Nasim Pedrad’s “Chad” had its formal premiere on Tuesday to nearly 700,000 total viewers, according to TBS.The comedy, which stars the “Saturday Night Live” alum as a 14-year-old boy, currently stands as the year’s top-rated scripted comedy series on cable, thanks to a sneak peek after the Syracuse-Houston NCAA game last month.In total, the premiere episode was watched by 1.9 million viewers across the two airings, with 765,000 in the coveted 18-49 demographic.“From the moment Nasim came to the first table read as Chad, I knew this series was bound for success,” Brett Weitz, general manager...…Nasim Pedrad’s “Chad” had its formal premiere on Tuesday to nearly 700,000 total viewers, according to TBS.The comedy, which stars the “Saturday Night Live” alum as a 14-year-old boy, currently stands as the year’s top-rated scripted comedy series on cable, thanks to a sneak peek after the Syracuse-Houston NCAA game last month.In total, the premiere episode was watched by 1.9 million viewers across the two airings, with 765,000 in the coveted 18-49 demographic.“From the moment Nasim came to the first table read as Chad, I knew this series was bound for success,” Brett Weitz, general manager...WW…

Sharon Osbourne repeatedly used racist and homophobic slurs in reference to her former “The Talk” co-hosts Julie Chen and Sara Gilbert, according to Leah Remini, another former co-host.During their time on the CBS daytime talk show, Osbourne would refer to Chen, who is Chinese-American, as “wonton” and “slanty eyes” and Gilbert, who is a lesbian, as “pussy licker” and “fish eater,” Remini and other unnamed sources said in from journalist Yashar Ali on Tuesday.The allegations come amid an ongoing CBS internal review into other racially insensitive behavior by Osbourne. “The Talk” is...…Sharon Osbourne repeatedly used racist and homophobic slurs in reference to her former “The Talk” co-hosts Julie Chen and Sara Gilbert, according to Leah Remini, another former co-host.During their time on the CBS daytime talk show, Osbourne would refer to Chen, who is Chinese-American, as “wonton” and “slanty eyes” and Gilbert, who is a lesbian, as “pussy licker” and “fish eater,” Remini and other unnamed sources said in from journalist Yashar Ali on Tuesday.The allegations come amid an ongoing CBS internal review into other racially insensitive behavior by Osbourne. “The Talk” is...WW…

“Jeopardy!” has revealed four more upcoming guest hosts, with Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Savannah Guthrie and Dr. Sanjay Gupta set to take the podium later this season.The group will follow “Jeopardy!” superstar Ken Jennings and previously announced guest hosts Katie Couric (who will become the first woman to host the quiz show), Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and “Call Me Kat” star Mayim Bialik.The Sony Pictures Television-produced show will make a donation to a charity of each host’s choosing in an amount equal to the...…“Jeopardy!” has revealed four more upcoming guest hosts, with Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Savannah Guthrie and Dr. Sanjay Gupta set to take the podium later this season.The group will follow “Jeopardy!” superstar Ken Jennings and previously announced guest hosts Katie Couric (who will become the first woman to host the quiz show), Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker and “Call Me Kat” star Mayim Bialik.The Sony Pictures Television-produced show will make a donation to a charity of each host’s choosing in an amount equal to the...WW…

Following reports that he has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm earlier this week, rapper and music mogul Dr. Dre said in a statement Tuesday night that he’s “doing great” and expects to “be out of the hospital and back home soon.”“Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” Dre said in his statement, .reported earlier Tuesday that Dr. Dre was taken to Cedars...…Following reports that he has been hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm earlier this week, rapper and music mogul Dr. Dre said in a statement Tuesday night that he’s “doing great” and expects to “be out of the hospital and back home soon.”“Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes. I’m doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team. I will be out of the hospital and back home soon. Shout out to all the great medical professionals at Cedars. One Love!!” Dre said in his statement, .reported earlier Tuesday that Dr. Dre was taken to Cedars...WW…

HBO Max and Cartoon Network have given a two-season order to a new “Tiny Toons” series from Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Television, the companies announced Wednesday.The new series, “Tiny Toons Looniversity,” centers on Babs, Buster Bunny and the rest of the gang as they follow their comedic ambitions all the way to Acme Looniversity, the esteemed institution of higher hijinx learning, where young dreamers become professional toons.Steven Spielberg, who executive produced the original “Tiny Toon Adventures,” will return to executive produce alongside Warner Bros. Animation president...…HBO Max and Cartoon Network have given a two-season order to a new “Tiny Toons” series from Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Television, the companies announced Wednesday.The new series, “Tiny Toons Looniversity,” centers on Babs, Buster Bunny and the rest of the gang as they follow their comedic ambitions all the way to Acme Looniversity, the esteemed institution of higher hijinx learning, where young dreamers become professional toons.Steven Spielberg, who executive produced the original “Tiny Toon Adventures,” will return to executive produce alongside Warner Bros. Animation president...WW…

Elisabeth Moss is attached to play former congresswoman Katie Hill in an adaptation of Hill's memoir "She Will Rise" from Blumhouse Television, the company announced on Tuesday. The "Handmaid's Tale" star will also produce the feature adaptation via her Love & Squalor Pictures banner, with Michael Seitzman attached to write. Hill, a former U.S. representative for California, resigned from Congress last October after facing accusations of inappropriate relationships with members of her staff. She was also the victim of a revenge porn incident she said was instigated by her estranged...…Elisabeth Moss is attached to play former congresswoman Katie Hill in an adaptation of Hill's memoir "She Will Rise" from Blumhouse Television, the company announced on Tuesday. The "Handmaid's Tale" star will also produce the feature adaptation via her Love & Squalor Pictures banner, with Michael Seitzman attached to write. Hill, a former U.S. representative for California, resigned from Congress last October after facing accusations of inappropriate relationships with members of her staff. She was also the victim of a revenge porn incident she said was instigated by her estranged...WW…

Move follows MGM’s decision to push James Bond film ”No Time to Die“ from November to 2021Update: On Monday, Cineworld announced the “temporary suspension” of operations at all of its U.S., U.K. and Irish movie theaters beginning on Thursday, Oct. 8. The move is expected to affect roughly 45,000 employees.Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld on Saturday confirmed it is “considering” closing all of the chain’s locations in the U.S. as well as its theaters in the U.K. in the wake of MGM and Universal’s decision to delay the release of “No Time to Die” until next year.Join WrapPRO for Exclusive...…Move follows MGM’s decision to push James Bond film ”No Time to Die“ from November to 2021Update: On Monday, Cineworld announced the “temporary suspension” of operations at all of its U.S., U.K. and Irish movie theaters beginning on Thursday, Oct. 8. The move is expected to affect roughly 45,000 employees.Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld on Saturday confirmed it is “considering” closing all of the chain’s locations in the U.S. as well as its theaters in the U.K. in the wake of MGM and Universal’s decision to delay the release of “No Time to Die” until next year.Join WrapPRO for Exclusive...WW…

Hedda Muskat was one of the first producers recruited for ”The Ellen DeGeneres Show“ in 2003Following weeks of reporting and a third-party investigation into the toxic work culture at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” one former producer has chosen to speak publicly about her experience with what she described as a “culture of fear” in the show’s earliest days.Hedda Muskat was an early hire on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” back in 2003 when the show was still in development. A veteran of “The Howie Mandel Show” and “The Martin Short Show,” she was among a handful of writers and producers...…Hedda Muskat was one of the first producers recruited for ”The Ellen DeGeneres Show“ in 2003Following weeks of reporting and a third-party investigation into the toxic work culture at “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” one former producer has chosen to speak publicly about her experience with what she described as a “culture of fear” in the show’s earliest days.Hedda Muskat was an early hire on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” back in 2003 when the show was still in development. A veteran of “The Howie Mandel Show” and “The Martin Short Show,” she was among a handful of writers and producers...WW…

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek plans to stop cancer treatment if his current round fails, according to an interview with the .“Yesterday morning my wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad,” Trebek told the paper. “There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life, or whether you want to just ease yourself into the next level. It doesn’t bother me in the least.”Trebek has been battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 9% survival rate, since last year....…“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek plans to stop cancer treatment if his current round fails, according to an interview with the .“Yesterday morning my wife came to me and said, ‘How are you feeling?’ And I said, ‘I feel like I want to die.’ It was that bad,” Trebek told the paper. “There comes a time where you have to make a decision as to whether you want to continue with such a low quality of life, or whether you want to just ease yourself into the next level. It doesn’t bother me in the least.”Trebek has been battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, which has a 9% survival rate, since last year....WW…

Mickey Rourke has thrown another jab in his 30-year feud with Robert De Niro, threatening to “embarrass” the “Irishman” star over a quote from his spokesperson last year.“Hey Robert De Niro,” Rourke wrote in an on Friday. “That’s right i am talking to you, you big f—ing crybaby. A friend of mine just recently told me that a few months back you’re quoted as saying to newspapers ‘Mickey Rourke’s a liar he talks all kind of s—‘.”Back in September, Rourke said on an Italian talk show that Martin Scorsese wanted to meet with him for ” but the discussion was called off when De Niro refused to...…Mickey Rourke has thrown another jab in his 30-year feud with Robert De Niro, threatening to “embarrass” the “Irishman” star over a quote from his spokesperson last year.“Hey Robert De Niro,” Rourke wrote in an on Friday. “That’s right i am talking to you, you big f—ing crybaby. A friend of mine just recently told me that a few months back you’re quoted as saying to newspapers ‘Mickey Rourke’s a liar he talks all kind of s—‘.”Back in September, Rourke said on an Italian talk show that Martin Scorsese wanted to meet with him for ” but the discussion was called off when De Niro refused to...WW…