Lingo Season 2 is on the way, giving fans of the game show more word-guessing fun!
The longtime game show was among several revived game shows in recent years as CBS competes with other networks.
ABC brought back The $100,000 Pyramid, hosted by Michael Strahan, and Press Your Luck, hosted by Elizabeth Banks.
In 2023, CBS revived Lingo for its first season on the network after a decade off television.
Reality TV star and host RuPaul Charles followed in the footsteps of previous hosts, including Chuck Woolery and Bill Engvall, for the game show, which featured contestants guessing letters to solve words.
Here are the latest details on the Lingo Season 2 premiere date, host, and the game’s new twist.
Lingo Season 2 premiere date and host revealed
According to an Instagram post from CBS and Lingo, the Season 2 premiere will arrive on Friday, May 24.
“It’s time to get your thinking caps ready,...
The longtime game show was among several revived game shows in recent years as CBS competes with other networks.
ABC brought back The $100,000 Pyramid, hosted by Michael Strahan, and Press Your Luck, hosted by Elizabeth Banks.
In 2023, CBS revived Lingo for its first season on the network after a decade off television.
Reality TV star and host RuPaul Charles followed in the footsteps of previous hosts, including Chuck Woolery and Bill Engvall, for the game show, which featured contestants guessing letters to solve words.
Here are the latest details on the Lingo Season 2 premiere date, host, and the game’s new twist.
Lingo Season 2 premiere date and host revealed
According to an Instagram post from CBS and Lingo, the Season 2 premiere will arrive on Friday, May 24.
“It’s time to get your thinking caps ready,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
CBS has set Friday, May 24 for the Season 2 premiere of RuPaul Charles’ game show Lingo. The series will return with two back-to-back episodes from 8-10 Pm on May 24. Following the premiere, the series will air in its regular time period Fridays (8-9 Pm Et/Pt) on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
The game sees teams of two contestants face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. There’s a new twist in Season 2 where the winner for each one-hour epsiode goes on to compete in the next episode, allowing for longer winning streaks and even bigger cash prizes.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Charles serves as Lingo executive producer for RuCo, Inc. along with Layla Smith and Jilly Pearce for Objective Media Group. Ed de Burgh and Paul Wright serve as executive producers for Triple Brew Media. Lingo is an All3Media / Idtv and Talpa TV format,...
The game sees teams of two contestants face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. There’s a new twist in Season 2 where the winner for each one-hour epsiode goes on to compete in the next episode, allowing for longer winning streaks and even bigger cash prizes.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Charles serves as Lingo executive producer for RuCo, Inc. along with Layla Smith and Jilly Pearce for Objective Media Group. Ed de Burgh and Paul Wright serve as executive producers for Triple Brew Media. Lingo is an All3Media / Idtv and Talpa TV format,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The second season of the game show “Lingo” hosted by RuPaul Charles has set its premiere date at CBS, Variety has learned.
The series will return on May 24 with two back-to-back episodes airing from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Et/Pt. It will then air at 8 p.m. on Fridays for the remainder of the season. Episodes will be available live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers or the next day for Paramount+ Essential subscribers.
In “Lingo,” teams of two compete against each other in puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal words. In a new twist for the second season, the winner of each episode will compete in the next episode for potentially bigger cash prizes.
Charles serves as host and executive producer via RuCo, Inc. along with Layla Smith and Jilly Pearce for Objective Media Group. Ed de Burgh and Paul Wright serve as executive producers for Triple Brew Media.
The series will return on May 24 with two back-to-back episodes airing from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Et/Pt. It will then air at 8 p.m. on Fridays for the remainder of the season. Episodes will be available live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers or the next day for Paramount+ Essential subscribers.
In “Lingo,” teams of two compete against each other in puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal words. In a new twist for the second season, the winner of each episode will compete in the next episode for potentially bigger cash prizes.
Charles serves as host and executive producer via RuCo, Inc. along with Layla Smith and Jilly Pearce for Objective Media Group. Ed de Burgh and Paul Wright serve as executive producers for Triple Brew Media.
- 4/26/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
New York – TBS announced today that its high-octane competition series, “The Cube,” hosted by three-time NBA Champion, one of the NBA’s 75 all-time greatest players, and founder of 59th and Prairie Entertainment, Dwyane Wade, returns for its second season on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at 9:00Pm Et/Pt.
Season two will feature more games, celebrities, and winners. Actress Gabrielle Union-Wade and TV personality La La Anthony partner to kick off the first episode to beat ‘The Cube’ and win money for charity. Other celebrity guests, competing for charities, will be woven throughout episodes and will include NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, Grammy® Award nominated, CMA & ACM Award winning country music star Jimmie Allen, and NBA Champion Iman Shumpert.
“The Cube” follows contestant pairs who must demonstrate skill, nerve, and determination as they endure seemingly simple physical and mental tasks – all while confined in ‘The Cube,’ an intimidating glass box with its own mind and attitude,...
Season two will feature more games, celebrities, and winners. Actress Gabrielle Union-Wade and TV personality La La Anthony partner to kick off the first episode to beat ‘The Cube’ and win money for charity. Other celebrity guests, competing for charities, will be woven throughout episodes and will include NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, Grammy® Award nominated, CMA & ACM Award winning country music star Jimmie Allen, and NBA Champion Iman Shumpert.
“The Cube” follows contestant pairs who must demonstrate skill, nerve, and determination as they endure seemingly simple physical and mental tasks – all while confined in ‘The Cube,’ an intimidating glass box with its own mind and attitude,...
- 12/5/2022
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
CBS has unveiled its midseason schedule – setting out plans to launch its True Lies series adaptation and RuPaul-hosted gameshow Lingo.
It comes after ABC, Fox and NBC revealed their midseason schedules last week.
True Lies, which comes from McG and stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga, will launch on Thursday February 23 at 9pm before moving to its regular slot of Wednesday at 10pm on March 1 following the two-hour premiere of season 44 of Survivor.
Lingo, which is based on a classic format, will launch on Wednesday January 11 at 9pm.
Tough As Nails, hosted by Phil Keoghan, returns for its fourth season with a two-hour special premiere on Wednesday January 4 at 9pm before moving to its regular timeslot of 10pm on Wednesday January 11.
Primetime episodes of The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey, will air at 8pm from Wednesday January 4.
There’s no sign of musical talent show Superfan, which was set to air midseason,...
It comes after ABC, Fox and NBC revealed their midseason schedules last week.
True Lies, which comes from McG and stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga, will launch on Thursday February 23 at 9pm before moving to its regular slot of Wednesday at 10pm on March 1 following the two-hour premiere of season 44 of Survivor.
Lingo, which is based on a classic format, will launch on Wednesday January 11 at 9pm.
Tough As Nails, hosted by Phil Keoghan, returns for its fourth season with a two-hour special premiere on Wednesday January 4 at 9pm before moving to its regular timeslot of 10pm on Wednesday January 11.
Primetime episodes of The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey, will air at 8pm from Wednesday January 4.
There’s no sign of musical talent show Superfan, which was set to air midseason,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Season 2 of the cooking competition series “The Great American Recipe” is set to premiere in Summer 2023, PBS announced Monday. The programmer also announced that Silvia Martinez, a home cook from California, won the series’ first season.
“The Great American Recipe” celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. The second season will once again give home cooks from around the country another opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes. Alejandro Ramos will once again serve as host, and chefs Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot will return as judges. Production for Season 2 of the series, which is co-produced by Vpm and Objective Media Group America, is scheduled to begin in Fall 2022.
“We’re excited to be bringing back this wonderfully warm show to PBS,” Jilly Pearce, president of Objective Media Group America, said. “It’s a unique kind of cooking competition, a celebratory series where the judges...
“The Great American Recipe” celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. The second season will once again give home cooks from around the country another opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes. Alejandro Ramos will once again serve as host, and chefs Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot will return as judges. Production for Season 2 of the series, which is co-produced by Vpm and Objective Media Group America, is scheduled to begin in Fall 2022.
“We’re excited to be bringing back this wonderfully warm show to PBS,” Jilly Pearce, president of Objective Media Group America, said. “It’s a unique kind of cooking competition, a celebratory series where the judges...
- 8/15/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Lifetime is expanding its unscripted slate with three new original series set to air on the newly dubbed Life & Crime Mondays. The shows are #TextMeWhenYouGetHome; Meet Marry Murder and Phrogging: Hider in My House, along with UK import Sleeping with a Killer.
Lifetime’s push in true crime unscripted series is not surprising. The network already has a longstanding tradition with true crime-based original movies. Additionally, true crime docuseries attract largely female audiences that are at the core of Lifetime’s target demo. That is the reason NBCU’s female-focused channel Oxygen has leaned so heavily into the genre with its original lineup.
Life & Crime Mondays will kick off with #TextMeWhenYouGetHome and Sleeping with a Killer airing June 6th, at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively. Phrogging: Hider in My House and Meet Marry Murder will debut later this summer.
“True crime has proven to be addictive, and people cannot get enough,...
Lifetime’s push in true crime unscripted series is not surprising. The network already has a longstanding tradition with true crime-based original movies. Additionally, true crime docuseries attract largely female audiences that are at the core of Lifetime’s target demo. That is the reason NBCU’s female-focused channel Oxygen has leaned so heavily into the genre with its original lineup.
Life & Crime Mondays will kick off with #TextMeWhenYouGetHome and Sleeping with a Killer airing June 6th, at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., respectively. Phrogging: Hider in My House and Meet Marry Murder will debut later this summer.
“True crime has proven to be addictive, and people cannot get enough,...
- 4/21/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Tom Swift,” a spinoff of the mystery series “Nancy Drew,” will premiere its first episode May 31 on The CW, the network announced Friday.
The series, which was first announced in 2020, stars Tian Richards as the title character, who was first created in the 1910 book “Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle.” Originally portrayed as a teen inventor, the series reimagines Swift as a Black, gay billionaire who is thrust into conflict with a mysterious global cabal following the sudden disappearance of his father. Richards first appeared as the character in Season 2 of “Nancy Drew.”
Ashleigh Murray co-stars in the series as Swift’s best friend Zenzi. Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones and Albert Mwangi also star, while LeVar Burton voices Swift’s AI companion Barclay. The series is created by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau and Cameron Johnson, who executive produce with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
The first episode of...
The series, which was first announced in 2020, stars Tian Richards as the title character, who was first created in the 1910 book “Tom Swift and His Motor Cycle.” Originally portrayed as a teen inventor, the series reimagines Swift as a Black, gay billionaire who is thrust into conflict with a mysterious global cabal following the sudden disappearance of his father. Richards first appeared as the character in Season 2 of “Nancy Drew.”
Ashleigh Murray co-stars in the series as Swift’s best friend Zenzi. Marquise Vilsón, April Parker Jones and Albert Mwangi also star, while LeVar Burton voices Swift’s AI companion Barclay. The series is created by Melinda Hsu Taylor, Noga Landau and Cameron Johnson, who executive produce with Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
The first episode of...
- 3/25/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Objective Media Group America, the company behind series including HBO Max’s 12 Dates of Christmas and TBS’ The Cube, has made a number of promotions in its leadership team.
The All3Media-backed company has promoted Jilly Pearce to President of the company with Michael Beilinson upped to SVP, Development. Pearce was previously EVP of the producer, with Beilinson, who created 12 Dates of Christmas, was previously VP, Development.
It comes after Objective scored an order for gameshow Lingo, hosted by RuPaul, at CBS, an adaptation of a series that its UK counterpart produces for ITV. The company is also making The Great American Recipe for PBS and recently produced Great Balloon Bomb Invasion for Discovery+ and The Cube for TBS.
Pearce has been with the company since March 2017, having previously been a commissioner at Channel 4 in the UK.
“With Jilly at the helm, Objective Media Group America has achieved terrific success,...
The All3Media-backed company has promoted Jilly Pearce to President of the company with Michael Beilinson upped to SVP, Development. Pearce was previously EVP of the producer, with Beilinson, who created 12 Dates of Christmas, was previously VP, Development.
It comes after Objective scored an order for gameshow Lingo, hosted by RuPaul, at CBS, an adaptation of a series that its UK counterpart produces for ITV. The company is also making The Great American Recipe for PBS and recently produced Great Balloon Bomb Invasion for Discovery+ and The Cube for TBS.
Pearce has been with the company since March 2017, having previously been a commissioner at Channel 4 in the UK.
“With Jilly at the helm, Objective Media Group America has achieved terrific success,...
- 3/24/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Dwyane Wade has promised tougher games after The Cube was renewed for a second season by TBS.
The WarnerMedia-owned cabler is bringing back the game show, which is based on ITV’s British series, after its initial run between June and September last year.
In The Cube, pairs of contestants are forced to compete in a series of challenges while inside a small Perspex cube. It highlights how even straightforward tasks like catching, throwing, estimating, memorizing and balancing were more difficult when confined and under pressure in a small area surrounded by a large, live studio audience.
Working on their own or as a team, each pair has nine lives to complete seven games that are worth an increasing amount of money as they inch closer to taking home a $250,000 jackpot.
In addition to the Simplify assist and the One Shot assist that allows teams the opportunity to call...
The WarnerMedia-owned cabler is bringing back the game show, which is based on ITV’s British series, after its initial run between June and September last year.
In The Cube, pairs of contestants are forced to compete in a series of challenges while inside a small Perspex cube. It highlights how even straightforward tasks like catching, throwing, estimating, memorizing and balancing were more difficult when confined and under pressure in a small area surrounded by a large, live studio audience.
Working on their own or as a team, each pair has nine lives to complete seven games that are worth an increasing amount of money as they inch closer to taking home a $250,000 jackpot.
In addition to the Simplify assist and the One Shot assist that allows teams the opportunity to call...
- 2/14/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is getting into wordplay.
The network has ordered a primetime game show reboot of long-running format Lingo with RuPaul Charles to host.
The series, which will premiere this year, is a cross between bingo and a word guessing game.
It comes as word games are all the jazz, with The New York Times recently acquiring online word smash Wordle – though CBS is thought to have been developing a primetime reboot of Lingo since last summer.
The game sees teams of two contestants face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. At the end of each one-hour episode, the two winning teams will make it through to a final showdown where one will walk away with an additional big cash prize.
The series, which was created by Ralph Andrews, has previously aired three versions in the U.S. The first version premiered in syndication...
The network has ordered a primetime game show reboot of long-running format Lingo with RuPaul Charles to host.
The series, which will premiere this year, is a cross between bingo and a word guessing game.
It comes as word games are all the jazz, with The New York Times recently acquiring online word smash Wordle – though CBS is thought to have been developing a primetime reboot of Lingo since last summer.
The game sees teams of two contestants face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. At the end of each one-hour episode, the two winning teams will make it through to a final showdown where one will walk away with an additional big cash prize.
The series, which was created by Ralph Andrews, has previously aired three versions in the U.S. The first version premiered in syndication...
- 2/11/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is striking while the “Wordle” is hot. The Eye network and RuPaul are bringing back a new adaptation of the word puzzle game show “Lingo” to premiere sometime later this year.
Emmy winner RuPaul Charles is set to executive produce and host the show, which has already made a comeback in the U.K. to huge ratings.
“Lingo” follows teams of two as they face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. At the end of each one-hour episode, the winning two teams face off in a final showdown, with one team winning an additional cash prize.
Casting is underway for the show, which comes from All3Media’s Objective Media Group. Objective Media group chief executive officer Layla Smith and Objective Media America’s Jilly Pearce Triple Brew Media’s Ed de Burgh will executive produce with Charles. The international TV format for...
Emmy winner RuPaul Charles is set to executive produce and host the show, which has already made a comeback in the U.K. to huge ratings.
“Lingo” follows teams of two as they face off in fast-paced puzzle rounds to guess letters that reveal seemingly simple words. At the end of each one-hour episode, the winning two teams face off in a final showdown, with one team winning an additional cash prize.
Casting is underway for the show, which comes from All3Media’s Objective Media Group. Objective Media group chief executive officer Layla Smith and Objective Media America’s Jilly Pearce Triple Brew Media’s Ed de Burgh will executive produce with Charles. The international TV format for...
- 2/11/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The general wisdom is that the United States mainland was not attacked during World War II.
However, a new documentary launching on Discovery+, from Objective Media Group America, highlights that this isn’t technically true.
The streamer has ordered Great Balloon Bomb Invasion, a history special that will lift the lid on a relatively lesser known attack on U.S. soil by the Japanese.
Between 1944 and 1945, the Japanese launched more than 9,000 bomb-rigged balloons across the Pacific, resulting in six deaths in Oregon.
The ‘Fu-Go’ bombs reached as far east as Indiana and as far south as Texas, but only 300 have ever been found, leaving potentially thousands of bombs scattered across the country. In the doc, for the first time ever, an investigation is launched into the hidden history of this attack, with a high-tech hunt for the unexploded remnants.
Great Balloon Bomb Invasion, which launches on December 2, is produced by Objective Media Group America,...
However, a new documentary launching on Discovery+, from Objective Media Group America, highlights that this isn’t technically true.
The streamer has ordered Great Balloon Bomb Invasion, a history special that will lift the lid on a relatively lesser known attack on U.S. soil by the Japanese.
Between 1944 and 1945, the Japanese launched more than 9,000 bomb-rigged balloons across the Pacific, resulting in six deaths in Oregon.
The ‘Fu-Go’ bombs reached as far east as Indiana and as far south as Texas, but only 300 have ever been found, leaving potentially thousands of bombs scattered across the country. In the doc, for the first time ever, an investigation is launched into the hidden history of this attack, with a high-tech hunt for the unexploded remnants.
Great Balloon Bomb Invasion, which launches on December 2, is produced by Objective Media Group America,...
- 11/22/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS is entering the cooking competition kitchen.
The public broadcaster has ordered eight-part series The Great American Recipe from The Cube producer Objective Media Group America.
The “uplifting” series is hosted by chef and Today Show contributor Alejandra Ramos with judges set as Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot.
The series will give talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win the national search.
It will premiere in 2022 and comes out of Virginia’s public media Vpm.
The series was announced by PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger during her TCA panel.
“PBS is proud to partner with Vpm to bring this comforting, uplifting and uniquely American food competition series to our audience,” said Sylvia Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, General Audience Programming. “When it comes to food, everyone has a favorite dish,...
The public broadcaster has ordered eight-part series The Great American Recipe from The Cube producer Objective Media Group America.
The “uplifting” series is hosted by chef and Today Show contributor Alejandra Ramos with judges set as Leah Cohen, Tiffany Derry and Graham Elliot.
The series will give talented home cooks from different regions of the country the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes and compete to win the national search.
It will premiere in 2022 and comes out of Virginia’s public media Vpm.
The series was announced by PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger during her TCA panel.
“PBS is proud to partner with Vpm to bring this comforting, uplifting and uniquely American food competition series to our audience,” said Sylvia Bugg, PBS Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, General Audience Programming. “When it comes to food, everyone has a favorite dish,...
- 8/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Objective Media Group America, the company behind Fox’s Flirty Dancing and TBS’ upcoming Dwayne Wade-led adaptation of The Cube, had its best year yet during the pandemic.
The U.S. arm of the British superindie was helped by the success of 12 Dates Of Christmas, a breakout dating format for HBO Max that was quickly renewed for a second season for the WarnerMedia streamer.
The show follows singles as they meet potential love interests and go on the titular 12 dates in the hopes of finding a special someone to bring home for the holidays. The first series was shot in a castle in Austria but Jilly Pearce, EVP, Objective Media Group America tells Deadline that they are shooting the second season in a “glamorous lodge in the middle of a forest” in Tahoe.
“It’s a very different look, feel and approach for season two,” she said. “We’ve...
The U.S. arm of the British superindie was helped by the success of 12 Dates Of Christmas, a breakout dating format for HBO Max that was quickly renewed for a second season for the WarnerMedia streamer.
The show follows singles as they meet potential love interests and go on the titular 12 dates in the hopes of finding a special someone to bring home for the holidays. The first series was shot in a castle in Austria but Jilly Pearce, EVP, Objective Media Group America tells Deadline that they are shooting the second season in a “glamorous lodge in the middle of a forest” in Tahoe.
“It’s a very different look, feel and approach for season two,” she said. “We’ve...
- 4/30/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Peacock has made various titles from Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Network available, and HBO Max renewed “12 Dates of Christmas” for a second season.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
Casting
HBO Max revealed that “Red Bird Lane” has added Crispin Glover to its cast of series regulars, while James Urbaniak, Jamie Clayton, Rya Kihlstedt, Grantham Coleman and Damon Dayoub are set to guest star. Recurring guest stars include . “Red Bird Lane” is a thriller revolving around a house in isolation. Eight different people show up to the house for various different reasons before coming to the realization that they are being met with much more than anticipated. Previously announced series regulars include Susan Sarandon, Kiersey Clemons, Isidora Goreshter, Danny Huston, Ash Santos, Fiana Dourif, Dizzie Harris and Tara Lynne Barr.
Renewals
HBO Max renewed dating reality series “12 Dates of Christmas” for Season 2. The initial season premiered this year on Nov.
- 12/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
HBO Max has ordered a second season of holiday dating series 12 Dates of Christmas.
The reality series, from Objective Media Group America, follows singles as they meet potential love interests and go on the titular 12 dates in the hopes of finding a special someone to bring home for the holidays. Sam Dean (Love is Blind) served as showrunner for Season 1. Filmed at a castle in Austria, the first season followed hopeless romantics Faith, Chad and Garrett as they searched for love in a magical winter wonderland.
All eight episodes of the first season are available on HBO Max, and the new reunion episode 12 Dates of Christmas: Unwrapped premieres today. Hosted by D.J. “Shangela” Pierce, the reunion features Chad, Faith, Garrett and their love interests unwrapping everything that’s gone down since last Christmas – from settling scores and revealing juicy behind-the-scenes stories to unmasking secret hookups and answering whether the couples stayed together…...
The reality series, from Objective Media Group America, follows singles as they meet potential love interests and go on the titular 12 dates in the hopes of finding a special someone to bring home for the holidays. Sam Dean (Love is Blind) served as showrunner for Season 1. Filmed at a castle in Austria, the first season followed hopeless romantics Faith, Chad and Garrett as they searched for love in a magical winter wonderland.
All eight episodes of the first season are available on HBO Max, and the new reunion episode 12 Dates of Christmas: Unwrapped premieres today. Hosted by D.J. “Shangela” Pierce, the reunion features Chad, Faith, Garrett and their love interests unwrapping everything that’s gone down since last Christmas – from settling scores and revealing juicy behind-the-scenes stories to unmasking secret hookups and answering whether the couples stayed together…...
- 12/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Merry early Christmas, lovers of reality dating series! HBO Max has renewed “12 Dates of Christmas” for a second season, the WarnerMedia-owned streaming service said Thursday.
The show, which kicked of its eight-episode first season Nov. 26, follows single “leads” as they meet potential love interests and go on the titular 12 dates in the hopes of finding that special someone to bring home for the holidays.
Season 1 was filmed at a castle in Austria, and followed hopeless romantics Faith, Chad and Garrett as they searched for love in a magical winter wonderland.
The season came to an end on Dec. 10 and its reunion special, “12 Dates of Christmas: Unwrapped,” launched Thursday on HBO Max. Hosted by D.J. “Shangela” Pierce, the special features “Chad, Faith, Garrett and their love interests unwrapping everything that’s gone down since last Christmas – from settling scores and revealing juicy behind-the-scenes stories to unmasking secret hookups...
The show, which kicked of its eight-episode first season Nov. 26, follows single “leads” as they meet potential love interests and go on the titular 12 dates in the hopes of finding that special someone to bring home for the holidays.
Season 1 was filmed at a castle in Austria, and followed hopeless romantics Faith, Chad and Garrett as they searched for love in a magical winter wonderland.
The season came to an end on Dec. 10 and its reunion special, “12 Dates of Christmas: Unwrapped,” launched Thursday on HBO Max. Hosted by D.J. “Shangela” Pierce, the special features “Chad, Faith, Garrett and their love interests unwrapping everything that’s gone down since last Christmas – from settling scores and revealing juicy behind-the-scenes stories to unmasking secret hookups...
- 12/17/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
2020 will almost certainly go down as the year reality dating shows went too far. So, naturally, HBO Max is offering one more just in time for the holiday season featuring snow-covered lakes, cozy winter clothing and drama.
The winter-themed “12 Dates of Christmas” hails from “Love Is Blind” executive producer Sam Dean and features three “hopelessly romantic singles” as they journey to meet that special someone to bring home for the holidays at a fairytale castle in Austria. “Insecure” star Natasha Rothwell narrates the series, which promises magical wintery dates “from ugly sweater parties and an intriguing masquerade ball to après-ski activities.”
The first three episodes will premiere on the streaming service on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, with three more to follow on Dec. 3 and the final two on Dec. 10.
Here is HBO Max’s full description of the series:
The romance begins at a fairytale castle in Austria where...
The winter-themed “12 Dates of Christmas” hails from “Love Is Blind” executive producer Sam Dean and features three “hopelessly romantic singles” as they journey to meet that special someone to bring home for the holidays at a fairytale castle in Austria. “Insecure” star Natasha Rothwell narrates the series, which promises magical wintery dates “from ugly sweater parties and an intriguing masquerade ball to après-ski activities.”
The first three episodes will premiere on the streaming service on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 26, with three more to follow on Dec. 3 and the final two on Dec. 10.
Here is HBO Max’s full description of the series:
The romance begins at a fairytale castle in Austria where...
- 11/12/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
In today’s TV news roundup, Apple TV Plus has released a trailer for “Tehran,” and Bravo has announced that “The Real Housewives of Orange County” will return Oct. 7.
Casting
Lifetime announced that Naomi Judd, Crystal Fox, Gil Bellows and Deborah Cox have joined the cast of “Ruby,” the first installment in a movie series centered around V.C. Andrews‘ Landry Family books. They join already announced cast members Raechelle and Karina Banno, and Lauralee Bell. The movie series follows Ruby Landry, who finds herself caught in a web of dark secrets after discovering the whereabouts of her birth family. The V.C. Andrews Landry Family book series includes “Ruby,” “Pearl in the Mist,” “All That Glitters” and “Hidden Jewel,” all of which are set to be adapted by Lifetime and will debut in 2021.
Dates
Netflix announced that “Grand Army,” a new young adult drama from playwright Katie Cappiello, will premiere Oct.
Casting
Lifetime announced that Naomi Judd, Crystal Fox, Gil Bellows and Deborah Cox have joined the cast of “Ruby,” the first installment in a movie series centered around V.C. Andrews‘ Landry Family books. They join already announced cast members Raechelle and Karina Banno, and Lauralee Bell. The movie series follows Ruby Landry, who finds herself caught in a web of dark secrets after discovering the whereabouts of her birth family. The V.C. Andrews Landry Family book series includes “Ruby,” “Pearl in the Mist,” “All That Glitters” and “Hidden Jewel,” all of which are set to be adapted by Lifetime and will debut in 2021.
Dates
Netflix announced that “Grand Army,” a new young adult drama from playwright Katie Cappiello, will premiere Oct.
- 9/2/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max released the trailer and premiere date for Selena Gomez’s “Selena + Chef,” and CBS announced the Season 2 premiere date for “Love Island.”
Renewals
TruTV has renewed comedy series “Tacoma Fd” for a 13-episode third season. The series follows members of a fire department in a city where it often rains, rendering their job somewhat uneventful. To pass the time, the department engages in competitions and rivalries and responds to strange emergency calls. The show’s creators, Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme, also star as the chief and captain of the department, respectively. The two actors also executive produce “Tacoma Fd” with David Miner and Greg Walter.
TruTV also renewed its comedy show “The Misery Index,” hosted by Jameela Jamil, for a third season. The second half of Season 2 will air in October. Teams on the show compete to give “misery index” ratings to various comedic real-life events,...
Renewals
TruTV has renewed comedy series “Tacoma Fd” for a 13-episode third season. The series follows members of a fire department in a city where it often rains, rendering their job somewhat uneventful. To pass the time, the department engages in competitions and rivalries and responds to strange emergency calls. The show’s creators, Kevin Heffernan and Steve Lemme, also star as the chief and captain of the department, respectively. The two actors also executive produce “Tacoma Fd” with David Miner and Greg Walter.
TruTV also renewed its comedy show “The Misery Index,” hosted by Jameela Jamil, for a third season. The second half of Season 2 will air in October. Teams on the show compete to give “misery index” ratings to various comedic real-life events,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: High-intensity British game show The Cube is coming to America. WarnerMedia has handed the show, which comes from All3Media-owned producer Objective Media Group, a 10-part series order. NBA legend and former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will host and executive produce.
However, in a slightly unusual move, the company has yet to decide which of its networks or digital platforms the U.S. remake will air on. It was ordered by Corie Henson, EVP and head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and truTV, who is expected to make a decision closer to its 2021 premiere date.
This comes after Deadline revealed that the game show was being brought back in the UK by ITV. The British network is raising the jackpot for the new version of the show to £1 million in its five-part series, produced by Objective label Wildcard Television.
In The Cube, pairs of contestants are forced...
However, in a slightly unusual move, the company has yet to decide which of its networks or digital platforms the U.S. remake will air on. It was ordered by Corie Henson, EVP and head of unscripted programming for TBS, TNT and truTV, who is expected to make a decision closer to its 2021 premiere date.
This comes after Deadline revealed that the game show was being brought back in the UK by ITV. The British network is raising the jackpot for the new version of the show to £1 million in its five-part series, produced by Objective label Wildcard Television.
In The Cube, pairs of contestants are forced...
- 8/5/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
To paraphrase one S. Claus: Ho-ho-HBO Max. The WarnerMedia streaming service will celebrate its first holiday season next year with 12 Dates of Christmas, an unscripted dating series that follows a cast of singles on a quest for love in a winter wonderland.
Set to premiere in 2020, the series from Objective Media Group America will follow the men and women as they step into a real-life romantic comedy full of cozy sweaters, fireside cuddles and mistletoe kisses — all arranged to help these souls find that special someone just in time for the holidays.
Your yule logline: The subjects’ romantic journey begins at a picturesque Christmas castle, where the prospective couples will enjoy festive holiday traditions such as ice skating, sleigh rides and hot toddies after a fun day in the snow. Like all great rom-coms, their path to love won’t be easy: Filled with unexpected twists and turns, the...
Set to premiere in 2020, the series from Objective Media Group America will follow the men and women as they step into a real-life romantic comedy full of cozy sweaters, fireside cuddles and mistletoe kisses — all arranged to help these souls find that special someone just in time for the holidays.
Your yule logline: The subjects’ romantic journey begins at a picturesque Christmas castle, where the prospective couples will enjoy festive holiday traditions such as ice skating, sleigh rides and hot toddies after a fun day in the snow. Like all great rom-coms, their path to love won’t be easy: Filled with unexpected twists and turns, the...
- 12/16/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Jenna Dewan has been tapped as host of Fox’s new dating series Flirty Dancing, the U.S. adaptation of the hit British reality show, set for premiere this winter.
In the show that is part performance, part blind date, and all about romantic chemistry, complete strangers are each taught half of a dance routine, then meet for the first time on a blind date at a breathtaking location, where they will then dance together without saying a word. The singles will then push themselves out of their comfort zones in the hope of being swept off their feet, rather than swept to the left or right on a phone.
“Flirty Dancing is a truly unique format – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. It’s fun, fresh and romantic, and broadens the dating format far beyond its traditional boundaries,” said Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment and Specials,...
In the show that is part performance, part blind date, and all about romantic chemistry, complete strangers are each taught half of a dance routine, then meet for the first time on a blind date at a breathtaking location, where they will then dance together without saying a word. The singles will then push themselves out of their comfort zones in the hope of being swept off their feet, rather than swept to the left or right on a phone.
“Flirty Dancing is a truly unique format – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. It’s fun, fresh and romantic, and broadens the dating format far beyond its traditional boundaries,” said Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment and Specials,...
- 10/9/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jenna Dewan has scored her next hosting gig after “World of Dance.”
The multi-hyphenate has been announced as the emcee for “Flirty Dancing,” a new dancing-dating show hybrid coming to Fox. The show, based on the U.K. format, is set to premiere in winter 2019.
The setup for “Flirty Dancing” sees two complete strangers learn half of a dance routine, then meet for the first time on a blind date where they will then dance together without saying a word. In a twist on the original format, the U.S. adaptation will feature singles performing a different choreographed dance with two potential love interests, before choosing the one with whom they have the strongest connection.
“‘Flirty Dancing’ is a truly unique format – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. It’s fun, fresh and romantic, and broadens the dating format far beyond its traditional boundaries,” said Rob Wade,...
The multi-hyphenate has been announced as the emcee for “Flirty Dancing,” a new dancing-dating show hybrid coming to Fox. The show, based on the U.K. format, is set to premiere in winter 2019.
The setup for “Flirty Dancing” sees two complete strangers learn half of a dance routine, then meet for the first time on a blind date where they will then dance together without saying a word. In a twist on the original format, the U.S. adaptation will feature singles performing a different choreographed dance with two potential love interests, before choosing the one with whom they have the strongest connection.
“‘Flirty Dancing’ is a truly unique format – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. It’s fun, fresh and romantic, and broadens the dating format far beyond its traditional boundaries,” said Rob Wade,...
- 10/9/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has tapped former “World of Dance” host Jenna Dewan to host its upcoming dancing-dating reality hybrid series, “Flirty Dancing.”
Fox describes the series as “part performance, part blind date.” The series, based on the U.K. series of the same name, sees two complete strangers learn half of a dance routine, and then perform the full routine together on a blind date.
However, the U.S. version will feature a twist on the original British format. Fox’s edition will feature singles who will perform a different choreographed dance with each of two potential love interests, before choosing the one with whom he/she has the strongest connection.
Also Read: Jenna Dewan, Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie and More to Appear at Power Women Summit 2019
“‘Flirty Dancing’ is a truly unique format – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. It’s fun, fresh and romantic, and broadens the...
Fox describes the series as “part performance, part blind date.” The series, based on the U.K. series of the same name, sees two complete strangers learn half of a dance routine, and then perform the full routine together on a blind date.
However, the U.S. version will feature a twist on the original British format. Fox’s edition will feature singles who will perform a different choreographed dance with each of two potential love interests, before choosing the one with whom he/she has the strongest connection.
Also Read: Jenna Dewan, Rachel Zoe, Nicole Richie and More to Appear at Power Women Summit 2019
“‘Flirty Dancing’ is a truly unique format – it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. It’s fun, fresh and romantic, and broadens the...
- 10/9/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Fox is moving forward with a series order to a U.S. remake of La La Land-influenced British reality show Flirty Dancing. Rob Wade, Fox’s President of Alternative Entertainment, confirmed the pickup to Deadline on Wednesday at TCA.
“We’re really exited by it; it’s got a lot of heart,” said Wade, a former Dancing with the Stars executive producer and major dance fan. The pickup is part Fox brass “looking at what’s working in unscripted at the moment, and I feel like that’s a feel-good co-viewing original format,” Wade said.
Fox in January ordered a pilot for an adaptation of the Channel 4 series Flirty Dancing, which blends two genres, dating and dancing. In the original, two complete strangers are taught one half of a dance routine and then go on a blind date where they dance. Once they finish the dance, each...
“We’re really exited by it; it’s got a lot of heart,” said Wade, a former Dancing with the Stars executive producer and major dance fan. The pickup is part Fox brass “looking at what’s working in unscripted at the moment, and I feel like that’s a feel-good co-viewing original format,” Wade said.
Fox in January ordered a pilot for an adaptation of the Channel 4 series Flirty Dancing, which blends two genres, dating and dancing. In the original, two complete strangers are taught one half of a dance routine and then go on a blind date where they dance. Once they finish the dance, each...
- 8/7/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox is taking to the dancefloor with a remake of La La Land-influenced British format Flirty Dancing.
The U.S. network has ordered a pilot of a local version of the format, which originated, and is currently airing on Britain’s Channel 4. It is the latest international format for the broadcaster following the success of Asian entertainment format The Masked Singer.
The show will be produced by Second Star, which produces the original, and All3Media America. Second Star, which is run by former Sky exec Deborah Sargeant, is part of Objective Media Group. Sargeant will exec produce alongside former Big Brother Executive Editor Tamsin Dodgson and Objective Media Group America’s Jilly Pearce.
The format offers a new twist on two genres, dating and dancing. Two complete strangers will be taught one half of a dance routine and then will go on a date where they have to dance.
The U.S. network has ordered a pilot of a local version of the format, which originated, and is currently airing on Britain’s Channel 4. It is the latest international format for the broadcaster following the success of Asian entertainment format The Masked Singer.
The show will be produced by Second Star, which produces the original, and All3Media America. Second Star, which is run by former Sky exec Deborah Sargeant, is part of Objective Media Group. Sargeant will exec produce alongside former Big Brother Executive Editor Tamsin Dodgson and Objective Media Group America’s Jilly Pearce.
The format offers a new twist on two genres, dating and dancing. Two complete strangers will be taught one half of a dance routine and then will go on a date where they have to dance.
- 1/30/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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