Television

In a historic elevation for BET, media personality B. Scott has been named star and executive producer of a new program — becoming the network’s first trans non-binary talent in those roles. B. Scott will host the official after-show for Lena Waithe’s “Twenties,” BET’s hit series steeped in queer Black narratives. “Twenties the After Show”

The drama series about the Dan Brown character Robert Langdon has been ordered to series, but not at NBC as originally planned. The series has been picked up at NBCU streamer Peacock. Based on Brown’s international bestselling thriller “The Lost Symbol,” the series follows the early adventures of famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon (Ashley Zukerman),

After California officials issued new guidelines Friday allowing theme parks and stadiums to reopen as early as April 1, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Tuesday that Disneyland is hoping open its gates again in a matter of weeks. “The fact is, it will take some time to get them

Disney Plus continues to grow apace, topping 100 million subscribers worldwide, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said Tuesday during its annual shareholders meeting. That’s up from the 94.9 million Disney reported last month. “The enormous success of Disney Plus has inspired us to be even more ambitious, and to significantly increase our investment in the development

ITV presenter Piers Morgan has quit morning show “Good Morning Britain” after comments he made about Meghan Markle sparked public outcry and triggered an investigation by the U.K.’s media regulator. The U.K. broadcaster confirmed in a statement on Tuesday evening local time that “following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time

Annie Murphy has been cast in “Russian Doll” Season 2 at Netflix. News of Murphy’s casting comes as the series recently began production on its second season. The details of Murphy’s character are being kept under wraps. Murphy is best known for her role as Alexis Rose in the hit comedy series “Schitt’s Creek.” The

Showtime has added two new senior executives to its communications team. Patricia Kollappallil has joined the premium service as senior vice president, corporate communications. Henry Goldblatt has come aboard as vice president, awards. “Patricia brings a dynamic voice, terrific skillset and tremendous experience to our Corporate Communications team, as well as a wonderfully innovative approach,”

William Jehu Garroutte’s pilot “Dark Horse” has been picked up by ABC. Garroutte recently participated in ABC’s writing program and served as a story editor for the network’s “Stumptown.” “Dark Horse” hails from Universal Television and ABC Signature in association with Tel Aviv-based media company Keshet Studios. “Dark Horse” follows Alex Irving, a passionate Indigenous

The live-action “Powerpuff Girls” pilot at The CW has found its three leads, with Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault all joining the show. The “Powerpuff Girls” live-action series was first announced as being in development back in August. Based on the Cartoon Network series created by Craig McCracken, the new series sees the

CNN’s Jeff Zucker and Technicolor vice chair Melinda “Mindy” Mount have joined the board of directors of Group Nine Acquisition Corp., the blank-check company looking to roll up other digital businesses with Group Nine Media. Discovery-backed Group Nine, whose digital-media brands include Thrillist, NowThis, the Dodo and Seeker, formed the special-purpose acquisition corporation (SPAC) in

Dr. Anthony Fauci will be welcomed by Stephen Colbert to mark the one-year quaranniversary of “A Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s” last show live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in Manhattan. The special, which airs this Friday, March 12 at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS, will mark the first time the White House’s chief medical

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was watched by an average of 11.3 million people in the U.K., according to overnight figures posted on Tuesday by BARB. The interview aired on U.K. broadcaster ITV on Monday, where it aired in a 9 p.m. slot. At its peak, the CBS sit-down — which

There are some things you just don’t do on British television, and slamming the Royal Family tops the list. But in the course of two momentous hours, an unwritten, invisible code of conduct that quietly permeates most Royal-centric programming in the U.K. came crashing down. “Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A Primetime Special” aired on

ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall has revealed that she completely believes Meghan Markle’s statements about mental health, which is at odds with ITV presenter Piers Morgan’s views on the matter. Outspoken presenter Morgan, co-host of ITV’s breakfast program “Good Morning Britain,” suggested that he did not believe Markle’s statements during the Monday edition of the

U.K. broadcaster ITV’s annual results were announced Tuesday and the picture is that of a business severely impacted by COVID-19, but there are plenty of green shoots. Total external revenue was down 16%. ITV Studios total revenues were down 25%, impacted by the disruption to the majority of ITV productions from March 2020 when the

Matt James, this season’s star of “The Bachelor,” took to Twitter during tonight’s episode to address the conversation he had with his father on-screen before heading into fantasy suite dates. The deeply personal conversation is garnering a considerable amount of attention on social media with many calling the scene exploitative. The negative social media attention

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the March 8 episode of “The Bachelor.” Three women remained in Matt James’ search for love on Monday’s episode of “The Bachelor.” Rachael Kirkconnell, Bri Springs and Michelle Young continued on to fantasy suites in Matt’s attempt to find a wife. Matt started the

VIS, part of ViacomCBS Networks International, has struck a partnership to develop formats and shows with South Korea-based Something Special. The deal expands the corporation’s activities in Korea and the Asian TV markets. Founded at the end of 2019 by Hwang Jin Woo, former president of CJ ENM, and Kim In-soo, former head of formats

Rose Byrne’s Dollhouse Pictures has joined forces with Australia’s Aquarius Films to develop Sally Piper’s best-selling-novel “The Geography of Friendship” as a limited TV series. The deal, announced on International Women’s Day, represents the coming together of two female-led production houses. “Geography” is psychological thriller which sees three female friends return to the scene of

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for the new season of “Family Reunion,” and BET Plus released the trailer for Season 2 of “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless.” DATES Season 24 of “Tengo Talento, Mucho Talento” kicks off on March 29 at 8 p.m. on EstrellaTV, with Luis Coronel returning as host and

Disney and ViacomCBS shares were buoyant in trading Monday thanks to good news that allowed ViacomCBS to buck the general downtrend for the Nasdaq index. Disney shares climbed 6.2%, topping the $200 threshold to close at $201.91, a record high for a closing price for the entertainment giant. Disney rallied on the news from California

Tessa Blake has signed on to direct the untitled nun dramedy pilot at The CW, Variety has learned exclusively. The project 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 – and spirited – journey to

“Kim’s Convenience,” the Canadian sitcom from CBC, is ending after five seasons, the show’s producers announced on Monday. “Authenticity of storytelling is at the center of the success of ‘Kim’s Convenience.’ At the end of production on Season 5, our two co-creators confirmed they were moving on to other projects. Given their departure from the

FX has ordered a pilot based on the Octavia E. Butler novel “Kindred.” The pilot will be written and executive produced by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Courtney Lee-Mitchell, who acquired the rights to the novel in 2008, will also executive produce along with “The Americans” creators Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields, as well as Darren Aronofsky via

Oprah Winfrey’s explosive two-hour interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, drew massive ratings for CBS Sunday night, with an audience of more than 17 million viewers tuning in live. But those who had specifically signed up for Paramount Plus — ViacomCBS’ rebranded streaming service that launched just last week

“Ted Lasso” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” lead DGA Awards nominations this year in scripted TV, with two each in the comedy category. The Directors Guild of America has revealed this year’s TV nominees for its 73rd annual DGA Awards, including achievement in drama, comedy, limited/TV movie, variety, reality, children’s and commercials. Also announced on Monday

“Queen of the South” will end after Season 5 at USA Network. The drama series was originally renewed for a fifth season in August 2019. Filming commenced on it last year but was shut down upon the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 10-episode fifth season will debut on USA on April 7 at 10

Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Ravi Ahuja as chairman of Global Television Studios and its corporate development operations, where he will lead Sony Pictures TV’s domestic and international productions, the studio’s game show franchises and its India business, according to the company. Ahuja will also oversee the company’s corporate development and mergers and acquisitions alongside

Brandy Norwood, best known by the stage name Brandy, has signed on for one of the lead roles in the ABC drama pilot “Queens.” The pilot is about four estranged and out-of-touch women in their 40s who reunite for a chance to recapture their fame and regain the swagger they had as the Nasty Bitches

WWE is shutting down WWE Network as a standalone service in the U.S. next month, when it will move exclusively to NBCUniversal’s Peacock. The cutover date is April 4 — a week ahead of WrestleMania 37 — and prior to that, WWE Network customers will need to have signed up for a Peacock subscription in