CBS, which will unveil its programming plans for next season at Carnegie Hall in New York City next Wednesday, has confirmed seven new scripted series. There are four new comedies: “Carol’s Second Act,” starring Patricia Heaton; Chuck Lorre’s “Bob Hearts Abishola,” headlined by “Mike & Molly’s” Billy Gardell; “Broke,” starring Jaime Camil and former “NCIS” star […]
Katherine Helmond, who rose to early fame on controversial 1970s ABC sitcom “Soap,” died on February 23 of complications from Alzheimer’s disease, her talent agency APA told CNN Friday. She was 89. “She was the love of my life. We spent 57 beautiful, wonderful, loving years together, which I will treasure forever,” her husband, David […]
Former “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Patricia Heaton is returning to CBS in the new multi-camera comedy “Carol’s Second Act.” The proposed half-hour, which will be executive produced and written by Heaton and “Trophy Wife” creators Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins, follows Carol Chambers, a mother of two and retired teacher who decides to embark on a […]
ABC sitcom “The Middle,” a consistent performer for the past eight seasons often forgotten in the “Modern Family” hoopla, will come to a conclusion following the upcoming ninth season. “We sat down with the cast at the end of last year,” said executive producer Eileen Heisler. “It was important to have a year to say […]
Perennially underrated ABC sitcom “The Middle,” starring Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott, Eden Sher and Atticus Shaffer, has been greenlit by the network for a ninth season. “‘The Middle’ has been one of the network’s most consistent performers and helped us to launch a whole new night of comedy when it moved to Tuesdays […]
The 43rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out at the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday. CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” and PBS’ “Mind of a Chef” topped the leaderboard, each with five wins apiece. “Judge Judy” was named Outstanding Legal/Courtroom program, while PBS’ “Sesame Street” won for Preschool Children’s […]
