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Earlier today, we learned that NBC was making Dwayne Johnson's family sitcom Young Rock tap out after three seasons, joining fellow comedy series Grand Crew on the chopping block (with American Auto reportedly still on the bubble and the Wendi McLendon-Covey & David Alan Grier-starring comedy St Denis Medical getting a green light) Comparing the[...]

It's just that NBC's Young Rock feels a little too "Manchurian Candidate"-ish, like one long, multi-season political ad for a future political run for office We can't shake this feeling that it's like a "pre-emptive strike" against anyone who digs into his past down the road, like it creates this," Look! See? I have nothing[...]

Young Rock, then Autocorrect, followed by The Voice A ratings bonanza NBC also likes to be known as a network for prestige projects that lean on the creative side (at least as far as broadcast networks go). Yeah sure, when you hear the concept it sounds stupid But what if I told you Sadie Sink is[...]

 Nahnatchka is one of the best TV show runners in Hollywood and the CREATOR OF YOUNG ROCK ~ our award winning TV series on NBC, based on my wild upbringing in the world of pro wrestling  And I've gone on to do a thing or two and become famous for rocking a fanny pack. Life is[...]

 But why would WWE put so much effort into promoting The Rock and even his film, Red Notice, on rival streaming service Netflix if he was never going to be live at the event himself?  We are learning more about that now and it appears that it was a complicated situation. The Rock, seen here at the[...]

With NBC and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) new series Young Rock premiering last week and (not surprisingly) debuting with some seriously strong premiere numbers along with delayed viewing But even better? The reviews have been strong- again, not a bad place to be in Unfortunately, that's not the kind[...]

Young Rock debuted on NBC last night, and a lot of people tuned in to see it The show came in second in the 18-49 demographic across network television, behind only This Is Us, also on NBC Young Rock also had the third-highest overall viewership of the night with over 5 million viewers.  So it's[...]

Now with his and NBC's new series Young Rock set to premiere Tuesday night, Johnson is introducing viewers to the folks that make up the show's world- people who would help shape Johnson into the man he is today. Image: Screencap Young Rock focuses on different chapters of Johnson's life From growing up in a strong and[...]

With NBC and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) new sitcom Young Rock ready to enter the ring for the first time this Tuesday, February 16, Johnson is offering viewers a unique way to promote the series by taking them along as he revisits his past In the following clip, Johnson[...]

Comedian Adam Ray (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) is set to take on the role of the future WWE Chairman while Kevin Makely (Badland) will be the one dropping big elbows from the top rope (or at least the stunt person will), according to The Wrap. Image: Screencaps Young Rock focuses on different chapters of Johnson's[...]

With NBC and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) Young Rock ready to lay the smackdown on Tuesday nights starting February 16, Johnson is making the press junket rounds in support of the series On Wednesday night, that meant a virtual trip to The Tonight Show to discuss the upcoming series[...]

With NBC and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) Young Rock ready to lay the smackdown on Tuesday nights starting February 16, the network and Johnson took advantage of the Television Critics Association's (TCA) winter press event to unveil the first official trailer for the comedy-and-more And as much as we[...]

With NBC and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) Young Rock a little more than three weeks away, viewers are getting a fresh look at the series from none other than Johnson himself Following the latest key art and teaser, we have a look back at the sneak preview released earlier[...]

Following the teaser, take a look back at Johnson's post from last year officially announcing the series' cast along with some personal insight into the very familiar and very real folks they will be portraying. Young Rock released its first teaser (Image: screencap) Here's your first official look at NBC's Young Rock, with the series set to[...]

With production underway on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) and NBC's Young Rock, the cast of the ensemble comedy-drama continues to grow On Friday, the network announced Lexie Duncan (The Secret Daughter) has been cast in the role of 15-year-old Johnson's (Bradley Constant) high-school sweetheart Karen A popular, charismatic, high-school girl[...]

The Big Show Show only got one season, but it is all available to stream on Netflix. Of course, in case you've been living under a rock and not paying attention to The Rock news, his new NBC comedy about his adolescence is called Young Rock Production is underway and will be released sometime next year[...]

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) continues to be a one-man promotional machine for NBC- and can you blame him? When you're promoting a series called Young Rock that's all about how you evolved from awkward kid to global phenomenon and the role your family played in it, you have[...]

With the life of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (WWE superstar, Ballers, Jumanji: The Next Level) set to be the subject of the upcoming NBC dramedy Young Rock, Johnson found himself being gifted a special honor during NBC's telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade- well, his past self During a commercial break in the festivities, an ad[...]

"Excellent work week on set of our new TV series, "YOUNG ROCK" coming soon to @NBC Working very closely with our series creator, Nahnatchka Khan She's a brilliant (and very funny) creative partner who I trust with my wild life story growing up.," Johnson commented in his post "We examine every word from every character[...]

Less than two months after Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (WWE superstar, Ballers, The Titan Games, Jumanji: The Next Level) revealed the cast for NBC's Young Rock, the mega-multi-talent took to Instagram on Friday with even better news: production was officially underway Rocking probably one of the best suits we've seen in a long time and one we[...]

Hell, if anything it's one of the most subversive comedies in the past thirty years so I'm glad to see Charlie Day and Rob McElhenney flexing their political muscles more. Young Rock: Dwayne Johnson Reveals Cast for Upcoming NBC Comedy Series: Two thoughts: if this doesn't scream "long-term political aspirations" (just like his endorsement of Joe[...]

At the beginning of 2020 (which feels like ten years ago), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (WWE superstar, Ballers, The Titan Games, Jumanji: The Next Level) and NBC announced a straight-to-series order for Young Rock, and now we're learning who's been tapped to play Johnson and his family during the early, formative years of the WWE star-turned-movie-star-and-more's[...]

Mayor, That's My Jam, Small Fortune, True Story, Who Do You Think You Are?, and Young Rock Here's a look at how the calendar's shaping up: WEAKEST LINK — Season: 1 — Pictured: Jane Lynch — (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC) Host Jane Lynch will kick off the first episode of the worldwide global phenom "Weakest Link" when[...]

A little more than five months after Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (WWE superstar, Ballers, The Titan Games, Jumanji: The Next Level) and NBC announced a straight-to-series order for Young Rock, we're learning a little more about the project On Tuesday, NBC released its 2020-2021 programming schedule which lists the 11-episode series as premiering either midseason or[...]

Now, NBC is looking to make Johnson the subject of his next project, giving an 11-episode, straight-to-series order for Young Rock. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson / NBC Based on the early years of Johnson's life, Young Rock will track the formative years of the WWE star-turned-movie star, with Johnson slated to appear in every episode of the[...]