Low-rated Fox drama Rake, starring Greg Kinnear, has been bumped to Saturday, April 5, churning through its last to eps for a two-hour finale. Taking its spot this Friday: a repeat of last season’s Kitchen Nightmares finale. Rake debuted in the post-American Idol Thursday slot before relocating to Fridays on March 14.
BBC America has already picked up season two of The Musketeers, a fresh take on the Alexandre Dumas characters that doesn’t debut stateside until June 22. Sophomore run starts in 2015.
In the wake of her marriage’s implosion thanks to a cheating scandal, tabloid darling Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210) will star in Lifetime’s Tru Tori. Airing just three weeks after cameras begin filming, the docu-series chronicles Tori and fresh-out-of-rehab husband Dean McDermott’s shaky next steps in (close to) real time. The Studio Lambert and All3Media […]
This should make fans happy: Grammy-winner Pharrell Williams (“Blurred Lines”) will coach the seventh installment of NBC singing competition The Voice. Cee Lo Green announced in February he wouldn’t be returning. Season six finale is Tuesday, May 20.
Chelsea Handler will leave E! At the end of the year when her contract expires as host of talker Chelsea Lately, says The Hollywood Reporter. The show has been on E! For eight years and Handler has made several public statements about her dissatisfaction with the network. She is reportedly considering a radio gig or another […]
ABC yanked Mind Games after five low-rated episodes. On Tuesday the drama, starring Christian Slater, drew just over 2 million viewers and .7/2 among A18-49. Resurrection will keep the 10p timeslot warm for season three of Celebrity Wife Swap, premiering April 15.
At their energetic upfront event at NYC’s Pier 36, AMC announced a development slate bursting with scripted drama projects, its first-ever scripted comedy, talent deals with the likes of Chris Carter (The X Files), Amy Lippman (Masters of Sex), Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (This is the End) and John Leguizamo (Ice Age), and several […]
With original Nightline anchor Cynthia McFadden departing for NBC News, ABC News president Ben Sherwood announced Juju Chang has been promoted to co-anchor of the late night news show. “Juju is the perfect example of someone whose dedication and tenacity to innovative reporting has paved the way for her success,” said Sherwood of Chang, who […]
The day after news broke that Showtime’s Shameless had switched to the comedy category for the 2014 Emmys came word that HBO’s True Detective is gunning for trophies in the ultra-competitive drama field. With a new cast and premise next season, the show is eligible for the less-crowded mini-series category – but with positive buzz […]
El Rey renewed original series From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series for a second season. “As the television landscape becomes even more crowded, it’s important for El Rey Network to have a recurring and memorable franchise that speaks to our audience and allows us to break away from the noise of all the competition,” said […]