Television

James Goldston, the president of ABC News, will leave the Walt Disney-backed unit at the end of March, the latest in a recent series of changes among top national news executives. “It’s a really tough decision,” Goldston said in a memo to staffers. “I’ve loved every day of my 17 years at ABC News, but

Sonny Fox, the beloved kids television host who connected with children on the New York-based Sunday morning program “Wonderama,” died Sunday in Los Angeles of coronavirus-related pneumonia, his website confirmed. He was 95. Fox hosted “Wonderama” for four hours every Sunday, and the show was celebrated for the way it engaged children, featuring everything from

The French broadcasting group France Televisions has hired Manuel Alduy, a well-respected French industry executive with career spanning nearly three decades. Alduy is currently senior VP of content sales and development for the EMEA at the Walt Disney Company. Alduy will be joining France Televisions as head of cinema and international development. France Televisions said

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the fourth season of “Search Party,” streaming now on HBO Max. As “Search Party” creators and executive producers Sarah-Violet Bliss and Charles Rogers worked on evolving their dark comedy season over season, they always wanted to find a new way to focus on how

The upcoming Joss Whedon HBO series “The Nevers” has selected Philippa Goslett as its new showrunner and executive producer. Goslett takes over the role from Whedon, whose exit from the show was reported back in November. Whedon said in a statement at the time his departure was due to being unable to meet “the physical

The end of a era is on the horizon for reality TV, as we know it. “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” will air its last-ever season on March 18, marking the beginning of the end of the E! mega-hit. The famous family made the announcement on their social media channels on Thursday, sharing a first

The brand remains strong. Showtime’s critically acclaimed late-night sensation “Desus & Mero” returns for a third season on Jan. 31, and continues its twice-a-week Sunday-and-Thursday schedule after that. Variety spoke to hosts Desus Nice and The Kid Mero about what to expect as their show returns in a post-President Trump world. What did you think

“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” will premiere on March 26 on Disney Plus, but don’t start quacking just yet. In this 10-episode new series, the beloved Mighty Ducks team from the 1990s film franchise have evolved beyond scrappy underdog status to become an ultra-competitive powerhouse team — a team that cuts 12-year-old Evan Morrow (Brady

Comcast and NBCUniversal leaders are hopeful that the summer Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo later this year despite the uncertainty about the feasibility of large gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. “I believe there will be an Olympics. I hope there will be an Olympics. That’s our best intelligence at this time,” Comcast

Independent U.S. studio wiip has teamed up with Oscar-winning Italian producer Nicola Giuliano (“The Great Beauty,” “Life is Beautiful”) on a TV series inspired by real-life con artists around the world and their exploits.  Aptly titled “The Artists,” the multilingual show is being penned by Italian screenwriter Federica Pontremoli, who has co-written several films by

“Good Morning America” co-host Michael Strahan has tested positive for coronavirus. Strahan has not appeared on any episodes of the ABC morning talk show this week, prompting his co-hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Amy Robach to explain his absence. “We know that you have noticed that Michael has not been here with us this

Los Angeles-based Secuoya Studios is developing a new series version of “El Zorro” in collaboration with John Gertz, founder of Zorro Studios and a producer on 11 “ Zorro” titles, as well as Andy Kaplan and former Sony exec Jesús Torres. Secuoya Studios will be the lead producer. “This is one of the biggest IPs,

Trending Israeli-made drama series “Unchained” has been picked up for exclusive distribution in Australia by state-backed cultural platform Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). The series delves into the clash between religious tradition and the modern world, in particular the area of divorce. Many Orthodox Jewish women experience difficulties when they are denied a Jewish divorce by

Amazon Prime Video enlisted company executives, series creators and stars from some of its top originals to confirm several announcements of new titles, returning favorites and broader initiatives to help Mexico’s hard-hit production industry recover from damage inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic. One new production, an untitled soccer docuseries about Mexican supper-club Las Chivas, and

Comcast said fourth-quarter profit increased thanks to customer interest in broadband and wireless services, even as it grappled with a downturn in performance at its large NBCUniversal entertainment conglomerate spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. The Philadelphia cable giant said net income came to $3.38 billion, or 73 cents a share, up from $3.16 billion, or

The story behind the U.K.’s notorious phone hacking scandal is coming to the small screen. Director Saul Dibb and writer Luke Neal are developing a multi-part series entitled “Thank You & Goodbye,” which will detail the fall of the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, Rupert Murdoch’s News of the World. Dibb is the BAFTA-nominated director of

Gym, tanning, laundry, dance. “Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino is the next celebrity to be revealed on Fox’s “The Masked Dancer.” Guadagnino was revealed to be the person under the Hammerhead shark costume on Wednesday’s edition of the hit series. He was unmasked after dancing to Santa Esmeralda’s version of “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood.”

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for “Shadow and Bone,” and Amazon Prime Video announced the premiere date for “Tell Me Your Secrets.” CASTING OWN announced Lyriq Bent, Joseph Callender, Michel Curiel, LaMonica Garrett, Nigel Gibbs, Leonard Harmon, Candace B. Harris, Gray Hawks, Joe Holt, Kelly Jacobs, Khalil Johnson, Braelyn Rankins,

Katie Beth Hall has been cast in the “Head of the Class” reboot pilot at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively. She joins previously announced series lead Isabella Gomez as well as cast members Jorge Diaz, Dior Goodjohn, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Brandon Severs, and Christa Miller. The rebooted series revolves around a group of overachieving high

Oscar winner and eight-time Emmy winner Cloris Leachman, best remembered as the delightfully neurotic Phyllis Lindstrom on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and her own subsequent sitcom, was remembered by Hollywood as an incredibly hilarious woman and “comedic genius.” She died of natural causes on Tuesday in Encinitas, Calif., and was 94. Her portrayal of

An animated “Game of Thrones” series is in the very early development stages at HBO Max, Variety has confirmed with sources. There are no details available about what the focus of the potential series would be and no writers or talent are currently attached to the project. HBO Max declined to comment. Variety exclusively reported

The third season of “Shrill” will be its last, Hulu confirmed to Variety. The streaming comedy, which is based on the book “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” by Lindy West, stars Aidy Bryant as Annie, a woman who wants to change her life, but not her body. Over the course of the first two

Dylan McDermott has signed on to star opposite Christopher Meloni in the upcoming NBC drama “Law and Order: Organized Crime.” Meloni will reprise the role of Elliot Stabler in the series, which sees Stabler return to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. Stabler will aim to rebuild his life as

Spain’s The Mediapro Studio has sealed a production pact with Colombia’s Caracol Television in its continued bid to boost an already substantial presence in the Latin American market. The first project out the gate is “Las Cheers,” a 60-episode musical comedy series created by Hector Rodriguez (“La Mamá del 10,” “Dónde Carajo Está Umaña”), which

Keke Palmer is inviting you to be her guest… and she’s putting your service to the test! Disney Plus has tapped superstar Palmer to host “Foodtastic,” an unscripted build competition series where teams are challenged to cook and bake Disney-inspired works of culinary art. The quadruple threat — acting, singing, daytime talk show hosting and

Netflix’s “Too Hot To Handle” became one of the breakout quarantine binges in the early days of the pandemic, and Variety has confirmed that the raunchy dating show is secretly filming overseas, as the series has quietly nabbed a two-season renewal. “Too Hot To Handle” has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3, and filming

“State of the Union” has been renewed for Season 2 at SundanceTV. The second season of the short form series will star Brendan Gleeson, Patricia Clarkson, and Esco Jouléy. In the season, liberal campaigning Ellen (Clarkson) drags her traditional, self-made husband Scott (Gleeson) out of his comfort zone and into a hipster Connecticut coffee shop,

CBS is returning to “Love Island” for a third season, this time in Hawaii. Casting is underway for a new edition, CBS Entertainment senior executive vice president of programming Thom Sherman confirmed on Wednesday. Sherman made the announcement during the Eye network’s virtual Television Critics Association press tour. “Love Island” has been a slow burn

Fox’s latest incognito hit, “The Masked Dancer,” like “The Masked Singer,” relies on fantastical costumes to both hide the contestant and offer clues as to the person’s true identity. For “Masked Dancer,” which debuted just after Christmas, that meant not only turning out glittery, colorful, oversize and sometimes mythical costumes and masks but also making

I can see another season of “I Can See Your Voice.” Fox’s mystery singing competition, hosted by network lucky charm Ken Jeong, has been renewed for a second season. Fox Entertainment’s Rob Wade, president of alternative entertainment and specials, made the announcement on Kensday morning. “’I Can See Your Voice’ is such a deeply fun