“Deadwood” movie gets greenlight:
“Deadwood” fans can exhale. HBO says it’s greenlighted a movie based on the Western drama that ended a dozen years ago. HBO programming chief Casey Bloys said Wednesday that production is scheduled to begin in October. An airdate has yet to be set, but it could debut in spring 2019, he said. The series aired in 2004-06 with stars including Timothy Olyphant, above, Ian McShane and Molly Parker.
Grammer working on “Frasier” reboot: Frasier Crane may be getting his radio show back. Kelsey Grammer is plotting to bring back the ’90s classic “Frasier,” Deadline reported Wednesday. The original show, a spinoff of “Cheers,” ran for 11 seasons. “Frasier” picked up 37 Emmy Awards along the way. Grammer is talking to writers with pitches for the reboot, according to Deadline.
Hardwick reinstated: AMC host Chris Hardwick is returning to work after a review of sexual assault allegations against him by a former girlfriend. The network says returning Hardwick to work at “Talking Dead” and “Talking With Chris Hardwick” is the “appropriate step” after a review that included interviews with numerous people. It says Hardwick will return to “Talking Dead” on Aug. 12. Hardwick has denied the allegations.
July 27 birthdays: Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is 48. Comedian Maya Rudolph is 46. Singer Pete Yorn is 44. Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers is 41. Actress Taylor Schilling is 34.