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Forbes
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‘All American' Renewed For A Final Eighth Season At The CW
All American — 'Don\'t Hate the Player' — Image Number: ALA712a_0098r — Pictured (L-R): Bre-Z as ... More Coop and Gilbert Glenn Brown as Coach Bobby Shepard — Photo: Troy Harvey/The CW — © 2025 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Despite abandoning the majority of original scripted programming since segueing into a platform for acquired international product, The CW has remained faithful to its critically acclaimed All American. The network will give the coming-of-age sports drama a proper sendoff with a renewal for an eighth - and final season - in 2026. Thirteen concluding episodes have been ordered. Debuting on October 10, 2018 and inspired by the life of professional football player Spencer Paysinger, All American initially revolved around teen Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a then rising star football player whose dream was to make it to the NFL after he is recruited by coach Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) to play for his high school team in Beverly Hills. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - AUGUST 06: (L-R) Actors Monet Mazur, Taye Diggs, Daniel Ezra, Cody Christian, ... More Michael Evans Behling, Bre-Z, Karimah Westbrook, Greta Onieogou, and Samantha Logan of CW's 'All American' pose for a portrait during the 2018 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by) "All American is one of the greatest CW shows of all time and we are honored to bring it back for one final season to give fans a chance to say a meaningful goodbye to these inspiring characters and this incredible world,' said Brad Schwartz, President of The CW in a statement. 'The series took bold new steps in season seven, adding exciting new characters to the ones we already love, and viewers truly embraced it all. From the first episode of Season 7 to the last, viewership grew 71% among adults 18-49 and 55% among those age 25-54. We cannot wait to see the emotion, heart, and magic that Nkechi Okoro Carroll and the entire cast and creative team deliver in giving this story the proper ending it deserves.' In that seventh season, Daniel Ezra, Samantha Logan, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monet Mazur and Chelsea Tavares all exited All American as series regulars and the storyline shifted to the next generation of football players at South Crenshaw and Beverly High. Osy Ikhile and Nathaniel Logan McIntyre joined the main cast respectively as Cassius Jeremy, Beverly High's new football coach, and Kingston Jeremy, Cassius' son, while Antonio J. Bell and Alexis Chikaeze were promoted to series regulars . 'Since the moment All American kicked off, the audience fell in love with these characters and their heartfelt stories," said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. "Season seven provided a rare opportunity to keep this world for the fans while introducing new characters alongside some beloved favorites. I couldn't be more thrilled to see this story continue for an eighth and final season. I know Nkechi and our very talented team of writers and executive producers will deliver something unforgettable.' All American is produced by Berlanti Productions, with Nkechi Okoro Carroll serving as executive producer and showrunner. Warner Bros. Television is the studio.
NBC Sports
03-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Texas NASCAR Xfinity results: Kyle Larson charges to overtime victory
Kyle Larson took the lead on the restart of the second overtime and went on to win Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The victory is his second of the season in the Xfinity Series. Larson drove the No. 88 for JR Motorsports in place of the injured Connor Zilisch, who suffered a back injury in a last-lap crash a week ago at Talladega Superspeedway. Larson overcame a penalty for an uncontrolled tire on Lap 49 to win. MORE: Texas results Taylor Gray finished a career-best second. Riley Herbst placed third, followed by Austin Hill and Sam Mayer. The 208-lap race was slowed 11 times for 62 laps by cautions. Twenty four of the 38 cars were involved in accidents, the most in a Texas Xfinity race. Justin Allgaier was among the victims. He couldn't avoid the slower car of Kris Wright and hit him in the rear, sending Allgaier into the wall and out of the race after leading 99 laps and winning a stage. Allgaier finished 35th. Stage 1 winner: Justin Allgaier Stage 2 winner: Austin Hill Next: The series races at 4:30 p.m. ET May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the CW Network.
NBC Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Xfinity starting lineup at Texas: Austin Hill will start on pole after NASCAR qualifying canceled
Austin Hill will start on the pole for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway after rain canceled Friday's practice and qualifying sessions. Wet spots remained on the track Friday when NASCAR canceled qualifying, as series officials needed to begin preparations for Friday night's Craftsman Truck Series race. MORE: Xfinity starting lineup The lineup was set by the NASCAR metric, which is based 70% off the previous race finish by the car owner and 30% by the owner's points position in the standings. Hill will be joined on the front row by Justin Allgaier. Jesse Love will start third, Jeb Burton will start fourth and Harrison Burton will start fifth. Kyle Larson, driving in place of the injured Connor Zilisch, will start 20th in the 38-car field. Zilisch is sitting out this weekend as he recovers from a lower back injury suffered in a last-lap crash last weekend at Talladega. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:05 p.m. ET Saturday on the CW Network.
NBC Sports
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
How to watch Saturday's Xfinity race at Texas: Start time, TV info and weather
On a reconfigured track known for producing caution flags and close finishes, the Xfinity Series will race 300 miles at Texas Motor Speedway in its lone visit this season to Fort Worth. This will mark the 15th race since Texas was repaved with shallower banking in Turns 1 and 2 (from 28 to 24 degrees). Since the reprofiling, Texas' 130 laps under yellow trail only Daytona International Speedway (134) in the Xfinity Series. Saturday's 40-car field will be inexperienced with nearly a dozen drivers making their debuts at Texas. Dustin Long, There have been eight different winners in the past nine races at Texas with John Hunter Nemechek as the only repeat winner. Harrison Burton and defending race winner Sam Mayer are the only former winners in the field. Riley Herbst will be the only full-time Cup driver in the Texas field. Details for Saturday's Xfinity race at Texas Motor Speedway (All times Eastern) START: The command to start engines will be given at 1:54 p.m. by Andy's Frozen Custard CEO Andy Kuntz. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 2:05 p.m. PRERACE: The Xfinity garage will open at 11 a.m. ... Driver introductions are at 1:20 p.m. ... The national anthem will be performed at 1:47 p.m. by Rowdy Shea, country singer and contestant on Season 26 of 'The Voice.' DISTANCE: The race is 200 laps (300 miles) on the 1.5-mile oval. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 45. Stage 2 ends at Lap 90. ENTRY LIST: Click here for the 40 cars entered at Texas. TV/RADIO: The CW Network will broadcast the race starting at 2 p.m. ... Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage. FORECAST: WeatherUnderground — Clouds in the morning and mainly sunny skies in the afternoon with a high of 77 degrees and winds from the north-northeast at 10 to 15 mph. It's expected to be 720degrees with no chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. LAST YEAR: Sam Mayer held off Ryan Sieg by 0.002 seconds for his first victory of the 2024 season.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Montel Williams shares inspiring stories in special ‘Lifelines of Hope'
(NewsNation) — Television host Montel Williams hopes his new special, 'Lifelines of Hope' on the CW Network, will remind viewers to lean on their fellow man. 'We're not alone, we're not an island, we are here,' Williams said on 'Morning in America.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
