Altice USA and Fox Reach Carriage Deal Agreement For Optimum, Averting Sports And Content Blackout

EXCLUSIVE: In-demand actress Emma Roberts is in final talks to join Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush in action-comedy Verona Spies, which will be directed by comedy veteran Frank Coraci, known for movies including The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Fox has given out an early Season 2 renewal to the Jon Hamm-led animated comedy “Grimsburg” before the show has even premiered. The announcement was made by Michael Thorn, president of entertainment for Fox Entertainment, during a MIPCOM panel moderated by Variety‘s co-editor-in-chief, Cynthia Littleton. “’Grimsburg’ is yet another clear example of our strong commitment to, and intense focus on, upholding the high bar of standards any show must exceed in order to reside under the Animation Domination banner,” Thorn said. “Of course, having Jon Hamm’s talent and star power front and center is a great place to start. Equally important, everything we’re seeing with ‘Grimsburg’ – from the very first scripts and show bible to animatics and preliminary cuts – makes us believe we have a winner on our hands that beautifully complements our animation brand.”

As Americans are crippled by fear and violent crimes creep out of the major urban communities to pollute the suburbs, Fox Nation host Nancy Grace is digging deep into the crisis that has changed the lives of so many and the trajectory of a nation with "America's Crime Crisis," a summit hosted live in Atlanta and streaming on Fox Nation Thursday. "Soft-on-crime activists have led to the most powerful country in the world now living in fear," Grace began. "Most Americans [are] living in fear – fear not only for themselves but for their children and their families," she added.

Selome Hailu Karis Jagger and Fabienne Toback have entered a first look deal with Lionsgate Television. Under the deal, they will develop and produce unscripted and documentary programming under their production banner Hey Sistah Productions. Lionsgate’s Pilgrim Media Group, which focuses on unscripted programming, will provide development support and serve as production services entity for sold projects.     Jagger and Toback are best known for producing “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America,” a Netflix documentary series based on Dr. Jessica Harris’ book of the same name. The series follows food writer Stephen Satterfield on a culinary journey alongside chefs, historians and activists that celebrates the courage, artistry and resourcefulness of the African American people.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Subscribers to Altice USA’s Optimum cable service face the prospect of days ahead without Fox’s broadcasts of NFL football and post-season Major League Baseball if contract talks between the two sides fail. Fox is starting to tell Altice subscribers via messages on its broadcast stations and cable networks that they face a potential blackout of programming. Fox and Altice have been in discussions for the past several weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter, but remain “materially apart” on terms. The companies’ current contract is slated to end at midnight Thursday, this person says. Meanwhile, Altice believes Fox is seeking rate increases that would be onerous to subscribers.

“Back to the Future” film trilogy, reunited at this year’s New York Comic Con nearly 40 years after the sci-fi films were released.On Saturday, the two teamed up for a panel at the Javits Center event to talk about the saga, while fans grew teary-eyed watching the pair remember the good ol’ days.“The best part of the movie was working with Chris,” Fox, 61, said of 83-year-old Lloyd, recalling when they first met. Fox, calling him a “genius,” said there was “immediate chemistry” between them, referring to Lloyd as the “King of Exposition.”But reliving their sci-fi glory days onstage fell to the wayside for audiences online, who noticed Fox’s evident health decline.

It still feels like the dust has barely settled following England's historic European Championship triumph back in July, but on Friday evening the Lionesses were back at Wembley creating more history.

US President Joe Biden warned that the risk of a nuclear threat has reached its highest point since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, following harrowing threats from Vladimir Putin.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox’s reality supremo Rob Wade has been elevated to CEO of Fox Entertainment.

Miss Texas R’Bonney Gabriel, was predetermined — or so say theories circulating TikTok, which claim no one had a “fair chance.”Miss Montana Heather Lee O’Keefe fired up the rumor mill online following the contest on Monday, when Gabriel was crowned — which made her the first Asian American woman and first Filipina American to earn the Miss Texas USA title.“Most of the Miss USA contestants feel very strongly that there was favoritism towards Miss Texas USA and we have the receipts to prove it,” O’Keefe claimed in a TikTok video with over 29,000 views.Miss USA did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.Replying to @dridge97 Speculations swirled as soon as Gabriel was crowned and the other 50 women swiftly exited the stage, as seen in the telecast. In comparison, fellow competitors typically remain onstage during the crowning moments.On top of that, Miss Texas didn’t seem surprised at her big win in the slightest, O’Keefe claimed, since most Miss USA winners are shocked upon hearing their name.Former Miss USA contestant Jasmine Jones claimed that it was “obvious” something was “off” about the crowning moment, sharing clips from previous competitions and years where fellow competitors rush to congratulate the winner.But suspiciously, that did not happen this year, she noted.Part 3! #greenscreenvideo #pageantry #missusa #2022 #crowning #sketch #fyp #part3 #OverwatchMe “Not one of them stays onstage to congratulate her or to run and hug her,” Jones said of this year’s pageant in a TikTok series with over 3 million views.

Rage Against the Machine has confirmed that they will be canceling their North American 2023 tour due to Zack de la Rocha’s leg injury. The news comes after the band had to cancel their shows in Europe following Rocha’s injury during a show in July, the second appearance in their reunion tour.