TBS & TNT Unveil 2012 -13 Development Slate
by Caryn Robbins - May 16, 2012 Two of cable's most successful brands are once again paving the way to the future with a bold, industry-leading strategy. According to the vision laid out by executives during the annual Upfront presentation today in New York, TBS and TNT will undertake a major transformation over the next two years...
Seth Meyers Among Line-Up of TBS's JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO; Tickets on Sale Today
by TV News Desk - April 27, 2013 TBS Just For Laughs Chicago presented by State Farm(R), is kicking off its 5th Anniversary celebration with the first announcement of this year's spectacular lineup, featuring many of comedy's living legends, brightest stars and fastest-rising talent. Taking place Tuesday, June 11 - Sunday, June 16,...
TBS Orders Pilot DO IT YOURSELF from 'Cheers' Creator
by Caryn Robbins - February 08, 2013 TBS has ordered a pilot for DO IT YOURSELF, a new sitcom from executive producers and creators Walt Becker (Wild Hogs, Van Wilder) and Rob Long (Cheers, TBS's Sullivan & Son). The pilot is being produced by TBS....
Skylar Astin to Star in New TBS Sitcom GROUND FLOOR
by Tyler Peterson - May 10, 2013 TBS has greenlit Ground Floor, a new workplace comedy with a romantic twist written by Emmy(R) nominees Bill Lawrence (Cougar Town, Scrubs, Clone High) and Greg Malins (2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother). The series stars Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), Briga Heelan (Cougar Town) and John C. McGinl...
SUNDAY MLB on TBS Returns Today
by TV News Desk - April 07, 2013 SUNDAY MLB on TBS will return today, April 7, at 1 p.m. ET, as the network begins its 26-game Major League Baseball regular season schedule with a rematch of the American League Championship Series when the Detroit Tigers and reigning AL MVP and Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera host the New York Y...
Kunal Nayyar to Guest on Season Two of TBS's SULLIVAN & SON
by Caryn Robbins - June 13, 2013 Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) is set to guest-star during the second season of Sullivan & Son, the hit TBS sitcom starring Steve Byrne as a former corporate attorney who now runs his parents' pub in Pittsburgh....
TBS Greenlights New CeeLo Green Reality Series
by Caryn Robbins - May 10, 2013 Chart-topping, Grammy-winning recording artist, entrepreneur and pop culture iconCeeLo Green is coming to TBS in the brand new show THE CEELO LIFE (working title)....
Seth Meyers Among Line-Up of TBS's JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2013 TBS Just For Laughs Chicago presented by State Farm(R), is kicking off its 5th Anniversary celebration with the first announcement of this year's spectacular lineup, featuring many of comedy's living legends, brightest stars and fastest-rising talent....
D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black to Host TBS's TRUST ME, I'M A GAME SHOW HOST
by Caryn Robbins - April 23, 2013 Comedians D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black have signed on to host the TBS original series TRUST ME, I'M A GAME SHOW HOST, the first game show in which two hosts duel to deceive contestants....
Pete Holmes to Host New TBS Late-Night Comedy Series
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2013 TBS has ordered a four-week run of a new untitled late-night comedy series starring popular comedian Pete Holmes and produced by Conaco LLC, the company behind the late-night hit CONAN....
Theo Von to Host New TBS Hidden-Camera Comedy DEAL WITH IT, 7/16
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2013 Comedian, host and reality star Theo Von (Primetime in No Time, Last Comic Standing, Road Rules) is set to host TBS's upcoming new series DEAL WITH IT, from executive producer Howie Mandel....
TBS Airs First-Ever MLB Postseason Wild Card Games Today, 10/5
by TV News Desk - October 05, 2012 TBS will offer extensive coverage of the 2012 MLB Postseason beginning with the exclusive presentation of the first-ever Wild Card presented by Budweiser today, October 5....
Dick Van Dyke Honored With 2012 SAG Life Achievement Award
by Kelsey Denette - August 21, 2012 Dick Van Dyke, beloved actor, singer, dancer, writer and comedian, will receive SAG-AFTRA's highest honor - the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment....
Howie Mandel, Mark Burnett to Bring New Unscripted Series to TBS
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2013 TBS has greenlit a pair of new unscripted series: Deal With It (working title) which comes to TBS from executive producer Howie Mandel, and Trust Me, I'm a Game Show Host (working title), executive-produced by Mark Burnett. Both series are slated to premiere in late 2013....
Amaury Nolasco to Guest Star on RIZZOLI & ISLES
by Tyler Peterson - February 07, 2013 Amaury Nolasco is set to be a guest star this summer during the fourth season of TNT's hit drama series Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. Nolasco is best known for his role on hit television series Prison Break, as well as his performance in the box-office hit Transformers...
Theo Von Hosts New TBS Hidden-Camera Comedy DEAL WITH IT, Beg. Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 16, 2013 Comedian, host and reality star Theo Von (Primetime in No Time, Last Comic Standing, Road Rules) is set to host TBS's upcoming new series DEAL WITH IT, from executive producer Howie Mandel. The hidden-camera show with a twist based on a successful format created by Keshet Broadcasting and United Stu...
TBS & TNT to Stream On-Air Content Live 24/7
by Caryn Robbins - May 15, 2013 TBS and TNT are about to become the first national entertainment networks in the industry to stream on-air content live across multiple platforms 24/7, including through the networks' websites and a pair of newly created Watch TNT and Watch TBS apps....
TBS to Give Away Limited-Edition T-Shirts for CONAN CHICAGO WEEK
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2012 TBS's CONAN is set to give away thousands of free, fan-designed t-shirts when the Emmy(R)-nominated late-night series descends on Chicago for a week of shows June 11-14. ...
Skylar Astin to Star in New TBS Sitcom GROUND FLOOR
by Tyler Peterson - May 10, 2013 TBS has greenlit Ground Floor, a new workplace comedy with a romantic twist written by Emmy(R) nominees Bill Lawrence (Cougar Town, Scrubs, Clone High) and Greg Malins (2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother). The series stars Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), Briga Heelan (Cougar Town) and John C. McGinl...
TNT Greenlights MARSHAL LAW: TEXAS from Executive Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
by Claire Hannum - January 17, 2013 TNT has given the greenlight to Marshal Law: Texas (working title), a new unscripted drama from Warner Horizon Television, Jerry Bruckheimer Television (JBTV) and Megalomedia Inc. The network has ordered six episodes of the series, which is being executive-produced by JBTV's Jerry Bruckheimer and Jo...
Pete Holmes to Host New TBS Late-Night Comedy Series
by Caryn Robbins - February 26, 2013 TBS has ordered a four-week run of a new untitled late-night comedy series starring popular comedian Pete Holmes and produced by Conaco LLC, the company behind the late-night hit CONAN....
TBS to Air All-New Episodes of AMERICAN DAD in 2014
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2013 TBS has picked up Twentieth Century Fox Television's animated hit AMERICAN DAD! as an original series, beginning with the show's 11th season....
Seth Meyers Among Line-Up of TBS's JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2013 TBS Just For Laughs Chicago presented by State Farm(R), is kicking off its 5th Anniversary celebration with the first announcement of this year's spectacular lineup, featuring many of comedy's living legends, brightest stars and fastest-rising talent....
D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black to Host TBS's TRUST ME, I'M A GAME SHOW HOST
by Caryn Robbins - April 23, 2013 Comedians D.L. Hughley and Michael Ian Black have signed on to host the TBS original series TRUST ME, I'M A GAME SHOW HOST, the first game show in which two hosts duel to deceive contestants....
TBS' MEN AT WORK Series Premiere Brings In More Than 2.6 Million Viewers
by TV News Desk - May 25, 2012 TBS's all-new comedy series Men at Work scored 2,649,000 viewers; 1,630,000 adults 18-49; and 851,000 adults 18-34 in its debut last night, according to cable fast national data. The premiere of Men at Work also drew 14% more adults 18-34 and 7% more adults 18-49 than the prior four weeks of The Big... |