Politically angled Middle East drama Tyrant will get a third season FX. The series landed a 10-episode order; season 2 averaged 2.47 million total viewers.
Tyrant looking at season three on FX
Impressive ratings for American Horror Story: Hotel with guest Gaga
Wednesday’s season five premiere of FX’s American Horror Story (hi, Lady Gaga!) checked in with 5.81 million viewers for its Hotel installment. That’s a slight dip from last year’s season premiere of American Horror Story: Freak Show, which drew a viewership high of 6.13 million, but a healthy delayed viewing bump is expected.
John Boehner cancels Tonight appearance
In the wake of House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s shocking announcement that he won’t be seeking retiring Speaker of the House John Boehner’s position, Boehner bailed on his planned Tonight Show appearance. Although Boehner had planned to get out of Dodge on October 30, he said he will remain until a new House Speaker is […]
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Fox helps itself to more Bob’s Burgers
Fox ordered two more servings of Emmy-winning animated series Bob’s Burgers. “Six seasons in, the Belchers have become one of America’s most beloved TV families, and we are so happy to keep them in the fold for another two seasons,” said David Madden, president, entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
J. Lo set to host American Music Awards
Jennifer Lopez has been tapped to host and perform at the 2015 American Music Awards airing Sunday, November 22 at 8p on ABC. Nominees will be announced on Good Morning America Tuesday, October 13.
ABC Family rebranding in 2016
New year, new name: Come January, ABC Family will be rebranded Freeform, evoking “the spirit and adventure of our audience,” said net president Tom Ascheim. Pointing out that 14-34 year-old “Becomers,” a life stage full of firsts and changes, are 69 million strong in the U.S., the network says it remains committed both to hit […]
First look at Corus & Bento Box’s new animated family
Corus Entertainment and Bento Box Entertainment formed new animation production company Bento Box Canada, based in Toronto. The joint venture follows the company’s multiyear deal to develop and produce original primetime animated series for Corus networks targeting the 18-34 demographic, to be distributed internationally by Bento Box. Bento Box Canada will operate from the technical […]
‘Big’ News for AXS TV
Season three of The Big Interview returns to AXS TV on October 20 at 8p. Hosted by Dan Rather, the series features exclusive, in-depth discussions with big names in music, film, and television, beginning with this season’s openers, rock’n’rollers Ann and Nancy Wilson of the band Heart. Also on the roster this season is Patti […]
CBS grabs more Zoo
CBS is picking up a second season of Zoo. The drama joins new one-hour comic thriller BrainDead and Big Brother on the net’s 2016 summer slate.
Brando speaks on Showtime
Showtime will premiere documentary Listen to me Marlon on Saturday, November 14 at 9p on linear, on demand and over the Internet. Film features never-before-heard audio from enigmatic movie star Marlon Brando.
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