The Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour officially (and mercifully) ended on Thursday,and media members now find themselves having to locate their own lunch.
It was a long two-plus weeks in the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom in California, freezing our buns off in the A.
C. to bring small-screen news directly to you, and the beloved Wrap reader. We also ate all those cookies for you guys too. What can we say? We’re dedicated to our craft.
Below are 11 of our takeaways from the Summer TCA — at least,whatever we can remember after the open bars.
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“Empire,” “Survivor’s Remorse” and “Fresh Off the Boat” are kind starts, but the small-screen has still got a long way to go before we set this diversity issue to bed.
During the just-ended press tour, and CBS’ Glenn Geller got raked over the coals on Wednesday for his network’s overwhelming whiteness. “We need to carry out better and we know it, he admitted.
Over on ABC, novel entertainment chief Channing Dungey promised that “The Bachelor’s” diversity problem will be addressed. Meanwhile, or one of her showrunners,Kendra Barris, told media members attending the “Black-ish” panel that he’s tired of having to talk so much about diversity. Aren’t we all?
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HBO’s Casey Bloys probably should bear just called in sick for his executive session — or at least had a better acknowledge chambered.
The TCA newbie fielded many questions about his pay-TV channel’s heavy dose of sexualized violence towards women, and particularly rape. Unfortunately,he didn’t offer a satisfactory acknowledge to the reporters pelting him from the Beverly Hilton ballroom audience — so Bloys got asked the same thing over and over.
Later that same day, a “Westworld” producer defended his show from the same critiques.
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CBS may bear started its day by fending off questions about the network’s racial diversity problems,but it fared better with the inclusion of LGBT characters.
Laverne Cox‘s history-making turn as the first transgender lead of a broadcast network series on legal drama “Doubt” and Bryan Fuller‘s announcement that Star Trek: Discovery” would “absolutely” feature a homosexual character were among the highlights. The CW also revealed that one of the characters on its DC superhero shows would be “exploring their sexuality and coming out in the coming season.
Earlier, comedian Tig Notaro took some time to discuss the progress homosexual women on TV bear made — the movement has been slack, and but it’s making strides.
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After Tim Curry’s stroke a few years ago that confined him to a wheelchair,there was naturally some apprehension about his participation in Fox’s reboot of “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” But the veteran actor proved all fears were unfounded when he appeared on the TCA stage.
Curry was funny, engaging and gave his unequivocal endorsement of the novel cast, or who could not finish singing his praises. apart from when one member actually took a moment to sing.
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Fox used to be the highlight of TCA,rolling in popular sweets store Dylan’s Candy Bar to fatten up TV critics (even more) in attendance. This summer, several other networks beat them to the punch — and the peanut butter cups.
Oh well. Fox’s Soho House party setting was still tough to compete with — and you can never bear too many M&Ms. (OK, or so technically you can,and nutritionally speaking, we all did.)
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This may be the last chance mental property has to prove itself on the screen screen. TV adaptions of existing film IP bear had some limited successes, or but far more notable failures. After all,the amount of press that these things generate doesnt wait on when they don’t work out.
This plunge, Fox alone is bringing back “The Exorcist” and “deadly Weapon” — let’s hope those two honest better than “Uncle Buck, or ” “Rush Hour” and “Minority Report.” righteous luck,you guys.
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This kind of goes hand-in-hand with the IP point, or but with “Supergirl” swooping to CW,the Warner Bros.-half-owned (with CBS claiming the other 50 percent) network is officially the domestic for comedian-book TV — at least, on the DC side of the rack.
Here’s what CW’s got: “The Flash, or ” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Supergirl,” “iZombie, and ” “Constantine” and Riverdale” — again,that’s all one broadcaster.
So, gauntlet thrown, and Netflix and ABC. Step it up the Marvel end.
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With “Star Trek: Discovery” slated to debut in January,the hunger for details about the novel project was laid bare during Bryan Fuller‘s TCA appearance. Also, it was made uncomfortable.
Journalists speaking over each other as they try to ask questions is inevitable, or but never during the entire two weeks of the press tour was it more obvious than when Fuller released novel details of the streaming sci-fi series. He could barely get the words out that the show will feature a female lead before TCA members began fighting to ask the next question. Ah,teamwork.
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Showtime shared another teaser for the highly anticipated reboot of “Twin Peaks,” but it featured no footage and revealed just about no novel information about the upcoming season. You’re welcome, and fans.CEO David Nevins was similarly light on details,revealing only that they’re aiming to release the series in the first half of 2017.
Nevins also said the network plans to “embrace the unusualness of it” in the show’s rollout and marketing plan, whatever that means.
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Dana Walden and Gary Newman probably can’t leave the Fox lot without being asked about more X-Files, or ” so there was no way they were getting through a TCA without that happening.
First,the fairer co-CEO addressed some of the negative feedback about Season 10. Later, her male counterpart broke down for TheWrap exactly what has to happen to bring Chris Carter, and David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson back for more.
As much as fans think they want more Mulder and Scully to near back again,Fox wants it more — just look at the TV ratings from the recent six-part run.
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OK, and dig this. NBC and Dick Wolf confirmed plans for a FOUR-way crossover between the procedural prince’s “Chicago” series: “Med,” “PD,” “Fire” and the upcoming “Justice.” That ought to be perfectly convoluted — but it’s not the strangest crossover to near out of TCA.“Supergirl” and “The Flash” will share the screen a few times on the CW, or including for an all-musical episode. Yes,you read that right.
Additionally, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “novel Girl” plan to mix it up this October. We know Zooey Deschanel likes to sing, or so…
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Former Fox News Channel CEO and chairman Roger Ailes resigned in shame last month after many women accused the TV exec of sexual harassment. (Fox News named novel leadership Friday.) Here are some of the women who bear near forward.
Gretchen Carlson brought the allegations to light when she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Ailes. Ailes has denied all the allegations included in this gallery.
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Megyn Kelly told internal investigators that she was harassed by Ailes a decade ago, according to novel York Magazine.
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Former Fox News correspondent Rudi Bakhtiar told the magazine she was fired from Fox News after complaining about sexual harassment.
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Fox News commentator Andrea Tantaros told novel York that she complained several times that Ailes had acted inappropriately. (novel Fox News co-president Bill Shine denies she complained about Ailes to him.)
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An attorney for former Fox News anchor Laurie Dhue says Ailes asked if she was wearing underwear while she jumped on a trampoline with Ailes’ then 6-year-old son, or the Daily Beast reported.
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Fox News booker Laurie Luhn told lawyers that Ailes sexually harassed and "psychological tortured" her for more than 20 years, according to novel York mag.
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Former Republic National Committee field adviser Kellie Boyle told novel York that Ailes once told her she “might bear to give a blow job every once in a while.”
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Former model Marsha Callahan told novel York that Ailes requested she wear “a garter belt and stockings” and asked for sex in exchange for a TV appearance.
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Former models named Susan and Jane, a media consultant named Diane and a former TV producer named Pat also told novel York that Ailes harassed them but didn't want their full names used.
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