Fox and Endemol USA are teaming up for “Someone’s Gotta Go,” a recession-era reality concept in which the employees, rather than the boss, determine who gets laid off. Each episode of the series will focus on a single troubled small business in which management has already determined that an employee...
Fox’s Mike Darnell is breathing again. After months of nervous anticipation, the network’s president of alternative entertainment finally was able to relax—a bit—after successfully launching the eighth season of “American Idol” last week. Ratings were down a tad, but in an era of double-digit declines...
Fox reality chief Mike Darnell says the network's much-hyped tweaks to the "American Idol" formula are behind the show's solid ratings debut this week. "The creative is working," Mr. Darnell said Thursday. "People like [new judge] Kara [DioGuardi]. The word of mouth is...
Fox is making a late summer switch to its fall schedule, adding game show "Hole in the Wall" to its September lineup. "Hole," based on a Japanese format in which contestants play a form of human Tetris, will air Thursday nights from 8 to 9 p.m., starting Sept. 11. It replaces the...
Fox is planning another trip on the hot tamale train, ordering up a fifth season of “So You Think You Can Dance.” The renewal comes as no surprise: “Dance” has become a summer staple for Fox, not unlike “Big Brother” on CBS. Summer-to-date, the series is among the five most-watched shows in both adults...
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