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Multiplatinum-Selling Artist Ciara to Host the ‘2019 American Music Awards,’ Airing Live Sunday, Nov. 24, on ABC

Press release from ABC, Nov. 14, 2019: dick clark productions and ABC announced today that multiplatinum, award-winning singer/songwriter Ciara will host the “2019 American Music Awards.” Known for her incredible high-energy performances, including 2018’s show-stopping collaboration with Missy Elliott and…

15-Time Grammy Award Winner Alicia Keys Returns as Host of ‘The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards’

Press release from CBS, Nov. 14, 2019: Fifteen-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and global superstar Alicia Keys will return as host of THE 62ND ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT) on…

Netflix and Nickelodeon Form Multiyear Output Deal to Produce Original Animated Films and Series for Kids and Families Around the World

Press release from Netflix, Nov. 13, 2019: Netflix and Nickelodeon today announced that they have formed a new, multi-year output deal to produce original animated feature films and television series – based both on the Nickelodeon library of characters as…

Ricky Gervais Takes the Fifth! Comedy Superstar Returns for Fifth Time to Host 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Set for Sunday, Jan. 5, on NBC

Press release from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Nov. 12, 2019: Global comedy superstar Ricky Gervais, in his unique and legendary fashion, will resume hosting duties for a record fifth time at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The three-hour…

ABC Announces Full-Season Orders for Comedies ‘American Housewife’ and ‘Bless This Mess’

Press release from ABC, Nov. 7, 2019: ABC comedies “American Housewife” and “Bless This Mess” have been given full-season orders, Karey Burke, president, ABC Entertainment, announced today. “‘Bless This Mess’ has quickly become a fan favorite, due in large part…

Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Hires Reid Sullivan as Chief Financial Officer of Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

Press release from Entertainment Studios, Nov. 7, 2019: Entertainment Studios, one of the largest independent producers and distributors of film and television, with 64 shows on the air, and owner of nine 24-hour HD television networks now serving nearly 160…

NBC Gets Into the ‘Oh, What Fun’ Spirit With Full Slate of Holiday Season Programming Overflowing With Good Cheer

Press release from NBC, Nov. 7, 2019: NBC is sledding into the holiday season with lineup full of spectacular perennial and annual specials that accentuate an “Oh, What Fun” spirit only a broadcast network can bring into the most festive…

Comedy Central Greenlights D.L. Hughley Docu-Comedy Special ‘How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice From White People’

Press release from Comedy Central, Nov. 7, 2019: Comedy Central today announced a greenlight for a one-hour comedic documentary from D.L. Hughley, How Not to Get Shot and Other Advice from White People, based on Hughley’s New York Times bestselling…

Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Lizzo to Perform at the ‘2019 American Music Awards’ Airing Live Sunday, Nov. 24, on ABC

Press release from ABC, Nov. 6, 2019: dick clark productions and ABC announced today that Camila Cabello, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa and Lizzo will each take the stage to perform at the “2019 American Music Awards.” Multiplatinum singer/songwriter, four-time American…

Viceland Announces ‘The Impeachment Show’ — New Political Series From Vice News

Press release from Viceland, Nov. 5, 2019: VICELAND, the Emmy award-winning international television network from VICE Media Group, announced the launch of The Impeachment Show, a new weekly, hour-long series unpacking the most explosive event in modern American history that…