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For the first time in two years, MTV is getting back into the late-night talk show arena, announcing a series order with Big Breakfast for Middle of the Night Show, along with a weekly spin-off talker for Girl Code called Girl Code Live. Both announcements came late Tuesday during MTV’s Upfronts presentation …
MTV let us all know last night that Amy Schumer would host the 2015 MTV Movie Awards in the biggest and most direct way possible — by inviting Schumer to take over the cable network’s social media and announcing the news herself over Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine. Post by …
The comedians you’ve come to know and love on MTV2 on shows such as Guy Code and Wild ‘N Out are taking over more of the cable channel’s programming, as the net announced two new comedy series and a talk-show pilot this morning, in addition to season renewals for Nick Cannon Presents: …
You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the trade winds from now through pilot season, which starts in earnest in January, all the way up to the cable Upfronts in the spring and the broadcast network Upfronts in May — when TV programmers present their new and returning lineups …
The Emmys may have celebrated the past year of television, and the new Fall TV series have yet to premiere, but Hollywood always keeps an eye to the future, and August still signifies the start to the following year’s development cycle. You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the …
Last week, MTV debuted a silly little spoof of its own Girl Code and Guy Code comedy advice series, called “Squirrel Code.” They took footage of squirrels in the wild and dressed up puppets, gave them barely fake names (comedian Carly Aquilino or squirrel Barely Acornino! Damien Lemon becomes Dominic …
Conan O’Brien hosted the 2014 MTV Movie Awards live on MTV on Sunday night, which means a lot to you if you’re a teen-ager and/or can DVR Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Silicon Valley, Veep, and maybe even The Good Wife and pay attention to the MTV Movie Awards on …
“Smile! You’re on Candid Camera!” Candid Camera is back once more, this time coming to TV Land with 10 episodes this summer. The cable network announced the pick-up today, in conjunction with Peter Funt’s Candid Camera, Inc., and Ben Silverman’s Electus production house. “A remake of Candid Camera is the …
The surest sign that spring is in the air is Opening Day of Major League Baseball season, which happened Monday in ballparks across America. Tonight, from the MLB Fan Cave in New York City’s Greenwich Village, comedian Chris Distefano will help christen a new weekly pop-culture look at our national …
Conan O’Brien will host the 2014 MTV Movie Awards in April, announcing on Tuesday night’s Conan that he’d landed the gig “after eight years of intense negotiations.” Roll the clip!
