‘Sharknado 3’ cuts Jared Fogle’s cameo
Sharknado 3 cuts Jared Fogle’s cameo
The suspended Subway spokesman, who’s under investigation for child pornography, made a Sharknado 2 cameo last year and had filmed another cameo appearance for Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! PLUS: Subway had planned to rebrand Fogle as a family man before the child porn investigation.
Margo Martindale joins The Good Wife
She’ll play a campaign operative who goes toe to toe with Alan Cumming’s character. “Every year we look for a character and an actor who can go toe to toe with Eli Gold and make him blink,” producers Robert and Michelle King said in a statement.
Spike TV is making a Jinx-like series on anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee
The eccentric computer pioneer, who most recently was the subject of a manhunt in Belize, agreed to sit down for interviews that will be turned into a six-part series.
Fox orders Urban Cowboy remake to pilot
Fox promises a “modern reimagining of the classic 1980 Paramount romantic drama starring Debra Winger and John Travolta.”
Cobie Smulders broke her leg, so Zoe Lister-Jones will replace her on HBO’s Confirmation
The Whitney alum will play Joe Biden’s U.S. Senate committee’s legal counsel on the film about Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearing. According to Us Weekly, Smulders isn’t sure how she broke her leg.
Fox launches a Next Empire Artist singing contest
A gold Empire-themed bus equipped with a recording studio will travel the country to find the next big recording star, with the winner making a cameo on the Fox series.
Bill Cosby and Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame stars are staying put
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce says once a star is installed, it’s there to stay — even if celebrities become embroiled in scandal.
Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham to star in an NBC primetime special
Jeff Dunham: Unhinged in Hollywood is scheduled for Sept. 17.
Hannibal Buress is an odd fit for a comedic news show, so why did Comedy Central give him one?
“Late-night shows hosted by professionally funny people riffing on the news take a long time to find themselves,” says Willa Paskin of Why? with Hannibal Buress. “But even given this steep learning curve, the first episode of Why? was a mess.” PLUS: Buress specializes in being great on other people’s shows, and Why? throws everything against the wall.
Pastor T.D. Jakes is getting a talk show tryout
The Dallas mega church pastor’s syndicated talk show will get a test run this summer from Aug. 17 to Sept. 11 in four markets: Dallas, Atlanta, Minneapolis and Cleveland.
Watch the Season 2 trailer for Andy Daly’s Review
The Comedy Central series returns on July 30.
