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‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Canceled After 5 Seasons by IFC
5 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
“Comedy Bang! Bang!” is ending after five seasons on IFC. The series started as a podcast hosted by Scott Aukerman and Reggie Watts. After it proved to be incredibly popular, IFC turned it into a series, featuring talk show-like segments and bizarre, surreal comedy. Aukerman broke the news on Twitter. “We’ve had a great run, and I couldn’t be more proud of the show. We have 10 final episodes premiering in October, and a great 2-part finale,” he wrote. Watts was the co-host and bandleader for most of the series, but departed in the middle of Season 4 to become the bandleader. »
- Joe Otterson
Amy Schumer: Inside Amy Schumer 'Not Cancelled' Just on Hiatus for 'Foreseeable Future'
8 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Amy Schumer is setting the record straight about the future of her Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer.
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Roughly 12 hours after the comedienne sent Twitter into a frenzy by suggesting her Emmy-winning show was done, Schumer took to Twitter again to clarify the situation. The gist: Inside Amy Schumer is not dead, just… in a temporary coma?
#InsideAmySchumer is not cancelled. @ComedyCentral has provided us with a wonderful home and we couldn’t be happier there. I am just touring
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer »
Thomas Gibson Joins Twitter to Address ‘Criminal Minds’ Firing: ‘I’m Disappointed’
17 August 2016 3:51 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
“Criminal Minds” star Thomas Gibson has taken to Twitter to address his exit from the long-running CBS series. Gibson was fired from “Criminal Minds” on Aug. 12 after the actor allegedly kicked a producer during an altercation on set. He had previously been suspended while producer ABC Studios conducted an internal review into the incident.
Gibson joined Twitter on Tuesday to discuss his dismissal from the show, on which he had starred since its premiere in 2005. In his first tweet, Gibson wrote, “I wish I could thank each of you for your friendship and support. I love ‘Criminal Minds,’ and I’m disappointed by what’s happened.” The actor said that he joined the social media service to “stay connected” and “talk directly” with his fans, posting a series of messages on Tuesday afternoon.
I wish I could thank each of you for your friendship & support. I love "Criminal Minds," & I'm disappointed by what's happened #ThomasGibson
— Thomas Gibson (@ImThomasGibson »
- Variety Staff
Camryn Manheim Joins ‘Masters of Sex’ on Showtime (Exclusive)
30 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Camryn Manheim has booked a role on Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” for its fourth season, Variety has learned exclusively.
Manheim — who starred on “The Practice” and “Ghost Whisperer” — will play Jade, a new-age guru who runs a partnering seminar for singles. She will appear in one episode, but with the option for more, as the season is currently in production.
Manheim’s most recent credits include “Younger,” “Hand of God,” “Person of Interest,” “Extant” and “Harry’s Law.” She is repped by UTA.
The new season of “Masters of Sex” will begin in 1968. The episodes will travel through the “swinging ’70s” when the characters will take on new partners, both professionally and sexually. Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan star as human sexuality pioneers William Masters and Virginia Johnson. Caitlin Fitzgerald and Annaleigh Ashford also star.
“Masters of Sex” Season 4 premieres Sunday, Sept. 11 at 10 p.m.
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- Elizabeth Wagmeister
‘Jean-Claude Van Johnson’ Trailer Shows Jcvd’s Life As A Retired Action Star/Black Ops Agent
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
What do you do when you’re a global martial arts and film sensation, the most dangerous undercover private contractor in the world and happen to be retired? For Jean-Claude van Damme, internationally recognizable actor and star of the new Amazon series “Jean-Claude Van Johnson,” he seems to spends his days relaxing in his lavish home.
Yesterday Amazon released the first official photos of Jcvd’s new pilot and today the first teaser trailer for the show has arrived. While the video doesn’t show much of the series’ plot, it does paint a satirical picture of what the retired movie star’s life looks like.
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The clip shows Van Damme spending his morning moisturizing with his personalized hygiene products, walking downstairs past his table filled with framed photos of dogs, »
- Liz Calvario
Amy Schumer on Kurt Metzger: ‘He Baits People. He’s the Problem, No Question’
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Amy Schumer opened up in depth about the controversy surrounding writer Kurt Metzger, a writer who worked on her Comedy Central series “Inside Amy Schumer” and ignited a firestorm online after commenting on a sexual abuse scandal.
In an interview with Charlie Rose, Schumer went into detail about Metzger’s role in their writers’ room, and again distanced herself from his controversial comments.
“Kurt’s my friend,” she says in the interview. “I love him. I’m not on Facebook so I don’t read his crazy rants. Like he just — he gets something from going after people, making them mad. That is not representative of me at all. I — and, you know, I’ve asked him, just, ‘can you just stop?’ Because it comes back to me.”
“Because he writes for the show, it’s a bigger story because of our connection and so whatever tangent he’s gone off on I have not agreed with »
- Alex Stedman
‘Jean Claude Van Johnson’ Trailer: First Look At Amazon’s Thriller Comedy Pilot
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Jean Claude Van Damme’s recent career renaissance playing characters who as often as not are commentaries on his storied (and sometimes infamous) action movie career has been a lot of fun. Hopefully it won’t end soon, but it might be reaching its logical conclusion with Jean Claude Van Johnson, an upcoming Amazon pilot that casts the Muscles from Brussels as a secret professional killer who also happens to be, wait for it, a global action star. Operating under the alias… »
First Look: ‘Black Mirror’ Season 3 Photos Reveal More Mysterious Dystopias
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
The first images for Season 3 of Netflix’s “Black Mirror” have been released two months ahead of its October premiere and weeks before its screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The photos which feature Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Davis and Bryce Dallas Howard are taken from two episodes — one directed by Owen Harris and the other by Joe Wright.
One pair of images from Harris’ 80s-themed “San Junipero,” episode show a glammed-up Mbatha-Raw sitting next to Davis who is dressed down in a striped sweater and collar shirt. The second image shows Davis standing alone in an alley.
Netflix announced at the TCAs in January that Mbatha-Raw and Davis had both been cast in lead roles.
Bringing the total images to four, two photos from the Wright-directed installment, “Nosedive,” feature Howard holding her cellphone. She appears deep in thought.
Executive producers Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones also announced earlier this year that they teamed with Rashida Jones, Dan Trachtenberg »
- Lamarco McClendon
‘What Would Ryan Lochte Do?’ Marathon Set On Esquire To Commemorate Controversial Robbery Report
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
NBC may be holding back in its coverage of U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte’s run-in with authorities over what Rio de Janeiro cops insist is a fabricated robbery report – in keeping with the broadcaster’s apparent let-others-lead policy on Olympics scandal coverage. But that’s not to say the company isn’t looking for opportunity to cash in on the kerfuffle. Today for instance, NBCUniversal co-owned Esquire Network announced it’s slapping on its lineup a marathon of reality… »
Fall Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series: 2016 Edition
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The 2016-17 TV season is around the corner, so here's a list of more than 250 fall premiere dates for new series and new seasons of existing series. The list covers broadcast, cable and streaming shows from September through December and includes some high-profile one-off programs. Please send any additions or adjustments to erik@deadline.com. We’ll update the post regularly as more dates are revealed. September 1: Tracks (Spike, new series) Make Me a Millionaire Inventor … »
Esquire to Air Marathon of ‘What Would Ryan Lochte Do?’ Following Rio Scandal
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In an effort to capitalize off Ryan Lochte’s headline-frenzy Rio scandal, Esquire Network will air a marathon of the Olympian’s former reality show “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?”
The show, which originally aired on E!, was cancelled in 2013 after one season.
E!’s sister network, Esquire, will re-air “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” tomorrow on Friday, Aug. 19. All eight of the half-hour episodes will air starting at 6 p.m. through 10 p.m.
The show originally aired on E! in April 2013, after Lochte swam at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The series followed the athlete’s life in the pool and outside of the pool covering everything from his dating life to training.
In Esquire’s press release regarding the marathon, released today, the network asks: “What is going on with #LochteGate?! Who the hell knows!”
#LochteGate refers to the Olympian’s current developing scandal. Over the weekend after his gold-medal winning performance, Lochte »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
TV News Roundup: ‘Arrow’ Casts Human Target, Andrea Martin Joins ‘Hairspray Live!’
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
“Jessica Jones” star Wil Traval is joining “Arrow” as Human Target for the upcoming season on the CW, plus Andrea Martin will be joining NBC’s “Hairspray Live!” as Prudy Pingleton.
Casting
The CW’s “Arrow” has cast Wil Traval from Netflix’s “Jessica Jones” in the role of DC Comics superhero Human Target aka Christopher Chance. Human Target is a master of disguise who assumed the identity of those targeted by assassins and is also a professional bodyguard. Traval will appear in the fifth episode of the upcoming season of “Arrow” as he takes on Mayor Oliver Queen as a new client. Season 5 premieres Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. on CW.
NBC has announced that two-time Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Andrea Martin will be joining the cast of “Hairspray Live!” as Penny Pingleton’s (Ariana Grande) mother, Prudy. Martin will be appearing alongside Sean Hayes as Mr. Pinky, Rosie »
- Maria Cavassuto
Len Wiseman Inks New Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Len Wiseman has signed a new two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV. Under the pact, he will continue as executive producer on two 20th TV series, Sleepy Hollow and the upcoming A.P.B., while developing new projects for broadcast, cable, and streaming services.through his production company Sketch Films. Additionally, the intention is for Wiseman, who also executive produces the Fox/Wbtv drama series Lucifer, to direct pilots. Wiseman has emerged as an Mvp and a… »
What the Amy Schumer Saga Says About Feminism and Compromises
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Watching “Inside Amy Schumer” has often elicited a storm of different reactions: laughter, recognition, shock, occasionally frustration.
So it’s not surprising that this week has been a rollercoaster for those who’ve followed Schumer’s meteoric rise.
Shock, horror and sadness are only a few of the emotions that swirled online as Kurt Metzger, a longtime writer for the Comedy Central show that launched Schumer to prominence, spent days making offensive and incendiary comments about a situation involving allegations of rape within the comedy community.
Via Twitter and Facebook, Metzger mansplained how women should process and report their assaults. His behavior was a textbook demonstration of male privilege and a series of examples of clueless and cruel victim-blaming. And yet as much of this occurred, Schumer remained silent.
When she finally commented on Wednesday, via Twitter, she conveyed disappointment about Metzger’s actions, but she didn’t use the kind of bold, cut-through-the-b »
- Maureen Ryan
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New Director Is Shaking Things Up — Fall TV First Look
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Jason O’Mara is large and in charge — and cloaked in no small degree o’mystery — as Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. introduces its new Director.
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As revealed in the season-ending six-month time jump, Coulson is no longer calling the shots at the covert organization, for reasons that will be revealed early in the Season 4 premiere (airing Tuesday, Sept. 20, now at 10/9c). Instead, he, Mac, May et al are answering to a recently installed boss.
While mum on the new Director’s managerial style, co-showrunner Maurissa Tancharoen says, “It »
John Schneider Studios In Louisiana Begins Cleanup After Devastating Flood
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
John Schneider Studios has been devastated, again, by torrential rains that flooded parts of Louisiana. It's the second time in five months that the former Dukes of Hazzard star's 58-acre film studio has been swamped by flood waters. Located in Holden, 45 minutes north of Baton Rouge on the banks of the Tickfaw River, the property and its 5,000-square-foot soundstage and editing bays were inundated by the overflowing river. Schneider recently directed two films, Smothered … »
Kurt Metzger Clarifies Rape Comments Following Amy Schumer Tweets; Apologizes
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Kurt Metzger, a former writer on Amy Schumer’s Comedy Central series Inside Amy Schumer, has clarified his comments about rape following a social media firestorm and tweets by Schumer condemning the remarks. Schumer’s tweets last night, which suggested to some her series was not moving forward, were followed today with clarification that the show is not ending but rather is on an indefinite hiatus. Her initial tweets came in response to thousands of queries she’d received… »
Tribune Media: Dish Network Deal “Not Imminent” As Football Approaches
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Dish Network subscribers shouldn’t get their hopes up that they’ll see Tribune Media’s 42 TV stations and Wgn America any time soon, the broadcaster warns. The outlets went dark on Dish on June 12 after the companies failed to agree on terms to renew a retransmission contract. But “despite Tribune Media's best efforts, an agreement with Dish is not imminent, and Dish subscribers should consider switching providers before the start of football's regular season in a few… »
‘American Horror Story’ Season 6 Promo Teases Connection Between Seasons
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FX has released yet another tantalizing teaser for the upcoming sixth season of “American Horror Story.” The new promo, titled “Anthology,” takes viewers through a montage of “Murder House,” “Asylum,” “Coven,” “Freak Show,” and “Hotel,” hinting at the connection between all six seasons.
Another trailer was released, titled “The Harvest,” which shows a group of straw men running away from a spooky young girl holding a scythe.
Could “The Harvest” have anything to do with the upcoming season? Probably not, but it never hurts to guess.
FX CEO John Landgraf revealed at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Aug. 9 that every single “Ahs” teaser released at the time was a misdirect — only one of the final teasers is an accurate depiction of the Season 6 theme. The others are meant to throw off viewers and build suspense for the highly-anticipated installment.
“We just thought it would be really fun to keep it a mystery this year »
- Arya Roshanian
‘Bringing Up Bates’ & ‘Growing Up McGhee’ Renewed By Up
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Up Network has renewed hit reality series Bringing Up Bates for a fifth season and Growing Up McGhee for a second season. Up has ordered 13 episodes for Bringing Up Bates and 10 episodes of Growing Up McGhee for premiere next year. Both are solid ratings performers for the network. Bringing Up Bates season four to date is outperforming season three in all key demos, according to Up. Led by devoted father Gil and his loving wife Kelly Jo, the Bates do everything in bulk… »
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