NBC’s Undateable will air a live episode Tuesday, May 5, with separate live shows for the East Coast and West Coast. Season two of the comedy launched March 17.
Undateable goes live
Discovery Comm. says yes to the prom
Discovery Communications’ first 2015 “Say Yes to the Prom” tour event Monday was a success, Adria Alpert Romm, chief human resources and global diversity officer, tells Cynopsis. “The renewed sense of confidence I saw in 40 young girls in New York can only be attributed to a true collaboration of efforts across the industry. Discovery […]
NATAS honors Betty White
“American institution” Betty White will receive NATAS’ Lifetime Achievement Award at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. In addition to her robust primetime resume, Golden Girl White has daytime cred, too, as a game show regular – she won an Emmy for Outstanding Game Show Host in 1983, for Just Men – and a role […]
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Backstrom headed for FX
FX is airing three eps of Backstrom on Saturday, March 21 starting at 11p. Freshman crime series, starring Rainn Wilson (The Office), airs on sister net Fox Thursdays at 9p.
Kathy Griffin says goodbye to Fashion Police
“It just wasn’t the right thing for me,” said Kathy Griffin, at a comedy concert in Connecticut Friday night, of her exit from Fashion Police after just seven episodes. Griffin had announced her departure earlier via a lengthy tweet, explaining, “I’m no saint – I’m a feminist AND a Gurrrrl who loves an offensive joke […]
Sylvester Stallone to EP NBC fitness competition
Sylvester Stallone will exec produce fitness competition S.T.R.O.N.G. (Start to Realize Our Natural Greatness) for NBC with Dave Broome (The Biggest Loser) and Kevin Templeton for Sony Television and 25/7 Productions.
Cynopsis Media Presents the Best of the Week: March 9-13, 2015
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 AMC gave a two-season order for a companion series to monster hit The […]
CBS renews Mike & Molly
CBS renewed Mom, Mike & Molly and 2 Broke Girls for 2015-2016. Mom, moved from Monday to Thursday, is up 42 percent in viewers (11.89 million) and 16 percent in A18-49 (2.9/9) in its sophomore year; Mike & Molly ranks number one in its time period among viewers (10.35 million) and A25-54 (3.7/9) during season […]
Will Ferrell plays ball
Will Ferrell will appear at five Arizona spring training baseball games and play nine positions today, in a stunt for a Funny or Die special airing later this month on HBO. Ferrell Takes the Field, in partnership with Major League Baseball, honors Bert Campaneris’ feat 50 years ago of playing every position on the field; […]
Jeremy Clarkson: Stay or go?
The “fracas” that got Jeremy Clarkson suspended from the BBC2’s Top Gear involved allegedly punching a producer, according to BBC News. Two of three remaining episodes in the season were pulled from the schedule. Clarkson, who has hosted the popular auto show since 2002, broke his finger in 2004 taking a swing at Piers Morgan. […]
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