Kevin Reilly News

Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

FOX has ordered two more seasons of the genre-defying musical sensation GLEE, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

FOX has picked up comedy series NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT and RAISING HOPE for the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. NEW GIRL was picked up for a third season, THE MINDY PROJECT received a second season order and RAISING HOPE was renewed for a fourth season.

FOX has ordered a second season of the year's most thrilling new series THE FOLLOWING, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) Chairman of Entertainment Kevin Reilly and Chief Operating Officer Joe Earley today announced a restructuring and expansion of the network's Programming team designed to foster the company's expanding programming efforts.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has entered into a multi-year pact with YouTube original drama channel WIGS. Building upon News Corporation's initial investment, FOX and WIGS have formed a programming, marketing and distribution partnership designed to expand the breadth of offerings through the WIGS channel.

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has entered into a multi-year pact with YouTube original drama channel WIGS. Building upon News Corporation's initial investment, FOX and WIGS have formed a programming, marketing and distribution partnership designed to expand the breadth of offerings through the WIGS channel, and test and nurture dramatic concepts and talent in the digital realm. Under the terms of the partnership agreement, FOX will assume a collaborative role in developing and marketing the channel to grow its base of female viewers, with an eye toward building content that can be programmed on FOX and/or other channels.

FOX's hit musical comedy series GLEE saw further improvement in its numbers last night, with a 5 percent increase in its ratings, maintaining its 6 million+ audience it has retained since its 2013 return (which does not factor in DVR viewings, of which GLEE is one of the most-DVR-ed of all).

TVline reports that Scott Foley will recur on the hit ABC drama series SCANDAL. While no details on the actor's role have been revealed, sources confirm that his appearance will involve a major story arc which will unfold towards the end of the show's current season.

BACK STAGE STORY, a new comedy by Tony Finstrom, starring Jan McArt, will be presented as a Staged Reading for one night only, at 7:30 PM tonight, January 14th, 2013, in Lynn University's Wold Performing Arts Center, Boca Raton, Fla. (on the same stage where the final Presidential debate took place last fall between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.)

BACK STAGE STORY, a new comedy by Tony Finstrom, starring Jan McArt, will be presented as a Staged Reading for one night only, at 7:30 PM on Monday, January 14th, 2013, in Lynn University's Wold Performing Arts Center, Boca Raton, Fla. (on the same stage where the final Presidential debate took place last fall between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.)

Britney Spears confirmed today that she will not be returning for another season of Fox's THE X FACTOR. After weeks of rumors, she finally put them to bed, releasing the following statement:

TVGuide.com reports that Britney Spears will not be returning as a judge for next season's X FACTOR on FOX. The pop star has quit the show in order to focus on her music and a possible tour.

Rumors of X FACTOR judge Britney Spears exiting the show have run rampant in recent weeks, with sources saying one thing, and Fox execs saying another. Today, Fox chairman Kevin Reilly spoke about the upcoming third season of THE X FACTOR at the TCA, and claims that neither he nor Simon Cowell have discussed potential openings on the judge's panel (aside from L.A. Reid, who will most definitely not be back).

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly is currently in talks to renew GLEE for a fifth season. He revealed: 'Yes, that is a real possibility; we're going to negotiate now for the fifth season and beyond, so we're talking about those things now.'

According to Deadline, Fox has officially walked away from their highly-anticipated, highly-controversial reboot of IN LIVING COLOR.