TV Bits: ‘Powerless’ Cancelled, ‘Wag The Dog’ HBO Series, Damien Chazelle, Jesse Eisenberg & More

Posted on Thursday, April 27th, 2017 by Ben Pearson

On this edition of TV Bits:

NBC has pulled the plug on its DC series Powerless
La La Land writer/director Damien Chazelle moves to the small screen
Jesse Eisenberg teams with Bad Robot to write, direct, and star in a new series
and more!

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