American Gods
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SAG-AFTRA Expands ‘America’s Got Talent’ Fremantle Investigation After Orlando Jones’ Ouster From ‘American Gods’
SAG-AFTRA is expanding its probe into the firing of "America's Got Talent" host Gabrielle Union to include a deeper look at FremantleMedia, producer of NBC's competition show. The move comes after Orlando Jones claimed that his firing from the Starz drama series "American Gods," another Fremantle production, was racially motivated. “After initial meetings with Gabrielle […]
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‘American Gods’ Actor Orlando Jones Says He Was Fired Because Mr. Nancy Is ‘Wrong Message for Black America’
"American Gods" actor Orlando Jones, who played fan favorite Mr. Nancy on the Starz series, has revealed in a Twitter video that he was fired back in September and, without directly naming him, slammed showrunner Charles "Chic" Eglee for the move. In the fiery post, Jones says that "the new Season 3 showrunner is Connecticut-born […]
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‘American Gods’ Names Charles ‘Chic’ Eglee Showrunner, Gets Season 3 Renewal
"American Gods" is returning with a new showrunner. The Fremantle-produced Starz television series based on the Neil Gaiman novel has officially been picked up for a third season and has tapped Charles "Chic" Eglee to lead the season as showrunner and executive producer. The news comes less than a week after the show launched its […]
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‘American Gods’ Unleashes Extended Official Trailer For Season 2
An almost two-minute trailer for Season 2 of American Gods is out, showcasing the ongoing squabbles between the Old Gods and New Gods. Based on the Nail Gaiman novel, the show will have its Season 2 bow on Sunday, March 10 at 8 PM ET/PT on Starz. American Gods stars Ricky Whittle (The 100, Nappily Ever After) as Shadow Moon and Ian McShane (Deadwood, John Wick) as Mr. Wednesday. The one-hour drama centers on a war brewing between Old Gods and New Gods, as the traditional…
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'American Gods' Sets Season 2 Premiere Date
You can thank whatever deity you’ve been praying to all this time: American Gods finally has a Season 2 premiere date on Starz. The fantasy drama will return on Sunday, March 10 at 8/7c/a>, Vulture reported on Wednesday. Cast member Ricky Whittle in turn touted the news (and the Season 2 poster) via Instagram: Per the official […]
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‘American Gods’ Wants You To “Believe” In Season 2 Teaser Of Starz Series – New York Comic Con
<strong>EXCLUSIVE:</strong> "Is everyone in here a god?" asked Ricky Whittle's Shadow Moon in the teaser for <em>American Gods</em> Season 2 that just dropped at New York Comic Con. "You're in the fairytale now, aren't ya?" says Pablo Schreiber's surly Mad Sweeney later in the fast-paced video, the first significant look at the returning Starz series based on Neil Gaiman's acclaimed 2001 novel. <strong>(Check out the exclusive look at <em>American Gods</em>' second season above.)</strong> Havi
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American Gods Sidelines Showrunner as Season 2 Problems Continue
Starz’s American Gods has “fired but not fired” (as one source puts it) Season 2 showrunner Jesse Alexander in the wake of ongoing production issues, delays and script doctoring being performed by frustrated cast members. The former Hannibal executive producer had been brought onto the series as co-showrunner in February, to operate alongside American Gods […]
