TV News Roundup: Quibi Releases ‘Thanks A Million’ Trailer
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In today’s TV news roundup, Quibi released a trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s “Thanks A Million,” and Variety got an exclusive first look at the trailer for “JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales.”
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FIRST LOOKS
Quibi has dropped the trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s “Thanks a Million.” The series features public figures who are paying it forward by gifting $100,000 to an unsuspecting individual who has had an impact on their lives. The individual must then gift half of the sum to another person who has done the same for them. Lopez, Kristen Bell, Nick Jonas, Tracy Morgan, Aaron Rodgers, Yara Shahidi, Gabriel Iglesias, Anthony Davis, Kevin Hart and Karlie Kloss will each lead individual episodes of “Thanks a Million.”
Adult Swim’s “JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales” will premiere on May 10, and Variety got an exclusive first look at the series. The news show takes on classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales like Cinderella and Snow White. The animated series is created, executive produced by JJ Villard and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Voice talent this season includes Villard, Linda Blair, Warwick Davis, Robert Englund, Corey Feldman, Alan Oppenheimer, Jennifer Tilly and among others. Watch the exclusive trailer below.
Netflix has released the trailer for “Outer Banks,” a coming-of-age series. After a hurricane destroys the power for the summer season, a chain of events that force a group of local teens (the “Pogues) to make life altering decisions occur. The show is created and executive produced by Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke. “Outer Banks” is set to premiere on April 15.
EXECUTIVE NEWS
Sidecar Content Accelerator has named Evan Shames vice president of development. Shames will be based in Los Angeles and report to Hend Baghdady. He will be responsible for leading the development and production of content that Sidecar provides to all platforms, spanning broadcast, cable and streaming. Prior to joining Sidecar, Shames was vice president of original development for STX Entertainment, where he served as the head of development for the company’s virtual reality arm, STX Surreal.
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