When it came to Latinos, did Donald Trump hit a wall yesterday? Hispanic voters turned out in unprecedented numbers for the presidential election, a surge that got an assist from efforts by U.S. Spanish-language networks over the past months. “If there is a story I have been waiting to report during my more than 30 […]
A spinoff of The Goldbergs, set in the 1990s and starring Bryan Callen, who recurs as high school gym teacher Rick Mellor, is in the works at ABC. The network is teaming with the sitcom’s creator, Adam F. Goldberg on the project, which will center on two high school teachers who become unlikely father figures […]
CBS announced additional Election Day coverage plans. CBS Evening News expanded to an hour last night and will stretch again Wednesday night, November 9, from 6:30-7:30p, while CBS This Morning adds an hour of coverage Wednesday, from 7a-10a. Streaming service CBSN is offering continuous coverage today starting at 6a; network coverage starts at 7a with […]
TV Land ordered American Woman to series. The 1970s period dramedy, inspired the life of Kyle Richards (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills), stars Alicia Silverstone (Clueless) as a single mother struggling to raise two daughters. John Wells Productions will produce in association with Warner Horizon Television.
Fox ordered two more seasons of The Simpsons – numbers 29 and 30 – which will raise the total number of episodes to 669, the most ever for a primetime scripted show. “This is yet another record-setting moment for what is truly a landmark series,” said Dana Walden and Gary Newman, chairmen and CEOs, Fox […]
Jori Arancio had been elevated to Senior Vice President, Communications, ABC Entertainment & ABC Studios. In the new role, Arancio will work closely with Patrick Moran, President, ABC Studios and Channing Dungey, President, ABC Entertainment, and be responsible for all strategic corporate communication efforts; consumer press campaigns; awards outreach; and talent relations for the two […]
The View co-hosts Joy Behar, Jedediah Bila, Candace Cameron Bure, Sara Haines and Sunny Hostin are teaming up for The View Live Election Special, airing Tuesday, November 8 at 9p on Lifetime. Special correspondent SuChin Pak will provide live reports from the ground in Times Square, while ABC News’ Juju Chang shares up-to-the-minute election results. […]
Jeff Probst nabbed a guest spot on CBS comedy Life in Pieces. The Survivor host will play himself in an episode about a family member who wants to appear on the reality show.
Survival series Alone is back for season three on History starting Thursday, December 8 at 9p, followed by the series premiere of unscripted The Selection: Special Operations Experiment at 10p. While Alone tracks hardcore survivalists in Patagonia, Argentina, The Selection pushes participants to the limit in extreme training exercises.
PIX11 is all fired up about its airing of the Yule Log this year. Tribune’s New York flagship station will air the original 1966 version of the log as a one-hour presentation on Christmas Eve, 50 years after its debut, and again on Christmas morning. The 1966 version, filmed at Gracie Mansion, aired through 1969 […]