NBC, Fox offer fall television plans, to a point, amid change
NEW YORK » Something was missing when Fox announced its plans for the fall television season: a schedule.
It was one of several signs of how the business has changed since networks resumed their annual glitzy presentations for advertisers, which had been suspended because of the pandemic. Both NBC and Fox, which kicked off the week Monday, emphasized how the flagship networks were now part of larger media companies.
Networks still can boast star power. Susan Sarandon, George Lopez, Raymond Lee, Camila Cabello and Trace Adkins will be featured in new contexts. Kelly Clarkson sang to open NBC’s show, and Miley Cyrus performed to end it.
The traditional presentations usually reveal what new shows are coming, what old shows are departing and when they will air during the week and year. While fixed schedules remain they are obsolete for many viewers, who are becoming accustomed to deciding for themselves when they want to watch or stream programs.
That wasn’t part of Fox’s reasoning for not revealing a schedule. Fox Entertainment CEO Charles Collier said the network was trying a “new approach” to give equal weight to its Tubi streaming service.
Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell lead Americana noms
NASHVILLE, TENN. » Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell and Yola are the leading nominees for the 2022 Americana Honors and Awards, with each one up for album of the year, artist of the year and song of the year.
Carlile is a six-time Grammy winning artist and producer and an Americana music favorite, having won artist of the year at the awards show twice before. She is nominated for album of the year for “In These Silent Days” and song of the year for “Right on Time.”
Russell’s debut solo album “Outside Child” is nominated for album of the year. The Canadian-born musician’s song, “Persephone,” is up for song of the year. British-born singer-songwriter Yola’s sophomore record, “Stand for Myself,” is nominated for album of the year, and she is nominated for song of the year for “Diamond Studded Shoes.”
Today’s birthdays
Actor Priscilla Pointer is
98. Actor Candice Azzara is
81. Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is 76. Actor Chow Yun-Fat is 67. Comedian-writer Tina Fey is 52. Rock singer Jack Johnson is 47. Actor Violett Beane is
26. Actor Hala Finley is 13.