Peanuts New Year’s Special ‘For Auld Lang Syne’ to Premiere on Apple TV Plus

Kristin Chenoweth has released her new holiday album, HAPPINESS is… Christmas!

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t watched the first three episodes of “Invasion,” Apple Plus’ new drama that premiered Friday, Oct. 22. Despite its ominous title, “Invasion” makes a slow burn out of revealing its basic premise.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Champaign ILL” featured rising stars Sam Richardson (“Veep”) and Adam Pally (“Happy Endings”) and garnered plenty of critical acclaim when it debuted. The series came from the minds behind popular comedies “Happy Endings” and “Black Monday.” Yet you probably never heard of it.Originally produced for YouTube Premium, the entire 10-episode season was released in 2018.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDanish TV drama “The Killing” was an international smash nearly 15 years ago, winning an International Emmy and a BAFTA award, and even spawning an English-language American adaptation that ran on AMC (and later, Netflix). But until this year, the original series had never been available in the United States.

London's New Year fireworks display over the River Thames has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeLongtime NBCUniversal executive Lisa Hsia, who has worked in a wide variety of roles through the years at the company, is exiting after 27 years.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBlumhouse TV has tapped Gretchen Palek to oversee its expansion in unscripted TV as head of alternative. Palek shifts over from ITV America, where she was most recently co-president of the company’s Leftfield Pictures.Palek’s transition comes following Blumhouse TV’s deal with ITV America to jointly create nonfiction content — with Blumhouse’s suspense-driven brand — under an exclusive overall deal.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs the Hollywood Foreign Press Association continues to announce and implement new reforms in the wake of controversy over its membership and practices, the org has struck a new partnership with the NAACP.Under the five-year agreement, which the HFPA and NAACP have dubbed the “Reimagine Coalition,” the two sides have announced plans that they hope will foster an increase in diversity, equity and inclusion across the entertainment industry.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIf broadcast network TV is supposed to be dead, no one told Dick Wolf.

YouTube Originals Kids & Family is blasting off with Get Curious with Vice President Harris, a new special featuring Kamala Harris and timed to World Space Week. It debuts Thursday at 9 am ET/6 am PT on the NASA YouTube Channel and the YouTube Kids app.

Holiday season is officially rolling in at Apple TV+ as the streaming platforms sets its first original Peanuts holiday special, For Auld Lang Syne. The special comes from Apple’s expanded partnership with WildBrain.

Kacey Musgraves is taking over the Saturday Night Live stage!

Miley Cyrus has an exciting new project in the works!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs Dog the Bounty Hunter makes his way back into the news by chasing down Brian Laundrie — the person of interest after his fiancée, Gabby Petito, was found dead in Wyoming — he’s also plotting his return to TV.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFormer BBC News anchor and correspondent Katty Kay, who had just joined Ozy Media in late June, has announced her exit following the recent controversy swirling around revelations of the digital company’s practices.“Yesterday morning I handed in my resignation to Ozy Media,” Kay wrote on Twitter.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA day after a New York Times article revealed that Ozy Media chief operating officer Samir Rao impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with potential Goldman Sachs investors, the company has announced that the exec will take a leave of absence.Also as part of the news, Ozy’s board of directors has hired a law firm to review the company’s practices.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOzy Media CEO Carlos Watson has informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he will no longer host the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday night.Watson’s decision to step down comes following a New York Times report on Monday questioning the validity of Ozy’s various traffic claims, and revealing that Ozy co-founder Samir Rao had posed as a YouTube executive, touting Ozy’s success, during a

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the latest step in its ongoing reform efforts, tapping five outside journalists to join its credentials committee, who will be tasked with helping to screen and select new members.The HFPA notes that a third of its board is now made up of members of color, and is two-thirds female.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFormer NBC Entertainment and Showtime marketing chief Len Fogge has launched a new company, Len Fogge Consultants, targeted at working with media companies, consumer marketing organizations and ad agencies throughout the business.Based in both Los Angeles and New York, Fogge said the new shingle will focus on marketing structure and workflow design, creative brand building, product marketing, digital/social marketing and budgeting and financial