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EXCLUSIVE: Larry Wilmore is tapping into his experiences in late-night for a primetime comedy in development at ABC. Wilmore is writing, executive producing and is set to star in Lately, described as a behind-the-scenes look at the upstairs-downstairs dynamics of the people who work at a late-night…

For the first time in a long time, the highest grossing film of the year globally, Avatar: The Way of Water, is nominated for Best Picture at the 95th annual Academy Awards. What’s more, the year's No. 2 film, Top Gun: Maverick, is also in contention for the top prize at this year's ceremony…

Season 27 of ABC’s The Bachelor kicked off as many seasons past, with plenty of heartfelt moments, some tears, and an earnest request from the Bachelor himself, Zach Shallcross, that the women vying for his heart lead with honesty and vulnerability. It’s not the first time that’s been asked of the…

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details for the Season 27 premiere of ABC’s The Bachelor. Zach Shallcross began his journey to find love during Monday's premiere of Season 27 of ABC's The Bachelor. The 26-year-old, who originally appeared on Rachel Recchia and Gabby Windey's Season 19 of The Bachelo…

EXCLUSIVE: Punky Brewster duo Eugene Garcia-Cross and Robin Shorr have teamed up with Modern Family star Ty Burrell on a new multi-camera comedy for ABC. Deadline understands that the trio are developing Forgive and Forget for the Disney-owned network, a family comedy about Alzheimer's. The…

Shark Tank EP Phil Gurin has launched a global distribution outfit. LA-based TGC Global Entertainment (TGC GE) launches with formats, documentaries and non-scripted series from both Gurin’s shingle The Gurin Company and third-party producers. The slate features the likes of Canada’s Ultimate Chal…

ABC is starting to make comedy pilot orders. The network has handed a pilot order to single-camera comedy Public Defenders, from Acapulco and Duncanville writer Eddie Quintana and McG. RELATED: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders The project, which comes from 20th Television, follows four…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is locking up a ratings win with its Tuesday primetime lineup. The network’s procedurals The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds made their midseason returns last week with a two-part crossover event, followed by the premiere of a new crime drama, Will Trent. According to live + seven-day…

A Million Little Things is bidding farewell to its audience with a parallel to the first season, as the group begins to rally around a friend who is fighting for his life after a cancer diagnosis. During ABC‘s Television Critics Association panel on Wednesday, showrunner Terrence Coli and executive…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC is keeping hold of vowels, consonants and questions after renewing Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!. The Disney company's owned and operated stations have ponied up a big increase to keep the long-running gameshows on their schedule. Deadline understands that it has renewed both…

A big anniversary party is in the works for the folks of Port Charles. General Hospital will celebrate its 60th this spring with a stage dedication on the Prospect Studios lot, a tribute to the late Sonya Eddy, and the return of the popular Nurses Ball. The anniversary programming for TV’s longest…

Abbott Elementary is getting another go at ABC. The comedy series has been renewed for a third season. The news comes during ABC’s Television Critics Association panel, just a day after Season 1 scored three Golden Globe wins at Tuesday night’s ceremony, including acting honors for Quinta Brunson and…