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'Stumptown': Recast Mark Webber Trashes "Degrading" Process, Claims He Was "Not Handsome Enough" for Role
ABC gave an official series order for Untitled Cobie Smulders (aka Stumptown), a drama series from writer Jason Richman, Ruben Fleischer, and ABC Studios that's based on the Oni Press graphic novel series from writer Greg Rucka and illustrators Matthew Southworth and Justin Greenwood. The series centers on strong, assertive, and unapologetically sharp-witted Army veteran (Cobie Smulders, Avengers: Endgame) who works as a private investigator in Portland,[...]
Peggy Lipton, Star of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Mod Squad,' Passes Away, Age 72
We feel so lucky for every moment we spent with her." https://youtu.be/_6GvEB1t4EoVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mod Squad scene (https://youtu.be/_6GvEB1t4Eo) Lipton starred in ABC's ground-breaking police drama Mod Squad, where she played hippie-turned-undercover cop Julie Barnes opposite Michael Cole and Clarence Williams III from 1968 to 1973[...]
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UPDATE: Apparently, it's no longer a matter of society misconstruing Constance Wu's (Crazy Rich Asians) tweets and "making a lot of assumptions" about her social media reaction to ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat being renewed for a sixth season (see original report below) On Friday evening, Wu took to Twitter once again, this time[...]
'NYPD Blue': ABC Orders Reshoots for Midseason Consideration
While reports are that network executives are still very high on its long-term series prospects, ABC will not be moving forward with NYPD Blue for the fall – but reshoots have been ordered and the pilot is up for midseason consideration The proposed revival centers on Theo Sipowicz (Fabien Frankel, Last Christmas) – son of[...]
ABC Passes on 'New York Undercover;' Dick Wolf, Universal TV Shopping Pilot Elsewhere
ABC has passed on drama pilot New York Undercover, a contemporary sequel-spinoff from original show creator Dick Wolf, Ben Watkins (Hand of God), and director Anthony Hemingway (Underground, American Crime Story) Wolf and Universal TV are expected to shop the project to other networks/streaming services. Written by Watkins based on a story co-created with Wolf, New York Undercover picks up 20 years[...]
XFL 2020 Kickoff Includes TV Deals with ABC/ESPN, FOX Sports
The XFL is set t0 have televised back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with broadcast time on ABC and FOX and cable airings on ESPN, ESPN2, FS1 and FS2 The league is expected to make announcements regarding additional programming and on-air talent as the launch date nears. "We look forward to showcasing the XFL on[...]
'Designated Survivor' Season 3: President Kirkman's Campaign Begins [TRAILER]
Joining the cast this season are Anthony Edwards as Mars Harper, Lorraine Zimmer as Julie White, Dontae Evans as Ben Watson, and Isabel Pardo as Elena Tovar. To get caught up on the first two seasons before Sutherland and Designated Survivor return for a third season on Netflix on June 7th, here's a recap to help[...]
'Press Your Luck': ABC Bets on Elizabeth Banks as Game Show Revival Host
ABC continues to do its part to ensure that every single game show in existence gets its very own reboot, so Press Your Luck is the latest summer game show revival heading our way – but this one already has a major bonus going for it: actor/director Elizabeth Banks is taking on the hosting role[...]
'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Unleashes Official Season 6 Trailer
When ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns for its sixth season on May 10, it returns with a new mission – and some new faces joining the cast – and you'll get to meet some of them in the first official trailer below They're set to join Clark Gregg's mysterious Sarge and the rest of our agents when Marvel's Agents[...]
'The Walking Dead' Season 10: Is This a Sign of Things to Come?
As Beta readies for his killing blows, he feels the barrel of a gun dig into the back of his head – from behind the door he's now seriously regretting not having checked thirty seconds earlier. 'Why do I have a feeling you're just as ugly – if not uglier – with that mask off?' Ezekiel and[...]
ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' / 'Station 19' Set Crossover Event for May 2019
A deadly blaze leaves a member of Station 19 fighting for their life at Grey Sloan Memorial, as the worlds of ABC's Grey's Anatomy and its firefighting spinoff series Station 19 collide on Thursday, May 2, for a two series, two hour crossover event The story begins at 8 p.m ET with Grey's Anatomy episode[...]
'Card Sharks': ABC Taps Joel McHale to Host Summer Game Show Revival
ABC's upcoming Card Sharks, one of the many game shows revived for the network's themed summer lineup, has found a host in comedian, Community star, and suprisingly skilled (and Bleeding Cool-beloved) FOX's The Masked Singer judge Joel McHale McHale (Santa Clarita Diet, upcoming DC Universe Stargirl) will be playing ringmaster for ABC's incarnation of the 1978[...]
The Rookie Season 1 Episode 18 - All Is Not Quiet On The "Homefront"
Two weeks after ABC's The Rookie suffered a heartbreaking loss in "Greenlight," the show is right back in its sweet spot After letting some plot points hang fas the show recovered, this week's "Homefront" picked up right where things left off Once again, the show is heartwarming, challenging, funny, and engaging However, unlike previous episodes, not everyone[...]
'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.': A Look at
WonderCon 2019 continued to be a weekend of announcements, teasers, and trailers… ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D made the most of their time in the spotlight With Clark Gregg, Elizabeth Henstridge, Iain De Caestecker, Henry Simmons, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Jeff Ward in attendance – along with executive producers Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Jeff Bell, and Jeph Loeb –[...]
'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Season 6 Gets May 10 Premiere Date [VIDEO]
WonderCon 2019 continued to be a weekend of announcements, teasers, and trailers… and this time it was ABC's Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D time in the spotlight Speculation over when the serirs would return for its sixth season were put to a rest during the show's Saturday afternoon panel In attendance at the event were Clark[...]