Vampire Diaries fan favorite Nina Dobrev is leaving the CW drama. “I always knew I wanted Elena’s story to be a six season adventure,” the actress announced via Instagram. Said Vampire exec producer Julie Plec, “Nina is excited to spread her wings, get some rest, travel the world and also take it by storm, and […]
After David Lynch tweeted that he would not be directing Showtime’s Twin Peaks reboot “because not enough money was offered to do the script the way I felt it needed to be done,” Showtime issued its own statement. “We believed we were working towards solutions with David and his reps on a few remaining deal […]
Cameron Mathison joined Entertainment Tonight as a correspondent and weekend co-anchor. The All My Children alum had worked as a guest correspondent on the show.
The series premiere of Spike’s Lip Sync Battle on Thursday delivered 2.2 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-scripted series debut in the network’s history. The episode – in which (spoiler alert) Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson defeated Jimmy Fallon, creator of the lip sync craze on his NBC late night show – also scored the […]
Esquire’s The Runner-Up, about American Idol second-placer Clay Aiken’s bid for Congress, premieres Tuesday, April 7 at 10p. But it wasn’t Aiken’s idea to document his political journey. “We found out Clay was running for Congress and thought there was potentially an interesting story to tell there,” exec producer Jonathan Chinn tells Cynopsis. “We didn’t […]
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 South African comedian Trevor Noah will take over as host […]
TV One viewers get three chances to watch the 30th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards – including Michelle Williams performing with former Destiny’s Child band mates Kelly Rowland and Beyonce. The show airs back-to-back at 6p, 8p and 10p on Sunday, April 5, part of the net’s effort to “encourage viewers to spend part of […]
Looks like well-known germaphobe Howie Mandel will be shaking hands on season ten of America’s Got Talent. At NBCU’s summer press tour on Thursday, Mandel said that while he’d put his therapist in a “whole new tax bracket” dealing with his OCD, it took all of five minutes for one of the upcoming season’s contestants […]
Fox is aiming for a summer hit with reality competition Bullseye. In the series from Endemol Shine America and hosted by Kellan Lutz (Twilight), contestants are tasked with “three ultimate challenges that ask nothing more than for them to hit the Bullseye – literally.” Premiere date: Wednesday, May 27 at 9p.
Adding to his responsibilities as president and general manager of AMC, Charlie Collier was handed the same titles at SundanceTV. “Running AMC and Sundance under common management makes good sense for both networks, which are heavily focused on high-end drama,” said Ed Carroll, COO of AMC Networks. “Charlie has done a great job in moving […]