Break out the hot cocoa. ABC Family is once again pre-gaming its annual holiday programming promo with “Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas,” beginning November 22 with Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story and including one-hour, behind-the-scenes special Pretty Little Liars: 5 Years Forward and a new Young & Hungry holiday ep.
NBC’s Shades of Blue, starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta, debuts Thursday, January 14 at 9p, with a two-hour premiere event directed by Oscar and four-time Emmy winner Barry Levinson (Rain Man). Crime drama moves to its regular 10p timeslot, following The Blacklist, the next week. Shades replaces The Player, which this week had its […]
Better than an Emmy? Very excited Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon announced on the NBC late nighter that he’s getting his own theme park ride. “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” is schedule to open at NBCUniversal’s Universal Orlando resort on 2017. “The best part of the whole thing?” said Fallon, “On the way […]
Monday’s launch of Supergirl drew a 3.1/9 among A18-49, according to Nielsen. The superhero series flew high on social, too, ranking a solid first among new series for digital content engagement the day after its debut. Second place Scream Queens on Fox delivered 27 percent as much digital content engagement as Supergirl, followed by ABC’s […]
Jane Lynch (Glee) will host the People’s Choice Awards 2016, Wednesday, January 6 at 9p on CBS. Lynch, who won for Favorite TV Comedy Actress in 2011, stars in CBS’s Angel From Hell, launching in February.
A familiar face is returning to host The Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced that Ricky Gervais will emcee the award ceremony’s 2016 telecast. Gervais hosted the Globes for three consecutive years from 2010 to 2012, drawing both praise and criticism for his edgy attitude. “We’re excited to have Ricky Gervais back to […]
Stewarts and Hamiltons, the docuseries that followed the large blended family of George Hamilton and Alana Stewart, has been canceled. The E! show aired a mere eight episodes.
CBS gave a full season order for freshman drama Limitless. “We’re excited how Limitless continues to evolve creatively each week and stand out with its unique style of storytelling,” said Glenn Geller, president, CBS Entertainment. The season’s number two new series is delivering 11.43 million viewers and a 2.4/8 ratings among A18-49 on Tuesdays. The […]
Also doing some snipping is NBC, which slashed its order for The Player from 13 episodes to nine. The Thursday drama posted a .8 Live+SD A18-49 rating last week, after a launch that drew 1.2.
Simon Cowell is heading back to the judges panel, this time on NBC’s America’s Got Talent – a format he created. “Simon knows this format better than anyone and he’s been producing the show with us since the beginning, so we’re thrilled to have him to step in front of the camera and take his […]