The opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture featured an all-star tribute – Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America. The two-hour special – featuring a multitude of stars including Angela Bassett, Dave Chappelle, Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey and more – will air on ABC on Thursday, January […]
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American Housewife Gets Full Season Order!
ABC has given rookie comedy series American Housewife the ‘back nine’ to give it a full twenty-two episode season. Details follow the jump.
Gigi Hadid and Jay Pharoah To Host 2016 American Music Awards!
Gig Hadid and Jay Pharoah will hot the 2016 American Music Awards to be broadcast live on ABC Sunday, November 30th (8/7C). Read on for links to the complete list of nominees, performers and where to vote.
TGIT Gets The Band Back Together! Scandal Returns In January!
Scandal will return in its familiar Thursday night timeslot – smack dab in the middle of the TGIT lineup – leading out of Grey’s Anatomy and leading into How To Get Away With Murder – on Thursday, January 17, 2017. ABC has released a very intriguing teaser. check it out after the break.
From Thanksgiving To New Year’s ABC Brings You Home for the Holidays!
ABC has the holidays covered from Thanksgiving (Fresh Off The Boat: No Thanks-giving) through Christmas (A Charlie Brown Christmas) and New Year’s (Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2017 and The 128th Rose Parade). From annual traditions (Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) to holiday-themed series episodes (black-ish: Aunts-Giving, American Housewife: Krampus […]
Frozen To Make Broadcast Premiere During Holiday Season!
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ blockbuster hit Frozen will make its broadcast network debut on ABC over the holiday season. Frozen will premiere on Wonderful World of Disney on Sunday, December 11th (8/7C) – followed by The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle. Details follow after the break.
Sting To Be Honored at the 2016 American Music Awards!
Sting will receive the American Music Award of Merit – and perform – at the 2016 American Music Awards. The award is only given ‘to artists who have made truly exceptional contributions to the music industry.’ This will be the first time the award has been given since 2008 – Annie Lennox was the recipient. […]
Disney/ABC Apps Now On Android TV!
Disney/ABC Television Groups (ABC, Freeform, Disney channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD) apps are now available on Android TV. Details follow the jump.
ABC Orders Unorthodox Game Show From Ricky Gervais!
Ricky Gervais and kids! ABC has ordered to series Five to Survive, a unique game show that will generate a lot of memes if I understand the pitch correctly. Five to Survive gives an adult contestant a chance to win big prizes if they can answer ten questions correctly to win the top prize. If […]
ABC Gets Spooktacular for Halloween!
ABC is bringing the spooktacular for Halloween. For the first time in a while, the network is planning to show the complete It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Plus Halloween-themed installments of The Chew, Daning with the Stars and Jimmy Kimmel Live (The 11th Annual Half & Half Halloween Costume Pageant). Then there are the Halloween […]
ABC and Mattel Commission Toy-Making Competition Series The Toy Box!
ABC and Mattel Creations are partnering to commission a new competitive series built around toy inventors – The Toy Box, hosted by Modern Family’s Eric Stonestreet. The primetime series will see toy inventors strive to become the next big thing in toys – with ultimate judging (following a series of trials and tests) being done […]