TV and Movie News (page 497)

Lady Gaga to Perform at Super Bowl
September 30, 2016 @ 6:57 am PST    Super Bowl, American Horror Story     EG    
This season's Super Bowl half-time show promises to be a big one, even if Beyonce doesn't show up for a third year in a row.

Fall TV: 'Designated Survivor' and 'Speechless' Get Full Seasons
September 30, 2016 @ 6:32 am PST    Designated Survivor, Speechless , This Is Us     EG    
The new TV season hasn't yet declared any losers, but two new ABC series got on the list of early winners this week.

Fall TV: HBO's 'Westworld' Gives Us More Self-Aware Robots
September 29, 2016 @ 7:48 am PST    Westworld, Ex Machina, Frankenstein, The Dark Knight, Interstellar, Burn Notice     EG    
When the new HBO series Westworld debuts this week, it brings with it high expectations and a big production budget, and also some very familiar dramatic themes.

Fall TV: Lin-Manuel Miranda Brings 'Hamilton' to 'Drunk History'
September 29, 2016 @ 7:20 am PST    Drunk History     EG    
Broadway's biggest hit combines American history and musical theater. Now the Comedy Central series will add sloppy intoxication to the mix.

New Movies September 30: 'Miss Peregrine' and 'Deepwater Horizon'
September 28, 2016 @ 7:49 am PST    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Magnificent Seven, Masterminds, Deepwater Horizon     EG    
Can The Magnificent Seven hold off this week's challengers at the box office? The weekend battle could be a close one.

Tops on Cable: Football and 'American Horror Story'
September 28, 2016 @ 7:06 am PST    Monday Night Football, American Horror Story , Fear The Walking Dead     EG    
During football season, cable TV is not a hospitable environment for scripted series. Only two scripted cable series are managing to compete so far this fall, and both of those series are struggling.

NBC Orders Full Season of 'This Is Us'
September 28, 2016 @ 6:46 am PST    This Is Us, The Muppets     EG    
The network wasted no time in committing to a full season of premiere week's hottest newcomer, giving the series an order for a total of 18 episodes.

'Walking Dead''s Norman Reedus Gets Second Season of His Own Show
September 28, 2016 @ 6:24 am PST    Ride with Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead     EG    
The season premiere of The Walking Dead is just weeks away, but star Norman Reedus has even more to think about, as AMC announced that his travel series will come back next year.

Premiere Week Ratings: 'MacGyver' and 'Exorcist' Have Mediocre Debuts
September 26, 2016 @ 8:12 am PST    MacGyver (2016), The Exorcist, This Is Us, Penn & Teller: Fool Us     EG    
Last Friday night saw the premiere of two series that recycle old material. Neither of them was a huge hit, but one of them drew enough viewers to win the night.

Matt LeBlanc Coming Back to 'Top Gear'
September 26, 2016 @ 7:29 am PST    Friends, Top Gear     EG    
LeBlanc's first stab at hosting the BBC series was far from successful, but we learned this week that he's going to try again next season.