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Jan 19 2017
News: Amazon Studios Greenlights Comedic Apocalyptic Series GOOD OMENS
Amazon Studios announced it has greenlit Good Omens, an hour-long limited comedy series based on Neil Gaiman’s (American Gods) and Terry Pratchett’s (Colour of Magic) acclaimed novel of the same name. Set to debut in 2018 on Prime Video, Good Omens is a six part series that has been entirely written by Gaiman, who will also serve as Showrunner.
Jan 14 2017
Video/News: AMC’S New Thriller The Terror Two-Hour Premiere Airs March 26
AMC’s suspenseful thriller, The Terror, from executive producers Ridley Scott, David Kajganich and Soo Hugh, prepares to take viewers on a harrowing journey with a two-hour series premiere on Monday, March 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Inspired by a true story, The Terror centers on the Royal Navy’s perilous voyage into unchartered territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink of extinction. Frozen, isolated and stuck at the end of the earth, The Terror highlights all that can go wrong when a group of men, desperate to survive, struggle not only with the elements, but with each other.
Dec 13 2016
TV News: HBO’s Untitled Muhammad Ali Documentary Begins Production
A multi-part documentary about the life and career of Muhammad Ali from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment and Antoine Fuqua’s Fuqua Films has started production and will debut on HBO. Directed by acclaimed feature-film director Antoine Fuqua, the documentary will explore Ali’s greatest triumphs and comebacks, painting an intimate portrait of a man who, against all odds, dreamed and achieved the impossible, over and over again.
Nov 22 2016
TV News: Fox Commits to Pilot Production For Chilly New Comedy THIN ICE
THIN ICE, written by Meriwether, Ed Macdonald and Mark Grimmer, and executive produced by Meriwether and Katherine Pope, centers on a woman who reclaims her dreams when she finds herself at the end of the earth – in Antarctica – surrounded by a group of brilliant misfits. The project will be produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television in early 2017.
Nov 17 2016
TV News: HBO Confirms Debut Dates For GIRLS, LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, and CRASHING
HBO confirms the February debut dates for new seasons of GIRLS and LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, and the new comedy series CRASHING.
Nov 16 2016
TV News: UCP and Paramount Television Adapt STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND For Syfy
Paramount Television in partnership with Universal Cable Productions (UCP), a division of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, announced plans to develop Robert Heinlein’s popular 1961 science fiction novel “Stranger in a Strange Land” as a TV series for Syfy. Considered a staple in many science fiction fans’ libraries, “Stranger in a Strange Land” tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by Martians. The novel explores his interaction with—and eventual transformation of—terrestrial culture. It predicted many of the movements and messages of the 1960’s – from free love and hippie communes, to organized attempts at world peace.
Nov 14 2016
TV News: HBO Renews WESTWORLD, DIVORCE, and INSECURE For Second Seasons
HBO has renewed WESTWORLD, DIVORCE and INSECURE for second seasons.
Nov 11 2016
TV News: Showtime’s Season 3 Premiere of The Affair Available Early on Multiple Platforms
SHOWTIME is giving viewers nationwide the opportunity to sample the season three premiere of the network’s Golden Globe-winning drama series THE AFFAIR for free, ahead of its linear debut on Sunday, November 20 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Nov 11 2016
TV News: Fox to Air Thanksgiving and Holiday Favorites Throughout November and December
FOX will air new and returning Thanksgiving and holiday favorites throughout the months of November and December, including all-new Thanksgiving-themed episodes of SON OF ZORN and BOB’s BURGERS. And tune in for the annual return of FOX animated holiday favorite ICE AGE: A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS.
Nov 11 2016
TV News: Holiday Special and a New Season Come to SESAME STREET and HBO
SESAME STREET has been educating and entertaining kids, helping them grow smarter, stronger and kinder, for more than four decades. Now, just in time for the holiday season, the fun-filled extended special ONCE UPON A SESAME CHRISTMAS debuts FRIDAY, NOV. 25 (7:00-8:00 p.m. ET/PT), while the new season of SESAME STREET launches SATURDAY, JAN. 7 (9:00-9:30 a.m. ET/PT), on HBO.
Nov 07 2016
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Man Seeking Woman Return to FXX January 4, 2017
On Wednesday, January 4, Season 12 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia will return at 10:00 PM et/pt, immediately followed by the Season 3 premiere of Man Seeking Woman at 10:30 PM et/pt.
Nov 03 2016
TV News: Smithsonian Channel New Series THE LOST TAPES Recounts Major News Events Premieres Dec 4.
They were all major events that would leave a lasting imprint on America, and their narratives were shaped by the news coverage they received. With no narration or interviews, relying entirely on radio reports, television footage, rarely seen photographs, and other media, a new Smithsonian Channel series, THE LOST TAPES, will dive deeper into these gripping events, recapturing moments as they happened, raw and unfiltered. The first installment, THE LOST TAPES: PEARL HARBOR, will premiere Sunday, December 4 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the attacks that brought the U.S. into World War II.
Nov 01 2016
TV News: HBO’s The Young Pope Starring Jude Law, Diane Keaton Debuts Jan 15
Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton joins two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law in THE YOUNG POPE, the eight-episode drama series from Paolo Sorrentino, director of the Academy Award®-winning film “The Great Beauty,” as well as the upcoming “Youth.” Keaton stars as Sister Mary, a nun from the U.S. now living in Vatican City. Law is set for the lead role as PIUS XIII, formerly known as Lenny Belardo.
Nov 01 2016
TV News: Breakout Comedy Baskets Returns to FX January 19, 2017
The acclaimed FX comedy #Baskets starring Zach Galifianakis will return for its second season on Thursday, January 19 at 10 PM ET/PT.
Oct 31 2016
TV News: Fox’s Lucifer Gets Full Season Order
FOX has ordered a full season of the DC Comics-inspired crime drama LUCIFER, picking up an additional nine episodes, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. This brings the total order to 22 episodes for the 2016-17 season.
Oct 26 2016
TV News: The CW Gets Into the Holiday Spirit With Upcoming Specials Starting Nov 25 – Jan 2
The CW announced its slate of upcoming holiday specials, including the brand new, week-long holiday series TERRY CREWS SAVES CHRISTMAS. The holiday cheer begins Nov 25 – Jan 2
Oct 26 2016
TV News: Travel Channel Goes On CHILL-CATION December 25-31
Bundle up because Travel Channel is taking viewers on an adventurous “Chill-cation” to the world’s coolest locations for fun, food, thrills and icy escapades. From December 25 to December 31 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, Travel Channel’s favorite experts and explorers – Josh Gates, Jack Maxwell, Anthony Melchiorri, Don Wildman, Andrew Zimmern and Zak Bagans – will lead ultimate chilly escapes with ice-themed episodes of the network’s most popular series.
Oct 22 2016
TV News: SHAMELESS Star Emmy Rossum Makes Her Directorial Debut Sun. Oct 23.
#SHAMELESS star Emmy Rossum will make her directorial debut in the momentous fourth episode of the seventh season airing on Sunday, October 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. The episode titled “I Am a Storm” finds Frank (William H. Macy) worried that he and his new Gallagher clan are going to lose yet another shelter so he devises a plan to change neighborhood perception through goodwill. Meanwhile, Fiona (Rossum) drums up business by throwing a speakeasy party at Patsy’s Pies. In a fateful moment, Ian (Cameron Monaghan) meets a new friend.
Oct 19 2016
TV News: Eric Stonestreet Journeys Through Wartime’s Past On Travel Channel’s CELEBRITY ADVENTURE CLUB Nov. 9
Award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet is on a quest through Alaska, Hawaii and Washington to examine the American battlefronts of World War II in Travel Channel’s “Celebrity Adventure Club.” The third installment in this series of specials premieres on Wednesday, November 9 at 5:00 p.m. ET/PT. In each hour-long feature, Travel Channel hands the camera to some of the world’s biggest stars as they travel around the globe on an intimate adventure of discovery and exploration.
Oct 17 2016
News: Amazon Prime Video Greenlights Season 4 of Emmy-Nominated Series BOSCH
Based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling novels, the hour-long series Bosch stars Titus Welliver (Lost) as Detective Harry Bosch, Jamie Hector (The Wire) as Jerry Edgar, Amy Aquino (Being Human) as Lt. Grace Billets, Madison Lintz (The Walking Dead) as Maddie Bosch and Lance Reddick (The Wire) as Deputy Chief Irvin Irving.
Oct 17 2016
TV News: TBS Announces Straight-to-Series Pickup of Untitled Tracy Morgan Comedy
TBS’s stable of original comedies continues to grow with the straight-to-series pick-up of a new series from comedy superstar and multiple Emmy® nominee Tracy Morgan (30 Rock). The untitled series is being created and executive-produced by Jordan Peele (Key & Peele) and John Carcieri (Vice Principals).
Oct 17 2016
TV News: CBS Gives Full Season Orders to Bull, Kevin Can Wait, and MacGyver
CBS has given full season orders to three top rated new series, including the #1 and #2 new series, BULL and KEVIN CAN WAIT, and Friday’s #1 new series, MACGYVER.
Oct 14 2016
TV News: Discovery Channel Premieres Morgan Spurlock’s Horrormentary RATS On Oct. 22.
Lurking in unseen corners and crevices all over the world, rats thrive as one of the most elusive creatures. Their existence flourishes around the globe – from the fractures in Manhattan’s sidewalks to the dark streets of Mumbai, these disease-carrying animals are near impossible to exterminate. Inspired by Robert Sullivan’s New York Times bestselling book Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants, Oscar® nominated director Morgan Spurlock unveils a new form of documentary horror storytelling, journeying around the world to bring viewers face to face with rats while delving into our complicated relationship with these creepy creatures. RATS, a horrormentary, premieres October 22 at 9PM on Discovery Channel and October 30 at 9PM on Animal Planet.
Oct 14 2016
TV News: Russell Simmons Comes to HBO Exclusively on November 12 with His Stand-up Special All Def Comedy
He launched a host of today’s comedy superstars in the ‘90s on the HBO series “Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam.” Now, Russell Simmons returns to the network for ALL DEF COMEDY, debuting SATURDAY, NOV. 12 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
Oct 12 2016
TV News: AMC’s FEAR FEST 20 Offers 19 Days of Horror October 13-31
To mark the 20th anniversary of AMC FearFest, one of TV’s longest-running annual thematic programming celebrations, the network will offer the largest collection of horror and genre film titles in its history. AMC FearFest, which provided a launching pad for “The Walking Dead” when the show premiered in 2010, this year will feature more than 400 hours of horror and genre programming, including a full 88-hour six-season catch-up marathon of every episode of “The Walking Dead,” an all-new two-hour retrospective special and the highly anticipated season seven premiere on October 23. AMC Fearfest runs on AMC for 19 days, from Thursday, October 13 through Halloween night on October 31.
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