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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 2 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Sept. 27 on Fox. “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson was revealed as Rubbie Ducky on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” The Fox competition show’s Season 10 was back to kick off regular season game play — following a special episode on Sept. 17 that featured the unmasking of Demi Lovato.

McKinley Franklin editor “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” has been acquired by CBS to temporarily take over the 12:37 a.m. timeslot vacated by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” That timeslot will eventually be replaced with a new version of the former Comedy Central series “@midnight” — but after the Hollywood strikes are resolved. For now, “Comics Unleashed” will fill the slot in a limited run with nightly airings beginning on Monday, Sept.

Long-running syndicated comedy talk show Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen is joining the CBS fall late-night lineup for a limited run during the strikes. The show will air nightly with two back-to-back episodes each night beginning Monday, September 18 from 12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT following repeats of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on the CBS network and streaming on Paramount+. The Late Late Show formerly aired in the timeslot. All late-night shows have been airing repeats since the strikes began.

2023 Emmys have even been postponed, possibly until early next year. Nevertheless, amidst the chaos, the show must go on, and there are still many TV offerings on tap for the sultry long days of summerFrom a new prestige TV mystery series to a star-studded cooking show, an LGBT rom-com and a new reality dating series, August offers something for viewers of all ages.Here’s your handy guide.“The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart”Sigourney Weaver stars in a family drama miniseries based on a book of the same name. The story arc spans decades and follows an orphaned girl (Alicia Debnam-Carey, “Fear the Walking Dead”) with a troubled past who must move in with her grandmother, who lives on a flower farm.

Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris' Roman holiday turns into an amateur dentist visit!In ET's exclusive sneak peek at the season finale of, the mother-son pair arrives in Italy for the final leg of their European excursion. As they tour a hotel suite, Doris starts complaining of tooth pain. She tells Anthony and the hotel worker helping them get settled that she's not sure she'll be able to enjoy any Italian adventures if she's thinking about the loose tooth.

Anthony Anderson exclusively told Us Weekly his advice for 23-year-old son Nathan Anderson, who is following in his father’s Hollywood footsteps.

Anthony Anderson and his mother, Doris Bowman, are opening up about their family, their upcoming series and what dream she had to «sacrifice» for his success. ET featured the  star and his mother for an episode of where the duo interviewed each other and discussed their new series, . «Mom, you sacrificed your dream of becoming an actress to raise me, was it all worth it?» Anderson asked. «Yes, baby, it was worth it!» Bowman responded, noting, «I got a house out of it, I got a check every now and then.»While Mama Doris may have chosen motherhood over life in the spotlight, that's all changing as she is co-starring in a travel reality series with her famous son -- which premieres Thursday on E!.Anderson and his mother embarked on a six-week European vacation, traveling to England, France and Italy, bringing viewers along for the landmarks, cuisine and, of course, the non-stop laughs. Recounting their travel series, Doris asked her 11-time Emmy-nominated son, what was the rose and what was the thorn of the experience?«Hmm, the rose on our trip, was when the trip was over and could see you go on your way home and I go home, 'cause I'm gonna need six months to recover from this six-week trip with you,» Anderson joked. «The thorn, hmm, you just being stuck in your ways and not willing to experience new things,» he said. In the series, the duo travels to Italy to experience fine art, with Mama Doris noting, «All of those damn museums, they smelt like old wet newspapers, wasn't nowhere for me to sit.» They had a dental incident in Rome, with Anderson recalling, «Oh, I pulled your tooth out while we were in Rome, can we talk about that?»«That was a rose,» Anderson said.

Love Island USA” is set to premiere on July 18 exclusively on Peacock, the streamer announced Wednesday.  The fifth season of “Love Island USA” will take place in Fiji with an all-new group of singles. Throughout the season, islanders will compete in challenges, face temptations and forge new relationships. Each week, new episodes will be available for streaming six days a week.  “Love Island USA” stands as Peacock’s most-streamed original reality competition series, heightening the anticipation for the show’s fifth season. David George, Adam Sher, Simon Thomas, Ben Thursby-Palmer, Andy Cadman, Iona Mackenzie and Claudine Parrish serve as executive producers, alongside Tom Gould, Richard Cowles, Mike Spencer, Richard Foster and Chet Fenster. The series is produced by ITV Entertainment. 

McKinley Franklin editor Anthony Anderson, Cynthia Bailey, Gina Rodriguez and Reggie Bush are of the announced celebrity clients set to be featured on Season 2 of Amazon Freevee’s “Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis.” Jeff Lewis is back for a second season of his home renovation show that features some of Hollywood’s brightest stars. Lewis’ team is comprised of Megan Weaver, Tyler Meyerkorth, Andrew Coleman and Shane Douglas, with the season sporting an all-new slate of celebrity talent looking for a revamping of their homes. Aside from Anderson, Bailey, Rodriguez and Bush, stars Noah Beck, Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Sara Foster, Regina Hall and Christina Ricci will be featured in the season. 

“Trippin’ With Anthony Anderson and Mama Doris.” “It started out as a thank you to my mother for all the sacrifices that she made to get me to where I am,” Anderson, 52, told The Post.“It’s a way of just celebrating her. Because of my work schedule and my mom’s bingo habit, we don’t get to spend much time together at home. So, the six-week vacation was a time for us to go out and bond and see the world together.”Each half-hour episode of the series, premiering June 22 (10 p.m.) follows Anderson and his mother Doris Bowman, 69, as they travel to various countries including England, France and visit typical tourist attractions.

Deadline reported. As the WGA strike enters its fifth week, “The Good Lawyer,” with Felicity Huffman and “Nancy Drew” star Kennedy McMann, remains on the bubble as do “Home Economics” and “The Rookie: Feds.”The network is betting strongly on “strike-proof” unscripted series and reruns of its award-winning comedy, “Abbott Elementary” for its fall lineup.

ABC is passing on its pilots.

ABC still has some decisions to make on its scripted slate.

EXCLUSIVE: Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge is bringing the heat for NBC and Peacock.

Grown-ish will have quite the star-studded final season.

BreAnna Bell In its upcoming sixth and final season, “grown-ish” has added musical talents Kelly Rowland, Omarion, Latto, and NLE Choppa as guest stars. The news was announced on Saturday at ATX TV Festival in Austin, TX. Kelly Rowland will portray Edie, a tenured professor who serves as the head of the psychology department at Cal U. Latto will portray Sloane, a wine rep who counts Doug as a client. Omarion will portray himself. NLE Choppa will portray himself. They join previously announced guest stars Lil Yachty, and Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals. Marcus Scribner, Trevor Jackson, Diggy Simmons, Daniella Perkins, Justine Skye, Tara Raani and Yara Shahidi star in the comedy, which will air its 100th episode with its last season.

grown-ish.When it comes to rising stars, there is the bright new light: Marsai Martin. As one of the newest “It” girls in Hollywood, she has already begun to build a legacy before the age of 18.

With the added degree of uncertainty from the ongoing writers strike, ABC will not decide the fate of bubble series The Rookie: Feds and Home Economics before the network presents its fall schedule to advertisers Tuesday.

NBCUniversal is adding to its cable network programming slate.

Actor Marcus Scribner has played Junior Johnson on Black-ish and Grown-ish for nearly a decade, but it still takes him a minute to get into character.

Amazon Freevee has greenlit its own reality series “The GOAT,” which will feature veteran reality stars from “The Bachelor,” “The Circle,” “Vanderpump Rules,” “Love Is Blind” and more.“The GOAT” comes from the producers of “The Bachelor” and “FBoy Island,” and the series will test fan favorite reality celebrities from other popular shows through challenges that range from mental and physical to social. Fourteen alums of other reality competitions will enter “The Goat,” but only one will come out on top to win a cash prize, and the title of GOAT (greatest of all time) along with America’s respect.Daniel Tosh (“Tosh 2.0) will host the series, which began production in Atlanta last month.Season 1 will feature the celebrity cast of Tayshia Adams from “The Bachelor,” Joe Amabile from “The Bachelor and “Dancing with the Stars,” Kristen Doute from “Vanderpump Rules,” Reza Farahan from “Shahs of Sunset,” CJ Franco from “FBoy Island,” Wendell Holland from “Survivor,” Teck Holmes from “The Real World” and “The Challenge,” Justin Johnson/Alyssa Edwards from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Paola Mayfield from “90 Day Fiancé,” Da’Vonne Rogers from “Big Brother” and “The Challenge,” Joey Sasso from “The Circle” and “Perfect Match,” Jason Smith from “Holiday Baking Championship,” Lauren Speed-Hamilton from “Love Is Blind,” and Jill Zaren from “The Real Housewives of New York City.”“The Goat” is executive produced by Elan Gale and Bill Dixon, who have previously executive produced “The Bachelor” and “FBoy Island.” Anthony Anderson, Lee Eisenberg, Michael Friedman, Howard T.

BreAnna Bell Amazon Freevee has greenlit “The GOAT,” the streamer announced on Monday. Hailing from the producers of “The Bachelor,” “The Office,” and “FBoy Island,” the reality competition series will feature 14 reality TV celebrities competing in a series of mental, physical, and social challenges for the sake of winning the “greatest of all time” title. Daniel Tosh (“Tosh 2.0”) hosts the show. This season’s cast includes Tayshia Adams, Joe Amabile, Kristen Doute, Reza Farahan, CJ Franco, Wendell Holland, Teck Holmes, Justin Johnson/Alyssa Edwards, Paola Mayfield, Da’Vonne Rogers, Joey Sasso, Jason Smith, Lauren Speed-Hamilton, and Jill Zarin.

Amazon Freevee is going in search of the greatest reality star of all time.

EXCLUSIVE: The team at Artists First has continued to expand with the addition of Will Douglas as Talent Manager. The appointment follows Artists First’s promotion of Caroline Soss, as well as its hiring of Curtis Shaw Flagg for the same role.

Kevin Hart doesn't pull his punches when it comes to pranks. The comedian has long been in a prank war with famous friend Nick Cannon, and now the pair are bringing the battle of one-upsmanship to TV.Hart recently sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier, while promoting a number of upcoming projects including — which will feature Hart and Cannon pulling pranks on one other, as well as a slew of other celebs.«My goodness, we have Fantasia, Taraji P Henson.

ABC has assembled the lead cast opposite Anthony Anderson of ABC’s single camera comedy pilot Public Defenders. Erika Henningsen, Arturo Castro, Kimrie Lewis, Natasha Lopez and Isaiah Dòdó-Williams have been set as series regulars in the pilot, written by Eddie Quintana and to be directed by Randall Einhorn.

Nick Cannon's new prank show hasn't aired yet and already it's pulled off its first prank. In what was billed as the «mother of all game shows» — where he was supposedly set to pick a contestant to have his next baby — it has now come to light he's actually teamed up with Kevin Hart for a new show dubbed .The new series on E! is set to premiere on April 6, and it's being billed (for real, this time) as Cannon and Hart (as co-hosts) taking «their famous friendly feud to the next level with E!'s hilarious new competition series.» According to a news release, «each episode will feature celebrities planning and perpetrating some of the wildest and most viral pranks on each other.»Cannon and Hart will choose one winner of the so-called prank war where celebrities will try to «up the ante as each prank is more elaborate than the next — all of them with unexpected twists, embarrassing situations and shocking reveals.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large After conquering primetime, Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer have their sights on prime beef. (Not to mention chicken, pork and everything else.) The actors are partnering to launch their own barbecue label, AC Barbeque, and will document their quest to perfect the skill of the grill via the new A&E Network series “Kings of BBQ.” The series, which is still being developed under that working title, will follow the pals as they travel the country looking for advice and techniques from barbeque experts. A&E announced the greenlight of the 10-episode unscripted series on Wednesday as part of a flurry of news tied to its upfront meetings with advertisers.

A&E has announced a whole slate of unscripted programming, including the expansion of its weekend lifestyle block, as well as additional culinary content and Biography documentary specials.

A year after Black-ish ended its run, Anthony Anderson is returning to ABC as a star of another single-camera comedy, pilot Public Defenders. Randall Einhorn has come on board to direct the pilot, written by Eddie Quintana. Liz Astrof is set as showrunner.