FX’s John Landgraf Predicts 2022 Will Finally See Scripted TV “Peak”

Tammy Rivera and her daughter, Charlie, are getting candid about the singer's divorce from Waka Flocka Flame. The pair's separation is at the center of 's third season, and ET has an exclusive clip from tonight's premiere showing Tammy and Charlie chatting about moving into a new home after the tumultuous split.«How are you feeling about the new move and the new house? You like it here?» Tammy asks Charlie.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterByron Allen’s free streaming service HBCU Go has struck a nationwide licensing agreement with CBS stations that will run through the 2022-2023 college football season.Under the distribution pact between the Allen Media Group-owned digital platform, which focuses on coverage of the U.S.’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), HBCU Go’s sports programming will be carried on CBS owned-and-operated duopoly stations in these key TV markets: New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Tampa, Detroit, Miami and Pittsburgh.As a result of the new CBS stations deal, HBCU Go — which recently got the rights to air premier NCAA Division 2 HBCU conference sporting events in a pact with Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) — will be available in 60% of U.S. television households and 70% African-American households.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFollowing last year’s premiere of “Candy Coated Christmas,” featuring Food Network star Ree Drummond, Discovery+ is getting even more into the scripted holiday spirit with two new Christmas movies from Food Network — and the first two ever from HGTV, Variety has learned exclusively.The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cable channels have just wrapped production on the four features, which include cameos from HGTV’s “Home Town” hosts Ben and Erin Napier and “Love It or List It’s” Hilary Farr, as well as Food Network stars Bobby Flay and Duff Goldman.Titled “One Delicious Christmas,” “A Gingerbread Christmas,” “A Christmas Open House” and “Designing Christmas,” the four movies will all launch Friday, Nov.

BreAnna Bell For the fourth annual CultureCon presented by the Creative Collective NYC, renowned stars Nia Long and Larenz Tate will take the stage in a “Love Jones” reunion, marking the film’s 25th anniversary.Long and Tate will headline a Creative Genius conversation — a mainstage dialogue celebrating some of the most impactful names in culture — on Saturday, Oct. 8, as part of the weekend’s festivities.

AleXa has announced the venues for her upcoming concert tour of the United States.Earlier today (August 17), events production company Studio PAV released the final list of dates and venues for the vocalist’s first headlining tour of the country. Earlier this month, AleXa herself had shared a list of dates and cities but without specifying venues.AI Troopers! Here are the confirmed venues for AleXa's First Meet & Live Tour in U.S.Click this link for Ticket Tier information and Benefits! https://t.co/Xp27I5eOUnTicket sales begin next Friday, August 26th at 2PM Venue Local Time‼#AleXa #알렉사 #AleXaUSTour #AleXainUSA pic.twitter.com/Wrh84uciLh— Studio PAV (@studio_pav) August 16, 2022AleXa is set to kick off her tour in New Jersey, before holding performances in Puerto Rico, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and California all throughout October.

Mariah Carey's north Atlanta home was burglarized in July while the superstar had been vacationing across Italy and the United States. The Sandy Springs Police Department confirmed the July incident at Carey's home to Fox News Digital but did not immediately provide additional details about the incident.

turned into a nightmare after her Atlanta home was reportedly burglarized while she was out of town.In July, the pop star visited Italy with her boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, and her twins, Monroe and Moroccan. She then flew to a $20 million mansion in the Hamptons to enjoy some relaxing time on the water with her family, according to . During that time, Page Six reported, her other home was broken into.

Mariah Carey’s home was broken into while she was recently on vacation. 

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicHitCo Entertainment, the music company launched by Antonio L.A. Reid (pictured at left) and Charles Goldstuck (at right) in 2017, has been sold to Concord, Variety has learned through multiple sources.

Angelique Jackson When Brian Tyree Henry punched his ticket for Sony’s “Bullet Train,” he instantly realized that this movie would be a ride unlike any other.The film follows Brad Pitt’s unlucky assassin, codenamed “Ladybug” as he aims to complete a snatch-and-grab job that goes completely off the rails as he fights off an ever-growing number of fellow assassins with their own agendas.“I really had not seen a story like this in quite some time, with such crazy characters in such crazy circumstances, all trying to kill each other on a train,” Henry told Variety over Zoom in late July, shortly before the movie’s debut. “I had always dreamt of being a part of something like that.”The ensemble cast is populated with mysterious and nefarious characters, including his “Atlanta” co-star Zazie Beetz as “The Hornet” and Bad Bunny as “The Wolf.” Henry plays Lemon, a blonde-haired, British assassin who spends just as much time proselytizing about “Thomas the Tank Engine” as he does bashing people’s brains in.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe drama series “Will Trent” has officially been ordered at ABC, Variety has learned.The show was originally ordered to pilot at ABC in February as past of the broadcaster’s 2022 pilot season slate. The show will debut at midseason for ABC during the 2022-2023 broadcast season.Based on Karin Slaughter’s “Will Trent” novel series, the show follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI).

TV series set in the universe of the “Alien” franchise, as well Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo’s prodigious reboot of the famed 1980 miniseries “Shogun.” During the Television Critics Association summer press tour, FX Networks chief John Landgraf offered an update on both ambitious projects. “We wrapped physical production on limited series ‘Showgun’ in June, which was by far our biggest and most ambitious production,” Landgraf revealed.

UPDATED, July 29: The Location Managers Guild International said today that Young Sheldon actresss and Reba alum Melissa Peterman will host its ninth annual LMGI Awards on August 27 at the Los Angeles Center Studios.

Rina Sawayama has announced a US headline tour for 2022 – tickets will be available from here.The singer-songwriter will head stateside this November in support of her second album ‘Hold The Girl’, which is due to arrive on September 2 via Dirty Hit.Kicking off in Brooklyn, New York on November 1, the stint will also include stop-offs in cities such as Boston (November 4), Atlanta (8), Nashville (9), Houston (13) and San Diego (18).Sawayama, who was crowned Best Live Act at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, is scheduled to conclude her 2022 US tour with a performance at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California on November 23.“Can’t wait to perform the record for u,” she wrote while announcing the shows on social media yesterday (July 26). “Which songs from the first record do u wanna hear ??”.Tickets go on general sale at 10am local time this Friday (July 29) – you’ll be able to purchase yours from here.

The buddy system is heading to a new show. Survivor alum “Boston Rob” Mariano has permanently joined the design team for Secret Celebrity Renovation as the new general contractor and Us Weekly has your first look.