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Hit game show “Jeopardy!” has finally revealed its last group of guests hosts for Season 37. The hosting gig was left vacant last year when the beloved host who was synonymous with the gameshow, Alex Trebek, died of cancer. Since his death, a roster of celebrity hosts and some past “Jeopardy!” champs have filled Trebek’s very large shoes, including Ken Jennings, Katie Couric, Dr. Oz and Aaron Rodgers. CNN’s Anderson Cooper is currently guest hosting through April 30. |
posted 4/21/2021 |
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Floor Is Lava is returning to Netflix for a second season. As expected, the streamer has renewed the non-scripted series, which debuted in June 2020. The series, which is hosted by Rutledge Wood, sees teams compete to navigate rooms flooded with lava by leaping from chairs, hanging from curtains and swinging from chandeliers. It is produced by American Ninja Warrior producer A. Smith & Co and Haymaker Media. Irad Eyal and Megan McGrath exec produce alongside showrunner Anthony Carbone, Arthur Smith, Frank Sinton, Caroline Baumgard, and Anthony Storm. As with other non-scripted series, Netflix has gone to unusual lengths to keep its renewals secret with A. Smith & Co. putting out a casting call under the title Get Across The Room to find new contestants. |
posted 4/21/2021 |
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TUESDAY: An Unusual Night... |
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CBS (4.734 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) remained the top draw on Tuesday despite repeats of "NCIS" (6.200 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) and "FBI" (5.544 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) plus its "CBS News Special: The Chauvin Verdict" (2.458 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10). FOX (2.684 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #1) claimed the demo honors with its duo of "The Resident" (3.340 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) and "Prodigal Son" (2.028 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). Next up was NBC (2.600 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) and its mix of "Young Rock" (2.621 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1), "Kenan" (1.903 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10), a repeat "This Is Us" (2.012 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "New Amsterdam" (3.527 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). Meanwhile, ABC (2.314 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T2) offered up originals from "Pooch Perfect" (2.274 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), "Black-ish" (1.872 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), "Mixed-ish" (1.605 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "Big Sky" (2.929 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). And finally, a repeat "The Flash" (0.416 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) alongside a new "Supergirl" (0.535 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T14) on The CW (0.476 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed out the night. Cable numbers for Tuesday.... |
posted 4/21/2021 |
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You, Me & the Apocalypse. Wow. |
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UK indie Tuesday’s Child has been tapped by ITV to produce Apocalypse Wow, a new game show launching this summer. The format will air on ITV2 and ITV Hub. British TV presenter AJ Odudu will host the series alongside actress and comedy writer Donna Preston. Apocalypse Wow will see TV stars and comedians led through a “Torture Dome” where they’ll have to defeat opponents ranging from strongmen to Gravy wrestlers in physical challenges to win a cash prize for charity. Contestants on the show include TV personality Scarlett Moffatt, Love Island star Chris Hughes, TV presenter Karim Zeroual and more. The executive producer on Apocalypse Wow is Steph Harris and the series producer is Ben Wilson. “I am absolutely buzzing to be hosting ITV2′s new show, Apocalypse Wow – it’s bonkers, but brilliant. It’s full of humour, challenges and all our favourite celebrities,” Odudu said in a release Wednesday (April 21). |
posted 4/21/2021 |
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Anderson Cooper made his JEOPARDY! debut on Monday. Over the course of the past several months, numerous individuals, such as Aaron Rodgers and Katie Couric, have served as guest hosts for the quiz show in light of Alex Trebek's passing. But, how did viewers respond to Cooper's turn at the helm? At the top of Monday's episode, Cooper paid his respects to longtime host Trebek, who died in November following a battle with cancer. In his opening remarks, the CNN anchor noted that this wasn't his first time on the JEOPARDY! stage, as he competed in the Celebrity Jeopardy Tournament four times in the past (he also opened up about how he won twice and "lost very badly twice"). He said, "To be on this stage where Alex Trebek hosted Jeopardy! with such grace and intelligence for so long is really amazing and is very humbling." Cooper added that it was an "honor" to be asked to step into Trebek's shoes, as he continued, "But, getting to guest host these next two weeks, raise money for good causes and pay tribute to Alex, it's really an honor. I miss him and I know that we all do." Fellow 60 Minutes correspondent Bill Whitaker will guest host after Cooper, followed by neuroscientist and actress Mayim Bialik. A donation will be made to a charity of each guest host’s choice, equal to the cumulative winnings of the contestants that compete while they’re hosting. Cooper’s charities are The Albert Schweitzer Hospital and Justice Defenders. |
posted 4/20/2020 |
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Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers scored more than a first down in his first week as Jeopardy guest host, guiding the game show to first place on the syndication chart in the session ending April 11. In fact, Jeopardy, with Rodgers at the podium, rocketed 14% from the week before to a 5.6 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating, its best performance in a month. Family Feud, which had led the quiz and giveaway shows for the previous three frames, added 2% to a second-place 5.2, while Wheel of Fortune forged ahead 4% to a 5.1. Future guest hosts as the show works out a permanent succession plan include “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker, “Call Me Kat” star Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy! all-star Buzzy Cohen, and sportscaster Joe Buck. The show will make a donation to a charity of each host’s choosing in an amount equal to the contestants’ cumulative winnings during their respective week of episodes. In the household rating rankings that follow, % change is from the previous week; * indicates a new season-high rating; ** indicates a new season low; NC indicates no change from the previous week; NA mean not applicable. |
posted 4/20/2021 |
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"The Cube" Has a Date |
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TBS announced today that an American version of the "The Cube," will premiere on Thursday, June 10 at 9 PM ET/PT. Based on the UK megahit and hosted by NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade, this high-octane series spotlights contestant pairs who must demonstrate skill, nerve and determination as they endure seemingly simple physical and mental tasks - all while confined in 'The Cube,' an intimidating glass box with its own mind and attitude, in the hope of winning a major cash prize. Working on their own or as a team, each pair has nine lives to complete seven games that are worth an increasing amount of money as they inch closer to taking home the $250,000 jackpot. "The Cube" features new challenges in every episode to keep the teams on their feet and allow host and executive producer Dwyane to show his own skills. Each team can bring Dwyane in to take "One Shot," a call-to-action where our NBA champion enters "The Cube" to lend his athletic prowess and compete on their behalf for one attempt only. Additionally, the series launches with the latest augmented reality GFX and camera technology. "The Cube" is created by Objective Media Group America, an All3Media America company for TBS. The series is executive produced by Dwyane Wade and his production company, 59th & Prairie Entertainment, as well as Layla Smith and Jilly Pearce for Objective Media Group with showrunner Glenn Coomber. Dwyane Wade played in the NBA from 2003 to 2019, primarily for the Miami Heat. He was selected as an NBA All-Star thirteen times, won three NBA championships, and was named the 2006 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player. He is the Heat's all-time leader in points, games, assists, and steals and the NBA's all-time leader for blocks by a guard. Wade recently joined the Utah Jazz ownership group. Wade's partnerships include Li-Ning, Hisense, MISSION, Budweiser, BallerTV, Wade Cellars, Mars Reel, Spades Royale, and 800° Woodfired Kitchen. Through his partnership with WarnerMedia, he serves as a regular analyst for TNT's Tuesday night NBA studio coverage and is a creative director for Bleacher Report. He is a board of trustee member for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Founder of 59th & Prairie Entertainment, he is an executive producer of D. Wade: Life Unexpected, the Sports Emmy-nominated documentary Shot in the Dark, the Oscar-winning animated short Hair Love, and the upcoming docuseries Legacy. He is the New York Times bestselling author of A Father First and cofounded the Social Change Fund to invest in and support organizations focused on empowering communities of color and advocating for the human rights of all Black lives. |
posted 4/20/2021 |
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NBC Plays "Guess Who" |
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Is your television series based on a classic board game? NBC’s unscripted adaptation of Guess Who? is. Deadline reports that the adaptation, which comes from Endemol Shine North America and Hasbro’s eOne, has landed at the broadcast network and is in the early stages of development. The project has been in the works with the Lego Masters producer and the production arm of the toy giant since 2019 and recently got on the board at NBC. In each episode, contestants make snap judgements based on intuition and clues in an effort to win cash prizes. In the original guessing game, each Guess Who? player chooses a mystery character and then, using yes-or-no questions, tries to figure out the other player’s mystery character. When they think they know who their opponent’s mystery character is, players make a guess. If the guess is wrong, that player loses the game. Players also can challenge opponents to a series of games in the Championship Series, where the first player to win five games is the Guess Who? champion. Guess Who? is one of Hasbro’s most popular games of all time; it was launched in 1979 and is sold in more than 28 countries around the world. It sells, on average, around 2 million units a year globally. Guess Who? is one of a number of board game unscripted adaptations in the works. Fremantle and Mattel are working on a TV version of Whac-A-Mole and Propagate is working with Mattel on a gameshow based on Uno, while Hasbro-owned eOne is also working on its own slate of shows. |
posted 4/20/2021 |
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WEEKEND: And Then There Were Nine? |
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CBS (5.399 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) was the top draw on Friday thanks to its night of originals from "MacGyver" (4.188 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6), "Magnum P.I." (5.350 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) and "Blue Bloods" (6.659 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1). ABC (3.478 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) shared in the demo crown with its duo of "Shark Tank" (3.804 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) and "20/20" (3.316 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3). Next up was FOX (1.997 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) and its mainstay "WWE SmackDown" (1.997 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3). Meanwhile, NBC (2.972 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) served up new episodes from "The Blacklist" (3.432 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #8) and "Dateline NBC" (2.742 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6). And finally, a new "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.745 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T9), a repeat "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.691 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T9) and a new "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (0.669 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T9) closed out the evening for The CW (0.694 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5). Cable numbers for Friday.... CBS (6.606 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1) claimed top honors on Sunday thanks to a new "60 Minutes" (8.173 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3) and the "56th Academy of Country Music Awards" (6.606 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.8, #1). ABC (3.699 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #2) was the silver draw with its mix of "Home Economics" (2.083 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9), another "Home Economics" (1.680 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12), a new "American Idol" (4.640 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) and an original "The Rookie" (3.637 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4). Next up was NBC (1.306 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) and its lineup of "Roll Up Your Sleeves: Presented by Walgreens" (1.373 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12), a repeat "Ellen's Game of Games" (1.242 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12), "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (1.150 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) and "Good Girls" (1.460 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4). Meanwhile, FOX (1.030 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) offered up a repeat "The Simpsons" (0.930 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) alongside fresh installments of "Bless the Harts" (0.904 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9), "The Simpsons" (1.230 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4), "The Great North" (0.911 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9), "Bob's Burgers" (1.051 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4) and "Family Guy" (1.152 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T4). And finally, The CW (0.499 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night with new episodes of "Batwoman" (0.560 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T12) and "Charmed" (0.437 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.1, #18). |
posted 4/20/2021 |
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MONDAY: Call 9-1-1 |
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FOX (5.654 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) pulled into the top spot on Monday thanks to the return of "9-1-1" (5.919 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) and "9-1-1: Lone Star" (5.389 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3). NBC (5.011 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) had to settle for second with "The Voice" (6.229 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #2) and "Debris" (2.574 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8). Next up was CBS (4.182 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) and its lineup of "The Neighborhood" (4.958 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #4), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (4.729 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6), "All Rise" (3.148 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8) and "Bull" (4.554 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8). Meanwhile, ABC (4.071 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) served up fresh installments of "American Idol" (4.092 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #5) and "The Good Doctor" (4.029 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T6). And finally, rounding out the night were "All American" (0.683 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #11) and "Black Lightning" (0.426 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.1, #12) on The CW (0.555 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5). Cable numbers for Monday.... |
posted 4/20/2021 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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This Is ... Joe Buck? |
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Fox sportscaster Joe Buck will guest host a stint at Jeopardy! The Hall of Fame broadcaster will see his episodes air in the mid-summer, according to reports. Buck has called the World Series for Fox since 1996, and has also been the Fox voice of the NFL since 2002. His tryout follows that of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who took over the show earlier as one of the rotating hosts since the death of longtime host Alex Trebek. No reports indicate how long Joe Buck’s tryout will last, but if history is any indication, he will host for two weeks. |
posted 4/19/2021 |
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The Survivor family has lost another castaway: Sunday Burquest, a contestant from the Millennials vs. Gen X season, died Sunday of esophageal and ovarian cancer. She was 50 years old. Burquest, who was a pastor when she appeared on the competition series, announced her diagnosis last June, sharing that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes and ovaries. Doctors had given her just months to live. “No one knows how much time you have left,” Burquest told People last summer. “Accidents can happen. Miracles can happen. Someone healthy can die unexpectedly, and someone sick can live for much longer than expected. So I don’t think of this as a death sentence; I think of this as something that has happened, and is now a part of my life. And I’m going to live my life as fully as I can.” Survivor host Jeff Probst shared kind words and memories of Burquest on Instagram writing, “Sunday Burquest had one of the brightest smiles of any person to ever play Survivor. She radiated kindness and understanding to anyone lucky enough to be in her presence. She seemed to understand better than most, that life is for living, so say yes to life whenever possible. My condolences go out to her family and friends during this difficult time.” Zeke Smith, her fellow cast member from Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, also posted a touching tribute on Instagram: “I will love you and remember you for all my days, Darling Sunday. Your kindness and selflessness have changed me and so many others. I miss you. Pouring out a Diet Coke in your honor. #RestInPower” In addition, podcast host Rob Cesternino (also of Survivor: The Amazon and All Stars fame) re-shared a clip from Burquest’s appearance on “Rob Has A Podcast” last year. On the episode, Burquest’s entire Millennials vs. Gen X cast surprised her via Zoom to show their support following her announcement. Burquest previously fought breast cancer in 2012, undergoing multiple surgeries, in addition to chemotherapy and radiation. She was declared cancer-free by the time she got the chance to compete on Survivor in 2016. Known for her social skills along with her relationships with the opposing millennial tribe, she lasted 35 days, landing in the jury in seventh place and ultimately voting for winner Adam Klein. Burquest is survived by her husband, four children and two daughters-in-law. |
posted 4/19/2021 |
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MTV Movie & TV Awards: And the Nominees Are... |
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Much like the residents of Westview, MTV is under WandaVision‘s spell. Nominees for the MTV Movie & TV Awards were announced on Monday, and Disney+’s inaugural Marvel Studios series led the pack with five nominations, including nods for actresses Elizabeth Olsen, Teyonah Parris and Kathryn Hahn. Meanwhile, Netflix’s Emily in Paris and Bridgerton, Amazon’s The Boys and VH1’s RuPaul’s Drag Race were among the other shows to net multiple nominations. This year’s awards will be split across two nights: Scripted TV series and movies will be honored on Sunday, May 16 at 9/8c, while unscripted fare will have its own ceremony on Monday, May 17 at 9 pm. Voting is now open through Friday, April 30 at MTV’s website. OF note in our field... |
posted 4/19/2021 |
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MTV Halts "Are You The One" |
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Work on the upcoming ninth season of MTV’s reality series Are You the One? has been put on hold in the wake of a Daily Beast story Sunday, in which former contestant Gianna Hammer accused the producers of drugging her and covering up a sexual assault during the filming of Season 5 in 2017. “We take these issues very seriously and have paused production/casting to conduct an independent investigation into the allegations, the third party production company and further review our internal safety protocols,” an MTV spokesperson said in a statement. |
posted 4/19/2021 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Former Jeopardy! Champion Buzzy Cohen is returning to the show to guest host the upcoming Tournament of Champions, set to air May 17-28. Cohen, who was given the nickname “Mr. Personality” by Alex Trebek, became a fan favorite in 2016, winning $164,603 over the course of 9 games. He returned in 2017 to win the Tournament of Champions and in 2019 as a team captain for the All-Star Games. This year’s appearance will mark Cohen’s retirement as a contestant as he will no longer be eligible to compete after his stint as guest host. “Buzzy has been where each of these champions is, so we think it’ll be comforting for the contestants to see a familiar face behind the lectern,” Jeopardy! Executive Producer Mike Richards said. “We will miss seeing him compete, but we look forward to seeing how he uses his quick wit and personality as guest host.” Fifteen of Jeopardy!’s top competitors who won the most games between the last Tournament of Champions in 2019 and the end of 2020, as well as the most recent Teachers Tournament and College Championship winners, will be vying for the $250,000 grand prize in this year’s tournament. And they are... Sadly, Brayden Smith, a five-game champ who earned a spot in the championships, passed away in February. His absence will be acknowledged during the tournament. The prestigious 10-day event is divided into three segments: quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. During the first week of the tournament, three contestants will compete each day in the quarterfinals. Winners of the quarterfinals - as well as four Wild Card players who hold the highest scores among non-winners - will all advance into the semifinals during the second week of the tournament. The three players who win the semifinals will face off in the two-day finals for the Grand Champion title and the $250,000 payday. |
posted 4/16/2021 |
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Legendary-newal |
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HBO Max will debut the second season of LEGENDARY on THURSDAY, MAY 6. Vulture hailed the ballroom competition as "a master class in creativity and showmanship" and the series vogue challenge ignited TikTok with over 3 billion views. MC Dashaun Wesley along with judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and Grammy(R) winner Megan Thee Stallion will crown the last house standing with the help of guest judges including Tiffany Haddish, Taraji P. Henson, Amiyah Scott, Nicco Annan, Normani, Adam Lambert and Demi Lovato. This season features ten new houses igniting the catwalk to battle for the legendary trophy and the $100,000 cash prize. Each episode is a themed extravaganza to see who will be named superior house and move one step closer to becoming "Legendary." LEGENDARY is produced by Scout Productions. You can view key art and the trailer on the link below. |
posted 4/16/2020 |
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How to Make It In America. In Australia. |
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Eureka Productions has been on a roll recently, picking up orders for series such as a Magic Mike competition series at HBO Max and an adaptation of 1980s videogame Frogger at Peacock. But the unexpected boom for the business, which produces Holey Moley for ABC, has been having a sizeable production division in Australia during the last twelve months. The company has been able to take advantage of the fact that Covid has been much less prevalent down under, allowing it to shoot a number of U.S. shows in Sydney. It filmed a reboot of Name That Tune, hosted by 30 Rock’s Jane Krakowski, for Fox, is filming Frogger and another, yet to be announced show, in the country, during the pandemic. “It was so circumstantially great that we had an Australian arm – we look like geniuses but it was completely happenstance that we had a huge production entity in a place where Covid was practically non-existent,” co-CEO Chris Culvenor told Deadline. “The practicalities of being able to shoot with limited risk of shutdown and limited risk of Covid and protocols mean you can have audiences and people hugging and cheering. Never when I started Eureka would I ever have imagined shooting a Fox gameshow at Sydney Convention Center, but nothing was normal last year.” |
posted 4/16/2020 |
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THURSDAY: Steady As She Goes |
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In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s Rebel in Week 2 drew 3.5 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, veritably matching its premiere numbers. Opening ABC’s night, Station 19 (4.9 mil/0.7) and Grey’s Anatomy (4.9 mil/0.9) were both steady, with the latter claiming the Thursday demo win. Elsewhere: NBC | Manifest (3.2 mil.0.5) stabilized, wile SVU (4.5 mil/0.8) dipped. Organized Crime (4.3 mil/0.6) slipped for a second straight week, and is now down 46 and 62 percent from its boffo launch. CBS | Young Sheldon (7.1 mil/0.7), Mom (5.3 mil/0.6) and B Positive (4 mil/0.5) all added eyeballs while steady in the demo. United States of Al (5.3 mil/0.5) dipped. THE CW | Walker (1.15 mil.0.2) and Legacies (540K/0.1) were steady. FOX | Hell’s Kitchen (2.7 mil/0.7), Last Man Standing (2.4 mil/0.4) and The Moodys (1.2 mil/0.3) all added a few eyeballs while steady in the demo. |
posted 4/16/2021 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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Come Host with Me |
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CBS is continuing to set the stage for its upcoming dance competition series Come Dance with Me. The network has set Philip Lawrence, best known for his songwriting partnership with Bruno Mars, as host of the show. Lawrence, who recently starred in Netflix’s Christmas film Jingle Jangle, which he co-wrote and co-produced the music, has been a co-writer and co-producer with the Grenade star for a number of years. He has won eight Grammys including Album of the Year for Mars’ 24K Magic and performed with Mars at the Super Bowl halftime show. He also runs CMNTY Culture, a music and entertainment company which includes a record label that operates out of Lawrence’s recording studio, The Record Plant. |
posted 4/15/2020 |
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WEDNESDAY: Getting Tough |
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FOX (3.746 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) was the network to beat on Wednesday thanks to fresh installments of "The Masked Singer" (4.797 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) and "Game of Talents" (2.694 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2). NBC (3.579 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #2) took home the silver despite repeats of "Chicago Med" (3.663 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5), "Chicago Fire" (3.810 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) and "Chicago PD" (3.265 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8). Next up was ABC (2.916 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #3) with originals from "The Goldbergs" (3.235 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2), "Home Economics" (2.878 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T8), "The Conners" (3.780 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T2), "Call Your Mother" (2.554 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "A Million Little Things" (2.524 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10). Meanwhile, CBS (2.265 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #4) offered up the season finale of "Tough as Nails" (3.208 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T5) alongside repeats of "United States of Al" (1.967 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10), another "United States of Al" (1.821 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and "S.W.A.T." (1.693 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13). And finally, week two of "Kung Fu" (1.373 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T13) and a new "Nancy Drew" (0.627 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.1, #16) on The CW (1.000 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) closed out the night. Cable numbers for Wednesday.... |
posted 4/15/2021 |
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Ellen HEads to HBO Max |
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Ellen DeGeneres is parlaying her love of design into a new reality series for HBO Max. The streamer on Thursday released a trailer for Ellen’s Next Great Designer (premiering Thursday, April 22), a six-episode competition that gives “uniquely talented, up-and-coming furniture designers the chance to push their creativity to the limit” for the chance to win $100,000. Due to the pandemic, “the designers will compete in innovative furniture-making challenges from studios in their hometowns, with DeGeneres appearing in each episode to surprise and delight the contestants and the judges,” according to the official logline. TV’s Scott Foley (Scandal) serves as host and judge. At one point in the teaser, a contestant sees Foley for the first time and squeals, “Oh my God! It’s Noel from Felicity!” Additional judges include interior designer Brigette Romanek and contemporary artist/designer Fernando Mastrangelo. All told, seven contestants are set to compete in Season 1, including Cristina Antonio, Arielle Assouline-Lichten and Erica Sellers in New York City; Alejandro Artigas in Los Angeles; Mark Grattan in New Hope, Pa.; Paul Jeffrey in Phoenix, Ariz.; and Urvi Sharma in Providence, R.I., who specialize in using wood, metal, stone, fabric, glass and other materials for their creations. The first two episodes of Ellen’s Next Great Designer will drop on launch day. Subsequent episodes will unspool weekly. |
posted 4/15/2020 |
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Zach "ZHC" Hsieh Looking for "Instant Influencer" for YouTube |
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YouTube Originals today announced that YouTube Creator and artist, Zach 'ZHC' Hsieh (20M Subscribers), will host a new version of the popular competition series "Instant Influencer," premiering later this year. The next iteration of the eight-part series will follow a new format where 10 up-and-coming artists will compete for the coveted title and a $100,000 prize. "We are excited to expand upon the beauty and make-up themes of the first season and introduce a more diverse cast of competitors that are artists in a variety of different mediums," said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, YouTube. "It was always our vision to incorporate different artistic points of view into the series and we can't wait for viewers to see all new forms of creative expression." "I am super excited to host season 2 of 'Instant Influencer,'" said Zach 'ZHC' Hsieh. "I'm so grateful for this huge opportunity given to me by YouTube to pay it forward to other up and coming artists. I can't wait to show everyone our first YouTube Originals show!" "This is a pivotal moment for Zach to take his career to the next level," added Michael Gordon, executive producer and Hsieh's manager at Night Media. "We couldn't have chosen better partners than the Brian Graden and the YouTube Originals team - we are incredibly excited to see the end product." "Instant Influencer" season two host, Zach 'ZHC' Hsieh, is best known for videos showcasing his creative designs on everything from traditional canvases to phones, cars, and even houses. ZHC and a mix of celebrity guest judges, as well as seasoned industry veterans, will ask contestants to put their best creativity and artistry on display through a variety of challenges, such as a 10-hour painting endurance challenge to a collaboration challenge seeing who has what it takes to make the most unique and engaging video with another top YouTube creator. Their work will be judged to see who has what it takes to be a top creative influencer and be crowned the title of Instant Influencer. Casting begins today, Thursday, April 15, lasting for 2 weeks. Artists can apply to be on the show at https://zhccasting.castingcrane.com/. Episodes of the new competition series will release weekly and be available for free on ZHC's Official YouTube Channel later this year. |
posted 4/15/2020 |
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THursday Lightning Round |
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Tough As Nails Works Overtime |
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CBS is continuing to get its hands dirty with its non-scripted slate. The network has handed a bumper, two-season renewal to its fledgling reality series Tough as Nails. The Season 3 and 4 renewal comes ahead of tonight’s Season 2 finale for the competition series. The show celebrates everyday Americans who get their workout on the job rather than the gym, wear work boots instead of workout shoes and consider the calluses on their hands a badge of honor. It was created by The Amazing Race’s Phil Keoghan, who also hosts, and his producing partner Louise Keoghan. The pair exec produce the series alongside Anthony Carbone and it is produced by Raquel Productions in association with Tough House Productions. |
posted 4/14/2020 |
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TUESDAY: No NCIS, No Problem! |
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FOX (2.686 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) and NBC (3.439 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T1) share in the demo honors on Tuesday as the former offered up the return of "The Resident" (3.398 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) and "Prodigal Son" (1.973 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). The latter then served up originals from "Young Rock" (2.792 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.6, #2), "Kenan" (1.974 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), "This Is Us" (4.628 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #1) and "New Amsterdam" (3.306 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). Next up was CBS (4.322 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) with its repeat lineup of "NCIS" (5.419 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5), "FBI" (4.221 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) and "FBI: Most Wanted" (3.327 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12). Meanwhile, ABC (3.046 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T3) offered up a new "Pooch Perfect" (2.442 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) alongside the return of "Big Sky" (3.455 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) and a second "Big Sky" (3.240 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). And finally, fresh installments from "The Flash" (0.925 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T12) and "Supergirl" (0.580 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.1, #14) on The CW (0.753 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) rounded out the evening. Cable numbers for Tuesday.... |
posted 4/14/2021 |
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HGTV Beached |
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Cameras are rolling on HGTV's newest competition series Battle on the Beach where network stars Taniya Nayak (Restaurant Impossible), Ty Pennington (Rock the Block), and Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab) will each mentor three teams of up-and-coming flippers as they renovate identical beachfront properties. The mentors will put their reputations on the line each week while star judges Mike Holmes (Holmes + Holmes) and Mina Starsiak Hawk (Good Bones) will choose which team wins the featured weekly challenge. The team who adds the most value to their home will walk away with a $50,000 grand prize to use towards their next flip, and their mentor will have ultimate bragging rights. The competition will play out over the course of six hour-long episodes premiering in the summer of 2021. "The stakes are sky high with a beachfront renovation, and this competition will push some of HGTV's most seasoned experts to the limit," said Jane Latman, president, HGTV. "The competitors will get the unique opportunity to have our star mentors guide them through the challenges of a large-scale renovation while they fight to win some big cash." For Battle on the Beach show updates, fans can visit HGTV.com and follow @HGTV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as @taniyanayak, @thetypenington, @thealisonvictoria, @make_it_right, and @mina_starsiak_hawk on Instagram. |
posted 4/14/2021 |
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NBC is set to reignite some of the nation's greatest college and university rivalries in the ultimate battle of brains in the new summer series "Capital One College Bowl," premiering on Tuesday, June 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Peyton Manning, with his brother Cooper Manning serving as sidekick, the series challenges college students out of the classroom and puts their knowledge to the test as they compete for academic scholarships. From Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Village Roadshow Television, the series is a reboot of the classic Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "College Bowl" that previously aired on NBC in the U.S., and for decades has been part of campus life at colleges and universities around the world. In each episode of "Capital One College Bowl," teams of three representing some of the nation's top schools will battle it out in a bracketed tournament over four rounds. Teams must work together to answer questions on a wide variety of subjects. The top two schools advance to the final where they compete head-to-head for the Capital One College Bowl trophy and a scholarship to put toward their education. Participating schools include University of Alabama, Auburn University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Ole Miss, Morehouse College, University of Tennessee, University of Southern California, UCLA, University of Virginia and Xavier of Louisiana. In partnership with Capital One, all competitors will receive tuition assistance for participating in the series, but members from the winning team will take home an even bigger scholarship in addition to becoming the "Capital One College Bowl" champions. Capital One is providing a total of $1 million in scholarships to participants, including special recognition for the series' Capital One Merit Award recipients. The Capital One Merit Award will be given to four students who have made an impact outside of the competition in recognition of their proven character, leadership abilities, and involvement in extracurricular activities that benefit the community. Capital One serves as an integral partner for the series ensuring no student will go home empty-handed. |
posted 4/14/2020 |
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MIPTV: Day 1 |
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‘Love Island’ Travels To Czech Republic & Slovakia: ITV Studios is to adapt its hit reality series Love Island for TV Nova in Czech Republic and Markiza in Slovakia. It will premiere in the fall on TV Nova/Markiza streamer VOYO. The deal marks the 21st adaptation of the format, which airs on ITV in the UK and CBS in the U.S. The Czech and Slovak version will be produced by Paprika Studios at the ITV Studios production hub on Gran Canaria. “We have been fans of the format and look forward to giving our audiences in both markets a chance to escape to the beautiful and exotic Canary Islands, filled with love, romance and fun,” said Silvia Majeská, programming director, TV Nova and Markíza. |
posted 4/14/2020 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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CBS’ Come Dance With Me is starting to make its way to the dancefloor. The entertainment format, which is exec produced by NCIS: Los Angeles stars LL Cool J and Chris O’Donnell, has set World of Dance host Jenna Dewan as one of the judges for the series, Deadline reports. Dewan has a long history with dance; she started her career as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson and starred as Nora Clark in 2006 feature Step Up. In addition to hosting NBC’s World of Dance for the first two seasons and featuring as a guest mentor in season three, she hosted Fox’s adaptation of British dance format Flirty Dancing. Her recent scripted roles include as Joanna in Netflix’s musical drama Soundtrack, which was created by Josh Safran. Dewan is also a producer, founding her own production company Everheart Productions in 2017 and is an exec producer on Lionsgate TV adaptation of Step Up, which recently moved from YouTube to Starz. |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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American Idol‘s Luke Bryan is set to miss out on the ABC competition series’ first live show of the season after contracting Covid-19. He will be replaced by original American Idol judge Paula Abdul for the episode. Country singer Bryan, who joined the ABC series at the top of its 16th season, revealed the news on social media. “I’m sad to say I won’t be a part of tonight’s first live @americanidol show,” he wrote. “I tested positive for Covid but I’m doing well and look forward to being back at it soon.” NBC (4.655 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) was the most-watched network on Monday thanks to new episodes of "The Voice" (5.637 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) and "Debris" (2.692 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). ABC (4.240 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) shared in the demo honors with a new "American Idol" (4.240 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) and a rebroadcast of "Rebel" (2.242 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9). Next up was CBS (4.476 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3) with the return of "The Neighborhood" (4.789 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #3), "Bob (Hearts) Abishola" (4.545 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #4), "All Rise" (3.723 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) and "Bull" (5.037 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5). Meanwhile, FOX (1.750 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up a repeat "9-1-1" (1.968 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T5) and the season finale of "America's Most Wanted" (1.532 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T9). And finally, The CW (0.551 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5) likewise had the return of "All American" (0.706 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.2, #11) and "Black Lightning" (0.396 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.1, #12). Cable numbers for Monday.... |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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Most of the top syndicated shows slipped under the weight of preemptions in the session April 4, with some reporting their lowest levels ever. News coverage of opening arguments in the Derek Chauvin trial and the attack at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint as well as the regional round of March Madness and a rain-delayed NASCAR race hampered strips, especially those cleared on network affiliates. On the positive side, Dr. Phil emerged as the only first-run strip to overcome the general downdraft. Despite plenty of preemptions, the good doctor still rose 7% from the week before to a 1.6 live-plus-same-day national Nielsen rating and tied the red-hot Live with Kelly and Ryan for first place in talk. In access, the survey said Family Feud topped the game shows and all of syndication for a third straight week although it slid 6% to a 5.1. Jeopardy continued to erode with Dr. Oz at the podium for a second weekly stint, skidding 6% to a 4.9, its lowest rating of calendar year 2021. That landed the former TV home of the late, great Alex Trebek in a second-place tie with Wheel of Fortune, which was flat at a 4.9. Future guest hosts as the show works out a permanent succession plan include Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and “Call Me Kat” star Mayim Bialik. The show will make a donation to a charity of each host’s choosing in an amount equal to the contestants’ cumulative winnings during their respective week of episodes. In the household rating rankings that follow, % change is from the previous week; * indicates a new season-high rating; ** indicates a new season low; NC indicates no change from the previous week; NA mean not applicable. |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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Pepsi Tries Dating Next |
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Perhaps tired of coming in second to Coke in the cola wars for over a century, Pepsi's evidently got a side gig going on. Not only has their FOX Entertainment quiz show Cherries Wild drawn ... well, not a great amount of viewers, according to TV Series Finale (then again, not bad for an extended commercial), but they're now expanding their game-show repertoire to include a new dating show to be aired on MTV. Take that, Coca-Cola! The new Pepsi show, Match Me If You Can, is meant to promote the "unexpected perfect match" that Pepsi and mango flavoring is alleged to be. While Pepsi has introduced other tropical fruit flavors in the past, Pepsi Mango, debuting in 2019 as a limited edition release, was recently added to the permanent lineup in both regular and sugar-free versions. So, it seems that quite a few people do like it. According to a statement received by Mashed, the matching TV show, which may or may not achieve similar levels of popularity, is set to hit the air next week. According to Pepsi, this show will involve taking contestants from eight different reality shows and utilizing some gizmo called the "Mango Matchmaker" to pair and re-pair them. They'll be sent on "epic dates" that seem to involve the usual mix of bucolic picnics, steamy swimming pool scenes, cuddling by the campfire, and all that stuff. One interesting twist not in the standard reality dating repertoire: according to the YouTube trailer, same-sex matches are also on the table. The host will be Lauren Hamilton of Netflix's Love is Blind, while the daters will be Ashley Brooke Mitchell, Eric Bigger, Harry Jowsey, Onyeka Ehie, Natalie Negrotti, Kyra Green, Joey Sasso, and Kylie Smith — all reality TV serial contestants well-versed in looking for love in all the wrong places including The Bachelor, Love Island, Are You The One, and The Challenge. Will any or all of them find romance? Do they actually have to drink Pepsi Mango if they prefer regular Pepsi instead? Will they get kicked off the show if anyone finds out that they're secret Coke drinkers? All this and more will (or won't) be revealed on the show which debuts in a series of commercial break takeovers during the April 21st finale of The Challenge: Double Agents Season 36. The show airs at 8 PM ET, and you can catch all of the episodes on MTV's YouTube channel as well as on the platform Pluto. |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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A Cutting Hedge Competition |
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Gardening fans need to plant themselves in front of their tablets, smartphones, laptops or television monitors on Wednesday, May 12, when discovery+ drops a special 90-minute premiere episode of Clipped, the first competition series set in the spectacular world of topiary. Hosted by actor Michael Urie, the six-episode series follows seven real life "Edward Scissorhands" who create breathtaking sculptures out of meticulously trimmed shrubbery, plants and flowers - designing colorful, larger-than-life, living works of art. Throughout the series, competitors will face high-stakes challenges and have their topiary masterpieces evaluated by lead judge and gardening icon Martha Stewart (HGTV's Martha Knows Best) and an expert panel of judges, including critically acclaimed landscape architect Fernando Wong and lifestyle, landscape and horticultural expert Chris Lambton (HGTV's Going Yard). Each week they decide who makes the cut, who gets clipped, and, in the end, who is crowned as the top topiarist who wins $50,000 cash and bragging rights as the first-ever Clipped champion. New episodes of Clipped will launch each Wednesday on discovery+. "It's colorful, bold, playful, and it's alive. It's topiary - the art of transforming ordinary plants into extraordinary, living sculptures shapes and characters," said host Michael Urie. "And now, for the first time ever, seven top topiary artists are taking part in a competition like no other." "We've selected the best and brightest event designers, botanical designers and artists from around the country to wow fans in the ultimate topiary showdown," said Bob Kirsh, vice president, programming and development, HGTV. "It's remarkable to watch talented people transform plants and flowers with this incredibly creative art form." |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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Spicks & Specks Returns to Australia |
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This Sunday, Spicks and Specks returns to our screens for the first episode of its return season. It will be the first time in a decade that fans will get a full season from the original cast of the ABC music quiz show, though it might look and feel a little different. The show was filmed in Melbourne in 2020, which meant dealing with the same kinds of restrictions that other programs with live audiences were forced to contend with. "We were really restrained by a number of things," team captain Alan Brough recently told Double J's Zan Rowe. "But, because of those restraints, we were given such wonderful freedom. "We had no audience, so it became more of a dinner party. A lot of people used to say to me, '[Spicks and Specks] is like a dinner party that I'd love to be at'. I'd go 'Yeah, but it goes on for five hours mate. Calm down.' "But we got so many lovely, interesting artists, who we would never normally have had on." Without a crowd to please, there was no need to shoot for the biggest names in the business, though it sounds like there are a few heavy hitters in the mix. "We had Alex Lahey, we had Gordi, we had The Teskey Brothers, we had just wonderful people on that we might not normally have had on, that just gave us such a breath of fresh air." |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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Warners' Cake Is a Lie |
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Shortly ahead of MIPTV, Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) picked up the right to develop and produce Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV's hit gameshow format Sokkuri Sweets. |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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WEEKEND: Easter Egg Hunt |
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FOX (2.080 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #1) was back on top in demos on Friday thanks to "WWE SmackDown" (2.080 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #2). CBS (5.337 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) claimed the most-watched network with its trio of "MacGyver" (4.522 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6), "Magnum P.I." (5.328 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) and "Blue Bloods" (6.161 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3). Next up was ABC (3.112 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T2) with originals from "Shark Tank" (4.049 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #1) and "20/20" (2.644 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3). Meanwhile, NBC (2.643 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) opted for a repeat "The Blacklist" (2.022 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.3, #8) and a new "Dateline NBC" (2.954 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6). And finally, The CW (0.822 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) rounded out the evening with "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.914 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.2, #9), another "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" (0.870 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T10) and a new "Penn & Teller: Fool Us" (0.751 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T10). Cable numbers for Friday.... CBS (5.564 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) was the top draw on Sunday thanks to a PGA overrun fueled "60 Minutes" (9.430 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) followed by repeats of "The Equalizer" (5.627 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3), "NCIS: Los Angeles" (3.895 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6) and "NCIS: New Orleans" (3.302 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10). ABC (5.098 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T1) shared in the demo honors with originals from "America's Funniest Home Videos" (4.907 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T3), "American Idol" (5.941 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) and "The Rookie" (3.601 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6). Next up was NBC (1.492 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) with "Ellen's Game of Games" (1.492 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15), another "Ellen's Game of Games" (1.613 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and new episodes of "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist" (1.402 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10) and "Good Girls" (1.460 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10). Meanwhile, FOX (1.000 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T3) offered up a repeat "The Simpsons" (0.642 million viewers, #17; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15) plus originals from "Bless the Harts" (0.717 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.2, #T15), "The Simpsons" (1.178 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6), "The Great North" (0.993 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T10), "Bob's Burgers" (1.171 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T6) and "Family Guy" (1.298 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.5, #5). And finally, The CW (0.420 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.1, #5) closed out the evening with fresh installments of "Batwoman" (0.500 million viewers, #18; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T18) and "Charmed" (0.339 million viewers, #19; adults 18-49: 0.1, #T18). |
posted 4/13/2021 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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Nikki Grahame, a former reality TV star and “Big Brother U.K.” contestant, has died at the age of 38 after a long and public battle with anorexia. Grahame first appeared on the seventh season of “Big Brother U.K.” in 2006, later returning for “Ultimate Big Brother” and “Big Brother Canada.” She also starred in her own “Simple Life”-esque reality series, “Princess Nikki,” which ran on E4 for six episodes in 2006. Grahame has spoken publicly about her battle with anorexia nervosa in the past, including authoring two books on the subject, “Dying To Be Thin” in 2009 and “Fragile” in 2012. She first developed the eating disorder as a child and was hospitalized multiple times throughout her youth. Grahame’s mother told the Evening Standard that her daughter’s condition deteriorated in the last year after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic closed gyms in the U.K. |
posted 4/12/2021 |
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Oti Mabuse: From Strictly to Masked |
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Oti Mabuse will be guessing the identities of mystery celebrity dancers in The Masked Dancer on ITV. A spin-off from The Masked Singer, The Masked Dancer will come to the UK later this year. Strictly star Oti Mabuse will join the panel alongside Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Davina McCall as Joel Dommett presents. Appearing on tonight's The Jonathan Ross Show, Oti chats to Jonathan about the new series. Oti says: “I’m hoping I can [guess who they are]. It’s aired in America and has been really successful. So I watched that one. "Actually the more established dancers or accomplished dancers, they fake it at the beginning, they want to come across as though they’re bad, but likeable and then they make it further... but I think you can see what they’re going to do.” Jonathan notes to Oti: “I can see you’re going to take this quite seriously?” Oti replies: “I will try. I’m really, really bad at game shows, but dance shows, not too bad. We’ll see... I’ll Google them from the clues." |
posted 4/12/2020 |
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Sally Lindsay Joins Tenable |
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Tenable is getting a new host, former Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay. The ITV daytime quiz show is usually hosted by Warwick Davis, but Sally will step in to host some episodes. When will Sally Lindsay start hosting Tenable and why is Warwick taking a break? The 47-year-old actress also revealed why Warwick is now sharing the presenting role with Sally. “I’m a huge fan of Tenable and am delighted I’m able to share the presenting responsibilities with Warwick,” she said. “The demands of his workload meant that he wasn’t able to record every show in the series.” |
posted 4/12/2021 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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CBS’ top-rated daytime game show The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey, returns to primetime this spring on the CBS Television Network when The Price Is Right At Night welcomes Tiffany Haddish and Lilly Singh to “Come On Down” and play alongside contestants for charity. On Wednesday, April 21st from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT late night talk show host Lilly Singh will play for “Room To Read,” the non-profit helping millions of kids in low-income communities become independent readers and supporting girls to complete school with the skills and confidence to follow their dreams. Lilly and contestants will have the opportunity to play fan favorite games, including Cliff Hangers, for amazing prizes such as trip to St. Lucia and a Mercedes. Plus, she will present one lucky contestant with a special themed showcase. The following week on Wednesday, April 28th from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT Emmy and GRAMMY Award-winning actress, comedian and host of Kids Say The Darndest Things Tiffany Haddish will play for the “She Ready Foundation” which supports foster youth. Tiffany and contestants will test their knowledge of prices for amazing prizes including cash, trips and cars. Plus, one lucky contestant will have the opportunity to win a Tesla in a special themed showcase presented by Tiffany. As previously announced, Kids Say The Darndest Things premieres Wednesday, May 5th from 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT on CBS. You can also catch the fun streaming on Paramount+. Check your local listings for more information. |
posted 4/9/2020 |
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Any Magic in Your Mike? |
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HBO Max has ordered THE REAL MAGIC MIKE (working title), an unscripted competition series from Eureka Productions and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, set to debut on the streamer later this year. From the producers behind the Magic Mike franchise and live shows comes an exhilarating and sexy series that will transform a group of men into real-life Magic Mikes. 10 men who have 'lost their magic' will come together in a competition series like no other. They will bare their souls and more as they evolve their bodies, learn to perform spectacular routines, and develop a new level of self-confidence. As they strip off their clothes, they will rid themselves of emotional baggage and regain their mojo but only one will be the Real Magic Mike. He will win a cash prize and an opportunity to perform on the blockbuster Magic Mike Live stage in Las Vegas. A nationwide casting search is currently underway. "From box office hits to sold-out live shows, Magic Mike has proven to be a pop culture juggernaut that continues to delight people across the globe," said Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max. "We're excited to work with Channing, Steven and the team behind Magic Mike Live to continue this successful franchise that celebrates self-confidence and sexiness both inside and out." "Magic Mike is one of Warner Bros.' most iconic franchises," said Mike Darnell, President, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television. "We couldn't be more excited to be working with Channing, Steven and HBO Max on an all-new vision of this amazing and legendary brand. We're looking forward to giving fans a front row seat as we search the country for undiscovered talent." Executive producers include Channing Tatum, Steven Soderbergh, Reid Carolin, Peter Kiernan, Gregory Jacobs, Nick Wechsler, Vincent Marini, Alycia Rossiter, Cassie Lambert Scalettar, Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening and David Tibballs alongside co-executive producer Kevin Boyer. |
posted 4/9/2021 |
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THURSDAY: Rebel Yell |
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ABC (4.312 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) was the most-watched network on Thursday thanks to new episodes of "Station 19" (4.691 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and "Grey's Anatomy" (4.687 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) plus the premiere of "Rebel" (3.557 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9). NBC (4.181 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) shared in the demo honors with its lineup of "Manifest" (3.119 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T9), "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (4.733 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T1) and "Law & Order: Organized Crime" (4.691 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.8, #3). Next up was CBS (4.241 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) with originals from "Young Sheldon" (6.632 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4), "United States of Al" (5.159 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7), "Mom" (4.704 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T7), "B Positive" (3.734 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) and "Clarice" (2.609 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13). FOX (2.057 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #T3) likewise offered up new episodes of "Hell's Kitchen" (2.455 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4), "Last Man Standing" (2.185 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T11) and "The Moodys" (1.131 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.3, #T13). And finally, new episodes from "Walker" (1.066 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.2, #15) and "Legacies" (0.521 million viewers, #16; adults 18-49: 0.1, #16) closed out the evening on The CW (0.794 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5). |
posted 4/9/2021 |
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Vernon Kay's Got "Talents" |
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In Game of Talents performers will entertain and amaze. But there’s a catch – the viewers and the contestants have no idea what those talents are. Can they tell the fire eater from the footballer or the line dancer from the lion tamer? Vernon Kay hosts this brand-new ITV series in which two contestants will battle it out each week to guess the talents, as they compete for the chance to win a life changing sum of money. Two celebrities will help them to make the right decisions before the performers "Show us your talent." In the first episode this Saturday night (10 April) at 7:30PM on ITV, Ryan and TV presenter Tess Daly face off with Shumi and Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood. Each episode begins with a list of eight talents before one performer at a time steps on stage. Contestants and their celebrity partners must try to correctly identify their talent based on little more than some cryptic clues. Get it right and they can bank up to £50,000 for their jackpot - but get it wrong and the cash will go to their rivals. At the end of seven rounds the player with the most banked cash goes through to the final to try and win their accumulated jackpot. In the final they know the talent of the performer - but are faced with four people all claiming to be the act. Before attempting to guess which of the four has the talent, players can choose to eliminate two imposters by giving up half of their jackpot. Ultimately if they correctly pick the person with the talent they'll win the money left in their jackpot. Get it wrong and they leave with nothing. Vernon Kay says: "It’s this combination of a game show and a talent show. A celebrity and a member of the public team up to form a double act, and there’s two teams like that who are facing off. A performer will then come through our big double doors and the teams have to guess which talent from a list they’re going to perform." He teases of the line up of acts: "I can say that they’re absolutely unbelievable, every last one of them is spectacular. "I can’t say what they’re going to be doing, but we’ve got a bit of everything and anything, some really unexpected, showstopping performances. The audience is going to be shouting “What?!” at the screen so many times, they won’t believe what they’re seeing.". |
posted 4/9/2021 |
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Happy Friday Lightning Round |
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ABC has unveiled its summer unscripted schedule and it looks like things are back to normal after last year’s Covid interruption. The Disney-owned network has renewed gameshows including The Chase and The Hustler and has confirmed that Bachelor in Paradise will return this summer after missing out in 2020. Chris Harrison's involvement in the show remains TBD. The network’s slate of classic gameshow reboots such as Celebrity Family Feud, To Tell the Truth, Press Your Luck, The $100,000 Pyramid and Card Sharks are also back alongside new shows The Celebrity Dating Game, hosted by Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton, and The Ultimate Surfer. The Bachelorette, which ABC revealed recently will have two iterations, this year, is also set on the schedule for June with Katie Thurston kicking off proceedings. Rob Mills, EVP, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, told Deadline that he was thrilled to be able to get so many shows on this summer. “The year before the pandemic, we had made a play to really program summer like we programmed the rest of the year and have original programming on almost every night. Then things kind of got slowed down with the pandemic and we had to pull some of our shows last summer. Now the fact that we can produce all these shows and we’re going to have new original programming on almost the entire summer, it feels great.” The Chase, an adaptation of the British gameshow from ITV Entertainment, is back with a second season. The show launched in January with nine episodes and Deadline reports that the second season has received a supersized order. This comes after the producers and the WGA settled their dispute which had led to a writers’ strike. “The Chase is one of those ones we wanted to get back on as soon as possible because we really want the momentum of that format to keep going,” said Mills. “Hopefully you’ll see million dollar final chases in this second cycle. But we really are high on that format. We’re excited with how it did this winter and we’re glad we can bring it back so quickly.” Similarly, The Hustler, hosted by Craig Ferguson and based on an idea from Richard Bacon, is back after its launch in January. The show, which is produced by Studio Lambert, follows five contestants as they collaborate to answer a series of 10 trivia questions worth $10,000 each, with the goal of building a collective prize pot that increases with each correct answer but there’s a twist. “Outside of things like Holey Moley, we’re known for our reboots of old franchises,” said Mills. “So, it was really exciting that Steven Lambert came in with something that felt kind of wholly original and something that we could make new and make work.” Holey Moley is back this summer with one of its two season order. |
posted 4/8/2020 |
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Fox has unveiled its summer schedule, setting premiere dates for Rob Lowe-hosted Mental Samurai (May 25), Hell’s Kitchen Young Guns (May 31), Season 2 of Lego Masters with Will Arnett (June 1), Masterchef: Legends (June 2) and Season 4 of Beat Shazam (June 3), hosted by Jamie Foxx. A reboot of the classic drama Fantasy Island will premiere this August. Additional details to be announced. Mental Samurai, hosted by Lowe, will have a special two-hour Season 2 premiere on Tuesday, May 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), before making its time-period premiere on Tuesday, June 1 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Chef Gordon Ramsay is back for hit culinary competition Hell’s Kitchen‘s landmark 20th season on May 31 at 8 PM ET/PT. In Hell’s Kitchen: Young Guns, Ramsay is back in Las Vegas, home to five of Ramsay’s restaurants. |
posted 4/8/2020 |
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WEDNESDAY: CW's Kung Fu Kicks |
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FOX (3.448 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) claimed the demo crown on Wednesday thanks to fresh installments of "The Masked Singer" (4.514 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) and "Game of Talents" (2.381 million viewers, #12; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5). NBC (6.261 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #2) was the silver draw with its trio of "Chicago Med" (6.633 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.8, #2), "Chicago Fire" (6.425 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3) and "Chicago PD" (5.725 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T3). Next up was ABC (2.846 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.5, #3) and its mix of "The Goldbergs" (3.234 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), the premiere of "Home Economics" (2.968 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.5, #9), "The Conners" (3.222 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5), a second "The Conners" (3.232 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 0.6, #T5) and the relocated "A Million Little Things" (2.211 million viewers, #13; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10). Meanwhile, CBS (3.152 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.4, #4) offered up originals from "Tough as Nails" (2.932 million viewers, #11; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10), "SEAL Team" (3.473 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10) and "S.W.A.T." (3.051 million viewers, #9; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T10). And finally, the launch of "Kung Fu" (1.373 million viewers, #14; adults 18-49: 0.2, #14) and a new "Nancy Drew" (0.666 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.1, #15) rounded out the night on The CW (1.020 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.2, #5). Cable numbers for Wednesday.... |
posted 4/8/2021 |
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Don't.... Won't. |
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Don’t… won’t, be back for Season 2. The Adam Scott-hosted ABC game show — home of the aggressively cast contestant “families” and executive producer Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool-sassy voiceover — has been cancelled after one summertime sampling. Following a solid-for-summer debut, Don’t‘s June-August 2020 run averaged 3 million weekly viewers and nearly a 0.6 demo rating (in Live+Same Day numbers). Among the game shows ABC aired last TV season, it ranked No. 4 in the demo (besting both To Tell the Truth and Match Game) but last in total audience. |
posted 4/8/2021 |
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Quindon Tarver, a musician and former child star best known for his appearance in Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” died after a car accident in Texas on April 1. He was 38. Tarver was born in 1982 in McKinney, Texas, and started singing in church choirs at four years old. At age 12, Tarver was signed to Virgin Records and appeared in Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” music video. He then went on to play a choirboy in Luhrmann’s 1996 cult classic “Romeo + Juliet,” contributing two covers to the film’s soundtrack: Prince’s “When Doves Cry” and Rozalla’s “Everybody’s Free.” After “Romeo + Juliet,” Tarver went on to appear on Seasons 2 and 7 of “American Idol.” “He had been through so much,” his uncle Kevin Tarver told The Dallas Morning News after his death. “But his focus was on his music. He was getting ready to make his comeback. He had been in the studio working on a project that was supposed to be released this year.” |
posted 4/8/2021 |
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James Hampton, an actor perhaps best recognized from roles in “F Troop,” “The Longest Yard” and “Teen Wolf,” has died from complications of Parkinson’s disease. He was 84. Hampton, who passed away on Wednesday at his home in Texas, is survived by his wife, Mary, along with his children, James, Andrea and Frank, and his grandchildren. Hampton was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role as “Caretaker” in the original “Longest Yard.” Also from that film came a longtime friendship with co-star Burt Reynolds, which led to multiple new career opportunities, including writing, directing and producing duties on Reynolds’ “Evening Shade.” Hampton would go on to direct episodes of “Sister, Sister” and “Grace Under Fire.” Hampton was born in Oklahoma City and raised in Dallas. He attended North Texas State College (now the University of North Texas), where he majored in speech and drama and appeared in a number of productions at the school. An Army veteran who served in Europe, Hampton’s first Hollywood acting role was on “Gunsmoke,” which was the No. 1 TV show in the country at the time. He’d famously play tone-deaf bugler (a person who plays the bugle) Hannibal Dobbs on “F Troop.” Hampton’s list of TV credits is a long one that includes roles on “Who’s The Boss,” “Mama’s Family,” “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Rawhide.” He made more than 30 appearances on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show.” Hampton, who played Michael J. Fox’s father Harold Howard in “Teen Wolf,” also had big-screen roles in the movies “Sling Blade” and “Police Academy V." In the game show realm, Hampton appeared on "The Cross-Wits", "Super Password", and "Now You See It". |
posted 4/8/2021 |
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KSI: |
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Fox has ordered Crime Scene Kitchen, a new baking competition series with a twist, with Joel McHale set as host. Chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp will serve as judges on the series, from Fox Alternative Entertainment and Fly on the Wall Entertainment, set to premiere Wednesday, May 26 on Fox. Crime Scene Kitchen is described as a culinary guessing game in which bakers must decode what type of dessert was made, when all that’s left are the crumbs, flour trails and a few elusive clues. They must then recreate the recipe for Stone and Gampp, who will determine how closely it matches the missing dessert – and how good it tastes. “Crime Scene Kitchen is unlike any cooking show out there,” said Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment and Specials, Fox Entertainment. “It’s a truly original format with amazing baking creations, a brilliant play-along guessing game for the whole family, and Joel at the center of it all bringing hilarity at every turn. Just don’t watch it if you’re feeling hungry!”. |
posted 4/8/2021 |
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Bravo is projecting a few less runways in Karlie Kloss‘ future. The network officially confirmed on Wednesday that Project Runway has been renewed for Season 19, but Kloss — who has served as host of the reality competition series since its mo ve from Lifetime to Bravo in 2019 — will not return in her full capacity. She will, however, make “guest appearances” throughout the season. Fortunately, not everything is changing. Project Runway Season 4 winner Christian Siriano will be back for his third consecutive turn as the designers’ all-knowing mentor, while Nina Garcia, Brandon Maxwell and Elaine Welteroth will also return to complete the judges’ panel. Project Runway Season 18 finished airing in March 2020 (simpler times!), with Geoffrey Mac emerging as the winner. “It’s been an incredible ride, and I wouldn’t change it for the world,” he said of his big win. As for what’s next, he added, “I’m going to take a break. I’m going to take at least four days off… in a row.” A premiere date for Season 19, as well as information about the hosting situation, remains TBD. |
posted 4/8/2020 |
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TUESDAY: Dogged by the Competition |
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In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ NCIS dominated Tuesday both in total viewers (with 9.9 million of ’em) as well as in the demo, holding steady with a 0.9 rating. Leading out of that, FBI (7.9 mil/0.7) was down a tick, but FBI: Most Wanted (6.4 mil/0.6) drew its largest audience of the season while steady in the demo Elsewhere: NBC | Leading out of a steady Young Rock (2.6 mil/0.5) and Kenan (1.9 mil/0.4), This Is Us (4.4 mil/0.7) slipped to new series lows. New Amsterdam (3.5 mil/0.4), however, was steady. THE CW | The Flash (992K/0.3) ticked up, while Supergirl (698K/0.1) was steady. ABC | Pooch Perfect (2.5 mil/0.4) dropped sharply in Week 2, facing stiffer competition; black-ish (1.6 mil/0.3) and mixed-ish (1.5 mil/0.3) were in turn also down, both hitting series lows. Soul of a Nation (1.3 mil/0.2) was steady with its finale. Cable numbers for Tuesday.... |
posted 4/7/2021 |
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