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“Just one day after Netflix secured the streaming rights to ‘Seinfeld’ in a deal reportedly worth more than $500 million, WarnerMedia has gone one step further, acquiring the rights to ‘The Big Bang Theory’ in a deal reportedly worth more…
Cokie Roberts, the longtime political commentator and journalist for NPR and ABC News, has died at age 75. “Her death was due to complications from breast cancer,” reports ABC News. The story continues, “Roberts, born Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne…
Press release from Showtime, Sept. 17, 2019: SHOWTIME has announced a pilot order for the hour-long drama series YELLOWJACKETS, with creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos) executive producing and serving as showrunners. Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) will executive produce and…
Press release from NBC, Sept. 17, 2019: NBCUniversal today announced “Peacock” (www.peacocktv.com) as the name for its new streaming service. Peacock is a nod to NBC’s iconic logo and NBCUniversal’s rich legacy of creating beloved films, TV series, characters and…
Just days after announcing the hiring of three new cast members, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” fired one of them who became mired in a scandal over comments that were widely perceived as bigoted. CNN reports that the show fired Shane…
ABC is bringing back stars and behind-the-scenes talent from classic TV shows including “Cheers,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “House,” “Girlfriends” and “Charmed” for a week of special programming airing Monday, Oct. 7, through Sunday, Oct. 13. Also represented during “Cast…
NBC announced a “big get” Monday for the upcoming 17th season of its singing competition “The Voice,” revealing that Taylor Swift will be what the network calls the “Mega Mentor” for the show. The 10-time Grammy Award winner will join…
The Federal Communications Commission on Monday approved a media acquisition that will create the largest local TV station ownership group in the country. The Chicago Tribune reports that the agency gave the go-ahead to Nexstar Media Group’s $4.1 billion purchase…
Actress and model Christie Brinkley has been replaced on the ABC competition series “Dancing with the Stars” after suffering injuries during a rehearsal for the season premiere. ABC and BBC Studios issued the following official statement: “While rehearsing for the…
Duane “Dog” Chapman, the star of “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” is under a doctor’s care after suffering what’s being called a heart emergency, TMZ reports. The news comes just months after the death of his wife, Beth Chapman, in June….