FOX News has suspended its contract with former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich over speculation that he could be Donald Trump’s vice presidential choice. Gingrich has been a political commentator for the cable network since last fall. Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is expected to announce his pick on Friday. “We felt […]
Logo ordered dating series Finding Prince Charming, featuring a cast of gay men who will compete to win the heart of an eligible gay heartthrob. Lance Bass will host the show, from Brian Graden Media, currently in production to debut this fall.
Former MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry has joined BET News as special correspondent. Harris-Perry, who left MSNBC in February after denouncing preemptions of her show for election coverage, will develop longform news specials and contribute to BET News programs, including co-anchoring election coverage for the national conventions with BET News’ Marc Lamont Hill.
WE tv ordered Dr. Miami, a reality show focused on Snapchatting plastic surgeon Michael Salzhauer, known for using social media platforms to bring viewers into the operating room. The show, from 2C Media, “represents a bold and fresh twist that connects old and new media and will give us additional opportunities to attract and engage […]
Syfy canceled Hunters after one season. Series finale of the drama about the fight against alien terrorists, exec produced by Gale Anne Hurd (The Walking Dead), airs tonight at 12a.
NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers will broadcast live on Thursday, July 21, the final night of the Republican National Convention presumably not long after the acceptance speech of Donald Trump. CBS’s Late Show has already announced it is broadcasting live on the nights of both conventions, and HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher is […]
Marion Edwards is stepping down from her position as President, International Television, at Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution at the end of 2016. Edwards, who has been with the company for 24 years, will hand the reins to Gina Brogi, currently Executive Vice President, Worldwide Pay Television and Subscription Video on Demand.
Rob Lowe has joined the cast of CBS medical drama Code Black as a series regular. Lowe will play a doctor pulled out of a combat hospital in Afghanistan and embedded at Angels Memorial to teach what the military has learned about combat medicine. Three actors landed recurring roles as new ER residents on the […]
NBC is airing original half-hour episodes of Superstore and The Voice on Friday, August 19 and Sunday, August 21 (the night of the Olympics Closing Ceremony), respectively, beginning at 10:30p following Olympics coverage.Superstore will have an Olympics theme, while Alicia Keys and Miley Cyrus will make their coaching debuts on The Voice. “The Olympics give […]
Former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is among the celebs joining host Alec Baldwin on ABC’s Match Game, airing Sundays at 10p. Other Game guests include Cheryl Hines (Curb Your Enthusiam), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, Leah Remini (The King of Queens) and Grammy winner Sheryl Crow, among others.