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Daily Archives : Dec 8, 2017

CW to Launch Rotating Programming Slate on Monday Nights

The CW has announced a new programming strategy for Monday nights that will deliver 23 consecutive weeks of original episodes of “Supergirl” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” in the 8 p.m. slot. “Supergirl” returns Monday, Jan. 15, for four weeks…

High-Profile HBO Series Gets Second Season

HBO has made the official announcement that it will bring back a series with Hollywood A-listers on both sides of the camera. “Big Little Lies,” with Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman starring and executive producing, will return for a second…

TV Pioneer Lucy Salhany: ‘Rupert Murdoch Called Me a Feminazi’

Lucy Salhany, a pioneer among women in television who signed Oprah Winfrey and helped start Roger Ailes’ career, says Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of Fox News led her to leave the business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Rupert called me a…

MSNBC Takes Contributor Off the Air Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe

An MSNBC contributor was taken off the air by the cable channel after he became the focus of sexual misconduct allegations. CBS News reports that former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. was pulled from his contributor’s role on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”…

Nightspot Made Famous by ‘The Sopranos’ Being Shut Down — for a ‘Sopranos’-Like Reason

The mob connection apparently ran deeper than just a depiction on the HBO series “The Sopranos” for Satin Dolls, the real-world New Jersey club that served as the setting for the Bada Bing! go-go bar on the mob show. USA…

Third Accuser Comes Forward With Allegations Against Dustin Hoffman

Two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman continues to be surrounded by allegations of sexual misconduct. In the latest development, a third woman has come forward, accusing Hoffman of sexually harassing and groping her. “Actress Kathryn Rossetter, who co-starred with Hoffman…

Major Hollywood Director Sued for Allegedly Raping 17-Year-Old Boy

A major Hollywood director is accused in a new lawsuit of raping a 17-year-old boy and forcing the youth to perform oral sex on him. TMZ reports that the suit was filed against Bryan Singer, the director of “The Usual…

Senator Franken’s Resignation Speech: Really, Al?

Read why TVWeek Open Mic contributor Chuck Ross was disappointed in Sen. Al Franken’s speech by clicking here.

In an Odd Bit of Casting, a Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon Joins NBC’s ‘Jesus Christ Superstar Live!’

Some readers may be surprised to learn who just joined the cast of NBC’s Easter Sunday special “Jesus Christ Superstar Live!” The network announced today that Alice Cooper will play King Herod in the musical. NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt…

Ridley Scott’s New TV Series Gets Premiere Date, Teaser — Watch It Now

A new TV series from Ridley Scott, the director of “Blade Runner” and “Gladiator,” is set to premiere March 26 on AMC, which just released a new teaser for the drama anthology, “The Terror.” Check it out …