The Summer’s Biggest Hit
The summer’s biggest hit isn’t a TV show or a movie. It’s Popeye’s new fried chicken sandwich, which has taken over social media. More importantly, as a story on Yahoo Finance says, “On August 20 and 21 — the days…
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Actress Who’s Won an Oscar, an Emmy and Two Tonys to Portray Michelle Obama in Showtime Series
“‘First Ladies,’ a one-hour White House drama that has been put on fast-track development at Showtime with a three-script commitment” will have Viola Davis playing Michelle Obama, reports Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski for Deadline. Davis will also be the…
Spoiler Alert: Is This Guy Going to be the Next Bachelor?
“Plot twist, Bachelor Nation: there’s a new frontrunner in the race toward being ABC’s new Bachelor, and he’s best known for flying planes and having sex in a windmill four times in one sitting,” reports the website of Cosmopolitan magazine….
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Pick Longtime Media Veteran to be CEO of Their Imagine Entertainment (Here are Some of the New CEO’s Past Jobs: President, National Cable Networks for Fox; President/CEO of Time Inc. and CEO of Gemstar/TV Guide)
Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, the co-founders of Imagine Entertainment, have tapped as the new CEO of their company media veteran Rich Battista, reports Variety. The Variety story notes that Battista “takes the reins after a long career in media,…
NBC Is Developing a Series Based on a Rom-com That Starred John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale
A script commitment from NBC has been made to a prospective series inspired by the 2001 Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack movie ‘Serendipity,’ according to both Deadline and its sibling publication, Variety. The publications add that the project hails from…
Oh, The Power They Had Back Then: How the President of NBC Entertainment Helped Kill Off a CBS Show to Make Sure Jennifer Aniston Could Play Rachel on ‘Friends’
“It may be hard to believe, but next month marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic TV shows of all time, ‘Friends!’” writes Brian Galindo for Buzzfeed. Galindo then goes on to explain how Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel…
HBO Comedy Series to End With Its Fifth Season
“My heart ? is full of gratitude to all of you for rockin’ with us every season. You made us HBO’s highest rated comedy for years, and most importantly you helped create and sustain a platform for other actors to…
Ellen DeGeneres Says Her Instagram Account Was Hacked Last Night ‘Despite My Clever Password ‘Password.’ What Her Followers Saw in the Hacked Account
“At least some of the followers of Ellen DeGeneres’ Intagram account might have thought they hit pay dirt last night when the talk show host’s account was hacked and briefly offered a treasure trove of giveaway items,” reports Deadline. Those…
Famous Band Gets Rock Named For It on Nearby Planet
“’NASA has given us something we have always dreamed of, our very own rock on Mars. I can’t believe it,’ Mick Jagger told” a concert crowd in Pasadena on Thursday night, reports the Associated Press. The story continues, “NASA named…
NBC Comedy to Be Celebrated
An acclaimed NBC comedy series that is about to roll out its final season will be the focus of a special salute on the network. NBC announced plans today for “The Paley Center Salutes The Good Place,” premiering Thursday, Sept….