Nancy Dubuc is stepping down as president and CEO of A+E Networks, effective April 16. Abbe Raven, chairman emeritus and former CEO of A+E Networks, will return as acting chair until a replacement is named. “Anyone who knows me well knows I am an entrepreneur, creator, rebel and disruptor at heart,” said Dubuc. “After 20 […]
Anna Paquin goes Pop
Anna Paquin (True Blood) will star in upcoming Pop TV limited series Flack, as a publicity maven who’s an expert at her job but a self-saboteur in her personal life. Dramedy is executive produced by Jimmy Mulville (Episodes) and Helen Williams of Hat Trick Productions, and Paquin, Cerise Hallam Larkin, Stephen Moyer and Mark Larkin […]
Look who’s talking: A Univision/Telemundo first
For the first time, news anchor rivals Jose Díaz-Balart of Noticias Telemundo and Univision Noticias’ Jorge Ramos will appear together for a newscast interview. The heavyweights will discuss the present and future of the Latino community, the impact of the Trump presidency, journalism, activism, and Ramos’s new book, Stranger, tonight at 6:30p on Telemundo. “This […]
black-ish episode shelved
ABC postponed indefinitely an episode of black-ish over creative differences with creator Kenya Barris. “Neither ABC nor I were happy with the direction of the episode and mutually agreed not to air it,” said Barris. The episode, which was supposed to air February 27, covered political and social issues like the rights of athletes to […]
Jon Favreau to write and produce Star Wars series for Disney streaming service
The force is with him: Producer/actor Jon Favreau (Iron Man) will EP and write a live-action Star Wars series for Disney’s new streaming service – and he’s geeking out about it. “If you had told me at 11 years old that I would be getting to tell stories in the Star Wars universe, I wouldn’t […]
AMC sets launch date for Dietland
AMC’s Dietland premieres with back-to-back episodes on Monday, June 4 at 9p. Revenge fantasy from Marti Noxon (UnREAL) stars Joy Nash (The Mindy Project) and Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife).
The Good Doctor gets another shot
The Good Doctor will continue to practice – ABC renewed the hit drama for a second season. “The Good Doctor’s message of inclusiveness resonates with our viewers and is hallmark of what we aim to accomplish here at ABC,” said Channing Dungey, president, ABC Entertainment. “This series has quickly joined the zeitgeist and broken records […]
Megyn Kelly “Confronting Putin” in NBC exclusive interview
Russia’s role in the hack during the 2016 presidential campaign, nuclear weapons and President Donald Trump will be among the topics discussed in Confronting Putin, a primetime special featuring Megyn Kelly interviewing Russian president Vladimir Putin, airing Friday, March 9 at 10p on NBC. The hourlong special launches the return of Sunday Night With Megyn […]
Nickelodeon reviving Blue’s Clues
Nickelodeon is reviving animated preschool classic Blue’s Clues. The net ordered 20 new episodes of the series, which will have a refreshed signature look.
Ryan Murphy’s 9-1-1 sold in over 100 countries
Ryan Murphy’s procedural police drama 9-1-1 was sold in over 100 territories across Europe, Asia and Latin America by Twentieth Century Fox Television. Sky Living picked up the series in the UK and Now TV in Ireland. In its first season on FOX in the U.S, 9-1-1 is one of the top new shows among […]
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