After two decades, Mike Henry is stepping down as the voice of Family Guy‘s Cleveland Brown, the actor announced on Twitter. “It’s been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years,” Henry tweeted on Friday. 20 more words via Family Guy’s Mike Henry Stepping Down as Voice of Cleveland: ‘Persons of Color Should… Continue reading Family Guy’s Mike Henry Stepping Down as Voice of Cleveland: ‘Persons of Color Should Play Characters of Color’ — TVLine
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Simpsons Will ‘No Longer’ Have White Actors Play Non-White Characters — TVLine
Another animated series is course-correcting its voice portrayal of non-white characters. “Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” Fox said in a statement on Friday. 27 more words via Simpsons Will ‘No Longer’ Have White Actors Play Non-White Characters — TVLine
Performer of the Week: Matthew Rhys — TVLine
THE PERFORMER | Matthew Rhys THE SHOW | Perry Mason THE EPISODE | “Chapter One” (June 21, 2020) THE PERFORMANCE | Rhys had some huge wingtips to fill playing the title role in HBO’s reboot, after Raymond Burr turned the crusading lawyer into a TV icon. 11 more words via Performer of the Week: Matthew Rhys… Continue reading Performer of the Week: Matthew Rhys — TVLine
Ratings: First Daytime Emmys Telecast Since 2015 Draws 3 Million Viewers — TVLine
CBS’ broadcast of the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night averaged 3.1 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating. That total audience is up, sharply and expectedly, from the 900,000 who tuned in five years ago for the Daytime Emmys on Pop, the last time the awards were broadcast on the telly and… via… Continue reading Ratings: First Daytime Emmys Telecast Since 2015 Draws 3 Million Viewers — TVLine
The TVLine-Up: What’s Leaving, New and Returning the Week of June 28 — TVLine
This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings. With more than 530 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. 9 more words via The TVLine-Up: What’s Leaving,… Continue reading The TVLine-Up: What’s Leaving, New and Returning the Week of June 28 — TVLine
Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Cast Addresses Some of the Freeform Drama’s (Many) Unsolved Mysteries — TVLine
Viewers were left hanging from multiple cliffs in 2019 when Freeform prematurely ended Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists‘ run after just one season — you can click here for our recap of the de facto series finale — but thanks to a long-overdue cast reunion, we finally have the answers to some of our burning… via… Continue reading Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Cast Addresses Some of the Freeform Drama’s (Many) Unsolved Mysteries — TVLine
Alison Brie Apologizes for Voicing Vietnamese-American Character on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman — TVLine
Following news of other white actors stepping down from voicing animated characters of color this week, Alison Brie has expressed regret and apologized for voicing BoJack Horseman‘s Diane Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American character. 26 more words via Alison Brie Apologizes for Voicing Vietnamese-American Character on Netflix’s BoJack Horseman — TVLine
10 Nixed Spinoffs We Wish We’d Seen: Buffy, Gossip Girl, The Office and More — TVLine
Would you have watched a show focused on Buffy‘s Faith? How about one in which The Office‘s Dwight runs a farm? Or a teen drama starring Brittany Snow and Krysten Ritter as a pair of Gossip girls in 1980s Los Angeles? 18 more words via 10 Nixed Spinoffs We Wish We’d Seen: Buffy, Gossip Girl, The… Continue reading 10 Nixed Spinoffs We Wish We’d Seen: Buffy, Gossip Girl, The Office and More — TVLine
NBC Details Plans for Debris, La Brea, Da Vinci Code Prequel and Other Pilots — TVLine
One week after detailing its plan for the 2020-21 TV season, NBC has shed light on the status of the assorted pilots that were hoping to be in contention for a spot on the schedule. 25 more words via NBC Details Plans for Debris, La Brea, Da Vinci Code Prequel and Other Pilots — TVLine
Ratings: The Wall, Titan Games Tick Up; #BachelorGOAT Hits Audience Low — TVLine
In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s The Titan Games drew 3.9 million total viewers and a 0.8 demo rating, ticking up to match its season high in the demo as well as lead Monday in that measure. 22 more words via Ratings: The Wall, Titan Games Tick Up; #BachelorGOAT Hits Audience Low — TVLine