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After months of hype and some of the year’s best reviews, audiences can now watch The Studio. The 10-episode comedy series that lampoons Hollywood while embracing the people who try to make successful art amid the compromises of commerce debuted on Apple TV+ on Wednesday and should find itself among the year’s top Emmy contenders. Created by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, as well as Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory (Veep), and Frida Perez, and directed by Rogen and Goldberg, The Studio stars Rogen as the newly installed president at a struggling legacy studio. “I got into all this because I love movies. But now I have this fear that my job is to ruin them,” Rogen’s character, Matt Remick, says in the show’s sharp pilot episode (streaming now). Throughout the 10 episodes, Remick tries to balance his love for movies with the realities of his position,...

Get ready to return to The Chi: Season 7 of the Lena Waithe-created series will premiere Friday, May 16 on Paramount+ With Showtime and on demand. The drama will then make its linear debut Sunday, May 18 at 9/8c on Showtime.

In the upcoming episodes, “with Alicia at the helm, the pivotal women of The Chi rise to reclaim their power. Yet as loyalties are tested and new rivalries are stoked, it becomes clear that there’s only one crown and it will come at a heavy cost,” reads the official synopsis.

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One of the most entertaining arcs of The Sopranos is definitely the sub-plot about New York's Lupertazzi Crime Family in season five. Many fans will often refer to the final season when discussing their favorite mafia-related conflict, in which New York and New Jersey went to war with each other. However, season five's inner conflict of the Lupertazzi Family is right up there with some of the best drama of the series. Tony and his family get caught in the middle of the only other true mob war that is depicted throughout the course of the series. During this season five arc, the sudden passing of Carmine Lupertazzi has sparked a power grab for control of the crime family. The two factions that go to war over who is going to be the next boss, break up the Lupertazzi family into supporters of either John Sacrimoni or Carmine Lupertazzi Jr.

This summer just got a lot Scot-ter.

Starz on Thursday unveiled new first-look images from its Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood, which will premiere sometime in Summer 2025.

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There were two things that Tasha Huo (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) wanted to accomplish as showrunner of the “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft” 2D animated series (currently streaming on Netflix). She wanted to make the badass archaeologist/adventurer more vulnerable and explore Chinese mythology.

“She’s always been such a superhero in the video games,” Huo told IndieWire, “but in a TV show, we get to explore more about her emotional place where you want to see her grow out of something difficult. So that was always a starting place for me, finding a low point for her. And how does Lara Croft come out of a low point? It’s going to be more epic by the nature of who she is and the adventure we set her upon.”

The animated eight-episode series from Legendary Television bridges the timeline between the reboot “Survivor” trilogy of video games...

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been indicted on three counts of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution, according to The New York Times.

“He’s going to fight this with all of his energy and all of his might, and the full confidence of his lawyers,” Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo said Tuesday (via the Times). “And I expect a long battle with a good result for Mr. Combs.”

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Youngest Media, the company behind NBC’s Small Fortune and MTV’s Game of Clones, has a new development team.

Youngest, which was previously a British production company led by former Endemol Shine executives Lucas Church and David Flynn and backed by Liz Murdoch, was revived as a U.S. production company by Ed October last year after it went into “voluntary” liquidation in the UK.

It has now hired Elwin de Groot as consulting Head of Development and Maddie Large as Development Coordinator. De Groot will be in charge of Youngest’s creative team and will oversee its format library, while also continuing to work with other clients.

De Groot, who developed Fox musical competition series The Four, was previously SVP, Entertainment at All3Media’s Optomen Productions and has held senior roles at company including MTV Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Talpa Content, Endemol Shine and Armoza Formats.

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Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons are prepping their last hurrah: The rock ‘n’ roll legends have announced “The Last Encores Tour,” a farewell round of North American concerts through 2023 and most of 2024.

Luckily for fans, Valli — wbo’ll be celebrating his 90th birthday next May — is making the most of his last outing, which begins next week on October 13th and extends all the way through October of next year. Along the way, he’ll make stops playing iconic venues such as Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Orlando’s Walt Disney Theater, and New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The tour also includes multiple stints in Las Vegas.

“I am eternally grateful for the love and support of our fans throughout the decades,” Valli said in a statement. “I always loved touring and can’t wait to see the fans.”

General ticket on-sale begins this Friday, October 6th at 10:00 a.

To celebrate the 4k restoration of The Three Musketeers & The Four Musketeers both available from 8th May, we are giving away two pairs of the films on Blu-Ray.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1970s swashbuckling classic, Studiocanal are delighted to announce a brand-new 4K restoration of the star-studded The Three Musketeers. Directed by Richard Lester,the film will be available to own on 4K Uhd for the very first time, on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital from May 8. To accompany the release, the equally thrilling sequel, The Four Musketeers, has also enjoyed the same 4k treatmentand will be available to own on the same day.

Starring Oliver Reed (Women in Love), Richard Chamberlain (The Towering Inferno) and Frank Finlay (Othello) as the titular Musketeers with Michael York (Logan’s Run) as D’Artagnan, The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers boast exceptional supporting casts featuring many of the most lauded stars...

The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 3 Episode Description And Spoilers The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 3 Photos The Four Guns – 03/12/2023 (10:00Pm – 11:00Pm) (Sunday) : An assassination attempt on Sen. Panabaker leads the Task Force to a group of renowned pickpockets. Red sends a dangerous gift to an old friend in custody. s10e03 10×03 10.03 s10e3 the blacklist episode In its landmark 10th season, “The Blacklist” returns as Raymond Reddington (James Spader) confronts unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before. “The Blacklist” stars James Spader, Diego Klattenhoff, Hisham Tawfiq, Anya Banerjee and Harry Lennix. John Eisendrath, Jon Bokenkamp, John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment executive produce. James Spader, Lukas Reiter, Laura A. Benson, Daniel Cerone, Sean Hennen, Allison Glock-Cooper, T Cooper also executive produce.

In Tom Gormican's 2022 film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," Pedro Pascal plays Javi Gutierrez, a fun-loving playboy billionaire living in Majorca, Spain. Javi is a huge fan of actor Nicolas Cage and hires him to hang out for a weekend. Cage, playing himself, cautiously accepts the offer, having found himself in a bit of a creative rut; a younger version of Cage appears in visions to lambaste his older self that he is no longer the massive movie star he once was. Javi will spend a great deal of time heaping praise on Cage and eventually reveals that he has a secret collectibles vault full of Cage-related memorabilia. Cage, meanwhile, will be secretly approached by the CIA, and told that Javi is actually a dangerous arms dealer that might be involved in an ongoing kidnapping plot. The film is bright, whimsical, and enjoyable. Cage, as he always does,...

20 years ago, Peyton Reed developed a 1960s-set Fantastic Four film at Fox that never quite came together, but now, with Reed’s third MCU movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, on the verge of release, he’s finally able to close the book on “The Four.” Reed is now tied with Jon Watts and James Gunn for directing the second-most number of MCU films behind the Russo Brothers’ four titles, and Quantumania really allowed the filmmaker to incorporate some of the elements he loved from his days of reading Fantastic Four comics as a kid.

“My first memory of reading about the Microverse in the comics, which became the Quantum Realm, was a Fantastic Four story where Dr. Doom shrunk the Four down into the Microverse,” Reed tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So I really took that passion and transferred it into this thing. And honestly, now that they’re actually making a Fantastic Four movie,...

Opinionated academic and tech entrepreneur Scott Galloway is joining CNN Plus, the news cabler’s forthcoming streaming subscription service, to host a show covering the intersection of business and technology.

Galloway’s show will be part of the launch lineup for CNN Plus, scheduled to debut in the first quarter of 2022 with up to 12 hours of original programming daily. No pricing has been announced for CNN Plus.

In a tweet, Galloway said the show will be about “tech/biz/society.”

“Think ‘Queen’s Gambit,’ minus the talent and production values,” he deadpanned. “Life is so rich.”

CNN said it will announce more details about Galloway’s show, along with additional hires, in the next few months.

In addition to being a professor of marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business, Galloway is founder of nine companies, including business intelligence firm L2, the e-commerce site Red Envelope and Prophet,...

Exclusive: Prolific reality TV producer Carlos King is expanding his relationship with OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network with a first-look deal. Under the pact, King, via his Kingdom Reign Entertainment, will develop original unscripted series that will be available exclusively on OWN, which he will executive produce. King is the creator and executive producer of OWN’s top-rated Saturday night unscripted series Love & Marriage: Huntsville and Behind Every Man, as well as the network’s newest Friday night series Belle Collective, which premiered in January.

“Carlos and his team understand what it means to create addictive and entertaining unscripted television that connects with our viewers,” said Tina Perry, president OWN. “With the success of our expanded unscripted lineup to two nights, we look forward to our continued partnership with Carlos to develop buzzy new shows with big characters that attract audiences.”

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History will be made on “American Idol” this season with a new Showstopper round added to Hollywood Week. On Night 8 of season 19, which airs March 28, judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie will decided which of the 64 remaining contestants will get to sing for America’s vote.

After the two nights of Showstoppers, only two dozen artists will make the cut. This top tier of performers will then fight it out for the chance to be on the live shows, which begin in early April. At that point, you will be able to predict the outcome of each episode in our predictions center.

Below, follow along with all the action in our live blog of the Night 8 Season 19 episode of “American Idol.”

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Vice TV is launching a new weekly business show hosted by Scott Galloway, a New York Times best-selling author, tech entrepreneur and New York University business professor.

Named after his popular newsletter, “No Mercy, No Malice with Professor Scott Galloway” will reveal what’s really happening on Wall Street in response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the affect these decisions will have on everyday consumers. The first episode will focus on Covid-19 bailouts and is set to premiere May 7 at 10 p.m. on Vice TV.

“Out of every crisis, voices emerge from unlikely places to help us understand how we can build a better future— I am not one of those voices,” Galloway said in a press release. “However, we aim to speak truth to power and deliver a data-driven, unfiltered look at today’s business news and the forces shaping society.”

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Exclusive: Two-time Emmy-winning television executive Danielle Gervais has been promoted to executive vice president, casting and talent at ITV America. In her expanded role, Gervais will continue to oversee the unscripted industry’s largest internal casting department, working across ITV America’s entire portfolio, developing and packaging talent for current series, as well as for upcoming projects.

Gervais earned two consecutive Emmys in 2018 and 2019 for Outstanding Casting For a Reality Program for the Netflix breakout hit Queer Eye, produced by ITV Entertainment.

Throughout her tenure, Gervais has shepherded a range of celebrity-driven series, working with talent including John Cena, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Fergie, Love Island host and influencer Arielle Vandenberg, and Queer Eye’s “Fab 5″, among others. She also is credited with a unique ability to discover and launch unknown personalities to success.

Said ITV America President Adam Sher, “We are constantly blown away by Danielle’s spot-on creative instincts and original thinking.

Meghan Trainor is to replace Jennifer Hudson as a coach on the British version of The Voice.

The All About The Bass singer, who was a judge on Fox’s The Four alongside Sean Combs and DJ Khaled will star in ITV’s The Voice UK alongside Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am and Olly Murs.

Hudson said that she had left the show as a result of “filming commitments”. She is set to star in the film adaptation of Cats, which launches in December, and filming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect.

Emma Willis will be back to present the show, which is based on the John De Mol-created format. Filming commences in October with the series set to launch on ITV in the New Year.

Trainor said, “I am so excited and honored to join Sir Tom, will.i.am and Olly Murs as the new Coach on The Voice UK.

Exclusive: Love Island exec producer Simon Thomas has been promoted at ITV America and will oversee the search for “noisy” formats for the production company.

Thomas, who was previously Svp, programming becomes Executive Vice President, Programming, West Coast at the U.S. production division of the British broadcaster.

He recently exec produced reality dating series Love Island for CBS, which renewed the format for a second season. He reports to ITV America CEO David George.

In the newly expanded role, Thomas will be tasked with overseeing and shepherding prominent, “noisy” formats, as well as live event programming, while supervising the creative production teams assigned to all ITV America projects in Los Angeles.

In addition to Love Island, he has also worked on Fox’s The Four and American Grit with John Cena as well as Pawn Stars, Forged in Fire, Facebook’s Double Take and A&e’s Oj: Guilty in Vegas.

Amazon is set to develop a series from a fledgling British writer after setting the five finalists of its WriterSlam contest.

The Svod service has selected five new writers as part of the scheme, run in association with the TriForce Creative Network.

Georgia Brown, is Director of European Originals, Amazon Studios, revealed the names and projects at the Edinburgh International TV Festival. It comes after the digital platform called out for original ideas and received over 1,000 scripts.

The final script will be decided on September 6 and the winner will work closely with Lydia Hampson, Head of Scripted UK for Amazon Studios to develop the show.

Brown said, “We were blown away by the standard of scripts we received and it was incredibly tough to narrow it down to just 5 writers. We’re very excited to see the extracts performed on 6th September and can’t wait to work with one of these amazing writers.

ITV Studios is adding to its stable of global entertainment formats with the acquisition of Israeli group Armoza Formats. Founded by Avi Armoza, the company’s catalogue numbers over 100 formats including primetime singing show The Four which has been commissioned in over 15 territories and aired on Fox Stateside; game show Still Standing; and primetime studio entertainment series I Can Do That!, aired in over 25 countries.

The deal will see Armoza Formats become part of the Global Creative Network, headed up by Mike Beale, for ITV Studios. The Armoza team, based in Tel Aviv, will continue to develop and source new formats and also work with producers within the ITV Studios group on their projects in development. ITV Studios labels will exclusively produce all newly-developed Armoza formats in territories within which it has a presence.

Maria Kyriacou, President, ITV Studios International, said, “Armoza Formats has rapidly grown to be one of...

ITV Studios has bought Armoza Formats. The Israel-based formats creator and distributor’s shows include “The Four,” which is on Fox in the U.S. It roster of shows also includes “Still Standing” and “I Can Do That.”

Founded by Avi Armoza, the Tel Aviv-based company specializes in unscripted formats. The deal will see ITV produce all new Armoza formats in territories where it has a production presence. Armoza currently sells its own formats internationally through its distribution arm. ITV also has a large sales division, but it said Armoza will continue to take its shows to market itself.

“Armoza always strives to be at the forefront of creativity and stay ahead of the challenges in our industry, and we are therefore thrilled to be joining ITV Studios,” said Avi Armoza, who is a well-known figure on the international TV circuit. “We both share the same values and passion...

U.K. TV giant ITV’s ITV Studios unit has agreed to acquire Israeli format creator and distributor Armoza Formats.

Founded by Avi Armoza, the television developer and distributor has a catalog of over 100 formats, including primetime singing show The Four, game show Still Standing, Israel’s most successful international non-scripted format with over 6,000 episodes globally, and primetime studio entertainment show I Can Do That!

Financial terms weren’t disclosed.

The deal will see Armoza Formats become part of the Global Creative Network, headed up by Mike Beale, for ITV Studios. The Armoza team, based in Tel Aviv, "...

Alex Piper has been named YouTube’s head of unscripted, North & South America, the company announced on Monday.

Piper, who most recently served at Fox as vice president of alternative entertainment, steps in for former unscripted boss Ben Relles, who moved to a role overseeing interactive content last week.

He will lead all efforts in conjunction with top creators to develop and produce unscripted programming, as well as having oversight of all live entertainment events. His focus will also include music projects and celebrity partnerships.

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“Alex Piper is a seasoned award winning reality programming executive with amazing taste and strong relationships who is incredibly well respected in the industry,” said Susanne Daniels, global head of original content for YouTube. “We are thrilled to have him join Youtube and bring his expertise to our diverse programming slate.

YouTube has named Alex Piper, Head of Unscripted, North & South America. He replaces Ben Relles, who has transitioned into a new position leading interactive programming at YouTube.

Piper will lead all efforts working with top creators to develop and produce unscripted programming across genres including, talk, action, romance, horror, sci-fi and beyond, reporting to Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Content.

Piper also will oversee all live entertainment events as well as work on music and celebrity projects.

Piper’s appointment comes amid the platform’s recent shift in focus on unscripted series and specials. As Deadline reported last fall, YouTube was temporarily putting the brakes on new scripted development as part of its recent strategy recalibration to put stronger emphasis on unscripted fare. It is part of a larger business model shift at Google’s video platform, which will be moving all YouTube Originals in front of the paywall to be ad-supported,...

Alex Piper is joining the YouTube Originals team as head of unscripted, North and South America, leaving Fox Broadcasting after five years.

Piper takes over the job at YouTube from Ben Relles, who moved into a new role as YouTube’s head of innovation, overseeing interactive programming. Both Piper and Relles report to Susanne Daniels, global head of original content at YouTube.

At YouTube, Piper will lead all efforts with creators to develop and produce unscripted programming spanning formats and genres, including, talk, action, romance, horror and sci-fi. He will oversee all live entertainment events for YouTube. Piper’s focus also includes music and celebrity projects, working in conjunction with YouTube’s partnerships and music teams.

He joins YouTube from Fox where he most recently served as VP of alternative entertainment where he led development for a myriad of special events and series including “So You Think You Can Dance,...

In keeping with Fox’s renewed push into unscripted programming, the broadcaster has ordered a new version of the reality competition series “Paradise Hotel.”

The original series first aired on Fox in 2003. International versions have since been produced in more than 18 countries. It follows a group of singles who check into an exclusive tropical resort. Each week, they will vote out one of their fellow guests while also making room for a new guest to be brought in to join them.

The series is executive-produced by SallyAnn Salsano of 495 Productions, which also produces unscripted hits like “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” “Jersey Shore,” and “Floribama Shore.” Becca Walker and Celia Taylor also executive produce for Mentorn Media, the original creators of the “Paradise Hotel” format.

“’Paradise Hotel’ was a show ahead of its time, and this incredible team of producers plan to take it to the next level,” said Rob Wade,...

For the record, I gave The Masked Singer, Fox's new musical competition, a fair shot. I probably even went into it with more of an open mind than I did with The Four, Fox's other musical competition that doesn't seem to make much sense, because I'm easily wooed by shiny things, like The Masked

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Scream Factory sent Mike and myself a bunch of B-Movie horror and science fiction titles and we're covering them all here under the moniker of B-Movie Christmas. Forgotten body horror Brain Dead starring Bill Pulman and Bill Paxton, anyone? Surprisingly compelling early 70s apocalyptic sci-fi Colossus the Forbin Project? Nearly lost William Castle thriller The Night Walker? Early 90s vampire movie Rockula featuring an undead teen desperate to woo and rock alongside his mom, played by Toni Basil of "Mickey" fame, and Thomas Dolby as the film's villain? Other films here include the fantastic Amicus 70s horror anthology The House That Dripped Blood, the Joseph Stefano penned Eye of the Cat, the Curtis Harrington shocker Games starring Simone Signoret, The Four...

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Veteran musical director Adam Blackstone is no stranger to awards recognition. The 36-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, native has earned a number of Grammy nominations as a songwriter, musical director or arranger with Pharrell Williams (“Happy [Live]”), Musiq Soulchild (“Teachme”) and Al Green with the Roots (“Lay It Down” album), and was recently the Music Director and bassist for “The Greatest Showman” soundtrack album as well as the Oscar telecast performance of its Best Song nominee “This is Me.”

Blackstone recently earned his first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction of Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl Lii Halftime Show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis last February for NBC, a dynamic performance that culminated in a duet accompanying a projected image of the late hometown hero Prince singing “I Will Die 4 U.” More than 110 million viewers watched, scoring a higher rating than the game itself. Adam goes up against fellow music...

Hit the Road alum Tim Johnson Jr. and Jade Catta-Preta (Manhattan Love Story) have booked recurring roles on the second season of Hulu comedy series Future Man.

Written by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir and executive produced by Matt Tolmach, the high-concept comedy centers on Josh Futterman (Josh Hutcherson) a janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night who is tasked with preventing the extinction of humans after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion.

Johnson will play Jimmy, a former child star who will be the first boy on Mars. Catta-Preta will portray Level, an integral member of a unique family group that Wolf (Derek Wilson) becomes a part of thanks to a case of mistaken identity.

Johnson played Jermaine Swallow on Jason’s Alexander’s Audience Network comedy series Hit the Road. Staying focused on music, he went to on to...

CBS won another Thursday primetime — thanks to “Big Brother” — on a summer night marked by chaotic Nielsen numbers — courtesy of the NFL.

Last night, every broadcast network had at least one pre-emption for NFL preseason games in multiple markets throughout the evening, inflating the early data across the board. Because the numbers were more subject to change than usual, TheWrap has updated the early data with the more accurate fast-national ratings from Nielsen below. And, yes, “Big Brother” still scored a touchdown — just not by as much.

CBS was first in ratings with a 0.9 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 3.9 million, according to final numbers. In between repeats at 9 p.m., “Big Brother” scored a 1.4/6 and 5 million viewers.

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There had been a lot of speculation since Disney’s acquisition of Fox assets was announced last December that the soon-to-be-independent Fox broadcast network, aka “New Fox”, will rely heavily on reality, along with live and sports programming.

While at TCA last week, Fox TV Group chairman Dana Walden stressed that while “we are definitely in the development business, and the mix of programming will remain as it was the past decade,” there has been a ramp-up in the network’s reality portfolio. At TCA, Walden announced three new series, all of them unscripted, The Masked Singer, a singing competition featuring celebrities in costumes and masks, Spin the Wheel and Mental Samurai.

In an interview with Deadline, the network’s President of Alternative Entertainment Rob Wade talks about the expansion, which started when he joined the network in early 2017. He addresses the fate of the network’s summer series The Four,...

The Cma Music Festival brought in plenty of primetime eyeballs for ABC Wednesday, but not enough to match the numbers the show put out last year.

While last night’s telecast scored 4.7 million total viewers and a 0.9 rating/4 share in the all-important adults 18-49 range, the 2017 fest landed 5.7 million viewers and a 1.2/5, slipping 17.5 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

However, the special still gave its home network a win in total viewers, though ABC settled for a second-place tie with NBC in the key demo. First prize in that category went to Fox.

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Fox was first in ratings with a 1.0 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and fourth in total viewers with an average of 3.3 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 8 p.m., “MasterChef” whipped up a 1.0/5 and 3.6 million viewers. “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours...

When James Graham was named the Season 2 winner of “The Four” on Thursday, August 2 some fans were outraged that the assumed frontrunner, Sharaya J, lost the title. The judging panel consisting of Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor crowned James over Sharaya J after she became the first artist ever to successfully defend her seat since Episode 1. We asked our readers to settle the score once and for all by asking them “Do You think James deserved to win over Sharaya J, Leah Jenae and Whitney Reign?” The results are in and you agree with the panel! Read our full poll results along with some of the fiery comments left by our Derbyites below.

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According to those who participated in our poll, 57% of readers believe James was deserving of the title.

ABC maintained its Sunday primetime winning streak last night with a lineup of game shows that brought the network to the top of the Nielsen ratings charts, in both the key adults 18-49 demographic and overall viewers.

Meanwhile, Fox tied for last place with the Spanish-language networks, broadcasting the iHeartRadio Country Festival.

ABC was first in ratings with a 0.8 rating/4 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 4.74 million, according to preliminary numbers. Following an encore, “Celebrity Family Feud” at 8 p.m. posted a 1.0/5 and 5.8 million viewers. At 9, “$100,000 Pyramid” landed a 0.8/4 and 4.9 million viewers. At 10, “To Tell the Truth” received a 0.7/3 and 3.8 million viewers.

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CBS was second in ratings with a 0.7/4 and in viewers with 4.71 million. At 7, “60 Minutes” put up a 0.7/4 and 7.4 million viewers. At 8, “Big Brother” scored a 1.5/7 and 5.5 million viewers.

Lamar Jackson’s debut as a member of the Baltimore Ravens flew high and not so high last night for the quarterback in the NFL Hall of Fame game’s unofficial start to a new season of football but ratings for the NBC broadcast match-up with the Chicago Bears definitely went down.

With a 4.7/9 in metered market results and a 1.8/7 in fast affiliates, the Ravens 17-16 win over the Chicago Bears in Canton, Ohio took a two-time double digit hit last night from last year. That’s a 13% decline in the early metrics and a harder 18% fall in the first round of 18-49 results from the August 3, 2017 gridiron battle between the always well watched Dallas Cowboys’ 20-18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

Which, even though the 6.50 million watched the Hall of Fame game and NBC won Thursday night, means the usually virtually meaningless first pre-season game now takes on hefty implications.

The first NFL preseason game of 2018 won in the Thursday overnight ratings but is currently down compared to the comparable game from last season.

This year’s game between the Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens drew a 1.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.5 million viewers, though due to the nature of live sports those numbers could be subject to adjustment later today. That still is down from the 2.3 and 7.8 million last year’s game drew initially, though that game came in at a 2.2 and 7.7 million when the final numbers were tabulated.

Elsewhere on broadcast, Fox’s “The Four” hit season highs in both measures with its season finale.

On ABC, “The Gong Show” ticked up in total viewers, while “Take Two” was even.

A steady “Big Brother” was the only original to air on CBS.

The CW aired only repeats.

Fox, the new home of “Thursday Night Football,” ironically just lost to a Thursday night football game. NBC’s Hall of Fame Game 2018 topped last night’s primetime ratings, taking down both “Big Brother” and Fox’s “The Four” season finale.

NBC was first in ratings with a 1.8 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 6.5 million, according to preliminary numbers. The preseason game ran throughout primetime, averaging those Nielsen numbers. Due to the nature of live sports, however, these fast national figures for NBC should be considered subject to significant adjustment.

CBS and Fox tied for second in ratings, both with a 1.0/5. CBS was second in total viewers with 4.8 million viewers, Fox was third with 3.4 million.

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For CBS, between reruns, “Big Brother” posted a 1.4/6 and 5.5 million viewers.

Meghan Trainor and “Pose” star Mj Rodriguez were chatting against a wall during Fox’s TCA party Thursday night at Soho House in West Hollywood for a few minutes before the two exchanged phone numbers.

“I just found out that we went to Berklee College of Music at the same time,” Rodriguez told Variety. “We know a lot of the same people. She said she’s going to message me.”

While Trainor is a certified pop star, Rodriguez’s powerful singing voice first grabbed attention and become the chatter of Twitter after she was featured on an episode of “Pose” last month singing “Home” from “The Wiz” with her Tony winning co-star Billy Porter.

“I never got the chance to showcase my voice like that before,” Rodriguez said.

Perhaps “Pose” could be headed for a musical episode when it returns for Season 2? “Hopefully that might be in the works,” Rodriguez said.

The season finale of The Four hit a high note Thursday, turning in its best performance of the season despite greater competition than usual.

The Fox singing competition averaged a 1.0 rating for adults 18-49, up a tenth of a point from its previous season best. The finale helped the network tie for second place in the demo in primetime. The show's 0.8 average for its summer run is off by a third from its inaugural cycle in January and February — which is to be expected given the lower overall TV viewership levels in summer.

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The Season 2 finale of “The Four” took place on Thursday, August 2 and British pop sensation James Graham was showered in golden confetti upon being crowned the winner. Following three rounds of competition, James defeated rapper Sharaya J in the final battle to win a recording contract with Columbia Records and career guidance from Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor. But do You think the panel made the right choice? Or should Sharaya J, Leah Jenae or Whitney Reign have prevailed? Vote in our poll below.

See ‘The Four’ fans clash over whether James Graham, Leah Jenae, Whitney Reign or Sharaya J should win Season 2 [Poll Results]

After the first round of performances, the studio audience felt Sharaya J was the strongest with her heartfelt performance of The Notorious B.I.G. hit “Juicy.” She was granted the power to choose her first battle and selected Whitney without hesitation. That meant James,...

After another season of asking its contestants if they’re “ready to eat,” The Four on Thursday revealed the finalist’s last meal: each other.

Sharaya J, Leah Jenea, James Graham and Whitney Reign went head to head (…to head to head) in the grand finale, their last chance to impress the judges and win the elusive grand prize.

Whitney kicked off Round 1, powering through her sinus infection to deliver a fierce rendition of “Lady Marmalade” (Moulin Rouge edition!), followed by Leah, who put her own soulful spin on Cyndi Lauper’s “True Colors.” Next came Sharaya’s take on The Notorious B.

The winner of “The Four” Season 2 was named on Thursday, August 2 after eight weeks of head-to-head battles and powerful performances. Which of the four finalists was declared the winner: 21-year-old James Graham, 34-year-old Sharaya J, 17-year-old Leah Jenea or 25-year-old Whitney Reign? Judges/coaches Meghan Trainor, Sean Combs and DJ Khaled and host Fergie oversaw the two-hour finale on Fox, but how did it all play out?

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Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Four: Battle for Stardom” recap of Season 2, Episode 8 to find out what happened Thursday, August 2 at 8/7c. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about what you thought of this latest addition to “The Four” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.

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Fox has given a series order to the competition series “Mental Samurai” with Rob Lowe set as the show’s host.

The announcement was made as part of Fox’s presentation at the TCA summer press tour on Thursday. The show will premiere during the 2018-2019 season.

Each episode will see contestants battle to answer questions accurately with speed and precision on a specially designed course. Not only does the course test their acumen in categories of knowledge, memory, numbers and sequencing, but players will also have to contend with being transported around the set at high speeds in a specially designed capsule that is capable of rotating 360 degrees.

“When I was 15, I won big on ‘The $10,000 Pyramid,’” said Lowe. “I’ve loved mental competition shows ever since. For me, ‘Mental Samurai’ is addicting. Every time you play, you think: ‘This time I’m gonna win!’ But this very simple...

After eight weeks of thrilling auditions, nail-biting challenges and triumphant comebacks, the Season 2 champion of “The Four” will be crowned on Thursday, August 2. Finalists James Graham, Leah Jenae, Whitney Reign and Sharaya J will face off in head-to-head battles before the panel consisting of Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor determine the winner. Heading into the finale, fans of the Fox reality TV competition series are still clashing over who deserves the victory. When we polled our readers there was nearly a three-way tie for the top spot.

See ‘The Four’ week 7 recap: Which artists are heading into next week’s exciting Season 2 finale?

Just over one-third of our respondents (36%) are hoping James will take home the prize. Sharaya J (30%) and Leah (28%) finished a close second and third, respectively. Seemingly out of the running is Whitney, who finished in last place with just 6% of the votes. Fans of...

After eight weeks of auditions, challenges and comeback performances, the finale has been set for Season 2 of “The Four.” James Graham, Leah Jenae, Whitney Reign and Sharaya J will face off in head-to-head battles before the panel consisting of Sean “Diddy” Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor determine the winner. Fergie will emcee the grand finale airing Thursday, August 2 on Fox. Read our summary of each artist’s journey below and then vote in our poll to let us know who You want to be crowned the Season 2 winner.

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James Graham: The 21-year old from Chelmsford, Essex England was cast as an original member of “The Four” and sang “I Can’t Make You Love Me” in his debut performance. In Week One he defeated Rebecca Black after singing “A Song For You.” During...

CBS’ Big Brother continued its dominance in Thursday’s primetime, topping all others broadcast programming in Nielsen’s Live+Same Day ratings.

The reality staple, off a tenth from last week’s season-high Thursday number but even with Wednesday’s edition, helped give CBS an easy victory overall in total viewers, teaming with reruns of The Big Bang Theory (0.8, 5.75M) and Young Sheldon its lead-ins; those repeats were the two most-watched shows of the night.

Fox tied CBS for the top spot overall in 18-49s with the 8-10 Pm The Four: Battle for Stardom, which hit a season high in viewers and tied its high in the demo ahead of next week’s finale.

ABC had a full night of originals with The Gong Show, Match Game and Take Two all even with last week. Take Two was the only original at 10 Pm.

DJ Khaled has released his new single “No Brainer” this morning. Featuring Justin Bieber, the artist’s previous collaborator on the No. 1 track “I’m the One,” and Quavo, who appeared on 2017 Khaled banger “Wild Thoughts,” the song is now available at digital music services as is an “event level” video costarring Chance the Rapper and directed by Colin Tilley (watch it above).

The “No Brainer” roll-out coincides with an Apple Music campaign featuring Khaled’s son Asahd Tuck Khaled, which was posted on social media today. Apple’s Larry Jackson is credited with creative direction for the ad which was directed bu Anthony Mandler. Comedian Kevin Hart’s voice also makes a cameo.

“No Brainer,” which clocks in at exactly four minutes and 20 seconds, is headed to pop, rhythm, and urban stations and makes its official impact on Monday, July 30. Khaled’s next studio album, “Father of Asahd,” is due out this fall.

Fox’s “The Four: Battle For Stardom” hit a new season high in total viewers in the Thursday overnight ratings this week.

Airing from 8-10 p.m., “The Four” drew a 0.9 rating in adults 18-49 and 3.1 million viewers. up from its previous total viewer high this season of 2.9 million.

The only original CBS aired Thursday was “Big Brother” which held mostly steady.

On ABC, “The Gong Show” and “Match Game” ticked up in total viewers. “Take Two” ticked down in viewers.

On NBC, “Trial & Error” was down in its first episode at 9 and down further with a second episode at 9:30.

The CW aired only repeats.