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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Animal Control' and ‘Going Dutch' Comedies Renewed at Fox
Fox is keeping the live-action comedy lights on for 2025-26. The network has renewed Animal Control and Going Dutch — the only two live-action comedies currently on its schedule — for next season. The pickups will mean a fourth season of Animal Control, starring Joel McHale, and a second for the Denis Leary-led Going Dutch. More from The Hollywood Reporter Sonequa Martin-Green Boards CBS' 'Boston Blue' 'Yellowstone'-verse Expands to CBS With 'Marshals' Spinoff on 2025-26 Schedule NBCUniversal Cuts Deal to Sell Ads for Versant Spinoff 'Animal Control and Going Dutch are proven winners thanks to signature Fox characters brought to life by Joel and Denis — two of the funniest comedic voices on TV today, giving us an ideal foundation for building our new comedy block,' Fox Television Network president Michael Thorn said in a statement. 'With a focus on creating irreverent, fun workplace humor that's both outrageous and unpredictable, Joel, Denis, their castmates and production teams deliver reliably laugh-out-loud moments week after week.' The two series join long-running animated shows American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy and The Simpsons — all of which got massive four-season orders in April — along with Krapopolis and Universal Basic Guys on Fox's comedy slate for 2025-26. The renewal news comes after Fox announced the cancellation of first-year drama Rescue: Hi-Surf earlier on Wednesday. Both Animal Control and Going Dutch are produced in-house by Fox Entertainment Studios (Jax Media provides production services on Animal Control). The two shows' on-air ratings are small — hovering around 1 million viewers for their initial airing — but grow substantially with streaming and other delayed viewing. As its name suggests, Animal Control follows a group of animal control officers who are better with the creatures they tend to than humans. McHale stars alongside Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell, Ravi Patel and Grace Palmer. Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling created the series and executive produce with McHale and showrunner Tad Quill. Going Dutch stars Leary as a U.S. Army colonel who finally gets command of a base — at the least strategic outpost the service has to offer in the Netherlands that was previously run by his estranged daughter (Taylor Misiak). Danny Pudi, Laci Mosley and Hal Cumpston also star. Series creator Joel Church-Cooper executive produces with Denis Leary and Jack Leary (via their Amoeba banner). Keep up with all the network renewals, cancellations and series order with THR's broadcast scorecard. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Network Scripted TV Scorecard 2025: What's Renewed, Canceled and Still in Limbo
After a rough few years in the broadcast landscape, the 2024-25 season has brought in some rays of hope. To be sure, the long-term structural challenges for network TV remain in a world where streaming is the default platform for the largest share of viewers and ongoing corporate consolidation continues to shrink the number of potential suppliers (and buyers) of shows. But several network shows have achieved breakout status in the past year, and each of the big four broadcasters (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC) can claim at least one success story among their crop of first-year series. The fact that networks are also the primary suppliers of the long-running, deep-library shows that keep streaming services humming also seems to have sunk in across the industry. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Law & Order' and 'SVU' Renewed at NBC 'Animal Control' and 'Going Dutch' Comedies Renewed at Fox Sonequa Martin-Green Boards CBS' 'Boston Blue' About that corporate consolidation: The past year has continued the trend of media company reorganization. Both Paramount and Disney closed studios (Paramount TV Studios and ABC Signature), laying off staffers and folding existing work into other studios within their companies (CBS Studios and 20th Television), and NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery recently restructured their TV leadership groups, effectively placing decision-making power in fewer hands. As has been the case for years now, recognizable IP remains a cheat code for broadcasters — CBS will be chock-full of franchises and spinoffs in 2025-26, and ABC is teeing up a Nashville-set 911 spinoff, with other spinoff projects in development at both networks. Below is THR's annual guide to what's returning, what's not and what's new in scripted series at the broadcast networks. Bookmark this page for updates as the end of the season and the network upfronts approach. (Key: First-year shows have an asterisk. Renewed series are in bold. Unless otherwise noted, shows are produced by a network's sibling studio — 20th Television for ABC, CBS Studios for CBS, Fox Entertainment Studios for Fox and Universal TV and UCP for NBC. The CW doesn't have an in-house studio but co-produces several of its scripted shows.) Current Shows: renewed for season nine (third on ABC) (20th/Warner Bros. TV): renewed for season fiveThe Conners (Werner Entertainment): final season concluded April 23Doctor Odyssey*: renewed for season 22*: renewed for season twoThe Rookie (Lionsgate TV/20th): renewed for season eight*: renewed for season two: renewed for season four Series Orders (for 2025-26)911: Nashville (straight to series) Current ShowsBlue Bloods: ended after 14 seasons: renewed for season threeThe Equalizer (CBS Studios/UTV): canceled after five seasons (UTV/CBS Studios): renewed through season nine in 2026-27FBI: International (UTV/CBS Studios): canceled after four seasonsFBI: Most Wanted (UTV/CBS Studios): canceled after six seasonsFire Country: renewed for season four (WBTV): renewed for season two (CBS Studios/Lionsgate/BBC Studios L.A. Prods.): renewed through season six in 2026-27 : renewed for season two: renewed for season 23: renewed for season two: renewed for season three: renewed for eighth and final seasonPoppa's House*: canceled after one seasonSWAT (Sony/CBS Studios): canceled (again) after eight seasons (20th): renewed for season three*: renewed for season two Series Orders (for 2025-26)Boston Blue (straight to series)Sheriff CountryCIA (straight to series)DMVY: Marshals (straight to series)Einstein: pushed to 2026-27 Current Shows911: Lone Star (20th): ended after five seasonsAccused (Sony/Fox)Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Sony/Fox): renewed for season fourBob's Burgers (20th TV Animation): renewed through season 19 in 2028-29The Cleaning Lady (WBTV/Fox)*: renewed for season twoFamily Guy (20th TV Animation): renewed through season 27 in 2028-29*: renewed for season twoThe Great North (Fox/20th TV Animation)Grimsburg: renewed through season four: renewed for season twoRescue: Hi-Surf* (WBTV/Fox): canceled after one seasonThe Simpsons (20th TV Animation): renewed through season 40(!) in 2028-29: renewed for season two Series Orders (for 2025-26)American Dad! (returning to Fox after 10 seasons on TBS, four-season pickup)Best Medicine (straight to series)The Faithful (limited series) Current ShowsBrilliant Minds* (WBTV/UTV): renewed for season 14 : renewed for season 11: renewed for season 13Found (WBTV/UTV): canceled after two seasonsGrosse Pointe Garden Society*: renewed for season twoThe Hunting Party*The Irrational: canceled after two seasons: renewed for season 25: renewed for season 27Lopez vs. Lopez: canceled after three seasonsNight Court (WBTV/UTV): canceled after three seasons: renewed for season twoSuits LA*: canceled after one season Series Orders (for 2025-26)None yet. Current ShowsAll American (WBTV)Children Ruin Everything (New Metric Media/CTV)Good Cop/Bad Cop* (Future Shack Entertainment/Jungle Entertainment/ITV Studios)Joan*: limited series; finale aired in November 2024 (CTV/Fremantle): renewed for season three Superman & Lois (WBTV): ended after five seasonsWild Cards (Blink49 Studios/Front Street Pictures) Series Orders (for 2025-26)None yet. This story was first published on March 3, of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
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NBCUniversal Bets That the Super Bowl, Olympics and NBA Can Power It Through the Upfront
To say that NBCUniversal ad sales chairman Mark Marshall is bullish on what his company has to offer at this year's upfront is an understatement. 'The fact is that this will be the greatest single year of content that any single media company has ever had,' Marshall says confidently, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Law & Order' and 'SVU' Renewed at NBC 'Animal Control' and 'Going Dutch' Comedies Renewed at Fox Sonequa Martin-Green Boards CBS' 'Boston Blue' He has a case to make. The NBA on NBC will return to the network's lineup later this year, and in early 2026, NBC will have the Winter Olympics, the Super Bowl and NBA playoffs almost back to back to back. Marshall frames this year's upfront as being the culmination of years of work, both in terms of the company's product stack, and its programming output. 'To be able to have it with Peacock as a mature product, our data products and targeting as mature products, this is what we've been working toward,' Marshall says. 'I mean, we've had the 2026 upfront circled for four years, building everything.' Of course, that doesn't mean it will be a typical upfront. Tariffs and recession fears continue to weigh on the media business, and while there haven't been serious impacts yet, Marshall is not concerned. 'Going back to COVID in 2020, we've had five years of uncertainty, whether it was supply chain or tariffs. The fact is unemployment remains low, the economy is in a great spot, there is a debate around interest rates, but we don't think it changes materially how we run the upfront, because we have kind of gone through this the past five years,' Marshall says. 'No doubt that tariffs are an uncertainty. From a marketer's standpoint, they are trying to be more nimble about what kind of creative they put out. We saw it measuring what happened when we went through 2020, the advertisers that stayed on, their stocks did 80 percent better over that period of time.' Marshall says that the company is planning for marketers to want more flexibility to move things around, but that he believes what they are selling should still generate a robust response during the upfront. Both NBC and Telemundo will have a substantial portion of their daily lineups be live, and that marketers are responding by moving 'back to broadcast.' 'For some marketers that moved away from it, they've come back because of that idea of wanting live, wanting resources, because what happens is that live drives your social conversation, and they're trying to jump on top of that event,' Marshall says. 'It's hard to build a social conversation for a streamer that everyone might watch at a different time. So it's just a different strategy.' And he hopes that the May 12 upfront, which kicks off the busy week, can create another buzzy moment that buyers remember as the upfronts drag on, just as NBCU did last year when it debuted its trailer for Wicked at the confab. 'That was something that was not what we were doing years ago. It was cool. It was very cool,' Marshall says, adding that How To Train Your Dragon and the upcoming theme park opening for Epic Universe could come into play. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
Fox News
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Denis Leary confesses a nun changed his life after young 'troublemaker' days
Comedian Denis Leary is crediting a nun for his illustrious career in Hollywood. Leary, 67, confessed he was just another rebellious teenager at a Catholic school until Sister Rosemary Sullivan showed faith in the now-famous actor. "I was a terrible student… I got into high school and Sister Rosemary Sullivan, I went to a Catholic school, all 12 years, same nuns…" he shared on "The Jennifer Hudson Show." "Everyone in the neighborhood went to that school, so they knew the troublemakers. My older brother was a troublemaker, so there's no hope for me." While Leary admitted he wasn't exactly faithful to the teachings of his Catholic school, one determined nun had other plans for him. "I didn't believe in what they were teaching... this nun grabs me in the hallway and goes, 'Leary, you're in the musical,'" he recalled. "'I don't want to be in a musical,' but [she said] 'You have to,' so I go..." After the divine intervention, Leary suddenly became interested in participating in the musical when he showed up at the rehearsal space that afternoon. "It's all the hottest girls in high school," Leary quipped. During the auditions, Leary was confident he could sing since musical talents ran in his family. He was given a role in the play, and he told Hudson, "That moment changed my life." Leary went on to act in musicals for the rest of his high school years and even dragged the most reluctant jocks into the spotlight. "I told all the hockey players, 'You guys got to do this musical,'" he said. Leary continued his rags-to-riches story, as he pointed out that his family were Irish immigrants and didn't have money to send him to college. But with the help of Sister Sullivan, she didn't just get Leary onstage — she helped him with his next act. WATCH: DENIS LEARY PREPARED 'MY WHOLE LIFE' TO PLAY 'COMEDY VERSION' OF MILITARY FIGURE IN NEW SITCOM When it came time for college, Sister Sullivan guided him toward an audition at Emerson College, which earned him a full scholarship. "She changed my life," Leary repeated wholeheartedly. "I stayed friends with her until she died." As Leary's comedy evolved to an edgier style, Sister Sullivan remained his biggest fan. He recounted that when he dropped his R-rated HBO specials, the nun still cheered him on. "I would do an HBO special, it's just filthy," he admitted. "She'd call me up and go, 'I love the new special,' and I'm like, 'Sister, the language.'" Sister Sullivan replied, "Ah, you kids were saying that stuff in high school." More recently, Leary plays a colonel in his latest Hollywood project, "Going Dutch." On the FOX comedy, Leary stars as U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn, who is reassigned to a base in The Netherlands. He goes from combat command to a base staffed with misfits who he is tasked with bringing up to snuff, aided by his estranged daughter, played by Taylor Misiak, and right-hand officer, Executive Officer Major Abraham Shah, played by former "Community" star Danny Pudi.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Authenticity As Important As Comedy To ‘Going Dutch' Star & Producer Denis Leary — Contenders TV
Denis Leary said authenticity to the military is as important as being funny on his new show Going Dutch. Leary plays Army Col. Patrick Quinn, who gets re-assigned to a base in the Netherlands after ranting against the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He and the base's soldiers engage in comic hijinx, but they're never making fun of the Army. 'I know we're supposed to be funny but we're also supposed to be soldiers,' Leary said. 'We're all dressed that way. Even if we're just in the hair and makeup trailer, generally we're in our uniforms. It's a constant reminder.' More from Deadline Deadline Contenders Television 2025 Arrivals Gallery: Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Paul Feig & More Deadline Studio At Contenders Television 2025: Brandon Sklenar, Christina Ricci, Elisabeth Moss, Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey & More Martin Scorsese's Yes Opened Doors To All 'The Studio' Cameos, Ike Barinholtz & Producers Say - Contenders TV Leary developed the show as executive producer with creator Joel Church-Cooper. Leary said detail is so important to him, he insists on acoutrements the audience will never see. 'There are certain props the audience will never see that I want my character to have with him,' Leary said. 'In this case there was a challenge coin I wanted made that comes from my character's background, back when he was winning medals in Iraq and Afghanistan. The audience will never see it but my character would have it with him every day.' In that respect, Going Dutch reminded Leary of his firefighter drama Rescue Me. He and his co-stars played firemen, and couldn't just fake it. RELATED: 'When you put on the bunker gear, even as much training as you've done for the part, the day that you put it on and we're shooting, you better look like a motherf*ckin' firefighter,' Leary said. 'That show we had real firefighters on set.' Going Dutch films on a real Dutch Army base, so there are constant reminders of the real deal soldiers amongst the actors. 'There's jet planes, cargo planes, tanks,' Leary said. 'It's usually a vast pretty flat area that's pretty windy because there's not buildings around. And there's real soldiers advising you. Off in the distance they're really drilling for something. You feel really intimidated.' Leary said Joel based the show on a real Netherlands base that closed because soldiers were engaging in the country's legal prostitution and drugs. 'This base was in charge of laundry for the other 32 naval bases and cheese and wine,' Leary said. 'They had to shut it down because there was some prostitution and other things being sold on the base. So they shut it down. The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing. They built a new base four miles away that now has the same problems.' Going Dutch concluded its first season on Fox in March and streams on Hulu. Check back on Monday for the panel video. Best of Deadline '1923' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 So Far Everything We Know About 'Hacks' Season 4 So Far
