‘Ghosts,’ ‘Fire Country’ Renewed at CBS

A teen gunman burst into a shop and opened fire as ‘gang rivalry’ spilled out into the streets of Stockport. Jacob Richards, then just 15, fired a gun three times in a shop in hulme>Cheadle Hulme, before shooting at a passing delivery driver who happened to witness his escape. No-one was hurt.

Ghosts are heading to the Library of Congress.

A main road in Wythenshawe was shut this morning after a van burst into flames.

Some big decisions were just made about the One Chicago franchise – Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Chicago PD.

NBC has renewed all three One Chicago series—Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.—for the 2024-25 season. Med was renewed for Season 10, Fire for Season 13 and P.D. for Season 12.

Amazon has slashed the prices across its range of smart 4K Fire TVs as part of the retailer's massive Spring Deal Days sale, which is running from today until Monday, March 25. And one TV we've got our eyes on has seen a whopping price drop of £160.

The NCIS franchise will be airing its 1,000th episode on April 15, and CBS Studios President David Stapf has been involved in every single one of them. Because he was head of CBS current programming at the time, he even participated in the development of the mothership series from Day 1 because it originated as two back-door pilot episodes of an existing show, JAG, that aired in April 2003. He was in on all casting sessions and still remembers Pauley Perrette’s audition that won her the role of Abby in the room.

Scripted formats were placed front and center of BBC Studios’ panel at Series Mania, as the Doctor Who seller confirmed it is making up to three more versions of Ghosts and has bought Spain’s Brutal Media.

Selome Hailu CBS and Paramount+ Australia have renewed “NCIS Sydney” for a second season. The series, which is the first international iteration of “NCIS,” debuted in November of 2023. It is the fifth series in the franchise, which includes the still-running “NCIS” and “NCIS: Hawai’i” along with “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “NCIS: New Orleans,” which have both concluded.

CBS has picked up NCIS: Sydney for a second season. The procedural will also return for a second year on Paramount+ Australia.

New details have come to light about the massive fire at Cara Delevingne‘s home.

The prestigious 80-year-old Al-Ahram Studio in Cairo‘s Giza district has been destroyed in a fire early on Saturday morning that took six hours to extinguish.

British model and actress Cara Delevingne early Friday morning — and at least one person was reportedly injured.According to TMZ, a call came in at 3:52 a.m. reporting a fire at the massive property that had overtaken most of the mansion, located in Studio City.Delevingne, 31, is in the UK and was not home at the time of the fire.

CBS has renewed the hit Friday night drama Fire Country for a third season.

CBS is looking to scare up more laughs after handing an early renewal to supernatural comedy Ghosts.

Great news for fans of all the CBS hits: Ghosts and Fire Country have both been renewed for new seasons!

Fire Country is blazing hot!

Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo, who are fighting to get themselves elected to the Disney board against the company’s wishes, said today they’re not out “to fire the CEO.” Peltz of Trian Partners has been publicly bashing the company and Iger for a year. Rasulo hasn’t taken the stage publicly until today as the two answered questions from shareholders on a live webcast.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Andy Cohen — executive producer of Bravo‘s “Real Housewives” franchise and the host of its nightly talk show “Watch What Happens Live” — has fired back against allegations made in a lawsuit by Leah McSweeney, a former cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City.” In a letter sent on March 6 to McSweeney’s representation from his attorney, Orin Snyder, Cohen calls her allegations “false, offensive and defamatory.” On Feb. 27, McSweeney filed a complaint against Cohen, Bravo and NBCUniversal alleging that Cohen fostered a “rotted workplace culture,” as she told the New York Times in an interview.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below) for dinosaur bone trade documentary “The Bones,” which will have its world premiere at CPH:DOX as part of the festival’s Science program. The producer is Ina Fichman, Oscar nominated for “Fire of Love.” Dogwoof is handling world sales.