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Chris Rock is returning to stand-up with a huge deal that marks a record for a stand-up comic. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Rock signed a $40 million deal with Netflix to do two stand-up specials. “The $20…
JK Rowling, the author behind the megahit “Harry Potter” franchise, already has her follow-up in the works, and she disclosed that the upcoming “Potter” spinoff series, “Fantastic Beasts,” will span five feature films, Deadline.com reports. The first movie in the…
Alex Trebek committed what some viewers see as a faux pas this week on “Jeopardy!” when he blurted out that people who are into nerdcore hip-hop are “losers.” The incident took place during the show’s contestant interview segment, when Susan…
The level of spending by the Republican National Committee on TV advertising for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, according to a new report, is zero. “As Trump gets clobbered on the TV airwaves by his well-funded Democratic rival, the RNC…
Viacom-owned cable channel VH1 has named a new vice president of strategic development, announcing the promotion of executive producer Dara Cook to the position, Variety reports. “In her new role, Cook will continue to produce topical programming for the network,…
The future of the Redstone family’s $40 billion media empire, which includes CBS and Viacom, appears to be in the hands of Leslie Moonves. The Los Angeles Times reports that Moonves “holds the keys” to the Redstones’ kingdom. “The charismatic…
ABC has given a series order to a new one-hour prime-time game show that will feature Ricky Gervais. “Five to Survive,” from Banijay Studios, is a quiz show featuring both adult contestants and kids. Besides appearing on screen, Gervais will…
Comedian Roseanne Barr broke her kneecap in three places when she took a nasty spill Tuesday in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. Barr tweeted about the incident, telling her fans she will undergo…
The classic talent showcase “Showtime at the Apollo” is coming back to TV as a two-hour event to be hosted by Steve Harvey. The program will air Monday, Dec. 5, on Fox. A second special, also to be hosted by…
ABC is moving forward with a new medical drama, giving a script commitment plus penalty to the project from CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta and longtime “Larry King Live” executive producer Wendy Walker, Deadline.com reports. The project draws on…