NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to the Olympics, too much choice can paralyze you with indecision. With five television channels, online streaming, virtual reality and Snapchat, where do you even start? Catch curling on the USA Network, and you might miss that superb — or disastrous — figure skating routine that will be […]
There’s been movement this week on the untitled drama series based on Gabrielle Union’s “Bad Boys” character. Variety reports that the project has been ordered to pilot at NBC. As previously reported, the network gave it a pilot production commitment back in October. Union will star as Syd Burnett, her character from “Bad Boys 2.” […]
John Legend has been cast as Jesus Christ in NBC’s next live musical, “Jesus Christ Superstar,” it was announced Tuesday morning on NBC’s “Today” show. The Oscar, Tony and 10-time Grammy winner also joins the team of executive producers for the musical, set to air live on Easter Sunday, April 1 under the official title, […]
The NBC sitcom Marlon has been renewed for a second season and Marlon Wayans couldn’t be more excited. And if that’s not enough, he’s getting ready to film his very first stand-up comedy special on November 18, 2017! “I thought I was punished. I thought Tom was going to beat me,” laughed Wayans! He called into his interview […]
Marlon Wayans is staying put on NBC. The comedian, who just scored a Netflix standup special earlier this week, will return to NBC for a second season of his comedy “Marlon,” reports Variety. Wayans stars as a father dedicated to co-parenting with his very well-organized ex-wife, played by Essence Atkins. The sitcom premiered this summer […]
Uh oh. Are the suits over at NBC freaking out cause they are worried that after dumping popular host Tamron Hall for Megyn Kelly that Kelly’s upcoming morning replacement show won’t appeal to younger people and non-whites? Yep, that’s the fear and the predicament the network finds itself in after Hall’s departure. According to the Daily Beast, the network is freaking out […]
Uh oh. Are the suits over at NBC freaking out cause they are worried that after dumping popular host Tamron Hall for Megyn Kelly that Kelly’s upcoming morning replacement show won’t appeal to younger people and non-whites? Yep, that’s the fear and the predicament the network finds itself in after Hall’s departure. According to the Daily Beast, the network is freaking out […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief of NBC News has a message for President Donald Trump: We’re not going to be intimidated. NBC News Chairman Andrew Lack said on Tuesday that the president’s attacks on some media outlets won’t deter his organization from doing its job. NBC News was one of the organizations specifically cited […]
Nick Cannon says that he will no longer be a host of America’s Got Talent. In an emotional post to his Facebook page, he says that jokes involving the “n-word” on his Netflix special were the impetus for a parting of the ways with NBC. From The Hollywood Reporter: In a lengthy message posted Monday […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Tirico is taking over from Bob Costas as the prime-time host of NBC’s Olympics coverage starting next winter in South Korea. Costas, who has been the on-air concierge to NBC’s Olympics 11 times starting in 1992, said he decided on his own a year ago that the time was right […]
When Tamron Hall left NBC/MSNBC because of the arrival of Megyn Kelly from Fox News, a lot of folks and fans were obviously upset and were concerned about her landing another high-profile gig. Well, it looks like you don’t have to worry. Tamron’s gonna do OK. In fact, she’s being encouraged to take on co-hosting […]
The National Association of Black Journalists is calling out NBC for its treatment of Tamron Hall. The group released a statement Wednesday accusing the network of “whitewashing” to clear a path for former Fox News star Megyn Kelly, who was hired earlier. Kelly is expected to take over the third hour of Today, which Hall […]
