NBC Sets New Finale Dates As Seasons Get Cut Short By Coronavirus Shutdown

Five days after R. Kelly made a second emergency plea to the New York court to release him from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the judge has denied his bid, according to The Chicago Tribune.Kelly’s legal team pleaded with U.S.

By Brian Steinberg

His New York trial will now begin in September.

R. Kelly made a second emergency plea to the New York court to release him from prison to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By Will Thorne

For those of you who've been staring at Chicago P.D.'s Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) and Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) all season long while fighting the urge to smoosh their faces together, I've got some great news: Upstead is finally happening! When the NBC drama returns for Season 8, your favorite "when will they finally get together" couple will actually get together, according to showrunner Rick Eid.

With  shutting down earlier than expected due to coronavirus, original plans for the remaining episodes of the season were scrapped. But Wednesday's episode, which served as the de facto season five finale, ended up leaving enough questions for the upcoming season to answer.

If you're in need of a pick-me-up, Kidd's (Miranda Rae Mayo) empowering speech in Chicago Fire's season finale just might do the trick. In an exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday's episode, airing at 9/8c on NBC, the headstrong firefighter imparts some vital knowledge to her Girls on Fire trainees, and those sound words are sure to brighten your day.

Chicago P.D.'s Season 7 finale will be one to remember. Wednesday's episode, airing at 10/9c on NBC, finds Atwater (LaRoyce Hawkins) in a difficult position as he comes face to face with Tom Doyle (Mickey O'Sullivan), the racist police offer who put a gun to his head in Season 6's "Night in Chicago." Suffice it to say, this reunion won't be a particularly pleasant one for either man.

Friendly exes? Not so fast. The last time Ethan (Brian Tee) and April (Yaya DaCosta) were in the same room on Chicago Med, he was letting him know that the relationship was done — he left their apartment and told her to take as long as she needed to move out.

The past is coming back to haunt Atwater 

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt.

By Greg Evans

Wednesday is officially here and we’re looking forward to watching a ton of programs tonight on television.

LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning singer John Prine, who wrote his early songs in his head while delivering mail and later emerged from Chicago’s folk revival scene in the 1970s to become one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, died on Tuesday, the New York Times reported. He was 73.

A New York Federal judge has denied R. Kelly’s request to be released from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan didn’t work out on The Bachelor, but they’re spending infinite amounts of time together now that the show is over! Peter has been quarantined with his pal from The Bachelorette, Dustin Kendrick, and Kelley in Chicago for more than two weeks now, which, of course, has led to speculation that he and Kelley are dating. However, Peter revealed on the April 7 episode of Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti’s Almost Famous podcast that they are NOT a couple.

Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit are cutting their seasons short as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, according to Deadline. The Chicago Med episode "A Needle in the Heart," airing Wednesday, April 15 at 8/7c, on NBC will now serve as the Season 5 finale.