Much-admired television executive David Lyle died September 22 after a long battle with cancer. He was 67. The one-time geologist and high school chemistry teacher went on to what he said at the time was a “dream job” as CEO of National Geographic Channels, where shows like Wicked Tuna, Brain Games and Bill O’Reilly’s Killing […]
Showtime snatched the rights to adapt to series the upcoming novel The President Is Missing, by President Bill Clinton and bestselling author James Patterson. The thriller, arriving in 2018, tells the story of the disappearance of a sitting U.S. president. “Bringing The President Is Missing to Showtime is a coup of the highest order,” said […]
Fox News is launching an 11p news program, Fox News @ Night, anchored by Shannon Bream. The live hour, focused on “hard news and analysis of the most compelling stories from Washington and across the country,” premieres Monday, October 30. Bream, with FNC since 2007, has served as the net’s Supreme Court correspondent, and co-anchor […]
Matthew Broderick will play adult Ralphie, narrator of Fox live event A Christmas Story. The 3-hour musical, based on the 1983 film you might have caught on TBS a time or twenty, is slated to air Sunday, December 17.
Sean Penn has joined the cast of Beau Willimon’s upcoming Hulu drama series The First, following the first human mission to Mars. Speaking of firsts, it’s the Academy Award winner’s first regular series role into TV. (Penn’s ex-wife, Robin Wright, stars in WIllimon-created House of Cards.) The First is slated to premiere in 2018.
Insurance company Aflac has signed on as sponsor of Disney XD’s recently revived animated series DuckTales. The deal includes a co-branded commercial featuring an animated version of the Aflac duck, set in the world of DuckTales (ha!). The 30-second spot premieres today at 7a during Good Morning America.
Saturday Night Live, which aired the final four episodes of season 42 live nationwide, will continue live from coast to coast its next go-round. The Emmy-winning NBC sketch comedy launches season 43 on September 30, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay-Z. For Mountain and Pacific time zones, SNL will be repeated at 11:30p.
Fox bought two more dramas from Lee Daniels. Victory, a gospel choir drama with writer Julian Breece (The First), received a put pilot commitment. East of Hope, a multi-racial soap with Outsiders creator Peter Mattei, got a script commitment with penalty. Daniels will EP both via his Lee Daniels Entertainment.
Conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham is joining Fox News as host of the 10p hour, with Sean Hannity sliding down to 9p to duke it out with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. Hannity makes its move Monday, September 25; The Ingraham Angle debuts October 30. The Five, which moved to 9p in a schedule shuffle […]
Monday was Jedediah Bila’s last day on ABC talker The View. The conservative co-host, who joined the show last August, shared the news on air. Former Outnumbered co-host Meghan McCain, who last week announced her exit from Fox News, is in talks to take a seat at the View table.
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