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“Superfan,” a one-hour unscripted CBS game show that features diehard fans of six music superstars, including Gloria Estefan and LL Cool J, competing to be crowned that musician’s “superfan.”

The six-episode series will debut on Friday, June 9 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt on CBS, and will also be available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+, the network announced on Tuesday.

The series will feature contestants going head to head in multiple rounds of play to prove they are their favorite artist’s most devoted supporter. The winner will receive a handpicked prize from that episode’s star.

Confirmed musical artists for the first season are Kelsea Ballerini, Gloria Estefan, Little Big Town, LL Cool J, Pitbull and Shania Twain.

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Peacock has dropped the official trailer for “Angelyne,” the new drama miniseries starring Emmy Rossum. “Angelyne” tells the story of the titular D-list celebrity, who garnered attention in the 1980s through a series of provocative billboards throughout Los Angeles. Rossum portrays Angelyne, with the series set to cover her rise to local prominence.

“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer. “Huge, gigantic fame. So I said, ‘I’m going to get the love of the world!'”

In addition to Rossum, the series also stars Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, David Krumholtz and Michael Angarano. The series is created by Nancy Oliver, and executive produced by Rossum, Sam Esmail, Lucy Tcherniak, Chad Hamilton and Angelyne herself.

All eight episodes of “Angelyne” will premiere May 19. Watch the full trailer below.

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A few music superstars are on the hunt for their biggest fans.

Kelsea Ballerini, Gloria Estefan, Little Big Town, LL CooL J, Pitbull and recent Coachella guest star Shania Twain will be featured in the upcoming CBS unscripted series “Superfan.”

The series is described by the network as a “musical spectacle disguised as a game show.” Throughout six episodes, contestants will compete in multiple rounds to prove that they’re one of the artist’s ultimate fans.

A different musical artist will select one fan to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize during each episode. What exactly they’ll take home still remains a mystery.

CBS has tapped two of its other program hosts for the series — “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent Keltie Knight and Nate Burleson of “CBS Mornings.”

Knight will also executive produce alongside Jodi Roth and two-time Emmy Award-winner Jack Martin, who will also serve as showrunner.

Production on the series...

CBS’ new musical game show, Superfan, has set the roster of musicians participating in its upcoming six-episode series. The competition series will see one musical superfan aiming to prove they are a certain artist’s ultimate supporter. The artists confirmed are Kelsea Ballerini, Gloria Estefan, Little Big Town, LL Cool J, Pitbull and Shania Twain.

Also confirmed to host the musical game show are series executive producer Keltie Knight and CBS Mornings’ Nate Burleson. Production on the unscripted original begins this Friday in Los Angeles. A premiere date has yet to be set.

Superfan is billed as a musical spectacle disguised as a game show. It will feature contestants vying in multiple rounds of play to prove they are the ultimate fan. In each one-hour episode, a different musical artist will select one deserving superfan to win a once in a lifetime prize.

CBS ordered the series in February. It is produced by Raquel Productions,...