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The Incredible Shrinking Press Tour
Jimmy O. Yang hadn’t been onstage for 20 minutes when the nameless reporter — they never announce their names — asked him “where he went wrong” during his journey from UC San Diego economics major to stand-up and actor. Yang was facing roughly 100 members of the Television Critics Association to plug his new series, […]
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‘Shogun’ Dominates 2024 TV Critics Association Awards
FX’s Shōgun was the big winner at the 40th Television Critics Association Awards on Friday. The drama series set in feudal Japan won four honors, including the TCA’s program of the year award. It also won awards for best drama and best new program, while Anna Sawai won for individual achievement in drama for her […]
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The 8 Biggest Takeaways From TV Press Tour
Does the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour still hold value? That topic was a frequent debate at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, where the TCA winter press tour wrapped Thursday after two weeks and a dizzying number of panels featuring stars, producers and the occasional executive. TCA can still bring out the big […]
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New CW Regime Defends Its Radical Shift in Focus
“We’re ready for people to stop writing about the Big Four networks and start writing the Big Five,” announced Brad Schwartz, The CW’s president of entertainment, at the top of a Thursday morning meeting with TV press. It’s an obvious aspiration for broadcast’s long-suffering stepchild, but the timing is a bit odd. The cachet of […]
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‘SurrealEstate’ Renewed as Syfy Sets Scripted Returns
The rest of Syfy’s scripted slate will return in the summer. The NBCUniversal-owned cable network has renewed horror drama SurralEstate for a third season while also setting return dates for Chucky, Reginald the Vampire and The Ark. The second half of Chucky season three will return April 10 at 10 p.m. The first half of […]
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John Landgraf Opens Up About What Led to — and Ultimately Killed — Peak TV
FX CEO John Landgraf, fresh off revealing a 14 percent decline in the volume of scripted originals and saying “adios” to Peak TV, can pinpoint the moment the bubble burst. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the always insightful 20-year FX executive also maps out a vision of the future as he does his […]
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‘Bachelor’ Producers Freeze When Asked About Franchise Diversity Woes
The Bachelor producers froze Saturday when asked at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour about why the franchise seemingly has a hard time handling racial issues. During a panel featuring showrunners from Jeopardy, Dancing With the Stars and Shark Tank, NPR’s Eric Deggans polled Bachelor producing trio Jason Ehrlich, Claire Freeland (both newcomers) and […]
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ABC/Hulu’s Craig Erwich Stresses Value of the Disney Ecosystem
Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich used his time before the press corps Saturday at TCA to spotlight the value of the Mouse House’s ecosystem. Overseeing a portfolio that includes ABC, Freeform and Hulu as well as a slate of kids channels, the executive said the decision of what programming goes on linear or streaming […]
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‘Goosebumps,’ Now an Anthology, Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+
Goosebumps is getting the anthology treatment. Disney+ has renewed the series based on R.L. Stine’s beloved book series for a second season — with a twist: it will be turned into an anthology series. The sophomore season will feature an entirely new story, cast and setting. The show’s creative team, including showrunner Hilary Winston (Community), […]
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‘The Golden Bachelorette’ Is a Go at ABC
The Golden Bachelorette is ready to bloom as ABC launches the latest spinoff in its long-running dating franchise. At the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour on Saturday, the network announced that the new series will launch this fall following the success of the inaugural season of The Golden Bachelor, which aired the finale of […]
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Renewed for Season 4 at ABC
Class will stay in session at Abbott Elementary. Mere days after returning with its strikes-delayed and supersized third season, the Quinta Brunson comedy has been renewed for a fourth season at ABC. The news was announced by co-star William Stanford Davis (aka Mr. Johnson) on Saturday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour, where […]
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Surprise: Jessica Capshaw Returning in Season 20
Jessica Capshaw is checking back into Grey Sloan. The actress, who spent 10 seasons playing Dr. Arizona Robbins from 2009-2018, is returning to reprise her role in the upcoming 20th season of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. Capshaw will be joined by Alex Landi, who returns as Dr. Nico Kim, and franchise newcomers Natalie Morales and Freddy […]
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