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EMMY(R) AWARD-WINNING ENTERTAINER DEREK HOUGH TAPPED TO HOST SEASON 32 OF "EXTRA," MARKING A NEW CHAPTER FOR THE ICONIC ENTERTAINMENT NEWS MAGAZINE
Hough will join Senior Correspondent and Weekend Host Mona Kosar Abdi and Longtime Correspondent Terri Seymour for New Season, Premiering September 8
Burbank, CA (August 13, 2025) - Telepictures' Daytime Emmy(R)-winning syndicated entertainment news magazine "Extra" has named four-time Emmy(R) Award-winner, New York Times bestselling author and "Dancing with the Stars" judge Derek Hough as host, premiering in its 32nd season on September 8.
With Hough as host, the show enters an exciting new chapter with continued dynamic storytelling and deeper connections with global audiences across all platforms. "Extra" remains a category leader, breaking headlines and providing a unique, fresh take on entertainment news, advancing the biggest pop culture stories of the day. Reaching all linear, digital, and social audiences, "Extra" has garnered a cross-platform reach of over 100 million each month.
As the second longest-running entertainment news magazine in syndication, "Extra" has covered over 14 thousand red carpets, with over 80 thousand celebrity interviews, creating a quarter of a million minutes of original content. The show has received 12 consecutive Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Entertainment News Program, winning the Emmy in 2014, and the show took home the top prize again in 2016.
Hough said, "The ballroom has been my stage, my home, and my launchpad. Now, I'm stepping into an exciting new spotlight as the host of 'Extra.' I'm truly looking forward to collaborating with this incredible team, diving into this next creative chapter, and connecting with fans and audiences in a whole new way. It's an honor to join a show that's been a cornerstone of entertainment news for over 30 years - and I'm ready to help lead it into a bold, fresh new era for Season 32 and beyond."
Executive Producer Jeremy Spiegel said, "Derek has not only dominated the world of dance - he's become a beloved household name who has won America's hearts with his talent, charisma and boundless creativity. I am excited to work closely with Derek as he brings his electrifying energy and fresh perspective to 'Extra.'"
Lauren Blincoe who serves as Senior Vice President, Current Programming at Telepictures, added, "We are thrilled to welcome the incredibly talented Derek Hough as the new host of 'Extra.' Derek brings a rare mix of energy, creativity, and a dynamic presence that perfectly captures the spirit of this exciting next era for our iconic show. We're energized by the future of 'Extra' with Derek front and center and can't wait to see him turn the entertainment news genre on its head."
"Extra" has continually refreshed its format to deliver daily entertainment and pop culture news in a unique and trailblazing way. Under Spiegel, who has served as executive producer for over a decade, the 32nd season of "Extra" will be freshly reimagined with brand-new segments built around Hough, original digital content and "Extras," and with a dynamic new set and graphics. Hough will sit down for engaging and exclusive interviews with celebrity friends and take us behind the scenes of his many projects, including "Dancing with the Stars" and beyond. Alongside Hough, Senior Correspondent and Weekend Host Mona Kosar Abdi and Correspondent Terri Seymour will also tap into their contacts and continue to cover breaking entertainment news and major Hollywood events, from award show red carpets to one-on-one interviews with Hollywood's hottest film and TV stars.
Cleared to date for Season 32 in over 95% of the country, "Extra" has been renewed by Fox Television Stations, Nexstar Media Group, Sinclair Broadcast Group, TEGNA, Hearst Television, Scripps Broadcasting, Gray Media, Sunbeam Television, CBS, Mission Broadcasting, Morgan Murphy Media, Coastal Television, Allen Media, American Spirit, Lilly Broadcasting, News-Press & Gazette Company, Block Communications, Imagicomm Communications, Circle City Broadcasting, Weigel Broadcasting, Griffin Media, Marquee Broadcasting, Morris Network, Draper Media, Heartland Media, Heritage, Standard Media, Wray Properties Trust, Channel Communications, Community Broadcast Group, and Price Media Corporation.
"Extra" offers a half-hour edition every weekday and an original hour-long weekend installment for 52 weeks a year. The series is produced by Telepictures, a Warner Bros. Television Group company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales. More information can be found at www.extratv.com.
Love Is Blind: Brazil: Season 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix
This season welcomes a new batch of hopeful participants over the age of 50 who are ready to find true love and prove that the heart never ages.
Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81901349
Richard Osman has spoken out on the 'car crash' that was ITV's short-lived game show Red or Black?. Geordie duo Ant and Dec fronted the programme from 2011 until 2012, and while players simply had to gamble their way to prize money of up to one million pounds, viewers were not impressed and the show lasted a mere 14 episodes before being pulled off air.
Richard, who shot to fame on the BBC quiz Pointless and now hosts House of Games, has explained why it just didn't work. Speaking on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment, he said: "After Deal or No Deal, oh my God, it was amazing. It was like the Wild West for about five years. I'll mention a couple of shows that came along in the wake of it. The lesson channels took away from Deal Or No Deal is that people are happy to watch people being lucky.
"And that isn't the lesson to take from Deal or No Deal because it's not about luck at all, it's about when you quit. Any relationship or job you've ever had, it's like, when is the optimum to quit?" It comes after Gary Lineker 'signs a huge deal with ITV to host new show' after BBC exit.
But the TV star was insistent that not every game show after Deal or No Deal, which was initially hosted by Noel Edmonds and then revived with Stephen Mulhern at the helm, was a success. He explained that ITV boss Claudia Rosencrantz had originally passed on the idea for Red or Black, but it eventually found its way to Simon Cowell.
The X Factor mogul set his sights on making it the 'biggest' game show to ever air on television. "Enter Simon Cowell. So Simon Cowell takes this thing, and suddenly it's his idea. He goes 'I'm doing this, it's gonna be the biggest game show ever, a million pound prize every night, Ant and Dec are gonna host it. It's complete luck.'
Today, Apple TV+ debuted the trailer for the highly anticipated eight-part song battle series "KPOPPED," starring PSY, the international chart-topper who helped bring K-pop to the world with his global sensation "Gangnam Style," and three-time Grammy Award-winning superstar and executive producer Megan Thee Stallion. From executive producers Lionel Richie and Miky Lee, the show brings together some of the biggest names in Western music and top K-pop idols for unexpected, high-energy reinterpretations of iconic hits. All episodes of "KPOPPED" are set to debut globally on Friday, August 29 on Apple TV+.
Hosted by actor and comedian Soojeong Son ("Servant," "Search Party"), each episode finds Western chart-toppers teaming up with celebrated K-pop groups to reimagine one of their biggest songs, culminating in bold, collaborative stage performances. With just a short window to rehearse, these genre-bending partners deliver electrifying renditions for a live audience in Seoul, who vote for the standout "K-popped" performance of the night. After the song battle winner is determined, the K-pop idols close out the episode with an exciting performance.
Featured artists include:
- K-pop acts: Billlie, ITZY, Kep1er, JO1, ATEEZ, STAYC, Kiss of Life and BLACKSWAN
- Western artists: Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, Spice Girls' Mel B and Emma Bunton, Vanilla Ice, Taylor Dayne, Kesha, Eve, J Balvin, Kylie Minogue, TLC, Boy George, Jess Glynne, Ava Max and Boyz II Men
These legendary and rising artists trade stages and styles across eight episodes, offering a fresh spin on hit tracks including "Savage," "Wannabe," "Ice Ice Baby," "Lady Marmalade," "Can't Get You Out of My Head," "Motownphilly," "Waterfalls" and more.
JELLY ROLL, JONAS BROTHERS, CECE WINANS, DAN + SHAY, AND MORE UNITE IN NASHVILLE FOR STAND UP TO CANCER'S FUNDRAISING SPECIAL
Sheryl Crow to host and perform in ninth biennial roadblock special, airing Friday, August 15, 8 p.m. ET and PT / 7 p.m. CT
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6, 2025 -- Stand Up To Cancer(R) (SU2C) has added more star power to its ninth biennial roadblock televised fundraising special. The telecast will feature performances by Jonas Brothers, Noah Cyrus, Gavin DeGraw, Marcus King, Brothers Osborne, Jon Pardi, Jelly Roll, Dan + Shay and CeCe Winans - joined by Nashville Community Gospel Choir, all lending their talents to help raise critical funds for cancer research. The special will also include pre-taped segments featuring Kevin Bacon, Jamie Foxx, Tim McGraw, Zoe Saldaña, Keith Urban, and Reese Witherspoon. Grammy(R) Award-winning artist Sheryl Crow will serve as the evening's host and also perform, along with remarks by SU2C co-founder Katie Couric. Music icon Dolly Parton previously participated in a tune-in campaign to raise awareness for the Nashville telecast.
This year's show airs Friday, August 15, at 8 p.m. ET and PT / 7 p.m. CT, marking the first time the biennial special will be broadcast from Nashville, bringing SU2C's mission to the heart of Music City. The telecast will feature powerful stories from survivors whose lives were transformed by research that was made possible through donor support. Viewers will also hear from SU2C-funded researchers about recent breakthroughs in early detection and cancer treatment, along with the growing potential of AI to accelerate progress in the field.
The one-hour commercial-free special will air simultaneously on over 30 participating media platforms across the United States. All four major U.S. broadcast networks will carry the show, with broadcasters donating prime time slots to support the cause. The telecast will also be available to watch on-demand across multiple digital and streaming platforms, ensuring broad and flexible access to this one-night-only event.
As a lead-up to the televised special, SU2C has launched the #Up2Us to #StandUpToCancer campaign, which runs through Sunday, August 31. Now in its fifth year, this month-long fundraising initiative brings together creators from across Twitch, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube to support groundbreaking cancer research. The campaign features diverse livestream content, from gaming to other engaging genres. Creators will host fundraising streams to raise awareness and support SU2C's mission to fund research aimed at detecting, treating, and ultimately curing all cancers. Notable participating streamers and creators include Tess Bohne, Neebs Gaming, Trisha Hershberger, The Jang, KandidlyKayla, Stormfall33, and Khleo Thomas. Additionally, SMOSH and Marissa Hill are among the YouTube creators attending the SU2C telecast.
Since its inception, SU2C has united over 3,100 top researchers from more than 210 leading institutions across 16 countries to collaborate on advancing cancer research. This unprecedented cooperation has contributed to saving tens of thousands of lives worldwide and continues SU2C's 17-year mission to accelerate breakthroughs in cancer treatment and prevention.
SU2C gratefully acknowledges the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, Corner Partnership, LLC, Tennessee Titans, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center for their generous support as we bring this year's telecast to Nashville. This year's production is made possible through generous in-kind contributions from local partners, including The Westin Nashville, W Nashville, Omni Nashville Hotel, and Premier Global Production.
SU2C is also supported by generous donors and collaborators who share the same goal of fueling groundbreaking cancer research. Among them are Mastercard(R) and American Airlines, whose continued support helps make this work possible. The organization's founding partner, Major League Baseball, remains a steadfast supporter, providing annual financial contributions and unique opportunities to amplify the organization's mission across its global fan base.
The show will take place at The Pinnacle and is being co-produced by Stand Up To Cancer and Done + Dusted. Executive producers include Done + Dusted's David Jammy and Liz Kelly, SU2C co-founders Pamela Oas Williams and Lisa Paulsen, alongside Rod Essig of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), and Kevin Yorn of Yorn Levine / BroadLight Capital, and Rick Yorn of LBI Entertainment / BroadLight Capital. James Merryman will serve as the show's director, and Derek Wells as the musical director.
To learn more about SU2C's 2025 telecast, visit standuptocancer.org/show. For more information about the #Up2Us to #StandUpToCancer campaign, visit su2cstreamteam.org.
NBC's hit summer competition show "American Ninja Warrior" will return for an 18th season with all rounds of the competition filming in Las Vegas. Filming starts this fall.
New this season, a brand-new round will be introduced to the competition featuring a supersized three-lane racecourse, where ninjas will face off head-to-head-to-head in thrilling side-by-side races.
Season 18 continues with the action-packed, all-racing format for the National Finals introduced in Season 17, where the winner will take home a grand prize of $250,000.
Casting for Season 18 of "American Ninja Warrior" is currently underway. Interested athletes can visit ANWcasting.com to submit their application.
Season 17 has reached more than 23 million total viewers across NBC and Peacock so far this summer. "American Ninja Warrior" is a top 5 summer entertainment show among linear total viewers.
Year-to-date in 2025, the show has amassed over 676 million social views across all platforms.
"American Ninja Warrior" is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions. Executive producers are Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Anthony Storm, Brian Richardson and Kristen Stabile.
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We salute the ones form spend more than just reading a comic book. Today it's..............
Run by Phable, he does more than posting his collection on Instagram which is.....
https://www.instagram.com/one_collection_down/
He also does a weekly talk show on Fridays all about the comic book culture with his friends at:
https://www.youtube.com/@phable_one_collection_down/
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