Parenthood alum Craig T. Nelson booked a recurring role on Grace and Frankie, the Netflix comedy out May 8. Nelson will play Guy, a love interest for Grace (Jane Fonda). Nelson is also starring in NBC’s straight-to-series revival of Nelson’s 1989-1997 comedy, Coach, arriving in the 2015-16 season.
A decision is imminent regarding Comcast’s bid to buy Time Warner Cable, according to Bloomberg, which reported Friday that attorneys examining the $45.2 billion deal are leaning against the proposed merger. On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal said the companies have a Wednesday meeting set with officials from the U.S. Department of Justice to address […]
WE tv cancelled Sex Box (couples in crisis have sex, then talk about their relationship) five episodes into its planned nine-ep run. “Sex Box was a bold programming swing that broke new ground but did not connect with viewers,” said the net in a statement. “We are working with our production partners on a potential […]
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 Retiring Face the Nation host Bob Schieffer announced that he […]
Time magazine’s annual list of the 100 most influential people included a diverse list from the world of television, including Lorne Michaels, Kim Kardashian, John Oliver, Lee Daniels, Laverne Cox, Jorge Ramos, Kevin Hart, Julianna Margulies and Jill Soloway. Of Ramos, a news anchor on both Fusion and Univision, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour said, he “knows […]
Nathan Fillion has re-upped with Castle for an eighth season, pending an official pickup by ABC, but showrunner David Amann, who took the reins last year from Andrew Marlowe, will not be back. Fillion’s co-star, Stana Katic, has not yet re-signed with the detective show, airing its season finale Monday, May 11 at 10p.
TBS’s Conan In Cuba has reached 3.7 million viewers, thanks to multiplatform viewing and encore telecasts on TBS, HLN and truTV. The late night destination special delivered 1.5 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its March 5 premiere telecast, a 73 percent increase over Conan’s year-to-date average.
Fashion Police will be back in September – and so will host Giuliana Rancic, despite controversy over comments she made about Zendaya’s Oscars hairstyle, and the departures soon after of fellow hosts Kelly Osbourne and Kathy Griffin. “I will be on the show, Brad Goreski will be on the show,” said Rancic on Access Hollywood […]
Welcome to the family: Leading up to the season three premiere of BBC America’s Orphan Black, sister net IFC will air a 21-hour marathon of the first two seasons starting at midnight on Friday, April 17. Round three of the sci-fi drama launches across all AMC Networks channels – IFC, AMC, WE tv, SundanceTV and […]
HBO’s on a winning streak. Sunday’s season five premiere of Game of Thrones delivered 7.99 million same day viewers, up 1.16 million from its season four bow and a series high. The premium cable net’s Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is also setting records. Having racked up 5.5 million viewers since its […]