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CBS is going multigenerational with two new sitcoms, including an ambitious single-camera comedy starring “Saturday Night Live’s” Bobby Moynihan, while sticking with tried-and-true topics – crime and action – for its new dramas. The network announced four new dramas and two comedies:

“Wisdom of the Crowd” comes from executive producer Ted Humphrey and is “inspired by the notion that a million minds are better than one, a visionary tech innovator (Jeremy Piven) creates a cutting-edge crowdsourcing app to solve his daughter’s murder, and revolutionize crime solving in the process.”

Jeremy Piven stars with Richard T. Jones, Jake Matthews, Blake Lee, Natalia Tena, and Monica Potter. The show is based on the Israeli format of the same name. and comes from executive producers Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott, Rachel Kaplan (Keshet Media Group), Dror Mishani and Shira Hadad. Adam Davidson is executive producer and director; CBS Television Studios is the...

Make no bones about it: David Boreanaz will be on CBS next season.

Ahead of its 2017-18 schedule unveiling next week, the Eye net has handed out formal series orders to four dramas, including the Boreanaz-fronted Seal Team. Also scoring pickups: Alan Cumming’s Instinct, Shemar Moore’s S.W.A.T. and Jeremy Piven’s Wisdom of the Crowd.

On the comedy side, CBS has Ok’d the family satire 9Jkl starring Royal Pains‘ Mark Feuerstein and the time-tripping sitcom Me, Myself & I starring Saturday Night Live’s Bobby Moynihan. The duo join the already-ordered Big Bang Theory prequel spinoff Young Sheldon.

The Horizon Award returned to the Sundance Film Festival and Park City, Utah on Sunday night to announce the winners of their third annual event. Co-founded by Cassian Elwes, Lynette Howell Taylor and Christine Vachon, the Horizon Award seeks to honor emerging filmmakers from around the world.

This year’s winners included Brittany “B Monét” Fennell and Andy Villanueva, who both submitted their self-directed short film (two minutes or less) for consideration. They were both awarded a cash prize during the event, and came to Sundance as part of an all-expense paid mentorship to the festival. ShivHans Pictures CEO Shivani Rawat also donated $25,000 to the Horizon Award winners for continuing education and sponsorship on film projects.

Read More: The 2017 IndieWire Sundance Bible: Every Review, Interview and News Item Posted During the Festival

Of the event, Rawat commented, “Being a woman in a largely male-dominated field presents challenges, one of which...

Elizabeth Marvel is enjoying some political vindication, courtesy of Homeland.

The actress — whose House of Cards character Heather Dunbar made an unsuccessful bid for the White House — has been cast as Homeland‘s first female President of the United States, to be featured in upcoming Season 6, TVLine has learned.

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Marvel’s character, Elizabeth Keane, is a former junior Senator from New York. She’s bright, charming, lively, and, if the need arises, blunt.

As previously reported, Season 6 will be set (and shot) in New York City, and will take place during the two...

A never-before-seen member of the Rizzoli & Isles family will finally make his debut this summer.

M*A*S*H vet David Ogden Stiers will appear in the TNT drama’s upcoming sixth season as Maura Isles’ adoptive father, Arthur, per The Hollywood Reporter.

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Arthur is the only one of Maura’s parents not yet seen on the show; John Doman and Sharon Lawrence have previously appeared as Maura’s biological parents, and Jacqueline Bisset has guest-starred as her adoptive mother, Constance.

Stiers...

Another indie flick which is making its way to the Fantasia International Film Festival is David Bryant's follow-up to Dead Wood entitled Victims, and through the magic of stills and a trailer, we have a look at what to expect!

John Bocelli, Sarah Coyle, Andy Cresswell, Nina Millns, Bradley Cole, and Sharon Lawrence star. For more information and even more stills, check out the official Victims website, and then dig on the official Victims Facebook page.

Synopsis

A kidnapped man. A dark secret. A truth revealed... As a camera rolls, the van doors burst open. A man is bundled into the van by the balaclava clad kidnappers and handcuffed to the floor.

As they drive, the man is questioned about his past and accused of a crime he maintains he did not commit. In real time the drama unfolds, documented by the kidnappers as truth is revealed and the...

The indie film director behind Dead Wood’s David Bryant has come back with another film called Victims which is a thriller starring John Bocelli, Sarah Coyle, Andy Cresswell, Nina Millns, Bradley Cole, and Sharon Lawrence. Victims Synopsis: A kidnapped man. A dark secret. A truth revealed … As a camera rolls, the van doors burst open. A man is bundled into the van by the balaclava clad kidnappers and handcuffed to the floor. As they drive, the man is questioned about his past and accused of a crime he maintains he did not commit. In real time the drama unfolds, documented by the kidnappers as truth is revealed and the lines blur between the hijacker and victim. What are the kidnappers’ motives, where are they taking him, and what is the truth? Victims is a taut, realistic drama played out in one long take on the kidnappers’ camcorder as we...

'Dead Wood' director David Bryant brings his second feature film titled 'Victims' from Menan Films to the screen and the website has officially been launched.

The movie stars John Bocelli, Sarah Coyle, Andy Cresswell, Nina Millns, Bradley Cole, and Sharon Lawrence.

For more details check out the official Victims website and fan 'Victims' on Facebook. Check out the synopsis and trailer below.

Movie Synopsis:

"A kidnapped man. A dark secret. A truth revealed ... As a camera rolls, the van doors burst open. A man is bundled into the van by the balaclava clad kidnappers and handcuffed to the floor.

As they drive, the man is questioned about his past and accused of a crime he maintains he did not commit. In real time the drama unfolds, documented by the kidnappers as truth is revealed and the lines blur between the hijacker and victim. What are the kidnappers' motives,...

Indie director David Bryant (Dead Wood) is back with his second feature film, this one looking to blur the line between captor and captive. Ready to meet the Victims?

Victims stars John Bocelli, Sarah Coyle, Andy Cresswell, Nina Millns, Bradley Cole, and Sharon Lawrence.

For more info check out the official Victims website and become a fan of Victims on Facebook.

Synopsis

"A kidnapped man. A dark secret. A truth revealed ... As a camera rolls, the van doors burst open. A man is bundled into the van by the balaclava clad kidnappers and handcuffed to the floor.

As they drive, the man is questioned about his past and accused of a crime he maintains he did not commit. In real time the drama unfolds, documented by the kidnappers as truth is revealed and the lines blur between the hijacker and victim. What are the kidnappers' motives, where are they taking him,...