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The Weekly Static is our look at the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets from an interesting and entertaining perspective. So The Weekly Static's "Justice League" (myself, Rocky, Trejo, Bat-Murr and Margo Staten) makes you these three promises…

Because nothing says Outlander quite like Las Vegas does, it appears that Creation Entertainment (the company that puts on some of the largest single-show-centric conventions in the US) sure thinks so. According to an announcement posted earlier this week, it would appear that the STARZ TV series based on the novels by Diana Gabaldon is the next fan[...]

STARZ hit series Outlander is really punching up their visibility for the upcoming Emmy Awards this year.  We can safely say that because today, the cable drama held a "for your consideration" Emmys panel in Los Angeles. Aside from the obvious bid to have their series garner nominations across various categories (which they have each year since[...]

Credit: Starz Starz gave Power fans a double-dose of good news on Tuesday, announcing that the Courtney Kemp-created crime drama series will premiere Season 5 on Sunday, July 1 at 9 p.m ET/8 p.m CT.; and that the series has been renewed for a sixth season, which will see executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson making[...]

The Weekly Static is our look at the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets from an interesting and entertaining perspective.

The Weekly Static is our look at the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets from an interesting and entertaining perspective. THIS WEEK: Weird Al, Ronda Rousey, M. Night Shyamalan, John Oliver and networks behaving badly.

The Weekly Static is our righteously desperate-yet-endearing look at the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets from an interesting, unique and entertaining perspective. At least that’s how it reads on paper… let’s see how this goes.

Credit: NBC You're a fan of Kristin Chenoweth and a fan of Starz's American Gods? Well, we've got some good news and we've got some not-so-good news for you So where should we start? Let's start with the good news! Chenoweth will be joining the sophomore season of NBC's Trial and Error, replacing John Lithgow's Season 1[...]

Hit STARZ original series Outlander knows what their fans are waiting for during Droughtlander (one of the worst yet, btw).  Last year at the end of season 3 we left Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) on the shores of America, after surviving a hellish storm and shipwreck Despite a less-than-ideal season, knowing what's (theoretically) to come[...]

Comedy Central renews Tosh.0, The CW expands their Sunday programming, first look at the new Karate Kid series Cobra Kai, and more from the past week in TV!

Justin Timberlake's comparably tame Super Bowl halftime show, Chrysler's questionable decision to use MLK in an ad, what the Game of Thrones creators' new Star Wars project could mean for HBO's Confederate, and more from the realm of TV this week!

Droughtlander is a rough time for Outlander fans, and thankfully, STARZ kind of knows this Emmy winning composer Bear McCreary just announced that today, the soundtrack for season 3 of the time travel show is available. Today is the day! #Outlander Season3 soundtrack is out! @Outlander_STARZ pic.twitter.com/yj3VUVspZv — Bear McCreary 🐻🎶 (@bearmccreary) February 9, 2018 Seriously, the guy is always[...]

Parris followed up her turn as Missy Vaughn on Starz's recently ended Survivor's Remorse with a recurring role on Fox's Empire as Pamela Rose She can next be seen in Barry Jenkins's adaptation of the James Baldwin novel If Beale Street Could Talk. In August 2017, Parris opened up about the performers who influenced her growing[...]

***UPDATE*** A day after it was reported exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter that Jesse Alexander would be assuming showrunner responsibilities alongside author and executive producer Neil Gaiman on Starz's  American Gods, the novelist took to Twitter to challenge a number of the assertions made in the article regrading behind-the-scenes budget and script battles[...]

Credit: NBC After a contentious few months that saw Bryan Fuller and Michael Green leaving the series over presumed budget issues with production company Fremantle, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting exclusively that Hannibal's Jesse Alexander will be assuming showrunner responsibilities alongside author and executive producer Neil Gaiman on Starz's American Gods Aside from Hannibal, Alexander has[...]

The Weekly Static is our righteously desperate-yet-endearing look at the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets from an interesting, unique and entertaining perspective. At least that’s how it reads on paper, so let’s see how this goes…

ABC orders Get Christie Love pilot, Oprah debunks rumors of a 2020 presidential bid, Vince McMahon has some inflammatory comments regarding the new XFL, and more from the past week of TV!

TV Heathers Red Band Trailer Offers First Look at Shannen Doherty Starz Petitions FCC for a Big Apple Return to Optimum History Sets Global Soccer Programming Extravaganza in Run-Up to World Cup (EXCLUSIVE) "The History channel is capitalizing on the global appeal of soccer with 'History of Football,' two weeks of worldwide and localized programming celebrating the beautiful game[...]

Ash vs Evil Dead, the horror hit on STARZ Network that follows the cult classic Evil Dead film series, is coming back for what many are expecting to be the final season The Season 3 poster and trailer have been revealed by the network, and features all the crazy, bloody, joke-filled action one has come[...]

Apparently, fans will have to wait a little longer for the dispute between Starz and Altice to be resolved — but don't start holding your breath quite yet Starz has filed two petitions with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as a move to legally require Altice to restore the channels to their NYC-based Optimum Systems[...]

"We've had the idea for a long time, and we're going to write an outline and then improvise and make something, which is far looser than when we work with Edgar…where every transition is so precise." The other bit of news is a tv series called Truth Seekers that is currently being shopped around for distribution, even[...]

Remember how in November American Gods lost their showrunners Michael Green and Bryan Fuller and it looked real bad for season 2 of the STARZ series? After much debate and gnashing of teeth and such, it looks like the series has some direction for their second season. Neil Gaiman, the author and creative force behind the original source material[...]

Starz announced at the Television Critics' Association's winter press tour that they and Lionsgate are working on a series called The Continental, based on the inner workings of the international hotel chain that caters to assassins and hitmen/women The premium network promises that the series will maintain the fast-paced action and sly sense of humor[...]

Following up on Bleeding Cool's earlier reporting, author Anne Rice's son, novelist/columnist Christopher Rice, has confirmed that American Gods writer/producer Bryan Fuller is officially part of the creative team behind the series adaptation of The Vampire Chronicles.

We are hoping he chooses to stay on and potentially showrun." Photo Credit: Mary Anne Butler With Fuller currently no longer associated with Starz's American Gods and talks of a return to NBC's Hannibal currently nothing more than that, one has to wonder if Powell's "We are hoping he chooses to stay on and potentially showrun," response[...]

Gillian Anderson will not be returning as Media for season 2 of the STARZ series American Gods, apparently. After the sudden departure of showrunners Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, the already-ordered second season of the series is having serious issues. Anderson in American Gods Season 1 In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times (blink and you'll miss it) about returning[...]

Not exactly the message I wanted to see this afternoon as I was getting ready to engage in another round of cinematic self-flagellation in the form of George Lucas' wrong-on-so-many-levels Howard the Duck, but apparently the "cable wars" between Starz and cable system Altice USA have shifted to DEFCON 3 At the stroke of midnight on January[...]

Credit: Starz Okay, I know it's been a while since we've heard any new American Gods news — well, any new American Gods news that doesn't put me into a Level 8 panic mode — but that's still no reason to not get excited for 2018 A new year means a new season of Starz's critically acclaimed[...]

Welcome to The Weekly Static's three-part mid-season finale — here, we take a look at one of the biggest television disappointments from 2017: Spike's The Mist.

Earlier this year, we were treated to his turn as Las Vegas executive Duncan Todd in David Lynch and  Mark Frost's return to Twin Peaks for Showtime, and Fischler is currently stalking our screens as sociopathic mob enforcer Smoothie in Syfy's series adaptation of Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson's graphic novel Happy!. Credit: Showtime Fischler was kind enough to take[...]