The CW Boss Mark Pedowitz Says ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Pilot Was ‘Too Campy’

Savannah Guthrie and her Today Show co-stars starred in a brilliant Super Bowl ad.READ: Savannah Guthrie admits a totally unexpected trait on The Drew Barrymore ShowThe morning news anchors partnered with She Can Stem, an organization that encourages girls to get into the science and technology fields from a young age.

Celine Dion has been keeping a low profile after the singer was plagued once again with ill health, but over the weekend she shared some updates with fans.READ: What is wrong with Celine Dion? All we know about the singer's recent health battleThe first was to do with a viral hits playlist on Spotify, which featured her iconic song, It's All Coming Back to Me Now. Posting a green screen with the playlist on it, the superstar's social media team wrote: "A hit song that transcends generations… Over 25 years of It's All Coming Back to Me Now… and counting! Thanks to all of you for your amazing and very creative videos, and for giving so much love to this song."WATCH: Celine Dion shares unfortunate news in heartfelt messageThe message was then signed off with: "Team.

Sharon Osborne and Carrie Ann Inaba have shown their strong bond amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Whoopi Goldberg and The View.REVEALED: The View announce exciting new additions to showA week after Sharon inadvertently found herself back in the spotlight following the news that Whoopi had been suspended for two weeks from The View for antisemitic comments, she reunited with Carrie, another former The Talk anchor, for a special evening together.WATCH: The View star Whoopi Goldberg alleges the Holocaust wasn't about raceCarrie shared a selfie the pair took on their night out, and revealed that "friendship is understanding and honesty. Respect and acceptance. And above all love."  She then wrote how "grateful" she was for Sharon's friendship."Friendship.

Super Bowl on Sunday.MORE: Eminem, Dr Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime performanceThe 25-year-old has won himself an army of fans – but there is one special someone who will be cheering him on from the sidelines as he makes his debut – his girlfriend, Olivia Holzmacher.

Strictly star Aljaz Skorjanec has melted hearts after sharing an incredibly sweet tribute to two very important ladies in his life.MORE: Aljaz Skorjanec acts as the perfect bodyguard for wife Janette Manrara in sweet videoThe 31-year-old professional dancer is gearing up for the very last Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour dates this weekend, which will see the professional dancers and their partners descend on the O2 Arena in London for five shows across three days. WATCH: Strictly's Janette Manrara sizzles in sequinned mini dressTaking to Instagram ahead of the first London show, Aljaz shared a photo of himself snuggled up to wife Janette Manrara as they enjoyed some downtime between rehearsals - but dedicated his caption to both Janette and his Strictly 2021 partner Sara Davies.MORE: Janette Manrara sizzles in sparkly mini dress with daring thigh slitMORE: Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec heartbroken after sad family farewell"My missis is hosting 5 shows at the @TheO2London this weekend while I am dancing with a ballroom QUEEN.. LIFE IS GOOD!" he wrote.

Shanna Moakler, 46, and Lamar Odom, 42, got viewers’ attention recently when a clip from the Celebrity Big Brother feed showed them getting cheeky with each other over a beauty routine. The ex-wife of Travis Barker was seen putting on two eye masks under the former professional basketball player’s eyes in the video before making a joke about how wet they were.

Three people were injured in a shooting Saturday morning outside a West Los Angeles restaurant frequented by celebrities following a Justin Bieber concert, authorities say. The shooting occurred just before 3 a.m.

Jennifer Coolidge hilariously plays Lady Luck taking a much-needed vacation for Fan Duel’s hilarious Super Bowl LVI commercial. The gist is that Fan Duel is offering such incredible odds (56-1) for betting on either the Cincinnati Bengals or LA Rams to win Sunday’s big game that Lady Luck can finally relax and take some time off. And Jennifer/Lady Luck intends to do just that, as she is spotted at an airport on her way to Bora Bora. But while going through security, Jennifer runs into a bit of trouble as she is smuggling a leprechaun. “Oh, he’s only 3 ounces,” Jennifer pleads to the guard. As the commercial concludes with Jennifer making her way to the plane, a voiceover is heard saying, “The Super Bowl is your luckiest day ever!” Jennifer coyly adds, “Mine too, buddy boy.”

Tati Gabrielle is getting some support from Tom Holland and Zendaya!

Longtime friends Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are celebrating Super Bowl weekend together!

Hugh Jackman, 53, and wife Deborra-Lee Furness, 63, are one of Hollywood’s cutest couples! The Australian duo were spotted on a casual stroll in New York City on Friday, Feb. 11 — just a day after his big opening night on Broadway for reboot of The Music Man. Hugh and Deborra-Lee both bundled up for the 50 degree temperature in warm jackets — the X-Men alum going with a sleek zip-down, and his wife with an on-trend black puffer.

Joey King stars as a teenager dealing with young love and loss in the new Paramount+ original film “The In Between.” But this is no ordinary romance. Yes, it’s a film that explores first love, but it also explores a second chance courtesy of a supernatural twist.Author Marc Klein based the idea on of the tragic death of an ex-girlfriend almost 15 years ago.

record-breaking Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast” is a semi-autographical film about a young boy named Buddy who lives in Belfast, Ireland in the late 1960s. His childhood is uprooted when civil war hits, forcing his tight-knit, working-class family to choose whether they should leave their longtime home.

Three people have been hospitalized for injuries suffered from gunshot wounds during an afterparty for Justin Bieber’s Friday night concert in Los Angeles.

The family of the youngest Astroworld Festival victim has some thoughts about Kanye West’s demand for Billie Eilish to apologize after reports came out that she seemingly shaded Travis Scott over the deadly crowd surge at his concert in November.

Cardi B and Offset are getting an early start to Valentine’s Day and proving that nobody celebrates the holiday like them. On Wednesday, Cardi surprised her husband with a special gift on her Facebook show Cardi Tries.

Just a day after news of the Powerpuff Girls live action pilot being reworked and reshot surfaced, CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz revealed the reason behind the change. Speaking to Variety, Pedowitz stated that the pilot did not feel "rooted in reality" which prompted the entire team to go back to the drawing board.  Elaborating on the big change, Pedowitz said, "The reason you do pilots is because sometimes things miss, and this was just a miss.

Once one of the biggest nights on television, home of such hits as Golden Girls, Saturday has become a scripted wasteland where cancelled series go to air their final episodes.

News broke this week that Powerpuff, the live action Powerpuff Girls television show that was being piloted at The CW, had been scrapped and will be reworked and repiloted later in the year.

This fall, the CW is bringing together for the first time on the same night its signature, most streamed series, The Flash and Riverdale. Both series will start their new seasons (S8 for The Flash, S6 for Riverdale) with special five-episode events, which will kick off in November, about a month after the CW starts rolling out its fall lineup in October.

The CW Mark Pedowitz got out in front of any questions about how the WarnerMedia/Discoevry mega-deal would impact the youth-skewing network.

The long-gestating spinoff of The 100 is still in the works at The CW, according to boss Mark Pedowitz.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThe CW’s pilot of “Powerpuff,” the live-action series based on the popular Cartoon Network animated show “The Powerpuff Girls,” is being overhauled and re-shot because the initial pilot was “too campy” and not as rooted in reality as network execs would have liked. The CW also offered an update on the fate of “The 100” prequel on a press briefing Tuesday on the network’s fall schedule“The reason you do pilots is because sometimes things miss, and this was just a miss,” said The CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz about “Powerpuff.” “We believe in the cast completely.