The CW has made a number of orders for the 2021-2022 season, including a pilot order for the live-action “Powerpuff Girls” series. In total, The CW announced three pilot orders and one straight-to-series pickup, with the latter being a reboot of the USA Network series “The 4400.” The other two pilots are for the DC
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The coronavirus pandemic will make an annual gathering for the reveal of the duPont-Columbia Awards all but impossible. And yet, there will be an opportunity to see them. PBS’ digital venues will stream a ceremony anchored by CNN’s Anderson Cooper and The Washington Post’s Michele Norris. The stream “will allow people to both watch the
In its fourth and final episode, “Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel” finally gets to its point. After three episodes of unpacking the mysterious disappearance of Elisa Lam, the infamous Cecil Hotel in which she was last seen, the fraught history of downtown Los Angeles, and even several truly confusing “web sleuth” theories
Monday’s primetime crown winner was, for the sixth time in a row, ABC’s long-running dating game show “The Bachelor.” A new episode of Matt James’ season featuring Bachelor Nation favorites Tyler Cameron and Heather Martin came out at the top of Nielsen’s Live+Same Day fast affiliate rankings, with a 1.3 in the adults 18-49 demographic and
Even in what we might call normal times, HBO Max’s “The Event” would have made for strange television. The series, which launched last month and covers the work of Wolfgang Puck’s catering company, presents itself in recognizable garb — it’s a reality show about workers in a high-pressure environment, tasked each episode with deliverable goals
The leadership of several prominent TV-news outlets has changed in recent months. But that transition will not be taking place at Fox News. Suzanne Scott, the CEO of Fox News Media, has extended her contract to continue leading the large unit, which is the biggest financial contributor to Fox Corporation. Scott’s new term, said to
CBS’ multiplatform broadcast of Super Bowl LV fell below the 100 million viewer threshold but set a record for streaming viewing on Sunday, according to Nielsen Live+Same Day fast affiliate ratings. CBS averaged 96.4 million viewers who watched the Tampa Bay Buccaneers outscore the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9. The network not only ran the 2021 NFL championship game,
Fox Corporation said profit fell in its fiscal second quarter despite revenue gains that were fueled by political advertising at its local stations and digital advertising at its large Fox News Media unit. The owner of Fox News Channel, Fox Sports and the Fox broadcast network said net income attributable to shareholders came to $224
Renewing a frequent relationship between one of Europe’s highest-profile distributor-curators of foreign language drama series and one of their biggest suppliers, VOD service Walter Presents has swooped on a six-title drama series package from Germany’s ZDF Enterprises. Deal plays off a just-announced exclusive strategic alliance between Walter Presents and Australia’s Stan, owned by Nine Digital,
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the Feb. 8 episode of “The Bachelor.” Last week’s episode of “The Bachelor” ended after Matt James invited Jessenia Cruz and MJ Snyder for a two-on-one date before the rose ceremony. They bickered before he arrived, including MJ blaming Jessenia for questioning her character
Fox News Media made a bid Monday to quash a massive $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit that has called into question segments delivered on at least three of its programs, saying the legal case presented by voting-technology firm Smartmatic is “meritless” and would “chill First Amendment activities.” Smartmatic, a maker of software that helps in elections,
Stars ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Timothee Chalamet to Michael B. Jordan to Daveed Diggs to Matthew McConaughey all appeared in Super Bowl ads this past Sunday. But other than the obvious financial benefits, what motivation is there for a major celebrity to appear in an ad during the biggest football game of the year
The wait to find out how many people watched the Super Bowl is proving to be as interminable as the game itself. Nielsen on Monday night confirmed that ratings for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night were unlikely to be released until at least Tuesday morning. The data
The current season of “The Bachelor” hasn’t even come to an end, but ABC is so impressed with one of Matt James’ current contestants, the network is nearly set on its next star of “The Bachelorette.” Katie Thurston is all-but-sure to be the next “Bachelorette,” sources close to the dating show tell Variety. While the
In today’s TV news roundup, Fox announced the premiere dates for “The Masked Singer” Season 5 and “Game of Talents,” and Variety obtained an exclusive first look at Christopher Meloni on “Finding Your Roots.” DATES HBO Max will debut its new reality competition series, “The Bridge,” on Feb. 11. With James McAvoy as host, 12 strangers
Billy Brown, the patriarch in the reality-documentary series “Alaskan Bush People,” which follows an isolated Alaskan family, died Sunday night after suffering a seizure. He was 68. “We are devastated to hear of Billy Brown’s sudden passing,” a Discovery spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. “He has been part of the Discovery family for years
WGA West president David Goodman knew taking on Hollywood’s largest talent agencies would be an uphill battle from the start. But the veteran showrunner who led the guild’s campaign to reform its agency franchise rules was heartened at key junctures during the three-year fight by the strong sense of solidarity and unanimity among WGA members
FX has ordered a pilot for a series adaptation of Sam Greenlee’s spy novel “The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” Variety has learned. The adaptation of the book will be written by Leigh Dana Jackson, who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Lee Daniels and Marc Velez will also executive produce on behalf
The HBO Max comedy series being led by Jean Smart is rounding out its main cast. Variety has learned that the show has cast two series regulars and eight recurring guest star roles. The single-camera comedy series explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled,
Bolstered by the release of its third season on Jan. 8, “Karate Kid” martial arts dramedy spinoff “Cobra Kai” ended up at the top of Nielsen’s regular Weekly Top 10 list for subscription-based streaming platforms with over 2.1 billion viewing minutes for the week of Jan. 4-10. The Netflix action show also ended up in
Lou Dobbs’ program is off the schedule at Fox Business Network, and Larry Kudlow’s will soon be on. Fox Business Network will launch a new 4 p.m. program led by Kudlow on Tuesday, February 16, putting the former Trump economic adviser and CNBC personality on screen just as the stock markets close for the day.
The “Top Chef” Quickfire Challenge was about to start filming, and Padma Lakshmi — the Bravo show’s longtime host, judge and executive producer — was being fussed over by people wearing masks and face shields. “This is a lot of copy to get through,” said Lakshmi, who would soon have to describe a complicated “Black
Here’s one way to spin it: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes just got a lot more relatable, reports Variety‘s sister site Sportico. Mahomes made football look easy during his first three years as a starter, becoming the youngest player to win MVP and Super Bowl MVP honors last year before making another big game this
Amazon has ordered a series adaptation of Jenny Han’s YA novel “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Variety has learned. Amazon has given the show an eight-episode order. Han wrote the pilot for the series and will also serve as executive producer and co-showrunner. Gabrielle Stanton will also executive produce and co-showrun. Karen Rosenfelt will also serve as
Dan Harmon has set up the first series under his broadcast network-only exclusive direct animation deal with Fox Entertainment. The untitled series is set in mythical ancient Greece. It centers on a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters that tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other. Fox is
Apple has given a straight-to-series order for the children’s series “Jane” from J.J. Johnson, Sinking Ship Entertainment, and the Jane Goodall Institute. The series is titled “Jane.” It will feature a mixture of live-action and CGI as it follows Jane Garcia, a 10-year-old girl with an active imagination. Through pretend play, Jane and her trusty
Almost a year after retreating inside from a deadly virus whose spread has only gotten monumentally worse since, I turned on the Super Bowl. It might be weird to see a sports event as typically hyperbolic as the Super Bowl brought down to a simmer Amid Pandemic, I thought, but at least I’d have some
NBC has given a 10-episode order to a U.S. adaptation of “The Wheel,” based on the new U.K. game show that has scored top ratings for the BBC. Since premiering in November, “The Wheel” has become the BBC’s top-rated game show launch in a decade. The creatives behind the British format, production shingle Hungry McBear
James Schamus (pictured, left), the former co-president of Focus Features who is best known for his laureled producing partnership with multi Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, is creating his first TV series for Netflix Mexico. Schamus will serve as executive producer and showrunner for the series, which he co-wrote with Monika Revilla (“The House of Flowers,” “Someone
In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC and SundanceTV announce the third and final season of “The Split,” Sky and XYZ Films prepare to shoot “Book of Love” and VIS Distribution adds 750 hours of content following its acquisition of Israel’s Ananey Studios. TELEVISION BBC One and SundanceTV have ordered a third and final season of Sister’s