Fox’s The Grinder has cast Dean and Stewart’s mom. Ann Archer will play Lenore Sanderson-Grant, Dean Sr.’s ex-wife, reports TVLine. The character, described as adventurous, outspoken and unimpressed by her son’s TV-star status, turns up in an episode slated to air in early May.
The Television Academy is responding to the explosion in programming with new Primetime Emmy Awards rules and changes. The number of nominees in directing and writing categories for comedy and drama series has been increased to six nominees for 2016, and short form categories have been added. “This is a great problem to have for […]
Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) has landed the role of Lisa Houseman, Baby’s older sister, in special event movie Dirty Dancing. The three-hour filmed musical event will air on ABC.
Telemundo struck a multi-year deal with Spanish-language superstar Mario Kreutzberger, aka Don Francisco, until six months ago host of Univision’s long-running variety show Sabado Gigante. The agreement includes the creation of a joint production company to develop and produce original content and formats for Hispanics in the U.S. and globally. Kreutzberger will also serve as […]
Bravo is taking viewers along for the ride for the new season of The Real Housewives of New York City, launching Wednesday, April 6 at 9p. The net has partnered with On Location Tours to give bus riders a tour of locations from the upcoming season. First stop: Tipsy Parson.
CBS renewed NCIS for two more seasons, with series star and exec producer Mark Harmon onboard with a new two-year deal. The procedural, now in season 13, is TV’s most-watched drama series, averaging 20.47 million viewers, up 4 percent from one year ago. The show is also licensed in (ka-ching) over 200 markets.
Academy Award-winning actor George Kennedy died February 28. He was 91. In addition to films, Kennedy appeared on TV series including Sarge, The Blue Knight and Dallas.
An email from Melissa Harris-Perry was made public on Friday, explaining to co-workers why she was boycotting her MSNBC show. Now discussions are underway arranging her departure from the news net. Upset about frequent preemptions and lack of editorial control during a ratings-grabbing presidential race, Harris-Perry’s email said she was skipping her show, which generally […]
AXS TV sets the stage for the Thursday, March 31 at 9p premiere of UK series Hoff the Record with a “Hoff-A-Thon” on Saturday, March 26 starting at 3p, featuring career-spanning clips from Sharknado 3, Baywatch, Knight Rider and more, curated by and introduced by The Hoff himself, David Hasselhoff, as well as a 3:30p […]
Fox has renewed long-running comedic procedural Bones for a 12-episode, farewell season. David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel have closed deals to return as the series’ leading duo, Booth and Brennan. Showrunners Jonathan Collier and Michael Peterson are also set to return. “In times like these, it’s comforting to know the world can count on at […]
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