TBS Orders ‘Tournament Of Laughs’ Virtual Comedy Competition Series Hosted By Jason Sudeikis

Jodie Turner-Smith praised her husband, Joshua Jackson, for being her ideal partner and father to their 2-month-old daughter.The Queen & Slim star, 33, shared a sun-drenched photo via Instagram of Jackson, 42, as he gazed into the camera on Wednesday, June 24.“Big soulmate energy,” Turner-Smith captioned the picture. “#1 daddy.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterShortsTV has partnered with over 60 indie theaters in the U.S. and Asia to launch an initiative that will support independent theaters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: BET has set a July premiere date for the Season 10 premiere of its popular gospel singing competition series Sunday Best. The new season will kick off Sunday, July 5 at 8 p.m.

Seth Meyers is bringing back “Second Chance Theatre”, but this time from home.

Will Thorne Staff WriterComedian and actor Lil Rel Howery is adding competition show host to his repertoire.Howery has been tapped to host and executive produce the new NBC show “Small Fortune,” which is slated to go into production later this year. The show received a six-episode order back in April 2019, as Variety exclusively reported. “Small Fortune” will see teams of three friends compete in the tiniest of challenges for a chance to win big money.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWith Songland, executive producer Audrey Morrissey aimed to create a series that would take viewers deeper into the creative process involved with music, representing a new chapter for music in television.For the four-time Emmy winner, the seeds of the songwriting competition series were planted while working on NBC’s The Voice.

Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies – has shared a heartwarming tribute to Sir Ian Holm, who died at the age of 88. The Oscar-nominated actor – best known for playing Bilbo Baggins – died peacefully in hospital on June 19, according to his agent.

On June 17, CAA held a Town Hall event under its Amplify banner that saw agency brass, talent, activists and organizers discussing actionable steps that can be taken to create more equitable industries. Started in 2017, the Amplify Conferences are meant to bring together leaders from across entertainment, media, sports and tech for a series of panels and conversations to discuss the equity in Hollywood and beyond, with the overwhelming majority of attendees being people of color.

Leave it to the Television Academy to make major rule changes just two weeks before voting for the 2020 Emmys is scheduled to begin. The big news out of the new guidance is that both the Original Comedy Series and Original Drama Series will have eight nominees each this year.

Fox Entertainment has given a series commitment to a new animated comedy from “Rick and Morty” co-creator Dan Harmon. The potential show is part of a direct animation deal the “Community” mastermind has signed with the Fox broadcast network.Under the pact, Harmon will create and develop the series, which is targeted to premiere in the spring of 2020.

As music fans continue to champion a potential Verzuz battle between Kanye West and Pharrell, on Thursday (June 11), they received endless gems in a new interview between the two hip-hop luminaries.

Kanye West has objected to the references made for Michael Jackson in media. Defending the King of Pop, Kanye West recently said that media should not "tear down our heroes." Kanye West also denounced using references like "Wacko Jacko" and other names given to Michael Jackson by several agencies and media.

Kanye West has defended Michael Jackson in a new interview, saying “companies” and “documentaries” shouldn’t be allowed to “tear down our heroes.”In a conversation with Pharrell Williams for i-D Magazine, West appeared to reference the Dan Reed-directed documentary Leaving Neverland. That film focused on testimony by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom claimed that Jackson sexually abused them when they were children.

Peter White Television EditorThe Masked Singer exec producer Craig Plestis is bringing another Korean format to U.S.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVAbby Lee Miller’s decade at Lifetime has come to an end following accusations of racism.The network is not going forward with the planned Abby’s Virtual Dance-Off competition reality series announced in April. Miller also won’t be returning to Dance Moms if the series that made her a star is renewed for a ninth season.

Elisabeth Moss has played her fair share of women on the edge, but she’s taking it to a whole other level in “Shirley”, portraying writer Shirley Jackson.

Also Read: 'Snowpiercer' Premieres to 3.3 Million Viewers on TNT and TBSSudeikis will serve as host and provide “color commentary” on the matchups.“We may be without some of our favorite sports right now but we can still partake in some fierce rivalries” Brett Weitz, general manager of TNT, TBS and truTV said in a statement.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTBS has greenlit a virtual comedy competition with Jason Sudeikis set to host.“Tournament of Laughs” has received a seven-episode order at the cabler and will premiere June 21 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

For “Shirley” director Josephine Decker, Elisabeth Moss was always the “top choice” to play author Shirley Jackson in her drama.