Comedy Central is creating its own awards show, The Comedy Awards, which will be taped March 26 in New York City. The show will air on April 10 on Comedy Central, Spike TV, TV Land, Nick at Nite, and Vh1. Nominees will be selected by a board of directors, whose members include James Burrows, Billy Crystal, Will Ferrell, Whoopi Goldberg, Paramount studio chief Brad Grey, Seth MacFarlane, director Adam McKay (The Other Guys), producer Jimmy Miller (Step Brothers), director Jay Roach (Dinner for Schmucks), Ray Romano, Rory Rosegarten (exec producer, Men of a Certain Age), and Phil Rosenthal (exec producer, Everybody Loves Raymond). According to a network statement, “The winners will be chosen by an invitation-only voting body comprised of 500-1000 members from the comedy community — including writers, producers, performers and directors,” as well as “the voice of fans.”
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'The Kennedys' miniseries: Who will buy?
Image Credit: Splash NewsNow that The History Channel has opted not to broadcast the eight-part miniseries The Kennedys, the rumor mill was on overdrive Monday that producer Muse Entertainment was working to secure a new home for the controversial project. Indeed, the Canadian-based Muse executive told the New York Times today that “there has been interest expressed by several networks,” but he declined to name them.
That said, you can count HBO out. READ FULL STORY »
Ratings for 'Californication,' 'Shameless,' 'Episodes' are in
Showtime’s triple punch of three comedy premieres Sunday night included the return of Californication delivering its best season debut rating yet.
Even without its usual Dexter lead-in, David Duchovny & Co. pulled in 848,000 viewers at 9 p.m. for its fourth season opener (and 1. 1 million viewers total if you include its repeat). READ FULL STORY »
Wendy Williams to appear on 'One Life to Live'
How you doin’? Looks like talk show host and author Wendy Williams is doin’ just fine as she gets set to tape two episodes of ABC’s One Life to Live on Jan. 12, according to a show rep. Williams will bring her signature sense of fun from her syndicated show to her role as Phyllis Rose, host of the fictional Access Llanview. Seems like she will take on the show’s reigning family when she hosts a special edition of Access Llanview called “The Buchanans, A Family Under Siege.” The episodes will air on March 2 and March 28, the latter of which will also include an appearance by Kourtney Kardashian.
Michael Douglas on 'Today': 'I've got [cancer] beat'
Image Credit: Peter Kramer/NBCMichael Douglas tells Matt Lauer on tomorrow’s Today that “the tumor is gone,” and “I’ve got [cancer] beat,” in his first interview since undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Tomorrow’s morning show will feature a portion of Lauer’s interview with the Oscar-winning actor, and the entire sit-down will appear on Dateline NBC on Sunday, Jan. 23. Douglas mentioned looking forward to starring in Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace this year, prompting Lauer to ask, “So you’ve allowed yourself to look that far down the road?”
Douglas replied, “Yeah, oh, absolutely. I think the odds are with the tumor gone and what I know about this particular type of cancer that I’ve got it beat.”
ABC wants 'Incredible Hulk' ratings smash
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ABC entertainment president Paul Lee says the chance of The Incredible Hulk and other Marvel titles joining network’s schedule is pretty high. (ABC and Marvel are both owned by the Walt Disney Company.)
ABC has been developing a slew of Marvel properties, including superhero-turned-detective Jessica Jones and the return of the not-so-jolly green giant.
“I’m thrilled we have Marvel within our family, it’s a superb opportunity for us,” he says. “If you’re going to bring back a franchise, it’s easier to launch a well-known franchise, but what really distinguishes these are the showrunners — we have A-list showrunners.” READ FULL STORY »
ABC Family renews 'Pretty Little Liars,' 'Secret Life'
ABC Family is giving its freshman breakout Pretty Little Liars a second season, while Secret Life of the American Teenager is returning for a fourth round.
Both shows got pickup announcements at TCA press tour, and neither shocked the room — the recent winter return of Liars hit a series high, while Secret Life was cable’s top-rated series among women 18-34. Both shows will debut their new seasons this summer.
ABC News: 'Terrible' we misreported congresswomen as dead
ABC News president Ben Sherwood says it’s “terrible” that his organization “briefly” misreported Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was dead after a gunman shot her in front of a grocery store.
Sherwood, who recently took the top job at the organization, was asked by a reporter at TCA press tour about false reports that Giffords had been killed. Here’s what he says: READ FULL STORY »
'Bob's Burgers' gets huge football boost; 'The Cape' lures the male comic book lovers
Image Credit: Fox; Justin Lubin/NBC; CBSA football overrun on Fox paid dividends (and how) to the network’s Animation Domination Lineup on Sunday: The Simpsons posted its highest-rated episode this season (5.7 rating/14 share) in adults 18-49 (with 12.6 million viewers) while the debut of Bob’s Burgers earned a 4.5/11 – up 45% versus the debut of The Cleveland Show on Sept. 26. It lured 9.4 million viewers.
As a result, Fox easily won the night among adults 18-49 (7.1/17) and viewers (17.4 million), according to fast nationals. Family Guy earned a 4.7/11 and Cleveland a 3.5/8. Each 18-49 ratings point equals 1.3 million viewers.
ABC was second for the night in the demo (2.6/7), with America’s Funniest Home Videos posting a 1.8/5 and 7.5 viewers, followed by Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.6/6, 9.1 million), Desperate Housewives (3.8/9, 12.6 million) and Brothers and Sisters (2.3/6, 8.3 million). ABC finished the night third in viewers (9.4 million).
CBS was third in 18-49 (2.2/6) and second in viewers (10.2 million), with 60 Minutes earning a 1.6/4 and 10.4 million viewers, followed by CSI: Miami (2.5/6, 11.8 million), Undercover Boss (3.0/7, 11.5 million), and a repeat of Criminal Minds.
NBC was fourth in the demo (1.8/5) and viewers (7 million), with the premiere of Dateline earning a 1.1/3 and 5.6 million viewers. The low-rated lead-in didn’t seem to spoil the two-hour premiere of The Cape: The sexy David Lyons attracted 8.3 million viewers and a 2.6/6 in the demo. That’s a 19 percent boost in viewers for the timeslot. It also ranked No. 2 in the timeslot among men 18-34 and men 18-49, so the dudes definitely seemed to appreciate its comic book sensibility (for more, check out Ken Tucker’s review here).
'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Modern Family,' 'Castle' plus three more ABC shows get early renewals
Six ABC shows are getting early renewals for next season.
No surprise here: Top-rated hits Grey’s Anatomy and Modern Family are both coming back next fall.
Also on the list, Grey’s successful spin-off Private Practice and Nathan Fillion’s strong-and-steady detective drama Castle.
Here’s who else made the early cut (and who didn’t): READ FULL STORY »
Piers Morgan's first-week guests include Howard Stern, George Clooney
CNN announced the full lineup of guests for the first week of Piers Morgan Tonight, which debuts Jan. 17. His previously announced first guest will be Oprah Winfrey, followed by Howard Stern, Condoleezza Rice, Ricky Gervais, and George Clooney. The following week, guests will include Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, Kid Rock, Rod Stewart, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, and Donald and Melania Trump.
Starz' first 'Camelot' trailer -- EXCLUSIVE
Swords, sorcery, sex, forests!
Starz’ reboot of the King Arthur legend Camelot gives viewers a lavishly produced update of the classic story along with top-notch talent like Joseph Fiennes and Eva Green. Below, EW.com presents the first official trailer for the show, which debuts on the premium channel April 1. READ FULL STORY »
The hottest Ricky Gervais photo you've ever seen
Here’s how NBC is promoting its coverage of the Golden Globes, which airs next Sunday, Jan. 16. From the back cover of this week’s issue of EW comes this smokin’ pic of host Ricky Gervais. Full-size photo after the jump… READ FULL STORY »
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