Comedy Central Announces Premiere Dates for Slate of ‘Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents…’ Specials

Press release from Comedy Central, Aug. 22, 2019: Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, today announced the premiere dates for its slate of Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents… half-hour specials, kicking off with back-to-back episodes on Friday, October 18 at…

Tweet From Tom Bergeron About the Casting for Season 28 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Cast Revealed for Season 28 of ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Announced Aug. 21, 2019, by ABC: Celebrities: Lauren Alaina – country music star Christie Brinkley – supermodel Ally Brooke – pop star Hannah Brown – The Bachelorette Karamo Brown – TV host Kate Flannery – TV star Ray Lewis –…

HBO Renews Drama Series ‘Succession’ for a Third Season

Press release from HBO, Aug. 20, 2019: HBO has renewed the drama series SUCCESSION for a third season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming. “We are elated that SUCCESSION and its exploration of wealth, power and…

CBS Announces Contract Extension With James Corden

Press release from CBS, Aug. 19, 2019: CBS announced today that the Network has reached a new agreement with THE LATE LATE SHOW’s James Corden to continue to host his acclaimed broadcast through August 2022. Corden, who received the most…

Showtime Offers First Two Episodes of ‘On Becoming a God in Central Florida’ for Free Early Sampling

Press release from Showtime, Aug. 16, 2019: Today, SHOWTIME released the first two episodes of its new dark comedy series ON BECOMING A GOD IN CENTRAL FLORIDA, starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Kirsten Dunst (Fargo), online for free sampling….

‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ Announces Live Democratic Presidential Primary Debate Coverage on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 11 p.m. Eastern

Press release from Comedy Central, Aug. 15, 2019: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah will be live on Thursday, September 12, providing instant analysis and late night’s earliest commentary about the Democratic Party’s third round of presidential primary debates. As…

OWN Announces Oscar- and Emmy-Winning Legend Cicely Tyson to Join Cast of Ava DuVernay’s New Anthology Romance Series ‘Cherish the Day’ as Series Regular

Press release from OWN, Aug. 13, 2019: OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that award-winning screen legend Cicely Tyson has joined the cast of filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s new anthology series “Cherish the Day,” her second series on the network since…

CBS and Viacom to Combine

Press release from CBS, Aug. 13, 2019: CBS (NYSE: CBS.A, CBS) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), two of the world’s leading entertainment companies, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, creating a…

CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive Accelerate Launch Plans for CBSN Local Services Across the Country

Press release from CBS, Aug. 8, 2019: CBS Television Stations and CBS Interactive today announced their intention to accelerate their rollout of CBSN Local, the Company’s local direct-to-consumer streaming news services, in all 13 major U.S. markets where CBS Television…