Rumer Willis will recur on season 3 of Fox hit Empire, airing Wednesdays at 9p. The daughter of Bruce will play a brilliant but volatile singer/songwriter.
Rumer Willis cast in Empire
IFC, Funny Or Die to share more laughs
IFC parent AMC Networks Inc. acquired a minority ownership stake in Funny Or Die. The deal enables the two comedy brands to expand their collaboration across television, digital and social platforms. IFC president Jennifer Caserta will be joining the Funny Or Die board. IFC and Funny Or Die have a long history of successful collaborations, […]
History sets plans to commemorate Pearl Harbor Day
History will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor with a weekend of programming commemorating the infamous day, December 7, 1941, that propelled the US to declare war on Japan and launched the country into WWII. Among original specials airing over the weekend of December 3-4 is documentary Pearl Harbor: The Truth, […]
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PBS’s Gwen Ifill dies at 61
Veteran Washington journalist Gwen Ifill died November 14 of cancer. She was 61. Ifill, who moderated vice presidential debates in 2004 and 2008, as well as a Democratic debate between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders this year, was moderator and managing editor of PBS’s Washington Week and longtime host of PBS NewsHour. Paula Kerger, president […]
CBS has a plan for Man
CBS added six episodes to comedies The Great Indoors and Man With a Plan, which join Bull, Kevin Can Wait and MacGyver as the net’s freshman with full season orders. CBS also added 3 episodes to its order for sophomore medical drama Code Black. Indoors is averaging 8.67 million viewers and 1.9/7 among A18-49, while […]
Nat Geo rebrands big with Mars
Tonight is a turning point for National Geographic’s rebrand launch, announced last month. “With the premiere of MARS tonight – the biggest show in our network’s history – we hope to give our viewers an entirely fresh experience on the network,” Courteney Monroe, CEO, National Geographic Global Networks, tells Cynopsis. “MARS is an exciting new […]
Call all your friends, Bravo sets return date for Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce
Bravo Media’s first original scripted series, Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, returns for season three on Wednesday, January 11 at 10p. The show follows Abby McCarthy (Lisa Edelstein) and her tightknit circle of friends, as they pick up the pieces and explore a newfound sense of freedom.
CNN sets premiere for James Arthur Ray doc
CNN will debut Enlighten Us: The Rise and Fall of James Arthur Ray on Thursday, December 1 at 9p and 11p with limited interruption. The movie, which world-debuted at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in April, probes motivational speaker Ray’s meteoric rise, jail time and return to the $11 billion self-help industry following his conviction […]
Media execs assess Trump’s impact on the industry
What will a Donald Trump presidency mean for the media business? Before the election, the candidate said his administration would block AT&T’s planned purchase of Time Warner Inc., and look into breaking up Comcast Corp. and NBCUniversal. “Deals like this destroy democracy,” said Trump. But AT&T CFO John Stephens struck an optimistic note during an […]
Showtime gets Rosie
Rosie O’Donnell is onboard Showtime comedy pilot SMILF. The comedian and former talk show host will play the mother of a single twentysomething.
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