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  1. year in culture 2014
    Shonda, Simpsons, and the Flash: The Most Successful TV Strategies of 2014And why it was smart for NBC to take a page out of the CBS playbook.
    By Josef Adalian
  2. Dan Fogelman Is Producing an NBA-Set Comedy for ABCABC has a new comedy in the works. Deadline reports that the network has given a put pilot commitment to an untitled single-camera comedy from […]
    By Megh Wright
  3. ABC Casts Justin Long in Semi-Improvised Comedy ‘Irreversible’Back in February, ABC announced it was developing a partially improvised comedy starring David Schwimmer called Irreversible based on the hit […]
    By Megh Wright
  4. Nahnatchka Khan’s ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Premieres on ABC February 10thNow that ABC has canceled two of its freshman comedies Selfie and Manhattan Love Story, it’s made room for another new comedy, Don’t Trust the […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. tv
    Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson Win Dancing With the Stars Season 19He really Carlton-ed his heart out.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  6. Canceled ABC Comedy ‘Selfie’ Is Heading to HuluWhile ABC’s new comedy Cristela just got a full season order, the recently canceled Selfie has found a home to air its remaining episodes. […]
    By Megh Wright
  7. Freshman Sitcom ‘Cristela’ Gets a Full Season Order from ABCIt’s not all bad news for new television comedies this year. Deadline reports that new multi-cam comedy and surprise hit Cristela starring […]
    By Megh Wright
  8. Jim Carrey Gives Jimmy Kimmel a Surprise Birthday Pony RideJimmy Kimmel got the ultimate birthday present from guest Jim Carrey during last night’s show – not only did Carrey give him a Life Alert, but […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. The Canadian Government Told a Young Mike Myers to Be a Movie StarDuring his interview on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Mike Myers revealed that he always knew he wanted to be a performer, and the results of […]
    By Megh Wright
  10. Christoph Waltz Sings His Heartbreaking Rendition of the ‘Sesame Street’ […]Christoph Waltz is a big fan of Sesame Street, but not for the reasons you might think: “It’s so trenchant, it’s raw, it’s full of despair, […]
    By Megh Wright
  11. ABC Cancels ‘Selfie’It’s been a rough season for new network sitcoms. The latest show to get the axe is ABC’s Selfie, which follows the cancellation of its former […]
    By Adam Frucci
  12. ABC Is Developing Another Autobiographical Sitcom, This Time with PuppetsAutobiographical sitcoms continue to dominate the major networks’ development slates, but the latest addition comes with a twist: Puppets. […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. Maya Rudolph Remembers Life on the Road with Her Hippie ParentsSNL alum Maya Rudolph was a guest on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where she looked back on her early childhood years on the road with her […]
    By Megh Wright
  14. end of the road
    ABC Has Canceled Manhattan Love StoryIt was the rom-com about a young couple in love. The other one. No, the other other one.
    By Josef Adalian
  15. NBA Star Chris Paul Is Developing an Autobiographical Comedy for ABCABC just added another project to the long list of autobiographical sitcoms currently in development across the major networks. Variety reports […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Elizabeth Banks Is Producing a Conspiracy Theory Comedy for ABCElizabeth Banks just added another behind-the-scenes gig. On top of producing a web series and directing the upcoming film Pitch Perfect 2, […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. Writer/Doctor Simon Stephenson Is Developing a Medical Comedy for ABCA day after announcing the development of three new comedy series, ABC has added yet another with THR’s report that the network has given a […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. Mike Epps Talks About Playing Richard Pryor on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’News broke back in August that Mike Epps officially landed the role of Richard Pryor in the upcoming Lee Daniels-directed biopic, and during […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. Tina Fey and Fortune Feimster Are Developing a Comedy for ABCFortune Feimster might be getting her own semi-autobiographical sitcom. THR reports that Feimster has teamed up with Tina Fey, Matt Hubbard, […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. Nick Frost to Star as a World-Famous Jewel Thief in ABC Comedy ‘The Finger’Nick Frost might be ABC’s next comedy star. Deadline reports that the network has bought a single-cam comedy from Modern Family co-executive […]
    By Megh Wright
  21. Maggie Carey Is Developing an ABC Comedy Called ‘The Big Hole’The To Do List writer/director Maggie Carey just landed a script commitment from ABC. THR reports that Carey is developing a single-cam comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. Bill Murray and Jimmy Kimmel Talk Spontaneity, Parenting, Tinder, and MoreBill Murray was a guest on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he talked about everything from his spontaneous reputation to working at […]
    By Megh Wright
  23. Ice Cube Gets Angry and Adorable on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’During his visit to last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, actor and rapper Ice Cube was tasked with reciting some very sweet lines about rainbows, […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. Chris O’Dowd Adapting His Irish Sitcom ‘Moone Boy’ for ABCChris O’Dowd just sold a half-hour comedy to ABC. The Wrap reports that the network has given a put pilot commitment to the […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. David Caspe on Reviving ‘Happy Endings’: ‘I Would Totally Do It’“I loved making it and I loved all the people involved in it and if there was ever a good situation to continue it, I would love to do it. If […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. ABC Is Developing a Multi-Cam ‘Uncle Buck’ TV SeriesThe television industry didn’t even give us a full 24 hours to bask in the news that Cameron Crowe killed off NBC’s planned Say Anything TV […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Eric Stonestreet Is Developing a Truck Stop Comedy for ABC Called ‘Big […]Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet is getting into the producer game. Deadline reports that Stonestreet has teamed up with The Bernie Mac […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. your tv ratings explained
    Early Fall Network TV Ratings: The Good and BadReasons for networks to hope, reasons to cry.
    By Josef Adalian
  29. premiere week ratings 2014
    Fall TV Ratings: Black-ish Beautiful for ABCBut the vital signs for Fox’s Red Band Society aren’t looking strong.
    By Josef Adalian
  30. Stephnie Weir Is Developing a Comedy for ABCFormer MADtv cast member Stephnie Weir has landed a new show at ABC. Deadline reports that the network has put in development a half-hour […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. Key and Peele Tell the Story of How They Met on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were guests on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where they told Kimmel about how they first “fell in comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Jimmy Kimmel Sells a Comedy to ABC Based on Carson Daly’s Post-MTV CareerA ton of shows based on the lives of once-much more famous stars are currently in the works on the major networks, including series about […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. when is this happening?
    Your Complete Guide to This Fall’s Network TV-Show Premiere DatesJust bookmark this page.
    By Vulture Editors
  34. fall tv 2014
    Can Thursday Night Save Network TV?Even in an age of time-shifting and digital watching, one night still matters.
    By Josef Adalian
  35. Bill Hader Looks Back on His Days Working for the Playboy Channel on […]Before he was a famous SNL star, Bill Hader was trying to make it in Hollywood doing odd jobs as a production assistant. On last night’s Jimmy […]
    By Megh Wright
  36. Lena Dunham Tells Jimmy Kimmel About Her New Gig Writing ‘Archie Comics’Earlier this year it was reported that Lena Dunham had signed on to write a four-part Archie miniseries set to come out sometime next year, and […]
    By Megh Wright
  37. Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel Have a Delightfully Awkward Conversation […]Whenever Sarah Silverman visits her former boyfriend Jimmy Kimmel it’s a guaranteed good time, and last night was no exception. Kimmel asked […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. Jermaine Fowler Is Developing and Starring in a New Comedy for ABCLast week it was announced that both ABC and Fox were developing autobiographical comedies based on the lives of Johnny Knoxville and Weezer […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. theme week
    Why 1994-95 Was One of Network TV’s Last Truly Great SeasonsAll week long, Vulture will be revisiting the season that gave us Friends, ER, and My So-Called Life.
    By Josef Adalian
  40. A Rep From Sanrio Clears Up the Hello Kitty Confusion on ‘Jimmy Kimmel […]Earlier this week it was revealed that Hello Kitty is not in fact a cat but a little girl, despite looking exactly like a cat and being named […]
    By Megh Wright
  41. Johnny Knoxville Is Developing an Autobiographical Comedy for ABCRivers Cuomo isn’t the only star to get the autobiographical sitcom treatment this week. Deadline reports that Johnny Knoxville has signed a […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. Is ‘Modern Family’ Really the Best-Directed Comedy on TV?On Monday night, Gail Mancuso took home the Emmy for “Outstanding Direction for a Comedy Series” for her work the Modern Family season five […]
    By Brad Becker Parton
  43. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow Act Out ‘Friends’ Fan […]On last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kimmel told guest Jennifer Aniston that he had written some Friends fan fiction and asked if she’d be […]
    By Megh Wright
  44. ABC Is Developing an Astronaut Comedy Based on Chris Hadfield’s MemoirAstronaut and internet star Chris Hadfield’s memoir An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth is getting the sitcom treatment. Deadline reports […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. shondaland
    Watch Promo for ABC’s Thursday Shondaland BlockShe’s taking over the entire night.
    By Josef Adalian
  46. Jimmy Kimmel and Susan Sarandon Recreate the ‘Thelma & Louise’ SelfieOn last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, guest Susan Sarandon agreed to recreate film history’s pioneering selfie from Thelma & Louise, with Kimmel […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. Iran’s ‘Modern Family’ Ripoff Is an Exact Copy of the Original (Minus One […]Via Time, here’s a clip compilation comparing ABC’s Modern Family with its Iranian knockoff Haft Sang. Aside from the obvious shot-for-shot […]
    By Megh Wright
  48. Ratings vs. Reviews: Where Do Today’s Comedies Stack Up?While it’s true that Nielsen ratings are an inaccurate and outdated measure of today’s television audiences, they still serve as a show’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. Patton Oswalt Presents Jimmy Kimmel with a Webby Award on HorsebackLast night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live was briefly interrupted when Webby Awards host Patton Oswalt valiantly rode in on a white steed to present him […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. upfronts 2014
    10 Things We Learned at the ABC UpfrontsJimmy Kimmel in the house.
    By Denise Martin and Margaret Lyons
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