One of Disney's many acquisitions from the $71.3 billion merger was Blue Sky Studios, the animation studio behind "Ice Age," "Robots," "The Peanuts Movie," and "Ferdinand." Blue Sky was founded 1987 by a team of computer animators including Carl Ludwig, Eugene Troubetzkoy, Alison Brown, David Brown, Michael Ferraro, and Chris Wedge, who directed "Ice Age" and "Robots" among others. After 17 years of making hit films, Blue Sky was shuttered by Disney in April of 2020, reportedly because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Apart from the 450 animators who had to begin looking around at the new company for jobs, one...
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- 3/18/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Nominations for the 32nd annual Ibma Bluegrass Music Awards were announced on Tuesday, with Balsam Range, Billy Strings, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Del McCoury Band, and the Po’ Ramblin’ Boys all vying for the Entertainer of the Year prize. The honors will be presented in person (after a virtual event in 2020) on September 30th at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Balsam Range, a past Entertainer of the Year winner, scored nominations in several categories, including Vocal Group of the Year and Song of the Year (for “Richest Man”). Strings,...
Balsam Range, a past Entertainer of the Year winner, scored nominations in several categories, including Vocal Group of the Year and Song of the Year (for “Richest Man”). Strings,...
- 7/20/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix released the trailer for the fourth and final season of “Atypical,” which will premiere on July 9.
The coming-of-age comedy follows Sam (Keir Gilchrist), a 19-year-old on the autism spectrum as he searches for love and independence. This season will see each character face a challenge they never anticipated as Sam sets his sights on a nearly impossible goal.
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Rapaport, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Nik Dodani, Jenna Boyd, Amy Okuda, Graham Rogers, Fivel Stewart will return for the final season.
“Atypical” is created, written and executive produced by Robia Rashid under her Weird Brain Inc. banner. Writer Mary Rohlich and Seth Gordon serve as executive producers.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
CBS announced that the new one-hour reality series “Secret Celebrity Renovation” will premiere on July 9 at 8 p.m. Hosted by “Entertainment Tonight’s” Nischelle Turner, the series will give stars the opportunity to show...
The coming-of-age comedy follows Sam (Keir Gilchrist), a 19-year-old on the autism spectrum as he searches for love and independence. This season will see each character face a challenge they never anticipated as Sam sets his sights on a nearly impossible goal.
Jennifer Jason Leigh, Michael Rapaport, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Nik Dodani, Jenna Boyd, Amy Okuda, Graham Rogers, Fivel Stewart will return for the final season.
“Atypical” is created, written and executive produced by Robia Rashid under her Weird Brain Inc. banner. Writer Mary Rohlich and Seth Gordon serve as executive producers.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
CBS announced that the new one-hour reality series “Secret Celebrity Renovation” will premiere on July 9 at 8 p.m. Hosted by “Entertainment Tonight’s” Nischelle Turner, the series will give stars the opportunity to show...
- 6/14/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Younger may have completed its run on streaming, but the beloved comedy series will return to TV Land to air linearly this summer.
Younger Season 7 returns to TV Land on Wednesday, July 7, with a two-episode back-to-back linear premiere at 10:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
The seventh season debuted on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ premium streaming platform, earlier this year.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure, and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself.
After a setback at work, Kelsey (Hilary Duff) doubts her career decisions and discovers a new creative outlet. Maggie (Debi Mazar) gets cancelled.
The series has always been a force in key demographics for TV Land,...
Younger Season 7 returns to TV Land on Wednesday, July 7, with a two-episode back-to-back linear premiere at 10:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
The seventh season debuted on Paramount+, ViacomCBS’ premium streaming platform, earlier this year.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure, and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself.
After a setback at work, Kelsey (Hilary Duff) doubts her career decisions and discovers a new creative outlet. Maggie (Debi Mazar) gets cancelled.
The series has always been a force in key demographics for TV Land,...
- 6/14/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Actress, comedian and activist Janeane Garofalo is guest starring in the seventh and final season of Darren Star’s hit comedy series Younger, which premieres on Paramount+ April 15.
Garofalo first appears in Episode 5 and will appear in six episodes. She plays Cass DeKennessy, Dean of The Arts College of New York. Having dreamed of becoming an artist in a past life, Cass settled into academia and marriage to a much younger wife. When Cass offers Maggie a teaching job at her school, her quiet life gets turned upside down.
The first four episodes of Younger’s seventh season will be available to stream at premiere, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. The full season will air on its original home, ViacomCBS’ TV Land, later this year.
Younger is created, executive produced and written by Darren Star, with Tony Hernandez of Jax Media also executive producing. Dottie Zicklin,...
Garofalo first appears in Episode 5 and will appear in six episodes. She plays Cass DeKennessy, Dean of The Arts College of New York. Having dreamed of becoming an artist in a past life, Cass settled into academia and marriage to a much younger wife. When Cass offers Maggie a teaching job at her school, her quiet life gets turned upside down.
The first four episodes of Younger’s seventh season will be available to stream at premiere, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. The full season will air on its original home, ViacomCBS’ TV Land, later this year.
Younger is created, executive produced and written by Darren Star, with Tony Hernandez of Jax Media also executive producing. Dottie Zicklin,...
- 4/19/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Disney Plus released a trailer for “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” and Hulu released a for the fourth season of “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
First Looks
Disney Plus released a for “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” which debuts on May 4 (Star Wars Day) with a 70-minute premiere. Set after the events of “Revenge of the Sith,” the series follows the titular elite and experimental group of clones as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars. Dee Bradley Baker, who worked on “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” returns to voice all of the clones in the series. Additionally, other familiar characters such as Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) from “The Mandalorian,” Grand Moff Tarkin (Stephen Stanton) and Saw Gerrera (Andrew Kishino) will appear. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive produced by Dave Filoni, Athena Portillo, Brad Rau...
First Looks
Disney Plus released a for “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” which debuts on May 4 (Star Wars Day) with a 70-minute premiere. Set after the events of “Revenge of the Sith,” the series follows the titular elite and experimental group of clones as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars. Dee Bradley Baker, who worked on “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels,” returns to voice all of the clones in the series. Additionally, other familiar characters such as Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen) from “The Mandalorian,” Grand Moff Tarkin (Stephen Stanton) and Saw Gerrera (Andrew Kishino) will appear. “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is executive produced by Dave Filoni, Athena Portillo, Brad Rau...
- 3/30/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Liza Has Her ‘Moment’ – and at Least 3 Men Vying for Her – in ‘Younger’ Final Season Trailer (Video)
This wait for the final season of “Younger” is getting pretty old, but at least we’ve got a trailer now. And Liza’s (Sutton Foster) love life has options — including a brand new guy who can fill out a wetsuit.
Right, so she probably didn’t gives Charles (Peter Hermann) a hard “yes” on that whole Season 6 marriage proposal cliffhanger.
Watch the video above.
The drama, which is shifting from TV Land to Paramount+ for its last hoorah, is set to premiere Season 7 on Thursday, April 15. The first four Season 7 episodes will be available to stream on the mid-April premiere date, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. Later this year, the final season will air in its entirety on original cable home TV Land.
All six previous seasons of “Younger” are currently available to stream on Paramount+.
If you don’t have time for all that,...
Right, so she probably didn’t gives Charles (Peter Hermann) a hard “yes” on that whole Season 6 marriage proposal cliffhanger.
Watch the video above.
The drama, which is shifting from TV Land to Paramount+ for its last hoorah, is set to premiere Season 7 on Thursday, April 15. The first four Season 7 episodes will be available to stream on the mid-April premiere date, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. Later this year, the final season will air in its entirety on original cable home TV Land.
All six previous seasons of “Younger” are currently available to stream on Paramount+.
If you don’t have time for all that,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Ana Villafañe has joined the cast of Younger as the Paramount+ series heads into its seventh and final season.
The Sunnyside and New Amsterdam actress will recur as KT, a highly organized type-a music manager to Floaty V, a very needy, on-the-go pop star. Always on the call, KT carries two phones and manages to keep the chaotic organized, often at the expense of her personal life. When Floaty V wants an Inkburg tattoo, KT’s interest is piqued by more than just ink.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. After a setback at work, Kelsey...
The Sunnyside and New Amsterdam actress will recur as KT, a highly organized type-a music manager to Floaty V, a very needy, on-the-go pop star. Always on the call, KT carries two phones and manages to keep the chaotic organized, often at the expense of her personal life. When Floaty V wants an Inkburg tattoo, KT’s interest is piqued by more than just ink.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. After a setback at work, Kelsey...
- 3/22/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Paramount Plus set the release date for the seventh and final season of “Younger,” and Mindy Kaling has joined the cast of “Monsters At Work.”
Dates
Paramount Plus announced that the seventh and final season of “Younger” will premiere on April 15. The first four episodes will be available to stream at premiere, while the remaining eight episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. Additionally, the full season will air on TV Land later this year. “Younger” follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. After a setback at work, Kelsey (Hillary Duff) doubts her career...
Dates
Paramount Plus announced that the seventh and final season of “Younger” will premiere on April 15. The first four episodes will be available to stream at premiere, while the remaining eight episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays. Additionally, the full season will air on TV Land later this year. “Younger” follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. After a setback at work, Kelsey (Hillary Duff) doubts her career...
- 3/17/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
We weren’t getting any younger awaiting the premiere date for the seventh and final season of Darren Star’s “Younger.” All good now.
The drama, which is shifting from TV Land to Paramount+ for its last hoorah, is set to premiere Season 7 on Thursday, April 15. So be sure to get your taxes done and out of the way one day early.
The first four Season 7 episodes will be available to stream on the mid-April premiere date, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. Later this year, the final season will air in its entirely on original cable home TV Land.
All six previous seasons of “Younger” are currently available to stream on Paramount+.
If you don’t have time for all that, we can more or less sum up the series with just its title and logline: “Younger” follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating...
The drama, which is shifting from TV Land to Paramount+ for its last hoorah, is set to premiere Season 7 on Thursday, April 15. So be sure to get your taxes done and out of the way one day early.
The first four Season 7 episodes will be available to stream on the mid-April premiere date, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. Later this year, the final season will air in its entirely on original cable home TV Land.
All six previous seasons of “Younger” are currently available to stream on Paramount+.
If you don’t have time for all that, we can more or less sum up the series with just its title and logline: “Younger” follows Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a talented editor navigating...
- 3/17/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Paramount+ has set the premiere date and unveiled the trailer for the seventh and final season of Younger.
The Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff comedy series, from Darren Star, will hit the premium streaming platform Thursday, April 15. The first four episodes will be available to stream immediately, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. The full season will air on TV Land later this year.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. After a setback at work, Kelsey (Duff) doubts her career decisions and discovers a new creative outlet. Maggie (Debi Mazar) gets canceled.
Younger is created,...
The Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff comedy series, from Darren Star, will hit the premium streaming platform Thursday, April 15. The first four episodes will be available to stream immediately, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. The full season will air on TV Land later this year.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job. In the final season, Liza’s personal life is on shaky ground as she tries to stay true to herself. After a setback at work, Kelsey (Duff) doubts her career decisions and discovers a new creative outlet. Maggie (Debi Mazar) gets canceled.
Younger is created,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Younger is officially coming to an end with its seventh and final season.
The final run of Sutton Foster- and Hillary Duff-fronted comedy drama, which was renewed for its seventh season by ViacomCBS’ TV Land in July 2019, will premiere on Paramount+ rather than the cable network.
The Darren Star-created series, produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, will end with 12 episodes, premiering on the streaming service before airing on TV Land later this year. The first six seasons of the show will be available to stream on the ViacomCBS service.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
Paramount+/ViacomCBS Streaming Event: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
The series is executive produced and written by Star, with Tony Hernandez of Jax Media executive producing.
The final run of Sutton Foster- and Hillary Duff-fronted comedy drama, which was renewed for its seventh season by ViacomCBS’ TV Land in July 2019, will premiere on Paramount+ rather than the cable network.
The Darren Star-created series, produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, will end with 12 episodes, premiering on the streaming service before airing on TV Land later this year. The first six seasons of the show will be available to stream on the ViacomCBS service.
Younger follows Liza Miller (Foster), a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
Paramount+/ViacomCBS Streaming Event: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
The series is executive produced and written by Star, with Tony Hernandez of Jax Media executive producing.
- 2/24/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming seventh and final season of Darren Star’s series “Younger” will stream on Paramount+ ahead of its broadcast run on TV Land — where the Sutton Foster-led comedy has been playing since its 2015 premiere.
In a sneak peek preview, series creator Star and Foster teased “one last roller coaster” in the final 12 episodes of the series, which follows Foster as a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
The first six seasons of the show — which also stars Miriam Shor, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Nico Tortorella and Peter Hermann — are currently available to stream on the service.
“With ‘Younger,’ Darren Star has done it once again, creating a generational defining series that has captured millions of fans who are craving more and we...
In a sneak peek preview, series creator Star and Foster teased “one last roller coaster” in the final 12 episodes of the series, which follows Foster as a talented editor navigating the highly competitive world of publishing — while juggling the complications of mixing business with pleasure and facing the lie she created about her age to land her dream job.
The first six seasons of the show — which also stars Miriam Shor, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Nico Tortorella and Peter Hermann — are currently available to stream on the service.
“With ‘Younger,’ Darren Star has done it once again, creating a generational defining series that has captured millions of fans who are craving more and we...
- 2/24/2021
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
The seventh and final season of Darren Star’s “Younger,” starring Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, will debut first on Paramount Plus before it airs on TV Land later this year, announced ViacomCBS at its big streaming presentation Wednesday.
The last season, which is 12 episodes long, does not yet have a set premiere date. The move to put the popular series on the streamer comes as ViacomCBS is looking to publicize the launch of Paramount Plus, which is being rebranded from CBS All Access on March 4.
Paramount Plus shares the SVOD rights with Hulu, which previously exclusively hosted the “Younger” series library.
“With Younger, Darren Star has done it once again, creating a generational defining series that has captured millions of fans who are craving more and we are excited to pay that off with the final season on Paramount+,” said Chris McCarthy, president of the MTV Entertainment Group.
Star,...
The last season, which is 12 episodes long, does not yet have a set premiere date. The move to put the popular series on the streamer comes as ViacomCBS is looking to publicize the launch of Paramount Plus, which is being rebranded from CBS All Access on March 4.
Paramount Plus shares the SVOD rights with Hulu, which previously exclusively hosted the “Younger” series library.
“With Younger, Darren Star has done it once again, creating a generational defining series that has captured millions of fans who are craving more and we are excited to pay that off with the final season on Paramount+,” said Chris McCarthy, president of the MTV Entertainment Group.
Star,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Disney is shuttering Blue Sky Studios, the $5.9 billion global grossing former 20th Century Fox animation division which during its run churned out 13 features including the Ice Age franchise.
One can say that the writing was always on the wall for Blue Sky, especially after Disney acquired 20th Century Studios and its assets in March 2019. However, the past year has been challenging for Disney on many fronts, of course due to the pandemic, not just on the studio side but with theme park closures and cruise line dockings as well. Sustaining a third feature animation studio was no longer viable for Disney given the current economic realities caused by Covid. The last day for Blue Sky will be in April. The number of Blue Sky employees being impacted numbers 450. Disney will be working with the employees at the Greenwich, Ct based animation house to explore open positions at the other internal studios.
One can say that the writing was always on the wall for Blue Sky, especially after Disney acquired 20th Century Studios and its assets in March 2019. However, the past year has been challenging for Disney on many fronts, of course due to the pandemic, not just on the studio side but with theme park closures and cruise line dockings as well. Sustaining a third feature animation studio was no longer viable for Disney given the current economic realities caused by Covid. The last day for Blue Sky will be in April. The number of Blue Sky employees being impacted numbers 450. Disney will be working with the employees at the Greenwich, Ct based animation house to explore open positions at the other internal studios.
- 2/9/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum found the inspiration for its upcoming fundraising event from an unlikely source: penguins.
At the beginning of the pandemic, when museums and nearly everything else were forced to close down, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium managed to create a viral moment by letting its penguins roam loose in the facility and broadcasting the shenanigans online. The penguins were early quarantine stars. Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young was among those watching.
“They were looking at the fish swimming around,” Young recalls.
At the beginning of the pandemic, when museums and nearly everything else were forced to close down, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium managed to create a viral moment by letting its penguins roam loose in the facility and broadcasting the shenanigans online. The penguins were early quarantine stars. Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young was among those watching.
“They were looking at the fish swimming around,” Young recalls.
- 10/27/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will put to use some of the most iconic instruments in the genre’s history for its upcoming “Big Night” fundraiser, set for Wednesday, October 28th. Included among the newly announced instrument and artist pairings are guitars once owned by Johnny Cash, Mother Maybelle Carter, and Jimmie Rodgers.
The artist lineup for the event, which will be hosted by Marty Stuart, runs the gamut from contemporary stars like Miranda Lambert and Kane Brown to Americana favorites like Keb’ Mo’ and Lucinda Williams,...
The artist lineup for the event, which will be hosted by Marty Stuart, runs the gamut from contemporary stars like Miranda Lambert and Kane Brown to Americana favorites like Keb’ Mo’ and Lucinda Williams,...
- 10/14/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Steve Martin has played the banjo for nearly 60 years now. The instrument was a major part of his early stand-up comedy routines, and after he got more serious about it in the past two decades, his playing has won him multiple Grammys. Once he started touring and witnessing the sheer talent people had on the instrument, he had a revelation. “I thought, ‘This is equal to classical musicianship,'” he tells Rolling Stone. “And I was talking to a guy who was a master banjo player — he was one of...
- 10/12/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will host an all-star virtual event on October 28th to raise funds for the museum and its programming. Among the artists slated to participate in “Big Night (At the Museum)” are Miranda Lambert, incoming Hall of Fame member Marty Stuart, and Rodney Crowell.
The Hall of Fame, located in downtown Nashville, will reopen to the public on September 10th, following several months of being closed due to the pandemic. As a result of the closure, the facility has suffered financial losses and...
The Hall of Fame, located in downtown Nashville, will reopen to the public on September 10th, following several months of being closed due to the pandemic. As a result of the closure, the facility has suffered financial losses and...
- 8/31/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
ViacomCBS has teamed with Younger creator Darren Star on a spinoff of TV Land’s flagship series, with Hilary Duff to star, sources tell Deadline.
The veteran comedy, which is heading into its seventh season, stars Sutton Foster. The spinoff would be built around Sutton’s co-star Duff.
The project is currently in early development and a network is not yet attached. It could be headed to Paramount Network, we hear, where Younger was slated to move for its sixth season, but plans were reversed and it remained in its original home on TV Land. It’s also possible the series could be shopped elsewhere.
A TV Land spokesperson declined comment.
A strong ratings performer, Younger ranked as the top cable comedy last year among women 18-49 and women 25-54. The Season 6 premiere was TV Land’s highest-rated series premiere ever among viewers 25-54 and women 25-54, according to the network.
The veteran comedy, which is heading into its seventh season, stars Sutton Foster. The spinoff would be built around Sutton’s co-star Duff.
The project is currently in early development and a network is not yet attached. It could be headed to Paramount Network, we hear, where Younger was slated to move for its sixth season, but plans were reversed and it remained in its original home on TV Land. It’s also possible the series could be shopped elsewhere.
A TV Land spokesperson declined comment.
A strong ratings performer, Younger ranked as the top cable comedy last year among women 18-49 and women 25-54. The Season 6 premiere was TV Land’s highest-rated series premiere ever among viewers 25-54 and women 25-54, according to the network.
- 5/8/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their The Funniest Show in Town at the Moment on the road this summer.
The 15-date amphitheater trek, the follow-up to the comedians’ An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life and A Very Stupid Conversation tours, begins July 17th in Irvine, California, and moves eastward before concluding September 19th in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin’s bluegrass outfit the Steep Canyon Rangers will perform at select dates, as will former Late Show With David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, current Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The 15-date amphitheater trek, the follow-up to the comedians’ An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life and A Very Stupid Conversation tours, begins July 17th in Irvine, California, and moves eastward before concluding September 19th in Atlanta, Georgia.
Martin’s bluegrass outfit the Steep Canyon Rangers will perform at select dates, as will former Late Show With David Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer, current Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- 2/18/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Bet+, Bet Networks’ Svod service, has ordered a second season of First Wives Club, starring Ryan Michelle Bathe, Jill Scott and Michelle Buteau, Deadline has learned.
Sources close to the situation have confirmed the renewal to Deadline. Bet declined comment.
Developed by Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver, The First Wives Club helped launch Bet’s new streaming service as one of two original scripted series available at the platform’s Sept. 19 rollout.
The show, like the movie that starred Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn, is set in New York City. It follows Ari (Bathe), Bree (Buteau) and Hazel (Scott), who band together after their marriages fall apart and find strength in their sisterhood — and of course a little revenge.
RonReaco Lee, Malik Yoba and Mark Tallman also star.
Oliver writes the series and executive produces with Karen Rosenfelt, Scott Rudin, a producer on the First Wives Club movie.
Sources close to the situation have confirmed the renewal to Deadline. Bet declined comment.
Developed by Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver, The First Wives Club helped launch Bet’s new streaming service as one of two original scripted series available at the platform’s Sept. 19 rollout.
The show, like the movie that starred Diane Keaton, Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn, is set in New York City. It follows Ari (Bathe), Bree (Buteau) and Hazel (Scott), who band together after their marriages fall apart and find strength in their sisterhood — and of course a little revenge.
RonReaco Lee, Malik Yoba and Mark Tallman also star.
Oliver writes the series and executive produces with Karen Rosenfelt, Scott Rudin, a producer on the First Wives Club movie.
- 11/26/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The 30th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards took place in Raleigh, North Carolina, Thursday night with Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers taking the top prize, Entertainer of the Year, with their very first nomination in that category. Mullins and band also shared the Collaborative Recording of the Year, for “The Guitar Song,” with Del McCoury, who adds to his already impressive tally of awards with a second win in the Album of the Year category for Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass.
Other first-time honorees include Vocal Group of the Year Sister Sadie,...
Other first-time honorees include Vocal Group of the Year Sister Sadie,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
The September 4 season six finale of TV Land’s series Younger scored the hit comedy’s top rating for a season ender among Women 25-54 (1.4 in Live+3). The closer, which drew 1.2 million total viewers in L+3, scored season highs among several key demos, including P25-54 (.89 rating), W18-49 (1.1) and P18-49 (.70), while outperforming the season-to-date average by double digits in those demos (L+3).
Versus the Season 5 finale, the last episode was up in P25-54 and W25-54, down in P18-49, W18-49 and total viewers.
To date in 2019, Younger, which already has been renewed for a seventh season, is the #1 rated original ad-supported cable sitcom among female viewers, W18-49 and W25-54. The Darren Star comedy is poised for a three-peat as it also finished as #1 in those demos in 2017 and 2018 (L+7).
Additionally, for the sixth season in a row, Younger’s season finale was rated higher than the season premiere,...
Versus the Season 5 finale, the last episode was up in P25-54 and W25-54, down in P18-49, W18-49 and total viewers.
To date in 2019, Younger, which already has been renewed for a seventh season, is the #1 rated original ad-supported cable sitcom among female viewers, W18-49 and W25-54. The Darren Star comedy is poised for a three-peat as it also finished as #1 in those demos in 2017 and 2018 (L+7).
Additionally, for the sixth season in a row, Younger’s season finale was rated higher than the season premiere,...
- 9/10/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations for the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards were announced Wednesday morning. With a total of 24 nominations among them, this year’s nominees for the Ibma Entertainer of the Year are Balsam Range, Sam Bush Band, the Earls of Leicester, Del McCoury Band, and Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers. The winners in this and other categories, including Album of the Year, individual vocal and instrumental exellence, and Song of the Year (with a surprising seven nominees because of a tie) will be revealed at the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Awards on September 26th.
- 7/24/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Darren Star’s Younger will keep going on TV Land. The Viacom network has picked up a seventh season of the hit comedy series halfway through its Season 6 run. With the renewal, Younger becomes TV Land’s longest running original series, surpassing Hot In Cleveland, and one of the longest-running cable sitcoms.
Younger’s sixth season, which debuted June 12, logged the series’ highest-rated season premiere in People 25-54 and Women 25-54 demos. It was also up +23% year-to-year among total viewers, drawing 1.3 million viewers.
Coming off a fifth season that ranked as its highest-rated ever among adults 18-49, Younger remains the top cable sitcom for the third year in a row among W25-54 and W18-49.
“Season after season, Younger has continued to reach new heights and build an incredibly loyal fan base,” said Keith Cox, President, Development and Production, Paramount Network and TV Land. “We love this talented and...
Younger’s sixth season, which debuted June 12, logged the series’ highest-rated season premiere in People 25-54 and Women 25-54 demos. It was also up +23% year-to-year among total viewers, drawing 1.3 million viewers.
Coming off a fifth season that ranked as its highest-rated ever among adults 18-49, Younger remains the top cable sitcom for the third year in a row among W25-54 and W18-49.
“Season after season, Younger has continued to reach new heights and build an incredibly loyal fan base,” said Keith Cox, President, Development and Production, Paramount Network and TV Land. “We love this talented and...
- 7/24/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Younger” has been renewed for a seventh season at TV Land, the cabler announced Wednesday. This marks the show as the longest-running original series for the cabler.
“Season after season, ‘Younger’ has continued to reach new heights and build an incredibly loyal fan base,” Keith Cox, president of development and production, Paramount Network and TV Land, said in a statement. “We love this talented and amazing cast and can’t wait to see what Darren [Star] has in store for Season 7.”
“Younger,” which was created, written and executive produced by Star, is currently airing its sixth season. TV Land says the June 12 season premiere was its highest-rated season premiere ever among people 25-54 and women 25-54, and up more than 20% from the previous season in total viewers, with 1.3 million watching live. The series ranks as the top cable comedy among women 18-49 and women 25-54.
The show stars Sutton Foster as Liza Miller,...
“Season after season, ‘Younger’ has continued to reach new heights and build an incredibly loyal fan base,” Keith Cox, president of development and production, Paramount Network and TV Land, said in a statement. “We love this talented and amazing cast and can’t wait to see what Darren [Star] has in store for Season 7.”
“Younger,” which was created, written and executive produced by Star, is currently airing its sixth season. TV Land says the June 12 season premiere was its highest-rated season premiere ever among people 25-54 and women 25-54, and up more than 20% from the previous season in total viewers, with 1.3 million watching live. The series ranks as the top cable comedy among women 18-49 and women 25-54.
The show stars Sutton Foster as Liza Miller,...
- 7/24/2019
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Younger Season 6 has gotten off to strong ratings start. Wednesday’s sixth season premiere of TV Land’s hit series created by Darren Star notched its highest-rated season premiere ever in the key P25-54 and W25-54 demos.
In Live+3, Younger recorded a 1.21 rating and 457,000 viewers among Women 25-54, up 30% from the previous season premiere. Among P25-54, Younger hit a .81, up 29% from the season five premiere. The series premiere drew 1.3 million total viewers, up 23% among total viewers from season 5.
The season six premiere grew from the previous season premiere in additional demos as well. Among P18-49, the drew a .64 rating, up 15%, and up 13% among W18-49 (.95). Season 6 was the second most-watched season premiere behind only the Season 4 premiere.
In the season 6 premiere, Kelsey (Hilary Duff) makes her debut as publisher,...
In Live+3, Younger recorded a 1.21 rating and 457,000 viewers among Women 25-54, up 30% from the previous season premiere. Among P25-54, Younger hit a .81, up 29% from the season five premiere. The series premiere drew 1.3 million total viewers, up 23% among total viewers from season 5.
The season six premiere grew from the previous season premiere in additional demos as well. Among P18-49, the drew a .64 rating, up 15%, and up 13% among W18-49 (.95). Season 6 was the second most-watched season premiere behind only the Season 4 premiere.
In the season 6 premiere, Kelsey (Hilary Duff) makes her debut as publisher,...
- 6/17/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s official: Darren Star’s hit comedy series Younger is staying put at TV Land. The Viacom network has set a June 12 premiere date for its flagship original series’ upcoming sixth season. The announcement was made by the show’s cast (watch the video above).
It had been previously announced.that Younger would be moving to sibling Paramount Network starting with Season 6. Given the series’ long history and ratings success on TV Land, that decision was eventually reversed.
Younger established TV Land as destination for single-camera comedy series and has consistently grown its ratings season after season, including closing out the most recent fifth season as its highest-rated ever among adults 18-49. Younger also has been the #1 series on ad-supported cable for two consecutive years among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54.
Younger, which is the only remaining original scripted series on TV Land, stars Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar,...
It had been previously announced.that Younger would be moving to sibling Paramount Network starting with Season 6. Given the series’ long history and ratings success on TV Land, that decision was eventually reversed.
Younger established TV Land as destination for single-camera comedy series and has consistently grown its ratings season after season, including closing out the most recent fifth season as its highest-rated ever among adults 18-49. Younger also has been the #1 series on ad-supported cable for two consecutive years among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54.
Younger, which is the only remaining original scripted series on TV Land, stars Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar,...
- 4/9/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
First-time recipients and repeat winners were honored at the 29th annual International Bluegrass Music Awards in Raleigh, North Carolina, held Thursday night. Balsam Range, a five-piece band from North Carolina’s Haywood County, took the evening’s top prize as Entertainer of the Year, an award they previously won in 2014.
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, one of the genre’s most enduring acts, earned their eighth Vocal Group of the Year award, while Female Vocalist Brooke Aldridge and Male Vocalist of the Year Buddy Melton, who leads Balsam Range, were repeat winners...
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, one of the genre’s most enduring acts, earned their eighth Vocal Group of the Year award, while Female Vocalist Brooke Aldridge and Male Vocalist of the Year Buddy Melton, who leads Balsam Range, were repeat winners...
- 9/28/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Artists representing traditional, contemporary and boundary-stretching styles are among the list of this year’s nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Awards, announced today at a Nashville press conference. In another banner year for women in bluegrass, the top nominees, with an impressive six nods each, are fiddle-playing singer-songwriter Becky Buller, the first-ever woman named Ibma Fiddle Player of the Year in 2016, and Molly Tuttle, who in 2017 earned an Ibma honor as Guitar Player of the Year, the first female artist to win in that category.
Also recognized among the...
Also recognized among the...
- 7/25/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
MerleFest, presented by Window World, finished its 31st year on a high note with an unparalleled performance by the Steep Canyon Rangers, special guest Steve Martin, and surprise appearances from Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown, Bryan Sutton, and Jens Kruger of the Kruger Brothers.
Early estimates show that from its start on Thursday, April 26, to its close on Sunday, April 29, participation over the festival’s four days exceeded 75,000 attendees and artists from across the world. MerleFest, held on the campus of Wilkes Community College, is the primary fundraiser for the Wcc Foundation, which funds scholarships, capital projects, and other educational needs.
More than 120 incredible performers contributed to the success of this year’s festival, some as returning artists and some as newcomers. In addition to The Steep Canyon Rangers and Friends with special guest Steve Martin, this year’s lineup included Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, The Mavericks, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn,...
Early estimates show that from its start on Thursday, April 26, to its close on Sunday, April 29, participation over the festival’s four days exceeded 75,000 attendees and artists from across the world. MerleFest, held on the campus of Wilkes Community College, is the primary fundraiser for the Wcc Foundation, which funds scholarships, capital projects, and other educational needs.
More than 120 incredible performers contributed to the success of this year’s festival, some as returning artists and some as newcomers. In addition to The Steep Canyon Rangers and Friends with special guest Steve Martin, this year’s lineup included Kris Kristofferson, Jamey Johnson, The Mavericks, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn,...
- 5/7/2018
- Look to the Stars
Disney Channel is grooming Jenna Ortega to be its next series star. The cable network has greenlighted family comedy pilot Stuck In the Middle toplined by the actress who plays young Jane on the CW’s Jane the Virgin. Written by Alison Brown (Dog With A Blog) and Linda Videtti Figueiredo (Cougar Town) and directed by Jonathan Judge (Zeke & Luther), Stuck In the Middle centers on 12-year-old Harley (Ortega), the ultimate middle child who lives life in the eye of the…...
- 2/27/2015
- Deadline TV
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