Joe Otterson

Gordon Ramsay and Fox are set to launch Bite, described as a global food brand and entertainment platform. Bite falls under Ramsay’s deal with Fox Entertainment and their production partnership, Studio Ramsay Global. The platform will offer a wide array of culinary content as well as products and experiences. “Bite is an innovative fusion of […]

The “Ted” prequel series has been renewed for Season 2 at Peacock, Variety has learned. Originally presented as an event series, the seven-episode first season of “Ted” debuted on the streamer in January. It serves as a prequel to the two “Ted” feature films, which were released in 2012 and 2015. Per Peacock, the show […]

The gambling scandal surrounding LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani‘s interpreter is already getting the TV series treatment. Lionsgate Television is in early development on a series focused on the scandal. No writer or network is currently attached to the project, but Scott Delman and Albert Chen are both attached to produce. Executive Max Elins is […]

“Law & Order: Organized Crime” has been renewed for Season 5, with the show now officially set to move from NBC to Peacock. The news comes after weeks of speculation that the show would make the jump to the streaming service from the broadcast network. The Season 4 finale will air on NBC on May […]

Michael Peña has joined Taylor Sheridan‘s upcoming Paramount+ series “Landman” in a guest star role, Variety has learned exclusively. Peña joins previously announced series lead Billy Bob Thornton in the show, as well as cast members Ali Larter, Michelle Randolph, Jacob Lofland, Kayla Wallace, James Jordan, Mark Collie, Paulina Chávez, and Demi Moore. Jon Hamm […]

The new iteration of “The Office” has been picked up to series at Peacock, Variety has learned. As has been previously reported, the show is not a reboot or spinoff of “The Office,” but rather a new mockumentary show with a new cast set in the same universe. For the first time since the show […]

“Wednesday” Season 2 is officially in production in Ireland, with Netflix revealing the full cast for the new season of the hit series. Jenna Ortega will of course be returning as Wednesday Addams, while Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzmán, Isaac Ordonez, and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo will all be upped to series regulars for Season 2. Zeta-Jones […]

“Deal or No Deal Island” has been renewed for Season 2 at NBC. The news comes just under a week ahead of the Season 1 finale, which will air on May 13. Hosted by Joe Manganiello, the series is averaging 5.8 million total viewers across all platforms, per NBC, and ranks as the top NBC […]

Tracy Morgan will star in a new Paramount+ comedy series that is set in the same world as the CBS show “The Neighborhood,” Variety has learned. The half-hour multi-cam comedy is titled “Crutch.” Morgan stars in the series as Francois “Frank” Crutchfield, or Crutch to those who know him well. The character is described as […]

Adam and Craig Malamut have signed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television, Variety has learned exclusively. The brothers are currently at work on the animated comedy series “Universal Basic Guys,” which was ordered to series at Fox in November 2022. Sony is co-producing the series with Fox Entertainment, while Bento Box is providing the […]