Uno Game Show in Development From Mattel TV, Propagate, ‘Price Is Right’ Producer John Quinn

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIn a competitive situation, the George Lopez drama series “Once Upon a Time in Aztlan” has been set up at Amazon for development, Variety has learned exclusively.Lopez will star in and executive produce the one-hour series under his Travieso Productions banner.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterPeacock is developing a drama series about the FBI’s notorious COINTELPRO program, Variety has learned exclusively.Set in 1965, the series centers on Amos Harvey, a conservative black cop and veteran of the Korean War, who is forcibly recruited into the FBI’s secret task-force, COINTELPRO. His job is to infiltrate the Civil Rights movement to destroy the organizations from the inside.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFacebook Watch is set to launch the first-ever interactive AI reality series, titled “Rival Peak,” on Dec. 2.Hailing from dj2 Entertainment, Pipeworks Studios, and Genvid Technologies, the series places twelve AI contestants in the Pacific Northwest where they must survive elimination and solve the mystery that brought them together.

Today’s audience can experience Bob Barker in all his The Price Is Right hosting glory with Fremantle and Pluto TV’s new channel. On Monday Pluto TV and Fremantle’s Buzzr announced that the services would team to launch The Price Is Right: The Barker Era, a new channel aimed at highlighting the beloved game show’s heyday in the 80’s and celebrating Barker’s hosting skills.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHistory Channel is developing a pair of drama miniseries, including one executive produced by “Vikings” creator Michael Hirst.The first is titled “The Plague Year,” which hails from writer Coleman Herbert with Hirst executive producing. The series is described as a portrait of 1665 London, during one of the all-time worst outbreaks of the Bubonic Plague.

Abby Dalton, an Emmy-nominated actress known for her early roles on such series as Hennessey and The Joey Bishop Show who revitalized her career in the 1980s as a star of the primetime soap Falcon Crest, has died. She was 88.

Metro franchise.The as-yet-untitled game is currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCAA has hired agent Natasha Ahmed to work in the television department, Variety has learned exclusively.Ahmed joins CAA from UTA.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNBC is developing a series adaptation of the 2000 film “Finding Forrester,” Variety has confirmed.The film version followed a high school basketball star (Rob Brown) with a secret passion for writing who develops a friendship with a reclusive author (Sean Connery) who published a hit novel years before but then disappeared from public life.The NBC version explores the unique bond between two gifted black writers: a homeless 16-year-old orphan who leverages his basketball

A competitor on “Wipeout” has sadly died after completing an obstacle course on the TV game show.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterA contestant on the game show ‘Wipeout’ died on Wednesday after going into cardiac arrest following the completion of an obstacle course, spokespeople from TBS and production company Endemol Shine North America have confirmed.Sources close to production say the contestant had completed the course, but required medical attention after leaving the course.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has given a put pilot order to a musical comedy series that boasts Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Mary J. Blige among its executive producers.Titled “Family Affair,” the single-camera series follows A-ron, a faded R&B star and committed bachelor whose life is thrown into a tailspin when he’s saddled with raising his sister’s four kids.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has ordered the unscripted series “Game of Talents” with Wayne Brady set to host.Based on the Spanish format, “Game of Talents” pits two teams of contestants against each other as they attempt to figure out the hidden talents of the mystery performers based on first impressions and a series of clues.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming “Cowboy Bebop” live-action series at Netflix is rounding out its main cast with six new additions.Geoff Stults, Tamara Tunie, Mason Alexander Park, Rachel House, Ann Truong, and Hoa Xuande have all joined the series.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has ordered a reboot of the musical game show “Name That Tune,” the broadcaster announced Wednesday.Jane Krakowski will serve as host of the new version of the show, with Randy Jackson set to serve as band leader. The one-hour series will premiere Jan.

Peter White Television EditorCard game Uno is set to be adapted as a television game show after toy company Mattel teamed with Propagate Content and Let’s Make A Deal showrunner.The Uno Game Show is part of a new slate of unscripted television shows being developed by Mattel Television, the production arm of the toy manufacturer.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterConan O’Brien will end his self-titled TBS late-night show “Conan” in June 2021, WarnerMedia announced Tuesday.The announcement marks an end to an eleven-year run for O’Brien on the cable network. His travel specials, “Conan Without Borders,” will continue to air on TBS going forward.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHasan Minhaj has been cast in Season 2 of “The Morning Show” at Apple, Variety has confirmed.He will star as Eric, described as a charismatic, rising star who joins “The Morning Show” team.