TV News Roundup: Apple TV Plus Announces ‘Ted Lasso’ Premiere Date

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorDaytime Emmy-winning producers Katy Murphy Davis (The Oprah Winfrey Show, Red Table Talk) and Matt Strauss (The View, The Dr. Oz Show, Katie) have been named executive producers and showrunners of Nick Cannon, the new nationally syndicated daytime talker, hosted by Cannon, set for launch this fall.

Ellise Shafer editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Netflix reveals a first look at Season 2 of “The Umbrella Academy,” and Showtime will host a virtual concert on June 21 benefitting the Equal Justice Initiative. Nickelodeon has signed an overall deal with 13-year-old social media influencer and hip-hop artist Alaya “That Girl Lay Lay” High.

APPOINTMENTSRyan Newman has been appointed Apple Music‘s new Head Of Editorial for the UK & Ireland. The previous holder of the role, Austin Daboh, was announced as Atlantic Records UK’s new EVP yesterday.

Klaritza Rico In today’s TV news roundup, PBS SoCal and KCET announced it’s revamping its upcoming schedule in solidarity with Black community following the death of George Floyd, and the Television Academy Foundation has announced four new members will be joining its board of directors. PBS SoCal and KCET have announced a restructure of its upcoming programming schedule to stand in solidarity with the Black community following the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody

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Ellise Shafer editorIn today’s TV news roundup, MTV has announced a new reality special, “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders,” and Showtime has made two of their documentaries about racial injustice free to watch. MTV will premiere a new reality special, “True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders” on June 9 at 9 p.m. The self-shot show will follow two millennial volunteer first responders in New York City as they risk their lives to help others amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Apple TV+ has debuted a first look image from their upcoming series Ted Lasso, a new comedy show from Jason Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, that will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 14.

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Olivia Wilde heads to a private event in a eye catching pink and orange color block dress in Los Angeles over the weekend.

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Apple has set a premiere date and offered up a first look at its drama series Little Voice, from executive producer J.J. Abrams, singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and writer-director Jessie Nelson. The dramedy, described as an intensely romantic story and a love letter to the diverse mus

Joey King has announced that her upcoming Netflix movie The Kissing Booth 2 is being released on July 24!

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Little Voice, the new TV series from J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles, will premiere on Apple TV+ in July!