As its 150th anniversary approaches in April, the ASPCA is partnering with Animal Planet to take viewers behind the scenes of its Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in the special Second Chance Dogs, premiering Saturday, April 16 at 9a during PETopia, Animal Planet’s pet-programming block. The special follows six dogs on their journeys from frightened canines to […]
SAG-AFTRA president Ken Howard died Wednesday at age 71. Perhaps best known for his role in sports drama The White Shadow (1978-81), Howard earned an Emmy Award for his performance in HBO’s Grey Gardens, and a Tony for Child’s Play. Howard was elected president of SAG in 2009 and 2011, eventually becoming president of the […]
NBC ordered six episodes of an untitled dance competition series produced by EndemolShine North America, Purple Cup Productions and Free Association, starring Jenna Dewan Tatum as a judge and mentor. The actress/dancer/wife of Channing will exec produce along with her husband, Peter Kiernan, Reid Carolin and Meegan Kiernan. The Tatums are a winning TV team, […]
Here comes the judge, albeit one without a law degree. 2008 vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has signed a deal with production company Warm Springs to host and star in a daytime courtroom reality show in the Judge Judy vein, and will shoot a pilot to sell to a network. The […]
For the first time in Showtime history, the network is holding a special launch, releasing all six episodes of new comedy Dice at once to its subscribers. The series will be available on Sunday, April 10 at 12a with its linear premiere airing at 9:30p. “With its six episode run, we feel this comedy is […]
In addition to books, toys and garden hoses, Amazon now sells service bundles from Comcast. The phone, Internet and TV Xfinity packages, part of the retail giant’s new “Amazon Cable Store,” are priced the same as those offered via Comcast. So what’s the draw? “Amazon is not only the biggest online retailer and a place […]
Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) and Samantha Morton (Miss Julie) will star in BBC One three-parter Rillington Place. Serial killer period drama comes from BBC One Drama Productions and Bandit Television.
Setting sail on a yacht will be no protection for the uninfected when Fear the Walking Dead returns for season two. “What people find out fairly quickly,” teased co-creator/exec producer Dave Erickson at Payleyfest on Saturday, “is that we weren’t the only people who had the bright idea to leave land.” Launch date: Sunday, April […]
Helen Hunt, Richard Dreyfuss and Stephen Moyer (True Blood) have signed on for Fox drama series Shots Fired, focused on the aftermath of a racially charged shooting.
Hillary Clinton is heading back to late night. The Democratic presidential frontrunner will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live Thursday, March 24, two days before Democratic caucuses in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington. Clinton last visited the show in November.