LL Cool J has been tapped to host the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors, airing Sunday, December 15 on CBS. “He’s the absolute renaissance man: musical artist, producer, actor, author, fashion icon, Grammy winner and a 2017 Kennedy Center honoree,” said Jack Sussman, EVP, Specials, Music and Live Events, CBS Entertainment.
Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough exit AGT after one season
America’s Got Talent judges Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough are leaving the show after one season, reports Variety. Union and Hough had replaced judges Melanie Brown and Heidi Klum for season 14.
Robocall relief on the way
T-Mobile and Comcast have teamed with telecommunications company Inteliquent to announce a technical breakthrough that should help with the growing robocall problem: the first call routed across three networks using the STIR/SHAKEN cryptographic security framework. Caller Verified is now available to all T-Mobile customers on 17 (and counting) smartphone models. “Scammers and spoofers are a […]
Showtime renews Desus & Mero
Showtime picked up a second season of its first late-night talker, Desus & Mero. Sophomore run starts Monday, February 3 at 11p and will air Mondays and Thursdays.
AMC names Joshua Reader president of distribution and development
AMC Networks announced that Joshua Reader has been named to the new role of President of Distribution and Development. Reader, who joined AMC Networks in 2011, was most recently the company’s EVP of Business Development.
Ted Danson tees up another NBC series, this time with Holly Hunter
Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Holly Hunter will topline with Ted Danson in NBC’s new untitled comedy from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Television. Series stars Danson as a wealthy businessman who runs for mayor of LA for all the wrong reasons. Hunter will play a longtime liberal councilwoman.
What dreams are made of: Adam Lamberg to reprise Gordo role in Disney+ series Lizzie McGuire
Hey now, hey now! Adam Lamberg will reprise his role as David “Gordo” Gordon, in the upcoming Disney+ series Lizzie McGuire… Joan Allen will co-star opposite Julianne Moore and Clive Owen in Apple limited series Lisey’s Story… Cory Hardrict (The Oath), Joel Steingold (How To Get Away with Murder) and Salvador Chacon (Mayans M.C.) scored […]
Netflix greenlights Vikings sequel
The Vikings saga will live on… on Netflix. The streamer has greenlit Vikings: Valhalla, a sequel to History’s Vikings. The new series will be set 100 years after the conclusion of the original show, which is set to debut its sixth and final season on December 4. Valhalla will be executive produced by Vikings creator […]
Friends items auctioned for charity
As part of Friends’ 25th anniversary celebration, Warner Bros. Television is teaming up with the Prop Store for Giving Tuesday. Props, costumes and production materials from Friends will go up for auction for the first time, with proceeds going to The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. Joey’s […]
Fox Television Stations set to launch Nick Cannon
Fox Television Stations is onboard as launch group for syndicated talker Nick Cannon, premiering in September 2020. Fox will provide double runs of the live-to-tape daily daytime show in markets including New York, LA, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco. “We need to take big swings, and Nick Cannon should be a natural fit with our […]
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