In July of 2023, recently returned Disney CEO Bob Iger shocked the media industry by indicating he might be open to divesting the company’s declining linear assets. By last fall, he’d changed his mind, declaring them not for sale. On interviews and earnings calls since, he’s explained why — most recently at the MoffettNathanson media
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When Roseanne premiered in 1988, the ABC series offered viewers a bold new take on the traditional family sitcom. In the era of Full House, The Cosby Show, and Growing Pains, the Conners reminded Americans that not all households are filled with affluent parents imparting valuable life lessons to their grateful, obedient children. The Simpsons
Niecy Nash-Betts is speaking out about the shocking cancellation of The Rookie: Feds. As previously reported, the ABC procedural was canceled before a planned second season. The cancellation news broke six months after the conclusion of The Rookie: Feds Season 1, and now, the actress is speaking out about the decision. Nash took to Instagram
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars aired its highly-publicized tribute to Len Goodman on Tuesday. Goodman died earlier this year at 78. DWTS alums Maks Chmerkovskiy, Kym Johnson-Herjavec, Tony Dovolani, Karina Smirnoff, Anna Trebunskaya, Edyta Śliwińska, Louis van Amstel, and Mark Ballas returned. They danced alongside the pros competing on Dancing With the Stars Season 32
We have some bad TV news to share this Saturday morning. The Wonder Years has been canceled at ABC, Deadline reports. The news comes a month after the series wrapped up its second season on the network. Canceling a series without a pre-planned conclusion is difficult for the cast, crew, and fans, but it’s been
As previously reported, ABC is pressing on with a reality tv-heavy fall line-up in response to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. On Monday, the network announced premiere dates for some of its upcoming series and some casting news. We’ll begin with Celebrity Jeopardy! The primetime edition of the series is set to premiere Wednesday, September
No, no one got slapped at this year’s Oscars — but then again, there’s something to be said for a little bit of unscripted chaos. It’s been a strange couple of years for the Academy Awards: The 2021 ceremony was an awkward, socially distanced COVID-era affair that sunk to a new ratings low (just 10.4
We have bad news for fans counting down the days to get a first look at ABC’s The Good Lawyer. The network announced Wednesday that the planted spinoff of The Good Doctor has been delayed by a week. The episode will now air Monday, March 13, at 10/9c. ABC announced last month that Kennedy McMann
The upcoming U.S. midterm election, taking place Tuesday, November 8, will lead to a shake-up for some of broadcast TV’s most popular series. ABC, CBS, and NBC have announced none of their shows will air on the night and will instead run news coverage across the evening. CBS has revealed that the November 8 episode
We lost a lot of good shows this year. We also lost a lot of shows that were starting to become must-see TV. Now, we’re left with only the cliffhangers and the wasted potential. Scroll down to find out our picks for the TV cancellations we can’t get over. Good Girls Good Girls deserved to
My good colleague Pete Hammond tells us the film awards season is in full swing, live and in-person. Screenings. Panels. Parties. Lunch with the stars. Just like 2019. Now, if the audience would only catch up. This weekend, an extremely important connection got missed, as Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, meant to be a crowd-pleaser,
TV’s reboot and revival craze is showing no signs of slowing down — they have to run out of old shows to redo at some point, right? Right?!? — and ABC’s new take on The Wonder Years ups the ante by offering a double dose of nostalgia: a wistful remembrance of an ’80s TV show
Grey’s Anatomy is looking to the future. The beloved medical drama returns for its 18th season on September 30. To celebrate, ABC shared new key art for Grey’s Anatomy Season 18 across its social channels. “A New Tomorrow, Today” is the choice tagline, and it makes sense when you consider what we know about the
Ellen Pompeo’s acting career might be coming to an end. The beloved actress has revealed that she’d be happy to end acting once Grey’s Anatomy comes to an end. “I’m not saying I’ll never act again, I very well may, but I’m not super excited about continuing my acting career,” she dished on the Ladies
Grey’s Anatomy’s future is no longer uncertain. After months of speculation that the veteran ABC show was ending, it landed an official pickup for Season 18 last month. Kelly McCreary, who plays Maggie Pierce, is now shedding light on what it was like to work on the show when the future was not so certain.
Are you ready to say goodbye to Jackson Avery? ABC has unveiled a trailer for Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 15, and it’s a tearjerker. As previously reported, Jesse Williams is exiting the veteran medical sudser after 12 years. “I will forever be grateful for the boundless opportunities provided me by Shonda, the network, studio,
When Regina King confidently strutted her way through Union Station at the top of this year’s Oscars broadcast with candy-colored movie-style credits popping up behind her, I got excited that this year’s show might actually be different. And indeed, it was… but that’s not necessarily a compliment. Yes, Sunday’s Oscar broadcast on ABC comes with
Remember that Friends episode where Chandler, Monica and Ross want to go see Hootie and the Blowfish, but Rachel, Phoebe and Joey can’t afford to? It’s notable, not only because Monica ends up making out with a Blowfish, but because it directly addresses a taboo subject on TV: money. Most sitcoms act like struggling young
While fans are still reeling from that death, Grey’s Anatomy is pushing ahead with its remaining characters in the coming weeks. While Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 8 will largely be the aftermath of the death, Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 9 finds Owen still struggling to make sense of Teddy’s betrayal. If you watch
Tyra Banks has faced an uphill battle ever since she was named the new host of Dancing With the Stars. Many fans have voiced their frustration on over social media over the decision to replace Tom Bergeron with Banks. While the ratings have been up for the new season with a rejigged format, there was
It’s official… Grey’s Anatomy is returning this year. Weeks after being pulled from ABC’s fall schedule, the network announced earlier today that the beloved medical soap will return Thursday, November 12. What’s more, the premiere will be a two-hour affair, which is much-needed when you consider that Grey’s Anatomy Season 16 was cut short and
ABC today announced premiere dates for its Wednesday primetime comedy block. Hooray, right? Some original scripted shows will be on the network this October. The Goldbergs, The Conners, and black-ish are set to make their returns October 21, while American Housewife will join the comedy lineup on Oct. 28. Dates for network scripted dramas, including
Grey’s Anatomy’s leading lady Ellen Pompeo has hit out at “old white guy TV docs” such as Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. Both men have had some controversial comments regarding easing social restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Pompeo has taken to social media to hit back at both of them. While she does not
What a difference a year makes. The shifting dynamics on A Million Little Things Season 2 have brought us to this. A Million Little Things Season 2 Episode 19 serves as the season finale, and there are going to be some twists and turns for everyone involved. From the official synopsis alone, we know there
This is a busy week full of premieres, and at a time the world is crumbling, well, we need premieres! And just to ensure that politics are never far out of reach, these premieres run the gambit of the political spectrum. There is a documentary about fake news, alternate history addressing the treatment of Jews
When it was announced that Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 were switching time slots, in part to facilitate more crossovers, I’ll admit I groaned. I even did it in print. Like many a Grey’s viewer, I felt like I wasn’t being invited or encouraged to tune in to its spinoff so much as I was being