A church choir comedy from Lesley Wake Webster (Speechless), Jason Winer (Single Parents) and 20th Century Fox Television landed a pilot order from NBC. Bradley Whitford (The West Wing) stars in the project.
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Crikey! It’s the Irwins renewed for second season on Animal Planet
Animal Planet green-lit a second season of Crikey! It’s the Irwins. The series shares the work of the Irwin family, Terri, Bindi and Roberts, as they continue Steve Irwin’s mission to bring people close to animals and inspire wildlife conservation. “I am incredibly honored to be continuing Steve’s legacy and to be encouraging everyone to […]
Queer Eye bound for Japan
Netflix’s Queer Eye is heading to Japan to film a four-episode special. Stars Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Tan France and Bobby Berk will travel across the globe where, according to a Twitter post, they’ll enlist the help of “local tastemakers to make-better a new group of heroes, while they learn and experience […]
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Suits renewed for ninth and final season
USA renewed Suits for a ninth and final season, set for summer 2019. The second half of season eight launched last night. “Suits has played an instrumental role in our network’s DNA for nearly a decade,” said Chris McCumber, President, USA Network and SyFy. That DNA won’t disappear altogether – a Suits spin-off, Pearson, is […]
WE tv ups order for Love After Lockup
WE tv added 10 more episodes to season two of Love After Lockup, for a total of 24. The show was the fastest-growing new cable reality series in 2018, said the net. Seven episodes into the second season, Lockup delivered a series high of more than 1.3 million total viewers in Live+3, double the season […]
Meredith Vieira game show sold in 75% of the country
25 Words or Less, hosted and produced by Meredith Vieira, has been sold in 75% of the country in advance of its debut this fall. Launching on the FOX Television Stations, the half-hour game show was sold into 125 markets including to station groups Sinclair, Gray, Hearts, CBS, Scripps, Northwest and Tribune. The show pits […]
TBS’s American Dad comes back February 11
American Dad returns for its 16th season on Monday, February 11, at 10p on TBS.
Conan paints the town(s) orange
Orange you glad he’s back? Pantone has developed a custom color, “Team Coco Orange,” to celebrate tonight’s debut of Conan O’Brien’s new 30-minute show format on TBS. “Good-natured and expansive, friendly and gregarious, Conan’s Team Coco Orange is an energizing and fearless orange tone with a touch of tang,” said Laurie Pressman, Vice President, Pantone […]
Wendy Williams takes extended break from talk show
Wendy Williams is taking an extended break from her syndicated talk show. In addition to recovering from a fractured shoulder, Williams requires hospital treatment owing to complications arising from Graves’ disease. Said distributor Debmar-Mercury, “We wholeheartedly support Wendy in this decision to take the time she needs and we will welcome her back with open […]
The Kominsky Method scores second season renewal from Netflix
Netflix renewed Chuck Lorre comedy The Kominsky Method, starring Michael Douglas and Alan Arkin, for an eight-episode second season. The move comes after the show scored a best comedy series win and Douglas snagged a lead actor in a comedy series trophy at the Golden Globes. The show resumes production later this month in Los […]
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