MICHAEL THORN NAMED PRESIDENT, ENTERTAINMENT, FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY

Current FOX Entertainment President David Madden to Step Down

Fox Television Group Chairmen and CEOs Gary Newman and Dana Walden announced today that they have appointed Michael Thorn President of Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX).

As President of Entertainment for FOX, Thorn will assume responsibility for scripted programming and development, and casting at the network. He will report to Walden and Newman and will transition into his new role at the end of next month. A replacement for Thorn at TCFTV will be named soon.

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“WHO SHOT BIGGIE & TUPAC?,” A NEW TWO-HOUR INVESTIGATIVE CRIME SPECIAL THAT UNCOVERS EXPLOSIVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT TWO OF POP CULTURE’S BIGGEST UNSOLVED MURDERS, TO AIR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, ON FOX

Hip-Hop Icon Ice-T and Award-Winning Journalist Soledad O’Brien to Lead Investigation that Unveils New Details and Reveals Never-Before-Heard Accounts Surrounding the Deaths of these Hip-Hop Legends

  Two-Hour Special Produced by Critical Content

WHO SHOT BIGGIE & TUPAC? is an investigative crime special examining two of the greatest murder mysteries in pop culture history. The special, which digs deep into the entangled murders of hip-hop’s most legendary adversaries – rappers Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls – airs Sunday, Sept. 24 (8:00-10…

NATIONWIDE CASTING CALL UNDERWAY FOR THE ROLE OF “RALPHIE PARKER” IN FOX’S LIVE MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF “A CHRISTMAS STORY”

Three-Hour Live Musical Event to Air Sunday, December 17, on FOX

A nationwide digital casting call is underway for “Ralphie Parker,” the lead character in FOX’s live musical production of A CHRISTMAS STORY airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

“Ralphie” is a bright, but not precocious, nine-year-old boy whose only dream is to get a Red Ryder Range Model Carbine Action BB Gun for Christmas. Auditions for the role are open now through Tuesday, August 29, at 11:59 PM PT. Submissions will be accepted digita…

VANESSA HUDGENS TO BE HONORED WITH “#SEEHER AWARD” AT “TEEN CHOICE 2017” LIVE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, ON FOX

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has partnered with the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) to present TEEN CHOICE’s first-ever #SeeHer Award to Vanessa Hudgens. Currently a judge on FOX’s SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Hudgens will be honored for pushing boundaries on changing stereotypes and embodying the fight for realistic female portrayals in media. The star-studded, two-hour TEEN CHOICE 2017 airs LIVE Sunday, Aug. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) from University of Southern California’s Galen Center on FOX. Spearheade…

MULTIPLE GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTAR BRUNO MARS TO BE HONORED WITH THE “VISIONARY AWARD” AT “TEEN CHOICE 2017” LIVE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, ON FOX

Anthony Anderson, Fifth Harmony and Logan Paul

Confirmed as Special Presenters

The TEEN CHOICE 2017 Visionary Award recipient is multiple Grammy Award-winning superstar Bruno Mars, who will be honored for his innovation and contributions to contemporary music. Mars boasts five No.1 singles, including the 2017 smash hit “That’s What I Like.” Mars is now the only artist in the last year to have quadruple-Platinum singles from the same album. TEEN CHOICE 2017 airs LIVE Sunday, Aug. 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) from University of…

“LOVE CONNECTION” RENEWED FOR SECOND SEASON ON FOX

Andy Cohen Returns as Host and Co-Executive Producer

An All-New Episode Airs Tonight at 9/8c on FOX

LOVE CONNECTION has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Rob Wade, President, Alternative Entertainment and Specials, Fox Broadcasting Company. Andy Cohen will return as host and co-executive producer for Season Two, along with executive producer Mike Fleiss (“The Bachelor”).

“Andy Cohen is a phenomenal host, not only because he has brought so much fun to the show but also because he truly wants these participants to…

MILEY CYRUS TO ACCEPT “ULTIMATE CHOICE” AWARD ON “TEEN CHOICE 2017,” LIVE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, ON FOX

CAST OF FOX’S “STAR” TO PERFORM BRAND-NEW SONG FROM SEASON TWO

Singer/Songwriter Shawn Mendes, THE MICK’s Kaitlin Olson,

GHOSTED’s Adam Scott and Craig Robinson, Camila Cabello,

Kumail Nanjiani and Liza Koshy Confirmed to Appear

Singer/songwriter, actress, artist, philanthropist and 18-time TEEN CHOICE winner Miley Cyrus will accept the show’s highest honor, the Ultimate Choice Award, for her involvement in TEEN CHOICE for more than a decade. Cyrus is one of six artists/performers in TEEN CHOICE history to be honored with this award and …

MAROON 5 TO RECEIVE “DECADE AWARD” AT “TEEN CHOICE 2017” LIVE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, ON FOX

KYLE, Lil Yachty and Rita Ora to Open TEEN CHOICE 2017

with Blockbuster Performance

Hip-Hop Duo Rae Sremmurd to Perform “Black Beatles”;

French Montana to Perform Hit Single “Unforgettable,” featuring Swae Lee,

with Uganda’s Triplets Ghetto Kids

Ed Sheeran, Zendaya, Millie Bobby Brown, Tyler Hoechlin, Grant Gustin,

Melissa Benoist, Olivia Munn, Bella Thorne, Katherine Langford, Maddie Ziegler,

Grace Vanderwaal and Marshmello Confirmed to Appear

 

 

Multi-Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5 will be honored at TEEN CHOICE 2017 with the hig…

Fox Networks Group Launches First Six-Second Broadcast Ads on TEEN CHOICE 2017

Mars and Duracell among the first advertisers to participate in six-second spots on live broadcast LOS ANGELES: August 1, 2017 – Fox Networks Group (FNG) today announced it will launch the first ever six-second ads on broadcast television on TEEN CHOICE 2017, airing LIVE on August 13 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Duracell and Mars are among the first advertisers to be featured in these new video units, which will appear during the live broadcast of the show as well as in on-demand streams. The six-second ad format, wh…