TV Series Renewed for 54th Season
It’s an understatement to call it a “long-running” TV series, but a show that has been on the air for more than a half-century has just picked up a renewal. NBC announced today that it will bring back the daytime…
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What Netflix Will NOT Do Programming-Wise
Netflix will spend $8 billion on original content this year, but the streaming service won’t be spending any of it on sports or live TV. That’s the word from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, who followed up Netflix’s Oscar win for…
NBCU, ‘America’s Got Talent’ Hit With Wrongful Death Suit
“America’s Got Talent” and NBCUniversal have been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from an incident in which a wheelchair-bound woman died after a fall outside a taping of the show. Deadline reports that the suit was filed the…
Program Targeting Trump Gets Expanded Order — New Clip Has Another Republican in Its Crosshairs
A TV series whose main target is Donald Trump just picked up an order for an additional seven episodes. Showtime announced that the new installments of “Our Cartoon President” will run this summer. The last of the show’s initial 10-episode…
Ed O’Keefe Joins CBS News as Political Correspondent
Press release from CBS News, March 7, 2018: Ed O’Keefe is joining CBS News as a political correspondent based in Washington, D.C., it was announced today by David Rhodes, President of CBS News. He will report for all CBS News…
NBC Renews Iconic Drama ‘Days of Our Lives’ for 54th Season
Press release from NBC, March 8, 2018: “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” Those words, which have drawn millions of eager viewers to their television sets for six decades, will remain a high point…
Univision’s CEO, Randy Falco, to Step Down
“Despite having extended CEO Randy Falco’s contract through 2020 last November, Univision has now confirmed that he will retire by the end of 2018,” reports Dade Hayes at Deadline.com. The article continues, “The accelerated retirement plan comes during a 24-hour period…
NYPD Reportedly Ready to Arrest Harvey Weinstein
New York authorities are reportedly close to making an arrest of Harvey Weinstein for felony sexual assault. The Daily Beast quotes a police official with direct knowledge of the case against the disgraced film mogul saying Tuesday: “We’re ready to…
Sale of L.A. Times on Track to Close ‘In Days or Weeks’
The owner of the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune says the sale of those papers is expected to close “in days or weeks,” Deadline reports. Tronc Chief Financial Officer Terry Jiminez provided the update during a conference call…
Why a Signature Amazon Series Will Not Return Until Next Year
An Amazon series that was originally slated to resume production and return this year is now expected to be delayed until next year. “Two weeks after Amazon Studios announced that Emmy winner Jeffrey Tambor would not be returning to play…