'The Blacklist' Renewed for Season 9!

Ever wondered what it’d be like to text Frank Gallagher? Fans of the drama series Shameless began to find out on Thursday when Showtime teamed up with Community, a startup that allows celebrities to connect with fans through SMS messaging, to promote the final few episodes of the long-running show.

NBC’s Chicago trio led Wednesday night once again with Chicago Fire leading the way ticking up to a 1.0 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 7.33 million viewers, topping the evening in both regards. Chicago Med ticked down a tenth from last week delivering a 0.9 in the demo and 7.05 million viewers while Chicago P.D. rounded out the night holding steady at 0.8 in the demo and netting 6.16 million viewers.

It is truly unfortunate that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Branford Marsalis’ riveting original score for the Netflix feature adaptation of the August Wilson play Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.  AMPAS’ current rule is that a movie’s music needs to be comprised of 60% of original score, and apparently this feature love letter to 1920s jazz and blues falls under that quota.

. After Matthew Casey (Jesse Spencer) and Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer) shared a steamy kiss after months and months of longing glances, stolen looks and pent-up feelings, the universe had a way of making any kind of romance unlikely — at least for the time being.

Curtiss Cook, who has recurred as Douda on Showtime’s The Chi, has been promoted to series regular for Season 4. Additionally, Tabitha Brown (Princess of the Row) and Jason Weaver (Smart Guy, ATL) are set for recurring roles on the Lena Waithe-created drama series. The Chi is currently in production in Chicago and will return to the network later this year.

Kim Kardashian’s daughter Chicago, three, looked absolutely adorable as she expertly recreated her mother's signature pose on Saturday.  In the 40-year-old reality star's latest Instagram post, her little girl could be seen smiling at the camera as she held up a peace sign.

Lily Collins discussed all things “Emily in Paris” in a new interview with Deadline.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS is returning to “Love Island” for a third season, this time in Hawaii. Casting is underway for a new edition, CBS Entertainment senior executive vice president of programming Thom Sherman confirmed on Wednesday.Sherman made the announcement during the Eye network’s virtual Television Critics Association press tour.

Fox has renewed its hit music guessing game show I Can See Your Voice for a second season. Ken Jeong will return as host and executive producer for Season 2, which will air on 2021 on Fox. Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton also will be back as permanent celebrity detectives.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Blacklist” has been renewed for Season 9 at NBC.The news comes after the show has aired three episodes of its eighth season. The first two episodes aired back in November, while the third aired last Friday, Jan.

Just three episodes into The Blacklist’s eighth season, NBC’s long-running drama has been picked up for a ninth season.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has renewed its first non-English language original series, Israeli espionage thriller drama Tehran, for a second season.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNBC’s revival of “The Weakest Link” has been renewed for Season 2 at NBC.NBC has ordered 13 more episodes, with production set to begin later this year. Jane Lynch will return to host the series, which sees contestants answer general knowledge questions to bank prize money across multiple rounds.

The Weakest Link reboot is returning to NBC for a second season.

Jonathan Bailey is opening up about the recently announced season two of Netflix’s Bridgerton.

Relief is on the way for all distraught homeowners whose do-it-yourself projects have gone terribly wrong. HGTV has renewed Help! I Wrecked My House, starring home renovation expert Jasmine Roth, for a second season. It’s slated to premiere in late 2021.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Horror geniuses are joining forces again on “Eli Roth’s History of Horror” to take viewers on a chilling exploration deep into the genre’s eerie past and present.

Kate Aurthur editorSacha Baron Cohen starred in two high-profile movies last year. In Netflix’s “Trial of the Chicago 7,” he plays hippie activist Abbie Hoffman, whose commitment to the anti-war movement is matched only by his sarcastic wit. In Baron Cohen’s other 2020 effort, Amazon’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” he reprises his role as the hapless Kazakhstani journalist.

Lady Whistledown returns! Netflix officially confirmed on Thursday, January 21, that Bridgerton will be back for a second season after it became a massive overnight success.