Craig Ferguson is in final negotiations to host a syndicated talker for Tribune Media in a 7p time slot. Ferguson announced in April that he would leave CBS’s Late Late Show in December; he hosts syndicated game show Celebrity Name Game starting in fall 2015.
Al Jazeera America was stunned by an “egregious assault on freedom of the press” as it covered the unrest in Ferguson, MO following the killing by police of teen Michael Brown. Chief correspondent at the Chicago Bureau Ash-har Quraishi said, “We were yelling that we were press. But they continued to fire.” While the crew […]
Robin Williams was battling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to his wife, Susan Schneider. “Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly,” said Schneider in […]
Update: Survivor’s work halt didn’t last long. About two dozen non-unionized editors and assistants walked off the job yesterday, after Motion Pictures Editors Guild notified Mark Burnett’s Island Post Productions that the workers want a union contract. “They seek the same health benefits, pensions, and basic protections that their counterparts elsewhere in the industry have […]
TV spoilers are the worst, according to a TiVo survey. Among people who said they’d had a movie, show or sports outcome spoiled for them, 64 percent of those surveyed said the most common experience was a major plot point on a TV show, with 56 percent reporting it was a character’s death. West Coasters […]
Ryan Seacrest Productions and CBS Television Studios struck a two-year overall deal to develop scripted content. RSP’s scripted division will develop projects for broadcast and cable TV as well as streaming services; outside of the scripted deal, the home of reality hits like Keeping Up with the Kardashians will remain open for business to all […]
Speaking of, TBS and MTV acquired basic cable syndication rights for New Girl. The 20th Century Fox Television comedy will air weekdays on the cable nets starting in fall 2015 in the five-year deal. Netflix already grabbed streaming rights. Season four launches on Fox Tuesday, September 16 at 9p.
Showtime is launching season four of Homeland with back-to-back eps on Sunday, October 5 at 9p. “In the aftermath of Homeland’s stunning finale last season [Carrie pregnant with Brody’s baby, overseas assignment], there is such strong anticipation for the start of season four that we wanted to give fans an extra generous helping,” said EVP […]
Discovery reeled in a record number of viewers for Sunday’s launch of “Shark Week.” With a 2.27 P25-54 rating and 3.64 million total viewers P2+ delivery, it was the highest-rated evening ever for Shark Week, now in its 27th year, and the 13-highest rated primetime evening ever for the network.
Grey’s Anatomy lost Sandra Oh, but it gains Oscar winner Geena Davis (Thelma & Louise) for a major guest arc as a surgeon. Season eleven of the ABC medical drama launches Thursday, September 25 at 8p.
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