Here is the latest Opinion Column from The Hollywood Reporter.
Ryan Lochte Rushed By Audience Members as ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Cuts to Commercial
The Olympian appeared shocked as his debut on the live ABC reality competition show was plagued by protesters: “We had a bit of a scary moment.”
TV Ratings: ‘Harley and the Davidsons’ Gives Discovery a Scripted Win
Live-plus-three-day returns for the three-night event bring the cable network its most-watched scripted effort to date.
Kirstie Alley Joins ‘Scream Queens’ as Season 2 Series Regular
The Emmy and Golden Globe winner will play a brilliant and devious administrator.
‘The Mindy Project’ Enlists ‘Smash’ Alum Jack Davenport for Season 5 (Exclusive)
Davenport will play an English stage actor who takes an interest in Mindy.
History Orders Military-Inspired Unscripted Series From Peter Berg
The eight-episode first season of ‘The Selection: Special Operations Experiment’ will launch this December.
‘Big Bang Theory’ First Look: Katey Sagal and Jack McBrayer Make Their Debut
The TV vets play Penny’s mom and brother, respectively.
Boyd Holbrook on Finding His ‘Narcos’ Voice, Playing the “Good Guy” and Season 3
The real Steve Murphy left Colombia shortly after catching Pablo Escobar, which begs the question: Will Holbrook return for Season 3?
Donald Trump Books ‘Tonight Show’ Visit Ahead of Hillary Clinton Appearance
The Republican presidential candidate will stop by on Thursday for his third appearance on the late-night series.
Study: Little Improvement In Hiring of Women and Minority TV Directors
Women directed 17 percent of all episodes from the 2015-16 season, while non-Caucasians made up 19 percent of directors.
‘American Ninja Warrior’ Renewed at NBC
The series wraps its fifth season on NBC Monday and is also competiting for its first-ever Emmy award.
CBS Trims JonBenet Doc to 4 Hours, Supersizes ‘NCIS: LA’ Sunday Premiere
The unsolved 1996 murder, the subject of a half a dozen specials this fall, starts an eventized CBS run on Sept. 18.
Judy Reyes Joins TNT’s Nail Salon Dramedy ‘Claws’ (Exclusive)
The actress joins a cast that includes Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston and Karrueche Tran.
Keith Olbermann to Host Online Show for GQ
“The first piece should be about 16 minutes long,” says Olbermann. “It’s a comment. It’s special. It’s a kind of special comment.”
‘Chicago Fire’ Star Previews Casey and Dawson’s New “Family Unit” and a Possible Wedding
“I reckon that’s in the wings, but if it was to happen, it wouldn’t be a white wedding,” Jesse Spencer teases about the upcoming fifth season of the NBC drama.
TV Ratings: Sunday Night Football Starter Dips a Little From 2015
The Patriots-Cardinals matchup marks a 12 percent dip from the Giants-Cowboys opener a year ago.
Vice President Joe Biden, Bradley Cooper, Katie Couric Attend Star-Studded ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ Telethon
Tom Hanks, Emma Stone and a host of A-Listers showed their support and raised money for cancer research at the live telecast on Friday.
‘Mistresses’ Canceled at ABC
There will be no fifth season for the summer soap.
‘Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll’ Canceled at FX
The Denis Leary starrer will not return after two seasons.
‘Big Brother 18’: Sixth Juror Opens Up About Her Relationship With James and Paulie’s “Jersey Girls” Comments
THR caught up with the latest evictee, Natalie Negrotti.
‘Chicago Med’ Admits Oz’ Grad for Season 2 (Exclusive)
Tony winner Betty Buckley will play a patient in an upcoming episode.
CBS Buys Interracial Family Comedy From Sam Laybourne (Exclusive)
‘The Mix Up’ is inspired by the ‘Michael J. Fox Show’ creator’s life.
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Duo Team for Mixed-Race Family Comedy at NBC
Fred Savage will direct the untitled comedy based on the life of Kourtney Kang and produced by Nahnatchka Khan.
Why FX Canceled ‘Tyrant’
Fox 21 president Bert Salke talks with THR about the future for the Middle East-set drama.
‘Future Man,’ From Seth Rogen and Starring Josh Hutcherson, Ordered to Series at Hulu
The half-hour comedy marks the first for exec producers Rogen and Evan Goldberg and hails from Sony Pictures Television.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller: TV Is Finally “Weird Enough” for Fox’s ‘Son of Zorn’
“In general, our philosophy about TV is that the marketplace is ready for stuff that is unique and specific and somewhat weird.”
Jonestown Drama From Vince Gilligan, Octavia Spencer and Michelle MacLaren Set at HBO
The limited series is based on the nonfiction book ‘Raven: The Untold Story of Jim Jones and His People’ by Tom Reiterman.
‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Richard Madden to Star in Amazon Pilot
He’ll play a priest in drama ‘The Book of Strange New Things.’
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Scores Two-Season Renewal at Fox
The pickup will take the Gordon Ramsay competition series into its 18th season.
TV Ratings: NFL Kickoff Down From Last Year But Still Strong
The Broncos-Panthers Super Bowl rematch launches another NFL season — and another promising fall for NBC.
Week in ‘Game of Thrones’: Angela Lansbury Is Not Heading to Westeros
But Jim Broadbent is! Plus, Jon Snow scores some “Tenacious” victories.
LeBron James Prepping Sports Medicine Drama for NBC (Exclusive)
Renowned sports physician James Andrews will serve as an executive consultant on the drama from SpringHill Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.
‘Chicago Med’ Star on “Repercussions” for Connor, Team “Friction” and Expanding Outside the ER
“It’s something that does come up very quickly,” Colin Donnell tells THR about the question surrounding whether Connor played a role in Dr. Downey’s death.
Novak Djokovic to Star in Reality Show for Amazon
The top-ranked men’s tennis player will bring cameras along during the 2017 tennis season.
Showrunner on Lee Daniels Fox Music Drama ‘Star’ Exits
A search is underway to replace Charles Murray at the top of the Daniels and Tom Donaghy midseason drama.
Meryl Streep, J.J. Abrams Team Up for TV Series ‘The Nix’
The Warner Bros. TV series is based on Nathan Hill’s novel.
Michael Vartan Weighs In on Potential ‘Alias’ Reunion Movie
“I’m not sure if there would be an audience for it, to be honest with you,” the star of E!’s new scripted series ‘The Arrangement’ tells THR.
‘Suits’ Star Patrick J. Adams Teases High-Stakes Midseason Finale: “A Life Is on the Line”
“I never want to overstay a welcome,” leading man Patrick J. Adams tells THR.
‘Mr. Robot’ Writer Breaks Down Bloody Cliffhanger, Elliot’s “Big Discovery” and Easter Eggs
“You should always expect a major casualty,” Kor Adana reveals about the latest ‘Mr. Robot’ cliffhanger.
‘Narcos’ Boss Breaks Down Pablo Escobar’s Death and Looks Ahead to Seasons 3 and 4
Days after Season 2 delivered the end of Pablo Escobar, Netflix renewed the cartel drama for ‘Narcos’ Season 3 and Season 4. Eric Newman talks to THR about recreating the death scene and where the series goes next.
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Turns One: How Its Ratings Stack Up
Jimmy Fallon remains a dominant force, though CBS is now faring slightly better with younger viewers.
‘The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey’ Fills in Important “Missing Piece” of the Puzzle (Exclusive Video)
Meet the investigative team behind CBS’ upcoming six-part docuseries about the 20-year-old case.
Joe Biden Joins Live All-Star Lineup in L.A. for ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ Telethon (Exclusive)
“The vice president will share his personal connection to cancer through his son Beau and discuss the work he’s done since he was tasked by the president with leading the Federal White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force,” the Office of the Vice President said in a statement.
TV Ratings: NBC’s Clinton-Trump Forum With Matt Lauer Tops Wednesday, Lands 15 Million Viewers
The sit-down, which has found the ‘Today’ host fielding criticism, ranks as the night’s most watched event.
Fox Lands Black Superhero Drama From Greg Berlanti, Salim and Mara Brock Akil
The project hails from Warner Bros TV., where Berlanti and the Akils are under overall deals.
TNT Extends ‘The Last Ship’ Renewal Through Season 5
The renewal keeps the Eric Dane-led series on the air until 2018.
TV Ratings: Ava DuVernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Gets Promising Start on OWN
The back-to-back premiere episodes, which aired Tuesday and Wednesday, averaged 2.4 million viewers.
‘Hell or High Water’ Director Boards USA Network’s ‘Damnation’
David Mackenzie will helm the pilot and exec produce the project.
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Sets ‘ER’ Reunion With Anthony Edwards
‘SVU’ star and producer Mariska Hargitay previously played his love interest on the long-running medical drama.
ABC Studios Promotes Patrick Moran to President
The exec joined Disney in 2010.
TV Ratings: ‘Paradise’ Finale Grows, ‘Better Late Than Never’ Still Holding
The NBC reality show, tying ABC’s ‘Bachelor’ spinoff for No. 2, brings in another 1.6 rating among adults 18-49.
‘Tyrant’ to End Run With Season 3
Producers Fox 21 president Bert Salke, meanwhile, says the studio would prefer to keep the drama going at another outlet.
‘Pitch’ Adds Kevin Connolly in Key Recurring Role
The baseball drama marks the latest TV gig for the ‘Entourage’ grad and Yankees fan.
6 JonBenet Shows and TV’s Rush to True Crime: A Checklist
Once ‘Making a Murderer’ and ‘The People v. O.J. Simpson’ hit big, it was only a matter of time before the ‘true crime’ show genre exploded.
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Finale Sees 3 Engagements as ABC Renews Series for Season 4
Nick Viall, who was announced as the next ‘Bachelor’ last week, made it to his third finale of the franchise without finding love.
‘Heathers’ Anthology Scores TV Land Pilot Pickup, Leslye Headland to Direct (Exclusive)
The black comedy is a new take on the 1988 Winona Ryder and Christian Slater cult hit.
One Direction Alum Zayn Malik and Dick Wolf Team for NBC Boy Band Drama
This marks the first TV venture for the former boy band member.
USA’s ‘Queen of the South’ Renewed for Second Season — With New Showrunner
The USA Network drama will see Natalie Chaidez take over for Scott Rosenbaum.
NBC Sets JonBenet Ramsey ‘Dateline’ Special
The two-hour broadcast will feature never-before-seen documents and exclusive interviews with former Boulder PD Detective Jane Harmer and former Denver PD Detective Tom Haney.
‘Game of Thrones’: 5 Possibilities for Jim Broadbent’s Mystery Role
Broadbent trades the wizarding world for Westeros as he joins ‘Game of Thrones’ in an unknown but “significant” role.
How ‘Louie’ (and ‘Girls’) Inspired Pamela Adlon’s FX Comedy ‘Better Things’
TV Ratings: ‘Ninja Warrior’ Dips on Labor Day
Broadcast’s reality offerings suffer drops on the holiday night.
New ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Showrunner on Taking the Reins, Benson’s Guilt and Barba’s “Agenda”
Incoming executive producer Rick Eid talks to THR about coming on board the long-running drama and his goal for season 18.
‘Pitch’ Enlists ‘Grandfathered’ Grad Josh Peck
He’ll guest-star in the fifth episode of the baseball drama alongside Parker Croft.
‘Narcos’ Renewed for Third and Fourth Seasons at Netflix
The drug cartel drama will live on after Pablo Escobar.
‘Big Bang Theory’ Boss on Season 10 Wedding(s) and Future Amid Contract Uncertainty
Showrunner Steve Molaro talks with THR about his approach to the show amid the unsigned cast’s uncertainty as well as what to expect from the landmark season.
‘Bachelor’ Hopeful Luke Pell Speaks Out on Last-Minute Nick Viall Casting: “I Had My Bags Packed”
The fan-favorite from JoJo Fletcher’s recent season of ‘The Bachelorette’ found out he was passed over the day before he was set to begin filming.
‘Narcos’ Binge-Watching Guide: The Best Way to Consume Season 2
No matter how many episodes you intend to binge in one sitting, this episode viewing guide for ‘Narcos’ Season 2 will prep you for the hunt for Pablo Escobar.
Amy Schumer Talks Kurt Metzger Saga, ‘Trainwreck’ Shooting, ‘Plus-Size’ Labels With Lena Dunham
In a Lenny Letter interview, the ‘Girls’ creator also revealed that the ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ star and ‘Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo’ author auditioned for the role of Shoshanna on the HBO series.
NBC Turning ‘Oliver Twist’ Into Contemporary Female-Driven Procedural (Exclusive)
‘Twist’ hails from Joel Silver and Lionsgate Television.
‘Feed the Beast’ Canceled at AMC
The David Schwimmer drama will not be returning for a second season after being picked up straight to series.
TV Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ and NFL Interruptions Lead Thursday
The CBS reality show jumps, thanks in some part to local preseason preemptions, as summer continues to wind down.
‘Narcos’ Binge-Watching Guide: The Best Way to Consume Season 2
No matter how many episodes you intend to binge in one sitting, this episode viewing guide for ‘Narcos’ Season 2 will prep you for the hunt for Pablo Escobar.
Reporter’s Notebook: Diary of My Summer as a Cord Cutter
A THR writer turns his back on Big Cable — but not without aggressive password sharing.
Larry Wilmore Takes Over ‘Late Show’ Monologue to Poke Fun at ‘Nightly Show’ Cancellation
“I thought whoever leaves 11:30 at Comedy Central just gets ‘The Late Show,'” said Wilmore.
‘Stranger Things’: Meet the 3 New Characters Joining Season 2
The Netflix drama is currently looking to cast a trio of actors to play new characters named Max, Roman and Billy.
‘Nashville’ Casts Grammy Winner in Recurring Role for Season 5
Rhiannon Giddens is a co-founder of the group Carolina Chocolate Drops.
‘Devious Maids’ Canceled at Lifetime After 4 Seasons
The series hailed from ABC Studios and ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry.
NBC Counters Criticism of Matt Lauer’s Clinton Ties Ahead of Candidate Forum
The ‘Today’ anchor is set to host the first joint candidate event of the general election with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Tyler’s Perry ‘Too Close to Home’ Renewed for Season 2 at TLC
The hourlong drama marks the cable network’s first foray into scripted programming.
TV Ratings: ‘The Night Shift’ Steady in Finale
The NBC drama wraps an even summer run, matching its 2015 ender.
Black Superhero Drama From Greg Berlanti, Salim and Mara Brock Akil in the Works
‘Black Lightning’ is being shopped to networks this season.
‘Stranger Things’: Meet the 3 New Characters Joining Season 2
The Netflix drama is currently looking to cast a trio of actors to play new characters named Max, Roman and Billy.
JonBenet Ramsey Investigation Discovery Special Unveils First Look (Exclusive Video)
The three-night event, ‘JonBenet: An American Murder Mystery,’ premieres Sept. 12.
‘Big Brother’: CBS All Access Unveils Title, Premiere Date for Digital Edition
‘Big Brother: Over the Top’ will begin streaming live on Sept. 28 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
‘Narcos’ Boss Previews Season 2: Viewers Will Be “Conflicted” Over Pablo Escobar’s Death
“There are going to be just as many people rooting for his death as there are for him rooting to get away,” showrunner Eric Newman tells THR.
‘Westworld’: See the Creepy Robot Key Art
It’s like a human, only missing something.
‘Killjoys,’ ‘Dark Matter’ Renewed for Third Seasons at Syfy
The news comes as both head into their sophomore finales this month.
‘Stranger Things’: Barb Gets Revenge in ‘Tonight Show’ Spoof
Jimmy Fallon starred as Steve in the sketch, and later played a game with the show’s young actors with large amounts of silly string.
‘Stranger Things’ Producer on New Characters and Casting “Famous People” for Season 2
“Certain actors that you have definitely heard of have raised their hand with real interest to be a part of it,” Shawn Levy says of the drama’s second season.
Tom Brady, Michael Strahan Team for ‘Religion of Sports’ TV Series (Exclusive)
The six-episode docuseries will air on the Audience Network starting in November.
Kanye West Video Star Teyana Taylor Boards VH1’s ‘The Breaks,’ ‘Hip Hop Squares’ (Exclusive)
The breakout star of the rapper’s latest music video will recur on the drama series.
‘Game of Thrones’ Enlists Jim Broadbent for Season 7
The casting marks the first news for the penultimate season of the HBO fantasy drama.
USA Sets ‘Glee,’ ‘Masters of Sex’ Grads to Star in Period Drama ‘The Tap’
Additionally, Simon Cellan Jones (‘Boardwalk Empire’) has come onboard to direct the pilot.
A&E Previews JonBenet Ramsey Doc in New Teaser
‘The Truth Uncovered’ eyes a culprit outside the family.
Chris Harrison on Picking Nick Viall as the Next Bachelor: “It’s Just Crazy Enough to Work”
The host admits that fan favorites Luke Pell and Chase McNary from JoJo Fletcher’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’ also were considered but urges fans unhappy with the choice to “trust us.”
Fox Updating King Arthur as Police Procedural Drama ‘Camelot’ (Exclusive)
The drama hails from The Jackal Group and marks the return of former COO Joe Earley to the network.
‘Pretty Little Liars’ EP Talks “A.D.” Reveal, “Ultimate Final Twist” in Series Ender
“By the end of 7B, we’ll know who killed Charlotte and we’ll learn that in a very dramatic fashion,” executive producer Charlie Craig tells THR. “It will be a driving force right when we come back in episode 11, but that mystery will not be solved until the end.”
Erlich Bachman’s Aviato Car in ‘Silicon Valley’ Is Now Available For Rent
The vehicle is available for $49 per day on peer-to-peer car sharing service Turo.
Chris Harrison on Picking Nick Viall as the Next Bachelor: “It’s Just Crazy Enough to Work”
The host admits that fan favorites Luke Pell and Chase McNary from JoJo Fletcher’s season of ‘The Bachelorette’ also were considered but urges fans unhappy with the choice to “trust us.”
‘Chicago P.D.’ Star Talks Lindsay and Halstead’s Big Move and Voight Fallout: “Everybody’s on Edge”
“Lindsay is really going to rely on Jay and really lean on him this season more than others,” the actor tells THR of season four.
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