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Adam Devine will reprise his role from the film franchise that the movies’ fans all loved to hate.“When we saw the opportunity to create a series for ‘Pitch Perfect’ with Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and Paul Brooks plus more earworm classics for superfans to enjoy, we jumped at it,” Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming said to Variety.

exciting new shows, but it’s also when many hit shows return with highly anticipated new seasons. This year, since the pandemic upset filming in 2020, several series are returning after unusually long two-year breaks.

on Instagram.“Willard Scott passed peacefully at the age of 87 surrounded by family, including his daughters Sally and Mary and his lovely wife, Paris,” Roker wrote. “He was truly my second dad and am where I am today because of his generous spirit.

MEBANE, N.C. (AP) — Lloyd Dobyns Jr., an award-winning NBC News correspondent who reported from places around the world and who anchored an innovative US television newscast in the early 1980s, has died, his family said.

Tituss Burgess as Rooster. The last high-profile African-American actress to be cast as “Annie” was Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis for a 2014 film that also starred Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan and Jamie Foxx as Daddy Warbucks. Unfortunately — and all too predictably — there was a racist backlash among some “Annie” fans over the fact that the famous orphan was no longer a freckled redhead, as portrayed by Andrea McArdle in the 1977 Broadway musical. “So this #Annie movie is all wrong.

beloved mockumentary sitcom “The Office” would be coming to an end.However, it looks like there’s a glimmer of hope: NBC said it’s “standing by” should showrunner Greg Daniels ever decide to do a reboot.At the Edinburgh International TV Festival, NBCUniversal Chairman of Entertainment Content Susan Rovner explained to Deadline that “whenever Greg Daniels wants to do one, we’re standing by.”Daniels said that a revival wasn’t in active development earlier this year, but that he would consider it

TheWrap.Over the course of his 50 years in Hollywood, the actor played various roles in well-known productions, such as Sergeant Jeffries in “Hart of Dixie” and Don Robinson in “This Is Us.”He also appeared as a guest in smaller roles in shows such as “NCIS,” “House” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” and played various theater roles, such as Willy Loman in “Death of a Salesman.”The NBC star attended the acting school Studio 7 in his hometown at the Houston Music Theatre.

“Freaks and Geeks,” which aired for only one season before being canceled, has long been more than a one-hit wonder for fans, who often lament and question the cancellation.The show’s creator, Paul Feig, and executive producer, Judd Apatow, recently revealed there was a secret proposal to renew it for a second season — but they didn’t move forward with the plans.Feig and Apatow told Collider that the beloved show was actually given the opportunity for another season, but with MTV, not its

Harry Connick Jr. will join NBC’s upcoming holiday production of “Annie Live!” as one of Broadway’s favorite fathers, Sir Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks.

Courteney Cox is always stuck in second gear. And being singled out as the only cast member of the 90s sitcom to be snubbed for the trophy still rubs the 57-year-old actress the wrong way. “It always hurt my feelings… when every single cast member was nominated but me, it definitely hurt my feelings,” Cox confessed alongside co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow on Howard Stern’s Sirius XM show Wednesday. For playing fashionably saucy sex symbol “Rachel Green,” Aniston, now 52, won the

told TheWrap.Filming of the new Bobby Moynihan– and Ron Funches-hosted program, in which competitors complete various challenges on the classic outdoor slide, has now been shut down indefinitely, according to the outlet.“The health and safety of everyone on our set is our number one priority, so out of an abundance of caution we have made the decision to stop production of ‘Ultimate Slip ’N Slide’ at the current location,” a rep for the studio told TheWrap in a statement.“We are in the process

still trailing the industry, zany onscreen competitions remain a reliable seasonal mainstay. From outlandish new shows to old favorites, here are the upcoming series to keep an eye out for as the hot weather kicks into high gear.“Beat Shazam” on Fox (8 p.m.)Hosted by Jamie Foxx, this musical game show, which premiered June 3, features three teams of players competing to identify songs for a grand prize of $1 million.

By the end of its first season in May 1981, “Hill Street Blues” was already a television classic — renowned for breaking barriers and forging a new path in police procedurals that still resonates 40 years later.The series, created by Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll, set the gold standard for its “docudrama” approach: its innovative use of handheld cameras and quick-cut editing and the way in which it portrayed the personal and professional lives of cops in an unnamed metropolitan city.

the Hollywood Reporter. The news does not come as much of a surprise, as creator and showrunner Dan Fogelman has long been transparent about his intention for the show to be more concise than other NBC series. “We never set out to make a television series that was going to last 18 seasons, so we have a very direct plan. I have script pages I have written and I’m writing that really are deep, deep, deep into the future.

Earlier today, we recapped what had been a very hectic weekend for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which is the governing body behind the Golden Globes. The avalanche of negative press came after the HFPA announced plans to help add diversity to its group (which consists of less than 100 people, with no Black members) over the next year.

according to the Hollywood Reporter. “As such, NBC will not air the 2022 Golden Globes.

Emily in Paris” is set to pick up where it left off — with Park’s character, Mindy, becoming an emcee at a drag club, decked out in next-level outrageous outfits. For an actress who adores fashion, this is the icing on an already delicious pâtisserie. Funny, warm and graceful, Park makes a Zoom interview feel like a friend hangout at a sun-dappled Parisian cafe.

Remember a year ago when the world was obsessed with Joe Exotic and the “Tiger King” docuseries on Netflix? It seemed to be released at the exact right time when the world was shutting down, due to the pandemic, and everyone needed something to watch and laugh at. Well, since then, work has been happening on the upcoming series, “Joe Exotic,” which takes the Tiger King’s story and adapts it for a limited series event.

“The Americans,” joins NBC’s “Manifest” as a series regular for Season 3 (Thursdays at 8 p.m.)The hit drama starring Josh Dallas follows the passengers on a commercial airliner flying from Jamaica to New York City. Upon landing, they’re shocked to find out that they’ve been missing and presumed dead for five years —  and have not felt the passage of time.

Where do you keep your Tonys? They are in my office in my home in New Jersey, but for a long time I didn’t know where they were. When I moved a couple years ago, the box with the Tonys went missing for over a year.

Christopher Meloni returns as Stabler in “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” In the series, premiering April 1 (9 p.m.

in ‘Westworld,’” Tucker said, “but it was an exciting opportunity while I was doing that show realizing what all the possibilities are.“‘Contact’ is one of my favorite films. I loved all the original ‘Twilight Zones,’ and I like ‘Black Mirror.’ Those have been informative to ‘Debris,’” he said.

“New Amsterdam” springs back into action Tuesday night — with the pandemic and psychiatrist Dr. Ignatius “Iggy” Frome (Tyler Labine) at the forefront.The NBC hospital drama’s Season 3 premiere, delayed due to the industrywide shutdown, opens with a five-minute (silent) montage dramatically relating how the pandemic impacted the New Amsterdam medical staff, both mentally and physically — followed by hospital chief Dr.

first-ever virtually telecast Golden Globes Awards in a huge “consider the circumstances” kind of way.Sunday night’s broadcast on NBC was, obviously, more technically challenging due to its coronavirus pandemic realities. That was immediately apparent when the audio cut out on Daniel Kaluuya — the very first award winner — leaving presenter Laura Dern momentarily speechless until Kaluuya’s audio returned about 10 seconds later.

return of Elliot Stabler to the “Law & Order” franchise to a new epic fantasy world to get lost in. Here’s what to look out for. This new series in the “X-Files” mold sees two CIA and M16 agents team up to investigate the debris of an alien spacecraft that lands on earth, messing with the laws of physics.

Deadline reported, was pulled from the network’s digital platforms as Jewish organizations criticized a scene in which an Orthodox Jewish character named Israel refuses a bone graft for his leg during a hospital stay.“The graft, where does it come from?” the character asks before a medical pro explains the graft would be “harvested from a deceased donor” so that he would be able to “walk again.”“A dead goyim leg … from an Arab, a woman,” the patient’s father says in the clip, to which a nurse

Alabama-born actor Bradley Constant added another team to his college football allegiance after winning a starring role on “Young Rock,” premiering Tuesday (Feb. 16) on NBC (8:30 p.m.)“I’ve always been a super-huge sports fan and a University of Alabama fan,” said Constant, 22.

Variety.“It’s had an incredible run across not one but two networks, garnered widespread acclaim and captured the hearts of fans all over the world.” Originally airing on FOX, the police comedy show was originally canceled in 2018 after five seasons. NBC revived the show for a sixth season following a massive outpouring of support from fans saying how much they loved the show.

In 2019, Renée Zellweger had a busy year, with an acclaimed role in the film, “Judy.” She was also the lead in a Netflix drama series titled, “What/If,” marking her first real main role in a TV series. Well, it appears she enjoyed her time on the small screen, as she’s teaming up with Blumhouse and NBC for a new series.

hotly anticipated series “Law & Order: Organized Crime” will premiere April 1 as part of a two-hour crossover event with “Law & Order: SVU.” The show will see Christopher Meloni’s return to the franchise after spending a decade away (during which he spent his time on a wide variety of shows, from “True Blood” to “The Handmaid’s Tale”).Meloni, 59, first rose to prominence playing retired NYPD Det. Elliot Stabler for the first 12 seasons of the long-running series, from 1999-2011.

Deadline reported.Before she blasted through glass ceilings for female executives in the TV industry, Tarses played a major role in the development of modern TV classics, including two tentpole entries in NBC’s iconic Thursday night “must-see TV” lineup: “Friends” and “Fraiser.” Despite being a mega power player, Tarses once humbly said, “[I’m] a genuine fan of the medium. I love television, I really do.”Her ascension to said power was uncommonly fast.

immediately said yes,” Moynihan, 43, tells The Post. Airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. — and co-created by Fey and Robert Carlock (“30 Rock”) — the new comedy series follows Neil Bremer (Ted Danson), a retired billboard mogul who’s new to politics but finds himself in the position of serving as LA’s clueless mayor. Moynihan co-stars as his bumbling communications director, Jayden Kwapis, with Holly Hunter co-starring as deputy mayor Arpi Meskimen.

told TMZ. Deezer was a high-profile part of NBC’s iconic Thursday night “must-see-TV” lineup for nearly 200 episodes spanning 1994 through 2009.The actor — whose birth name was Dearon Thompson — was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home.

First off, if you’re not watching “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” yet, why aren’t you? The NBC musical dramedy was one of the best new network series last year and earned a TCA Awards nomination for Best New Program. The good news is that the first season is available to stream on Hulu and Peacock.

NBC has a winner on its hands with “Mr. Mayor.”The sitcom, written and created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, premieres with back-to-back episodes Thursday at 8 p.m.

Jason Bateman/Laura Linney drama series had run its course after two seasons. But I was wrong; Season 3 branched out into different, unforeseen directions and ended with a literal bang — throwing Marty and Wendy Byrde and their teenage kids into the arms of their new boss, Mexican drug kingpin Omar Navarro (Felix Solis).