TVLine Items: William Baldwin Joins Purge, Double Dare Returns and More
William Baldwin has a Purge night secret.
The Gossip Girl and Dirty Sexy Money vet will recur in USA Network and Syfy’s upcoming TV series based on the horror film franchise.
The Purge movies — of which there have been three, with a fourth on the way — take place in a dystopian version of the United States where all crimes, including murder, are legal for one night every year. In the TV series, Baldwin will play Don Ryker, a powerful managing partner at an investment firm who also harbors a secret about the annual event.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Nickelodeon is reviving the kids’ game show Double Dare, with 40 new episodes to air this summer. The original program, hosted by Marc Summers, ran from 1986-1993.
* Singer Ariana Grande will join Jimmy Fallon for The Tonight Show‘s entire May 1 episode.
* Hulu is developing a TV adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ Less Than Zero, which was previously made into a 1987 movie starring Robert Downey Jr., James Spader, Andrew McCarthy and Jami Gertz, our sister site Deadline reports. The project — written by Craig Wright (Greenleaf) — follows a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend and a friend who struggles with addiction.
* Netflix has released a new trailer for Dear White People Vol. 2, debuting Friday, May 4:
Which of today’s TVLine Items piques your interest?
DOUBLE DARE!!!!!! :-)
I’m super excited about the long awaited revival of Double Dare. Watched the original when I was a kid.
Hope they bring back someone of Nick’s past for Double Dare’s revival!
Glad to see Ariana return to Fallon, their interviews are always great and she gives her best performances on his show.
Can’t wait for Dear White People as well.
I’m not sure they can match the acting skills of Robert Downey Jr. in the Less Than Zero movie.
I still can’t be,ieve there is a show called Dear White People. I find it appalling.