Fox is hungry for more Bob’s Burgers. The Emmy winner from 20th Century Fox Television, averaging 1.7 among A18-49 and 3.5 million viewers for season five, has been renewed for a 22-ep season six.
Good news for Bob’s Burgers
Win some, lose some…
Good news, bad news: Debmar-Mercury and FremantleMedia North America announced the renewal of Celebrity Name Game for a second season, after the show was picked up by Tribune Broadcasting, Sinclair and Cox, among others. Name Game “came out of the gate with an impressive start, building its audience each week, and showing itself to be […]
Whoa – Travolta makes TV return
John Travolta (Welcome Back Kotter) returns to the small screen with a starring role in Ryan Murphy anthology miniseries American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson. Travolta plays defense Robert Shapiro, joining Cuba Gooding as Simpson, David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian and Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark. Production for FX begins this spring in […]
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Covert Affairs cut off
Will Annie accept McQuaid’s marriage proposal? Fans of Covert Affairs may never find out – USA canceled the spy drama, which drew 1.6 million viewers for its season five finale in December. On deck at USA for 2015: Dig, Mr. Robot and Complications.
Game of Thrones goes big
HBO’s Game of Thrones is getting the royal treatment, with a January 23-39 run on 150 IMAX screens across the country. The last two episodes from season four, remastered for the (very) big screen, will be followed by a full-length trailer for season five, due in April. It’s the first time a TV series will […]
Animal Planet ruffs it
Cuteness overload: Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XI premieres Sunday, February 1 at 3p, with Team Ruff competing against Team Fluff. The action repeats all day and night, with a scoreboard offering fans real-time updates; fantasy leaguers can check team stats and vote in the Most Valuable Puppy poll. Sponsors include Pedigree Food for Dogs, Subaru […]
Happy news for Scorpion
CBS freshman drama Scorpion landed the plum slot following the NFL’s AFC Championship Game: Sunday, January 18 at 10p(ish). Monday night, another original ep airs in the show’s regular 9p time period. Scorpion is the number two new program of the season, averaging 15.23 million viewers and 3.7/10 among A18-49.
The Simpsons digs up Judd Apatow ep
The episode of Fox’s The Simpsons airing Sunday, January 11 was written by Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) – in 1995. The director told TV Guide he was 22 and a fan of the new show when he submitted a spec scrip. Simpsons exec producer Al Jean found out about the long-ago effort when Apatow […]
Huckabee quits Fox for possible White House run
Mike Huckabee announced during Saturday’s edition of his Fox News show, Huckabee, that it would be his last, calling exiting “the honorable thing to do” as he mulls a 2016 presidential run. “I have never had so much fun in my life,” said the former Arkansas governor, “but I also realize that God hasn’t put […]
Time to watch The Interview?
Sony Pictures struck deals with a variety of VOD providers, including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Dish and DirecTV, for controversial film The Interview. Not in on the action: Sony-owned streaming site Crackle, which does not charge for content.
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