In the “that was easy” department, Spike TV renewed buzzy hit Lip Sync Battle, its most-watched original series ever with an average 3 million viewers. “Lip Sync Battle is a television and viral rock star for Spike,” said net president Kevin Kay of cable’s number one rated series in its timeslot among A18-49. Twenty new […]
Oscar winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) is set to star in upcoming Starz drama Counterpart. The espionage thriller was created and written by Justin Marks (The Jungle Book).
In Facebook’s earning’s call yesterday, the social network reported that 1.44 billion people logged into Facebook apps or the website at least once a month, and nearly two-thirds of them visited daily. FB announced $3.54 billion in revenue this the quarter, a 42 percent hike from the $2.5 billion from the same period a year […]
Parks and Recreation’s Aziz Ansari and P&R writer Alan Yang were tapped to create a new half-hour Netflix comedy. The ten-episode series is set to star Ansari, Archer’s H. Jon Benjamin, Tim and Eric’s Eric Wareheim, former SNL castmember Noel Wells, Lena Waithe (The Comeback) and Kelvin Yu (Popular).
The IOC is eyeballing April 2016 as the launch date for its upcoming Olympic TV channel, looking to gain traction just ahead of the Olympic games. According to the AP, Olympic Broadcasting Services CEO Yiannis Exarchos is bolstering staff to around 100 people to be based in Madrid to produce programs and features about Olympic […]
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and Nike unveiled the new home uniform and boot combination for the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The head-to-toe look includes Nike’s first women’s-specific integrated soccer cleat collection, with uniforms 16% lighter than previous versions to help maximize speed and comfort. The jersey, shorts and socks are made from recycled […]
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart announced on air that his last day will be August 6. “I will be wearing a suit. I will more than likely be showered,” promised Stewart, who has hosted the Comedy Central late-nighter since 1999 and announced in February that he’s stepping down. The show will go on hiatus […]
Vice News is getting down to business in a new finance talk show on YouTube called The Business of Life, sponsored by Bank of America. The bi-weekly series premieres today, hosted by Vice contributor and Daily Beast writer Michael C. Moynihan. Each 20-minute episode will cover financial issues millennials face such as student debt or […]
HBO ordered a comedy pilot from Whitney Cummings (Whitney), inspired by Maureen Dowd’s book, Are Men Necessary?. Cummings is also prepping for a 2016 HBO stand-up special.
It’s official: Full House will make its comeback on Netflix. The streaming service ordered a 13-episode revival called Fuller House, with John Stamos as producer and guest star. The series will focus on original cast members Candace Cameron-Bure, Jodie Sweetin, and Andrea Barber; discussions to bring back Bob Saget, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Dave Coulier, […]
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