Twitter Reinstates Kathy Griffin; Taylor Swift Addresses Ticket Debacle; ABC Scraps David E. Kelley Series; 'White Lotus' Scores Renewal; James Gunn Talks 'Guardians' Special

[View on web]( [New reader? Subscribe]( November 19, 2022 What's news: Danny Masterson's rape trial jury says it's deadlocked. Amy Adams signs first-look TV deal. The Walking Dead ends Sunday — but not really. A Billy MacFarland post-prison doc moves forward despite his Bahamas ban. Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced for her Theranos scam. — [Ryan Gajewski]( Twitter Reinstates Kathy Griffin ► They're back. Twitter has reinstated the accounts for Kathy Griffin, Jordan Peterson and the conservative satire site The Babylon Bee, Elon Musk said on Friday. Griffin had been permanently suspended earlier this month. [The story.]( —"Hopelessly deadlocked." The jury in Danny Masterson’s rape trial said that it’s at an impasse on all of the charges. The judge directed them to resume deliberations after Thanksgiving week, since it hasn’t been long enough to declare a mistrial. [The story.]( —Resilient. The Walking Dead airs its series finale Sunday, and AMC, like a corpse that reanimates, is bringing the show that started it all back in several new ways. THR's [Lesley Goldberg]( looks at the financial reasons that led to multiple spinoffs. [The story.]( Taylor Swift Addresses Ticketmaster Debacle ►"It really pisses me off." Taylor Swift is speaking out after fans experienced problems buying tickets to her upcoming Eras tour. Ticketmaster sold 2 million tickets during the presale, a record for a single artist in a day, but continued to experience technical issues due to high demand. [The story.]( —"We share a collective vision." Amy Adams is putting down roots for her Bond Group Entertainment banner. The six-time Oscar nominee has signed a multiple-year, first-look TV deal with Fifth Season, the studio formerly known as Endeavor Content. [The story.]( —Cheese sandwich, anyone? The latest documentary about Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland is moving forward despite a threat from the Bahamian government. The project is set to follow his post-prison return to the Bahamas in an attempt at restitution of the $26 million he owes. [The story.]( David E. Kelley's 'Avalon' Scrapped at ABC ►Sunk. Despite a straight to series order, ABC has taken the drama off its 2022-23 slate. Based on a short story by Michael Connelly, Avalon was to have starred Neve Campbell as the L.A. Sheriff’s detective who leads a small office on Catalina Island off the Southern California coast. [The story.]( —Sentenced. Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes got more than 11 years in prison for duping investors in the failed startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing. Amanda Seyfried won an Emmy for portraying her in The Dropout. [The story.]( —"The Housewives kind of stands on its own." Andy Cohen offers updates on the drama unfolding behind the scenes of the New York, Salt Lake City and Beverly Hills franchises — and swears shots will be downed with Anderson Cooper when they ring in 2023 on CNN. THR's [Seth Abramovitch]( spoke to the Bravo grandmaster to answer all of your burning Real Housewives questions. [The story.]( 'The White Lotus' Scores Renewal ►Booking another stay. HBO has renewed Mike White’s anthology series for another run. Details are scant at the moment, but HBO says the third season will follow a new group of guests at a different White Lotus resort. [The story.]( —"Our scripts look like Frankenstein monsters." Dark creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar are at it again with new Netflix series 1899, focusing on a migrant steamer at the turn of 19th century. THR's [Scott Roxborough]( spoke to the pair about the meta mystery. [The story.]( —"They’re the ultimate power couple." Yellowstone pair Rip Wheeler and Beth Dutton have emerged as TV’s couple to watch. THR's [Jackie Strause]( spoke to Cole Hauser about Rip's version of playing house on the Dutton family ranch. [The story.]( James Gunn Talks Writing 'The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special' ►"The special is so wacky and insane." James Gunn is set to release The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special on Nov. 25 on Disney+, and he’s also deep in post-production on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, his final film in the Marvel Studios franchise. THR's [Brian Davids]( spoke to the new DC boss about how the special differs from the emotional third film. [The story.]( In other news... —Al Roker reveals Today absence is [due to hospitalization with blood clots]( —Ryan Reynolds honored by [Blake Lively and Will Ferrell at American Cinematheque Awards]( —Bellator MMA [sets broadcast debut on CBS]( —Shania Twain to receive [Music Icon award at 2022 People's Choice Awards]( What else we're reading... —Tariq Panja and Rory Smith have a lengthy and rather depressing reminder on how Qatar won the right to host the World Cup [[NYT]( —Simon Hattenstone interviews Wakanda Forever star Letitia Wright about the loss of Chadwick Boseman and how she turned her life around [[Guardian]( —Jen Yamato on how an Indian action icon broke into Hollywood — and the Oscar race — with RRR [[LAT]( —Fletcher Peters doesn't hold back and says The Great British Baking Show needs to fire Matt Lucas [[Daily Beast]( —Alexander Osipovich, Caitlin Ostroff, Patricia Kowsmann, Angel Au-Yeung and Matt Grossman have a comprehensive piece on the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX empire [[WSJ]( Today... ......in 1975, United Artists unveiled its One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest adaptation in theaters. The film went on to win five Oscars at the 48th Academy Awards, including best actor for Jack Nicholson, best actress for Louise Fletcher, best director for Milos Forman and best picture. [The original review.]( Today's birthdays: Meg Ryan (61), Allison Janney (63), Adam Driver (39), Jodie Foster (60), Barry Jenkins (43), Dick Cavett (86), Charlie Kaufman (64), Paul Weitz (57), Ted Turner (84), Ahmad Rashad (73), Savion Glover (49), Ann Curry (65), Reid Scott (45), Kathleen Quinlan (68), Tyga (33), Hayley Law (30), Jack Dorsey (46), Sandrine Holt (49), Calvin Klein (80), Michael Wilbon (64), Norma West (79) Do you have THR's next big story? Confidentially share tips with us at [tips@thr.com](mailto:tips@thr.com?subject=). This email was sent to {EMAIL} by Penske Media Corporation. Please add email@email.hollywoodreporter.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. 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