Fox to Develop a Late-Night Series with Nick Cannon

Fox will team up with Nick Cannon for a weekly late-night series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The TALKING DEAD executive producer Michael Davies is also signed on to produce.

The show, which is in development, would be hosted by Cannon and cover pop culture and feature high-profile celebrity interviews, music performances and stand-up comics. Cannon and his longtime manager, Michael Goldman of NCredible Entertainment, will also exec produce the potential late-night series alongside Davies' Embassy Row banner.

The series is a part of a larger development deal Cannon has signed with Fox. Cannon and Davies will also curate online segments to be distributed via social media with Fox's digital team.

This deal comes as FOX will be losing it's 20th Century FOX TV producers once the studio becomes Disney property with the multi-billion-dollar deal closes. The "New Fox" is focusing on broader-skewing programming, including sports, procedurals and multicamera comedies.

Read the original article on The Hollywood Reporter.