The Writers Guild did not take kindly to the FCC’s decision to investigate a monologue joke told last week by The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert about President Donald Trump. “Colbert was poking fun at authority, a time-honored tradition and an essential principle of democracy,” said the WGA in a statement. “What is obscene is not […]
New game show Emogenius launches on GSN Wednesday, June 7 at 9p, featuring contestants decoding emoji messages. An online version launches in tandem with the TV show on GSNTV.com.
Four, count them, four Game of Thrones spinoff series are in the works at HBO as the tentpole series begins preparations for the final send off after eight seasons. Four writers have signed deals with HBO to join Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin to develop the spinoffs. No details yet on whether they […]
Don’t be #sad. Alec Baldwin will revive his Donald Trump impersonation to NBC’s Saturday Night Live on the May 13 and May 20 episodes; the latter date is the SNL finale.
Lifetime gave the co-ahead for a beauty blogger competition series from exec producers Kim Kardashian West and Diana Madison (Style Lab). In 8 episodes, bloggers will battle for a chance to be a part of Kardashian West’s glam empire.
Danny DeVito and Jeff Goldblum will play battling musicians in a half-hour comedy being developed by Amazon and Imagine Television. Brian Grazer and Francie Calfo will exec produce.
MTV added two new award categories to the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Trending and Best Musical Moment. Nominees for Trending include “Sean Spicer Press Conference” featuring Melissa McCarthy on Saturday Night Live (NBC); “Lady Gaga Carpool Karaoke” on The Late Late Show (CBS); “Cash Me Outside How Bout Dat” on Dr. Phil (CBS); […]
Let the games continue. Pat Sajak and Vanna White, hosts of Wheel of Fortune, and Alex Trebek, host of Jeopardy!, renewed their contracts with Sony Pictures Television through the 2019/2020 season.
NBCUniversal preschool net Sprout is growing up. Rebranded to Universal Kids starting September 9 and targeting kids 2-11, programming will include DreamWorks Animation Television series, unscripted shows and live action scripted originals. Anchoring the lineup will be Top Chef Junior. Sprout hasn’t been cut off entirely – the brand will continue within Universal Kids. “We […]