HBO has set a June 4 premiere date for its new original series The Idol, the latest series from Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. 

The series stars Lily-Rose Depp as a struggling pop star recovering from a nervous breakdown who meets up with a nightclub impresario with a sordid past who looks to resurrect her career and fame, according to the network. (For video, viewer discretion is advised.)

Grammy award-winning singer Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye also stars in the series along with Reza Fahim, Dan Levy, Joy Randolph and Hank Azaria.

The Idol is created and executive produced by Levinson, whose Euphoria drama series has won nine Emmy Awards for its first two seasons, including two for series star Zendaya in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.

Tesfaye also serves as executive producer along with Fahim, Kevin Turen, Ashley Levinson, Joseph Epstein, Aaron Gilbert and Sara White.

Squid Game’s Lee Jung-jae stunned the television industry by winning the Emmy Award for best actor in a drama series, while Zendaya returned to the winner’s stage  with a best actress Emmy for her role in HBO’s Euphoria. 

Jung-jae’s win for his role as Seong Gi-Hun in Netflix’s thriller series is the first for an actor of Asian descent, beating out an impressive list of competitors including Jason Bateman (Ozark), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Brian Cox (Succession) Adam Scott (Severance) and Jeremy Strong (Succession).

Zendaya took home the best actress in a drama series award for the second time in three years (she was not eligible in 2021), becoming the youngest two-time winner in Emmy history for her role as Rue in the HBO series Euphoria. Zendaya, now 26 years old, set the record by winning the 2020 Emmy in the category at the age of 24.

There were no surprises on the comedy front as Hacks’ Jean Smart and Ted Lasso’s Jason Sudeikis both repeated as winners in the best actress and best actor categories, respectively. ■   

HBO/HBO Max once again earned top honors for NAMIC Vision Awards, leading all distributors in total awards wins.

HBO/HBO Max led the industry for the sixth straight year by winning five NAMIC Vision Awards, which celebrates original, multiplatform television programming that reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the viewing audience. ESPN was the only other distributor earning multiple award wins with two. 

HBO’s Insecure was a repeat winner in the best comedy category, while Showtime's The Chi topped all competitors for the best drama award. Lifetime’s biopic on the life of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson – Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia – was the top choice in the Original Movie or Special category. 

“As our industry’s consumer base becomes increasingly diverse, culturally relevant content is central to our industry’s sustainability,” said NAMIC president and CEO A. Shuanise Washington in a statement. “The NAMIC Vision Awards importantly shines a light on programming that sets bold, new standards for inclusion by  reflecting the myriad culture, stories, and contributions of people from diverse backgrounds and walks  of life.”  

The 2022 Vision Awards winners were announced April 27 at the Walter Kaitz Foundation’s Hollywood Creative Forum event in Los Angeles. The complete list of NAMIC Vision Awards winners appears below: 

Animation

Molly of Denali – GBH Kids | PBS KIDS

Best Performance – Comedy

Tracy Morgan: The Last O.G. – TBS 

Best Performance – Drama 

Zendaya: Euphoria – HBO/HBO Max

Children’s

See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special – Sesame Workshop

Comedy

Insecure – HBO/HBO Max

Digital Media – Long Form

Equality, Identity & Hope: The Asian American Experience – Comcast

Digital Media – Short Form

Voices of the Civil Rights Movement – Elaine Brown: Creating the Conditions for Revolutionary Change – Comcast NBCUniversal

Documentary

Homeroom – Hulu

Drama

The Chi – Showtime

Foreign Language

Somos Afro-Latinos – ESPN

Lifestyle

Luda Can’t Cook – Discovery+

News/Informational

VICE News’s Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning – VICE News

Original Movie or Special

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia – Lifetime 

Reality

We’re Here – HBO/HBO Max

Reality – Social Issues

Darren Waller: Gratitude – ESPN 

Sports

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel – HBO/HBO Max

Variety/Talk Show

PAUSE with Sam Jay – HBO/HBO Max

HBO has renewed its Emmy winning drama series Euphoria for a third season, the network said Friday.

The series, which stars Emmy-winning actress Zendaya, is currently in its second season on HBO, with the season finale set for February 27, according to the premium service.

Euphoria’s January 9 season two premiere episode debuted as the most viewed episode of an HBO series ever on HBO Max, currently with more than 14 million viewers across platforms, more than double the average audience of Season 1 (6.6 million viewers per episode), according to HBO.

The series follows Zendaya’s teenage character Rue as she seeks to balance the pressures of love, loss and addiction, according to the network. Zendaya’s portrayal of Rue earned her a 2020 Emmy Award for best actress in a drama series. 

Euphoria is executive produced by Sam Levinson, Kevin Turen, Ravi Nandan, Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Zendaya, Will Greenfield, Ashley Levinson, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, and Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein.

“Sam, Zendaya, and the entire cast and crew of Euphoria have taken Season two to extraordinary heights, challenging narrative convention and form, while maintaining its heart,” HBO programming executive VP Francesca Orsi in a statement. “We couldn’t be more honored to work with this gifted, wildly talented team or more excited to continue our journey with them into Season three.“ ■

HBO’s drama series Euphoria will return for its second season on Jan. 9, the network announced Tuesday.

Zendaya, who won a 2020 Emmy for best actress in a drama series for her portrayal of troubled teenager Rue, returns for the show's sophomore campaign seeking to find hope while balancing the pressures of love, loss and addiction, said the network.

Also starring in the series are Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud and Jacob Elordi.

Euphoria's executive producers include Zendaya, Sam Levinson, Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Will Greenfield, Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Zendaya, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin. ■ 

Netflix has set a Feb. 5 premiere date for its romantic drama film Malcolm & Marie, starring Academy Award winner Zendaya.

The movie follows a filmmaker (John David Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) after they return home from a celebratory movie premiere. According to Netflix, as the couple awaits the film's critical response, the evening takes a turn as revelations about their relationship surface, testing the couple’s love. 

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Malcolm & Marie is directed & written by Sam Levinson, who created HBO's drama series Euphoria for which Zendaya won a 2020 Emmy Award for best actress. 

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HBO will premiere a special episode of its Emmy-winning drama series Euphoria this Sunday (Dec. 6).

The episode -- one of two specials slated for the freshman drama series -- will follow lead character Rue (played by Emmy-winner Zendaya) as she celebrates Christmas. Jules (Hunter Schafer) will also appear in the episode, said the network.

HBO Max subscribers can currently stream the episode, according to the streaming service. 

Euphoria is created and written by Sam Levinson, who also serves as executive producer along with Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Drake, Future the Prince, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Tmira Yardeni, Mirit Toovi, Yoram Mokady and Gary Lennon.

A mix of new series, documentaries and new episodes from two Emmy award winning shows help usher in the month of December on cable and streaming services.

Hulu will debut its adaptation of the classic franchise The Hardy Boys on Dec. 4, while Showtime on Dec. 6 will premiere Your Honor, starring Emmy-award winning actor Bryan Cranston in his first series role since Breaking Bad.

On the sports documentary front, Showtime on Dec. 4 will explore the career of former boxing champion Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho in Macho: The Hector Camacho Story.

HBO on Dec. 6 will debut a special episode of its freshman series Euphoria, which stars Emmy-winning actress Zendaya, while the same night Showtime will premiere the 11th and final season of its Emmy-winning comedy series Shameless.

Below are video trailers and premiere dates for several shows debuting the week of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 on cable networks and streaming services (for some videos, viewer discretion is advised):

Dec. 2 -- Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller (reality) -- National Geographic

Dec. 3 -- Anything for Jackson (horror) -- Shudder

Dec. 3 -- Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults (documentary) -- HBO Max

Dec. 4 -- Small Axe: Red, White and Blue (drama) -- Prime Video

Dec. 4 -- Big Mouth (returning series) -- Netflix

Dec. 4 -- Earth at Night in Color (documentary) -- Apple TV Plus

Dec. 4 -- Selena: The Series (drama) -- Netflix

Dec. 4 -- Stillwater (animation) -- Apple TV Plus

HBO will telecast two special episodes of its Emmy Award-winning series Euphoria beginning in December, the network said Monday.

The freshman series, which stars Emmy Award-winning actress Zendaya, will return for the first of two episodes on Dec. 6, according to the network. The episode, titled Trouble Don't Last Always, will follow Zendaya's character Rue as she celebrates Christmas, said HBO. The episode also stars Colman Domingo, who appeared in season one.

The network did not reveal the premiere date and title for the second episode.  HBO in July renewed Euphoria for a second season.

Euphoria is executive produced by Sam Levinson along with Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Drake, Future the Prince,  Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Tmira Yardeni, Mirit Toovi, Yoram Mokady and Gary Lennon.

Netflix’s eight-figure shopping spree was the highlight of a virtual 2020 Toronto Film Festival last week that by most accounts lacked the pizzaz and energy that usually marks an event known for annually kicking off the motion picture business’ glitzy awards season. 

According to numerous published reports, the streaming service paid $30 million for Malcolm & Marie, a relationship drama directed by Sam Levin (HBO’s Euphoria) and starring the fast-rising John David Washington (Tenet) and the one-named talent Zendaya (the youngest Emmy-winning actor ever at 24 for her work in Euphoria). 

Netflix also paid a reported $20 million for Halle Berry’s directorial debut, MMA-themed film Bruised. And it ponied up an undisclosed sum for drama Pieces of a Woman starring Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby (The Crown).

Overall, business at the event was reportedly light. Glitzy screenings, which usually surpass 300, were limited to about 50, all virtualized, with attendees accessing them remotely via password.

Outside of Netflix's little spree, sales were light, too.

"It was more a friendly check-in than a formal sales market,” one industry source told The Hollywood Reporter. “Most people are holding back stuff they will bring to AFM or Berlin.”

Netflix earned a record number of 2020 Emmy Awards nominations, but it was HBO who won the most hardware during a virtual Emmy Awards telecast Sunday night that saw Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek sweep the comedy category in record fashion. 

HBO garnered 11 Emmy Awards during the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted event, including major wins in the best drama and best limited series category. The other big winner during the ceremony was Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek, which set a record by winning all seven categories in the comedy genre. 

Netflix finished third for the evening with two awards. VH1, FX Networks and Apple TV Plus each won one award during the audience-less telecast. 

Emmys: Photos From Television's Biggest Night

HBO, which won 30 total Emmy Awards -- including 19 Creative Arts awards -- was paced overall by Watchmen, which took home four awards Sunday night and a total of 11 Emmy Awards, including best limited series or movie. Succession, a star of the primetime telecast, won seven Emmy Awards overall, tying it with Disney Plus’s The Mandalorian -- including outstanding drama series. 

The night included several surprise winners, including actress Zendaya, who at 24 years old became the youngest actress to win best lead actress in a drama series, for her role as troubled teenager Rue Bennett in HBO’s freshman series Euphoria. 

Also getting a surprise nod was Uzo Aduba, who won the outstanding supporting actress statuette for her role as Shirley Chisholm in FX’s Mrs. America. 

Not surprising was RuPaul’s Drag Race’s win in the Reality Competition Program category -- it's third consecutive win -- and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’s fifth consecutive win in the Outstanding Variety Talk Series category. 

Actor/Director Tyler Perry was awarded the TV Academy’s Governor’s Award during the live ceremony, which aired on ABC. 

A partial list of winners from the 72nd Emmy Awards announced during the live telecast are as follows:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Schitt’s Creek (Pop) 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek) 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Daniel Levy (Schitt’s Creek) 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek)

Outstanding Drama Series

Succession (HBO) 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Zendaya (Euphoria) 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show) 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Julia Garner (Ozark) 

Outstanding Limited Series

Watchmen (HBO) 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much Is True) 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

Regina King (Watchmen)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Watchmen) 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Television Movie

Uzo Aduba (Mrs. America) 

Outstanding Reality/Competition Series

RuPaul’s Drag Race 

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)

Succession kept the best drama series Emmy at HBO as it won several major drama awards in the category.

Succession followed last year’s best drama series winner, Game of Thrones, in beating out a trio of Netflix shows (The Crown, Ozark and Stranger Things), AMC’s Better Call Saul, Hulu’s The Handmaid's Tale, BBC America’s Killing Eve and Disney Plus’ The Mandalorian for the award.

Zendaya was a surprise winner in the best actress in a drama category for her portrayal of troubled teenager Rue Bennett in HBO’s freshman series Euphoria. Zendaya topped Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark) and Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) in winning her first Emmy. 

Emmys: Photos From Television's Biggest Night

Succession's Jeremy Strong was also a surprise winner in the lead actor in a drama series category, besting fellow series co-star Brian Cox, Jason Bateman (Ozark), Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us) and Billy Porter (Pose).

Succession also won an Emmy for outstanding writing and directing for a drama series. 

Billy Crudup won best supporting actor in a drama series for his role in  Apple TV Plus’ The Morning Show while Julia Garner (Netflix’s Ozark) won outstanding supporting actress in a drama series. 

HBO has set a June 16 premiere date for its high school-themed drama Euphoria, the network said Thursday.

The eight-episode series stars Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship, according to HBO

Euphoria is executive produced by Sam Levinson, Drake, Future the Prince, Ravi Nandan, Kevin Turen, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Tmira Yardeni, Mirit Toovi, Yoram Mokady, Gary Lennon and Jim Kleverweis.

Disney XD has renewed its comedy series Walk The Prank for a sophomore campaign, the network announced Monday.

The series, which blends scripted comedy with hidden-camera pranks, will debut its second season April 1 with back-to-back episodes, said Disney XD officials. The new season Walk The Prank will feature such guest stars as Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, and Kamil McFadden (K.C. Undercover), plus popular NFL athletes and WWE Superstars.

Disney XD will launch an all-day marathon of the the series -- created and executive produced by Adam Small (Mad TV) and Trevor Moore (Whitest Kids U Know) on April 1 prior to the season two premiere, according to network officials.

Disney Channel will bring back its live action series K.C. Undecover for a third season, the network said Tuesday.

The series, which stars Zendaya as an undercover international  spy, will return for its third season in 2017, network officials said. The series is currently reaching 106 million viewers across multiple platforms during its second season, according to Disney.

K.C. Undercover, which also stars Kadeem Hardison, Tammy Townsend, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes and Veronica Dunne, is executively produced by Rob Lotterstein, according to Disney.

"We're very proud of the success of K.C. Undercover and how popular it is across our different platforms," said Adam Bonnett, executive vice president, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide in a statement. "The series will continue to deliver action sequences that push the boundaries of the multi-camera genre with the same great quality storytelling and talented cast led by the incomparable Zendaya and executive producer Rob Lotterstein."

In recognition of National Bullying Prevention Month, Disney Channel will air special episodes of two of its hit shows that will address the issue, said network officials.

In a special Oct. 18 episode of K.C. Undercover, main characters and siblings K.C. Cooper (Zendaya) and Ernie Cooper (Kamil McFadden) are forced to put their sibling rivalries aside to work together to escape entrapment in a bank vault.

In an already aired Sept. 25 Girl Meets World episode, series character Riley Matthews (Rowan Blanchard) deals with being ridiculed by certain classmates, with her friends urging her to stand up for herself.

Along with the episodes, Disney will partner with STOMP Out Bullying, GLAAD, GLSEN, DoSomething.org and Pacer to encourage viewers to “Choose Kindness” in an effort to help stop bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month in October.  More information is available at www.Disney.com/BeInspired, said network officials.

Disney Channel has set a Sept. 7 date for Raven-Symoné’s guest starring appearance on its spy comedy series K.C. Undercover, the network said.

Raven-Symoné, who starred in Disney’s long-running series That’s So Raven in the 2000s, will appear alongside K.C. Undercover series star Zendaya in a one-hour special episode, said Disney officials.

The series also stars Kadeem Hardison, Tammy Townsend, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes and Veronica Dunne.

Former Disney Channel star Raven-Symoné has been named as a co-host for ABC’s daytime talk show The View, ABC announced Monday.

Symoné will replace Rosie O’Donnell on The View effective immediately, joining co-hosts Whoopi Goldberg, Nicolle Wallace and Rosie Perez.

 Symoné, who starred in Disney Channel’s hit series That’s So Raven in the early mid-2000s, will return to the network this summer in a guest starring role for the network’s series K.C. Undercover, starring Zendaya. Symoné has also recently appeared on episodes of Black-ish and Empire.

 “Raven is smart, funny and genuine. We’ve loved getting to know her, and we’re all thrilled she’ll be part of The View every day,” said Executive Producer Bill Wolff in a statement. “She brings a fresh perspective on the hot topics of the day, and she’s a lively, welcome addition to our conversations and interviews.”

Disney Channel has renewed its hit freshman series K.C. Undercover for a second season, the network said Friday.

The series, which stars actress/singer Zendaya as a member of a family of spies in a secert government agency, is among the top series among kids 2-11 (1.5 million viewers) and Kids 6-11 (1.3 million viewers. The network will begin production on season two this fall, said Disney Channel officials.

Kadeem Hardison, Tammy Townsend, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes and Veronica Dunne also star in the series, which is executive-produced by Rob Lotterstein.

Kevin Hart, Snoop Dog and Zendaya will lead a list of celebrities set to appear on the new season of MTV2’s Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N’ Out, the network announced Thursday.

The seventh season of the comedy improv/competition series will debut June 10 with two episodes, said MTV2. Along with the aforementioned celebrities, the list of guests and performers scheduled to appear during the new season include Jordin Sparks, Ne-Yo, Shaquille O'Neal, Fabolous, Pete Wentz, Fetty Wap, T-Pain, A$AP Ferg, Nick Young, French Montana, Fat Joe, Rae Sremmurd, Ty Dolla $ign, Migos, Mack Wilds, DJ Drama, Ray J, Lil Duval, O.T. Genasis, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Dej Loaf, K Camp and the hosts of Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, said the network.

In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Wild N Out will launch #BestofWNO, a social voting competition across several platforms to determine fans’ favorite moments from the first six seasons of the show, said the network.  

E! has put its troubled reality series Fashion Police on hiatus until September, the network said Tuesday night.

The series, which has suffered through a turbulent six months beginning with the death of its star Joan Rivers this past September and most recently the departures of co-stars Kathy Griffin and Kelly Osbourne, will return to the network in September after a "refresh" of the show.

"E!’s comedy series `Fashion Police' is going on hiatus and will return in September," said the network in a statement. "We look forward to taking this opportunity to refresh the show before the next awards season.  Our talented co-hosts Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski, along with Executive Producer Melissa Rivers, will continue their roles as we evolve the show into its next chapter for the legions of `Fashion Police' fans around the world."

Griffin, who filled in for the late Rivers, left the show last Thursday due to creative differences. Osbourne left the show in late February after a disagreement with show co-host Giuliana Rancic over comments Rancic made about actress Zendaya's dreadlocked hair during the network's Fashion Police Oscars special. 

Former Disney Channel teen star Raven-Symoné will return to the network in several episodes of the network’s new series K.C. Undercover, the network confirmed.

The 29-year old Symoné will appear in at least two episodes of the comedy series, starring Zendaya Coleman (Shake It Up) and Kadeem Hardison (A Different World).

The series drew 3.5 million viewers in its Jan. 21 premiere, and delivered nearly 400,000 unique users in the first two weeks of its debut on WATCH Disney Channel.

Symoné previously starred in the network’s popular series That’s So Raven from 2003-2007. Symone’s most recent TV shows as the ABC Family series State Of Georgia, which aired in 2007.

Actress Zendaya’s return to Disney Channel in a new original series KC Undercover drew 3.5 million viewers in its Sunday premiere.

The series, in which Zendaya plays the daughter of two spies, was also the top cable TV telecast thus far in 2015 among key demographics, including kids 2-11 (1.7 million viewers), kids 6-11 (1.4 million), and tweens 9-14 (1.4 million).

The premiere episode debuted Jan. 1 on the WATCH Disney Channel app and delivered close to 400,000 unique users and 800,000 video starts, said network officials.