E! confirmed on Friday the launch of a “ground-breaking, authentic” reality series following former Olympian Bruce Jenner’s life as a transgender woman. “This series will present an unfiltered look as Bruce boldly steps into uncharted territory and is true to himself for the first time,” said Jeff Olde, EVP, programming and development. Eight-parter premieres Sunday, […]
NBC’s investigation into Brian Williams’ reporting has turned up six instances of questionable statements, according to the New York Times. One newly-uncovered incident involved discrepancies in the NBC News anchor’s reporting from Tahrir Square in Cairo in 2011. The review of Williams’ work is not completed and no conclusions have been reached, said the Times. […]
Skip a newsletter last week? “In Case You Missed It” rounds up the top stories in each of our three daily editions, so you can be up on the latest news, Cynopsis-style, in the worlds of linear, digital, sports and kids television. Enjoy! FLAGSHIP NBCUniversal joined Disney/ESPN and 21st Century Fox in rejecting Verizon FiOS’s contention […]
Fox’s Wayward Pines is officially premiering Thursday, May 14 at 9p simultaneously across 126 countries, but it’ll reach a lot of viewers before then – legally. The first episode became available free on demand at midnight last night on Fox on Demand, Fox.com, Fox Now and Hulu and participating pay-TV providers. The psychological thriller is […]
Ready for primetime: As the countdown continues to David Letterman’s last night as Late Show host on May 20, CBS will honor his 33-year career with a retrospective of interviews, top ten lists and stupid pet tricks in David Letterman: A Life on Television. Ray Romano, whose career got a big boost from a 1995 […]
In the “that was easy” department, Spike TV renewed buzzy hit Lip Sync Battle, its most-watched original series ever with an average 3 million viewers. “Lip Sync Battle is a television and viral rock star for Spike,” said net president Kevin Kay of cable’s number one rated series in its timeslot among A18-49. Twenty new […]
Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) is set to star in upcoming Starz drama Counterpart. The espionage thriller was created and written by Justin Marks (The Jungle Book).
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart announced on air that his last day will be August 6. “I will be wearing a suit. I will more than likely be showered,” promised Stewart, who has hosted the Comedy Central late-nighter since 1999 and announced in February that he’s stepping down. The show will go on hiatus […]
HBO ordered a comedy pilot from Whitney Cummings (Whitney), inspired by Maureen Dowd’s book, Are Men Necessary?. Cummings is also prepping for a 2016 HBO stand-up special.
The Academy of Country Music Awards delivered its largest audience since 1998, according to Nielsen preliminary Live+SD ratings for Sunday. The CBS special presentation was first in viewers (15.77 million), A25-54 (4.6/12), A18-49 (3.6/11) and A18-34 (2.6/09). It was the first time ACMs were broadcast in the 11-11:30p time period.
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