The wait is over. BBC America will bring back Peabody Award-winning clone drama Orphan Black for a fourth season on Thursday, April 14 at 10p. The new season sees Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) returning home from her Icelandic hideout to track down an elusive new ally tied to deceased clone Beth (Maslany), whose identity Sarah stole […]
hanning Dungey has been named President of ABC Entertainment, replacing Paul Lee. “Channing is a gifted leader and a proven magnet for top creative talent, with an impressive record of developing compelling, breakthrough programming that resonates with viewers,” said Ben Sherwood, President, Disney/ABC Television Group. “We thank Paul for his many accomplishments at ABC and […]
Unforgettable, canceled by CBS after three seasons then picked up by A&E for a fourth, has been canceled again. The crime drama premiered on cable to 1.12 million viewers and .2 among A18-49 in Live+3 ratings. For those keeping count, it’s actually the show’s third cancellation – CBS yanked the series in May 2012 after […]
On the heels of Grease: Live comes another ambitious live venture from Fox – The Simpsons, on May 15. Marge, Lisa and Bart will turn the show over to family patriarch, Homer, who’ll comment on events of the day during both the East Coast and West Coast broadcasts. The final three minutes of the episode […]
Brad Falchuk has inked a new three-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, where he has been for nearly a decade. Falchuk will continue his duties on FOX’s Scream Queens, where he serves as showrunner, as well as FX’s American Horror Story and American Crime Story, which he executive produces. In addition, Falchuk will […]
Anderson Cooper will host back-to-back Town Halls ahead of the February 20 South Carolina primary. Dr. Ben Carson, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio will appear Tuesday, February 17, followed by John Kasich, Donald Trump and Jeb Bush on Wednesday, February 18. Events will air live from 8p-11p on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Espanol, […]
NBC gave the go-ahead for a variety show hosted by Maya Rudolph and co-hosted by Martin Short, exec produced by another SNLer, Lorne Michaels. Maya and Marty in Manhattan (wt) is slated for a late May premiere.
The Diceman cometh. Showtime has set Sunday, April 10 at 9:30p as the premiere date for new comedy series Dice. The scripted, semi-autobiographical show will follow the life of comedian Andrew Dice Clay, chronicling the stops and starts of his career in his transplanted home base of Las Vegas. Series also stars Kevin Corrigan, with […]
Steve Rotfeld Productions is adding a new series to its Xploration Station three-hour block of STEM-focused programming that airs Saturday mornings on Fox affiliates. YouTube personality and Ellen Show regular Steve Spangler will host DIY Sci, a do-it-yourself pop-science show set to debut this fall that follows Spangler as he uses “everyday” items to turn […]
Candice Bergen will star in ABC pilot Pearl, as a larger-than-life matriarch diagnosed with cancer who’s determined to control her family’s lives. Writer Andrew Reich (Friends) will exec produce the pilot with ABC Studios producing. Bergen’s last major series role was on Boston Legal.