Updated: Sources tell THR that both Hulu and Netflix have passed on reviving the former Fox comedy.
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The stars of Stranger Things are cashing in on the Netflix drama’s wild success.
The cast of the Emmy-nominated show have scored major pay raises following an intense renegotiation ahead of the sci-fi drama’s third season. Sources say the new deals for the kids actors are worth roughly 12 times their previous salaries, and that the streaming giant is ponying up as much as $350,000 an episode for each of the show’s adult actors. Insiders say the deals closed last week as production on season three is scheduled to begin April 23. Netflix declined comment. More
Toronto-based artist Promise started out 2018 with the release of his single “Priorities,” following it up with the music video to his song “Special,” which was produced by Juno Award winning artist Rich Kidd. The 35-year-old Hip Hop artist has collaborated with some big names including MC Jin and Montell Jordan for his 2016 EP, TellAVision. Before that he worked with singer Jhene Aiko and rap superstar Drake, who he met on the set of Degrassi: The Next Generation. More
Lady Gaga has cancelled the rest of her Joanne World Tour. According to a statement, Gaga will no longer be performing for the last 10 dates in the tour’s European leg due to “severe pain that has materially impacted her ability to perform live.” She was slated to play in cities like London, Stockholm, Paris, Berlin, and Rio. More
It was a disaster in the making — until James Franco lost.
The embattled film star, who has been dogged by sexual misconduct accusations, avoided an awkward moment at Sunday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards by losing out to Gary Oldman in the best actor category. More
Long Beach legend Snoop Dogg will soon make his onscreen debut as Coach Snoop when his upcoming docu-series airs on Netflix. More
War Machine is a new Netflix film, directed by David Michôd and starring Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton, and others. More
Netflix has renewed its controversial teen drama “13 Reasons Why” for a second season. The announcement, posted to Netflix’s Twitter account Sunday morning, comes amid a debate around whether the show glamorizes suicide. More
Is another trip to Stars Hollow in Netflix’s future? The streaming site’s chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, reportedly told the U.K.’s Press Association that there have been “very preliminary” talks about a possible second season of the Gilmore Girls revival series.
Though nothing has been confirmed, Sarandos said: “We obviously loved the success of the show. Fans loved how well it was done. It delivered what they hoped … People were really excited about more, and we have been talking to them [series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Dan Palladino] about the possibility of that.”
Back in action! Selena Gomez shared a clip on Wednesday, January 25, of the Netflix series she is executive producing, Thirteen Reasons Why. More