Television

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has given a script commitment with penalty to Zoo P.D., an animated comedy from Family Guy executive producer Alex Carter, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Fox’s Bento Box Entertainment. Written by Carter, Zoo P.D. follows the police force stationed inside the eighth best zoo in California. In their attempts to handle the unruly customers and improve

When news emerged that Grey’s Anatomy Season 20 production was underway, there was a big question mark over Ellen Pompeo’s name. After departing as a series regular during Grey’s Anatomy Season 19, Meredith Grey returned with professional and personal breakthroughs later that season. Her story was seemingly at its end, but Pompeo had been adamant

Apple TV+’s The Morning Show tops the TV nominees for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards with six, followed by HBO’s Succession with five. Abbott Elementary (ABC), The Bear (FX), Beef (Netflix), Lessons In Chemistry (Apple TV+), Loki (Disney+), Reservation Dogs (FX) and A Small Light (National Geographic) are next with four nominations each. See

EXCLUSIVE: Fox Nation’s Jesus Christ show has found its distributor and director. All3Media International has taken on Jesus Crown of Thorns [working title] for international sales and Deadline can reveal the premium docu-drama will be directed by Hereward Pelling (The Lost Pirate Kingdom). Revealed by Deadline in October, the series, which is intended as a

Play video content TMZ.com Gianni Paolo still hasn’t settled his AirbnBEEF after being whacked with a $400 cleaning fee … and his viral rant just may have opened up his housing options. The “Power Book II: Ghost” star tells TMZ Hip Hop that Hilton reached out to him to cut a deal for free stays

Stephen Colbert is still recovering. The Late Show has once again been canceled as its host continues to convalesce from his ruptured appendix. The CBS show will be in repeats this week. The news means that guests including Sarah Paulson, Jason Isbell, Mark Ruffalo, Nicki Minaj, Sara Bareilles and Rep. Liz Cheney will no longer

The whirring of the platform as it descends, the mad scramble to pick ingredients for a dish someone is only crafting in their head at that moment. Next Level Chef is a different beast than other cooking shows and even different from other Gordon Ramsay shows. It takes the excitement up several levels by the

Fox Corp. CFO Steven Tomsic said ESPN is “a great product” with strong potential in streaming, but the long-established brand is also just “a sliver of sports.” The exec was asked during an appearance at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference about ESPN’s forthcoming direct-to-consumer launch and the implications for Fox. “We did a

The BBC is staring down the barrel of another real terms funding cut after the UK government signaled its intention to renege on the 2022 license fee deal. Culture secretary Lucy Frazer told BBC Radio 4’s Today show that the government would announce the new level of the license fee “very soon.” Under a deal

Charles Officer, known as one of the leaders in Black Canadian independent film, has died. He was 49 and succumbed at his home in Toronto Friday from complications from a heart attack. Officer had been battling what’s been described as a lengthy illness that was not specified. He had a lung transplant in December 2022.

Tonight on SNL, the writer-performer trio known as Please Don’t Destroy — consisting of Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy — saw their digital sketch disrupted by technical issues. “Disclaimer: Due to a hard drive malfunction, some of Emma Stone‘s footage from this week’s Please Don’t Destroy video was corrupted,” says the narrator. “But, using

Jonathan Taylor Thomas said he’d be home for Christmas, and after disappearing from public life for a long time … he’s here to make good on his promise. The elusive ex-child star — who vanished from the big show ten years ago — surfaced earlier this week in SoCal … where he was apparently out

Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS) has announced winners for the 28th annual California on Location Awards (COLAs), presented Friday at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. More than 650 supporters of California-based productions attended this year’s awards ceremony, which recognizes exceptional location managers and teams, public employees, and production companies that help facilitate on-location filming

With so many shows being delayed, House of the Dragon Season 2 is still on track for a summer 2024 launch on HBO. It’s nice to know when to expect the hit Game of Thrones spinoff’s return because many shows are in the air at this stage. HBO gave viewers their first close-up of the

The first teaser trailer for HBO‘s Game of Thrones Season 2 has arrived ahead of the show’s release in summer 2024 (above). The teaser and a collection of first-look photos (below) debuted today during the show’s CCXP23 panel in São Paulo, Brazil. HBO has also revealed multiple new cast members and the roles they’ll play.

Prime Video is not proceeding with a second season of drama series Riches. Series creator/executive producer Abby Ajayi on Friday shared the news of the show’s end on Instagram. “This time last year we launched,” she wrote, referring to the Riches Dec. 2, 2022 premiere on Prime Video. “Much love to this incredible ensemble of

David Lynch, the man behind “Twin Peaks,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Blue Velvet,” is on the receiving end of a divorce petition. David’s wife, Emily, has filed to end their 14-year marriage, and it doesn’t seem all that amicable. The 77-year-old directing legend’s wife is asking for sole legal and physical custody of their 11-year-old daughter.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is not proceeding with its planned limited series about Sammy Davis Jr., starring Elijah Kelley as the Candy Man, from Lee Daniels and 20th Television. I hear 20th Television will be shopping the project to other buyers and plans to attach additional high-level talent before taking it out as part of an aggressive

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Friday, December 1, 2023. Netflix has been teasing the final episodes of The Crown for months, and we’re this close to delving into the last six episodes of the royal drama. Today, the streamer gave us another look, thanks to a full-length

Mark Shelmerdine, the veteran producer who revived London Films as an indie powerhouse and played a pivotal role in the development of the international TV distribution market, has died aged 78. Among his achievements, he was among the first UK indie TV producers to retain rights to a broadcast production and was a founder of

If there were winners out of Fox News’ debate between California’s Gavin Newsom and Florida’s Ron DeSantis tonight, it was Joe Biden, Donald Trump and the Walt Disney Company. If there were losers, it looks to be the Sunshine State Governor himself, civility and Sean Hannity. Live from Alpharetta, Georgia, the crowd free Great Red

Kelly Clarkson continúa su racha ganadora en su divorcio contra Brandon Blackstock. En esta oportunidad, un comisionado de trabajo dictaminó que Brandon le cobró millones de más cuando representó a Kelly como su manager. De acuerdo con documentos legales obtenidos por TMZ, un comisionado de trabajo de California dictaminó que Brandon cruzó la línea como

Emma Stone, Noah Kahan, Sarah Sherman. One of these things is not like the others. And that explains Sherman’s appeal in a nutshell, as the zany comic takes over this week’s Saturday Night Live promo clip. The clip, which arrives before Stone’s record-tying fifth hosting of the show this Saturday, starts with a rainbow-hued Sherman

Is Toadie softening toward Melanie? He said he didn’t want anything to do with her, yet he called in a favor to get Legal Aid to re-assign her case to a more competent lawyer. Nell was thrilled, Terese was nervous, and Toadie insisted he was only trying to be decent. But did the process of

Writers and actors spent the summer searching for increased residuals for streaming shows and they were somewhat successful. Both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA secured success-based bonuses for series at Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney+, Max, Peacock and Paramount+ as part of their shiny three-year agreements. But what does it mean in practice? What shows will really

Emma Stone is about to join the exclusive “five times hosting” club at Saturday Night Live. So to spice things up before that historic turn, she revealed what every comic actor knows about how to get a laugh. The Poor Things star will host this Saturday, with musical guest Noah Kahan. In the black-and-white video released Wednesday,

Mark Cuban se despide de “Shark Tank” después de 16 temporadas y ya está pensando en quién podría ser su sucesor ideal. El empresario multimillonario y dueño de los Mavs, le dice a TMZ que Emma Grede— la co-fundadora de los imperios de moda de las Kardashians SKIMS y Good American— sería “increíblemente buena” como

NBC is making some early renewals. The network has renewed both of its first-year drama series, Found and The Irrational for second seasons. The fact that both shows had episodes filmed prior to the start of the broadcast season was a boon for NBC, allowing it to air new scripted series as many of its

We knew it was coming, but it doesn’t make the news any less upsetting. One of the best comedies to grace the broadcast networks in the last 10 years is coming to a close… for good. TV Fanatic can confirm that Bob Hearts Abishola will end with its upcoming fifth season. We wish we could

Peacock has more to tease from Ted, its event series planned for Jan. 11, 2024. The streamer has dropped an official trailer for the seven-episode series that serves as a prequel to the film franchise. The fresh cast of characters include Max Burkholder (Parenthood), Alanna Ubach (Euphoria), Scott Grimes (The Orville) and Giorgia Whigham (13 Reasons Why) while MacFarlane will continue to voice Ted. In