• America Ferrera departs ‘Superstore’ for 100th episode

    America Ferrera departs ‘Superstore’ for 100th episode

    "Superstore" marks two milestones Thursday night -- its 100th episode and the departure of star America Ferrera.
  • Sitcom king Chuck Lorre strikes again with ‘B Positive’

    Sitcom king Chuck Lorre strikes again with ‘B Positive’

    It's almost a given by now that any Chuck Lorre sitcom will be cleverly cast and sharply written. "B Positive" meets all the criteria.
  • Alyson Hannigan enters the world of competitive pumpkin-carving on new show

    Alyson Hannigan enters the world of competitive pumpkin-carving on new show

    Alyson Hannigan is getting a jump on Halloween. The former star of “How I Met Your Mother” is hosting “Outrageous Pumpkins,” a new four-part Food Network series in which seven expert pumpkin carvers will show off their skills and compete for a $25,000 grand prize. Hannigan, 46, answered a few questions about her new show. …
  • These TV shows were renewed, but got shocking reversals of fortune

    These TV shows were renewed, but got shocking reversals of fortune

    And that’s a wrap. The pandemic has created a TV landscape in which no series is safe — even those shows renewed for the new season. Sure, viewers are binge-watching more than ever, but most of those shows and movies were filmed before the industry-wide shut down in March. While the networks pushed their returning …
  • How Samuel L. Jackson docuseries ‘Enslaved’ shines a new light on slavery

    How Samuel L. Jackson docuseries ‘Enslaved’ shines a new light on slavery

    A new Epix docuseries casts the history of the transatlantic slave trade in a new light. “Enslaved” follows star Samuel L. Jackson as he traces his roots with help from British author/broadcaster Afua Hirsch and investigative journalist Simcha Jacobovici. The series airs Mondays at 10 p.m. “It was very unique to travel with [Jackson], because …
  • Dr. Ian Smith returns to reformatted ‘The Doctors’ as new host

    Dr. Ian Smith returns to reformatted ‘The Doctors’ as new host

    Dr. Ian Smith returns to “The Doctors” — this time as the revamped show’s solo host for its 13th season premiering Monday (8 a.m.) on WLNY/Ch. 55. Smith, a physician and best-selling author, co-hosted “The Doctors” during its sixth season (2014-15) and has forged ahead with his TV and writing career; his newest book, “The …
  • Hilary Swank and crew shine in ‘Away’

    Hilary Swank and crew shine in ‘Away’

    Hilary Swank makes a triumphant return to series television in “Away,” a combination outer-space/terrestrial drama that strikes a nice balance on both ends of that storytelling spectrum — never an easy task. The 10-episode Netflix series, created by Andrew Hinderaker, finds Swank in the role of Emma Green, a NASA astronaut who’s commanding the first …
  • What to know about the hottest TV shows of fall 2020

    What to know about the hottest TV shows of fall 2020

    Not even a pandemic can get in the way of must-see TV. It has, however, made network lineups a bit different this fall. Due to the coronavirus, Hollywood and television production was halted over the summer, which stopped many new shows from getting made. So what’s airing in their place? To fill in the programming …
  • Blake Anderson moves from ‘Workaholics’ to ‘Woke’

    Blake Anderson moves from ‘Workaholics’ to ‘Woke’

    Blake Anderson is moving from a “Workaholic” to being “Woke.” Anderson, who created/starred in the long-running “Workaholics” on Comedy Central, has a lead role in Hulu’s “Woke.” He plays Gunther, the stoner roommate of Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris, “New Girl”), a cartoonist who prides himself on keeping his work “light” — exasperated by the notion …
  • ‘Santiago of the Seas’ star Alyssa Cheatham has her sights on Beyoncé and Gucci

    ‘Santiago of the Seas’ star Alyssa Cheatham has her sights on Beyoncé and Gucci

    Alyssa Cheatham, who played Will Smith’s daughter in the 2016 movie “Collateral Beauty,” is quickly becoming a kid’s TV star. Next up for the Brooklyn-born 10-year-old is a lead role on “Santiago of the Seas,” an animated preschool series premiering next month on Nick Jr. She plays a pirate girl who can transform into a …