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ABC 2026 Holiday Programming; Remembering Susan Saint James of Kate & Allie

'Tis the season for ABC, with holiday specials, must-see films and seasonal episodes of favorite shows. Highlights include joyful episodes of Abbott Elementary, America's Funniest Home Videos, Celebrity Family Feud, Press Your Luck, Scrubs and What Would You Do?: Holiday Edition.

Dancing with the Holidays on Tuesday, December 1 will dazzle viewers again as part of ABC's annual holiday specials. Other specials include CMA Country Christmas from Nashville, The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular and iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2026, alongside annual events including the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, The Year: 2026 and ratings juggernaut Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.

The Wonderful World of Disney presents holiday classics, including The Santa Clause, Home Alone, beloved favorites Die Hard and Father of the Bride, and the broadcast premieres of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Mufasa: The Lion King. View the full schedule here.

Emmy-winning actress Susan Saint James, who starred as Kate McArdle in Kate & Allie, has died. She died from pancreatic cancer at a hospital in Los Angeles on October 26. Ms. Saint James was 80.

Saint James's first screen role was as Peggy Chan in the 1966 NBC TV movie Fame Is the Name of the Game with Tony Franciosa, launching her career when it became a series two years later. She starred as Peggy Maxwell in the 1968-1971 NBC series The Name of the Game. The series rotated among three characters working at Howard Publications, a large magazine publishing company—Jeffrey "Jeff" Dillon (Tony Franciosa), a crusading reporter with People magazine (not to be confused with the real-life periodical that debuted in 1974); Glenn Howard (Gene Barry), the sophisticated, well-connected publisher; and Daniel "Dan" Farrell (Robert Stack), the editor of Crime magazine. Peggy Maxwell served as research assistant to each of the lead characters for nearly half the episodes, providing for some continuity. Saint James won an Emmy Award in 1969 for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series.

She starred as Sally McMillan in the NBC police drama McMillan & Wife from 1971 to 1976. The series revolved around Stuart "Mac" McMillan (Rock Hudson), a former criminal defense attorney who becomes San Francisco police commissioner, and his wife Sally. Saint James received two Emmy nominations in 1973 and 1975 and three Golden Globe Award nominations for Best TV Actress - Drama in 1972, 1973, and 1974. She left the series at the end of the fifth season after being unable to come to terms on a new contract. With these developments, the show became known as McMillan and Sally was killed off in a plane crash along with the couple's never-seen son.

Saint James starred as Kate McArdle in the 1984-1989 CBS sitcom Kate & Allie. The series stars Susan Saint James as the free-spirited Kate McArdle and Jane Curtin as her more conservative childhood friend, Allie Lowell. After both women divorce, they decide to share a brownstone in New York City's Greenwich Village and raise their families together. Kate McArdle is the mother of Emma McArdle (Ari Meyers). Saint James received two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 1984 and 1985. The cast included Allison Smith, Frederick Koehler, Sam Freed (1987-1989), and Peter Onorati (1988-1989). Recurring cast members included Paul Hecht (1984-1986) and Gregory Salata (1984-1985, 1987-1988).

She apppeared as Aggie O'Shea, a civilian war correspondent, in a 1980 episode of M*A*S*H. In 1996, she played Kate's (Christa Miller) mother in The Drew Carey Show episode "Drew and Kate and Kate's Mother." Saint James was Christa Miller's real-life aunt. Her final credits were as an Old Woman in three episodes of the Amazon Prime Video science fiction comedy drama Uploaded in 2020 and 2002.

Saint James guest starred in five episodes of It Takes a Thief from 1968 to 1970. She played Charlene "Charlie" Brown, Alexander Mundy's (Robert Wagner) fellow thief and casual love interest, in three episodes. Some of her other television guest appearances included Ironside (2 episodes), McCloud, Alias Smith and Jones, Tattingers, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Suits.

She hosted Saturday Night Live in 1981 and 1983. She met the show's executive producer Dick Ebersol in 1981. They married within the year. They had three sons together, Charlie, Willie, and Teddy, who died in a plane crash in 2004. Saint James had two children, Sunshine Lucas and Harmony Lucas, from a previous marriage.

Saint James starred as Cindy Sondheim in the 1979 comedy film Love at First Bite. She was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress for her role in 1980. She first worked together with Jane Curtin in the 1980 comedy heist film How to Beat the High Cost of Living.

Ms. Saint James was a talented and versatile actress who received eight Emmy nominations, winning once in 1969, throughout her career. She was part of a great comedic duo with Jane Curtin in Kate & Allie for six seasons. We thank her for the laughs and entertainment. She will be deeply missed.

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Who Is Martin Mull? Netflix Documentary; Dancing with the Stars 2-Night Premiere Scores Big

He was a world-class comedian - and that's not even what he did best. Discover Martin Mull's lifelong artistic passion in this star-studded documentary. Who Is Martin Mull? drops October 7 on Netflix.

Musician, cult comedian, unlikely TV fixture, acclaimed painter - Martin Mull spent his life becoming someone new, and no version was ever what anyone expected. This candid, star-studded documentary, directed by Bob Saget and Neil Berkeley, traces his restless reinvention from smoky folk clubs to primetime sitcoms to gallery walls, told in his own words and by the friends who watched it happen, including Steve Martin, Tom Waits, David Alan Grier and others. Witty, honest and life-affirming, it's the story of a comedy icon who, as he put it, "had a hell of a ride."

On the heels of Tuesday night, which delivered the show's most-watched premiere in six years, night two of the Dancing with the Stars premiere week scored 6.44 million Total Viewers and a 1.32 rating among Adults 18-49 Wednesday night. Dancing with the Stars ranked as TV's No. 1 show in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 on both Tuesday and Wednesday across all entertainment programming, including viewership of streaming originals, based on newly available overnight Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings.

Tuesday's premiere (6.77 million and 1.44 rating) topped its nearest linear competitor, NBC's America's Got Talent, by +53% in Total Viewers (4.43 million) and by +260% in Adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), and led its nearest competitors on streaming, Paramount+'s Special Ops: Lioness (848,000 Total Viewers on day 3 of availability for its most recent episode) and HBO Max's Lanterns (0.35 Adults 18-49 rating on day 3 of availability for its most recent episode).

Wednesday's special telecast led its nearest competition in primetime on linear, NBC's America's Got Talent-Wed (3.82 million) in Total Viewers and CBS' Big Brother-Wed (0.58 rating) in Adults 18-49, and outperformed the day's top streaming title, Amazon's Reacher (4.79 million and 1.08 rating, respectively, on the premiere day of its most recent episode) in both measures. In Adults 18-49, Dancing with the Stars Night 1 (1.44 rating) and Night 2 (1.32 rating) stand as TV's two biggest entertainment telecasts since ABC's presentation of The Oscars(R) (3/15/26).

Dancing with the Stars Season 35 Cast; Disney Comedy Vampirina: Teenage Vampire Returns October 6

The Dancing with the Stars Season 35 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's Good Morning America. Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for a two-night premiere, Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), simulcast LIVE on ABC and Disney+, and streams next day on Hulu.

This season's celebrities and professional dancers are as follows (in alphabetical order): 

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali with partner Jan Ravnik
TV personality and host Tyler Cameron with partner Sharna Burgess
Celebrity chef and host Giada De Laurentiis with partner Alan Bersten
Star of The Rookie Jenna Dewan with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
Paralympian gold medalist Ezra Frech with partner Daniella Karagach
Olympian gold medalist Amber Glenn with partner Pasha Pashkov
From "Hanson" Taylor Hanson with partner Britt Stewart
Reality star and model Maura Higgins with partner Mark Ballas
From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Conner Leavitt with partner Adele Zaikman
Reality star and host Ciara Miller with partner Brandon Armstrong
From Love Thy Nader Sarah Jane Nader with partner Hailey Bills
Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson with partner Emma Slater
From Jimmy Kimmel Live Guillermo Rodriguez with partner Witney Carson
From Grey's Anatomy Harry Shum Jr. with partner Jenna Johnson
Film and TV star Julia Stiles with partner Ezra Sosa
Comedian and podcaster Connor Wood with partner Rylee Arnold

The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

The Dancing with the Stars Official Podcast returns for a second season with a new host, Season 34 contestant Andy Richter, sharing cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances, Thursday, Sept. 10. New episodes air every Thursday on Disney+ and Hulu, and wherever you get your podcasts.

Hosted by Season 34 Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin, the DWTS After Party finds viewers immediately following “Premiere: Night Two,” checking in with eliminated contestants and breaking down the best moments with DWTS alumni with never-before-seen footage and special teases. The aftershow airs LIVE Wednesday Sept. 16, at 10:00 p.m. on ABC and Disney+ and streams next day on Hulu.

A second season of the music-driven, live-action adaptation Vampirina: Teenage Vampire returns Oct. 6 on Disney Channel, and the full season will stream the next day on Disney+.

Jodie Sweetin (Full House) and Ava Jean (Camp Rock 3) join as recurring guest stars for the sophomore season, with Hollywood Records artist Hudson Stone (Camp Rock 3, The Mickey Mouse Club pilot) set to guest star, alongside Kim Coles (Living Single) returning as Dean Merriweather.

Vampirina: Teenage Vampire stars Kenzi Richardson (Aquamarine TV pilot) as the edgy and adorable Vee; Jiwon Lee as Sophie, Vee's kind and girly-girl roommate; Shaun Dixon as the intriguing and laid-back Elijah; Milo Maharlika as the 600-year-old ghost Demi; and Faith Hedley as Britney, a super-talented legacy student.

Beloved by fans of the popular book saga and record-breaking Disney Jr. series Vampirina, Vampirina: Teenage Vampire tells the story of a tween vampire girl who leaves the safety of Transylvania to attend a performing arts boarding school. Living among humans for the first time, she pursues her passion for music while keeping her vampire identity a secret. This season, after successfully performing for the entire school in front of her idol, Millie Eyelash - and inadvertently releasing a horde of monsters previously imprisoned in the mirror realm - Vee and her gang return to Wilson Hall with new musical dreams, while trying to make sense of a prophecy that dictates Vee and Elijah can never be together.

ABC Fall 2026 Premiere Dates; CBS Fall 2026 Premiere Dates

After receiving the most Emmy(R) Award nominations across broadcast networks for a second consecutive year, ABC unveiled its fall 2026 premiere dates yesterday, showcasing a lineup of hit reality shows, standout comedies and can't-miss dramas. The news comes following a successful season where ABC delivered 10 of the Top 20 programs in the 2025-2026 broadcast season across Adults 18-49, more than any other broadcast network.

Monday Night Football returns on most Mondays beginning Monday, Sept. 14 (Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs). The full ABC/ESPN Monday Night Football schedule can be found here.

Coming off its epic Season 34, where it garnered a half billion votes from fans and scored its first Emmy nod for Outstanding Reality Competition Program in a decade, Dancing with the Stars kicks off a two-night premiere event Tuesday, Sept. 15, followed at 10 p.m. by the second season of R.J. Decker.

Wednesday nights bring a two-episode premiere of Scrubs on Sept. 30, followed by a two-episode premiere of Shark Tank. Emmy Award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary joins the night beginning Oct. 7 at 8:30 p.m., followed by the continuation of season five of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire at 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 15, welcomes back the 9-1-1 franchise with flagship series 9-1-1 at 8 p.m., 9-1-1: Nashville at 9 p.m., and then the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, Grey's Anatomy, at 10 p.m.

ABC News' top-rated newsmagazine 20/20, anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts, returns Friday, Sept. 25, at 9 p.m., and the premiere of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune with Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White joins on Friday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m.

College Football kicks off Saturday, Aug. 29 (Alabama A&M vs. Howard); the full schedule can be found here. Sunday nights return Sept. 27, with a two-episode premiere of America's Funniest Home Videos at 7 p.m., followed by The Wonderful World of Disney, kicking off the season with the world television premiere of Inside Out 2.

As previously announced, new seasons of returning series The Bachelor, High Potential, The Rookie, Shifting Gears and Will Trent, as well as the series premieres of The Rookie: North and The Untitled Grey's Anatomy spinoff, will debut in 2027. Celebrity Jeopardy!, which was previously announced for fall, will also return in 2027. These premiere dates will be announced at a later date.

CBS revealed its fall primetime premiere dates for the 2026-2027 season. The official “CBS PREMIERE WEEK” kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 4. All times are ET/PT unless noted. All programs are available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.

Sunday, Sept. 13
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 Minutes (59th season premiere)
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT) *Regular 7:00-8:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Sept. 20.

Wednesday, Sept. 23
8:00-10:00 PM Survivor (51st season premiere)
*Regular 8:00-9:30 PM timeslot begins Wednesday, Sept. 30.

Sunday, Sept. 27
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-9:30 PM, ET 2026 Video Music Awards (VMAs), live from Los Angeles
4:30-6:30 PM, PT *Two-hour CBS broadcast to simulcast on MTV

Wednesday, Sept. 30
9:30-11:00 PM The Amazing Race (39th season premiere)

Thursday, Oct. 1
8:00-9:30 PM Big Brother (28th season finale)
9:30-11:00 PM The Amazing Race
*One-time only - second episode airs

“CBS PREMIERE WEEK”

Sunday, Oct. 4
7:00-7:30 PM, ET NFL on CBS doubleheader
7:30-8:30 PM, ET 60 Minutes
(7:00-8:00 PM, PT)
8:30-9:30 PM, ET Marshals (second season premiere)
(8:00-9:00 PM, PT) *Regular 8:00-9:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.
9:30-10:30 PM, ET Tracker (fourth season premiere)
(9:00-10:00 PM, PT) *Regular 9:00-10:00 PM timeslot begins Sunday, Oct. 11.

Monday, Oct. 5
8:00-9:00 PM FBI (ninth season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM CIA (second season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Harlan Coben's Final Twist (second season premiere)

Tuesday, Oct. 6
8:00-9:00 PM NCIS (24th season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM NCIS: New York (series premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM NCIS: Origins (third season premiere)

Wednesday, Oct. 7
8:00-9:30 PM Survivor (regular time period)
9:30-11:00 PM The Amazing Race (regular time period)

Thursday, Oct. 8
8:00-8:30 PM Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage (third season premiere of television’s #1 comedy)
8:30-9:00 PM Eternally Yours (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Elsbeth (fourth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Cupertino (series premiere)

Friday, Oct. 9
8:00-9:00 PM Sheriff Country (second season premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM Fire Country (fifth season premiere)
10:00-11:00 PM Boston Blue (second season premiere)

Saturday, Oct. 10
10:00-11:00 PM 48 Hours (39th season premiere)

Sunday, Oct. 11
7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT 60 Minutes (regular time period)
8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT Marshals (regular time period)
9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT Tracker (regular time period)

Thursday, Oct. 29
9:00-10:00 PM Ghosts (Halloween two-episode special)
*One-time only

Thursday, Dec. 10
9:00-10:00 PM Ghosts (Ghostmas two-episode special)
*One-time only

Returning series Matlock, Ghosts and new series Einstein are currently planned for the second half of the 2026-2027 broadcast season.

ABC Upfront 2026-27: Fall 2026 Schedule; ABC Summer 2026 Schedule

ABC 2026-27

Fall 2026

Mondays
8:00PM ESPN's Monday Night Football

Tuesdays
8:00PM Dancing with the Stars
10:00PM R.J. Decker

Wednesdays
8:00PM Scrubs
8:30PM Abbott Elementary
9:00PM Celebrity Jeopardy!
10:00PM Shark Tank

Thursdays
8:00PM 9-1-1
9:00PM 9-1-1: Nashville
10:00PM Grey's Anatomy

Fridays
8:00PM Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
9:00PM 20/20 (two hours)

Saturdays
7:30PM College Football

Sundays
7:00PM America's Funniest Home Videos
8:00PM The Wonderful World of Disney

Unscheduled Mid-Season/Summer 2027:
New Comedy:
New Drama: The Rookie: North
New Reality/Unscripted:
Returning Comedy: Shifting Gears
Returning Drama: High Potential, The Rookie, Will Trent
Returning Reality/Unscripted: The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise

Notes: On the heels of a successful 2025-2026 broadcast season where ABC dominated the multiplatform rankings among Adults 18-49, the network announced its fall 2026 primetime schedule today. For the first time in ABC history, the network has renewed their entire scripted lineup and, for the second year in a row, will increase their original scripted slate in midseason with the addition of new series The Rookie: North.

New seasons of previously announced returning series The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise, High Potential, Shifting Gears, The Rookie and Will Trent will debut in 2027. Also joining the lineup in 2027 is the expansion of The Rookie universe with the new drama, The Rookie: North. Fall premiere dates will be announced at a later date, as well as additional midseason announcements.

Discuss ABC's 2026-27 lineup and also you can view complete program information.

ABC announced its summer premiere dates, which include a slate of high-stakes, fan-favorite game shows and the brand-new competition series, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro. Kicking off the summer is the three-hour primetime concert television special, CMA Fest presented by SoFi, which features can't-miss collaborations and unforgettable performances from Nashville airing Thursday, June 25. News surrounding host and performances will be announced at a later date.

Celebrity Family Feud premieres Thursday, July 9, with host Steve Harvey, followed by new episodes of Press Your Luck, hosted by Elizabeth Banks. Later in the month, Jimmy Kimmel hosts a new season of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, starting Wednesday, July 22. As previously announced, the latest spinoff series from the hit franchise, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, is set to debut Monday, July 13, hosted by Robert Irwin.

The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One airs live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT onm Wednesday, July 15, and will feature some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. The show will also stream on ESPN+ in pattern with ABC airings across time zones. A host will be announced at a later date.

ABC will also air its summer Sunday night movie throwback tradition including films such as The Sandlot, Sister Act, Independence Day, What About Bob?, Speed, True Lies, Cocktail and “Father of the Bride II,” in addition to Wonderful World of Disney movies including Moana, Toy Story 4, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Princess Diaries and The Parent Trap.

As previously announced, The Bachelor, Bachelor in Paradise and Dancing with the Stars have been renewed for new seasons. Premiere dates for these series will be announced at a later date.

A Different World Sequel Wraps Production and Adds More Cast Members; Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro Coming to ABC and Hulu in July

Netflix announced that production for Netflix's sequel series of A Different World has officially wrapped in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will explore the lives and loves of a new generation at the iconic fictional HBCU, Hillman College.

Cliff 'Method Man' Smith and Norman Nixon Jr. join the cast, along with legacy cast members Karen Malina White as Charmaine Brown and Ajai Sanders as Gina Deveaux.

· New Cast Announcements:
· Cliff 'Method Man' Smith (PowerBook II, Godfather of Harlem, The Wire) as Coach Coles
· Ajai Sanders (Phat Tuesday, 2 Degrees, Are We There Yet?) as Gina Deveaux
· Karen Malina White (Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Malcolm & Eddie) as Charmaine Brown
· Norman Nixon Jr. (Grey's Anatomy, Haus of Vicious, The Ms. Pat Show) as Professor Baptiste

Logline: When Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon), Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert's (Jasmine Guy) free-spirited, well-intentioned, yet rebellious youngest child, enters her freshman year at Hillman College, she finds the shadow of her parents difficult to escape as she sets out to build her own legacy, while having the time of her life, alongside a whole new generation of Hillman's best and brightest.

Dancing with the Stars expands its hit franchise with a new competition series, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, coming to ABC and Hulu. The series will premiere July 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, with episodes available the next day on Hulu.

Hosted by wildlife conservationist and Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Len Goodman Mirrorball Champion Robert Irwin, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro, features 12 exceptional up-and-coming dancers who move into one house and compete in a grueling audition process, all vying for a coveted spot as a pro dancer on Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars. Three-time Mirrorball champion Mark Ballas and his mother, Shirley Ballas "The Queen of Latin" will serve as judges. They will be joined by a star-studded lineup of returning pros who will serve as rotating mentors/guest judges. Details about the returning pros, and contestants will be announced at a later date.

The series is produced by BBC Studios. Conrad Green serves as showrunner and executive producer. Ryan O'Dowd, Krystal Whitney, Alex Cross and Jenny Groom are executive producers. Deena Katz and Quinn Lipton are co-executive producers.

Dancing with the Stars Live Tour Starts TODAY; Beef Returns April 16

Dancing with the Stars Live Tour starts TODAY (January 22) in Akron, OH with special guest co-host Danielle Fishel. Danielle Fishel will appear January 22 - February 15 and April 9-12 as special co-host. Andy Richter appears February 14 - March 8 and April 15 - May 3 as special co-host. Elaine Hendrix appears March 10 - April 4 and May 5-13 as special co-host. Alix Earle appears as a special guest star February 14-15. Dylan Efron appears as a special guest star April 15-19. Jordan Chiles appears as a special guest star April 21-30. Robert Irwin appears as a special guest star April 21-30. Pro dancer Emma Slater is the host. With pro dancers dancing including Val Chmerkovskiy, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Ezra Sosa and Hailey Bills. Witney Carson appears as special guest pro dancer from April 21-30 with mirror ball champion Robert Irwin.

Tickets are going fast so head on over to dwtstour.com now! Cities include New York City, Newark, Boston, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Denver, Seattle, Hollywood and much more!

Beef returns with a new cast and a new "beef," as a Gen-Z couple witnesses an alarming fight between their Millennial boss and his wife. Newly-engaged Ashley Miller (Cailee Spaeny) and Austin Davis (Charles Melton), both lower-level staff at a country club, become entangled in the unraveling marriage of their General Manager, Joshua Martín (Oscar Isaac), and his wife, Lindsay Crane-Martín (Carey Mulligan). Through favors and coercion, both couples vie for the approval of the elitist club's billionaire owner, Chairwoman Park (Youn Yuh Jung), who struggles to manage her own scandal involving her second husband, Doctor Kim (Song Kang Ho).

The series returns April 16, 2026 on Netflix with 8-episodes of this anthology series. A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner. Starring Oscar Isaac (Josh), Carey Mulligan (Lindsay), Charles Melton (Austin), Cailee Spaeny (Ashley), and Seoyeon Jang (Eunice). Recurring Cast: Youn Yuh-jung (Chairwoman Park), Song Kang-Ho (Dr. Kim), William Fichtner (Troy), Mikaela Hoover (Ava), BM (Woosh).

Apple TV Holiday Schedule; Another Week and Dancing with the Stars Rises Again

Celebrate with the all-new special The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, as well as free windows for beloved Peanuts classics A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas Plus, highly anticipated Apple Original film The Family Plan 2 and blockbuster hit F1 The Movie debut on Apple TV just in time for the holidays. Get in the spirit with Apple TV Originals including The Velveteen Rabbit, Spirited and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, and themed specials from The Snoopy Show, Frog and Toad, Shape Island, Fraggle Rock, Eva the Owlet and more!

Apple TV celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with an expansive lineup of programming for the whole family, including the all-new holiday special The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, premiering on December 5, and beloved Peanuts classics A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and A Charlie Brown Christmas, streaming for free on November 15 and November 16, and on December 13 and December 14, respectively. Plus, just in time for the holidays, catch the premiere of action-comedy sequel The Family Plan 2 on November 21 and the global streaming debut of Apple's record-breaking blockbuster hit F1 The Movie on December 12.

Dancing with the Stars hit another season high with its annual "Halloween Night," scoring 6.74 million Total Viewers and rising for the sixth straight week since season premiere (+2% vs. 6.63 million on 10/21), despite airing against Game 4 of the World Series on Fox. Making history once again, Dancing with the Stars is the only fall show to increase its overall audience for six consecutive weeks following its season premiere - since September 1991, the start of Nielsen electronic measurement.

In Adults 18-49, Dancing with the Stars scored a 1.36 rating, earning its second-highest performance of the season (basically tied vs. 1.38 rating on 10/21). On a competitive night with the World Series, Dancing with the Stars stood as the No. 1 non-sports program of the night on broadcast and cable among both Total Viewers (6.74 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.36 rating). The show also towered over last year's "Halloween Night" by double digits in Total Viewers (+41% - 6.74 million vs. 4.77 million) while nearly doubling in Adults 18-49 (+97% - 1.36 rating vs. 0.69 rating). In fact, Dancing with the Stars delivered its strongest "Halloween Night" episode among Total Viewers in seven years and its top Adults 18-49 performance in eight years - since 10/29/18 and 10/30/17, respectively.

Fan voting on the night rose to a new high of 55.26 million (+4% vs. 53.10 million on 10/21). Dancing with the Stars was the No. 1 most social television program across broadcast and cable, scoring 3.3 million total social interactions, up +1% over last week's episode (vs. 3.2 million) and up +12% over the show's season-to-date average (vs. 2.9 million). Dancing with the Stars returns Tuesday, Nov. 4, for "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night" (airing at 8 p.m. EST/PST on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu). Get ready to rock! The remaining couples dance to classic hits celebrating the legends of Rock. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Flavor Flav joins the judges panel for a night packed with pure rock energy - yeah, boyee!

Netflix Grabs Victorious Spinoff Hollywood Arts; Dancing with the Stars Up for 5th Straight Week

Netflix announced Hollywood Arts, a brand-new spinoff of the hit live-action show Victorious, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2010-2013. The series is set to debut on Netflix in 2026, followed by releases on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Production begins in October in Vancouver, Canada for 26 episodes.

In this all-new series, struggling actress Trina Vega (Daniella Monet) returns to her former high school, Hollywood Arts, as an unqualified substitute teacher, quickly finding herself both clashing with and unexpectedly inspiring a new generation of ambitious and talented students as they learn to find their true path at Hollywood's most elite performing arts school.

Starring Daniella Monet (Victorious), Alyssa Miles (Hanging out with Alyssa and Xavier), Emmy Liu-Wang (Raven's Home, Slumber Party), Peyton Jackson (Woman in the Yard, Young Dylan), Erika Swayze (School Spirits, Davey & Jonesie's Locker, Workin' Moms), Martin Kamm (Unsung Hero, Web of Spiderman) and guest star Yvette Nicole Brown (Community). The Hollywood Arts pilot (first) episode will be directed by Jonathan Judge (The Really Loud House, My Weird School), and was penned by Jake Farrow & Samantha Martin. The series is produced by Paramount Television Studios.

Dancing with the Stars is still making television history for the fifth straight week. It has continued its upward climb, bedazzling viewers with last week's "Wicked Night," and scoring 6.63 million Total Viewers and a 1.38 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting new season highs in both demographics.

Amidst a season full of highlights, Dancing with the Stars has made history, growing for the fifth straight week following premiere over last week's "Dedication Night" in Total Viewers (+11% - 6.63 million vs. 5.98 million), the first time in measurement history that a fall show has grown its audience for five straight weeks following premiere, dating back to 1991.

Head-to-head from 8-10 p.m., Dancing with the Stars led the competition among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 (6.63 million and 1.38 rating, respectively), including CBS's NCIS and NCIS: Origins (4.81 million and 0.25 rating) and the season debut of NBC's NBA basketball coverage (4.73 million and 1.29 rating).

Fan voting leapt to another new high of 53.10 million votes cast (+6% vs. 50.15 million votes cast on 10/14). Dancing with the Stars was once again the No. 1 most social television program across broadcast and cable, scoring 3.2 million total social interactions, up +13% over the show's season average (vs. 2.9 million).

Dancing with the Stars returns tomorrow - Tuesday, October 28, for "Halloween Night" (airing at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT on ABC and Disney+, streaming next day on Hulu). Nine couples get into the spooky spirit with eerie makeovers and chilling routines, conjuring up a hauntingly entertaining night. The dance marathon, "Dance Monster-thon," returns, as well as two-time Mirrorball champion Cheryl Burke as guest judge. Can it make it six straight weeks of growth since the premiere? It's possible!

Dancing with the Stars Surging in Viewership, Especially Among Younger Viewers; Remembering Kimberly Hébert Gregory of Vice Principals

ABC's formidable Tuesday lineup notched another win this week with both Dancing with the Stars and High Potential continuing their upward trend. The shows' strong performances in week three pushed ABC to a resounding win for the night in entertainment among both Total Viewers (5.30 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), with the network leading second place NBC by double digits in Total Viewers (+59% - 5.30 million vs. 3.33 million) and triple digits among Adults 18-49 (+197% - 0.92 rating vs. 0.31 rating).

Dancing with the Stars Season 34 continued to dazzle audiences this week with the show earning 5.82 million Total Viewers and a 1.22 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting a season high in both measures and dominating the 8-10 p.m. time period. In a record-setting turn of events, Dancing with the Stars rose for the second straight week since its season premiere for the first time in 20 years - since the show's first three weeks on air in June 2005. In addition, demonstrating strong interest in the show's festive TikTok night, Dancing with the Stars turned in the show's strongest performance among Adults 18-34 (1.38 rating) in over eight years (since 5/22/17). Dancing with the Stars earned the best Adults 18-34 rating for any entertainment series telecast in over four years (since 8/9/21 with The Bachelorette, excluding post-NFL telecasts), and scored the top entertainment telecast in the younger Adult demographic on any network since this year's Oscars(R) telecast (3/2/25), outperforming marquee live events including CBS' Golden Globe Awards (1.25 rating on 1/5/25), NBC's SNL50: The Anniversary Special (1.29 rating on 2/16/25) and CBS' MTV Video Music Awards (0.88 rating on 9/7/25).

Dancing with the Stars was the No. 1 most social television program across broadcast and cable, earning 2.7 million total social interactions and rising by double digits over last week's episode (+32% vs. 2.1 million). Continuing to break records yet again, fan voting jumped week to week, reaching a new high of 39 million votes cast (+11% vs. 35 million votes cast on 9/23).

Actress Kimberly Hébert Gregory, who starred as Dr. Belinda Brown in the HBO comedy series Vice Principals, has died. She died on October 3. Ms. Hébert Gregory was 52.

Hébert Gregory began her career in theatre before her breakthrough role as Dr. Belinda Brown in the 2016-2017 HBO dark comedy series Vice Principals. The series was created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill. At North Jackson High School, ill-tempered and dogmatic vice principal Neal Gamby (Danny McBride) has ambitions of becoming the principal. However, when the current principal steps down, he reveals that he trusts neither Neal nor his scheming and seemingly sociopathic co-vice principal Lee Russell (Walton Goggins) and instead hires outsider Dr. Belinda Brown. The cast included Georgia King, Sheaun McKinney, Busy Philipps, Shea Whigham, and Dale Dickey (season 2).

She voiced Nicole Williams in the 2018-2025 Cartoon Network animated sitcom Craig of the Creek. The series focuses on a trio of kids, collectively referred to as the "Stump Kids," led by Craig Williams (voiced by Philip Solomon), a young boy who wants to explore and map the wide and mysterious creek located in the fictional suburban town of Herkleton, Maryland. Nicole Williams is Craig's loving mother who works as a school counselor and cares deeply for her children. She also appeared in the 2023-2024 spinoff Jessica's Big Little World and the 2023 prequel film Craig Before the Creek.

Some of her sitcom and comedy guest appearances included Two and a Half Men, I Didn't Do It, The Big Bang Theory, The Soul Man, Baby Daddy, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2 episodes), The Guest Book, Splitting Up Together, Dollface, Medical Police (3 episodes), Future Man (3 episodes as Mathers), No Activity (voice of Fuller in 4 episodes), and Barry.

Hébert Gregory starred as Yvette in the 2017-2018 ABC fantasy comedy-drama Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. Kevin Finn (Jason Ritter), a down-on-his-luck man who survived a suicide attempt, is tasked by God to save the world. He's guided by Yvette.

She had a recurring role as Lucinda Miller in five episodes the Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids in 2014. Some of her other television guest appearances included The Black Donnellys, Gossip Girl, New Amsterdam (2008), Law & Order, Private Practice, Shameless, Grey's Anatomy, Better Call Saul (2 episodes), The Act, The Chi (2 episodes), and All Rise.

Ms. Hébert Gregory was a talented and versatile actress. She was great on Vice Principals and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. We thank her for her work on television. She will be deeply missed.

We also remember television and film writer and producer Ron Friedman. He wrote episodes for many sitcoms in the 1960s and 1970s. He died from cardiopulmonary arrest in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on September 15. Mr. Friedman was 93.

Friedman's sitcom writing credits included My Favorite Martian, Get Smart (2 episodes), Love on a Rooftop, Gilligan's Island (3 episodes), The Andy Griffith Show (2 episodes), Bewitched (3 episodes), The Good Guys (1969), I Dream of Jeannie (3 episodes), The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (2 episodes), The Partridge Family (3 episodes), Getting Together (2 episodes), The Good Life (2 episodes), Bridget Loves Bernie, The Odd Couple (7 episodes), Love, American Style (4 episodes), All in the Family, Barney Miller, Happy Days, That's My Mama (4 episodes), Chico and the Man (10 episodes), and The New WKRP in Cincinnati (4 episodes).

Some of his televison drama writing credits included Charlie's Angels, Vega$, Starsky & Hutch (8 episodes), The Dukes of Hazzard, B.J. and the Bear, Fantasy Island (32 episodes), and The Fall Guy (6 episodes).

He created the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series and co-wrote G.I. Joe: The Movie as well in 1987. He developed the Generation 1 Transformers animated series, with him re-writing over 64 episodes. He co-wrote The Transformers: The Movie (1986), which had two initial drafts. In 1987, he created Bionic Six. He also worked with Stan Lee to create The Marvel Action Hour with Fantastic Four: The Animated Series and Iron Man: The Animated Series.

He was interviewed for The Interviews: An Oral History of Television in 2016.

Mr. Friedman wrote over 700 hours of episodes for many television series during his career, which spanned from 1963 to 1995. In 1966, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his written work on The Danny Kaye Show. We thank him for his work on sitcoms, dramas and animated series. He will be greatly missed.

Hall of Fame musician and songwriter Sonny Curtis wrote and performed the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He died from pneumonia at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 19. Mr. Curtis was 88.

Curtis wrote and performed The Mary Tyler Moore Show's opening theme song, "Love Is All Around", which aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977. The lyrics changed between the first and second seasons, in part to reflect Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) having become settled in her new home. The later lyrics, which accompanied many more episodes at a time when the show's popularity was at a peak, are more widely known, and most covers of the song use these words. The song has been covered by artists such as Ray Conniff, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Christie Front Drive, Sammy Davis Jr., and Twin Cities-based Hüsker Dü (the latter also reproduced several scenes of the opening on location for their music video).

A different instrumental version of the song was later used for the opening of Moore's 1979 CBS sitcom-variety series The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. He composed the opening instrumental theme for the first season (1990-1991) of the CBS sitcom Evening Shade.

He was known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly. He was a member of The Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death in 1959. His best known compositions include "Walk Right Back", a major hit in 1961 for the Everly Brothers; "I Fought the Law", notably covered by the Bobby Fuller Four, the Clash, and Green Day; "More Than I Can Say", co-written with The Crickets' drummer Jerry Allison and a hit for Leo Sayer in 1980, and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", a #1 Country hit for Keith Whitley in 1989.

Mr. Curtis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. He died on the 55th Anniversary of the debut of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 2010, TV Guide ranked the show's opening title sequence No. 3 on a list of TV's Top Ten credit sequences, as selected by readers. We thank him for the memorable and iconic theme song. He will be sorely missed.

Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween 2025 Schedule; Dancing with the Stars Season 34 Cast

Freeform's beloved "31 Nights of Halloween" returns on October 1 to deliver a wickedly delightful lineup of fan-favorite films that'll send shivers down your spine all month long. Grab your pumpkin spice lattes, because it's Halloween time. Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023's Haunted Mansion and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil fill Freeform's bone-chilling lineup.

The bewitching watchlist includes double features like Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2, Twitches/Twitches Too and Halloweentown/Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton's frightfully fantastic films on Monday, October 13, including Frankenweenie, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Sleepy Hollow. And don't miss the chance to visit Dracula's fang-tastic resort with Hotel Translyvania/Hotel Translyvania 2.

Dancing with the Stars Season 34 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's Good Morning America. Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its milestone 20th anniversary Tuesday, September 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), simulcast LIVE on ABC and Disney+, and available next day on Hulu. Dancing with the Stars is produced by BBC Studios.

This season's celebrities and professional dancers are as follows (in alphabetical order):

From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Jen Affleck with partner Jan Ravnik
Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko
Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles with partner Ezra Sosa
NBA All-Star Baron Davis with partner Britt Stewart
Social media personality Alix Earle with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
Social media and reality TV star Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach
Actor and musician Corey Feldman with partner Jenna Johnson
Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel with partner Pasha Pashkov
Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix with partner Alan Bersten
From Pentatonix, GRAMMY® winner Scott Hoying with partner Rylee Arnold
Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin with partner Witney Carson
From Fifth Harmony, Lauren Jauregui with partner Brandon Armstrong
From The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Whitney Leavitt with partner Mark Ballas
Comedian Andy Richter with partner Emma Slater

The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

ABC Fall 2025 Premiere Dates; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to End in May 2026

ABC unveiled its fall 2025 premiere dates, showcasing a lineup of fan-favorite reality shows, heartwarming comedies and thrilling dramas, including the highly anticipated new series, 9-1-1: Nashville. Monday Night Football returns on most Mondays beginning September 8 (Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears). Breakout hit and last season's No. 1 new program, High Potential, returns for its second season Tuesday, September 16, following ballroom sensation Dancing with the Stars, which will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary. The Golden Bachelor returns Wednesday, September 24, with a two-hour premiere featuring new leading man Mel Owens, followed by a new season of Shark Tank. The sophomore season of Shifting Gears and a new season of Emmy and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary join Wednesday nights beginning October 1.

From executive producer Ryan Murphy, the newest iteration of the 9-1-1 universe, 9-1-1: Nashville, debuts Thursday, October 16, alongside principal series 9-1-1 and the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, Grey's Anatomy. Ryan Seacrest hosts his inaugural season of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune alongside the legendary Vanna White when the beloved game show premieres Friday, September 26, followed by new episodes of ABC News' 20/20. America's Funniest Home Videos returns Sunday, September 28, before The Wonderful World of Disney broadcast premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Additional movies to air this fall include the broadcast premieres of Elemental, Avatar: The Way of Water and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

As previously announced, new seasons of returning series American Idol, The Bachelor, Celebrity Jeopardy!, The Rookie and Will Trent will debut in 2026, as well as the recently picked up comedy series Scrubs. These premiere dates will be announced at a later date.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 at the close of the 2025-26 broadcast season. Colbert announced the news during tonight's taping at the Ed Sullivan Theater.

Official statement: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late night television.

This is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.

Our admiration, affection, and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult. Stephen has taken CBS late night by storm with cutting-edge comedy, a must-watch monologue and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, news and newsmakers across all areas. The show has been #1 in late night for nine straight seasons; Stephen's comedy resonates daily across digital and social media; and the broadcast is a staple of the nation's zeitgeist.

The accomplishments of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert are memorable and significant in performance, quality and stature. With much gratitude, we look forward to honoring Stephen and celebrating the show over the next 10 months alongside its millions of fans and viewers."

Apple TV+ Announces Comedy Series Prodigies; ABC Renews Unscripted Series Slate

Apple TV+ announced the new seven-episode comedy Prodigies, starring BAFTA and SAG Award winner Will Sharpe (The White Lotus, A Real Pain) and Emmy and SAG Award winner Ayo Edebiri (The Bear, After the Hunt). The series is created, written and directed by Sharpe and produced by the Emmy Award and BAFTA Award-winning SISTER. Edebiri will also serve as an executive producer on the series.

This unusual take on a classic romantic comedy explores the universal complexities of long-term relationships through the lens of a very unique couple. Didi (Edebiri) and Ren (Sharpe) are two ex-child prodigies who have been together since they were children. Now in their early 30s, they are starting to question whether their very ordinary existence is living up to the extraordinary promise of their childhood. Inevitably, they find themselves asking the same questions of their relationship. As individual hopes and needs feed into and conflict with their shared lives, the series challenges the fallacy at the heart of romantic storytelling - that the tale is over when the heroes get together. In life, surely, that is just the beginning?

Hulu's inaugural Get Real house brought the biggest names in unscripted television to Beverly Hills for a day of memorable onstage moments, major announcements and high-impact activations from Hulu, ABC and Freeform's robust unscripted TV portfolio. The ultimate crossover event gathered 150 unscripted TV icons and creatives including Alex Cooper, Khloé Kardashian, Jesse Palmer, Alfonso Ribeiro, Vanna White, and more all under one roof. ABC has renewed Dancing with the Stars, The Golden Bachelor and Who Wants to be a Millionaire in early renewals for 2025-26, while Bachelor in Paradise returns this summer.

Robert Irwin was revealed as the first celebrity competing for the Mirrorball Trophy on the upcoming season 34 of Dancing with the Stars. The Nader sisters – Brooks, Sarah Jane, Grace Ann and Mary Holland – announced their new series, Love Thy Nader, coming to Hulu and Freeform this summer. Jesse Palmer revealed the new season of Bachelor in Paradise will head to Costa Rica, with Wells Adams returning as bartender and Hannah Brown bringing the bubbly to rose ceremonies in the all-new Champagne Lounge. The Golden Bachelor unveiled a new leading man, former NFL player Mel Owens.

Abbott Elementary Aces the Test on Multi-Platform; Dancing with the Stars' Resurgence

After 35 days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, the Abbott Elementary season four premiere aced the test with 8.96 million Total Viewers and a 3.50 rating in Adults 18-49. ABC's award-winning comedy rose dramatically over its initial Live+Same Day audience by +321% in Total Viewers (8.96 million vs. 2.13 million) and an impressive +846% in Adults 18-49 (3.50 rating vs. 0.37 rating). In addition, the premiere rose remarkably in multiplatform viewing over the show's season three finale (5/22/24) by +11% in Total Viewers (8.96 million vs. 8.05 million) and +21% among Adults 18-49 (3.50 rating vs. 2.90 rating). The season four premiere of Abbott Elementary stands as the top multiplatform telecast in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 since the show's post-Oscars(R) episode (3/10/24). In addition, Abbott Elementary earned its best Wednesday performance since 2/28/24.

Coming up on Wednesday, December 4, Abbott Elementary celebrates the season with a one-hour special holiday event featuring back-to-back episodes, "Winter Show" and Winter Break" (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. EST/PST, respectively, on ABC, streaming next day on Hulu). At 8 p.m., Barbara is determined to make Abbott Elementary's first-ever holiday show a success, despite a few setbacks. Meanwhile, Jacob's brother arrives for his visit earlier than planned. Then at 8:30 p.m., Melissa hosts the Schemmenti family Christmas Eve dinner and goes to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect, while Janine and Gregory get an unexpected guest.

ABC's Dancing with the Stars concluded its spectacular season 33 as the top program of the night, delivering record-breaking audience in both Total Viewers (6.36 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.14 rating) - the best Total Viewer audience since the show's season 29 finale on 11/23/20, the best Adults 18-49 audience since the season 29 premiere on 9/14/20, and its best Adults 18-49 season finale performance in 7 years - since 5/21/18. And these numbers don't include the live Disney+ data yet!

In addition to wins among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, the extravagant three-hour finale, in which Joey Graziadei and his partner, Jenna Johnson, took home the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy, swept additional key demographics including Adults 18-34 (1.27 rating), Women 18-49 (1.61 rating), Women 18-34 (1.90 rating) and Men 18-34 (0.65 rating), among others, while also pushing ABC to a win for the night. Dancing with the Stars delivered double-digit gains in both Total Viewers (+16% - 6.36 million vs. 5.50 million) and Adults 18-49 (+70% - 1.14 rating vs. 0.67 rating) compared to its year-ago season finale (12/5/23). Dancing with the Stars led its closest broadcast competitor, NBC's The Voice, by +226%, more than tripling its Adults 18-49 performance (1.14 rating vs. 0.35 rating).

Additionally, the season 33 finale was the highest-rated Adults 18-49 regularly scheduled entertainment telecast in primetime since NBC's This Is Us finale (1.28 rating on 5/24/22). Season to date, Dancing with the Stars stands as the No. 1 entertainment series among Adults 18-49 (0.77 rating) - the first time for the show to take the top spot for the broadcast season in its entire history. The show once again broke voting records, garnering over 32 million votes for the teams during the very competitive finale. Dancing with the Stars was the No. 1 most social TV program across broadcast and cable on 11/26 and the No. 1 most social episode of any entertainment series season to date.

ABC Halloween 2024 Schedule; Reba Creates Happy's Place Theme Song

Throughout this month, ABC will air a ghostly lineup of Halloween-themed episodes and festive films, including spine-tingling new episodes of 9-1-1, Abbott Elementary, AFV, Press Your Luck, Dancing with the Stars and Doctor Odyssey, and broadcast television debuts of fan favorites Haunted Mansion (2023) and Hocus Pocus 2. On Abbot Elementary on October 27, it's Halloween at Abbott Elementary! Janine and Gregory proudly show off their couple’s costume, but it fails to translate. Meanwhile, Barbara faces pushback from parents concerned about hygiene and her beloved apple-bobbing tradition.

Adding a new song to her Country Hall of Fame resume and for her millions of fans to enjoy, entertainment icon Reba McEntire has teamed up with renowned songwriter Carole King and written the show's theme song for her upcoming new NBC comedy, Happy's Place. The song, released by MCA Nashville, is available across all music platforms and will also debut on the Happy's Place series premiere, which is set for Friday October 18 at 8 p.m. Happy's Place will stream the next day on Peacock. Listen to the theme song from Happy's Place HERE.

The sitcom stars Reba McEntire as her character, Bobbie, inherits her father's tavern (Happy's Place) and is surprised to discover that she has a new business partner, Isabella, played by Belissa Escobedo, a twentysomething half-sister she never knew she had. The series also stars Melissa Peterman, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and Rex Linn.

Dancing with the Stars Season 33 Cast; Tia Mowry We TV Docuseries

The Dancing with the Stars season 33 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's Good Morning America. Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its 33rd season Tuesday, September 17 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), simulcast LIVE on ABC and Disney+, and available next day on Hulu. This season’s celebrities and professional dancers are as follows (in alphabetical order): 

· Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola with partner Witney Carson
· Notorious ankle bracelet fashionista Anna Delvey with partner Ezra Sosa
· From The Bachelor, Joey Graziadei with partner Jenna Johnson
· NBA Champion Dwight Howard with partner Daniella Karagach
· TV star Chandler Kinney with partner Brandon Armstrong
· Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan Bersten
· Model and cover girl Brooks Nader with partner Gleb Savchenko
· Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik with partner Rylee Arnold
· Reality royalty Phaedra Parks with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
· Movie star Eric Roberts with partner Britt Stewart
· BH 90210 TV icon Tori Spelling with partner Pasha Pashkov
· From The Bachelorette Jenn Tran with partner Sasha Farber
· Sitcom and movie actor Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters, Die Hard) with partner Emma Slater

The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

We TV, AMC Networks' destination for compelling unscripted television, unveiled the trailer, new images and key art for the highly anticipated, all-new docuseries, Tia Mowry: My Next Act. Premiering on Friday, October 4 at 9:30pm ET/PT on We TV with new episodes available on the popular AMC streaming service ALLBLK, this eight-episode reality series dives head-first into the post-divorce, new-lease-on-life universe of multi-talented Tia Mowry (Sister, Sister; The Game).

Tired of people distorting the narrative of her relationships and life, Tia Mowry is removing the filter like never before, while embarking on a fearless and fierce journey of self-discovery post-divorce. Tia was always part of a duo, first as a twin sister, then as a wife... now she's on her own for the first time in her life. The struggle is real as Tia navigates her newly single status, a new phase of motherhood, as well as building businesses and juggling her ever-evolving career. With each nerve-wracking new hardship, she finds happiness along the way with her village of larger-than-life friends and family in Tia Mowry: My Next Act.

ABC Fall 2024 Premiere Dates; Remembering Doug Sheehan of Day by Day and Clueless and Benji Gregory of ALF

ABC announced premiere dates for the network's action-packed fall, featuring previously announced fan-favorite series, high-octane new dramas and The Bachelor franchise's newest iteration. This news comes on the heels of the network closing out the 2023-2024 season as No. 1 in entertainment among Adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive season, marking the longest winning streak in over 10 years. Monday Night Football returns for select weeks beginning Sept. 9 (New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers). Then, on Monday, Oct. 7, beloved game shows join the lineup with Pat Sajak's final spin hosting Celebrity Wheel of Fortune leading into Elizabeth Banks-hosted Press Your Luck.

From Oscar®-nominated writer Drew Goddard and starring Kaitlin Olson, freshman crime procedural High Potential joins ballroom sensation Dancing with the Stars on Tuesdays, kicking off Sept. 17. The Golden Bachelorette makes its debut Wednesday, Sept. 18 with two-hour episodes for the first few weeks, with new leading lady Joan Vassos; and a new season of Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning comedy Abbott Elementary joins the night Oct. 9 at 9:30pm, followed by the ABC News Studios docuseries Scamanda. Then, from executive producer Ryan Murphy and starring Joshua Jackson and Don Johnson, highly anticipated new drama Doctor Odyssey debuts Thursday, Sept. 26 at 9pm, alongside 9-1-1 and the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, Grey's Anatomy.

A new season of ABC News' 20/20 premieres Friday, Sept. 20, and season 16 of Shark Tank dives into the night starting Oct. 18. America’s Funniest Home Videos celebrates its monumental 35th season beginning Sunday, Sept. 29, before The Wonderful World of Disney world television premiere of the live-action The Little Mermaid. Additional films to debut this season include the world television premieres of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Haunted Mansion, as well as the broadcast premiere of Hocus Pocus 2. Airdates and additional movies to be announced at a later date. As previously announced, new seasons of returning dramas The Rookie and Will Trent will debut midseason (January), along with the celebratory farewell season of legacy comedy The Conners. Also returning midseason are American Idol, The Bachelor, Celebrity Jeopardy! and What Would You Do?, while Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, from executive producer Reese Witherspoon and hosted by world-renowned organizing duo Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin of The Home Edit, is also set to debut. These premiere dates will be announced at a later date.

Actor Doug Sheehan, who starred as Brian Harper in Day by Day and as Mel Horowitz in Clueless, has died. He died at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming, on June 29. Mr. Sheehan was 75.

Sheehan starred as Brian Harper in the 1988-1989 NBC sitcom Day by Day. The show centers on Brian and Kate Harper (Linda Kelsey), a married couple with two successful careers (Brian as a stockbroker, Kate as a lawyer) and a teenage son named Ross (Christopher Daniel ("C.B.") Barnes). They open a daycare center in their home. The series also starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Thora Birch.

He starred as Mel Horowitz in the UPN sitcom Clueless for seasons 2 and 3 (1997-1999). Mel Horowitz is Cher Horowitz's (Rachel Blanchard) rich, widowed lawyer. He replaced Michael Lerner, who played Mel Horowitz during the first season (1996-1997), which aired on ABC. The cast included Stacey Dash, Donald Adeosun Faison, Elisa Donovan, Sean Holland, David Lascher (season 1), Twink Caplan (season 1), Wallace Shawn (season 1), Heather Gottlieb (season 1) and Julie Brown.

Sheehan played Edward Spellman, Sabrina Spellman's (Melissa Joan Hart) father, in two episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Some of his other sitcom guest appearances included Cheers, Alice, Dear John and Style & Substance.

His first major role was as Joe Kelly in the daytime soap opera General Hospital from 1979 to 1982. He was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role in 1982.

He starred as journalist Ben Gibson in the CBS primetime soap opera Knots Landing from 1983 to 1987. Ben Gibson was the second husband of Valene Ewing (Joan Van Ark).

Some of his other television guest appearances Charlie's Angels (1978), Kaz, MacGyver (1990), Columbo (1993), Promised Land, Diagnosis: Murder, Passions (6 episodes as Mr. Davis) and That Was Then.

Mr. Sheehan was a talented and versatile actor. Day by Day is a funny show with a great cast, which should have had a longer run. It should be available on DVD or streaming. He will be greatly missed.

Actor Benji Gregory, who starred as Brian Tanner in ALF, has died. On June 13, Gregory and his service dog, Hans, were found dead inside a car at a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Arizona. However, news of his death was not publicly disclosed until July 11, when the cause of his death was still under investigation. His sister Rebecca said he had suffered from depression, bipolar disorder and a sleep disorder and said he likely died of a heat stroke after falling asleep in his car. On September 13, 2024, the Maricopa County Medical Examiner revealed that Gregory died of both hepatic cirrhosis, with Gregory being revealed to have had a damaged liver, and heat exposure. The death was ruled accidental. Mr. Gregory was only 46.

He starred as Brian Tanner in the 1986-1990 NBC sitcom ALF. The title character, called ALF (an acronym for "Alien Life Form") but whose real name is Gordon Shumway, crash-lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family. Brian Tanner is the middlest son of the Tanner family. He is nicknamed 'B' by the rest of the cast. The cast included Paul Fusco (performed and voiced ALF), Max Wright, Anne Scheeden, Liz Sheridan, John LaMotta, Josh Blake, Anne Meara (1987) and Jim J. Bullock (1989-1990).

Gregory appeared as an orphan named Dash in two episodes of Punky Brewster. The final episode in Season 1, titled "Fenster Hall" (aired March 31, 1985), was a failed attempt to create a spin-off of Punky Brewster.

He played Brian in a 1991 episode of Murphy Brown. Some of his other television guest appearances included The A-Team, T.J. Hooker, Amazing Stories and The Twilight Zone (1985). Some of his voice credits included Pound Puppies, Fantastic Max and Back to the Future: The Animated Series (as Biff Tannen Jr.).

He played Harry Carlson, Jr. in Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986). He supplied the voice of Edgar the Mole in the animated feature Once Upon a Forest (1993), which would be his final acting role.

Mr. Gregory was a good child actor. After leaving the acting industry, he served a stint in the U.S. Navy after graduating from school. He enlisted in 2003 and became an aerographer's mate. During his naval career he was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). In 2005, he received an honorable medical discharge from the Navy. We thank him for his work on television and in films and for his service in the Navy. He will be sorely missed.

We also remember television executive Jamie Kellner. He was a founding president of Fox Broadcasting and founded The WB network. He died from cancer on June 21 in Montecito, California. Mr. Kellner was 74.

Kellner was present at the establishment of the Fox Broadcasting Company and held the position as chairman of 20th Century Fox Television from 1986 to 1993. Among the shows that emerged during his seven years at Fox were The Simpsons, Married... with Children, Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Melrose Place and In Living Color.

He then spent seven years at the helm of The WB Television Network. He helped launch the new broadcast network in 1994. During his tenure, he began by championing urban sitcoms such as The Wayans Bros., The Parent 'Hood and Sister, Sister, but eventually steered the network in the direction of teen and family-oriented dramas. 7th Heaven, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Dawson's Creek, Felicity and Charmed all premiered during his presidency.

Kellner was made head of Turner Broadcasting System in 2000, officially succeeding Ted Turner in March 2001. He was chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a division of Time Warner which includes TBS, TNT, and Cartoon Network from 2001 to 2003. He was the chairman of station ownership group ACME Communications, a post held from the company's founding until its folding in 2016.

We thank him for the television shows be brought us at Fox, The WB and Turner. He will be missed.

Television producer and screenwriter Jonathan Axelrod worked on Dave's World. He died in Los Angeles on June 13. Mr. Axelrod was 74.

He was executive producer on the 1993-1997 CBS sitcom Dave's World. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry. The show focuses on the daily trials and tribulations of columnist Dave Barry (Harry Anderson) and his wife, Beth (DeLane Matthews), along with their sons, Tommy (Zane Carney) and Willie (Andrew Ducote).

Some of his other sitcom producing credits included Can't Hurry Love, Brother's Keeper, Movie Stars and Some of My Best Friends. He was one of the writers of the 1972 comedy film Every Little Crook and Nanny.

We thank him for his work on Dave's World and other sitcoms. He will be missed.

Actress Susan Buckner starred as Lucy Davis in When the Whistle Blows. She died on May 2 in Miami, Florida. Ms. Buckner was 72.

Buckner starred as Lucy Davis in the short-lived 1980 ABC sitcom When the Whistle Blows. The series revolves around a group of construction workers – four males (Norm, Buzz, Randy and Hunk) and one female (Lucy) – for the "Tri-State Construction Company" in Los Angeles and their search for fun both on and off the job. It was filmed single-camera style and without a laugh track. The cast included Doug Brown, Philip Brown, Tim Rossovich, Dolph Sweet, Alice Hirson, Gary Allen, Noble Willingham and Sue Ane Langdon.

She appeared as one of The Krofftettes who performed synchronised swimming routines on the 1976-1997 ABC variety show The Brady Bunch Hour.

Buckner played Kim Patterson in a 1979 episode of The Love Boat. Some of her other television guest appearances included Police Woman, Switch, Starsky & Hutch, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (3 episodes) and B.J. and the Bear.

She portrayed high school cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 summer blockbuster Grease, starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. She starred as Vicky Anderson in the 1981 slasher film Deadly Blessing.

Ms. Buckner was crowned Miss Washington in 1971 and in September went on to become a top ten finalist in the Miss America 1972 pageant. We thank her for her work on television and in films. She will be deeply missed.