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ABC reportedly plans to air the latest season of The Bachelorette after the initial premiere was derailed due to the controversy around Taylor Frankie Paul. Paul, who rose to fame on the reality TV show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, was set to star on the new season of the long-running dating show. In March, TMZ released a video of a violent dispute involving Paul and her partner, Dakota Mortensen. In the video — which was recorded by Mortensen — Paul could be seen repeatedly hitting him and even throwing chairs at him. As this was going on, Paul’s daughter was in the room watching it all unfold. Hours after the video came to light, Disney announced it would not air the upcoming season. Three months later, however, the company seemed to have changed course. A Wednesday report from TMZ read: According to the report, the show’s editors “never stopped cutting episodes” even when it was announced the season wouldn’t run. Since that announcement in March, TMZ added, Paul has worked to repair her public image on social media. Those efforts have gotten the attention of the network executives. |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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BIG BROTHER returns with its most programming hours ever, kicking off with a special 90 minute premiere on Thursday, July 9 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), the return of BIG BROTHER: UNLOCKED on Friday, July 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and a 90-minute Sunday episode on Sunday, July 12 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT). Julie Chen Moonves returns as host. Paramount+ subscribers and Pluto TV viewers can continue to catch all the action on the BIG BROTHER live feeds. Reaching a historic milestone as the first primetime series to hit 1,000 original episodes, BIG BROTHER returns for its 28th season. The season ushers in a landmark summer as Houseguests enter the iconic BIG BROTHER house, with unexpected moments and a season packed with twists and turns. After its premiere, the series will air Wednesdays (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/delayed PT), followed by hour-long shows on Thursdays, featuring live evictions, and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/delayed PT). BIG BROTHER: UNLOCKED returns with exclusive footage from inside the house, extended interviews, surprise guest appearances and behind-the-scenes access. For the first time ever, the series will feature a live studio audience, bringing fans directly into the action. Packed with new segments and returning fan favorites, the series breaks down gameplay, evaluates the competition and shares insider perspectives, starting Friday, July 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Host Julie Chen Moonves told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday that she was excited when she first learned about the Season 28 theme. "I was like, 'Oh yeah!'" she said to the producers. "You don't even have to say more — I get it. They were about to explain it and I was like, 'Say no more.' This is brilliant. Brilliant! Why has it taken us this long to do it?" It wouldn't be Big Brother without all those wild twists and turns (the show's motto, after all, is "expect the unexpected"). While the official theme will be revealed soon, recent seasons took on a murder mystery hotel, artificial intelligence, and a multiverse. There are unsubstantiated rumors online that the Season 28 theme will be "Time Trip," with the houseguests competing across different eras, facing returning legends, and navigating former game mechanics. But CBS has not confirmed those to be true. |
posted 5/14/2026 |
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Rolling Through the Smokies |
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The Great Food Truck Race kicks off a new season on Sunday, July 26th at 9pm (all times ET/PT) on Food Network and streaming the next day on HBO Max and this time around, it will be a battle of savory and sweet. With four trucks that specialize in savory dishes and four sweet-themed trucks, the eight competing teams each represent a dynamic mix of flavors, strategies and culinary creativity in their quest for the win. Host Tyler Florence will lead the route starting in Nashville and through the Great Smoky Mountains, stopping in cities with vibrant food scenes - all while adding unexpected twists and turns from the very first mile. Every week, the teams must prove their cooking expertise, marketing savvy and selling skills in themed challenges to beat their rivals - and for the first time, the bottom two teams each week will go head-to-head in a taste redemption battle to see who earns the right to stay and who heads home. The season will culminate in an action-packed finale on Sunday, September 6th at 9pm from the legendary Churchill Downs in Louisville, where only one truck will be awarded a life-changing $50,000 grand prize. The teams competing are: Bug & Bear's Cannoli - Los Angeles, California (Joseph Serpico, Matthew Wilson, Dina Pecci); Cason Funnel Cakes - Richmond, Virginia (Terrance Cason, Andre Cason, Morris Green); Deadproof Pizza Co. - Derry, New Hampshire (Thomas Lomanno, Dante Marino, Lisa Bosteels); Grounds Donut House - Bronx, New York (Carmela Varotta, Gabriella Amoroso, Stephanie Hill); Hele Rolls - Kapolei, Hawaii (Brittany Lopez, Jasmine Milam, Mari Wills); Jollof Bowl - Baltimore, Maryland (Ethel Kamara, Andrea Kamara, Lekan Oketunji); Stuph'd Beignets & Burgers - New Orleans, Louisiana (Dionne Lewis, Duana Lawrence, Sherman Clarke) and Waffadilla - Hampshire, Illinois (Shawn Peterson, Madison Peterson, Gavin Mari). Fans can get to know the competing teams and relive the most dramatic moments of the season on social using #GreatFoodTruckRace. Viewers can also follow the adventure and meet the teams on FoodNetwork.com, plus get summer grilling inspiration from host Tyler Florence. The Great Food Truck Race is produced by Critical Content for Food Network. |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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Drag Race Down Under Takes on the World |
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Drag Race Down Under vs The World has unveiled the 11 queens battling in the drag race competition. The reality series is hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Michelle Visage, who will sit alongside a judging panel that includes Rhys Nicholson and Drag Race Down Under Season 4 winner Lazy Susan. Five Drag Race Down Under queens will battle six formidable drag artists from around the world, each representing their own country and international series of Drag Race. Unlike Drag Race Down Under, this time, the top two queens of the week choose which of the bottom two queens they want to eliminate from the competition. After a final lip-sync battle, the winning performer reveals which of the bottom queens they have chosen to send home. Who will take home the crown? Down Under or The World. The eleven queens returning to compete are: Drag Race Down Under vs The World premieres in the U.S. on WOW Presents+ and in Australia on Stan starting July 24. Drag Race Down Under vs The World is a World of Wonder production in collaboration with Stan in Australia and WOW Presents Plus. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles serve as Executive Producers for World of Wonder. Adrian Swift and Tina Diaz serve as Executive Producers for Stan. |
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Three days after airing the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, NBC will begin its 2026-27 entertainment season with a stacked lineup of new and returning reality series, the highly popular OneChicago and "Law & Order" franchises and exciting freshman additions - the compelling drama "Line of Fire" and new comedy "Newlyweds." The season gets off to a supersized start at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept.17 with the two-hour launch of "The Traitors: New Blood," the innovative civilian-led incarnation of the Emmy Award-winning hit Peacock series hosted by Alan Cumming. Followed by another two-hour episode on Sept. 24, the series will move into its regular hourlong timeslot on Thursday, Oct. 8. Milestone season 30 of "The Voice" arrives the next week at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 with new coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green. They'll be joined by Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, the latter who returned to "The Voice" last season in winning fashion as he took home the crown in the first ever "The Voice: Battle of Champions." Right after "The Voice" at 10 p.m. will mark the premiere of the new drama series "Line of Fire," starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, about a family of law enforcement professionals entangled in a deadly conspiracy. Another thrilling season of summer's most-watched series will conclude Wednesday, Sept. 23 when a new champion is set to be crowned on "America's Got Talent." In what is certain to be one of the biggest television events of the year, NBC will celebrate its monumental 100th anniversary on Dec. 10 with a live three-hour variety special from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The network will commemorate its once-in-a-lifetime anniversary with a telecast that will honor a century of must-see television, groundbreaking moments and iconic stars. On the unscripted side, NBC has greenlit a new game show series based on "Wordle," the globally beloved word game from The New York Times Games. An avid "Wordle" player, "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie will serve as host of the primetime gameshow executive produced by Jimmy Fallon. The new format challenges players to solve five-letter word puzzles in a supersized battle of smarts, speed and fun. It builds on the way the puzzle community engages with Wordle every day - solving together, sharing wins, debating strategies and cheering one another on. Now, that style of play comes to life as the most-obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the "Wordle" arena, playing for an incredible cash prize. Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS), in partnership with Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog and The New York Times, the series brings the global phenomenon to television with a fresh, fast-paced format. Originally launched in 2021 and acquired by The New York Times in 2022, Wordle has become a cultural phenomenon, engaging millions of daily players worldwide and inspiring conversation across generations. NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" returns this fall for season 30 with coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Riley Green, who confirmed his participation this past weekend at his concert in Alpharetta, Ga. A fourth coach joining the superstar panel will be announced shortly. "The Voice" is a presentation of MGM Television, Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, a Warner Bros. Television Group, and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. The series was created by John de Mol, who serves as an executive producer along with Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Adam H. Sher and Barry Poznick. "The Traitors" is coming to NBC with an all-new all-civilian version of Peacock's Emmy Award-winning competition reality series known for strategic gameplay and skillful saboteurs. In this brand-new iteration of "The Traitors" for NBC, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming is opening the doors to his now infamous castle in the Scottish Highlands to everyday Americans. There he will ask them, "Are you a Faithful? Or are you a Traitor?" "The Traitors" is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. Set at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor (or Traitors) makes it to the end, they will steal all the money. "The Traitors" is produced by Studio Lambert, part of All3 Media. Alan Cumming hosts as well as serves as an executive producer along with Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Jack Burgess, Stephen Lambert and Tim Harcourt. Other unscripted series returning to NBC this summer are "America's Got Talent," "American Ninja Warrior" and "Password." As previously announced, "Destination X" will return in 2027. NBC FALL 2026-27 SCHEDULE (New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET/PT). Game shows are in bold. MONDAY (September/October) MIDSEASON TBA |
posted 5/11/2026 |
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Regulatory officials in Brussels are expected to greenlight Paramount’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a Financial Times report, following its approval earlier this month by the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division. Citing two sources familiar with the discussions, the FT reported that the European Commission was still hammering out final details of its approval of the mega-merger, which will entail that Paramount CEO David Ellison “accepts certain remedies” that are “designed to address competition concerns.” One condition could be “a requirement for Paramount to exit its joint venture with Universal Pictures, which distributes films in several international markets,” the report added, cautioning that “a final decision had yet to be taken.” The Justice Department‘s Antitrust Division has approved the deal, Variety has confirmed. As first reported by Politico, the regulator is giving the green light to the Paramount-WBD tie-up without requiring “any divestitures, behavioral remedies or concessions.” The United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched a formal Phase 1 investigation into the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Per a notice posted on its website on Tuesday, the CMA’s investigation will begin on Wednesday. It will decide whether to refer the merger to a Phase 2 investigation by Aug. 7. The move comes after the CMA launched a public comment period for interested parties to express their views on the impact the merger could have on competition in the UK, which concluded on April 27. Under a Phase 1 review, the CMA would have 40 working days to decide whether the merger needs a more in-depth review. If it finds concerns with the merger, it will give the merging businesses five days to propose remedies to address its concerns. The CMA would then have up to 5 more working days to consider the remedies. If none are offered or it does not accept them, the merger would be referred to a Phase 2 review. If if decides to accept remedies provisionally, it would publicly consult on them and consider any responses, with a deadline of 50 working days to make a decision. If the review moves to Phase 2, an independent “inquiry group,” which consists of 3 to 5 people with a range of business, finance, economic and legal experience, would lead the investigation and makes the final decision within 24 weeks. In special circumstances, a Phase 2 investigation can be extended by up to eight additional weeks. The inquiry group would then either clear the merger, consider remedies such as asset divestitures or a legal commitment from the merging businesses to behave in a certain way, or block the merger. In addition, Paramount has slammed rival Netflix in a letter to the Department of Justice for campaigning against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger amid regulatory review of the deal with the David Ellison company. “As Paramount pushes forward with its ‘content-first’ growth strategy, firms like Netflix, Amazon MGM, Disney, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, A24, Apple, and many others will need to respond in kind, presumably by enhancing their own content creation strategies. (Indeed, Netflix’s panic level response and scorched-earth campaign to try and poison regulators and other stakeholders against the Transaction shows just how seriously Netflix takes Paramount as a scaled competitor.),” Makan Delrahim, Par’s Chief Legal Officer, wrote in a letter to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. The letter didn’t detail specific actions by Netflix or others. In a statement to Deadline, a Netflix spokesperson disputed the characterization. “These claims from Paramount Skydance are absurd. We walked away from this deal months ago and remain focused on our own business, not theirs. Ultimately, it’s up to the regulators to approve this deal and determine if it is in the best interest of the industry and all concerned,” the streamer said. Paramount said today that competition authorities in Australia and New Zealand, as well as Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Serbia and North Macedonia have approved its pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Foreign direct investment authorities in Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Czechia, New Zealand, Italy, France and Romania are also on board, the David Ellison-run company said in an SEC filing.. |
posted 6/12/2026 |
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Michaelle Buteau hosted The Circle in the U.S. for seven seasons, and with Hulu rebooting the reality competition, many viewers wondered if she would return as the host. While appearing on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, the comedian revealed that she would not be hosting the new iteration of the series. “I’m glad that The Circle found a new home because it’s a great show,” Buteau said on the late-night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen. “I hosted the U.S. version, the longest-running version (seven seasons), and I put my foot in it, my back, my back fat, my right (breast), I put all the stuff in it.” “But they’re not going to go through with me being the host, so I say, good luck, bless up, I hope you have fun putting a square in a circle.” The Circle was one of Netflix’s first hits in the reality competition space and spawned versions in France and Brazil. The move comes after Rob Mills, who is EVP, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment at Walt Disney Television, told Deadline in April that it was making a ““concentrated” push into serialized competition with Parker Posey-fronted series The Mob. Unlike the Netflix version, which featured civilians, the Hulu version will also feature celebrity contestants. It will also introduce audience voting for the first time in the U.S. and is being “reimagined” as a “fast-turnaround” social experiment. It will bring everyday players and celebrities to compete side by side in a game of popularity where identity is ever-changing, and anyone can be anyone. Essentially, contestants move into separate apartments in the same building but are kept isolated from each other. They are only allowed to communicate via a specific app using text and photos but they can decide to play the game as themselves or anyone else they like. The original was described as Catfish-meets-Black Mirror. The Hulu version will be filmed in real time, giving viewers access as twists and player ratings unfold, with audience votes shaping the game. The format first launched on Channel 4 in the UK and ran for three seasons between 2018 and 2021. Netflix launched a U.S. version in 2020 with four versions through to 2022. The streamer then launched seasons six and seven in 2024. The Hulu series is produced by Studio Lambert and WPP’s Motion Entertainment, which produced the original, with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions also on board. Susan House, who exec produced the Netflix series and has also worked on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Hustler, will serve as showrunner. It will be exec produced by Studio Lambert’s Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Niall O’Driscoll and Stephen Lambert, Motion Entertainment’s Martin Oxley and Chet Fenster and Omaha’s Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Colin Campbell. All3Media International handles format and tape sales. |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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I Am, And Always Have Been, on WhatsApp |
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All3Media International has launched several live entertainment ventures based on its television properties, expanding from immersive gameplay and city-wide adventures to theatre productions. Additional experiences are planned for 2026 and 2027. IDTV's "The Traitors" has been adapted in 40 territories worldwide, including BAFTA-winning and Emmy-winning versions in the U.K. and U.S. Announced today, All3Media International has partnered with the Race Across the World: The Experience team on The Traitors: Anywhere, a social deduction game launching in the U.K. and Ireland in 2026. The game operates entirely through WhatsApp, bringing the tension, strategy and psychological intrigue of "The Traitors" into players' everyday lives. The game transforms a private group chat into a world of suspicion, scheming and surprise. Designed for up to 30 players, with larger groups able to split into parallel games, each experience unfolds over approximately one week. Players navigate a cycle of missions, Round Table discussions, banishments and covert traitor activity as participants complete challenges, form alliances and attempt to uncover hidden traitors or successfully conceal their own identity. Private messages with the host add strategy elements, while the group chat becomes the central platform for accusations, persuasion and reveals. |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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Prime Video, Talpa Launch "Alliance" |
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Prime Video India’s upcoming reality series Alliance will launch worldwide on June 26. The Hindi-language show will debut as the Amazon streamer’s first-ever original global daily series and will also mark Kunal Kemmu’s debut as a reality show host. Alliance is the first international adaptation of Talpa Studios‘ Dutch format of the same name, created by John de Mol, and produced locally by Banijay Asia. The game format show follows 16 contestants who enter the game as duos, but quickly discover that no alliance is permanent. The final player standing at the end is the winner. “As a first-of-its-kind format for India, Alliance will combine strategy, shifting loyalties, and constantly evolving gameplay, creating a truly immersive experience that will keep our audiences engaged every single day from start to end,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and Head of Originals, Prime Video, India. "We are delighted to partner with Banijay Asia, yet again to bring this globally successful format to India. The success we have seen with our unscripted slate, including The Traitors India and Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, reflects the growing appetite for distinctive and unconventional reality content. We are confident that Alliance will continue this momentum and emerge as a compelling addition to the genre.” Deepak Dhar, founder and Group CEO, Banijay Asia, said: “Given the name of the show, it feels appropriate to say we’re thrilled to be in Alliance with Prime Video on this one. What drew us to the format was its sheer scale. The games are ambitious, cinematic, and unlike anything we’ve attempted before, but spectacle alone doesn’t make a great format. “What makes Alliance stand out is the constant interplay between strategy and performance. Contestants are pushed physically, mentally, and emotionally, with every challenge creating new opportunities and new setbacks.” |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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Peacock has revealed "Love Island USA" season eight's new Casa Amor Islanders with a brand-new twist. Last night, the men snuck out the Villa to meet the new six Casa ladies in a heart racing challenge. Tonight, the surprises continue with 12 new Casa men in a spicy round of speed dating. The 12 new single men are: They join female Bombshells Amora (21; Atlanta), Parmida (27; San Antonio), Tierra (25; Inglewood, CA), Jaiden (22; Newbury Park, CA), Sydney (25; Naples, FL), and Alannah (21; Miami). Per Nielsen, "Love Island USA" ranks as the #1 series on streaming during its first two weeks of season 8, garnering a combined 2.3 billion minutes viewed for the weeks of 6/1 and 6/8; growing +50% from last season's first two weeks. The franchise is also finding success with its revamped Aftersun show hosted by Ciara Miller and Tefi Pessoa. Per Peacock, the Saturday show’s audience is up 144% from Season 7 Aftersun episodes. There is no doubt that the series is growing, with 27% of its audience comprised of new viewers, NBCUniversal revealed Thursday based on internal streaming data. The company also noted that 26% of the show’s engagement comes from phones and tablets, while Nielsen primarily measures viewership on television screens. |
posted 6/22/2026 |
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A Gabby’s Dollhouse-inspired competition series is coming to Netflix. Hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner, who voiced Gabby in the series and portrayed the character in the live-action movie, follows talented young baker-and-maker duos as they compete in whimsical baking and crafting challenges inspired by the magical world of Gabby. Four holiday-themed episodes will launch later this year, along with new episodes in 2027. “Since Gabby’s Dollhouse first premiered on Netflix in 2021, a world of creativity and imagination has exploded for our young audience and it only continues to grow” said co-creators Jennifer Twomey and Traci Paige Johnson.“We’ve been so lucky to continue playing and creating in the Dollhouse, with a fourteenth season coming to Netflix, and now a competition series that brings play to life in a new way.” |
posted 6/22/2026 |
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Dropout Revisits "Crowd Control" |
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Indie streamer Dropout has set 30 comedians to compete on the upcoming second season of its latest “Game Changer” spinoff, “Crowd Control.” Hosted by Jacquis Neal with announcer Chioke I’Anson, each episode of “Crowd Control” features a trio of comedians as they compete against one another in a battle of the best crowdwork with no prewritten material allowed. Instead, the comedians have to develop their impromptu sets based on prompts given to them and audience interactions. Then, that same “Crowd Control” audience gets to pick the winner. Comedians joining Dropout’s “Crowd Control” for its 10-episode Season 2 include Taylor Tomlinson, Tony Baker, Jeff Arcuri, Bob the Drag Queen, Drew Lynch, Gianmarco Soresi, Nicole Byer, Ron Funches, Aaron Branch, Sasheer Zamata, Amber Ruffin, Cameron Esposito, Emily Catalano, Reggie Watts, Kristin Key, Dulcé Sloan, Joel Kim Booster, Maria Bamford, Bobby Moynihan, Guy Branum, Roz Hernandez, Jordan Myrick, Demi Adejuyigbe, Dylan Adler, Grant O’Brien, Jackie Kashian, Debra DiGiovanni, Sabrina Jalees, Raphael Chestang and Joyelle Nicole Johnson. The premiere date for “Crowd Control” Season 2 has not yet been set, but Dropout confirmed to Variety it will debut “later this summer.” The second-season casting announcement for “Crowd Control” comes amid Dropout’s release of “Game Changer” Season 8, which began airing May 18. “Crowd Control” is Dropout’s fourth spinoff series based on a “Game Changer” episode, alongside “Make Some Noise,” “Dirty Laundry” and “Play It By Ear.” The six-episode first season of “Crowd Control” launched in September 2025. |
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Clive Davis, the legendary music producer of industry icons from Janis Joplin and Whitney Houston to Billy Joel and Santana, has died. Davis, famously dubbed “the man with the golden ears,” was 94. His family confirmed his death in a social media post. Davis’s family remembered him as both “a towering figure whose influence changed music forever” as well as “the man who led our family with grace, generosity, and kindness.” The Brooklyn-born Davis never intended to lead a life in music, let alone shape pop culture’s musical tastes for decades. After his parents died in his late teens, he graduated from Harvard Law School and became a lawyer before going to work for Columbia Records in 1960. Five years later, Davis had ascended to be the record label’s top lawyer and was soon named Columbia’s president. Davis’ first major signing was Janis Joplin, whom he first saw perform at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. In his 2013 memoir “The Soundtrack of my Life,” Davis described Joplin’s stage presence as “not conventionally beautiful,” but “her body seemed to vibrate with the modulations of her voice, which struck with equal impact whether she was wailing at the top of her lungs or delivering an intimate whisper.” His instinct for talent led Davis to discover and sign eventual megastars like Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, Aerosmith and Barry Manilow. In a tribute posted to social media on Monday, Springsteen honored his “close friend,” who he said changed his life when the producer signed him to Columbia in his early 20s. “He treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen wrote. “A great man.” Billy Joel was floundering as a recording artist when Davis signed him in 1973. “Piano Man” was Joel’s first album at Columbia and paved his way to superstardom. “When they all hit, one after another and I was there, making that judgment… it obviously gave me confidence to keep going,” Davis said. The 1980s brought perhaps Davis’ most storied discovery: 19-year-old pop sensation Whitney Houston. Their collaboration led to a record-setting seven consecutive No. 1 singles, including “Saving All My Love for You,” “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go.” If Davis didn’t discover a star, there was a good chance he nurtured them along the way. Simon and Garfunkel, The Grateful Dead, Dionne Warwick, Miles Davis, Rod Stewart and Luther Vandross all crossed his path. When Aretha Franklin’s career stalled in later years, Davis contemporized her style. In 1987, Franklin went to number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with “I Knew You were Waiting (For Me),” a duet with George Michael that marked her first number one hit since 1967’s “Respect.” The accolades didn’t come without struggles. Davis was pushed out of Columbia Records in 1973 over accusations he used company funds for personal uses. He later said in his memoir that the expenses were always meant to be reimbursed. The scandal came at the same time as a federal investigation of alleged “payola” at Columbia, of which Davis was cleared, but he was still charged with tax evasion on unreimbursed expenses. Five of the six charges were later dropped. “This virtually complete exoneration received nothing like the coverage of all the baseless charges, rumors, and guilt-by-association whispers that I had lived with since leaving Columbia,” Davis wrote in 2013. He responded by starting Arista Records and continuing his unprecedented hot streak. Later, in 1989, Arista expanded into country music and struck big with Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn. “You’ve got to be a survivor,” Davis once said of show business. “You’ve got to rise above cold periods, you’ve got to come back.” Davis himself won four Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. That same year he formed J Records and launched the career of Alicia Keys, whose debut album “Songs In A Minor” sold more than 10 million copies and won her five Grammy Awards. Further growth Davis expanded into hip-hop in the ’90s, partially acquiring Sean Combs’ label Bad Boy Records, which spawned enormous hits from Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans and others. On television, it was Davis' company that would sign the winners of early seasons of "American Idol", where he recurrently sat on the panel. Davis also featured on episodes of "The X Factor", "Dancing with the Stars", and "The Voice". Davis married twice and had four children. |
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