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Ex-White House comms director joins NewsNation
Former Fox News executive and White House director of communications Bill Shine has joined NewsNation, according to a new report Wednesday. Shine was hired by NewsNation, a new, 24-hour news...
You probably won't miss 'Gone' if it suddenly goes missing
Every TV network (choose your viewing platform) seems to have at least one series that revolves around the FBI, including CBS, which has, well, “FBI.” Looks like WGN America wanted...
Drug-dealing Mennonites take center stage in 'Pure'
Grizzled men trafficking drugs is hardly a new TV trope — think “Breaking Bad” or “Narcos.” But the twist for “Pure” is a doozy: drug-trafficking Mennonites.
ION Media joins Cerberus and Hicks in bid for Tribune Media
The auction of TV broadcasting giant Tribune Media is heating up. ION Media — a privately held operator of 70 stations across the US — has joined buyout firm Cerberus...
Jerry O’Connell’s new dramedy embraces and skewers cop shows
Carter Tuesday, 10 p.m., WGN America Television has hosted a number of police procedurals centered on writers-turned-amateur-detectives (think “Murder She Wrote” and “Castle”). Jerry O’Connell sees his new cop dramedy,...
Sinclair Broadcasting holding on to WPIX
The Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday announced deals to sell 23 TV stations — and New York’s WPIX was not on the list. Previously, Sinclair said it planned to sell...
Sinclair is close to buying all of Tribune's TV stations
Two of the biggest TV-station owners in the US are nearing a deal for a multibillion-dollar merger that would blow past ownership limits long set by communications regulators, several sources...
'Underground' actress feels 'divinely appointed' to play Harriet Tubman
WGN America’s “Underground” returns for Season 2 with new cast member Aisha Hinds, who plays abolitionist Harriet Tubman alongside series stars Jurnee Smollet-Bell (Rosalee) and Aldis Hodge (Noah) in the...
Tribune Media CEO stepping down
Peter Liguori, who spun off Tribune’s newspaper properties to re-focus the company on its core TV-broadcasting operations, will step down as chief executive of Tribune Media in March, the company...
'Underground' star embraces symbolism of Tubman on $20 bill
Aldis Hodge plays sexy Noah on “Underground” — the 1850s-era drama about a group of escaped slaves from a Georgia plantation. Hodge, 29, says he’s gearing up for the show’s...
Jurnee Smollett goes 'Underground' for historical role
Jurnee Smollett-Bell is ready for her closeup as Rosalee in “Underground,” WGN America’s 10-part series about the Underground Railroad premiering March 9. “When you first meet Rosalee she is trying...
'Empire' effect: Get ready for more music-fueled TV shows
Months after Fox’s “Empire” burst onto the TV scene with its soapy drama about a hip-hop family, there are many more music-centered shows in the pipeline — including another from...
Shaun Robinson takes the 'Hollywood' exit
Shaun Robinson attributes her departure from “Access Hollywood” after a 16-year run — she’ll develop programming for NBC — to the death of her father and a conversation with “Scandal”...
It's a risqué venture as steamy 'Outlander' returns on Starz
"The Droughtlander is over,” as Starz’ silly marketing campaign describes the return of “Outlander.” But the sexy, action-packed new episodes of this time-traveling Scottish drama reinforce what a singular delight...
William Petersen relocates to 'Manhattan' TV address
"CSI” star William Petersen is returning to television with a series regular role in the WGN America period drama “Manhattan.” Petersen joins the cast for Season Two as Col. Emmett...
No bomb: WGN America renews ‘Manhattan’
WGN America has renewed its period drama “Manhattan” ahead of its Season One finale this Sunday. The series, starring John Benjamin Hickey and Olivia Williams, follows the Manhattan Project scientists...
New NBC cooking series on menu
Food Fighters Tuesday at 8 p.m. on NBC Adam Richman (“Man v. Food”) hosts this new cooking competition/game show that gives amateur cooks the chance to test their skills against...
Ditch the witch: ‘Salem’ hits bad spell
Set in 17th-century Massachusetts, WGN’s first original series is based on the true story of an occult panic that swept a small Puritan province, resulting in 20 executions, most of...
Manhattan Project TV series to begin production in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- A new television series set against the backdrop of the US government's top-secret effort to develop the world's first atomic bomb will begin production in New Mexico...
WGN grabs 'Elementary' rerun rights
WGN America, which is making a big push to ramp up its programming slate, has snared the rights to air reruns of “Elementary,” the hit CBS series starring Jonny Lee...