“Mad Men Dining Week,” part of the countdown to the AMC drama’s series finale, features prix-fixe lunch menus at NYC 1960s mainstays like Delmonico’s, Le Cirque and ‘21’ Club, for $19.69 from March 23-29. Restaurant details here; http://www.nycgo.com/mad-men-dining-week?cid=soc_twitter-mmdw Mad Men returns for its final run Sunday, April 5 at 10p.
AMC gave a two-season order for a companion series to monster hit The Walking Dead. First season of the as-yet-untitled drama, set in LA, will include six one-hour eps premiering in late summer; sophomore run is set for 2016. Dead’s Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert are exec producers for the […]
NBC pulled low-rated Allegiance from its Thursday sked, and moved The Slap from 8p to 10p. Leading into The Blacklist at 9p will be Blacklist-themed Dateline specials. Allegiance and The Slap scored .8 among A18-49 on Thursday; sandwiched in between, once-mighty The Blacklist drew 1.7 in the demo.
The peacock net also announced summer premiere dates for new Charles Manson drama Aquarius, launching Thursday, May 28 at 9p and settling into its regular Thursday slot on June 4; competition series American Ninja Warrior and America’s Got Talent, back Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26, respectively, at 8p, and drama Hannibal, starting season […]
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 Cross Samantha Bee off the list of frontrunners for the […]
Cross Samantha Bee off the list of frontrunners for the Daily Show anchor seat. The correspondent for Comedy Central’s late nighter has been signed by TBS to host her own show, currently in early development. TBS gave an order last month for a comedy created by Bee and her husband, Jason Jones, also soon to […]
Fox is developing The Expendables as a possible event series, reports Deadline; the movie franchise’s star, Sylvester Stallone will exec produce with the film’s Avi Lerner. Project comes from Lionsgate Television and CBS Television Studios.
Pop will be the TV home for Impress Me, from Rainn Wilson’s (The Office) production company, SoulPancake. Six eps of the comedy about celebrity impressionists trying to transition into drama have already premiered on YouTube; Pop will air those plus seven that haven’t run. “SoulPancake birthed this baby online, and Pop’s savvy creative team is […]
A+E Studios signed a multiyear, first-look development agreement with Vikings creator Michael Hirst, who will work with the A+E Studios team to develop, create and produce original drama programming for the company’s portfolio of networks including A&E, Lifetime and History, as well as outside buyers. “My experience working with the History Channel on Vikings has […]
Oprah Winfrey is shuttering Harpo Studios’ Chicago studios and moving production to OWN headquarters in LA. Winfrey informed her staff of the relocation Tuesday morning, according to the Hollywood Reporter. While Chicago has been “everything” to her, said Winfrey, “the time had come to downsize this part of the business and to move forward.”