“Glee” star Amber Riley will star in and co-executive-produce the music-driven comedy “Dream,” which is in development at NBC for 2021. The single-camera project follows a former teen mom named Dream Morgan (played by Riley), who turns her life upside down to pursue her dream of becoming a singer after her son graduates from college. Lisa […]
NBC is developing potential scripted drama “Finding Forrester” for 2021 based on the 2000 Sean Connery theatrical. The film followed a high school basketball star (Rob Brown) with a secret passion for writing who develops a friendship with a reclusive author (Connery) who published a hit novel years before but then disappeared from public life. The […]
The Seahawks (6-3) host the Cardinals (6-3) (Nov. 19 @ 8:20 p.m. ET, Fox/NFL Network/Amazon). Arizona stunned Buffalo 32-30 last week on Kyler Murray’s 43-yard Hail Mary touchdown heave to DeAndre Hopkins. The Seahawks lost 23-16 to the Rams, falling to 1-2 against NFC West opponents in 2020 The Ravens (6-3) host the Titans (6-3) […]
A crucial NFC West contest sees the Rams host the Seahawks (Nov. 15 @ 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox). Both clubs have dropped two of their past three games. Seattle remains atop the division following a 44-34 Week 9 loss at Buffalo. Los Angeles is 3-0 in its brand new SoFi Stadium. Josh Allen’s Bills (7-2) […]
NBC has acquired hospital-set Canadian series “Nurses” from Entertainment One (eOne) and ICF Films, which marks its second recent Canadian acquisition in the genre following “Transplant.” Filmed and set in Toronto, “Nurses” follows five young nurses working on the frontlines of a busy downtown hospital, dedicating their lives to helping others, while struggling to help […]
The Packers visit the 49ers (Nov. 5 @ 8:20 p.m. ET, Fox/NFL Network/Amazon). San Francisco advanced to Super Bowl 54 after a 37-20 win over Green Bay in last season’s NFC Championship Game. Niners stars Jimmy Garoppolo and George Kittle will each miss multiple weeks with ankle and foot injuries. First-place clubs collide as the […]
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NBC has removed recently introduced social distancing sitcom “Connecting” off the schedule and will air the remaining four episodes online. Episodes of “Superstore” will air in its place in the Thursday 8:30 p.m. ET through November 19. The series, which was ordered in June and a result of the pandemic, is an ensemble comedy about a […]
The Ravens (5-1) clash with the Steelers (6-0) (Nov. 1 @ 1 p.m. ET, CBS). Baltimore comes off its bye week carrying a three-game winning streak. Pittsburgh remains the only undefeated team in the NFL after a slim 27-24 victory over previously unbeaten Tennessee in Week 7. The Saints (4-2) hit the road in search […]
NBC has given a put pilot commitment to proposed drama “Sovereign,” a Native American family drama from executive producer Ava DuVernay and co-executive producer Bird Runningwater (of the Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache Tribal Nations). The logline: As the first Native American family drama developed for network television, “Sovereign” chronicles the lives, loves and loyalties of a sprawling Indigenous family struggling […]
