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Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein to Star in NBC’s ‘Hairspray Live’
16 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein have signed on to NBC’s "Hairspray Live!,” the network’s next live Broadway musical.
Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle, while Fierstein will play Edna Turnblad, the role he won a Tony for in the stage version. He will also write the teleplay.
“We are beyond thrilled with this incredibly talented duo of stars for 'Hairspray Live!,’” said NBC entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt. “Harvey Fierstein created the role of Edna Turnblad on Broadway in an indelible Tony-winning performance that demanded to be memorialized on film, and we’re happy he wanted to step into her shoes one last, unforgettable time. We’re also so grateful that the incomparable Jennifer Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle and we know her rendition of ‘I Know Where I’ve Been’ will literally stop the show.”
Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “Hairspray Live!” takes place in 1962 Baltimore. Teenager »
- Debra Birnbaum
‘Game of Thrones’ Premiere: 4 Fan Theories for How Jon Snow Will Return
19 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
(Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not seen the Season 6 premiere of “Game of Thrones”) “Game of Thrones” fans still refuse to accept that Jon Snow (Kit Harington) actually died in the Season 5 finale, even though he remained dead in the Season 6 premiere on Sunday. But in author George R.R. Martin‘s “A Song of Ice and Fire” fantasy universe, in which the dead can rise from the grave — and have many times — there is no guarantee Snow is dead for good. Book readers knew of Snow’s demise all the way back in 2011 with the release of “Dance. »
- Joe Otterson
Twin Peaks Revival: Complete Cast List Revealed (and It's Bananas)
17 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
It’s not quite a cast of thousands, but it’s damn near close.
Showtime on Monday released the official cast list for its upcoming Twin Peaks revival and it contains a staggering 217 names.
While the lineup includes a few dozen veterans from the original series (many of which we previously reported), the list is dominated by Twin Peaks newbies. A few standouts: Ashley Judd, Michael Cera, Trent Reznor, Jessica Szohr, Jane Levy and Richard Chamberlain.
The cabler also announced that principal photography on the continuation has concluded, with a »
‘SNL’ to Cut 30 Percent of Commercials Next Season to Encourage Live Viewing
21 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Saturday Night Live” is bringing you 30 percent more laughs next season, reducing the commercial load by the same amount. The long-running sketch comedy series will scrap two full commercial breaks beginning in the fourth-quarter of 2016 — an effort to encourage more live viewership and thus, better initial TV ratings. As part of the change, viewers will see more program content with an addition of original sponsored content from advertisers that partner with the show, NBC said on Monday. Also Read: Jimmy Fallon, Maya Rudolph Thrash With Prince at SNL 40th After-Party (Video) “As the decades have gone by, commercial time has grown, »
- Tony Maglio
Underground Renewed for Season 2
16 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Noah, Rosalee, Cato et al are going to keep on running, now that Wgn America has renewed Underground for a 10-episode Season 2.
To date, the freshman slave escape thriller is averaging a million weekly total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating — numbers that with Live+7 DVR playback swell to 3 million and 1.0. Underground improves on the cabler’s 2015-16 primetime average by 508 percent in total audience and by 1,005 percent (!) in the demo, in Live+7 numbers.
“[Underground is] a »
Stx Launches Unscripted Division Headed By Jason Goldberg, Unveils Reality Series In China
16 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
As part of its expansion into television, Stx Entertainment has launched a non-scripted TV division. It will be run by former Katalyst co-founder/partner Jason Goldberg, co-creator and executive producer of hit reality shows Punk'd and Beauty and the Geek. Goldberg has been named Stx President of Non-Scripted and Alternative Programming. Goldberg and his team have been tasked with creating original programming in the U.S., China and India for distribution across linear… »
Tina Fey, Megan Hilty Fete NBC’s Bob Greenblatt at Actors Fund Gala
5 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Tina Fey took time out from the opening of her husband’s latest Broadway effort on Monday night to shower praise on NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt as he received the Actors Fund’s Medal of Honor.
Fey noted that during her 19 years of working at NBC she’s seen nine heads of NBC come and go. Greenblatt, who has run the entertainment side of the network since 2011, stands out as uniquely qualified for the job, drawing an analogy to characters from her NBC comedy “30 Rock.”
“He comes from a creative background, not a corporate one,” Fey told the crowd at the Marriott Marquis. “Bob Greenblatt is much more Kenneth the Page than Jack Donaghy.”
Fey hustled across the street in Times Square to present Greenblatt’s kudo shortly after the opening of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s one-man effort “Fully Committed,” which features original music by her husband, Jeff Richmond. »
- Cynthia Littleton
Turn Washington’s Spies Review: AMC’s Spy Drama Returns With Maximum Intrigue
6 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
After a long year, Turn: Washington’s Spies has finally returned to grace our television screens. This underrated gem of a show has flown largely under the radar, but its return for a third season of Revolutionary War era drama and intrigue displayed some of its best work yet. This week on Turn: Washington’s Spies: Abraham gets help from Robert Rogers in carrying out Mary’s plan to keep John Andre from finding out Abraham’s identity. Simcoe pays Andre a visit. Benedict Arnold, now engaged to Peggy Shippen, struggles with his new life in Philadelphia, while Peggy continues to work him. Hewlett drops a bombshell on Anna.
Turn Washington’s Spies Review: AMC’s Spy Drama Returns With Maximum Intrigue »
- Nick Hogan
Castle Recap: Live. Die. Repeat.
6 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
In a bid to be, like, 50 percent more objective than I was last week, and as fresh as The News still feels… this Monday’s Castle was quite entertaining, helped by some perfect guest casting.
RelatedCastle’s Nathan Fillion Breaks Silence on Stana Katic’s Exit
As Alan Masters, sitcom vet Jonathan Silverman was the perfect hapless Everyman, a mild-mannered safety inspector whose mundane job exposed him to some highly illegal goings-on.
At first, Alan was poisoned, but that didn’t take. Then he was electrocuted and presumed dead a second time.. only to wake up shortly after that attack. »
Blindspot Review: “In the Comet of Us”
7 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
For the most part, Blindspot hasn’t particularly focused itself on what we might refer to as “timely” subjects, but that looks to change in a big way with tonight’s episode. Let’s jump in and take a look at this week’s new entry, “In the Comet of Us.” The episode opens with Mayfair reacting to the unexpected encounter that she had at the end of last week’s episode, and it’s clear that she isn’t at all happy with this development in her life. She soon has other things to focus on, though, after Patterson and Zapata unlock another of Jane’s tattoos. The
Blindspot Review: “In the Comet of Us” »
- Jasef Wisener
Dancing With the Stars Week 6 Recap: Did the Right Couple Go Home?
7 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Never underestimate the power of Dancing With the Stars.
In the course of just one episode, the ABC reality competition has taken nine iconic dances from pop culture and ensured that we will never be able to look at them the same way again — some for the better, and others for much, much worse.
On one hand, future listenings of ‘N Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye” will bring me right back to Wanyá Morris and Lindsay Arnold’s ultra-badass jazz routine set to the 2000 pop jam. And on the other, anytime I spot a rerun of Slumdog Millionaire on basic cable, »
The Voice Top 11 Performance Recap: Always Gonna Be an Uphill Battle
7 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
It’s the cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimb!!!
Oh, forgive me, fans of The Voice. I got caught up for a hot minute in the cauldron of delicious, melted, processed cheese of Miley Cyrus’ breakout hit — and wasn’t sure I wanted to get out.
RelatedTV on the Radio: Listen to New Tracks from Idol‘s Kris Allen, Haley Reinhart, Fantasia, Pia Toscano and More!
But that is no way to start a recap. Or, as T.S. Eliot so poetically puts it — he is a poet, after all — “That is not what I meant at all; That is not it, at all. »
Deadline’s The Contenders Emmys: ‘Jane the Virgin’s Creator & Star On Show’s Origins, Evolution & Pending Title Tweak
7 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Two years ago at the CW upfront, along with the slew of superheroes, the CW introduced a quirky dramedy about a 20something Latina virgin who becomes pregnant after getting accidentally artificially inseminated. The series, based on a Venezuelan telenovela, became an instant critical darling, with its breakout star, Gina Rodriguez, winning a Golden Globe in 2015. During Deadline’s Contenders Emmy panel with Rodriguez and Jane creator/showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, Urman… »
Scorpion Finale: EPs Talk Happy's Shocking News, Walter's Big Decision
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
The following post contains spoilers from the Scorpion Season 2 finale. Proceed with caution.
Dr. Toby Curtis, we can’t believe you didn’t see this coming.
Team Scorpion‘s resident shrink can psychoanalyze just about anyone, but when it comes to decoding the habits of his own girlfriend, he seems to have missed a tiiiiny detail these last few months: She’s already taken.
Just moments after his co-workers rescued him from certain death during Monday’s Season 2 finale, Toby finally got down on one knee and popped the question to Happy, complete with a so-cheesy-it’s-adorable song and a confetti cannon. »
Lucifer Finale: Who Will Play [Spoiler]? And Lots More Burning Qs Answered!
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Fox’s Lucifer wrapped its freshman run on Monday night by leading its titular antihero into a bit of a parent trap.
RelatedLucifer and Rosewood Are Renewed at Fox
After shaking a murder wrap, Lucifer (played by Tom Ellis) was shot at close range by Malcolm, the man who’d framed him, and left to die, seeing as Chloe (Lauren German) had been nearby and made him vulnerable. Bleeding out on the airport hangar floor, he used his last breaths to appeal to “Dad,” offering to be “the son you always wanted me to be” in trade for… keeping Chloe safe, »
‘Famous’ Comedy Not Going Forward As Fox Summer Series
8 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: Fox will not be proceeding with its series plans for Famous, a half-hour comedy created by veteran comedy writer-producer Ralph Farquhar (Real Husbands Of Hollywood) and A Girl Like Grace co-writer/director/co-star Ty Hodges. The project was given a 10-episode straight-to-series order earlier this month. It was slated for June 12 premiere and a summer run in the Sunday 9-9:30 Pm time slot. Famous is being taken off the schedule but will remain… »
Kelly Ripa Returns And Execs Apologize: The ‘Live’ Healing Begins
9 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Don’t expect sparks to fly when Kelly Ripa returns to Live with Kelly and Michael in the morning, Ripa having receiving apologies from execs across Disney-abc. Ripa went Mia from the show last week after being informed following Tuesday’s broadcast that Michael Strahan, her co-host of four years, would leave the show in September to work full time at ABC News’s Good Morning America. Among those who have said they’re sorry for how she learned the news: Disney-abc… »
TV News Roundup: Showtime Offering ‘Penny Dreadful’ Season 3 Preview, ‘Entertainment Tonight’ Adds Joe Zee
9 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Showtime is offering subscribers and non-subscribers a preview of “Penny Dreadful’s” Season 3 premiere. Also in today’s news roundup, Eli Roth is returning to Shark Week to host “Shark After Dark” and “Sharktacular.”
Sneak Peek:
Ahead of the series’ May 1 premiere date, Showtime is offering viewers an early sampling of “Penny Dreadful” Season 3.
Beginning Monday, both Showtime and non-Showtime subscribing fans of the psycho-thriller series can watch the Season 3 premiere episode via YouTube, Facebook, Sho.com, iTunes, Amazon and Hulu, among other platforms. Starring Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton and Eva Green, the Victorian England-set series will return for its third season with the addition of Shazad Latif, Wes Studi, and Patti LuPone as series regulars.
TV Specials:
For the second year in a row, Eli Roth will host Shark Week‘s late-night talk show “Shark After Dark.” For five consecutive nights during the week-long Discovery Channel event, the actor-producer »
- Alyssa Sage
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