USA Network postponed Wednesday night’s season finale of Mr. Robot for a week because of the shootings of WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward. “Out of respect to the victims, their families and colleagues, and our viewers, we are postponing tonight’s episode. Our thoughts go out to all those affected during this difficult […]
Susan Sarandon makes an appearance on Dr. Phil to advocate for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, 52, who she maintains has been wrongfully convicted of murder. Glossip is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, September 16. Sarandon is fighting to convince Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to grant a stay of execution. […]
PBS is going all out on its digital efforts for Big Blue Live, which debuts on Sept. 1. It will be the first-ever live nature program showing the migratory patterns of marine life that occur this time of year at the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in California. Numerous social and digital engagements will be […]
Christopher Guest’s next film, Mascots, will debut on Netflix next year, and the comedic genius will be joined in the production by some of the folks who have worked with him in such previous works as Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration. Jane Lynch, Bob Balaban, Parker Posey, […]
Joy Behar is heading back to The View. The co-host, who left her daytime perch in August 2013, will return for the ABC daytime talker’s upcoming 19th season. “Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in,” said Behar. “I’m looking forward to sticking my two cents into the hot topics, especially […]
Speaking of, Roger Ailes, chairman and chief executive of FOX News, fired back at Donald Trump after the Republican presidential candidate hurled more insults at anchor Megyn Kelly, back on air after her summer vacation. “I liked The Kelly File much better without @megynkelly. Perhaps she could take another eleven day unscheduled vacation!” tweeted Trump. […]
The debut of AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead killed it Sunday, delivering 10.1 million Live+SD viewers, the best cable series launch ever in total viewers and all key demos, including 6.3 million A18-49. “It is increasingly difficult to evaluate a show’s success on night one,” said Charlie Collier, president of AMC and SundanceTV. “However, we […]
Katherine Heigl has joined rewritten, recast CBS drama pilot Doubt, from former Grey’s Anatomy exec producers Tony Phelan and Joan Rater. KaDee Strickland (Private Practice) originally had the role of a defense lawyer who gets involved with a client. Still onboard: Dule Hill, Dreama Walker, Elliott Gould, Kobi Libii and Laverne Cox.
Jane the Virgin won for best primetime comedy and Jane star Gina Rodriguez for best actress at Friday’s 2015 Imagen Awards, honoring positive portrayals of Latinos. Gael Garcia Bernal (Mozart in the Jungle) was best actor, and Law & Order: SVU nabbed best drama.
A change.org petition calling on Jon Stewart to moderate a presidential debate, started by a high school social studies teacher in New Jersey, had gathered close to 300,000 signatures by Sunday. Among Stewart’s qualifications cited: During his 16-year run as host of The Daily Show, he interviewed 15 heads of state, 22 members of […]