Showing 31 - 45 of 57 articles tagged "Disabilities and TV"

• Posted Tuesday 9/15/20 at 9:11AM EDT

  BBC America announces CripTales to mark National Disability Employment Awareness Month

  The six-part series from creatives with disabilities will premiere on Oct.

• Posted Saturday 7/25/20 at 2:56AM EDT

  Netflix's Love on the Spectrum is dating reality show that celebrates autism

  The five-part Love on the Spectrum feels "of its moment, taking the time to explore the lives of its participants...

• Posted Friday 7/24/20 at 6:42PM EDT

  Netflix orders two documentaries about deaf people

  Deaf U follows a tight-knit group of deaf students at Gallaudet University, a renowned private college for the deaf and...

• Posted Tuesday 7/14/20 at 1:28PM EDT

  Nyle DiMarco is set to star in a Spectrum Originals comedy as a deaf man in modern times

  The deaf activist, model and actor -- and the first deaf winner of America's Next Top Model and Dancing with...

• Posted Saturday 7/11/20 at 3:24AM EDT

  The Baby-Sitters Club's only flaw is featuring a "pretty disability"

  "In watching Netflix’s new incarnation of the book series, I have to wonder how Stacey McGill as a character does...

• Posted Saturday 6/27/20 at 3:58AM EDT

  How Ramy devised its disability masturbation scene

  Ramy Youssef has known his real-life best friend Steve Way, who lives with muscular dystrophy, since they were in 5th...

• Posted Tuesday 6/23/20 at 7:07PM EDT

  Netflix orders Indian Matchmaking and Australian austim dating reality show Love on the Spectrum

  Indian Matchmaking, premiering July 16, "follows single millennials who have decided that it’s time to revisit methods from the past...

• Posted Friday 6/19/20 at 11:55PM EDT

  The Bold Type missed an opportunity for disability representation with Ali Stroker's guest appearance

  "When I heard that Tony winner Ali Stroker would be making an appearance on the show, I was ecstatic.

• Posted Saturday 5/09/20 at 5:00AM EDT

  Forget Hollywood's flaws: Ryan Murphy's alt-history drama is intriguing as a fairy tale

  "So often in alternate universe/history, the norm is to go for the most extreme negative version of reality," says Princess...

• Posted Wednesday 4/01/20 at 8:05PM EDT

  Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist enlists deaf performers for a special musical number

  Sunday's episode will feature a musical number produced in association with the Deaf West Theatre Company set to the Rachel...

• Posted Friday 2/28/20 at 9:05PM EST

  Star Trek: Discovery actor Kenneth Mitchell reveals he's suffering from ALS

  Mitchell, who also recurs on Nancy Drew, says he leaned on his Discovery colleagues after learning of his ALS diagnosis...

• Posted Friday 2/14/20 at 11:08AM EST

  Having a deaf doctor is enabling Grey's Anatomy to bring in new cutting-edge technologies

  Some of these new tools will be seen in next week's episode, says showrunner Krista Vernoff, speaking of deaf actress...

• Posted Thursday 2/13/20 at 1:12PM EST

  Grey's Anatomy tonight features primetime's first recurring deaf doctor

  Showrunner Krista Vernoff had no idea that Dr.

• Posted Wednesday 2/05/20 at 5:26AM EST

  Super Bowl sign language artist blasts Fox for not showing her on TV

  "I accepted the invitation to represent the National Association of the Deaf in partnership with the National Football League because...

• Posted Monday 12/02/19 at 2:27PM EST

  The L Word: Generation Q casts disabled model Jillian Mercado

  Mercado, who suffers from muscular dystrophy, will make her scripted debut on the Showtime series.