The television industry is in the middle of a full-on reboot revolution. The Hollywood Reporter's Michael O'Connell joins Cheddar to discuss how the trend is changing the way Hollywood does business. From "Fuller House" to "Will and Grace," the model is paying off on both streaming and broadcast.
O'Connell explains how Netflix led the charge in reviving beloved shows. The senior writer reveals how the success of "Fuller House" showed the industry that reboots were a viable revenue source. The streamer followed things up with revivals of "One Day at a Time" and "Gilmore Girls."
Finally, O'Connell walks us through the changing economics of the reboot landscape. He reveals how a show's original creator can dictate whether a reboot is worth the expense. The senior writer also reveals which upcoming reboot he's looking forward to most.
A California appeals court on Wednesday will consider reviving the dismissed lawsuits of two men who allege Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children for years, a move the court appears likely to make after a tentative decision that would order the cases back to a lower court for trial.
An intense police search of the Long Island home of Rex Heuermann is now complete, authorities said Tuesday as they ended a 12-day hunt for evidence that involved ripping up the yard and the discovery of a basement vault containing hundreds of weapons kept by the man accused of killing at least three women more than a decade ago.
A towering construction crane caught fire high above the west side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, then lost its long arm, which smashed against a nearby building, dangled and then plummeted to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below.
