Spike Lee and tech entrepreneur Chad Sanders are developing a dark comedy, Archer (no relation to the FX animated sitcom), centered on a “young, black Mark Zuckerberg-like protagonist,” reports Variety, inspired by Sanders’ life. Sanders is creator, star, exec producer, writer and director. Lee will direct the pilot and exec produce via his 40 Acres […]
Original co-host Daphne Oz is leaving ABC daytimer The Chew, saying she is “lucky to have had The Chew as a bright beginning to my career.” Season 7 of the show premieres Tuesday, September 5 with Carla Hall, Mario Batali, Michael Symon and Clinton Kelly still onboard.
The Mooch, aka short-lived, potty-mouthed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, will pay a visit to Stephen Colbert on Monday, August 14. Colbert was giddy about sharing the news, telling his studio audience Wednesday night, “We joke around here a lot about exclusives: this exclusive interview or that exclusive interview – they’re not really exclusives; […]
Lifetime is sending straight to series the scripted American Princess, from Jenji Kohan, Jamie Denbo and Tara Herrman. The ten-episode series follows a socialite who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wedding goes awry. It hails from A+E Studios in association with IM Global Television.
Starz has begun a forensic investigation and plans to take legal action against whoever was responsible for leaking online the final 3 episodes of Power’s fourth season. “This seems to be a case of password sharing that resulted in homemade videos of the episodes which were taped off a TV screen and posted online,” said […]
FX’s Snowfall landed an early renewal for a second season, set to launch in 2018. While the season one set-up required “table setting” of storylines that takes time, said co-creator Dave Andron, “We would certainly like to hit season 2 very much with the ground running.” The crack epidemic drama is averaging 5 million total […]
So much for retirement. David Letterman is heading back to television for a new show on Netflix. The unnamed, six-episode series will feature the former late-night host conducting long-form conversation with a single guest, as well as exploring topics on his own away from the studio. “Here’s what I have learned,” said Letterman. “If you […]
CBS Television Distribution acquired the massive library of Judge Judy. The agreement provides CTD with rights to over 5,200 hours of current and library programs, as well as several more seasons of future episodes of the franchise. In addition, both sides agreed to extend current production agreement for an additional season through 2020-2021, which will […]
What’s the dish? Celebrity chef Bobby Flay and season 9 Food Network Star winner Damaris Phillips host new daytime cook/talk series The Bobby and Damaris Show starting Sunday, September 3 at 12:30p on Food Network. Among the drop-ins for culinary conversation are Ina Garten and Katie Lee.
Also renewed for a sophomore run is WE tv’s From Not to Hot, following “Mama June” Shannon as she discovers that the 300 pounds she dropped was the least of her problems.
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