Bounce has greenlighted a pair of scripted series — one produced by Cedric the Entertainer and fronted by D.J. Hughley and another starring Vivica A. Fox — and Court TV unveiled a new show with Ashleigh Banfield as the sibling networks unveiled their 2020-21 slates at CTAM today.
Along with the Hughley-led dramedy John…
Ashleigh Banfield, a host on the original Court TV, is returning to the rebooted network as a special contributor.
Banfield will appear nightly on Court TV’s live primetime show at 8 PM ET, joining anchors Vinnie Politan, Julie Grant and Ted Rowlands in discussing the legal news of the day.
"Ashleigh's Court TV…
A&E has ordered ten additional episodes of its new hit docuseriesLive Rescue, bringing the first season total to 19 episodes.
Hosted by veteran journalist Ashleigh Banfield, Live Rescue follows first responders from across the country as they bravely put their lives on the line responding to emergency rescue calls…
"The current cable news landscape is dominated by politics. Our live news shows have not benefited from this trend given our story mix,” CNN EVP/HLN overlord Ken Jautz told staff today in a memo, announcing HLN network’s latest Better Idea.
“In today's news environment, every network has to focus on its strengths. To…
HLN anchor Ashleigh Banfield hasn’t backed down from her criticism of the web article accusing actor Aziz Ansari of sexual misconduct – despite the petty personal insults tossed her way by one of the website’s editors.
Banfield appeared this morning on NBC’s Megyn Kelly Today, concurring with host Kelly that Ansari’s…
Ashleigh Banfield had a few choice words for the New York photographer who anonymously told the publication Babe that she felt “victimized” after a date with Master of None star Aziz Ansari.
In an open letter on her HLN show Crime & Justice on Monday, Banfield criticized the 23-year-old woman, saying she “has chiseled…
Today at 10 AM PT, the largest ever audience for a parole hearing about a botched penny-ante robbery will watch across a multitude of media outlets.
Fox News Channel, MSNBC and HLN will have cameras trained on the hearing to determine the fate of former NFL great O.J. Simpson – even ESPN is getting in on the act…
Days after CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield announced on air she’s moving to HLN in the fall, HLN quietly confirmed Dr. Drew Pinsky’s program will end next month, though he will remain a contributor for CNN Worldwide.
"Dr. Drew and his team have delivered more than five years of creative shows, and I want to thank them for…
Minnesota's Sen. Al Franken, appearing on CNN this afternoon to discuss his efforts to end forced arbitration, also got asked his thoughts about Donald Trump hosting SNL this weekend. Because, of course, Franken was one of the iconic late-night show’s original writers and performers. CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield…
CNN announced today that its moving hosts Kyra Phillips and Ashleigh Banfield to new time slots. Actually, in Phillips' case, it’s a new network over on HLN. CNN is also putting former ABC News correspondent John Berman, who joined the network recently, on its Early Start show with Zoraida Sambolin. Berman will also…