Showtime gave a pilot order for half-hour comedy series Big Deal, starring and executive produced by Vanessa Bayer (Saturday Night Live). Bayer co-created the project with Jeremy Beiler (Saturday Night Live), who will also executive produce. Jessi Klein (Inside Amy Schumer) will serve as showrunner and exec produce along with Michael Showalter (The Big Sick), […]
That’s what she said: Under a new deal with NBCUniversal, Comedy Central extended its exclusive cable deal for The Office through 2021, with the series continuing to air through 2025 in a non-exclusive window on Viacom Media Networks. Viacom also renewed its deal for Parks and Recreation; all 125 episodes will be available to air […]
Superstar singer Taylor Swift isn’t shaking off ongoing issues over music rights to her songs, warning fans last week that her planned performance at the American Music Awards on November 24, along with a Netflix documentary about her career and all other recorded events until November 2020 are “a question mark” because of a dispute […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine nabbed an early renewal for an eighth season at NBC – three months ahead of its Season 7 debut. Last season, the show averaged a 1.2 rating and 3.2 million viewers overall in Live+SD Nielsens. That marks a total viewer increase of +15% versus its prior season on Fox.
Netflix is facing allegations of institutional racial and pay discrimination from Mo’Nique. It stems from a comedy special that never happened and the fallout that ensued. Lawyers for the actress filed a multi-claim complaint in L.A. Superior Court on Thursday noting that Netflix allegedly made Mo’Nique an offer that “wreaked of discrimination; it perpetuated the […]
FOX Television Stations renewed 25 Words or Less for a second season, and also picked up Divorce Court for a 22nd year and Dish Nation for a ninth. “Every day, America welcomes us into their homes to laugh, cry and play,” said FTS Executive Vice President of Programming and Development, Stephen Brown. “We are part […]
Airline pilot Peter Weber starts his run as ABC’s The Bachelor on Monday, January 6 at 8p. It will be the reality show’s 24th season.
Nicole Richie is bringing her Nikki Fre$h rapper alter ego to short-form service Quibi. Richie and Jax Media are developing comedy series Nikki Fre$h, which will deliver socially conscious and educational rhymes. As well as starring, Richie will exec-produce with Michael Baum and Carrie Franklin. Joel & Benji Madden’s MDDN will oversee music.
Will Ferrell will return to Studio 8H for his fifth appearance as host of Saturday Night Live, airing November 23 on NBC. Ferrell was a member of the SNL cast from 1995-2002. King Princess will be musical guest.
E! is serving fresh episodes of The Soup, with a new host. Comedian and actress Jade Catta-Preta will oversee the reimagined version, set to debut in early 2020. Franchise premiered in 1991 as Talk Soup, with hosts Greg Kinnear (1991–1995), John Henson (1995–1999), Hal Sparks (1999–2000) and Aisha Tyler (2001–2002). The show was re-launched as […]
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