Clueless, which is a Paramount IP,” says Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva. “The series is a sequel to the cult-classic 1995 Paramount Pictures teen comedy film starring Silverstone. She will reprise her role as the Beverly Hills’ it-girl Cher Horowitz and will serve as an executive producer on the sequel, which is an eventized, limited series version of the project that was previously in development at Peacock. The general concept has remained the same: Picking up 30 years after the original film, beloved Beverly Hills icon Cher Horowitz (Silverstone) has figured out a lot: She’s successful in business and has mastered motherhood — that is, until her daughter’s high school years, and Cher finds that parenting a teenager makes her feel ‘clueless’ all over again.”
LeBron James and ESPN are close to teaming on a The Last Dance-esque documentary
The NBA great is close to signing with ESPN for a behind-the-scenes documentary similar to Michael Jordan’s 2020 ESPN docuseries The Last Dance,” reports The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. “One of the sources described the talks as being at the ‘1-yard line,’ with the expectation that James, 41, will have a camera crew documenting his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom James signed this month,” reports Marchand. “The 76ers are expected to be the final home of his legendary career. The documentary is expected to also use footage from earlier in James’ career, as NBA crews have filmed him since he was a rookie, including some never-before-seen footage. The financial terms and potential other components of the agreement are not yet known. When Netflix picked up the eight-episode Jerry Jones/Dallas Cowboys documentary, Puck reported the deal was for slightly less than $50 million.”
Natalie Zea boards Memory of a Killer Season 2
The La Brea alum will appear opposite Patrick Dempsey on the Fox drama series in a heavily recurring role as Olivia, “a brilliant, ambitious, yet sensitive businesswoman who always insisted on forging her own way — and she has, in ways no one yet suspects,” per Deadline. “In the aftermath of tragedy, she appears to be a woman undone by loss, but beneath the surface, this is a woman protecting something far more dangerous than a legacy. You love and trust her completely – right up until the moment you can’t...”
Claire Foy and Matthew Macfadyen to lead British walking drama series novel adaptation You Are Here for BBC and Starz
The Crown Emmy winner Foy and Succession Emmy winner Macfadyen are teaming with Normal People director Lenny Abrahamson on the adaptation of David Nicholls‘ bestselling novel You Are Here, which Nicholls is adapting himself. “When a mutual friend throws them together, Marnie (Foy) and Michael (Macfadyen) unexpectedly find themselves setting off on an epic walk,” reads the official description. “Against the odds, they end up on the brink of a relationship that neither was looking for, but which might be exactly the one they both need.”
The Walking Dead franchise to stream on both Netflix and AMC+ in a $500 million licensing deal
The two streamers will have co-exclusive rights to The Walking Dead, plus spinoffs Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, The Walking Dead: World Beyond and Tales of The Walking Dead — a total of 371 episodes. Licenses for each series will begin on different dates in different geographic territories, following the expiration of existing streaming licenses, per AMC.
ABC accuses FCC of a thinly veiled “intimidation” and “retribution” campaign in service to President Trump
In a filing Thursday, ABC said the FCC’s early review of eight ABC-owned station licenses is part of a retaliation campaign from the Trump administration. ABC cited 153,000 public comments, with 96% supporting the ABC stations. “The retaliation against ABC is a signal to every media company in the country: accommodate the Administration’s view of what news coverage should look like or pay the price,” Disney’s attorneys wrote in the 109-page filing. ALSO: ABC hires “legal eagle” Beth Wilkinson in its battle with the FCC — while she’s simultaneously working for Paramount in Warner Bros. Discovery merger fight.
Reality TV guru Mike Darnell strikes a major deal with Netflix
Darnell will provide “strategic creative guidance” across Netflix’s entire unscripted slate as part of a multi-year deal with the streamer. Darnell has developed and/or overseen the following reality and non-reality shows: American Idol, Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, The Voice, So You Think You Can Dance, The X Factor, Kitchen Nightmares, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Temptation Island, The Simple Life, My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiancé, Joe Millionaire, Futurama and Family Guy.
New episodes of Byron Allen’s Funny You Should Ask are coming to CBS
Since Allen’s comedy game show, hosted by Jon Kelley, moved to CBS’ 12:35 a.m. timeslot in May, it has been airing reruns of the syndicated episodes. According to LateNighter, Funny You Should Ask will begin taping new episodes for the 12:35 a.m. timeslot next month that will debut on Sept. 21.
Post Malone to appear in a Sesame Street special episode
Sesame Street shared a preview of the Grammy-nominated musician on Storm on Sesame Street, an Aug. 3 special on Netflix and PBS Kids that will teach children how to prepare for, cope with and recover from extreme weather events.
NFL star George Kittle to make his acting debut in potential series Dinosaurs of the Wild West
The San Francisco 49ers tight end will play “an original character in the new frontier, complete with his own dinosaur,” in the eight-part frontier series from filmmaker Luke Sparke, creator of movie Primitive War. Cobra Kai’s Martin Kove and Jesse Kove and Rachel Pizzolatto will also star. The project, which is currently funding on Kickstarter, is being pitched as “House Of The Dragon meets Tombstone.”
In fiery monologue, Andy Cohen skewers Republican senators for grilling Dr. Anthony Fauci
On Watch What Happens Live Wednesday, Cohen awarded GOP senators his “Mazel of the Day.” “Our country is facing serious problems,” Cohen said. “We’re in a war with no end in sight. Prices are skyrocketing. We can’t even eat lettuce, for God’s sake. And to declare a war on science at a time like this is deeply unserious and dangerous. Maybe our politicians are just jealous because doctors and scientists do the one thing they can’t ever seem to do: fix something. Thank you, Dr. Fauci.”
Amazon to adapt British crime film This is Birmingham as a TV series
The recent film, directed by and starring Kay S. Ubhi, is being developed as a drama series after peaking at No. 5 on Prime Video UK’s chart after being made with a minimal budget. “The film, which Ubhi wrote and stars in, is billed as a ‘visceral crime drama’ set in the depths of the UK’s brutal underworld. It follows AK (Ubhi), the inexperienced but ambitious son of a recently imprisoned Birmingham crime boss (Navdeep Monga), who steps up to lead the family business, only to be met by rival gangs determined to take over,” according to Deadline. “The pic also stars the likes of Jerome Richards, Jag Patel and Wayne Nelson.”
Seth Meyers’ “Day Drinking” segments get their own home on Peacock
The new Peacock collection of the Late Night with Seth Meyers segment features 16 of the 17 installments, excluding Meyers’ 2022 “Day Drinking” with Post Malone.
Patricia Richardson has a mini Home Improvement reunion with TV sons Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Taran Noah Smith
“My other boys,” Richardson captioned her rare reunion photo. Thomas, now 44, who hasn’t been photographed publicly for years, played middle son Randy. Smith, 42, played youngest son Mark.
Knots Landing’s Donna Mills joins OnlyFans at age 85
Mills will be “sharing moments from my daily life, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and engaging with fans in a more meaningful way” on her new OnlyFans account, she tells Variety in a statement, adding: “It’s simply another platform to spend quality time with the people who’ve supported me throughout my career while staying true to who I am.”
Alix Earle reveals her “chaotic” life in teaser for Netflix’s Earle Meets World
The influencer’s eight-episode reality show, following “Gen Z’s ultimate It Girl,” premieres Sept. 4.
Leanne’s world is turned upside down in Season 2 trailer
The second season of comedian Leanne Morgan’s sitcom, premiering Aug. 27, takes place after the character’s husband of 33 years unexpectedly leaves her for another woman.
Watch Netflix’s trailer for Conversations with a Killer: The Charles Manson Tapes
Joe Berlinger’s latest true-crime docuseries premieres Aug. 12.