CBS bringing back Murphy Brown for a new season in 2018

Thirty years after it debuted and 20 years after it went off the air, Murphy Brown is returning to CBS. The Eye Network announced the revival Wednesday with a straight-back-to-series 13-episode order. Named one of the “25 Greatest TV Characters of All Time” by TV Guide, and singled out by Vice President Dan Quayle in 1992 […]

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CBS Is Developing a ‘Stripes’ TV Series Adaptation

Another day, another TV reboot. According to Variety, CBS has put into development a single-cam series adaptation of the 1981 film Stripes, which originally starred Bill Murray and was directed by Ivan Reitman. Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, and Zach Cregger of The Whitest Kids U’ Know are attached to write and executive produce the series, and Reitman […]

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Fox Is Developing a TV Reboot of ‘The Nice Guys’ Called ‘The Nice Girls’

If Bad Moms can lead into Bad Dads, then surely The Nice Guys can lead to The Nice Girls, right? According to The Hollywood Reporter, Shane Black’s 2016 buddy action-comedy starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe is getting a “contemporary, female-centered” TV reboot at Fox with women in the starring roles. The project has been […]

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The Ghosts of ‘Fuller House’

Critics were understandably put off by Fuller House’s first season, which was packed full of in-jokes and meta gags for fans of Full House who had also not matured in any way since 1995. It can be difficult to describe what was enjoyable about Full House without relying on the obvious: it was in heavy […]

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Lily Tomlin and Kate McKinnon Are the Frizzle Sisters in the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Magic School Bus’ Reboot

Earlier this year, SNL’s Kate McKinnon signed on to voice the lead role in Netflix’s reboot of The Magic School Bus, and today the streaming network released the trailer, which reveals the new theme song by Lin-Manuel Miranda plus the return of Lily Tomlin reprising her role from the original series. According to Deadline, McKinnon […]

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Lily Tomlin and Kate McKinnon Are the Frizzle Sisters in the Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Magic School Bus’ Reboot

Earlier this year, SNL’s Kate McKinnon signed on to voice the lead role in Netflix’s reboot of The Magic School Bus, and today the streaming network released the trailer, which reveals the new theme song by Lin-Manuel Miranda plus the return of Lily Tomlin reprising her role from the original series. According to Deadline, McKinnon […]

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Seth Meyers Is Producing an NBC ‘Munsters’ Reboot Set in Brooklyn

Say hello to the next TV show to get a reboot: The Munsters. According to Deadline, a half-hour, single-cam reboot of the ‘60s comedy series is currently in the works at NBC, with Jill Kargman (Odd Mom Out) attached to write and executive produce alongside Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker. The reboot will relocate the […]

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CBS Cancels ‘The Odd Couple’ Reboot After Three Seasons

CBS’s Odd Couple reboot is no more. TVLine reports that the network has officially canceled the show starring Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon after three seasons. The reboot premiered in 2015 and wrapped up its third, abbreviated season back in January. CBS also recently canceled 2 Broke Girls and freshman comedy The Great Indoors.

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Kate McKinnon to Voice Ms. Frizzle in Netflix’s ‘Magic School Bus’ Reboot

Netflix is rebooting the ’90s animated series The Magic School Bus, and they’ve landed the perfect comedian to voice Ms. Frizzle. According to The Hollywood Reporter, SNL’s Kate McKinnon has signed on to voice Ms. Frizzle in the upcoming reboot, which Lily Tomlin voiced in the original series. The reboot will follow Frizzle and her […]

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