James Corden has been named host of The 70th Annual Tony Awards, airing live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Sunday, June 12at 8p on CBS. It will be Corden’s first time hosting the ceremony, but not his first time onstage – he won Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a […]
Has she or hasn’t she? In a TV Line interview on Monday, Amy Sherman-Palladino, creator of Gilmore Girls and the Netflix sequel, said that she had put in a request with Melissa McCarthy’s camp for the actress to return as Sookie. “[What] I have said [to her team] is, ‘Look, if Melissa is available and […]
Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly has been added to the post-Super Bowl live broadcast of CBS’s Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Sunday, February 7. The target of Donald Trump tweets joins guests Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Will Ferrell and comedy duo Key & Peele.
Dick Wolf signed a new overall deal with NBCUniversal that extends his relationship with NBC through 2020 – but it won’t end there if NBC can help it. Robert Greenblatt made no secret of his appreciation for the iconic producer’s contribution. “Dick Wolf is a without a doubt one of the greatest producers in the […]
In contrast to the Oscars, the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony held Saturday in LA honored a diverse group of actors. Winners in television categories included: Idris Elba (Luther) and Queen Latifah (Bessie) for Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Movie/Miniseries Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) and Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder) for Outstanding […]
Netflix renewed MRC-produced House of Cards for a fifth season, despite the departure of the D.C.-set drama’s creator and exec producer, Beau Willimon. “After five years and four seasons, it’s time for me to move on to new endeavors, but I’m supremely proud of what we’ve built together, wish the show much continued success, and […]
Bye-bye runway, hello boardroom. America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks is replacing Ivanka Trump as a Celebrity Apprentice adviser when the NBC competition series returns with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the 2016-17 season. Joining Banks – who left her co-host spot on syndicated FABLife in November – will be former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, actress […]
Charlie Puth takes over American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest on Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31. In addition to counting down songs, the pop music star discusses the making of his debut album Nine Track Mind and his favorite songs from the January 29 release. The series is syndicated by Premiere Networks on […]
Viceland, the Vice culture and lifestyle cable channel launching February 29, offered a peek at upcoming programming (Gaycation, Weediquette, Balls Deep, among others). “It feels like most channels are just a collection of shows,” said Spike Jonze, the new net’s creative director. “We wanted Viceland to be different, to feel like everything on there has […]
Joseph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love) will play Michael Jackson (yes, the King of Pop) in road trip movie Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon, for UK’s Sky Arts. Film chronicles a supposed journey taken after the 9/11 attacks that had Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando renting a car together to escape NYC. Stockard Channing plays Taylor […]