Television

“The Boys” spinoff at Amazon is nearing a series order. In addition, Lizze Broadway and Jaz Sinclair have joined the ensemble cast. The project was first announced as being in development in September. Set at America’s only college exclusively for young adult superheroes (and run by Vought International), the untitled series is described as an irreverent,

Keith Urban is reprising his duties from last year as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards, but he’ll share the role on the 2021 telecast, as Mickey Guyton has been drafted to join him in fronting the show, set to air April 18 from Nashville on CBS. Guyton is enjoying a high profile

Claire Foy and Paul Bettany have been cast in the lead roles of “A Very British Scandal,” a followup to “A Very English Scandal,” Variety has learned. The hour-long, three-episode series focuses on the divorce of the Duke (Bettany) and Duchess of Argyll (Foy), one of the most notorious, extraordinary and brutal legal cases of

Roku is gearing up to stuff a bunch of exclusive and original programming into the Roku Channel — and the company has set the premiere date for its first licensed content on this front for the free, ad-supported streaming service. “Cypher,” an FBI-set crime drama series, will premiere exclusively on the Roku Channel on March

After sparking the departure of Piers Morgan from ITV’s “Good Morning Britain,” the reverberations of Oprah Winfrey’s explosive interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have prompted another British media exit. Ian Murray, executive director of the U.K. Society of Editors, stepped down on Wednesday over a statement issued earlier in the week by the

The growing popularity, backed by financial clout, of global streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus are forcing U.K. public service broadcasters (PSBs) to face down an existential threat. This was the overarching theme at the virtual Deloitte and Enders Media and Telecoms conference, which featured top brass from the country’s technology, media

Prince William has spoken out following his brother Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview, becoming the first member of the Royal Family to address the allegations of racism lodged by the couple. “We are very much not a racist family,” he said in response to a question from Sky News during a visit to

Sunday’s Grammy Awards telecast is set to open with a performance by Harry Styles, who is nominated for three awards on music’s biggest night. “You don’t want to miss the top of the show,” Jack Sussman, CBS’ executive VP of specials, music and live events, tells Variety. “It’s going to be music coming at you

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5 season premiere of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 10 on Fox. It’s not easy being seen: Kermit the Frog was the first celebrity to be unmasked on Season 5 of “The Masked Season,” as the hit Fox series returned on Wednesday

In today’s TV news roundup, AMC unveiled a promo for the second half of the sixth season of “Fear the Walking Dead,” and CNN Original Series set the premiere date for docuseries “The People V. The Klan.” DATES CNN‘s “The People V. The Klan,” produced by Blumhouse Television, will premiere on April 11 with back-to-back

Emmy-winning television producer Lena Waithe (“Twenties,” “Boomerang,” “The Chi”) is taking a big step into the music sphere, partnering with Def Jam Recordings to start up a new label, Hillman Grad Records, with the goal of what Def Jam describes as “leveraging opportunities across music, TV and film… to capitalize on the cultural significance generated when

“Loudermilk” will get its second wind at Amazon After temporarily losing its home on AT&T’s now-defunct Audience Network, Sony Pictures Television has announced that Season 1 and Season 2 of the Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort co-created comedy will premiere on Amazon’s SVOD service Friday, March 12. Additionally, a premiere date for the Ron Livingston-starring

With Los Angeles County and Orange County’s COVID-19 cases subsiding enough for each region to potentially leave the most-heightened tier of restrictions, and Disneyland hoping to reopen its gates by late April, thousands of Southern California’s theme park workers are poised to return to work after enduring a grueling yearlong shutdown of the region’s amusement

“Central Park” fans, get ready to belt your hearts out: the hit animated musical comedy has been renewed for a third season by Apple TV Plus ahead of the release of Season 2. Loren Bouchard, one of the cartoon sitcom’s trio of creators, writers and executive producers (Josh Gad, Nora Smith), announced on social media

Epix president Michael Wright has been tapped to succeed Steve Stark at MGM as the studio’s head of scripted television. The news follows the departure of Stark, who is exiting the studio after a decade and transitioning to a producing deal, as Variety reported exclusively Tuesday. In this position, Wright will oversee MGM Scripted Television’s

“CBS This Morning,” a perennial third-place finisher in the broadcast A.M. news wars, just notched a surprising first-place win. Thanks to momentum provided by Oprah Winfrey, “CBS This Morning” won more viewers on Monday than either of its main rivals, NBC’s “Today” or ABC’s “Good Morning America,” a rare victory for the CBS early-bird show

“The Flight Attendant” star Michelle Gomez is staying in business with HBO Max with a role in “Doom Patrol” Season 3. Gomez will star as Madame Rouge, described as a complicated and electrifying eccentric who arrives at Doom Manor with a very specific mission, if only she could remember it. Gomez starred as the deadly

Jake from State Farm spent nearly a decade answering phone calls from customers in the wee hours of the morning. And then he got a promotion. These days, Jake — his last name has yet to be made public — is a big star. Over the past year, he’s been spotted hobnobbing with Patrick Mahomes

Amy is coming back to Cloud 9 one last time. America Ferrera is returning to reprise her role for the series finale of NBC’s “Superstore,” which is ending its six-season run with an hour-long farewell on March 25. The star, who departed her leading role in the second episode of Season 6, had been with

Meghan Markle is believed to have filed a formal complaint to ITV over former “Good Morning Britain” presenter Piers Morgan’s comments about her suicide revelations. Variety understands that Markle wrote to CEO Carolyn McCall on Monday, raising concerns over how Morgan’s words would affect the mental health dialogue in the U.K. and may even impact

Netflix Spain’s most ambitious series release of 2021, “Sky Rojo,” the new original from “Money Heist” creators Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato, will launch in nine days time, premiering worldwide on the platform March 19. Shifting from the dark, almost noir aesthetics of “Money Heist,” the new series utilizes a brightly colored, grindhouse aesthetic

It was news as usual at U.K. broadcaster ITV’s breakfast show “Good Morning Britain” on Wednesday, as former presenter Piers Morgan stood by his disbelief of Meghan Markle’s statements. “On Monday, I said I didn’t believe Meghan Markle in her Oprah interview. I’ve had time to reflect on this opinion, and I still don’t. If

Longtime MGM Television executive Steve Stark, who championed the studio’s Emmy-winning drama “The Handmaid’s Tale,” is leaving his executive post and transitioning to a producing deal with the studio. Just over a year ago, Stark was named president of the newly formed MGM/UA Television label and extended his deal with the studio. He had previously

Nexstar’s NewsNation channel is in turmoil as it faces staff defections amid concerns that the outlet is being pushed by management to lean to the right in its news coverage. The simmering controversy for the channel previously known as WGN America gained steam on Tuesday when Nexstar confirmed that Jennifer Lyons, the WGN-TV Chicago news

In today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video announced the premiere date for “Them” and NBC News will air “The Racism Virus,” about the stark rise in anti-Asian discrimination due to the pandemic. DATES NBC News Now and NBC Asian America partnered for a special about racism experienced by the Asian American community as a

Lexi Underwood has been cast in the recurring role of Malia Obama in the Showtime anthology series “The First Lady,” Variety has learned. The series is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. Viola Davis will play Michelle Obama, while O-T

Piers Morgan’s impromptu departure from “Good Morning Britain” after his controversial comments about Megan Markle sparked Twitter reactions from entertainment and media figures, marked by a general sentiment of “good riddance.” Morgan quit shortly after British media regulator Ofcom launched an investigation into his comments about Markle on Monday’s telecast. He said he didn’t believe

Caitlin Kinnunen and Bella Ortiz have signed on for the lead roles in the untitled nun dramedy pilot at The CW, Variety has learned. The pilot centers on two millennial nuns: one a true believer and the other a new arrival who hasn’t taken her final vows. The two strangers become sisters on a spiritual –

Despite competing for viewing time with CBS’s explosive Oprah interview featuring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, TNT’s NBA All-Star Sunday held its own in ratings. Per Nielsen primetime numbers, the All-Star game during which Team LeBron dunked on Team Durant at the home of the Atlanta Hawks, was the most-viewed program among people ages

Josh Holloway is set to star in the HBO Max series “Duster,” which hails from co-writers LaToya Morgan and J.J. Abrams, Variety has learned. Set in the 1970’s Southwest, “Duster” explores the life of a getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate. Hollway will star as the driver. The role reunites Holloway with Abrams, as Holloway