{"id":2077,"date":"2019-10-28T03:11:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T03:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/?p=2077"},"modified":"2019-11-01T03:12:06","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T03:12:06","slug":"tv-news-roundup-genius-aretha-adds-malcolm-barrett-kimberly-hebert-gregory-three-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ramolawpc.com\/new\/tv-news-roundup-genius-aretha-adds-malcolm-barrett-kimberly-hebert-gregory-three-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TV News Roundup: \u2018Genius: Aretha\u2019 Adds Malcolm Barrett, Kimberly Hebert Gregory, Three More"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"VarietyLogo1\"<\/a>In today\u2019s roundup, National Geographic announced the ensemble cast joining \u201cGenius: Aretha\u201d and Comedy Central has ordered eight episodes of Bobby Moynihan\u2019s digital series \u201cLoafy.\u201d<\/p>\n

CASTING<\/p>\n

Malcolm Barrett (\u201cTimeless, \u201cPreacher\u201d), Patrice Covington (\u201cThe Color Purple\u201d), Kimberly H\u00e9bert Gregory (\u201cVice Principals\u201d), Rebecca Naomi Jones (\u201cThe Big Sick\u201d), Sanai Victoria (\u201cBlack-ish\u201d) have been cast alongside Cynthia Erivo in National Geographic\u2019s \u201cGenius: Aretha.\u201d Also, Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA TV award-winner Anthony Hemingway joined the anthology series as executive producer and pilot director.<\/p>\n

Quinn Copeland, Lauren Donzis, Oliver De Los Santos and Noah Cottrell have been cast as series regulars in Peacock\u2019s \u201cPunky Brewster\u201d pilot. From UCP and Universal Television, the multi-camera\/hybrid continuation of the \u201980s sitcom follows Punky (Soleil Moon Frye), now a single mother of three trying to get her life back on track when she meets Izzy (Copeland), a young girl who reminds her a lot of her younger self.<\/p>\n

Comedy Central ordered another eight-episode season for Stoopid Buddy Stoodios\u2018 \u201cBlark and Son.\u201c New episodes will premiere across all of Comedy Central\u2019s digital and social platforms in 2020.<\/p>\n

GREENLIGHTS<\/p>\n

Quibi has commissioned a new comedy game show entitled \u201cNICE ONE!\u201d Hosted by Ron Funches, the show pits comedians head-to-head as they compete to out-compliment one another. The series is executive produced by Tom Brunelle and Brad Wollack of Free 90 Media, Evi Regev, Melanie Truhett and Funches.<\/p>\n

Comedy Central has ordered eight short-form episodes of \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d alum Bobby Moynihan\u2019s digital series \u201cLoafy.\u201c The animated series follows a weed dealing manatee who runs a drug empire from his water tank at the Center Park Zoo. The show will launch in 2020.<\/p>\n

DATES<\/p>\n

ION is celebrating the holiday season this year with six new titles and some returning favorites beginning Dec. 1 with \u201cA Christmas Princess\u201d starring Shein Mompremier, Travis Burns, Galyn G\u00f6rg, Chef Stuart O\u2019Keeffe, Erin Gray. Other new titles include \u201cChristmas Matchmakers,\u201d starring Vivica A. Fox, Anna Marie Dobbins, Andrew Philip Rogers, Tracy Nelson and Dorian Gregory, which premieres Dec. 8; \u201cBest Christmas Ball Ever!\u201d starring Elisabeth Harnois, Samuel Hunt, Christian Oliver, Thomas Kraml andJulia Dietze, premiering Dec. 14; \u201cA Beauty & The Beast Christmas,\u201d starring Leah Pipes, Ryan Kelley, Rob Raco, GloZell Green, Willam Belli, Carrie Keagan and Donna Mills and premiering Dec. 15; \u201c12 Pups of Christmas\u201d starring Charlotte Sullivan, Donny Boaz, Philip Boyd and Jen Nikolaisen, premiering Dec. 21; and \u201cChristmas Crush\u201d starring Cindy Sampson, Robin Dunne and Chris Violette, premiering Dec. 22.<\/p>\n

PROGRAMMING<\/p>\n

The newly-rebooted Court TV launched today (Oct. 28) on major market TV stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Houston, Seattle-Tacoma, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Denver, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Portland, Indianapolis, San Diego, Kansas City, Hartford-New Haven, Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, New Orleans and Des Moines-Ames. Court TV runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is available to be seen on cable. The new launches will drive the network\u2019s broadcast penetration to nearly 90% of the country and approximately 40% on cable.<\/p>\n

EXECUTIVE NEWS<\/p>\n

Errol Barnett has been named as a national correspondent for CBS News. Beginning effective immediately, Barnett will continue to report for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including \u201cCBS This Morning,\u201d the \u201cCBS Evening News with Norah O\u2019Donnell\u201d and \u201cCBSN.\u201d He joined CBS News in 2016 as a Washington-based correspondent, covering the White House beat on weekends, and the rest of the country weekdays.<\/p>\n

View this article at Variety<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s roundup, National Geographic announced the ensemble cast joining \u201cGenius: Aretha\u201d and Comedy Central has ordered eight episodes of Bobby Moynihan\u2019s digital series \u201cLoafy.\u201d CASTING Malcolm Barrett (\u201cTimeless, \u201cPreacher\u201d), Patrice Covington (\u201cThe Color Purple\u201d), Kimberly H\u00e9bert Gregory (\u201cVice Principals\u201d), Rebecca Naomi Jones (\u201cThe Big Sick\u201d), Sanai Victoria (\u201cBlack-ish\u201d) have been cast alongside Cynthia Erivo
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