Fox News Channel’s Shepard Smith has stepped down from his role as Chief News Anchor and Managing Editor of the network’s breaking news unit, and anchor of Shepard Smith Reporting. Friday afternoon’s edition was Smith’s final show, during which he addressed his surprise decision. “Recently, I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox […]
Kerry Washington has accepted an invite to Netflix’s The Prom. The Scandal star joins Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden and Andrew Rannels (The Book of Mormon) in the Ryan Murphy movie musical.
Drew Barrymore will star in her own syndicated daytime talk show for CBS Television Distribution, anchored by the CBS Television Stations group. “We are very excited to be in business with Drew Barrymore and have our stations serve as the launch group for a show that is the brightest prospect I have seen in many […]
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard is considering boycotting the October 15 debate airing on CNN. In a video to her supporters, Gabbard slammed the Democratic National Committee and the media for “holding ‘so-called’ debates which really are not debates at all, but rather commercialized reality television meant to entertain rather than inform or enlighten.” Gabbard […]
Former Today show host Matt Lauer is denying allegations that he raped NBC coworker Brooke Nevils in 2014, calling the accusation “categorically false.” The accusation is detailed in Ronan Farrow’s new book Catch and Kill. In an open letter, Lauer said the book is “filled with false details,” but admitted that he’d had an extramarital […]
Jenna Dewan is set to host Fox’s new dating series Flirty Dancing, a U.S. adaptation of the hit British reality format. Part performance and part blind date, the show is all about romantic chemistry as complete strangers are each taught half of a dance routine, then meet to dance together without saying a word. The […]
The CW ordered three more episodes of All American, for a total of 16, after the drama opened season two with a series high 926,000 total viewers and a best-since-November rating of 0.3 among A18-49. The drama’s season one average was 670,000 viewers and 0.2 in the demo.
CBS News and Quibi are teaming for a news show, 60 IN 6, that will deliver 60 Minutes’ brand of storytelling tailored for a new platform and a new audience. With the licensing agreement, the venerable newsmag will produce an original weekly program, approximately six minutes per episode, exclusively for Quibi. “This is a perfect […]
History’s Vikings will take its final sail this season, beginning with a two-hour season premiere Wednesday, December 4 at 9p. The network released the first trailer for the last season of the acclaimed saga about the lives and epic adventures of Dark Ages explorers. The 20-ep sixth and final season will air in two parts. […]
CBS Studios is casting its miniseries based on former FBI director James Comey’s book A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership. Brendan Gleeson is on board to play Donald Trump opposite Jeff Daniels’ Comey. Additionally, Michael Kelly (House of Cards) will play acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, and Jennifer Ehle will play Patrice Comey.
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