What does Donald Trump’s presidential bid, announced Tuesday, mean for his TV roles? NBC is taking a wait-and-see stance with Celebrity Apprentice, not currently airing but renewed for season 15. “We will re-evaluate Trump’s role as host of Celebrity Apprentice should it become necessary, as we are committed to his franchise,” said the network. It’s […]
Showtime renewed drama Penny Dreadful for a third season, once again shooting on location in Dublin, and slated for a 2016 debut. Season two airs Sundays at 10p, headed for a July 5 finale.
A&E ordered 20 more episodes of Bates Motel, to air over two seasons starting in 2016. Production begins later this year. Seasons four and five will “witness the next stages of Norman’s transformation into the most notorious psychopath in cinematic history,” said Rob Sharenow, EVP and GM of A&E and Lifetime. Not coming back: freshman […]
GSN has started production on Steampunk’d, tasking 10 contestants with making futuristic designs. Series launches later this summer.
Syfy and LG Electronics have teamed for an interactive TV component that brings real-time interactivity to the net’s Defiance. The “Syfy Sync for LG Smart TV” app lets viewers with LG connected televisions participate in polls and receive series trivia and backstory. Season three of Defiance launched Friday at 8p.
A year and a half after joining Yahoo as global news anchor, Katie Couric has renewed her contract, confirmed her spokesman on Friday. There had been speculation that Couric, who was co-host of Today when Andy Lack was president of NBC News, might rejoin NBC now that Lack has returned to the network.
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Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO of Showtime Networks since 1995, will pass his CEO title on to David Nevins, current president of Showtime, on January 1. “Matt Blank has led Showtime as its Chairman and CEO through two decades of dramatic change and evolution in the industry,” said Leslie Moonves, president and CEO, CBS […]
Lifetime released a trailer for A Deadly Adoption, the once-secret Lifetime movie starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig. Campy two-hour tale from Mar Vista Entertainment and National Picture Show premieres Saturday, June 20.
ABC morning talker The View has a new co-host. Actress/singer Raven-Symone, (That’s So Raven, Empire), a frequent guest on the show, replaces Rosie O’Donnell, who left in February for personal reasons. “Raven is smart, funny and genuine,” said exec producer Bill Wolff. “She brings a fresh perspective on the hot topics of the day, and […]
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