The Heck family is just about done – ABC has announced that the critically acclaimed, long-running comedy series The Middle will end following this season (the show’s ninth). The show stars two-time Emmy-winner Patricia Heaton as a harried wife and mother of three who lives in the middle of the country in Orson, Indiana, and […]
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ABC Announces 2017 Fall Premieres!
ABC has announced the premiere dates for its Fall 2017 slate – a slate that includes five new shows: The Good Doctor, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (the retitled The Gospel of Kevin), Marvel’s Inhumans and Ten Days in the Valley. Of last year’s new shows, American Housewife, Designated Survivor, Speechless, and The Toy Box return […]
SDCC 2017: ABC Unleashes IMAX Marvel’s Inhumans Trailer!
At Comic-Con 2017 ABC showed the new IMAX trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans – it showed us more footage and gave us our first look Triton, Karnak and Gorgon in action, and hints of Medusa’s power. We also got a bit more Lockjaw (never a bad thing!). Marvel’s Inhumans’ two-hour premiere will run in IMAX theaters […]
Nothing Can Keep Us From Being Free Trailer: Marvel’s Inhumans!
The trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans is here – putting pictures to Maximus’ words of treason from the teaser. Plus Lockjaw and just a hint of Black Bolt’s Power. Marvel’s Inhumans will premiere on IMAX for a two-week run, on September 1st. The series premieres on ABC on Friday, September 29th (8/&C).
The Interwebs Keep On Going Whether You’re There or Not!
Circumstances beyond my control kept me away from the computer Sunday and Monday and wowzers! Here are three things that stood out for me: ABC set a premiere date for its Marvel series, Inhumans; Spike acquired season one of The Shannara Chronicles (which will air after The Mist); Hulu announced the addition of Sissy Spacek […]
ABC Announces The 100 To Compete on Battle of the Network Stars!
When ABC’s Battle of the Network Stars premieres on Thursday, June 29th (9/8C) it will carry on in the same cheerily cheesy manner as the original series in the ’70s & ’80s – opening round competition finds Team Sitcoms vs. TV Kids (pictured), for example. One hundred TV stars past and present will participate – […]
American Idol Reboot Opens Auiditions On August 17th!
ABC’s reboot/revamp of American Idol begins its search for the next American superstar on Thursday, August 17th, when its East and West Bus Tours set out to visit seventeen cities in three weeks. Combined with open auditions in two more cities – Chicago IL and New Orleans LA – the search for the next American […]
Gut Reactions: ABC’s Trailers!
ABC is setting up an interesting 2017-18 season with programming ranging from pure soap to comic-book fantasy to science fiction. Here are my gut reactions (and rankings) of the trailers for ABC’s new fall and midseason shows.
Rita Ora To Host ABC’s Boy Band! Nick Carter and Emma Bunton To Be Architects!
Rita Ora will host ABC’s new music competition series Boy Band premiering on Thursday, June 22nd (8/7C). Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys) and Emma Bunton (Spice Girls) will join the series as architects, experts who will guide contestants throughout their journey to stardom.
Katy Perry Declared Head Judge on ABC’s Revival of American Idol!
At today’s upfront presentation ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Grammy- and Emmy-nominated artist Katy Perry is set to judge the next generation of artists on ABC’s revival of American Idol.
Jimmy Kimmel and Justin Theroux Team Up for Live Sitcom Special for ABC!
Talk show host Jimmel Kimmel and actor/writer Justin Theroux have sold a unique comedy special to ABC. The “Untitled Kimmel and Theroux Project” will bring viewers classic sitcom scripts from the 70s, 80s and 90s, to be acted out live by today’s biggest names in comedy. Channing Dungey, ABC’s President of Entertainment, made the announcement at todays Upfront.