The comedy game show that earned “POINTS!” for its comedians by mocking memes and daily headlines will end its run on Comedy Central after 600 episodes. @midnight with Chris Hardwick debuted Oct. 21, 2013, in a trial run for Comedy Central, and earned not only multiple renewals, but also multiple Emmy nominations and Emmy awards […]
Continue ReadingFOX has used recent summers to test out shows for potential syndication in both daytime and late-night, with The Wendy Williams Show and Page Six TV being the most notable success stories so far. In between, Real Housewives of New York‘s Bethenny Frankel also earned a talk show this way, only to have it cancelled […]
Continue ReadingChris Hardwick is probably hosting a TV show or podcast as you listen to me introduce him here. Four nights a week, Hardwick hosts the comedy game show @midnight on Comedy Central. Sunday nights you can watch him Talking with Walking Dead cast members and everyone else on AMC. He also hosts a primetime game […]
Continue ReadingLast year it was reported that Will Arnett was producing a Gong Show revival for ABC, and in April the network revealed the new host – a 72-year-old British standup named Tommy Maitland, who also happens to look a whole lot like Mike Myers. The network recently released the first trailer for the series, and […]
Continue ReadingLast year it was reported that Will Arnett was producing a Gong Show revival for ABC, and in April the network revealed the new host – a 72-year-old British standup named Tommy Maitland, who also happens to look a whole lot like Mike Myers. The network recently released the first trailer for the series, and […]
Continue ReadingStand-up comedian Ben Bailey has won four Daytime Emmy Awards for hosting the game show, Cash Cab, on Discovery. So why would anyone else take the wheel when Discovery revives the series this fall? Exactly. Discovery announced the U-turn today. “Holy #%$&!! Cash Cab is back!!!” Bailey said. “HUGE thanks to all the fans who […]
Continue ReadingConan will reign in late-night on TBS for at least five more years, as the network just announced a deal keeping Conan O’Brien and Team Coco in the fold through 2022, along with a new 90-minute late-night block of programming for Super Deluxe, and orders for four new primetime series. Turner’s Upfronts are being held […]
Continue ReadingByron Allen has another syndicated show featuring stand-up comedians hitting a TV station near you this fall, and Funny You Should Ask, it’s a game show. Jon Kelley, former host/correspondent on entertainment tabloid show Extra, will host the half-hour game show, which has cleared more than 95 percent of America’s TV territory for a two-year run […]
Continue ReadingBack in October it was announced that Will Arnett was producing a Gong Show revival for ABC, and today the guest judge lineup was announced as well as the show’s new host. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the guest judge lineup includes Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Will Forte, Jack Black, Dana Carvey, Alison Brie, Andy Samberg, Elizabeth […]
Continue ReadingBET may have leaked word early about the network’s upcoming new late-night talk show hosted by former Nightly Show head writer/correspondent Robin Thede (and executive produced by Chris Rock), but BET actually has a whole slate of late-night programming coming later in 2017. Among the offerings: A variety show fronted by 50 Cent, a game […]
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