This week’s premiere of Dracula (NBC, Fridays, 10/9C) takes the classic vampire tale and twists it in all sorts of unexpected directions. For starters, everyone’s favorite vampire hunter is actually responsible for reviving the undead former Vlad the Impaler. Then there’s Vlad’s secret identity and involvement with… science! It’s kind of like Bram Stoker collaborating […]
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Video: Grimm Season 3 Gives Us Zombie Nick!
The season two cliffhanger of NBC’s Grimm (Fridays, 9/8C) had Portland Detective and Grimm Nick Burkhardt infected with a substance that would turn him into an angry, zombie-like creature. Worse, he was kidnapped and shipped out of Portland in a coffin. Grimm returns on Friday with the first part of a two-part resolution to that […]
Chicago PD and Community Return; Ironside and Welcome to the Family Axed!
NBC’s late week schedule is getting a makeover. Weak remake Ironside and half-hour comedy Welcome to the Family are gone – while the Chicago Fire spin-off, Chicago PD, and Community will premiere in January. Also in January, Parks and Recreation will change timeslots. Just in time for Christmas, Kelly Clarkson will learn the meaning of […]
Fey, Poehler Back To Host Golden Globes!
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have been asked back to host the 71st and 72nd Annual Golden Globe® Awards. The announcement came from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s president, Theo Kingma, dick clark productions and NBC” For details and quotes, follow the jump to the press release.
3… 2… 1… Ignition! NBC Picks Up Space Race Reality Competition Series!
NBC has picked up a reality competition series in which everyday people have a chance to win a trip into space. Space Race will be created and produced by Mark Burnett’s One Three Media in cooperation with NBC and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline. Check out the press release after […]
NBC’s The Blacklist Is Terrific!
In The Blacklist (NBC, Mondays, 10/9C), a rogue FBI agent walks into FBI headquarters. He offers to help capture criminals – politicians, mobsters, terrorists, all kinds of bad guys – who are so successful the authorities don’t even know they exist. The catch? He will only talk to one person, a young agent who is […]
He-e-e-r-r-r-r-e’s Johnny! NBC Developing Miniseries Based on Life Of Johnny Carson!
With big changes coming to NBC’s The Tonight Show in February, it seems like the natural thing to develop a miniseries based on that show’s legendary host Johnny Carson. The miniseries is based on upcoming biography Carson The Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait. Carson hosted The Tonight Show for 30 years and interviewed more than 22,000 […]
NBC Developing Trio Of Telenovelas!
NBC has announced a deal with Electus, a multimedia entertainment studio, to partner on the development of three telenovelas with the possibility of at least one airing as a 13-episode series with multiple episodes running each week. The first title to be developed is The Black Widow, based on the Venezuelan hit, La Viuda Joven, […]
America’s Got Talent: Tweet Your Favorite to a Win!
It’s no longer enough for reality competition shows to take votes from your computer, on Facebook or whatever. Now America’s Got Talent goes where no reality competition series has gone before – beginning tonight, you can vote for your favorites on Twitter! For details, check out the press release after the jump.
Community, Hannibal and The Blacklist Among NBC Shows Appearing at Comic-Con 2013!
NBC is making a splash at Comic-Con 2013 with stars and producers of several shows – including The Blacklist (above left), Community, Grimm, Hannibal (above right), and Revolution – headlining panels. Ironside star Blair Underwood will be a part of the TV Guide Fan Faves panel, while SNL veteran Seth Meyers and Late Night with […]
NBC Scores Mark Burnett’s Follow-Up to The Bible!
Mark Burnett’s miniseries The Bible scored terrific ratings, beating network shows and consolidating History as a player. Burnett, who has previously worked with NBC (The voice, Celebrity Apprentice), is now bringing his follow-up miniseries, A.D.: Beyond The Bible, to the network. AD..: Beyond The Bible will begin in the dark days following’ Jesus’ betrayal and […]