AP sources: NBC gets US Open as Fox gets out of contract

John Lewis, a civil rights icon, who was close to Reverend Martin Luther King and fought for 50 years to improve race relations in America, has died at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Lewis, a true giant in American history, was also a 17-term congressman from the state of Georgia.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLaura Benanti has joined the ensemble cast of the Fox drama pilot “Big Leap,” Variety has learned exclusively.The one-hour project centers on a group of diverse underdogs from all different walks of life who compete to be part of a competition reality series that is putting on a modern, hip remake of “Swan Lake.” It is inspired by the UK docuseries “Big Ballet.”Benanti will play Paula Dirks, a tap dancer and white-collar former V.P.

Michelle Obama is launching a podcast!

Everyone’s favourite former first lady of the United States is starting a podcast.

Donald Trump has been getting a lot of criticism over the way he’s been dealing with the COVID-10 pandemic in the United States but the current POTUS is now blaming someone else for what is happening! As far as he is concerned, Barack Obama and Joe Biden stopped the testing for the virus – 3 years ago! That’s right! Donald Trump got a lot of people confused when he claimed the previous president and his current opponent are to blame for America becoming the epicenter of a global pandemic even

“Well, you know that we have one of the lowest mortality rates anywhere,” President Donald Trump, 74, falsely said on July 13. He made this claim after a reporter asked him if he was concerned about a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus, the disease that has killed more than 135,000 Americans and infected more than 3.3 million.

The Office.The American adaptation of the British show first aired 2005 and ran for nine seasons, culminating in 2013.The network, which was the sitcom’s US home, is set to fully launch its own streaming service Peacock on July 15. Recently its other shows Parks & Recreation and 30 Rock have either aired one-off revivals or have announced them.NBC’s director of original content has officially put paid to fans hopes that The Office could be the next show to be brought back.

Also Read: NBC Sets Televised '30 Rock' Reunion Special as Part of Upfront EventThe special, which comes as part of NBCUniversal’s upfront event, will feature guest appearances from talent from across the company’s portfolio to highlight programming from NBC, Telemundo, USA Network, SYFY, E!, Bravo, etc., including sports, entertainment and news.The commercial-free broadcast will air Thursday, July 16 at 8/7c and will be rebroadcast across the company’s cable networks and made available to

Also Read: Fox Sports Drops USGA TV Rights, Golf's US Open Moves to NBC Sports“This exclusive Premier League programming is an exciting addition to our live sports content on Peacock Premium, and we are thrilled to continue delivering our best-in-class Premier League coverage to NBCUniversal linear television customers as well as new Peacock subscribers,” said Rick Cordella, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Peacock.The Bournemouth-Crystal Palace Premier League match on June 20 marked the debut of

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Greenleaf alum Tye White, Michael Benjamin Washington (Ratched), Jon Barinholtz (Superstore) and Humphrey Ker (Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet) are set as series regulars opposite Ana Gasteyer and Harriet Dyer in NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot American Auto, from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Universal Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Spitzer, American Auto

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe hit British import and international game show phenomenon Weakest Link is making a comeback with Jane Lynch as host and executive producer.

Also Read: NBC Orders Sci-Fi Drama 'Debris' From 'Fringe' Co-Showrunner JH WymanThe original “Weakest Link,” an import from the British format distributed by BBC Studios, ran on NBC for two seasons starting in 2001 before later moving into syndication. The first season, hosted by Anne Robinson of the original British version, averaged nearly 13 million viewers.

Also Read: NBA Sets TV Schedule for Season Restart at Disney World“We are thrilled to acquire the remainder of Fox Sports’ USGA agreement, and will carry the designated USGA events, including the U.S.

Jill Goldsmith Fox has sold NBC Sports media rights to the United States Golf Association, including the U.S. Open with years of the deal left running through 2027.NBC owns the Golf Channel and has rights to the PGA Tour.The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story, said Comcast’s NBC Universal is paying significantly less than what Fox had been paying for its deal that started in 2015 as it bulked up on content for its new national sports cable channel Fox Sports 1.

praised protesters who took to the streets following the killing of in Minneapolis in March.His death invigorated the movement across America and the world.Beyonce looked ahead to the US presidential election at the end of the year, saying: "Now we have one more thing we need to do to walk in our true power, and that is to vote. I'm encouraging you to continue to take action."Continue to change and dismantle a racist and unequal system.

Angelique Jackson When former Vice Pres. Joe Biden declared that he supported same-sex marriage during a “Meet the Press” interview in 2012, he represented the highest-ranking politician to ever endorse gay Americans’ right to marry.

Two months after endorsing him, former President Barack Obama laid out exactly why he thinks his former VP and “close friend” should win the election on November 3. Obama, 58, appeared at a virtual fundraiser for Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, where he said unequivocally: the United States cannot weather another four years of Donald Trump‘s “shambolic and mean-spirited approach to government.”

Michelle Obama is sending love Barack Obama‘s way!