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Executive producer Sharon Hoffman is leaving Jimmy Kimmel Live! after six months. She took over in the summer from Jill Leiderman, who ran the ABC late-night show for 14 years. Jimmy Kimmel Live! sources confirmed Hoffman’s exit but did not disclose details. Hoffman is a former executive producer of Entertainment Tonig…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC has put in development Kim Spa, a semi-autobiographical multi-camera comedy from Peter Kim (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Mad TV alum Bobby Lee, both of whom star, The McCarthys creator Brian Gallivan and CBS Studios. Written by Kim based on his life, in Kim Spa a pragmatic young man (Kim) returns home to…

Stars In The House will feature some of Seattle’s best surgeons as the cast of Grey’s Anatomy stops by to honor frontline workers, explain the importance of the coronavirus vaccine and more. Grey’s stars Chandra Wilson, James Pickens, Kelly McCreary, Jake Borelli and more will reunite on the YouTube series hosted by…

EXCLUSIVE: ABC’s Women of the Movement has assembled a team of four accomplished Black female directors for the first installment of the potential anthology that celebrates the women of the civil rights movement. Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned), Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust) and Kasi Lemmons (Harriet) will join Gi…

ABC is searching for its own cute canines after ordering a remake of Rebel Wilson's Australian reality series Pooch Perfect. The Hustle and Bridesmaids star Wilson, who hosted the Australian original, will host the U.S. version for the Disney-owned network. She will be joined by Lisa Vanderpump, celebrity dog groomer…

Call Your Mother creator Kari Lizer shared that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has impacted her new ABC sitcom, starring Kyra Sedgwick, in more ways than one. Written and executive produced by the New Adventures Of Old Christine creator, the new ABC comedy takes place in a world that’s survived the fatal Covid-19…

ABC is moving forward with Sam Esmail's procedural Acts of Crime, handing the project a pilot pick-up. It marks the latest move in the network's second cycle development plan for the 2020/21 season and marks the Mr. Robot creator's first foray into broadcast television. Deadline understands that the pilot, which comes…

EXCLUSIVE: Chris Coy, Julia McDermott and Carter Jenkins are set to co-star opposite Adrienne Warren in ABC's limited series Women of the Movement, from creator-writer Marissa Jo Cerar and a producing team that includes Jay-Z, Will Smith and Aaron Kaplan. The six-episode limited series, set to premiere in 2021…

The Sharks were swarming on ABC this Friday, as the business ventures of Shark Tank topped the individual show demo wars with an 0.8 to win the night. Sharks Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary, Lori Greiner, Daymond John and Barbara Corcoran heard a pitch from a former WNBA player on a sports drink as one highlight. But the CBS…

EXCLUSIVE: Daytime Divas alumna Camille Guaty is set for a multi-episode arc on ABC’s The Rookie. Guaty will play Sandra De la Cruz, a businesswoman with nefarious connections who has been the target of a murder attempt. Her character will be introduced in the Sunday, January 17 episode titled “La Fiera.” Created by…

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, ABC has landed August Snow, a drama starring and executive produced by Keegan-Michael Key. It hails from Godfather of Harlem co-creator/executive producer Paul Eckstein, Imagine Television Studios and CBS Studios where Imagine has a deal. Written by Eckstein based on Stephen Mack…

The series premiere of David E. Kelley’s Big Sky has surged in multiplatform+35 viewing. Over 35 days of viewing on linear and digital platforms, the premiere episode has reached 14.7 million Total Viewers, making it ABC’s most-watched debut since The Good Doctor in September 2017. Big Sky also scored in the key…