Showtime has given a series order to a new animated half-hour series centered on Donald Trump. The pay-cable net ordered 10 episodes of the untitled show, to be executive produced by Stephen Colbert. The satirical program is scheduled to begin…
The Weather Channel is pulling out all the stops, including setting up a live programming takeover, in anticipation of the total solar eclipse that will cross the nation on Aug. 21. The channel will cover the eclipse live from coast…
TBS took the wraps off a slate of programming for this fall that includes the new series “The Last O.G.,” starring Tracy Morgan; “Drop the Mic,” hosted by Method Man and Hailey Baldwin; and “Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker’s Wild.”…
MTV today named the host of the upcoming Video Music Awards, announcing that the Aug. 27 ceremony will be hosted by Katy Perry. The pop superstar will also perform during the VMAs. The ceremony will be televised live from the…
One of the most accomplished and beloved voice performers of all time died Wednesday at age 99. June Foray, who for decades performed on cartoon series including “Woody Woodpecker,” “Huckleberry Hound,” “The Jetsons,” “Tom and Jerry,” “Mister Magoo,” “Bugs Bunny,”…
It turns out it’s no accident that Larry David pulled off those uncanny Bernie Sanders impressions on “Saturday Night Live” during the presidential campaign. David didn’t realize it at the time, but he and Sanders are related. “During an event…
A comedy series airing on cable received a renewal today. In announcing the pickup of “Angie Tribeca” for a fourth season, TBS also noted that Bobby Cannavale will join the series. Cannavale is a two-time Emmy winner, for “Will &…
The third season of HBO’s “True Detective” has yet to officially get the green light, but that appears to be just a formality after news broke Wednesday at the TCA summer press tour that Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will play…
HBO provided a detailed roadmap for its programming in the coming months, along with what’s in the works at corporate cousin Cinemax. The full roundup can be seen by clicking here. Included are plans for the drama series “Game of…
Comcast may be ready by the end of 2017 to launch a streaming service priced at $15 a month and aimed at cord cutters. TechCrunch reports that “Xfinity Instant TV” would work without a set-top box and would challenge rivals…