Common, Ne-Yon and Elijah Kelley have joined the cast of NBC’s The Wiz Live! Kelley has nabbed the role of the Scarecrow; Ne-Yo will portray the Tin Man, and Common will be the Bouncer, gatekeeper to the city of OZ. NBC’s The Wiz Live will air on Thursday, December 3rd. For more, follow the jump.
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Shark Tank Week: They’re Going To Need A Bigger Week!
Jaws puns aside, ABC has announced something that could be even more fun than Shark Week: Shark Tank Week! Each of shark Tank’s ‘sharks’ has selected a favorite episode and during the week of September 7-13, those six episodes will air nightly (with the exception of Saturday, the 12th) in the 8/7C timeslot (except for […]
America’s Got Talent Siro-A Discuss Their Experiences on the show!
America’s Got Talent is celebrating it’s 10th season by having some amazing performances this year. One of the more innovative and interesting ones comes from the Japanese Dance troupe group Siro A. Their performance blends dance with, theatrical trappings to make something unique.
Rick and Morty Will Be Back!
Adult Swim has renewed Rick and Morty for a third season of grotesquely hilarious intergalactic adventures. “It’s an honor to see Rick and Morty join the exclusive club of shows with over nineteen episodes,” said co-creator and executive producer Dan Harmon. “It’s time to demand that the network allow us to draw the characters going […]
Frederik Pohl’s Gateway Being Developed By Syfy!
Frederik Pohl’s classic novel Gateway is being developed by Syfy as a scripted one-hour drama series. In Gateway, humanity’s first first encounter is with a mysterious, alien race – The Heechee – through the discovery of ancient artifacts, which sets of a ‘gold rush’ searching for advanced alien technology. Gateway is n Entertainment One (eOne)/Universal […]
Syfy’s The Expanse Launches In December!
Syfy’s The Expanse – based the on the series of novels by James S.A. Corey – will launch with a two-night premiere on Monday and Tuesday, December 14& 15 at 10/9C, following which the show will air on Tuesdays at 10/9C. The series follows a classic hardboiled detective with a difference – he was born […]
Childhood’s End: Syfy Sets December Premiere Sate!
Syfy has announced the premiere date of its six-hour event series Childhood’s End. The story of a peaceful invasion of Earth by the alien Overlord who promise an end to poverty, illness and war – but insist on hiding their appearance, and their ultimate plans for our planet – is adapted from the classic Arthur […]
YIKES! Seacrest Names NBC’s Late Night Olympics Host!
Like Chickenman, he’s everywhere! He’s everywhere! Ryan Seacrest has been named late night host for NBC’s Rio Olympics coverage. (Seriously! When does this guy sleep?) For more, follow the jump.
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar – Simba’s Son Creates A New Lion Guard!
The second son of Simba and Nala takes the Lion Guard in a new direction in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar – a primetime movie event, premiering on Disney Channel in November. The Lion Guard will continue as a series in early 2016. When Kion assumes the leadership of the Lion Guard, a team […]
High-Powered Trio Sign On For Dolly Parton’s Coat Of Many Colors!
Country star Jennifer Nettles, Longmire’s Gerald McRaney and Rick Schroeder have joined the cast of NBC’s Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors – playing members of Parton’s family. Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many colors is based on the album of the same name – which is based on incidents from Parton’s life. For further details, […]
No Scuttling Here – TNT Orders Third Season Of The Last Ship!
Eric Dane’s Captain Chandler and Dr. Rachel Scott have another thirteen episodes to find a way to produce the cure and save world – TNT has renewed The Last Ship. Follow the jump for details.