Peacock Orders Romantic Comedy ‘Laid’
Streamer Peacock has given a straight to series order to romantic comedy “Laid” from Universal Television, which features Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All At Once”) as a woman who finds out that her former lovers are dying in unusual ways and must go back through her “sex timeline” to confront her past in order to […]
2024 SAG Awards Nominations – ‘Succession,’ ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Top List
“Succession” scored the most television SAG Award nominations with five, while for films it was “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” each with four. The SAG Awards will stream live globally on Netflix – a first for the show and the streamer – on Saturday, Feb. 24. Here is the complete list of nominees: MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Performance […]
Max Cancels ‘Our Flag Means Death’
Streaming service Max has opted against a third season of the period romantic comedy series “Our Flag Means Death.” Set in the early 18th century during the Golden Age of Piracy, the series followed the misadventures of gentleman-turned-pirate Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby) and his crew aboard the Revenge as they try to make a name for […]
Waymark Signs Group-Wide Pact with E.W. Scripps-Owned Broadcast Stations
Waymark, the AI video creator, and The E.W. Scripps Company, have signed a local advertising deal that will feature Waymark’s Generative AI technology rolled out across all 61 of Scripps’ owned and operated broadcast stations in 41 markets nationally. Through its partnership with Waymark, Scripps can now offer its local advertising partners instant and affordable […]
Amazon Prime Video Orders Drama ‘Criminal’
Amazon Prime Video has ordered Criminal to series. The logline: Criminal is an interlocking universe of crime stories based on the multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series created by Ed Brubaker (Westworld, Batman: Caped Crusader) and Sean Phillips, who are both set as executive producers for the series. Brubaker, who wrote the graphic novel and the […]
Max Renews Comedy ‘Bookie’ for Season Two
The Max original comedy series BOOKIE, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and produced by Warner Bros. Television, has been renewed for a second season. BOOKIE follows veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best […]
‘The Super Bowl Soulful Celebration 25th Anniversary’ to Air Saturday, February 25 on CBS
CBS presents THE SUPER BOWL SOULFUL CELEBRATION 25TH ANNIVERSARY, (previously known as the “Super Bowl Gospel Celebration”), to air Saturday, Feb. 10 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ (live for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand on Pluto TV and cbs.com the day after the special airs). Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold […]
ABC’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024’ Hits Three Year High in Primetime
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 – Part 1” (Primetime) (8:00-10:00 p.m. – 7.0 million Total Viewers and 1.81 rating in AD18-49): Airing at 8:00 p.m., the first primetime segment of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” skyrocketed over last year’s broadcast by 35% in Total Viewers (7.0 million […]
HBO Renews ‘The Gilded Age’ For Season Three
HBO has announced a third season of period drama THE GILDED AGE has been renewed for a third season. From creator Julian Fellowes (“Downton Abbey”), the season two finale aired December 17 and all episodes are available to stream on Max. Total premiere-night viewing for the second season grew for six consecutive weeks, culminating in […]
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ on FX to End With Season Six
FX has announced that comedy What We Do in the Shadows will conclude with its upcoming sixth season. A spinoff of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s 2014 movie of the same name, What We Do in the Shadows follows a group of vampires (played by Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou and Mark Proksch), their human familiar […]