TBS’s Conan is heading to Asia for the first time for a special extended episode shot on location in South Korea. CONAN in Korea is set to premiere Saturday, April 9 at 11p. Late-night series’ host Conan O’Brien, who spent a week on location, was joined by Korean-American actor and The Walking Dead star Steven […]
Aaron Sorkin will helm a live presentation of A Few Good Men for NBC, set to air in early 2017. The creator of the network’s drama The West Wing also wrote A Few Good Men, which premiered on Broadway in 1989; three years later he adapted the play as a feature film. “I am thrilled […]
Investigation Discovery is partnering with People magazine to bring viewers a one-hour weekly series dedicated to uncovering the truth behind some of our country’s most infamous characters and iconic stories of crime. People Magazine Investigates will take a deep dive behind the stories of lives and families ripped apart by crimes that transcended news and […]
Patty Duke, who won a best supporting actress Oscar as a teenager for her portrayal of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker and played “identical” cousins in her own television sitcom The Patty Duke Show from 1963-66, died yesterday due to sepsis from a ruptured intestine. She was 69. Duke’s acting career dates back to […]
Spike’s getting more ink. The eighth edition of tattoo competition series Ink Master won’t debut until August, but Spike has already struck a deal for Season 9. The 2017 iteration Ink Master will consist of 15 episodes with a live finale. “The Ink Master franchise has been a major driver in Spike’s successful shift to […]
Premium cable net Starz will undergo what it calls a “landmark transformation” on April 5. A single brand approach will align Starz and Starz Encore networks with a unified look and feel (tagline: Starz: Obsessable), with the new service representing up to 14 linear channels. “Harnessing the power and resonance of the Starz flagship brand […]
The TV Land Icon Awards will honor legendary TV creator Norman Lear and “pop culture icon” John Stamos in a ceremony taking place April 10 and airing Sunday, April 17 at 9p. The Beach Boys, with whom Stamos has frequently played in the past, will perform a medley of their hit songs as part of […]
Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys will serve as coaches for season 11 of NBC’s The Voice. The singers replace Pharrell Williams, who has been onboard for four seasons back to back, and Gwen Stefani, who had rotated with Christina Aguilera. Stefani is on tour with her new album, and Williams, who tweeted a note welcoming […]
CBS gave renewals to 11 series: dramas Blue Bloods, Elementary, Hawaii Five-0, Madam Secretary, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS: New Orleans and Scorpion, comedies Mom and 2 Broke Girls and reality competitions Survivor and The Amazing Race. The shows join previously renewed Big Bang Theory and NCIS. Still awaiting word: Criminal Minds, CSI: Cyber, The Odd […]
Comedian and actor Garry Shandling died suddenly Thursday, March 24 in LA. He was 66. According to reports, Shandling appeared healthy and talking with people yesterday morning, but was taken to the hospital after a 911 call and passed away there later in the day. Shandling, who started as a writer before becoming a stand-up […]