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Daily Archives : May 21, 2019

CNN Commentator Expected to Join Trump Administration

A politician who has been an on-air contributor to CNN is apparently headed to the Trump administration. The New York Times reports that Donald Trump is expected to name Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II to a key immigration post. Cuccinelli is…

Mergers, Acquisitions, One High-Profile Fall From Grace and a New Buzzword: A Look Back at the Network Upfronts, Part 1

What a difference a year makes. Mergers, acquisitions and an ignoble fall from grace by former CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves meant many of the pieces on the chessboard were rearranged for last week’s series of major network presentations for the…

Hollywood Productions Pull Out of Georgia

Hollywood is beginning to let its feelings be known about the state of Georgia’s new abortion ban, with two productions pulling out of the state, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Two projects, Lionsgate’s Kristen Wiig film ‘Barb and Star Go…

Ellen DeGeneres Commits to Keeping the Talk Show Going

Ellen DeGeneres revealed today that she has signed a deal to keep her daytime talk show going for three more years. The daytime fixture made the announcement on today’s show. DeGeneres had been rumored to be preparing to exit the…

Carsey-Werner’s Tom Werner and ‘Roseanne’s’ Sara Gilbert Form Production Company

Tom Werner of Carsey-Werner is teaming with “Roseanne” actress Sara Gilbert on a new production company, sara + tom. “The new company extends Gilbert and Werner’s more than 25-year relationship that dates back to the original ‘Roseanne,’ ABC’s revival and…

‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Trailer Debuts — Watch It Now

The “Downton Abbey” gang is back together, and they’re getting ready for a big event in a new trailer released today for the ‘Downton Abbey” movie, due in theaters in September. The hit British period drama wrapped up its U.S….

James Holzhauer Is Back Winning on ‘Jeopardy!’ Watch Him Set a Record on Another Game Show He Was On

“Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer returned to the show Monday night after a two-week hiatus while the show aired its annual Teachers’ Tournament, and he picked up where he left off, winning his 23rd game in a row. Before he found…

Rising Star Dropped From TV Series, Other Projects

An actor whose star has been on the rise has been dropped from the series “The Chi,” whose second season is currently airing on Showtime. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline that Jason Mitchell, who has been in demand since his…

New Coke Being Resurrected Because of TV Show

New Coke, which was a PR disaster for Coca-Cola when it first came out in 1985, is making a comeback thanks to the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The companies broke the news today that they’re partnering to bring back the…

Who Won the 2018-2019 TV Season? It Depends on Who’s Spinning The Numbers

With three nights left to count in the traditional broadcast season, the ratings results show that NBC won the key 18-49 demo while CBS won total viewers — which has been the pattern pretty consistently in recent years. CBS did…