NBC is partnering with international organization Just For Laughs for a competition featuring comedians called “Bring the Funny,” which will feature a variety of comedy acts. The logline: The 10-episode series will bring together some of the most prolific comedians in the industry to serve as judges – “Saturday Night Live’s” longest-running cast member Kenan Thompson, […]
True crime series “Unsolved Mysteries” (which aired on NBC from 1987 to 1997, CBS from 1997 to 1999, Lifetime in the 2001-02 season, and on former network Spike TV from 2008-10) will be revived by Netflix. The return of “Unsolved Mysteries” is from the original creators (Cosgrove/Meurer Productions) amd the producers of “Stranger Things” (21 Laps). […]
“Saturday Night Live’s” Kenan Thompson could be heading to NBC in primetime. The network has picked up his single camera comedy pilot, “Saving Kenan” (formerly known as “Saving Larry”), which center on a newly widowed dad (Thompson) determined to be everything for his kids while begrudgingly letting his persistent father-in-law become more involved in their […]
“Green Book” won three trophies at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture and Best Supporting Actor in a Musical or Comedy. The Queen biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” was the other big winner, with awards for Best Motion Picture and Best Actor. The biggest upset was Glenn Close winning for Best Actress in […]
Opening NFL Divisional Playoff weekend on Jan. 12, the Indianapolis Colts will go into one of the toughest places to play in the NFL, Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, to try and knock off the No. 1-seeded Chiefs, one of the most prolific offenses this season led by their starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes who threw for […]
The National Football League announced its postseason television schedule on Sunday, December 30. Wild Card weekend marks the kickoff to the NFL postseason on Jan. 5-6. ESPN and ABC will simulcast the first game of these playoffs on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 4:35 p.m. ET: Indianapolis Colts at their division rival, AFC South winner Houston […]
A playoff berth is at stake as AFC South rivals Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans square off in the final game of the 2018 NFL regular season on “Sunday Night Football” (Dec. 30 at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC). The Colts soundly defeated the Titans 38-10 in Indianapolis on Nov. 18 (Week 11), but the […]
As we near the end of 2018, there was another record number of original scripted programming options vying for eyeballs (across all platforms) and a continued emphasis on the “when you want where you want” programming philosophy. The consumption of content, of course, is no longer reliant on a particular schedule or at home in […]
Explosive offenses clash as the New Orleans Saints host the Pittsburgh Steelers (Dec. 23 at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS). Pittsburgh seeks its first victory in New Orleans since a 9-6 result in 1990. The Saints have won two straight against the Steelers, with Saints quarterback Drew Brees throwing seven touchdown passes in the wins. […]
