Michael Phelps will host the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” on Sept. 13. He’ll be joined by musical guest Lil Wayne. The 34th season of “SNL” will kick off with four live shows in a row. In addition, NBC…
For the past two elections, PBS’ audience for its coverage of day two of the Democratic National Convention was greater than the previous evening’s. But PBS’ Tuesday night convention viewer numbers bucked that trend, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Last night…
Hillary Clinton will sit down with TV One’s Marcia Dyson for a one-on-one interview to be aired on convention wrap-up show “TV One Live: DNC After Party,” Wednesday night, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “DNC After Party” airs throughout the convention…
Taraji P. Henson has been cast for a three-episode arc on ABC’s “Eli Stone,” TV Guide reports. Henson, who last season played John Larroquette’s colleague on “Boston Legal,” will play daughter to Loretta Devine’s Patti on “Eli Stone.” —Christopher Perez
Media buyers and Wall Street analysts are saying their clients may pull back money already allotted for the upcoming fall TV season, AdAge reports. These deals were negotiated during the upfronts, but between now and mid-September, networks should prepare for…
NFL Network will kick off the NFL season with the premiere of “NFL GameDay Morning” on Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. ET. The two-hour show will feature host Spero Dedes and analysts Marshall Faulk and Warren Sapp, with correspondent Adam…
A faction of IATSE members is circulating a petition that urges the union’s leadership to end what they call a sweetheart deal with HBO, Deadline Hollywood Daily reports. The group released a statement urging “no more corporate welfare for HBO”…
Endemol, the Dutch TV production company behind “Big Brother” and “Deal or No Deal,” has named Tom Toumazis its first chief commercial officer, putting him in charge of the company’s global commercial activities, says the Hollywood Reporter. Toumazis was named…
TNT said it has sold special sponsorships for its new series “Raising the Bar” to Focus Features, Nissan and Quiznos. “Raising the Bar,” the legal drama from Steven Bochco, is set to premiere Sept. 1. The second episode of the…
The New York Times profiles Russell Brand today. The 33-year-old British comedian, who has a predilection for wearing tight pants, unbuttoned shirts, eyeliner, and big, ratty hair, is best known to American audiences for his supporting role in Judd Apatow’s…