Jimmy Kimmel’s hidden camera prank show Revenge Of the Nerd (working title) got an eight-ep order from Discovery. Series, which hails from the Kimmelot Banner, will star former NASA engineer-cum-YouTube personality Mark Rober and be exec-produced by Kimmel and Rober. The duo will scour the planet to catch evil-doers in the act, and punish them […]
Property Brothers in the house through 2022 via new HGTV deal
Scott Bros in the house: HGTV extended its talent deal with twins Drew and Jonathan Scott through 2022. Also known under the moniker of their popular series the Property Brothers, the Scotts also received pick-up orders for Property Brothers: Forever Home and a new season of their competition series Brother vs. Brother. As exec producers […]
Will Ferrell set to topline, produce new Netflix feature
Will Ferrell is in to topline and produce a Netflix feature film based on the streamer’s doc The Legend of Cocaine Island, about a small-business owner who comes across the legend of a buried stash of cocaine worth $2 million hidden in the Caribbean. Peter Steinfeld will pen the script; Ferrell will produce with Gloria […]
CEO Steve Burke departure date announced
It’s official: NBCUniversal announced CEO Steve Burke will step down on August 14, following the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Jeff Shell, currently Chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, will become CEO on January 1; Burke’s title will change to Chairman. “I cannot thank Steve enough for the incredible impact he has had on this entire company,” […]
CBS All Access gives early season 2 renewal to Star Trek: Picard
CBS All Access renewed Star Trek: Picard for season two, ahead of its series launch on January 23. Like Star Trek: Discovery, new episodes of season one will drop weekly.
Full Frontal goes to Hong Kong
Segments of TBS’s Full Frontal with Samantha Bee filmed amid the protests in Hong Kong will air Wednesday, December 18 at 10:30p. “There was a huge march the day we left of hundreds of thousands of people – I’m sure it was in celebration of us being there and not people being excited we were […]
ABC cancels Reef Break
ABC canceled summer series Reef Break after one 13-episode season. Poppy Montgomery (Without a Trace) was star and executive producer of the crime drama, which averaged 2.85 million viewers in Live+3 Nielsens and an 0.4 rating among A18-49.
Tamron Hall talker renewed
Walt Disney Television renewed nationally syndicated talk show Tamron Hall in more than 80% of the country, including the ABC Owned Television Stations Group and the Hearst Television stations. “As one of the highest-rated new talk shows in five years, Tamron Hall is connecting with audiences in such a powerful and unique way, and we […]
Brockmire to wrap after season four
It’s the end of the line for Brockmire. IFC confirmed that the Hank Azaria-starring and executive produced show’s upcoming fourth season, bowing in March, will be its last. “From the beginning, Brockmire was conceived as a four-season story, and we are so proud to see it written and produced to its creative conclusion,” said IFC […]
Discovery goes for the gold with Reclaimed
In new Discovery Channel series Reclaimed, homesteaders who purchased mining claims for pennies on the dollar enlist two experts to help unearth hidden treasure. Launching Thursday, January 9 at 9p, the series is part of Discovery’s new “Off the Grid Thursdays” block, along with Homestead Rescue (premiering January 2) and Building Off the Grid, beginning […]
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