‘Annie Live’ to Air on NBC This Holiday Season; Bob Greenblatt and Neil Meron Producing (EXCLUSIVE)

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Lego Masters” returns for a second season on Tuesday with a new crop of contestants that once again live up to the show’s title — and perhaps even more so than last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWiip, the independent studio behind recent HBO hit “Mare of Easttown” and Apple TV Plus’ breakout “Dickinson,” has been acquired by South Korean TV drama production firm JTBC Studios.JTBC Studios will take a majority ownership in wiip, while CAA, which had previously been the majority owner of the company, will now move to a minority stake.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeABC is developing a new reality competition series that might be described as an “American Idol” for the social media influencer set. “#FollowMe,” from Venture 10 Studio Group, will feature aspiring online stars as they compete in various business-themed challenges to build their follower bases.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter 12 years of playing Penny on “The Big Bang Theory,” which became TV’s most-watched sitcom and ultimately earned her $1 million per episode, Cuoco was in the same space a lot of TV stars are in after the end of their long-running shows. Do you take a break? Tackle movies? Attempt to top that once-in-a-lifetime TV mountaintop? Ask the “Friends” cast: Sometimes it takes a while to find that next big thing.

NBC has canceled Debris, Deadline confirmed on Thursday, after the fate of the freshman sci-fi detective drama had been up in the air following its May 24 finale that wrapped up a 13-episode run.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video is getting into the Emmy FYC pop-up groove after all. The streamer is unveiling a three-day experiential event next weekend tied to its drama series “The Boys.” The drive-thru restaurant, dubbed “Planet Vought,” will take place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, with reservations available between June 4 and June 6.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeEndemol Shine North America has hired longtime TV Academy executive Karla Pita Loor in a new role where she will head up the company’s social responsibility efforts.As executive VP of enterprise inclusion and social responsibility, Pita Loor will report to Cris Abrego, chairman of the Americas, Banijay, and president/CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings, who made the announcement Tuesday.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 24, 2021, which means it’s 7 days until Emmy eligibility ends on May 31; 24 days until nomination-round voting starts on June 17; 32 days until the Daytime Emmys telecast on June 25; 35 days until nomination-round voting ends on June 28; 50 days until nominations are announced on July 13; 87 days until final-round voting starts on Aug. 19; and 118 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept. 19

The cast of The Brady Bunch is getting back together for the holiday season!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Derek DelGaudio’s ‘In & Of Itself'” is finally hitting the big screen. The Hulu special will run at the IFC Center in New York from May 28 to June 3, marking the first time audiences can see the film version of the stage show in an actual theater.“In & Of Itself” was originally slated to premiere in person at SXSW last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePhoebe Dynevor knows you’re still processing the news that Regé-Jean Page won’t be back on Season 2 of Netflix’s juicy “Bridgerton.” But rest assured, Phoebe and Simon — a.k.a. the Duke and Duchess of Hastings — are doing quite fine.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter 194 episodes, nine seasons and two networks, “Last Man Standing” ends its run on Thursday night with one more story that puts a bookend on the entire series. In the final two episodes, “Baxter Boot Camp” and “Keep On Truckin,” the Baxter family reminisces on some of their good times while camping in the backyard.But then, later, they gather again after Mike Baxter’s (Tim Allen) beloved green 1956 Ford F-100 is stolen.

The last shift for Brooklyn’s semi-finest has an official starting point. NBC said today that the eighth and final season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine will launch with back-to-back episodes starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, August 12, and the show will air in those time slots all season.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOn a late April evening this year, dozens of cars sat parked in front of a large, inflatable screen outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for a pop-up drive-in experience.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA year after the BET Awards became one of the first major awards to take place during the pandemic (two days after the Daytime Emmys ran via a virtual event), the ceremony will return next month as the first to invite vaccinated fans to be a part of the audience.BET announced Tuesday that the 2021 BET Awards will return with a live event on Sunday, June 27, from the Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCristin Milioti knows there’s a weird coincidental feel that her 2020 film “Palm Springs” and her 2021 series “Made For Love” both felt very timely as bookends to the pandemic.

is the next Broadway show that's getting the live musical treatment!NBC announced on Wednesday that its newest live musical event will be, set to air this holiday season and based on the beloved seven-time Tony Award-winning hit. Robert Greenblatt will executive produce the telecast along with Neil Meron, who has served as executive producer on all of NBC's live musicals since 2013, including  and .«As we look to drive big live audiences for NBC, we could think of no better way than to bring

Live musicals are back!

NBC will broadcast the holiday musical event Annie Live!, with Robert Greenblatt as executive producer along with Neil Meron, who has served as executive producer on such NBC’s live musicals The Sound of Music Live! and Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.