Chris Stapleton is getting his own SiriusXM channel. Starting Thursday, May 23, at noon/E.T., Chris Stapleton Radio will debut on the satellite-radio giant on channel 63 and play a mix of songs all curated by Stapleton and his band members, including his wife and singing partner Morgane Stapleton.
“Chris Stapleton Radio gives people another way to connect with our music — where me and the rest of the guys in the band and Morgane are coming from. What our influences are,” the country singer said in a statement.
That Stapleton is...
“Chris Stapleton Radio gives people another way to connect with our music — where me and the rest of the guys in the band and Morgane are coming from. What our influences are,” the country singer said in a statement.
That Stapleton is...
- 5/22/2024
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has announced that Ari Shapiro is the new host of The Mole, which will debut its second season on the streaming service on June 28, 2024. Consisting of 10 episodes, the season will continue through July 12.
Ari Shapiro is an award-winning anchor of NPR’s All Things Considered, one of the most listened-to radio news programs in the United States, as well as a host of NPR’s daily afternoon news podcast, Consider This. He has been a question on Jeopardy! and an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
Shapiro’s debut memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, was an instant New York Times bestseller. As a singer, he has performed in some of the world’s most storied venues, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.
The Mole is an unpredictable, high-stakes competition series. In this version, twelve players work together in...
Ari Shapiro is an award-winning anchor of NPR’s All Things Considered, one of the most listened-to radio news programs in the United States, as well as a host of NPR’s daily afternoon news podcast, Consider This. He has been a question on Jeopardy! and an answer in the New York Times crossword puzzle.
Shapiro’s debut memoir, The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening, was an instant New York Times bestseller. As a singer, he has performed in some of the world’s most storied venues, from Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl.
The Mole is an unpredictable, high-stakes competition series. In this version, twelve players work together in...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Fox will hit The Floor again — twice — in the 2024-25 season.
The network has renewed its Rob Lowe-hosted game show for two more cycles, both of which are slated to air next season. Addtionally, Fox and Lowe — who’s also a producer of The Floor — have signed a first-look deal to develop unscripted projects.
The renewal comes just ahead of Fox’s upfront presentation to advertisers Monday, but it’s not a big surprise: The Floor was quietly one of the best-performing shows on the network this season. It averaged 3.47 million viewers over seven days of linear viewing, according to Nielsen ratings, and grew to 5.5 million viewers with streaming and other digital platforms included.
“Fans loved the first season of The Floor so much that we’ve ordered two more seasons of this breakthrough game show, with plans already underway to make our epic battle of the brains even bigger and bolder,...
The network has renewed its Rob Lowe-hosted game show for two more cycles, both of which are slated to air next season. Addtionally, Fox and Lowe — who’s also a producer of The Floor — have signed a first-look deal to develop unscripted projects.
The renewal comes just ahead of Fox’s upfront presentation to advertisers Monday, but it’s not a big surprise: The Floor was quietly one of the best-performing shows on the network this season. It averaged 3.47 million viewers over seven days of linear viewing, according to Nielsen ratings, and grew to 5.5 million viewers with streaming and other digital platforms included.
“Fans loved the first season of The Floor so much that we’ve ordered two more seasons of this breakthrough game show, with plans already underway to make our epic battle of the brains even bigger and bolder,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The quiz series “The Floor” has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at Fox, with host Rob Lowe entering into an unscripted first-look deal with the network.
“Fans loved the first season of ‘The Floor’ so much that we’ve ordered two more seasons of this breakthrough game show with plans already underway to make our epic battle of the brains even bigger and bolder,” said Michael Thorn, president of the Fox Television Network. “It’s also been a massive win to have a huge star like Rob Lowe as our host, and both our viewers and competitors can’t wait to see him back in action.”
Under Lowe’s new deal, he will develop new unscripted series for Fox that would be produced by the network’s unscripted studio, Fox Alternative Entertainment. Lowe is also the star of Fox’s hit series “9-1-1: Lone Star,” which will air its fifth season in the fall.
“Fans loved the first season of ‘The Floor’ so much that we’ve ordered two more seasons of this breakthrough game show with plans already underway to make our epic battle of the brains even bigger and bolder,” said Michael Thorn, president of the Fox Television Network. “It’s also been a massive win to have a huge star like Rob Lowe as our host, and both our viewers and competitors can’t wait to see him back in action.”
Under Lowe’s new deal, he will develop new unscripted series for Fox that would be produced by the network’s unscripted studio, Fox Alternative Entertainment. Lowe is also the star of Fox’s hit series “9-1-1: Lone Star,” which will air its fifth season in the fall.
- 5/13/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox is tripling down on The Floor.
The network has handed the Rob Lowe-hosted game show a second and third season after its first season performed well for the network and was spoofed on Saturday Night Live.
The news comes ahead of Fox’s Upfront, which is being held in New York tomorrow.
The show, which Deadline revealed had landed at Fox last June, premiered on January 2. It ran for ten episodes through to the end of February.
The network said that the premiere episode amassed 4.4M multi-platform viewers after seven days of viewing, per Nielsen data, which is a 73% boost from the 2.5M that tuned in same-day, making it the network’s most-streamed game show ever and the network’s most-watched Tuesday unscripted debut in more than 13 years, since Masterchef premiered in 2010. It continued to perform well over its season.
The Floor is a physical quiz show...
The network has handed the Rob Lowe-hosted game show a second and third season after its first season performed well for the network and was spoofed on Saturday Night Live.
The news comes ahead of Fox’s Upfront, which is being held in New York tomorrow.
The show, which Deadline revealed had landed at Fox last June, premiered on January 2. It ran for ten episodes through to the end of February.
The network said that the premiere episode amassed 4.4M multi-platform viewers after seven days of viewing, per Nielsen data, which is a 73% boost from the 2.5M that tuned in same-day, making it the network’s most-streamed game show ever and the network’s most-watched Tuesday unscripted debut in more than 13 years, since Masterchef premiered in 2010. It continued to perform well over its season.
The Floor is a physical quiz show...
- 5/13/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jay Pharoah, known for “Saturday Night Live” and “The Blackening,” will host “The Quiz with Balls,” a new Fox game show.
Each episode will feature two families competing for $100,000 in a “battle of the balls,” combining a high-stakes quiz show with a large-scale physical competition.
“When I got hit up about hosting an epic face-off between big brains and even bigger balls, I was like … ’I got this,’” Pharoah said in a statement. “Then I found out it was a game show series on Fox and thought … even better!”
The contestants stand on a high platform over a pool, where they must work together during a multiple choice quiz. Each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned behind it. If the answer is chosen correctly, the ball will roll down and stop just before hitting the player. However, if the answer is wrong, the ball will...
Each episode will feature two families competing for $100,000 in a “battle of the balls,” combining a high-stakes quiz show with a large-scale physical competition.
“When I got hit up about hosting an epic face-off between big brains and even bigger balls, I was like … ’I got this,’” Pharoah said in a statement. “Then I found out it was a game show series on Fox and thought … even better!”
The contestants stand on a high platform over a pool, where they must work together during a multiple choice quiz. Each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned behind it. If the answer is chosen correctly, the ball will roll down and stop just before hitting the player. However, if the answer is wrong, the ball will...
- 2/21/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Jay Pharoah has been set as the host of Fox’s new game The Quiz with Balls. The series is set to premiere this summer.
As Deadline exclusively revealed earlier this month, the quiz show pits brains against balls combining a high-stakes quiz show with a large-scale physical competition. Each episode features two families competing for $100k in a “battle of the balls.”
The project hails from Big Brother and The Voice creator John de Mol’s Talpa Studios and Fremantle’s Eureka Productions, marking de Mol and Eureka’s latest project with Fox. They are also behind The Floor, the Rob Lowe-hosted game show that launched in early January.
The network teases contestants must work together while standing on a high platform over a pool as they face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned up behind it.
As Deadline exclusively revealed earlier this month, the quiz show pits brains against balls combining a high-stakes quiz show with a large-scale physical competition. Each episode features two families competing for $100k in a “battle of the balls.”
The project hails from Big Brother and The Voice creator John de Mol’s Talpa Studios and Fremantle’s Eureka Productions, marking de Mol and Eureka’s latest project with Fox. They are also behind The Floor, the Rob Lowe-hosted game show that launched in early January.
The network teases contestants must work together while standing on a high platform over a pool as they face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned up behind it.
- 2/21/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox is going back to the John De Mol well.
The network has ordered Quiz With Balls, which comes from the Big Brother and The Voice creator’s Talpa Studios and Fremantle’s Eureka Productions.
It marks the latest De Mol project with Fox; he and Eureka are also behind The Floor, the Rob Lowe-hosted game show that launched in early January.
Quiz with Balls pits brains against balls combining a high-stakes quiz show with a large-scale physical competition. Each episode features two families competing for $100,000 in a “battle of the balls”.
Standing on a high platform over a pool, they must all work together as they face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned way up behind it. If the correct answer is chosen, the ball rolls down and stops just before colliding with the player. If there’s a wrong answer,...
The network has ordered Quiz With Balls, which comes from the Big Brother and The Voice creator’s Talpa Studios and Fremantle’s Eureka Productions.
It marks the latest De Mol project with Fox; he and Eureka are also behind The Floor, the Rob Lowe-hosted game show that launched in early January.
Quiz with Balls pits brains against balls combining a high-stakes quiz show with a large-scale physical competition. Each episode features two families competing for $100,000 in a “battle of the balls”.
Standing on a high platform over a pool, they must all work together as they face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned way up behind it. If the correct answer is chosen, the ball rolls down and stops just before colliding with the player. If there’s a wrong answer,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer and Yellowstone TV star Lainey Wilson came into the 2023 Country Music Assn. Awards as the leading nominee, and she lived up to that advance billing by taking home five trophies Wednesday including the top honor Entertainer of the Year.
The CMAs were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and broadcast live on ABC. It will be streaming on Hulu on Thursday.
Performers on the night included Wilson, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and a noticeably slimmer Post Malone among others.
Wilson was the leading nominee for a second year in a row, boasting a record nine nominations. Jelly Roll was second with five, while Combs and Hardy each had four.
Jelly Roll started the night with surprise guest Wynonna Judd, both singing on the Jelly Roll hit “Need A Favor.”
Wynonna seemed to need a favor to fans watching her performance. Many commented on how unsteady she appeared onstage,...
The CMAs were held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and broadcast live on ABC. It will be streaming on Hulu on Thursday.
Performers on the night included Wilson, Luke Bryan, Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Kenny Chesney and a noticeably slimmer Post Malone among others.
Wilson was the leading nominee for a second year in a row, boasting a record nine nominations. Jelly Roll was second with five, while Combs and Hardy each had four.
Jelly Roll started the night with surprise guest Wynonna Judd, both singing on the Jelly Roll hit “Need A Favor.”
Wynonna seemed to need a favor to fans watching her performance. Many commented on how unsteady she appeared onstage,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards took place on Wednesday night, November 8. Trophies were handed out at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, during a ceremony co-hosted by country singer Luke Bryan and football star Peyton Manning. But who were the big winners? Scroll down to see who took home prizes in all categories, updated throughout the show as they’re announced.
Lainey Wilson came into this event as the top nominee. She received a whopping nine CMA bids from her industry peers, including her first ever for Entertainer of the Year. She was also up for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”). Newcomer Jelly Roll followed with five nominations. Then came Luke Combs and Hardy with four each.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
X — Lainey Wilson
Single of...
Lainey Wilson came into this event as the top nominee. She received a whopping nine CMA bids from her industry peers, including her first ever for Entertainer of the Year. She was also up for Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year (“Bell Bottom Country”). Newcomer Jelly Roll followed with five nominations. Then came Luke Combs and Hardy with four each.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
X — Lainey Wilson
Single of...
- 11/9/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 2023 CMA Awards have come to a close and all of the winners have been announced!
The annual country music awards show, with hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, took place on Wednesday night (November 8) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Going into the night, Lainey Wilson led the nominations with nine, followed by Jelly Roll with five.
During their opening monologue, Peyton and Luke poked some fun at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s new relationship!
Click inside to read the full list of winners…
See the full list of CMA Award winners below…
Entertainer Of The Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson – Winner
Single Of The Year
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs – Winner
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“wait in the truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Song Of The Year
“Fast...
The annual country music awards show, with hosts Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, took place on Wednesday night (November 8) at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
Going into the night, Lainey Wilson led the nominations with nine, followed by Jelly Roll with five.
During their opening monologue, Peyton and Luke poked some fun at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s new relationship!
Click inside to read the full list of winners…
See the full list of CMA Award winners below…
Entertainer Of The Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson – Winner
Single Of The Year
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs – Winner
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“wait in the truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Song Of The Year
“Fast...
- 11/9/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Chris Stapleton might be having the busiest week in Nashville. Just two days before the release of his fifth album, Higher, the 45-year-old singer performed “White Horse,” the album’s storming lead single, on this year’s CMA Awards.
Backed by his core band, including wife Morgan Stapleton on vocals, and with Paul Franklin on pedal steel, Stapleton delivered a spine-chilling rendition of the mid-tempo rocker, which he co-wrote with Semisonic’s Dan Wilson. Stapleton is no stranger to the power of the CMA platform: it was only eight years...
Backed by his core band, including wife Morgan Stapleton on vocals, and with Paul Franklin on pedal steel, Stapleton delivered a spine-chilling rendition of the mid-tempo rocker, which he co-wrote with Semisonic’s Dan Wilson. Stapleton is no stranger to the power of the CMA platform: it was only eight years...
- 11/9/2023
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
“Country’s Biggest Night,” the Country Music Association Awards, were held in the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Nov. 8. They will be available to stream Thursday on Hulu if you missed the live telecast on Wednesday.
Performances included those of Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Cody Johnson Hardy, Alan Jackson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War and Treaty and Zac Brown Band.
Lainey Wilson went into the night with the most nominations, leading the pack with 9 nods.
Here’s all the winners at the 2023 CMA Awards. Winners are noted in bold.
The following were announced before the show began:
Musician of the Year: Jenee Fleenor Paul Franklin Rob McNelley Derek Wells Charlie Worsham Music Video of the Year: “Wait in the Truck” by Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson) “Light On in the Kitchen” by Ashley McBryde “Memory Lane” by Old Dominion...
Performances included those of Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Jordan Davis, Cody Johnson Hardy, Alan Jackson, Post Malone, Mac McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Morgan Wallen, The War and Treaty and Zac Brown Band.
Lainey Wilson went into the night with the most nominations, leading the pack with 9 nods.
Here’s all the winners at the 2023 CMA Awards. Winners are noted in bold.
The following were announced before the show began:
Musician of the Year: Jenee Fleenor Paul Franklin Rob McNelley Derek Wells Charlie Worsham Music Video of the Year: “Wait in the Truck” by Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson) “Light On in the Kitchen” by Ashley McBryde “Memory Lane” by Old Dominion...
- 11/9/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Jelly Roll was named New Artist of the Year at the 57th annual CMA Awards. “Most importantly there is something poetic about a 39-year-old man winning New Artist of the Year,” Jelly Roll hollered from the stage. “Keep going, baby! Success is on the other side of it.”
But the biggest upset was in the Entertainer of the Year category where Lainey Wilson, a first-time Entertainer nominee, won the top prize. “It finally feels like country music is starting to love me back,” she said through tears. Wilson beat out...
But the biggest upset was in the Entertainer of the Year category where Lainey Wilson, a first-time Entertainer nominee, won the top prize. “It finally feels like country music is starting to love me back,” she said through tears. Wilson beat out...
- 11/8/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
In Fox’s forthcoming game show, 81 contestants will battle it out to win a grand prize of a whopping $250,000. But who will be able to conquer The Floor?
Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe (9-1-1: Lone Star), The Floor (which premieres Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 9/8c) will pit players against each other in an ultimate trivia competition. Each player will have his or her own unique category and when selected by the randomizer, must choose another competitor to duel. The winner of the 1-on-1 trivia battle will take over his or her opponent’s portion of the floor, while the loser goes home empty-handed.
Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe (9-1-1: Lone Star), The Floor (which premieres Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 9/8c) will pit players against each other in an ultimate trivia competition. Each player will have his or her own unique category and when selected by the randomizer, must choose another competitor to duel. The winner of the 1-on-1 trivia battle will take over his or her opponent’s portion of the floor, while the loser goes home empty-handed.
- 11/6/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Rob Lowe’s new Fox competition show, “The Floor,” has set a January premiere date, the network announced Monday.
The new series from reality producer John de Mol, who is behind unscripted broadcast hits CBS’ “Big Brother” and NBC’s “The Voice,” will launch Jan. 2 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The “9-1-1: Lone Star” actor serves as a host and producer on the physical quiz show, which puts 81 game players on the line for a grand prize.
The official logline is as follows: “‘The Floor’ is a spectacular battle of the brains in which 81 contestants stand on 81 squares on a massive game show floor, competing for a whopping $250,000 prize.”
After the first challenger is chosen at random, the contestant picks an opponent from their neighboring contestants; they then go head-to-head with in a quiz duel. The winner of the quiz absorbs their opponent’s square, prompting the loser to exit the game.
The new series from reality producer John de Mol, who is behind unscripted broadcast hits CBS’ “Big Brother” and NBC’s “The Voice,” will launch Jan. 2 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. The “9-1-1: Lone Star” actor serves as a host and producer on the physical quiz show, which puts 81 game players on the line for a grand prize.
The official logline is as follows: “‘The Floor’ is a spectacular battle of the brains in which 81 contestants stand on 81 squares on a massive game show floor, competing for a whopping $250,000 prize.”
After the first challenger is chosen at random, the contestant picks an opponent from their neighboring contestants; they then go head-to-head with in a quiz duel. The winner of the quiz absorbs their opponent’s square, prompting the loser to exit the game.
- 11/6/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Fox has set an early 2024 premiere date for its new game show The Floor, hosted and produced by Rob Lowe. The Floor, from Big Brother and The Voice creator John de Mol, will launch Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 9 Pm on Fox.
The Floor is a physical, trivia quiz show that sees 81 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category. The winner takes over the loser’s square, gaining valuable ground as they expand their territory, while the loser exits the game. The winner must then choose – do they continue on and attempt to secure another square? Or do they let The Floor choose a new challenger? The...
The Floor is a physical, trivia quiz show that sees 81 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category. The winner takes over the loser’s square, gaining valuable ground as they expand their territory, while the loser exits the game. The winner must then choose – do they continue on and attempt to secure another square? Or do they let The Floor choose a new challenger? The...
- 11/6/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Eureka Productions, the production company behind series such as ABC’s The Parent Test and Fox’s Farmer Wants A Wife, has promoted David Tibballs.
Tibballs, who was most recently showrunner on Eureka’s reboot of The Mole for Netflix, becomes EVP, Programming and Development.
It comes after Eden Gaha stepped down as President earlier this summer.
Tibballs will oversee production of Eureka’s shows in the U.S. and will also expand its U.S. development slate.
He will report to Eureka’s Co-CEOs Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin and will work closely with SVP, Production and Post-Production Jeanne Petrone-Arzubiaga.
Eureka, which has headquarters in LA and Sydney, is currently producing the second season of The Mole for Netflix and the second season of Farmer Wants A Wife for Fox as well as The Floor for Fox.
He first joined Eureka as SVP, Programming in 2021 and became showrunner...
Tibballs, who was most recently showrunner on Eureka’s reboot of The Mole for Netflix, becomes EVP, Programming and Development.
It comes after Eden Gaha stepped down as President earlier this summer.
Tibballs will oversee production of Eureka’s shows in the U.S. and will also expand its U.S. development slate.
He will report to Eureka’s Co-CEOs Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin and will work closely with SVP, Production and Post-Production Jeanne Petrone-Arzubiaga.
Eureka, which has headquarters in LA and Sydney, is currently producing the second season of The Mole for Netflix and the second season of Farmer Wants A Wife for Fox as well as The Floor for Fox.
He first joined Eureka as SVP, Programming in 2021 and became showrunner...
- 10/24/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rob Lowe is doubling down on his Fox projects.
The 9-1-1: Lone Star actor is to host physical quiz show The Floor, which is set to launch in midseason on the network.
It marks Lowe’s latest unscripted series for the network – he hosted two seasons of Mental Samurai between 2019 and 2022.
Deadline revealed in June that Fox had landed the series, which comes from Big Brother and The Voice creator John De Mol.
The Floor is a physical quiz show that sees 81 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category. The winner takes over the loser’s square, gaining valuable ground as they expand their territory,...
The 9-1-1: Lone Star actor is to host physical quiz show The Floor, which is set to launch in midseason on the network.
It marks Lowe’s latest unscripted series for the network – he hosted two seasons of Mental Samurai between 2019 and 2022.
Deadline revealed in June that Fox had landed the series, which comes from Big Brother and The Voice creator John De Mol.
The Floor is a physical quiz show that sees 81 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category. The winner takes over the loser’s square, gaining valuable ground as they expand their territory,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Lainey Wilson tops the 2023 ‘CMA Awards’ nominations (Photo Credit: Alysse Gafkjen / Provided by CMA)
Lainey Wilson tops the list of The 57th Annual CMA Awards nominees, picking up nine nominations including Entertainer of the Year, two Single of the Year nominations, Album, Song, Female Vocalist, two Musical Event nominations, and Music Video of the Year. First-time nominee Jelly Roll scored the second-most nominations with five, followed by Luke Combs and Hardy with four.
Joining Jelly Roll on the roster of first-time nominees are Mason Allen, Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Michael H. Brauer, Katelyn Brown, Zach Bryan, Tracy Chapman, Josh Ditty, David Fanning, Nicki Fletcher, Greylan James, Jelly Roll, Paul Jenkins, Gena Johnson, Chase McGill, Cameron Montgomery, and Megan Moroney. Austin Nivarel, Eivind Nordland, John Osborne, Hunter Phelps, David Ray Stevens, Patrick Tohill, Alysa Vanderheym, The War And Treaty, Hailey Whitters, Ben Williams, Dallas Wilson, and Charlie Worsham also earned their first nominations this year.
Lainey Wilson tops the list of The 57th Annual CMA Awards nominees, picking up nine nominations including Entertainer of the Year, two Single of the Year nominations, Album, Song, Female Vocalist, two Musical Event nominations, and Music Video of the Year. First-time nominee Jelly Roll scored the second-most nominations with five, followed by Luke Combs and Hardy with four.
Joining Jelly Roll on the roster of first-time nominees are Mason Allen, Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Michael H. Brauer, Katelyn Brown, Zach Bryan, Tracy Chapman, Josh Ditty, David Fanning, Nicki Fletcher, Greylan James, Jelly Roll, Paul Jenkins, Gena Johnson, Chase McGill, Cameron Montgomery, and Megan Moroney. Austin Nivarel, Eivind Nordland, John Osborne, Hunter Phelps, David Ray Stevens, Patrick Tohill, Alysa Vanderheym, The War And Treaty, Hailey Whitters, Ben Williams, Dallas Wilson, and Charlie Worsham also earned their first nominations this year.
- 9/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lainey Wilson is at the top of the 2023 Country Music Association Awards nominations list, which were announced on September 7. She received a whopping nine bids from her industry peers, including her first ever for Entertainer of the Year. Newcomer Jelly Roll follows with five nominations. Then come Luke Combs and Hardy with four apiece. Winners will be announced at a live ceremony taking place in Nashville on Wednesday, November 8, and hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning. See the full list of contenders below.
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“Wait in the Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Album of the Year
“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” — Ashley McBryde
“Bell Bottom Country...
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2023
Entertainer of the Year
Luke Combs
Chris Stapleton
Carrie Underwood
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Single of the Year
“Fast Car” – Luke Combs
“Heart Like A Truck” – Lainey Wilson
“Need A Favor” – Jelly Roll
“Next Thing You Know” – Jordan Davis
“Wait in the Truck” – Hardy (feat. Lainey Wilson)
Album of the Year
“Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville” — Ashley McBryde
“Bell Bottom Country...
- 9/7/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 on ABC.
Lainey Wilson leads the way for this year’s pack of CMA Awards nominees. The Country Music Association has announced the official nominations for its 57th Annual CMA Awards, with Jelly Roll, Luke Combs and Hardy also among the top contenders.
The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC.
Wilson tops this year’s list of contenders with nine nominations, including several top honors. She’s up for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year for her “Heart Like A Truck,” as well as Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country. The “Yellowstone” star is also double nominated in the Musical Event of the Year category...
Lainey Wilson leads the way for this year’s pack of CMA Awards nominees. The Country Music Association has announced the official nominations for its 57th Annual CMA Awards, with Jelly Roll, Luke Combs and Hardy also among the top contenders.
The 2023 CMA Awards, hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning, will air live on Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC.
Wilson tops this year’s list of contenders with nine nominations, including several top honors. She’s up for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year and Song of the Year for her “Heart Like A Truck,” as well as Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country. The “Yellowstone” star is also double nominated in the Musical Event of the Year category...
- 9/7/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll are looking like the new faces of country music. Wilson, with nine, and Jelly Roll, with five, led all nominees when the nominations for the 2023 CMA Awards were announced Thursday morning.
For Wilson, her multiple nominations cement her status as the genre’s next superstar: She scored her first Entertainer of the Year nod this year after releasing only two major-label albums and headlining her first arena show in July. She’s also up for Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country, Female Vocalist of the Year,...
For Wilson, her multiple nominations cement her status as the genre’s next superstar: She scored her first Entertainer of the Year nod this year after releasing only two major-label albums and headlining her first arena show in July. She’s also up for Album of the Year for Bell Bottom Country, Female Vocalist of the Year,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
The Country Music Association announced the nominees for The 57th Annual CMA Awards, set to air live from Nashville on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m., Est. The show will be hosted by Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning.
Lainey Wilson tops the list with nine nominations. Wilson is on the ballot for Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”), Album of the Year (Bell Bottom Country), Song of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“Save Me”), Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”) and Music Video of the Year (“wait in the truck”).
Other top nominees include first-timer Jelly Roll with five nominations. Luke Combs and Hardy earned four nominations each.
Vying for the night’s highest honor, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Combs is nominated alongside Stapleton,...
Lainey Wilson tops the list with nine nominations. Wilson is on the ballot for Entertainer of the Year, Single of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Single of the Year (“wait in the truck”), Album of the Year (Bell Bottom Country), Song of the Year (“Heart Like A Truck”), Female Vocalist of the Year, Musical Event of the Year (“Save Me”), Musical Event of the Year (“wait in the truck”) and Music Video of the Year (“wait in the truck”).
Other top nominees include first-timer Jelly Roll with five nominations. Luke Combs and Hardy earned four nominations each.
Vying for the night’s highest honor, reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Combs is nominated alongside Stapleton,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Stapleton will return in November with Higher, the country star’s first album since his award-winning 2020 LP Starting Over.
Ahead of Higher’s Nov. 10 release, Stapleton has shared the album’s rocking first single, “White Horse,” co-written by Stapleton and Dan Wilson (of Semisonic fame). The pair previously collaborated on Stapleton’s 2015 track “When the Stars Come Out.”
Higher, available to preorder now, was co-produced by longtime collaborator Dave Cobb, Chris and his wife Morgane Stapleton, and features instrumentation from bassist J.T. Cure, pedal steel guitarist Paul Franklin, pianist Lee Pardini,...
Ahead of Higher’s Nov. 10 release, Stapleton has shared the album’s rocking first single, “White Horse,” co-written by Stapleton and Dan Wilson (of Semisonic fame). The pair previously collaborated on Stapleton’s 2015 track “When the Stars Come Out.”
Higher, available to preorder now, was co-produced by longtime collaborator Dave Cobb, Chris and his wife Morgane Stapleton, and features instrumentation from bassist J.T. Cure, pedal steel guitarist Paul Franklin, pianist Lee Pardini,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Fox is set to adapt Dutch physical quiz show The Floor.
The network has acquired the U.S. rights to the show, which comes from The Voice and Big Brother creator John De Mol and Eureka Productions, the company behind ABC’s Holey Moley.
The deal is a rare bright spot for the unscripted TV community, which has seen a lack of major purchases during the past six months. Fox, along with CBS, whose CEO George Cheeks told Deadline that it is working on four or five unscripted series as part of its writers strike contingencies, now are bucking this trend, a boon for reality producers.
The Floor is a physical quiz show that sees 100 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of...
The network has acquired the U.S. rights to the show, which comes from The Voice and Big Brother creator John De Mol and Eureka Productions, the company behind ABC’s Holey Moley.
The deal is a rare bright spot for the unscripted TV community, which has seen a lack of major purchases during the past six months. Fox, along with CBS, whose CEO George Cheeks told Deadline that it is working on four or five unscripted series as part of its writers strike contingencies, now are bucking this trend, a boon for reality producers.
The Floor is a physical quiz show that sees 100 contestants face off in quiz duels on a giant LED floor divided into a hundred equal squares, each representing its own field of knowledge.
The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of...
- 6/29/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox First Run is set to launch Person, Place or Thing game show, hosted by Melissa Peterman, this fall on Fox Television Stations following a successful four-week test run last summer. The half-hour weekday show has been sold across 89% of the U.S. in 161 markets from various station groups, including Sinclair, Nexstar, Scripps and Tegna, according to Fox First Run.
Person, Place, or Thing is a game where players ask “yes” or “no” questions to correctly determine the identity of a person, place, or thing. Created by Jeff Proctor and Paul Franklin, the game show intersperses comedy with common knowledge to hold audiences’ attention for a fast paced 30 minutes. Proctor, Franklin, and Peterman serve as executive producers, along with Tracy Verna and David Hurwitz.
“I’ve been trying to get Melissa to host one of our game shows for years,” said Stephen Brown, EVP of Programming and Development for Fox First Run...
Person, Place, or Thing is a game where players ask “yes” or “no” questions to correctly determine the identity of a person, place, or thing. Created by Jeff Proctor and Paul Franklin, the game show intersperses comedy with common knowledge to hold audiences’ attention for a fast paced 30 minutes. Proctor, Franklin, and Peterman serve as executive producers, along with Tracy Verna and David Hurwitz.
“I’ve been trying to get Melissa to host one of our game shows for years,” said Stephen Brown, EVP of Programming and Development for Fox First Run...
- 6/5/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox is looking for more farmer wives.
The network has renewed reality dating series Farmer Wants A Wife for a second season. It revealed the news ahead of its Upfronts presentation in New York.
The renewal comes ahead of the season finale of the show, which has been averaging between 2-2.5M in overnight ratings, on May 17.
The series, which is hosted by Jennifer Nettles, premiered in March. It is based on a British format developed by American Idol producer Fremantle and a U.S. adaptation previously aired on The CW in 2008.
The show is centered around a group of farmers that are presented with women from the city and they must choose one to be their spouse.
The series is produced by Fremantle-backed Eureka, which produces series such as ABC’s Holy Moley and CBS’ The Real Love Boat. The production company, which was set up by Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin,...
The network has renewed reality dating series Farmer Wants A Wife for a second season. It revealed the news ahead of its Upfronts presentation in New York.
The renewal comes ahead of the season finale of the show, which has been averaging between 2-2.5M in overnight ratings, on May 17.
The series, which is hosted by Jennifer Nettles, premiered in March. It is based on a British format developed by American Idol producer Fremantle and a U.S. adaptation previously aired on The CW in 2008.
The show is centered around a group of farmers that are presented with women from the city and they must choose one to be their spouse.
The series is produced by Fremantle-backed Eureka, which produces series such as ABC’s Holy Moley and CBS’ The Real Love Boat. The production company, which was set up by Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin,...
- 5/15/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Season one of Fox’s new reality series Stars on Mars will feature a couple of former Olympians, a Modern Family alum, and a Super Bowl champion. 12 celebrities will participate in what sounds like a space-themed Big Brother-style competition.
Star Trek‘s William Shatner will dole out assignments and act as Mission Control as the celebs vie for the title of the “brightest star in the galaxy.” The series is set to premiere on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
The 12 celebrities heading to Hollywood’s version of Mars are:
Former Professional Road-Racing Cyclist and Investor Lance Armstrong Comedian, Actress, and Writer Natasha Leggero Former Super Bowl Champion, Community Advocate, and Entrepreneur Marshawn Lynch Widely known Comedic Actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse Olympic Figure Skater and TV Personality Adam Rippon Professional Wrestler and UFC champion, Olympic Medalist, and Actress Ronda Rousey Television Personality and Restaurateur Tom Schwartz Sports Analyst and Professional...
Star Trek‘s William Shatner will dole out assignments and act as Mission Control as the celebs vie for the title of the “brightest star in the galaxy.” The series is set to premiere on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
The 12 celebrities heading to Hollywood’s version of Mars are:
Former Professional Road-Racing Cyclist and Investor Lance Armstrong Comedian, Actress, and Writer Natasha Leggero Former Super Bowl Champion, Community Advocate, and Entrepreneur Marshawn Lynch Widely known Comedic Actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse Olympic Figure Skater and TV Personality Adam Rippon Professional Wrestler and UFC champion, Olympic Medalist, and Actress Ronda Rousey Television Personality and Restaurateur Tom Schwartz Sports Analyst and Professional...
- 5/4/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
This summer, 12 celebrities are going where no star has gone before: Mars. Or “Mars.” That’s the premise of Fox’s upcoming unscripted series, “Stars on Mars.” The competition show will premiere on the network Monday, June 5 at 8/7c p.m.
The latest installment in Fox’s lineup of wild reality programming will follow a dozen celebrities as they try to colonize Mars. Contestants will include everyone from professional athletes and reality TV staples to entrepreneurs, musicians and TV and film actors. Once on “Mars,” these newly minted astronauts will be assigned missions by the one celebrity who’s perfect for this interstellar job: “Star Trek” icon William Shatner.
“Stars on Mars” contestants will be forced to live, eat, sleep and strategize with each other all aboard the same space station. All the while, they will have to endure conditions designed to simulate life on Mars. After the completion of each mission,...
The latest installment in Fox’s lineup of wild reality programming will follow a dozen celebrities as they try to colonize Mars. Contestants will include everyone from professional athletes and reality TV staples to entrepreneurs, musicians and TV and film actors. Once on “Mars,” these newly minted astronauts will be assigned missions by the one celebrity who’s perfect for this interstellar job: “Star Trek” icon William Shatner.
“Stars on Mars” contestants will be forced to live, eat, sleep and strategize with each other all aboard the same space station. All the while, they will have to endure conditions designed to simulate life on Mars. After the completion of each mission,...
- 5/4/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
You’ve heard of elf on the shelf, but are you ready for “Stars on Mars?”
This summer, Lance Armstrong, Marshawn Lynch, Ronda Rousey and Tinashe are among the 12 celebrities packing their bags for Fox’s “Stars on Mars,” an unscripted series originally ordered in April that takes put real world stars in competition to conquer the planet (via simulation of course) as they receive orders from mission control William Shatner, legendary “Star Trek” actor.
The rest of the crewmates include comedian Natasha Leggero, comedic actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, television personality Tom Schwartz, professional football player Richard Sherman, actor Porsha Williams Guobadia, artist Tallulah Willis and actor Ariel Winter. Together, they will leave the real world behind as they strategize their survival while sharing a simulated space station on the red planet.
“They must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills...
This summer, Lance Armstrong, Marshawn Lynch, Ronda Rousey and Tinashe are among the 12 celebrities packing their bags for Fox’s “Stars on Mars,” an unscripted series originally ordered in April that takes put real world stars in competition to conquer the planet (via simulation of course) as they receive orders from mission control William Shatner, legendary “Star Trek” actor.
The rest of the crewmates include comedian Natasha Leggero, comedic actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, television personality Tom Schwartz, professional football player Richard Sherman, actor Porsha Williams Guobadia, artist Tallulah Willis and actor Ariel Winter. Together, they will leave the real world behind as they strategize their survival while sharing a simulated space station on the red planet.
“They must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills...
- 5/4/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has set the 12 fearless celebrities who soon will be packing their bags and preparing for launch to the red planet (sort of) on Stars On Mars, the network’s latest unscripted competition series.
Lance Armstrong, Natasha Leggero, Marshawn Lynch, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Adam Rippon, Ronda Rousey, Tom Schwartz, Richard Sherman, Tinashe, Porsha Williams Guobadia, Tallulah Willis and Ariel Winter are the trailblazers who will colonize, compete and conquer “Mars” until there is one victorious space invader, who will claim the title of “the brightest star in the galaxy.”
With William Shatner serving as Mission Control, the series will see the crew members live, eat, sleep, strategize, and bond with each other in the same space station. During their stay, they will be faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills – to outlast the competition...
Lance Armstrong, Natasha Leggero, Marshawn Lynch, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Adam Rippon, Ronda Rousey, Tom Schwartz, Richard Sherman, Tinashe, Porsha Williams Guobadia, Tallulah Willis and Ariel Winter are the trailblazers who will colonize, compete and conquer “Mars” until there is one victorious space invader, who will claim the title of “the brightest star in the galaxy.”
With William Shatner serving as Mission Control, the series will see the crew members live, eat, sleep, strategize, and bond with each other in the same space station. During their stay, they will be faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills – to outlast the competition...
- 5/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has ordered the reality series “Stars on Mars,” a new celebrity unscripted series featuring “Star Trek” star William Shatner in a host-like role. The series, set to air this summer, will follow stars as they are suited up to live in a colony set up to simulate what it might be like to be an astronaut on Mars.
“Stars on Mars” premieres on Monday, June 5, at 8 p.m. on Fox. The show comes from Fremantle’s Eureka Productions. The idea centers on the celebrity contestants competing in the Mars-like surroundings until there is just one “celebronaut” left standing. Shatner will deliver tasks to the celebs as “Mission Control.”
“The moment I heard the pitch for ‘Stars on Mars,’ I knew a show this bold, this big and this outlandish simply belonged on Fox,” said Fox unscripted programming president Allison Wallach in a statement. “Watching celebrities take giant leaps out...
“Stars on Mars” premieres on Monday, June 5, at 8 p.m. on Fox. The show comes from Fremantle’s Eureka Productions. The idea centers on the celebrity contestants competing in the Mars-like surroundings until there is just one “celebronaut” left standing. Shatner will deliver tasks to the celebs as “Mission Control.”
“The moment I heard the pitch for ‘Stars on Mars,’ I knew a show this bold, this big and this outlandish simply belonged on Fox,” said Fox unscripted programming president Allison Wallach in a statement. “Watching celebrities take giant leaps out...
- 4/13/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Fox is sending celebrities to “Mars” for its latest competition series.
The network has ordered Stars on Mars with Star Trek star William Shatner, who recently became the oldest man sent to space, serving as Mission Control.
The series will see a group of celebrities prepare for take-off to the red planet, where they will live, eat, sleep, strategize, and bond with each other in the same space station.
During their stay, they will be faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills – to outlast the competition and claim the title of brightest star in the galaxy. The celebrities will compete in missions and will vote to eliminate one of their crewmates each week, sending them back to Earth.
The series will premiere on Monday June 5.
Stars on Mars is produced by Holey Moley producer Eureka Productions,...
The network has ordered Stars on Mars with Star Trek star William Shatner, who recently became the oldest man sent to space, serving as Mission Control.
The series will see a group of celebrities prepare for take-off to the red planet, where they will live, eat, sleep, strategize, and bond with each other in the same space station.
During their stay, they will be faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills – to outlast the competition and claim the title of brightest star in the galaxy. The celebrities will compete in missions and will vote to eliminate one of their crewmates each week, sending them back to Earth.
The series will premiere on Monday June 5.
Stars on Mars is produced by Holey Moley producer Eureka Productions,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Star Trek star William Shatner, who recently became the oldest man sent to space, will be serving as Mission Control in the upcoming competition series ‘Stars on Mars’.
The series will see a group of celebrities prepare for take-off for the red planet, where they will live, eat, sleep, strategise, and bond with each other in the same space station, reports Deadline.
During their stay, they will be faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills – to outlast the competition and claim the title of brightest star in the galaxy. The celebrities will compete in missions and will vote to eliminate one of their crewmates each week, sending them back to Earth.
The series will premiere on Fox from June 5.
Stars on Mars is produced by Holey Moley producer Eureka Productions, whose Chris Culvenor created the format.
The series will see a group of celebrities prepare for take-off for the red planet, where they will live, eat, sleep, strategise, and bond with each other in the same space station, reports Deadline.
During their stay, they will be faced with authentic conditions that simulate life on Mars, and they must use their brains and brawn – or maybe just their stellar social skills – to outlast the competition and claim the title of brightest star in the galaxy. The celebrities will compete in missions and will vote to eliminate one of their crewmates each week, sending them back to Earth.
The series will premiere on Fox from June 5.
Stars on Mars is produced by Holey Moley producer Eureka Productions, whose Chris Culvenor created the format.
- 4/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Fox has ordered Stars on Mars, a space-themed celebrity competition series fronted by the legendary William Shatner.
The unscripted show, from Fremantle-owned Eureka Productions, will see celebrities leave behind their pampered earth-bound lives for life in a space station that simulates the conditions on Mars. According to the producers, the stars will live, eat and sleep under these otherworldly conditions but also have to make alliances, strategize and indulge in some skulduggery in order to be the last “celebronaut” standing.
Star Trek icon Shatner, who made a real-life trip to space in October 2021 with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, isn’t listed as host of Stars on Mars, but is on board to lead Mission Control. Shatner will offer support to the celebrities and no doubt words of wisdom as they attempt to complete missions and avoid the weekly elimination votes.
“Good news for our celebronauts from Mission Control,” Shatner said in a statement.
The unscripted show, from Fremantle-owned Eureka Productions, will see celebrities leave behind their pampered earth-bound lives for life in a space station that simulates the conditions on Mars. According to the producers, the stars will live, eat and sleep under these otherworldly conditions but also have to make alliances, strategize and indulge in some skulduggery in order to be the last “celebronaut” standing.
Star Trek icon Shatner, who made a real-life trip to space in October 2021 with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, isn’t listed as host of Stars on Mars, but is on board to lead Mission Control. Shatner will offer support to the celebrities and no doubt words of wisdom as they attempt to complete missions and avoid the weekly elimination votes.
“Good news for our celebronauts from Mission Control,” Shatner said in a statement.
- 4/13/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Motel Moves
Indonesian horror feature “Losmen Melati” (aka “Motel Melati”) has set theatrical releases in Malaysian and Singaporean cinemas on April 6, and April 13, respectively, following its release in Indonesia on Thursday. The film is co-directed by Mike Wiluan and Billy Christian. It tells the story of a secluded and enigmatic guest house, run by its mystifying owner, Madam Melati. As she lures in unsuspecting visitors to the guest house, they are confronted with their worst nightmares, never to be seen again. The movie features a cast of Alexandra Gottardo (“Tanah Air Beta”), Kiki Narendra (“Perempuan Tanah Jahanam”), Fandy Christian (“Letters for You”) and Samuel Panjaitan (“Ghost also Selfie”). Presented by streamer Catchplay and Infinite Studios, “Losmen Melati” is co-distributed by Clover Films and Golden Village Pictures in Singapore.
Selling To Hong Kong
Independent TV distributor All3Media International has struck new sales deals in Hong Kong with Now TV. Now Studio,...
Indonesian horror feature “Losmen Melati” (aka “Motel Melati”) has set theatrical releases in Malaysian and Singaporean cinemas on April 6, and April 13, respectively, following its release in Indonesia on Thursday. The film is co-directed by Mike Wiluan and Billy Christian. It tells the story of a secluded and enigmatic guest house, run by its mystifying owner, Madam Melati. As she lures in unsuspecting visitors to the guest house, they are confronted with their worst nightmares, never to be seen again. The movie features a cast of Alexandra Gottardo (“Tanah Air Beta”), Kiki Narendra (“Perempuan Tanah Jahanam”), Fandy Christian (“Letters for You”) and Samuel Panjaitan (“Ghost also Selfie”). Presented by streamer Catchplay and Infinite Studios, “Losmen Melati” is co-distributed by Clover Films and Golden Village Pictures in Singapore.
Selling To Hong Kong
Independent TV distributor All3Media International has struck new sales deals in Hong Kong with Now TV. Now Studio,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Michael Brooks, previously Svp Entertainment Programming & Development at BBC Worldwide Productions and Adjacent Productions, has been tapped as Svp Unscripted Programming at Shine America. Part of the 21st Century Fox-owned Shine Group, Shine America’s current shows include MasterChef, MasterChef Junior, Riot, The Biggest Loser, The Face and the upcoming Restaurant Startup and Fake Off. Brooks will manage current production on many of the company’s unscripted series. “With numerous new series in development and the overall growth of our unscripted slate, Michael is a timely and crucial addition to the Shine America team,” said Paul Franklin, Evp Unscripted, to whom Brooks will report. The exec joined BBC Worldwide Productions in 2010 and developed and produced various titles including Top Gear, Breaking Pointe, Mud, Sweat & Gears and Lives On Fire. Prior to joining BBC Worldwide, Brooks produced five seasons of hit reality-competition series Dancing With The Stars and was part of...
- 6/3/2014
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Fox ordered a second season of Gordon Ramsay‘s cooking competition series MasterChef Junior only in December, but today said that it has added a third installment of eight episodes. Production on both Season 2 and Season 3 will start in the spring. Host/executive Ramsay will again be joined by restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich and chef Graham Elliot on the judging panel. MasterChef Junior, which features aspiring chefs between ages 8-13 competing in food challenges, had a solid first season this fall, averaging 5.1 million total viewers and ranking No. 1 in its Friday 8 Pm time period among adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and teens. It improved Fox’s performance in the hour versus last year by +58% in adults 18-49. Shine America and Ramsay’s One Potato Two Potato are producers of the series, based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Shine. Elisabeth Murdoch, Eden Gaha, Paul Franklin, Robin Ashbrook, Ramsay,...
- 3/5/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
TBS and TNT announced on Wednesday that they are about to become the first national networks to live stream on-air content across multiple platforms 24/7.
The networks made the announcement during TNT and TBS's annual upfront presentation in New York, noting that their content will be streamed through their websites and a pair of newly created apps: Watch TNT and Watch TBS.
"Starting this summer, subscribers will be able to watch TBS and TNT live –- anytime, anywhere, on multiple devices," Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, told the upfront audience. Additional platforms for TBS and TNT's live streaming will be added by the end of the year.
TNT's coverage of the NBA games, TBS's coverage of Major League Baseball and both network's coverage of the Ncaa will be available for live streaming as well.
Audiences will soon have the opportunity to watch some new content from some...
The networks made the announcement during TNT and TBS's annual upfront presentation in New York, noting that their content will be streamed through their websites and a pair of newly created apps: Watch TNT and Watch TBS.
"Starting this summer, subscribers will be able to watch TBS and TNT live –- anytime, anywhere, on multiple devices," Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, told the upfront audience. Additional platforms for TBS and TNT's live streaming will be added by the end of the year.
TNT's coverage of the NBA games, TBS's coverage of Major League Baseball and both network's coverage of the Ncaa will be available for live streaming as well.
Audiences will soon have the opportunity to watch some new content from some...
- 5/15/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
We already know TNT is bringing Sean Bean, Eric Dane, and the mind of Frank Darabont back to our TVs, but at today’s Turner Upfront, TNT and TBS announced some more big names developing potential shows for the networks — including Steven Spielberg, Sylvester Stallone, Steve Carell, Jamie Foxx, Elizabeth Banks, Diablo Cody, Denis Leary, Dick Wolf, and Nicholas Sparks. The loglines:
TNT Scripted Series:
• Portal House: This project is the story of a group of young scientists who, while investigating what they believe to be a haunted house, stumble upon a portal into the time-space continuum. Things then take...
TNT Scripted Series:
• Portal House: This project is the story of a group of young scientists who, while investigating what they believe to be a haunted house, stumble upon a portal into the time-space continuum. Things then take...
- 5/15/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Shine USA continues to staff up its upper executive ranks. The company has tapped Australia unscripted TV producer and Shine Australia executive Paul Franklin for the newly created position of Evp Programming, Shine USA. Relocating to Los Angeles, Franklin will take creative oversight of Shine USA’s unscripted slate that include The Biggest Loser, MasterChef and Tabatha Takes Over. He will report to company president Eden Gaha. Franklin’s hire follows last July’s appointment of Shine Australia and New Zealand co-ceo Carl Fennessy as Shine USA CEO. Fennessy and Franklin worked together at Shine Australia. Franklin began his TV career in the UK before relocating to Sydney to oversee the first Australian season of The Biggest Loser and Jamie’s Kitchen Australia. He later served as head of factual entertainment for FremantleMedia Australia, where he launched the first international MasterChef offshoot, MasterChef Australia, which became the country’s highest-rated series.
- 2/27/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
From drama to reality and factual – meet the production house powerhouses responsible for Australia’s greatest television.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
Andrew Denton
Owner/ Creative guy
Zapruder’s Other Films The Gruen Transfer, Hungry Beast, Country Town Rescue, Randling
With producers Anita Jacoby and Peter Thompson, Andrew Denton’s Zapruder’s Other Films is known for intelligent and often funny television.
Denton came to prominence as the host of ABC’s 1988 comedy show Blah Blah Blah and was quick to get involved behind the scenes. His first executive producing credit came in 2001 when he gave The Chaser team their break with The Election Chaser.
Denton is responsible for adland favourite The Gruen Transfer, with five series including Gruen Planet and Nation under its belt. The show is one of the ABC’s highest rating formats attracting international interest.
Denton’s great skill is fostering young talent with his 2008 Project Next experiment resulting in Hungry Beast.
- 2/17/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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