WBTV’s Susan Rovner Nears Deal To Join NBCUniversal In Top TV Programming Role

A business owner has hit out at police after he was saddled with a £230 bill for boarding up a broken window following a late-night break in.

Good Morning America star Amy Robach has shared pictures from her trip to the Galapagos islands, revealing that her 'new running buddies' are the sealions and iguanas she has spotted on her daily run.MORE: Amy Robach looks sensational as she takes to the stage in new birthday photos"Just a 5 minute stroll from our hotel and wow, incredible wildlife on full display!!" Amy shared with fans in one post, before a second showed her taking a selfie in front of the animals, captioning it: "My new run buddies!"WATCH: Amy Robach heads to Galápagos Islands for GMAFans loved the peek into her life, with one joking: "They won't keep up," and another adding: "That unknown lizard/dragon species is serving incredible side eye.""Another amazing trip and experience. Looking forward to the week ahead that you’ll be sharing about," shared another.MORE: Amy Robach glistens in post-workout photo ahead of new adventure MORE: GMA's Amy Robach inundated with support after health update on InstagramAmy wore a red sports bra and black and white mesh baseball cap to keep cool on her morning run.The Galápagos Islands is a volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean and the TV host revealed in mid February that she would be visiting as part of the first-ever live broadcast from the location to all of America.

Kanye West,Kim Kardashian West has been sharing photos of what is the most important thing - their kids. On Friday, news broke that Ye’s lawyer objected to Kim’s petition to be declared single.

Kanye West, 44, kept his face hidden as he arrived at LAX for a flight with Chaney Jones, 24. The Yeezy designer rocked a brown colored face cover with small perforated holes underneath a graphic ‘Balenciaga Paris’ zip-up hoodie in the images published via the Daily Mail. He finished his look with faded black jeans and his go-to Croc x Balenciaga boots, as well as a pair of gloves.

Before release, trackers were projecting an extended opening in the $30 million range for this video game adaptation starring “Spider-Man: No Way Home” actor Tom Holland. While critics gave the film negative reviews with a 39% Rotten Tomatoes score, audiences have embraced it as a fun popcorn film, giving it a B+ on CinemaScore and an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.Sony is hoping that “Uncharted” will be the start of a new franchise as it begins to mine its collection of Playstation games for potential adaptations.

On the eve of the eighth anniversary of Sarah Jones’s death on a railroad trestle in Georgia, her father is calling for the creation of a Safety Coalition to address safety issues, prevention, and accountability in the film and television industry.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Jeanie Bradley, Head of Current Programming at UCP, is retiring after decades in the TV business and stints as head of current at two major TV studios. In light of her departure, which had been in the works for months, Dana Gotlieb-Carter has been promoted to succeed her as SVP, Head of Current Programming, UCP.“Jeanie has been a beacon of positivity since she joined the team here at UCP.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski EXCLUSIVE: Anika Noni Rose (Power) is set as a lead opposite Margaret Qualley and Nick Robinson in Maid, Netflix’s dramedy series from writer Molly Smith Metzler, John Wells Productions, Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television.Written by Metzler, Maid is inspired by Stephanie Land’s bestselling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVChicago P.D.’s Lisseth Chavez is set as a new series regular in the upcoming sixth season of season 6 of the CW’s DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The Warner Bros. TV-produced superhero drama moved in to cast Chavez shortly after she became available following a season-long stint as a series regular on NBC’s Chicago P.D.  Chavez will play Esperanza “Spooner” Cruz.

Doom Patrol has officially been renewed for Season 3!Warner Bros. Television announced that there would be a new season of the offbeat superhero series during the second day of its new DC FanDome digital convention.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVGet ready for more superhero adventures: “Doom Patrol” has been renewed for a third season on HBO Max.“On behalf of the wonderful cast, writers and crew, we are thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to return to Doom Manor. And we are especially thankful for our partners at Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Life In Pieces alumna Giselle Eisenberg will take over the character of 10-year-old Anna-Kat on ABC’s American Housewife as the comedy series returns for a fifth season. She replaces original cast member Julia Butters who is leaving the show to pursue other opportunities.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersButters hit stardom last year following her breakout performance in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In Hollywood.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: NBC’s This Is Us, broadcast TV’s highest-rated scripted series, is preparing to go back to production. I hear that the acclaimed drama is targeting Sept.

Warner Bros. has announced via Variety that fans will have to wait a little bit longer to see Wonder Woman 1984.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, creators of Sherman’s Showcase and South Side, have closed an overall deal with Warner Bros TV.The pair have signed a multi-year deal with the studio and have ambitions to create, develop and produce TV projects in a wide range of genres from animation to superhero series. They are keen to work in all areas including broadcast network television and streaming.This comes after a good run that saw their musical variety show Sherman’s Showcase picked up for a second season to air on both AMC and IFC, and a second season of Chicago-based comedy South Side.

"Lucifer" will wrap up its story in Season 6 with six episodes fewer than Season 5, which has 16 episodes.Sources for TV Line revealed that the final season is definitely shorter than the 5th, which had to be released into two equal parts. The first eight episodes arrived on Netflix on Aug.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMara Brock Akil, the prolific creator/showrunner behind such series as Girlfriends, The Game and Being Mary Jane, has signed a multi-year overall deal with Netflix to create new original content.The deal comes just ahead of the September 11 release date of her popular series Girlfriends on Netflix, marking the series’ 20th anniversary.“We are thrilled to welcome Mara Brock Akil to Netflix,” said Channing Dungey, VP Original Series, Netflix. “Her signature storytelling, authentic perspective and captivating characters have long entertained audiences and proven to be relevant, timely and endlessly engaging.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorUniversal Television chief Pearlena Igbokwe has been elevated to head of TV content for NBCUniversal as part of the broader shakeup of NBCU’s senior executive ranks. Bonnie Hammer, the NBCU veteran who had been overseeing all TV production, segues into the NBCU vice chairman role that was hastily vacated last month by Ron Meyer.The shuffle in NBCUniversal’s content group comes at the same time the company is poised to bring in longtime Warner Bros.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVWarner Bros. has confirmed that Susan Rovner, President of Warner Bros.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVSusan Rovner has made her departure from Warner Bros. official.Rovner, who is expected in the coming days to be named head of television programming at NBCUniversal, sent a memo to the staff of Warner Bros.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAT&T CFO John Stephens saw Tenet in a theater, as did a large swath of the U.S. and the world over the past couple of weeks.Elaborating on the experience Wednesday at the Bank of America Securities 2020 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference, Stephens said he “couldn’t even imagine being able to see that and enjoy it the same way at home.”The theatrical run of Tenet, which has yielded $150 million in global box office, shows that Warner Bros and its parent company “still have a commitment to those theater owners and we’ll continue to work with them,” Stephens said.

AT&T CFO John Stephens masked up and went to the movie theater to enjoy Warner Bros.’ “Tenet,” the Christopher Nolan film currently dominating both the box office and industry buzz.“I couldn’t have imagined being able to see that and enjoy it in the same way here in my home,” the telecom and entertainment company senior executive vice president said on Wednesday.“We understand the distribution model is going to evolve,” Stephens said at the Bank of America Media, Communications & Entertainment conference.Amid the coronavirus shutdown, WarnerMedia released “Scoob!” on HBO Max, for one local example.“So we’re going to continue to look at it, but in no way do I want to imply that we’re not going to continue to work with those theater owners,”

The Ellen DeGeneresShow nodded to multiple reports of a toxic workplace culture in its announcement of its Season 18 premiere on Tuesday. “I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio.

Elaine Low Senior TV Writer“The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” after ousting three top producers amid internal allegations of racial insensitivity and sexual misconduct, has scheduled its Season 18 premiere for Monday, Sept. 21.“I can’t wait to get back to work and back to our studio.

Ellen DeGeneres just announced the return of her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and she addressed the recent controversy in her statement.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVIn a very competitive situation, Peacock has landed Bel-Air, an hourlong series based on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Morgan Cooper’s popular fan film that reenvisions the 1990s Will Smith sitcom as a drama. The project hails from Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Universal Television.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live featured player Ego Nwodim has been upped to a repertory player ahead of NBC late-night program’s 46th season, I have learned. A rep for SNL did not respond to a request for comment.It has become customary for SNL to promote the featured players who have made it to their third year on the show.

NBCUniversal has found its top entertainment programming executive. Following a lengthy public search, Warner Bros.

The Hollywood Reporter. She’ll also be in charge of NBC’s slate of cable channels, including Bravo, E!, USA and Syfy.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSusan Rovner has been tapped for the top entertainment programming job at NBCUniversal. A source close to the situation confirmed to Variety that Rovner has accepted an offer for the new role.In heading up the entertainment programming division, Rovner will be responsible for scripted, unscripted, late-night and alternative programming for NBC, the NBCU cable networks, and direct-to-consumer service Peacock.Variety exclusively reported in August that Rovner was the leading contender for the job.

In the face of the ongoing pandemic, Warner Bros. “Tenet” is meeting tempered expectations with an estimated $20 million 4-day opening at the U.S.

Ellise Shafer editor Submit In today’s TV news roundup, CNN has announced the television premiere date for “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” and Warner Bros. Television is reenacting the 1940s Superman Radio Series with a star-studded cast.CNN has announced that “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” directed by Dawn Porter, will have its television premiere on Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.