In today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix teases new stand up special “Ray Romano: Right Here, Around The Corner.”
First Looks
Ray Romano returns for his first stand up comedy special in 23 years with “Ray Romano: Right Here, Around The Corner.” Doing two shows in one night in Manhattan, Romano riffs on friends, marriage, and aging. The specials debuts Feb. 5 on Netflix.
Casting
Jeff Lima is returning to NBC’s “Chicago Fire” in his recurring role as Leon Cruz starting with season seven, episode 15, airing Feb. 13. Lima was last seen in season six. He will return again during the season’s arc in anticipation of a crossover with “Chicago P.D.”
Programming
ESPN+, the network’s subscription streaming service, broke their record for most new subscribers in one weekend. Saturday’s debut of Ufc Fight Night, featuring flyweight champion Henry Cejudo vs. bantamweight champion Tj Dillashaw, drew in an all...
First Looks
Ray Romano returns for his first stand up comedy special in 23 years with “Ray Romano: Right Here, Around The Corner.” Doing two shows in one night in Manhattan, Romano riffs on friends, marriage, and aging. The specials debuts Feb. 5 on Netflix.
Casting
Jeff Lima is returning to NBC’s “Chicago Fire” in his recurring role as Leon Cruz starting with season seven, episode 15, airing Feb. 13. Lima was last seen in season six. He will return again during the season’s arc in anticipation of a crossover with “Chicago P.D.”
Programming
ESPN+, the network’s subscription streaming service, broke their record for most new subscribers in one weekend. Saturday’s debut of Ufc Fight Night, featuring flyweight champion Henry Cejudo vs. bantamweight champion Tj Dillashaw, drew in an all...
- 1/22/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
Endemol Shine North America is teaming with Michael Strahan’s Smac Entertainment to develop a new U.S. version of global game show The Money Drop.
Strahan, the former NFL standout who is co-host of Good Morning America, will serve as an executive producer. Endemol Shine North America and Smac announced at Natpe that they are exploring potential primetime and daytime opportunities, including national syndication, for the series.
Created by Endemol Shine UK’s Remarkable Television, the format originally titled The Million Pound Drop Live has been locally produced in 54 different global territories. In the UK, where a second series currently airs as The £100K Money Drop, a five-day-a-week strip on Channel 4.
“We are thrilled to partner with Michael and the team at Smac Entertainment to develop an all-new version of ‘The Money Drop’ for an American audience,” says Michael Weinberg, Executive Vice President, Syndication, Endemol Shine North America.
Strahan, the former NFL standout who is co-host of Good Morning America, will serve as an executive producer. Endemol Shine North America and Smac announced at Natpe that they are exploring potential primetime and daytime opportunities, including national syndication, for the series.
Created by Endemol Shine UK’s Remarkable Television, the format originally titled The Million Pound Drop Live has been locally produced in 54 different global territories. In the UK, where a second series currently airs as The £100K Money Drop, a five-day-a-week strip on Channel 4.
“We are thrilled to partner with Michael and the team at Smac Entertainment to develop an all-new version of ‘The Money Drop’ for an American audience,” says Michael Weinberg, Executive Vice President, Syndication, Endemol Shine North America.
- 1/22/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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