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*Katy Keene*: Everything We Know So Far About the *Riverdale* Spinoff


Get excited, Riverdale fans, because the Archie Comics Universe is expanding yet again. Of course, there’s already the hit show featuring the (often wild) goings-on of Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and the gang, not to mention Netflix’s The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina which also takes place in the ACU. And now The CW is adding another show to the mix: Katy Keene, based on the popular comic.

Here’s everything we know so far:

1. The creators. The creative team behind Riverdale, including writers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Michael Grassi, will also work on Katy Keene. Aguirre-Sacasa first announced the spinoff in January on Twitter with a photo of an old Katy comic book cover. “The #Riverdale universe expands!” he wrote. “Thrilled to be bringing the adventures of Katy Keene and her New York pals to life! Extra-thrilled to be doing this with my pal Michael Grassi @thatthingofwhen!”

2. The star. On March 11, it was confirmed that Lucy Hale will join the cast as the titular character, who is an aspiring fashion designer in New York City. Per Variety, “When she’s not working as a personal shopper at a luxury department store, she’s navigating friendships and dating.”

“Well I’m slightly freaking out!” Hale wrote on Instagram. “Thank you @archiecomics / @writerras / @thecw / @warnerbrostv / @thatthingofwhen for trusting me to be your KATY KEENE. my heart is bursting ❤️”

3. The setting. New York City. Hopefully, the Riverdale kids will make a trip to NYC for an epic crossover.

4. The tone. The show has been described as a “musical dramedy”, which means there’s a good chance Hale will have the chance to show off her singing skills. Katy’s friends will also be trying to make it on Broadway.

5. The co-stars. Ashleigh Murray, who plays Josie on Riverdale, will play one of Keene’s musical friends. Others joining the Katy Keene cast include Camille Hyde, Lucien Laviscount, Jonny Beauchamp, and Julia Chan.

6. The air date. No official date for the first episode has been set.





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MTV Is Basically Launching a Royal Spin-off of 'The Real World'


MTV is clearly aware of the world’s obsession with royals: Variety reports that the network is currently in the process of creating The Royal World, a Real World spin-off of sorts that will center on different “ladies, baronesses, and counts” from around the world. The lineup, per Variety, will reportedly include “descendants of aristocratic families from the U.K., Russia, Austria, Nigeria, and Ireland, as well as a ‘royally connected American.'” (Let the theories begin for who that “royally connected American” is!)

“The Royal World is a brilliantly entertaining show that invites you into a world which is utterly closed to most of us: the world of young, titled royals and aristocrats,” Katy Manley, creative director at Initial, the production company behind The Royal World, tells Variety. “Expect headline-grabbing gossip that’ll leave palaces squirming as we get to know the real people behind the titles.”

The series will air on MTV International before the end of 2018, and be available in 180 countries. “MTV has a deep-rooted history of shining a light on original characters and unique subcultures. The Royal World brings this to a whole new level,” Kerry Taylor, EVP youth and music and cohead of MTV International, tells Variety.

This isn’t the only exciting new MTV project on the docket. The channel is also planning on releasing a Vanderpump Rules–style series based on Lindsay Lohan’s new beach club in Greece (working title: Lohan Beach Club). So it’s safe to say our DVRs will have a heavy MTV rotation for the next year.

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A 'Roseanne' Spinoff Without Roseanne Barr Is Officially Happening


The Roseanne revival may have had incredibly high ratings when it debuted, but the show was still cancelled in May after star Roseanne Barr tweeted racist statements about Valerie Jarrett, a former Barack Obama aide. At the time of the cancellation, the president of ABC Entertainment wrote in a statement: “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.” Now, just a few weeks later, ABC has found a way to continue the show without its lead.

An official statement from Tom Werner, executive producer, and Barr, confirms that the show will be spun off to no longer include it’s namesake character nor the actress’s financial or creative participation. “I regret the circumstances that have caused me to be removed from Roseanne. I agreed to the settlement in order that 200 jobs of beloved cast and crew could be saved, and I wish the best for everyone involved” said Barr in the statement. Werner added, “We are grateful to have reached this agreement to keep our team working as we continue to explore stories of the Conner family.” Original stars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, and Michael Fishman will reportedly all return for the spinoff. Barr will, however, retain an executive producer credit on the spinoff, per Writers Guild of America rules.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the spinoff’s working title is The Conners and has been ordered for 10 episodes. The new show, which is expected to premiere in the fall, will follow the Conner family who, “after a sudden turn of events, are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before” and will explore issues with parenthood, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America. Though Barr will not be involved in The Conners in any way, she will reportedly retain all rights to the Roseanne Conner character and any future spinoffs or reboots of the original.

“We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it’s clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience,” Goodman, Metcalf, Gilbert, Goranson, and Fishman said in a joint statement. “We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter.”

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Kris Jenner Says 'It's a Little Too Early' to Start Thinking About a Kardashian Kids Spinoff


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With so many new Kardashian/Jenners on their way into the world, it was only a matter of time before someone asked the question on all our reality-show-loving minds. Variety recently spoke to Kris Jenner about whether or not she’d try to do a Keeping Up With the Kardashians about the next Kardashian generation—her grandkids (both unborn and not)—and she didn’t say yes…but she also didn’t say no.

“I think that’s kind of pushing the envelope,” said Kris. “I think it’s a little too early to start thinking about them. They’re amazing and when they’re around they are in the show, but I think it’s a little too early for them to have any kind of spinoff.” True, the six kids born since the show started are all still in their single-digit years and many more are still on the way. But when talking about spinoffs in general, Kris said, “There’s always a spinoff,” so, maybe?

Kardashians: The Next Generation might sound a little far-fetched right now, but think about it: The oldest grandchild, Kourtney’s son Mason, is eight. Kylie, the youngest of the original crew, was nine when KUWTK began filming. And most of the grandkids have made appearances on the show already.

And while the babies themselves don’t generate much drama, the having of the babies is always a major storyline. With Kylie and Khloé both reportedly expecting their first children and Kim and Kanye due to welcome a third via surrogate soon, the babies will likely dominate any upcoming Kardashian press. In fact, a year from now, Kendall will be the only Kardashian/Jenner who isn’t a parent. (Uh, unless all the reports are wrong—Kim, what is happening?!)

Of course, there will be no need to reboot the series if it never stops airing in its original form, which, honestly, sounds likely. KUWTK‘s fourteenth season will premiere on Sunday, October 1, at 9 p.m. ET on the E! network.



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A 'Pretty Little Liars' Spinoff Is Coming—and Two Leads Will Reprise Their Roles


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Pretty Little Liars fans, we’re about to make your day. A spinoff of the popular Freeform series is coming, and get this: Two of the original liars are reprising their roles. Nope, this isn’t a drill. Your tweets to I. Marlene King and company have finally been answered.

The new show is called Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, and it’s based on the book series The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard (who also wrote the original PLL novels). The premise of The Perfectionists is eerily similar to PLL : It takes place in a picturesque town, Beacon Heights, and it’s filled with beautiful people—but all of this, well, perfection starts crumbling when somebody turns up dead. Sounds just like the saga of Rosewood, right? The only thing missing is a menacing hooded figure sending cleverly-worded threats via text. (Spoiler alert: That menacing hooded figure turned out to be Spencer Hastings’ evil twin Alex Drake. It’s been three months, and I’m still not over that reveal.)

Unfortunately, you won’t see Spencer in this spinoff—not to our knowledge, at least—but you will get a little more time with Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal. Both Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish are expected to reprise their roles for Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. Whether this means the teenage or adult versions of Alison and Mona is still to be determined.

If you remember from the series finale, Alison is now married to Emily and has children, and Mona’s off in Europe torturing Alex and Mary Drake in a life-size dollhouse. So does this mean Alison and Mona are just going to…drop their lives and move to Beacon Heights?

The PLL gals have said multiple times they’d love to work with each other again, and this new series seems like a great opportunity to do that with little commitment. I’m predicting it now: Aria, Hanna, Spencer, and Emily will—fingers crossed!—return for at least an episode or two of PLL: The Perfectionists. I.M.K. can be very persuasive.

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A 'Riverdale' Spin-Off About Sabrina the Teenage Witch Is in the Works


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For months, fans have been speculating that Sabrina Spellman—Sabrina the Teenage Witch—would be entering the Riverdale universe soon, and they were right. Well, kinda. No, Sabrina isn’t joining Riverdale next season alongside Betty and Veronica, as far as we know, but a companion series about her is in the works at The CW.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Riverdale maestro Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is developing a new TV series titled The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina about everyone’s favorite witch. The show is still in its infancy, but Aguirre-Sacasa and company are eyeing for a potential 2018-2019 TV season launch. That’s honestly not too far away, so it’s safe to start getting excited about this!

If The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is green-lit, it won’t be anything like the beloved ’90s series starring your fave Melissa Joan Hart. It’ll be way darker, sticking closely to the Archie Comics series it’s based on, which deals more with evil forces and the occult. THR describes it as a mix between Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist—so, in other words, very scary. Something tells us a wisecracking cat named Salem isn’t a part of the equation.

It’s no surprise The CW is looking to tell more stories in the Archie Comics universe. Riverdale was such a runaway hit for the network, and since Aguirre-Sacasa is the chief creative officer at Archie Comics, he’s sitting on literally thousands of potential stories. “One of the nice things about me being a part of Archie Comics is having access to a library of 4,000-5,000 characters,” Aguirre-Sacasa told THR. “Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Josie and the Pussycats … those are characters who can very easily support their own show. But we [also] have superheroes. So in success, yes, the goal is to expand that way.”

Get ready, Riverdale fans: Something wicked this way comes.



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