BreAnna Bell The Creative Coalition has announced its impressive crop of high profile honorees for this year’s eighth annual Television Humanitarian Awards Gala.The list includes James Cromwell (“Succession”), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”); and Samantha Hanratty (“Yellowjackets”), along with Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”), and Paul Scheer (“Black Monday”).The Television Humanitarian Awards Gala, which takes place during Emmy week, highlights prominent figures in the television industry, as well as 2022 Emmy Award nominees who use the power of their celebrity for social good.“Grey’s Anatomy” co-executive producer and writer Jamie Denbo has also been named the recipient of the Your Voice Carries Weight Award – which honors a television leader for their advocacy work in obesity awareness – for the episode, “Living in a House Divided.” Variety’s Marc Malkin will host this year’s ceremony which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.“The incredibly talented individuals we are honoring at the TV Humanitarian Awards exemplify Hollywood at its best – dynamic stars who use their voices to make the world a better place,” said The Creative Coalition President and actor Tim Daly. The Creative Coalition CEO Robin Bronk added, “We have a long history of honoring entertainment industry leaders for their good work and these days it’s more important than ever to use the platforms of the arts for positive change.”All proceeds from the special charity event benefit The Creative Coalition’s year-round work to protect and advance the arts.
Samantha Bee’s ‘Full Frontal’ Canceled in Latest Late-Night Cutback
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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSamantha Bee’s “Full Frontal” is getting a kick in the rear from Warner Bros. Discovery.The show, which became a signature program for the large cable network TBS, “will not return to the network in the fall,” according to a statement from Bee’s representatives.“As we continue to shape our new programming strategy, we’ve made some difficult, business-based decisions,” TBS said in a statement.
“We are proud to have been the home to “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” and thank Sam, and the rest of the Emmy-nominated team for their groundbreaking work. We celebrate this extraordinarily talented cast and crew and look forward to exploring new opportunities to work with them in the future.” Over the course of seven seasons, Bee’s “Full Frontal” brought an aggressive and saucy voice to TV’s late-night arena, and one of the few programs with a female point of view.
Bee captured attention with outrageous humor and monologues that pushed the usually genial cable network to embrace hefty amounts of profanity and tackle political issues that are often polarizing. In 2018, the show became part of the news cycle when Bee used a charged epithet that refers to a part of the female anatomy to insult President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka.
Advertisers pulled back commercial support, for a time.“We do a show to please ourselves,” Bee told Variety during an interview in 2016. “This gives us an opportunity to say the things we want in the exact way we want to say them.” In the process, her viewers get a few laughs, but also can exorcise their frustrations with modern politics and culture.
When Bee watches TV, she says, “I like a firm hand to take me somewhere. I think that’s what we do with the show —
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Shannon Bream Will Take The Reins of ‘Fox News Sunday’
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShannon Bream has been picked to take over “Fox News Sunday”, the Fox News politics and public affairs program long anchored by Chris Wallace, making her the first female correspondent to anchor the show in its 26-year history.Her official tenure on the show begins September 11, Fox News said Thursday. Bream will continue as the network’s chief legal correspondent.
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Composer Siddhartha Khosla On Scoring The “Dramatic Beats” Of The Mystery And The Silent Episode “The Boy From 6B”
DEADLINE: What did the creators of the series have in mind for the score when you first began, and how did it change?
Camila Cabello Dating Austin Kevitch After Shawn Mendes Split: See Their Latest PDA
Camila Cabello has a new man in her life! On Sunday, Don’t Go Yet” songstress was photographed holding hands and getting cozy with Austin Kevitch. The duo were seen out during a casual stroll in Los Angeles. Cabello, 25, rocked a blue dress with floral prints and sandals.
‘Q-Force’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
EJ Panaligan editorNetflix has officially confirmed the cancellation of the animated series “Q-Force,” a queer comedy following an undervalued group of LGBTQ+ superspies as they go on personal and professional adventures.Prominent figures in comedy such as Sean Hayes, Wanda Sykes, Patti Harrison, Matt Rogers of the popular “Las Culturistas” podcast, actors David Harbour, Gary Cole and actress Laurie Metcalf rounded out the main voice cast for the series.Rogers first revealed news of the show’s cancellation in May during a guest host appearance on the “Attitudes!” podcast, also sharing that he recorded his lines in a closet during the COVID-19 lockdowns. And while the show didn’t attract rave reviews from critics, Rogers praised its cult fanbase and spoke briefly on the show’s legacy during the same podcast.
The Rock Rolls Out Full Post-Credit Scene For ‘DC’s League Of Super-Pets’ In Social Post
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is done with teasing. He jumped into the social media universe Saturday with a full post-credit scene from the animated DC’s League of Super-Pets.
Taylor Rooks Extends Deal With Turner Sports As She Prepares for Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorTaylor Rooks is getting ready to open another field of study.The Bleacher Report standout and up-and coming Turner Sports broadcaster has signed a new multi-year deal to broadcast across both the digital-sports outlet and TV programs produced by the Warner Bros. Discovery sports division, even as she has secured a role as a features reporter for the new “Thursday Night Football” streamcast being handled by Amazon’s Prime Video.Rooks has been known for her coverage of the NBA.
‘AGT’: Singer Bay Turner Overcomes Vocal-Cord Paralysis To Wow Judges With Powerful Performance
Bay Turner is a singer with a soaring voice and a compelling story.
‘The View’ Hosts Discuss Will Smith’s Apology Video Following That Chris Rock Oscars Slap: ‘He’s Got To Go Further’
“The View” hosts have voiced their opinion on Will Smith’s apology video to Chris Rock following that 2022 Oscars slap.
‘The View’ Recruits Elisabeth Hasselbeck As Its Temp Conservative Starting Next Month
Former cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck is temporarily returning to The View as its resident conservative voice.
NBC’s ‘Late Night’ Goes On Brief Hiatus While Seth Meyers Has Covid
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC’s “Late Night” won’t broadcast new episodes for the rest of the week after host Seth Meyers discovered Wednesday he tested positive for coronavirus.“After negative tests Monday and Tuesday I tested positive for COVID this morning,” Meyers said on Twitter. ” Canceling shows the rest of this week.
Shania Twain Details ‘Scary’ Lyme Disease Battle: ‘I Was Afraid I Was Gonna Fall Off the Stage’
Her biggest battle. Shania Twain opened up about the problems she faced after being diagnosed with Lyme disease at the height of her fame.
Retta Isn’t Happy About ‘Good Girls’ Cancellation: ‘One Person Ruined It For All’
Retta is not holding back when it comes to voicing her opinions on the cancellation of “Good Girls”.
‘I thought I was gonna fall off the stage:’ Shania Twain says Lyme disease caused her to blackout during live shows
Shania Twain has opened up about how Lyme disease caused her to suffer blackouts during her live shows. In her new Netflix documentary Not Just a Girl, the 56-year-old Canadian singer described the frightening experience of contracting Lyme disease and the extent to which it altered her voice. “Before I was diagnosed, I was on stage very dizzy,” Twain said.
‘Jeopardy!,’ ‘The View’ Line Up Next Season’s Hosts
to continue to share hosting duties on the Sony Pictures Television-produced Jeopardy! through this coming season, while Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump staffer, is said to be joining ABC’s The View as the panel’s conservative co-host. Griffin served as Trump’s director of strategic communications. “We do not have a co-host announcement to make at this time.
ABC News Studios Launches to Fuel Disney Streaming Wars
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorGeorge Stephanopoulos is known at ABC News for his turns co-anchoring “Good Morning America” and the Sunday public affairs program “This Week.” As Hollywood’s streaming wars intensify, however, he may soon be recognized for something else.Stephanopoulos will be at the center of a new political documentary series slated to appear on Hulu that will examine the upcoming midterm election along with important races and key issues. The program is one among many currently in the pipeline at ABC News Studios, a new effort by the Disney-backed news organization to centralize its efforts to produce documentary programming aimed at fueling the fortunes of Disney properties.“We want to leverage our intellectual property that is generated across the news division in service of entertaining narrative storytelling.