Jaleel White to Host Syndicated Game Show ‘The Flip Side’
There’s a new player entering the world of syndicated game shows. CBS Stations has picked up the syndicated game show The Flip Side, hosted by Jaleel White (aka former Family Matters favorite Steve Urkel). The series will debut on CBS Stations across the country beginning in the fall. The Flip Side will pit two teams […]
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Netflix Debuts ‘Ripley’ Teaser, Premiere Date
Showtime’s loss is Netflix’s gain. The streaming giant has unveiled a first-look teaser for its Andrew Scott-led Ripley series. Originally developed by Showtime and picked up by Netflix a year ago, the series is based on Patricia Highsmith’s best-selling Tom Ripley novels. Scott (aka the “Hot Priest” from Fleabag) stars as a grifter who scrapes […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: Breaking Down the Emmys (and Finale Mania)
Welcome to the 244th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘From Scratch’ Creators Set Up Next Show: ‘Bluebird, Bluebird’ (Exclusive)
Attica and Tembi Locke are re-teaming for another TV series. The siblings, who already adapted Tembi’s memoir as the Netflix series From Scratch, have signed an overall deal with Universal Television and set up their first project under the pact: an adaptation of Attica’s novel Bluebird, Bluebird. The drama, which does not yet have […]
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‘Schmigadoon’ Canceled at Apple
The cancellations continue at Apple. The streamer has canceled its musical comedy Schmigadoon after a two-season run, co-creator Cinco Paul shared on social media Thursday. “I am sad to share that Apple will not be moving forward with season three of Schmigadoon!” he shared on social. “The season is written (including 25 new songs), but […]
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‘Rap Sh!t’ Canceled at Max
The cancellations continue at Max. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman, after a two-season run. “We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only […]
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‘SNL’ Without Lorne Michaels? “It Could Easily be Tina Fey,” Creator Says
What will happen to Saturday Night Live after season 50? Franchise creator Lorne Michaels, currently steering the veteran NBC sketch comedy in its 49th season, continues to be focused on celebrating the star-making series next year. The executive producer told Entertainment Tonight at the 2023 Emmys that he’s already planning for SNL’s February 2025 celebration, […]
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Forest Whitaker Boards ‘Emperor of Ocean Park’ for MGM+
Forest Whitaker is going to pull double duty for MGM+. The actor, who currently stars in the cable network’s Godfather of Harlem, has joined the cast of its suspense thriller Emperor of Ocean Park. Based on author and law professor Stephen L. Carter’s novel, the series from writer and exec producer Sherman Payne (Shameless) is […]
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Casey Bloys Reflects on HBO’s Emmys Dominance, Looks Ahead to 2024 — and 2025
HBO and Max chief Casey Bloys is taking a well-earned victory lap. After a grueling 2023 that was disrupted by months-long strikes by actors and writers, the executive was over the moon to return to celebrating television — including the final season of Succession. Bloys was especially cheery on Tuesday, the day after HBO collected […]
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HBO Max Leads All Emmy Winners as ‘The Bear’ Rules
There’s “HBO Max” and then there’s everyone else. On the backs of Succession and The Last of Us, HBO and its streaming counterpart Max led the list of winners at Monday’s 75th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. While the TV Academy ceased breaking out wins by platform, The Hollywood Reporter tallied up all the trophies from […]
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Greg Daniels Inching Closer to New Take on ‘The Office’
A new take on The Office is inching close to becoming a reality. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that creator Greg Daniels is assembling a writers room in his continued efforts to revive the former NBC comedy with a new take. Universal Television, which produced the original show, is the studio and declined comment. A […]
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‘Young Sheldon’ Spinoff in the Works at CBS
The world of Big Bang Theory will likely live on at CBS. The network is re-teaming with exec producers Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland and Steve Molaro to develop a spinoff of their prequel series Young Sheldon. While deals are still being worked out and CBS and producers Warner Bros. Television declined to comment, sources say […]
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