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For the television enthusiast who “lives, breathes, and consumes entertainment,” this weekend’s Vulture Festival in New York City is where you should be. Currently, tickets are still available for many events dedicated to shows like Showtime‘s Shameless and both Netflix’s Love and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
According to the festival’s website, most events will take place at Milk Studios located at 450 West 15th Street in New York City this Saturday & Sunday (May 20-21). Tickets and all-access passes have been on sale since April 20 and can be purchased via this link. Tickets for the Shameless event, which will take place on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 3:30PM – 5:00PM at Milk Studios and will feature William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, and Nancy Pimental in conversation about the series, are $30.
The cast of Love will host a table read on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 6:30PM – 8:00PM at Milk Studios ($20) and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Tituss Burgess will perform live on piano during a tasting of his new Pinot Noir venture from 7:00PM – 8:30PM ($30). Tickets are also still available for many other events taking place this coming weekend.
In other news…
Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville has been tapped to direct another original feature documentary for Netflix about the final 15 years of Orson Welles. Welles’ final feature The Other Side Of The Wind will have a significant presence in the new docu, which is being produced by Tremolo Productions and will debut in 2018. [Deadline]
Netflix is currently running a policy test in Australia by hiking the monthly subscription price for anyone who signs up during the most popular time period for Netflix binge watching (aka the weekends). If successful, consumers who sign up on weekends might end up paying nearly $3 more per month. [BGR]
Season 2 of Netflix’s hit original series Stranger Things is currently in production and one outlet had a chat with the Duffer Brothers about exclusive plot angles, including details on a return to Hawkins Lab. “It gets bigger and bigger, this season,” says Ross. “It’s even more intense.” [Deadline]
Harris Dickinson has been cast to play J. Paul Getty III in FX’s forthcoming limited series Trust. Dickinson, who will portray the rebellious teenage grandson, is joining Hilary Swank and Donald Sutherland in the 10-episode first installment set to premiere in January. [Variety]
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