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FOX Announces 2016-2017 Programming Slate: Includes 2 Movie-Based Dramas, New 24 Series.

May 16, 2016 Kellie Freeze

This morning, Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group, announced FOX’s primetime slate for the 2016-2017 television season. The announcement of the fall slate of programming comes on the heels of last week’s cancellations of several series including freshman comedies, The Grinder and Grandfathered. FOX has essentially split the 2016-2017 programming season into three parts with most of its returning series premiering in fall, and lots of new series launching in Winter and Spring. FOX series Gotham and Empire will take the winter period off to allow for the launch of two new series. Let’s […]

On Demand DVD New Releases May 16-22

May 16, 2016 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases May 16-22 Dirty Grandpa (pictured) After Dick Kelly’s wife is laid to rest, he wants to do one thing — travel to Florida. It was normal for him and his late wife to spend spring in the sunny southern haven. But with the passing being so fresh, his grandson Jason agrees to take him on a trip that becomes less about hanging out at the retirement community and playing golf and more about partying at spring break in Daytona. Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza (R, 1:45) 5/17 The Witch This chilling tale is […]

Recap: Naked and Afraid Australia “Melt Down Under”

May 16, 2016 Kellie Freeze

Holy moly, Naked and Afraid casting people, you need to get your act together! This is the second week in a row that a participant went coo-coo!! I won’t get too far ahead of myself, but dang! Feel free to read my two interviews with the casting director of Naked and Afraid (Interview 1 and Interview 2) and please apply if you are confident that you are not going to try to harm your partner. That being said, let’s take a gander at this week’s TV trainwreck. Nicklas Lautakoski Age: 30 years old Occupation: Professional adventurer, Mountain guide, and Lecturer Current […]

Full Upfrontal: Behind the curtain of TV upfront season

May 15, 2016 Ryan Berenz

The curtain closes on the 2015-16 TV season this month, but not before ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX and NBC go for the full reveal at their upfront presentations May 16-19. The upfronts are basically lavish parties the networks throw in New York City to get Madison Avenue to buy commercials so your DVR can skip through them. Network executives unveil the shiny new programs coming in the fall season in an effort to keep the traditional ad-supported TV dinosaur breathing for another year. We find out which pilot projects get new series orders. We find out which shows are […]

Homer Simpson appears live tonight on The Simpsons

May 15, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

According to longtime Simpsons executive producer Al Jean, we almost saw a live appearance by Homer Simpson way back in 2007, as a promotion for The Simpsons Movie. But, “what we saw the time didn’t seem to have a smooth enough animation so we didn’t use it,” Jean told reporters on a conference call last week. “Now, it’s advanced to the point where we think we can do three minutes of the show.” Jean is referring to tonight’s episode of The Simpsons, called “Simprovised,” which will indeed have three minutes of live Homer antics. It’s the latest achievement for a series that still manages to […]

Discovery Channel Alaskan Bush People recap: Driving Miss Rainy

May 15, 2016 Ryan Berenz

Go Here For All Of Your AWESOME And EXXXTREME Alaskan Bush People Needs! In Discovery Channel’s Alaskan Bush People Season 4, Episode 2 “Driving Miss Rainy” (May 13), Noah stays behind to continue repairs to Browntown; the rest of the wolf pack embark on their riskiest haul yet with the aim of securing the skiff they need. Future generations will study the horribly titled “Driving Miss Rainy” episode as an example of Alaskan Bush People at the peak of its shittiness. It contains every phony ABP trope, cliche and gimmick that’s been played out in various forms over the past three seasons. On […]

TLC Star Jazz Jennings Offers Reaction to Obama Administration’s Support of Transgender Youth

May 14, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

The past few months, and seemingly out of nowhere, states like North Carolina in particular have stirred up outrage over their laws regarding transgender bathroom use. This week, the Obama Administration weighed in on transgender bathroom usage in public schools, and colleges and universities that accept federal funds. The Departments of Justice and Education sent a joint letter to schools, directing them to provide access to suitable facilities, like bathrooms and locker rooms, that match their chosen gender identity. Jazz Jennings, the high-profile transgender youth advocate who appears in TLC’s reality series I Am Jazz, offered a personal response yesterday via […]

TV One Offers Empire Season 2 Binge-a-Thon

May 14, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

Empire Season 2 will be airing its season finale May 18 on FOX, but before that, you can catch up on anything you missed — or relive the best moments — of this past season on TV One this Saturday, May 14. The network, which recently gained exclusive cable rebroadcast rights to the FOX hit, with reruns starting this summer, will air 17 episodes from Empire Season 2 (aside from the finale, of course) beginning at 9am ET. “Empire is one of those cultural phenomena that seem to come along very rarely in television’s history,” said Brad Siegel, TV One’s President. “It’s a game […]

Olympic trials TV schedule: Phelps, Lochte swimming schedule

May 13, 2016 StayTuned Staff

The below U.S. Olympic trials TV schedule will help you get into Olympic mode real fast. While the 2016 Summer Olympics are less than three months away (Friday, Aug. 5 – Sunday, Aug. 21), U.S. athletes are in preparation for upcoming team trials. NBC Networks will be turning its full attention to the swimming trials late in June giving primetime coverage for eight nights straight at the Omaha, Nebraska, swimming trials. Michael Phelps (who holds the most Olympic medals in history, with 22 medals) is coming out of retirement to show the world he still has what it takes to […]

Discovery Announces Naked and Afraid XL Season 2 Premiere Date

May 13, 2016 Kellie Freeze

Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid XL will return for a second season on Sunday, July 10. This season, 12 former Naked and Afraid contestants will attempt to survive in the South African bush for 40 days. The series released a heavily pixilated photo, so we’ll have to play “Match the tattoo” to past participants. Whose body do you recognize? Who do you hope will make the Season 2 cast? Who don’t you want to see again? The release from Discovery mentions that while filming the series, the XL crew endured cases of tick-bite fever, spitting cobras in crew quarters, and close encounters […]