CBS announced today its new 2011-2012 primetime schedule, ordering five new series and making key time-period moves for CSI and THE GOOD WIFE to strengthen its already top-rated primetime lineup. CBS will, once again, finish the season as America's most watched network, marking the eighth time it has done so in the last nine years.
Reports are surfacing that NBC has cancelled several of its programs, as was to be expected with the influx of new pilots being picked up by the network. ABC has also cancelled several of its programs. Those reportedly cancelled by NBC are 'The Event,' 'Law & Order: LA,' 'Outsourced,' while ABC has cancelled 'Brothers & Sisters,' 'Outsourced', 'Detroit 1-8-7,' 'Mr. Sunshine,' 'No Ordinary Family' and 'Off the Map.'
In addition to the previously reported 'Smash' NBC has picked up three other shows, according to Deadline.com. They are: Christina Applegate's 'Up All Night', Whitney Cummings' 'Whitney', and the American adaptation of 'Prime Suspect'. Universal Media Studios will be producing all four shows.
Steve Martin, Martin Short, Seth Meyers, Ron White, Rodney Carrington and Jo Koy are among the comedy heavyweights joining the spectacular lineup for the third annual edition of TWIX(R) PRESENTS: TBS JUST FOR LAUGHS CHICAGO. In addition, Hannibal Buress, Kumail Nanjiani, Kristen Schaal and Paul F. Tompkins will perform as Demetri Martin's special guests (who are also comedians and friends of his).
Nominations for the first annual 'The Comedy Awards' were announced today by COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV Networks, both divisions of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). 'The Comedy Awards' is the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy.
COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV Networks, both divisions of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), have tapped New York City to host 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, it was announced today by Doug Herzog, president, MTV Networks Entertainment Group. A night for comedy of all kinds, 'The Comedy Awards' will be taped at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom on Saturday, March 26 and will premiere on Sunday, April 10, 2011, simultaneously across MTV Networks' COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1 and Nick At Nite.
This March, COMEDY CENTRAL will be firing Donald Trump with quick-witted jabs during the most extravagant Roast yet on 'The COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Donald Trump,' premiering Sunday, March 27 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
MTV announced today the premiere of a live 90 minute special, 'New Year's Bash 2011' that will provide a comedic look back at 2010, as well as an extended sneak peek of the forthcoming season of Jersey Shore.