NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 16: (L-R) Damaris Lewis, Michael Kenneth Williams and Dominique Piek attend the Urban Arts Partnership’s AmplifiED Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on April 16, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Urban Arts Partnership ) Actor Michael Kenneth William..

Danielle Schacter never thought she would become an un-Christian. "I slowly became more and more disgusted by the way I saw people treating others," says the 32-year-old, who was raised Baptist. "I didn't want to be associated with a religion that preached so much hate." Danielle Schacter, who identifies as agnostic, is one of a growing number of people who identify with no religion. Photo courtesy of Danielle Schacter. Schacter, like so many millennials, has chosen a secular life, and she's not alone: according to the Pew Research Center, only four in 10 millennials say that religion is very important to them, compared with six in 10 Baby Boomers. The numbers of religiously unaffiliated support this, too: 23 percent of the population identifies with no religion. This number is up from 2007, when it was only 16 percent. Of older millennials, 35 percent are religiously unaffiliated — and they're driving the overall growth of the nonreligiously affiliated in America. ..

Jack Huston Joins Alicia Vikander & Riley Keough In Netflix’s ‘The Earthquake Bird’ EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and writer-director Wash Westmoreland have set Jack Huston for their adaptation of the Susanna Jones novel The Earthquake Bird. He co-stars alongside previously set Alicia Vikander and Riley Keoug..

‘Genius 3’ Renewed By Nat Geo, Season 3 Subject Revealed – Upfront National Geographic has renewed scripted anthology series Genius for a third season and has revealed that iconic literary figure Mary Shelley, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, will be its su..

Azteca America Orders Four New Series, Launches Telenovela Channel – Upfront Spanish-language broadcaster Azteca America unveiled its 2018-2019 programming line-up at its upfront presentation Wednesday in New York City. Its slate includes new reality series Lights, Phone Action, and horror show ..

Sony’s ‘Goosebumps’ Sequel Adds Peyton Wich; WME Signs Director Gregory Caruso – Film Briefs Stranger Things and Mr. Mercedes actor Peyton Wich has been cast in Sony’s Goosebumps 2, joining Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong, Chris Parnell, Madison Iseman, Ben O’Brien, Caleel Harris, and Jeremy Ray..

‘Seven Seconds’ Not Getting Second Season On Netflix Netflix is not moving forward with a second season of crime drama Seven Seconds, created and executive produced by The Killing‘s Veena Sud. With the cancellation, Seven Seconds is expected to be submitted in the category of Limited Series-Dram..

Nat Geo Orders Two New Docuseries, Acquires ‘Science Fair’ Documentary, More – Upfront Nat Geo today announced the greenlight of new docuseries Chain of Command about the Secret Service and In Their Own Words, from Tom Jennings. In addition, Nat Geo announced the acquisition of Sundance and SXSW..

Nat Geo Wild Slate Features 3 New Series, Return Of ‘Dr. Pol’ & ‘Dr. K’, More; Nat Geo Mundo Slate Also Set Nat Geo Wild is out with its animal-focused 2018-19 slate, which includes three new unscripted series, new seasons of some channel favorites, specials and stunt programming on sharks, dogs..