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Daily Archives : Mar 26, 2015

‘Coach,’ a Hit Sitcom for ABC in the 1990s, Is Returning to TV. It’s Got a 13-Episode Commitment From Another Network, and Will Again Star Craig T. Nelson

“A signature 1990s sitcom is coming back for a new chapter,” writes our good friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The story continues, “NBC has given a straight-to-series 13-episode order to ‘Coach,’ with original star Craig T. Nelson on board to reprise…

‘Downton Abbey’ Stunner: The Series Calls It Quits

The producers of the global hit period drama “Downton Abbey” stunned the show’s fans today with the announcement that the series is shutting down. The show’s sixth season, which is currently in production, will be its last, executive producer Gareth…

Was It the Most Politically Incorrect Comedy Central Roast Yet?

The latest Comedy Central Roast wasn’t just one of the most high-profile in the history of the series, but may have also been one of the most politically incorrect. TVWeek Open Mic blogger breaks down the recent all-star zingerfest aimed…

HBO Getting Into the Daily News Game

HBO is entering the business of daily newscasts. Reuters reports that the pay cable net and Vice Media are expanding their partnership in an arrangement that the report says will include “daily newscasts and more weekly series and specials. “Vice’s…

Cable Drama Picked Up for Fourth Season

A drama series that has been performing well on cable will be back for a fourth season. History announced that it greenlighted season four of “Vikings.” The program has been the No. 1 cable series on Thursday nights in all…

Chelsea Handler Recalls Incident With Bill Cosby — ‘So Yeah, He’s Guilty’

Chelsea Handler opened up about an experience involving Bill Cosby in which “he tried to Cosby me,” she said. Billboard reports that the revelation is part of a recent interview with Handler by Esquire. The alleged incident took place about…

History Greenlights Fourth Season of Hit Drama Series

Press release from History, March 26, 2015: HISTORY has picked up a fourth season of its hit scripted series VIKINGS, it was announced today by Dirk Hoogstra, EVP and General Manager, HISTORY & H2. VIKINGS is created and written by…

Was It the Most Politically Incorrect Comedy Central Roast Yet?

Out of all the people that Comedy Central has ever roasted — and we’re talking about everyone from Joan Rivers to Pamela Anderson to William Shatner to Charlie Sheen, James Franco and Donald Trump — Justin Bieber could be the…

Cate Blanchett Drops the F-Bomb — and the Media Gets It All Wrong

Actress Cate Blanchett is the focus of media attention after dropping the F-bomb in an interview for her new movie “Cinderella,” but for the most part the media coverage is off the mark. Media outlets are reporting “Cate Blanchett lost…

Cable Network Breaks Viewership Record

A cable net notched its most-watched night in history this week, on the strength of a season finale and a season premiere. OWN — the Oprah Winfrey Network — pulled in 3.5 million viewers for Tuesday’s season finale of “The…