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Exclusive: Fremantle has a new unscripted chief.

The American Idol and America’s Got Talent producer has hired Jimmy Fox as EVP, Unscripted Development and Sales for its U.S. operations.

Fox joins from Religion of Sports, where he moved his Main Event Media banner from All3Media last year.

Fox’s hire comes as Jayson Dinsmore, who was President of Unscripted, changes roles to become a consulting producer on AGT, which starts production on Season 19 next month. Dinsmore has been at Fremantle for six years; he joined in 2018 from CMT, where he was head of development.

Fremantle is behind series such as NBC’s America’s Got Talent as well as ABC’s Idol and a slew of game shows including CBS’ The Price Is Right and syndicated series Family Feud.

The company also produces Jimmy Fallon’s Password, which is returning to NBC for a second season.

Fox will report to...

Longtime TBS rising star Thom Hinkle has stepped down as head of original content for TBS, TNT and TruTV after less than a year in the top programming post. He will be replaced by Sam Linsky and Adrienne O’Riain who have been promoted to co-head Scripted Originals for the three linear networks. They will report to Brett Weitz, General Manager, TBS, TNT and truTV.

Linsky, SVP of Original Programming, who recently celebrated 25 years with the company, will expand his responsibilities, alongside O’Riain, who has been promoted to SVP. Together, they will oversee the networks’ scripted content. Like most basic cable networks, Turner’s linear brands have been scaling back on original scripted series and ramping up their reality slates. Additionally, Linsky will work in partnership with Weitz and other company leaders to develop and execute strategic planning and programming initiatives.

Hinkle, who was EVP Original Programming at TBS before...

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Jeff Kanew-directed film Revenge of the Nerds, which follows lovable nerds Lewis Skolnick and Gilbert Lowell as they navigate their freshman year at Adams College with help from an unlikely group of outcasts.

The movie was a fan favorite and scored three sequels: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love. The film’s stars Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong went on to executive produce and host the reality game show King of the Nerds, where a ...

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Jeff Kanew-directed film Revenge of the Nerds, which follows lovable nerds Lewis Skolnick and Gilbert Lowell as they navigate their freshman year at Adams College with help from an unlikely group of outcasts.

The movie was a fan favorite and scored three sequels: Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation and Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love. The film’s stars Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong went on to executive produce and host the reality game show King of the Nerds, where a ...

Unscripted pros Tim Sullivan (“Fear Factor”), a producer, and Anthony Carbone, a development exec, have inked a multi-year overall deal at Sony Pictures Television under Gang of Wolves, a newly formed production company.

Under the terms of the deal, Sullivan and Anthony will develop unscripted series for broadcast, cable and streaming.

“Anthony and Tim have stellar reputations,” said Holly Jacobs, Sony’s Evp of reality and syndication. “Joining forces with them in their newly formed production company felt like a very smart bet. We’re excited for this next chapter.”

As a producer, Carbone recently oversaw MTV’s rebooted “Fear Factor” for MTV. His credits also include “American Grit” (Fox), “King of the Nerds” (TBS), and “Wake Up Call” (TNT).

A longtime development executive, Sullivan ran unscripted programming for Fullscreen’s Svod platform. He has also held development roles with Core Media Group, Zodiak Media and Magical Elves.

Sullivan and...

Anthony Carbone (Fear Factor) and veteran development exec Tim Sullivan have signed a multi-year overall deal at Sony Pictures Television. Under the pact, the duo will develop unscripted series for broadcast, cable and streaming services via their newly formed production banner Gang of Wolves.

“Anthony and Tim have stellar reputations,” said Holly Jacobs, Evp Reality & Syndication Programming, Sony Pictures Television. “Joining forces with them in their newly formed production company felt like a very smart bet. We’re excited for this next chapter.”

Carbone is an Emmy-winning producer and showrunner, most recently wrapping 33 episodes of the rebooted Fear Factor for MTV. His credits also include Fox’s American Grit, TBS’s King of the Nerds and TNT’s Wake Up Call among others.

Sullivan is a longtime development executive, most recently having run unscripted programming for the Fullscreen Svod platform. Prior to that he held development roles with companies such as Core Media Group,...

Here's a list of TV shows that aired (or were expected to air) during the 2014-15 season (roughly September 2014 through August 2015) and that also won't be back for the 2015-16 season.Latest updates: Queens of Drama (Pop), Alpha House (Amazon), America Unearthed (H2), Cold Justice (TNT), That Metal Show (VH1 Classic), Austin & Ally (Disney), The Sing-Off (NBC), The Briefcase (CBS), Foyle's War (PBS), The Crimson Field (PBS), Community (Yahoo), Other Space (Yahoo), Sin City Saints (Yahoo), Breathless (PBS), Big Time in Hollywood, Fl  (Comedy Central), A Young Doctor's Notebook (Ovation), The Red Road (SundanceTV), Cedar Cove (Hallmark), Transporter: The Series (TNT), Stewarts and Hamiltons (E!), The Brink (HBO), Married (FX), Your Family or Mine (TBS), Clipped (TBS), The Whispers (ABC), I Didn't Do It (Disney), Defiance (Syfy), Rookie Blue (ABC), Dominion (Syfy), Extant (CBS), Chasing Life (ABC Family), Graceland (USA), Wake Up With Al (Weather Channel), Lab Rats (Disney Channel), Mighty Med (Disney Channel), Proof (TNT), Mr. Robinson (NBC), King of the Nerds (TBS), Under the Dome (CBS), Complications (USA), Hindsight...

Like it or not, TV dramas often set the standard for how television eras are remembered. Be it awards attention or Top 10 lists, dramas are looked to as a guide post for where we are, where we’re headed and what’s worth revisiting from the past. Series like “The Americans” and “Mad Men” look back to break down where we are now, while iconic moments in time are captured in series “of the now” like “The Wire” and “The O.C.” Eras matter, in your life and in all our lives, and these 20 series, all premiering in the last 20 years, have defined the past two decades in every aspect imaginable.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (1997-2003)

Joss Whedon may have traded the supernatural for superheroes in recent years, but his first series remains his crowning achievement as King of the Nerds. “Buffy” was strong as a whole, with a well-rounded cast, top-notch writing, and a healthy dose of classic Whedon humor, but it’s in examining the series’ most famous episodes that the true genius shines through. Three “Buffy” episodes are widely regarded as some of the best in TV history: the eerily silent “Hush,” featuring only 14 minutes of dialogue and the scariest villains in the entire show; the genuinely catchy musical numbers of “Once More With Feeling,” which combined Buffy’s existential crisis with a musical-inducing demon; and “The Body,” a study in overwhelming grief as Buffy and her friends deal with the death of her mother. While “Buffy” may not be as critically acclaimed as other shows on this list, it redefined the supernatural genre, paving the way for countless other shows — none of which have lived up to to the original vampiric cult favorite. – Kate Halliwell

“Oz” (1997-2003)

Given how much attention is given to early HBO dramas “The Sopranos” and “The Wire,” it’s almost criminal just how overlooked “Oz” has become. Critics adore it, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find any “Game Of Thrones” or “Breaking Bad” fans who have seen a single episode. Ironically, “Oz” paved the way for nearly every Golden Age TV drama in its path. So much of what we’ve come to expect from TV drama — antiheroes, brutal violence, moral ambiguities, the fearless disposal of main characters — was born at the Oswald State Correctional Facility, where racial, sexual, and economic conflicts within the prison system gave way to some of the most complex characters TV has ever seen. Each episode, co-written by creator Tom Fontana, dynamically weaves a single theme through both the present storyline and flashbacks revealing inmates’ unspeakable crimes, all narrated by Harold Perrineau Jr.’s Augustus Hill with a lyrical slam pulse. “Orange Is The New Black” has used this format in recent years to create its own memorable world, but it could only dream of hitting as viscerally as “Oz.” At times brutally grounded and surreally poetic, the show uses its fictional environment as a microcosm for our society at large, showing how the divides and conflicts manifested in prison first start in the neighborhoods we live in. “Oz” has a burdensome power that you have to reckon with. – Zack Shark

“Queer as Folk” (UK) (1999-2000)

With this intimate look at gay life in Manchester, England, creator Russell T. Davies brought joy, wit and pathos to the stories of Stuart (Aiden Gillen), Vince (Craig Kelly) and Nathan (Charlie Hunnam) as they struggled to find love in the city’s vibrant club scene. Balancing “Doctor Who” references with surprisingly explicit love scenes (yeah, look at that cast list again — some of the show’s hottest sex features “Game of Thrones'” Littlefinger and baby Jax Teller from “Sons of Anarchy), the original “Queer as Folk” was groundbreaking for British television and even game-changing for the U.S., when Showtime created an American adaptation that ran from 2000-2005. While short-lived in comparison to the remake, the original version remains singular and iconic. – Liz Shannon Miller

“The West Wing” (1999-2006)

Here’s the pitch: A young, close knit group of Presidential staffers fight the good fight, with episodes centering around wonky debates over sexy topics like the census, foreign aid, and nuclear energy. Hard to believe, but it was a formula that that led Aaron Sorkin’s NBC drama to capture an audience of over 20 million weekly viewers and four consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series. Mixing the hard realities of modern politics and Sorkin’s romantic belief that a dedicated group of passionate people can bring about positive change, the show was equal parts entertaining and educational. Predictably, the show teetered after its fourth season, when Sorkin and his playful dialogue moved on, but under the leadership of showrunner John Wells the “West Wing” successfully reinvented itself with longer, more sober story arcs centered around characters’ existential/career crises and an oddly prescient election to replace President Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen), which predicted so many real-life political stories, including the 2008 match-up between Senators Obama and McCain. – Chris O’Falt

Read More: ‘The West Wing’ Reunion: Aaron Sorkin and Cast Remember How the Internet Saved the Series

“The Sopranos” (1999-2007)

The greatness of “The Sopranos” cannot be overstated. Its lavish praise will never be hyperbolic. HBO, for all its excellent offerings, will never do anything better. David Chase’s six-season mob drama is equal parts American opus and Shakespearean drama, one that encompasses the grand spectrum of human emotion and experience (especially as it applies to strip club-loving tough guys) through the tight lens of what could be a slightly alienating focus. Mobsters have long entertained American audiences, but to distill the crime drama down to a series that is just as concerned with domestic troubles as it is with Mafia-related violence is bold indeed. Or, in other words: It’s just really, really good (and super entertaining). “The Sopranos” never shied away from its roots as a show about the mob, but it also fully embraced the kind suburban ennui that made Tony Soprano — a larger than life character — feel oddly relatable and often even kind of lovable. While Chase’s series is hardly in danger of being forgotten or maligned, its divisive final shot is often the subject of close reads that forget to acknowledge the kind of subtlety and power that ran through the entire series. It’s not just Tony’s last meal (maybe) that deserves a deep dive. It’s the entire series. – Kate Erbland

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Updated: The executive revamp at ITV America continues with the appointment of Turner’s head of unscripted David Eilenberg as president of ITV Entertainment, ITV America’s in-house reality production banner. Since 2012, Eilenberg served as Svp Unscripted Development, Late Night and Specials, at TNT and TBS, overseeing unscripted shows King Of The Nerds, Cold Justice and Howie Mandel's Deal With It, as well as late-night talker Conan. His last day at Turner will be April…...

This past weekend I attended the annual Sherlock Holmes fandom celebration, a.k.a. the Bsi Weekend in New York City; a time I always thoroughly look forward to and enjoy. The weekend is great both for the setting (so much to see and do in NYC, both Sherlockian and otherwise) and for the friends (new and old) that attend.

One of the Sherlockian highlights of this year’s weekend for me was the Daintiest Thing in a Dressing Gown Pyjama Party, put on by the Baker Street Babes. I always get a kick out of costume parties, and this one featured lots of fun and creative pajama costumes, both Victorian and modern, and took place in the uber-cool and historic setting of The Players NYC (seriously – read their history page. So cool). It was a blast!

A non-Sherlockian highlight of my weekend was getting to see the current production...

TBS has canceled freshman comedy “Clipped” after one season, TheWrap has learned. The series takes place at a Massachusetts barber shop called Buzzy’s. A group of twenty-somethings who all went to the same high school, but ran in very different circles, make up the shop’s eccentric staff. “Clipped” starred Mike Castle, Ashley Tisdale, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Pinkston, Matt Cook, Diona Reasonover and “Cheers” alum George Wendt. David Kohan and Max Mutchnick created the series. Also Read: TBS Cancels 'King of the Nerds' After 3 Seasons TBS has canceled a number of its original offerings of late, including “Sullivan and Son,...

TBS’ programming slate overhaul continues with the cancellation of sitcom Clipped after one season. Since the regime change at the Turner network last fall, it has cleared the deck, ending all of its existing live-action original scripted series: Men At Work, Sullivan & Son, Ground Floor and now Clipped, as well as alternative series King Of The Nerds. All comedies were traditional multi-camera sitcoms. At the beginning of the year, new TNT and TBS topper Kevin Reilly…...

Horror-comedy star (and Comic-Con royalty) Bruce Campbell has teamed with King Of The Nerds executive producers Craig Armstrong and Rick Ringbakk of 5X5 Media for a horror-themed, off-beat comedic competition series project. Tentatively titled Bruce Campbell’s Horrified, the series, which is being shopped to networks, is envisioned as a celebration of horror fans through a comedic and irreverent lens, similarly to the way TBS’ King Of The Nerds did it for people who…...

TBS has cancelled their reality competition, King of the Nerds, after three seasons. The last installment aired in March.

Hosted by Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong, the stars of the 1984 comedy Revenge of the Nerds, the series featured contestants trying to win challenges of intellect, ingenuity and pop culture trivia. The season winners are crowned "King of the Nerds" and awarded $100,000.

Armstrong announced the cancellation via Twitter:

https://twitter.com/curtisisbooger/status/639855948501127168

What do you think? Do you like the King of the Nerds TV show? Should it have been cancelled? Would you have watched a fourth season?...

The reality competition series hosted by Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong won’t be returning for a fourth cycle. TBS has ended King Of The Nerds after three seasons. Armstrong announced the news on Twitter: Dearest nerds! Deeply sorry to announce that @KingofNerdsTBS will not be returning for a 4th season. Hard to find words now. #nerdsrule — Curtis Armstrong (@curtisisbooger) September 4, 2015 The cancellation decision, confirmed by TBS, comes after TNT and TBS…...

TBS has canceled the reality competition series “King of the Nerds” after three seasons. Host Curtis Armstrong announced the news on Twitter on Friday. “Dearest nerds! Deeply sorry to announce that @KingofNerdsTBS will not be returning for a 4th season. Hard to find words now,” Armstrong wrote, accompanying the tweet with the hashtag #nerdsrule. Hosted by Armstrong and his “Revenge of the Nerds” co-host Robert Carradine, the series put a group of self-proclaimed nerds to the test, challenging their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop culture prowess. Also read: Samantha Bee Reveals TBS Show Name - And Her '10-Pound Lady...

The final episode of Sky 1's King of the Nerds is almost upon us, and contestants have been getting in the spirit of the show by performing the geekiest rap you're ever likely to see.

Konnie Huq presents the series, and is the proud author of the rap lyrics - watch the contenders spit some bars ahead of the finale on Sunday (August 30):

King of the Nerds host Konnie Huq evaluates geekdom: 'Nerds are trendy now'

Adapted from the Us series on TBS, the Sky1 show has seen 11 contestants live together in a house called 'Nerdvana' and participate in challenges with the aim of being named "the greatest nerd of them all".

Charlie Brooker and Game of Thrones' Hodor himself Kristian Nairn are among the stars challenging the geeks on their quest to ascend to the Throne of Games.

The final four contestants - Emily Jones, Kenny Lam,...

Novak Djokovic's third Wimbledon triumph topped the ratings on Sunday (July 13), overnight data reveals.

The Serbian's victory over Roger Federer attracted an average audience of 7.42 million (51.2%) from 1.45pm on BBC One, up from last year's 5.89m (38.6%). However, its peak of 9.11m (53.9%) at around 5.15pm was down from last year's peak of 9.86m (54.3%).

Later, a repeat of David Attenborough's interview with Barack Obama intrigued 4.09m (25.2%) at 6.15pm, followed by Countryfile with 6.18m (31.7%) at 7.15pm. Fake or Fortune brought in 4.99m (22.9%) at 8.15pm, and new drama Outcast opened with 4.28m (21.7%) at 9.15pm.

On BBC Two, Dragons' Den returned with 2.23m (10.3%) at 8.15pm, while Odyssey continued with 948,000 (4.3%) at 9.15pm.

ITV's Catchphrase quizzed 2.79m (14.7%) at 7.15pm (113k/0.5% on +1), followed by Surprise, Surprise with 2.99m (14.1%) at 8pm (164k/0.7%) and Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure with 3.71m (16.6%) at 9pm (307k/1.9%).

On Channel 4, Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year appealed to 1.25m (5.9%) at 8pm...

Wimbledon: BBC One, 1:50pm

BBC One continues its live coverage from Wimbledon finals weekend on the last day of the tournament.

Who will take the title in the men's singles final - defending champion Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer, in his tenth Wimbledon final?

King of the Nerds: Sky1, 7pm

Britain's brightest minds battle it out for the Throne of Games (seriously) in a brand new quiz show hosted by Konnie Huq.

Each contestant's intellect is put to the test to determine whether they are worthy enough to be crowned King of all the Nerds.

The Outcast: BBC One, 9pm

Part one of Sadie Jones's adaptation of her own award-winning novel of the same name.

Set in the years following the end of World War Two, a child's life is set to change forever after bearing witness to a tragic event.

Agent Carter: Fox,...

If you ask me, Stephen Colbert is the real King of the Nerds, but as Conan does his show from San Diego this week for Comic-Con, he must be pretty high up there. He proved his worth today by acing a “Comic-Con Citizenship Test” given by none other than The Nerdist himself, Chris Hardwick. The bit is hilarious, but let’s just say Seth Green, Bill Cosby, and Kaitlyn Jenner don’t quite come out unscathed.

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Konnie Huq will soon take on the ultimate TV challenge in crowning the UK's King of the Nerds.

Adapted from the Us series on TBS, the Sky1 show sees 11 contestants live together in a house called 'Nerdvana' as they participate in challenges and fight to be named "the greatest nerd of them all".

Huq's husband Charlie Brooker and Game of Thrones' Hodor himself Kristian Nairn are among the stars who will challenge the geeks on their quest to ascend to the Throne of Games.

Speaking to Digital Spy and others about the series, Huq said: "It was really fun, but things that are nerdy are fun. This is why I can't believe I'm a TV presenter – people like me don't become TV presenters, I always used to think that when I became a TV presenter, sort of like 'how did this happen?'"

The presenter said the programme will...

The problem with Betty White earning a reality TV Emmy nomination follows a pattern, overall, with the nods every year: the same predictable, safe, often inexplicable choices. I love Betty White. But she has been nominated for an Emmy the past three years in the Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program category for her work on "Off Their Rockers." Reading off a teleprompter for a few minutes as part of the hidden camera show apparently constitutes "outstanding" work as a "host," which is an insult to both words. But welcome to reality TV, the genre the industry loves to loathe. In 2007, the Emmys got it right, giving "Survivor’s” Jeff Probst the award for outstanding host. But then they kept giving it to him -- for four years straight. This is a problem beyond reality television, of course (I'm looking at you, "Modern Family"), but again, it's...

Iliza Shlesinger, the Season 6 winner of “Last Comic Standing,” has been tapped to host TBS’s upcoming “Separation Anxiety,” which is being billed as “a comedic, relationship-based game show featuring a unique twist that isn’t revealed to contestants until after they’ve played the game.” The series which has received a 14-episode order and will premiere in late 2015, is produced by 5×5 Media and Electus, which also produce “King of the Nerds” for TBS. 5×5’s Craig Armstrong, whose credits include “Survivor” and “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” is executive producing, along with Rick Ringbakk and Charles Wachter of 5×5 and Chris...

This year the Produced By Conference will present at the Paramount studio a range of programming from mentoring roundtables and workshops to networking events. Besides the most-popular “Conversations With…” series with top producer/filmmakers such as Reese Witherspoon, Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels, Marshall Herskovitz and Brian Grazer, Produced By conference sessions will cover an array of topics: life story adaptations, indie features, burgeoning Chinese markets and investors, non-fiction television, the writer-producer collaboration, horror storytelling, video games, and evolving social media. Pbc participants so far include: Richard Abramowitz – President, AbramoramaKeith Arem – Creative Director and President, Pcb Productions (“Call of Duty,” “Titanfall”)Craig Armstrong – Co-Founder and CEO, 5X5 Media (“Survivor,” “King of the Nerds”)Matthew Baer – Principal, Matt Baer Films (Unbroken, City By The Sea)Justin Berenbaum – Vice President, Business...

Robert Carradine, the star of Revenge of the Nerds, survived a devastating car crash and has been cited for careless driving. Robert Carradine Hospitalized After Car Crash Carradine, who became a nerd icon with his role in Revenge of the Nerds and currently co-hosts nerd reality show King of the Nerds, was driving down a […]

The post Robert Carradine Issued Driving Citation Ater Car Crash appeared first on uInterview.

The competition between nerds is now in its third season, and you should be tuning in every Friday. Why? Super-nerdy and fun challenges A giant game of Angry Birds. A giant game of Battleship. A giant Rubik's Cube. Quidditch, complete with flying. Robots playing dodge ball. A real-life version of Tron. Nerf guns shooting down drones. Lots of quizzes on nerd-ish trivia. The show's challenges--two each episode, one team challenge and one individual challenge--play on nostalgia and pop culture. They always have a sense of humor, and they're also visually interesting, fair competitions that rival those on bigger shows. Great hosts having fun "King of the Nerds" offers a big portion of wackiness and ridiculousness with a side of self-deprecation, and it's all served on a bed of a serious competition. Hosts and executive producers Curtis Armstrong and Robert Carradine, who starred in "Revenge of the Nerds," set that tone.

Fashionably Nerdy is a new vlog centered around finding the hottest, best and newest trends in Geek Chic Fashion. Unlike other nerdy fashion vlogs that focus primarily on Cosplay, the show is committed to bringing the very best in everyday fashion that can also be worn on a fancy date night, to the beach or even at work.

We’re proud to have Fashionably Nerdy as a part of Nerdly.co.uk and we hope you enjoy their videos… In this episode Fashionably Nerdy’s Stephanie Pressman chats with Mindy Robinson (Pom Pom Kitty) about this new season of King of The Nerds, Life, and Fashion at the Season 3 Premiere of TBS’ King of The Nerds.

Check out Fashionably Nerdy on Twitter | Facebook | YouTube...

Fashionably Nerdy is a new vlog centered around finding the hottest, best and newest trends in Geek Chic Fashion. Unlike other nerdy fashion vlogs that focus primarily on Cosplay, the show is committed to bringing the very best in everyday fashion that can also be worn on a fancy date night, to the beach or even at work.

We’re proud to have Fashionably Nerdy as a part of Nerdly.co.uk and we hope you enjoy their videos… In this episode Xander Jeanneret, star of King of the Nerds Season 2 and memeber of the Fn:gctv crew, reports from the King of The Nerds Season 3 Premiere Party

Check out Fashionably Nerdy on Twitter | Facebook | YouTube...

By Jonathan Weichsel

MoreHorror.com

I recently got to ask a few question to actress Mindy Robinson about her career and craft. Robinson currently has a ton of movies available to rent, including Chicks Dig Gay Guys, The Coed and the Zombie Stoner, Alpha House, Club Lingerie, After School Massacre and Abstraction. Also keep an eye out for The Green Fairy coming soon.

For a complete list of credits and appearances visit Robinson's official IMDb: Mindy Robinson.

Read the entire interview with this exciting indie talent below:

Jw: You have a wide range of credits, from horror, to comedy, to reality TV. What is your favorite genre to work in? Do you take a different approach to different genres?

Mr: Comedy comes pretty naturally to me. I only feel like I'm acting when I have to be super serious because that's just not how I normally am.

Jw: How is...

The new season of King Of The Nerds is here from TBS, which gave us the chance to catch up with show creator and host, Curtis Armstrong who talks about the challenges in getting “good nerds” and how the whole idea came from a film that was a bit less than a movie blockbuster. Plus this weekend, Ben Barnes portrays Sam Adams in the three night mini series Sons Of Liberty and tells us what surprising facts he learned from the script.

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On Monday, we head backstage to the set of USA Network’s Suits with series star, Patrick Adams. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @ThePointRadio.

This weekend, Johnny Depp stars as an eccentric, mustachioed art dealer in the action-comedy "Mortdecai," Jennifer Aniston grapples with chronic pain and tragedy in "Cake," the pirate adventure series "Black Sails" returns for Season 2 this Saturday at 9 p.m. Et on Starz, and Blake Shelton hosts and performs on "Saturday Night Live" at 11:30 p.m. Et on NBC.

Also in theaters this weekend: "The Boy Next Door" stars Jennifer Lopez as a recently divorced teacher whose one night affair with her student (Ryan Guzman) turns obsessive and dangerous. In "Black Sea," a submarine captain (Jude Law) takes a job with a shadowy backer that takes him to the depths of the Black Sea for a submarine rumored to be loaded with gold. From the mind of George Lucas, "Strange Magic" (animation) follows goblins, elves, fairies and imps on their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. Written and directed by Xavier Dolan,...

You loved John McGinley in Scrubs and now he’s part of the TBS comedy, Ground Floor. John talks about his fairytale start in movies and why his Ground Floor character couldn’t be more different that Doctor Cox on Scrubs. Then, The Blacklist is back for the second part of their sophomore season, and it kicks off with a choice time slot right after NBC’s broadcast of The Super Bowl. Star Megan Boone and EPs Jon Bokenkamp and John Eisendrath tell us why this is a great place to jump into the series.

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On Friday, we celebrate the return of King Of The Nerds on TBS. They’ve really upped the game this year, and we’ll tell you what’s coming up. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @ThePointRadio.

There's a lot of reality TV ahead in 2015: more than 70 new and returning reality shows debut in January alone. Here's a guide to some of the highlights and lowlights, and trends that I've spotted among all the reality TV networks are flinging our way. Twists and changes come to the big shows "The Amazing Race" (CBS, Feb. 25) will, for the first time, bail on the one thing that made it different: casting people with preexisting relationships. While all 11 teams are dating couples, including a former New Kid on the Block and his boyfriend, five of the 11 teams will meet for the first time at the race's starting line. It seems like a desperate attempt to create even more drama, but it may also be interesting to see how well strangers function as a team during a race around the world. "Survivor Worlds Apart" (CBS, Feb. 25) isn't celebrating its 30th season with an all-star season,...

Every year, one event rocks New York to its very core in a way that is so profound and so special that it grows in audience attendance every fall when it rolls along. That event, of course, is the hugely popular New York Comic Con and thousands of faithful pop culture fans and cosplayers flock to the Big Apple to partake in the annual celebration. It is an event that draws in crowds from all over the world and features many individuals and companies showing off their latest products in the hopes that those who come to the convention will purchase whatever they’re selling. But Nycc isn’t just about pushing merchandise and entertainment, it is about togetherness and every October, geeks come to New York and they conquer.

If you are unfamiliar with Nycc, then it’s pretty simple. It is a comic book, movie, TV, video game...

Metatron is that angel you just can't help but hate, though if you ask the actor who plays him, Curtis Armstrong, he thinks he's "adorable." While I couldn't get any spoilers out of him about what's coming up for his Supernatural character in season 10 -- and he admitted that he doesn't know much -- he did have a lot to say about Metatron when I interviewed him at New York Comic Con.

Read on for BuddyTV's exclusive interview with Armstrong about Supernatural, Metatron, King of the Nerds, New Girl and more.

NBC is putting a twist on The Biggest Loser. The network has given a cast-contingent series order to The Weight for Love, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The series is based on an original format, with each hourlong episode centering on overweight couples who commit to separate for a long period of time in order to regain their health. They then reunite in an emotional reveal. Weight for Love hails from 5x5 Media and Warner Horizon Television. 5x5's Rick Ringbakk (The Amazing Race, Fashion Star) and Craig Armstrong (King of the Nerds, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) will executive produce

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A new game show for geeks and fanatics has been ordered for Sky1.

The Fanatic pits three different contestants against one another each week, testing their knowledge about a diverse range of topics, reports Broadcast.

A casting call reads: "Across the eight episodes in the series, we want to include a variety of subjects. From soap operas to Star Wars, from Manchester United to motorsport, from Thor to theme parks, the list is endless."

The series was commissioned by Sky1's Adam Macdonald, and could feature interactive elements for viewers at home.

The Fanatic is being produced by Victory Television, which has previously worked on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Tough Young Teachers.

Sky also recently ordered a UK version of the Us reality series King of the Nerds, which will be hosted by Konnie Huq.

Sky1 will remake King of the Nerds for the UK.

The reality competition series airs on TBS in the Us, and sees 11 contestants live together in a house called 'Nerdvana' as they participate in challenges and fight to be named "the greatest nerd of them all".

The UK version, hosted by former Xtra Factor and Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq, will follow a similar format.

Eight hour-long episodes of the show have been ordered and will be produced by Objective Productions.

Sky1's entertainment commissioner Barbara Lee said: "These intelligent men and women will push their brainpower to the limit, but in the end there can only be one winner."

King of the Nerds will air in the UK later this year.

Fashionably Nerdy is a new vlog centered around finding the hottest, best and newest trends in Geek Chic Fashion. Unlike other nerdy fashion vlogs that focus primarily on Cosplay, the show is committed to bringing the very best in everyday fashion that can also be worn on a fancy date night, to the beach or even at work.

This episode of Fashionably Nerdy sees the gang attend Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con and features a special appearance by King of the Nerds contestant Kelsey Syers!

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A study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that people who watched The Colbert Report were better informed on campaign finance issues than people who got their news through traditional news sources. Remember this the next time someone laments that people say they get their news from comedy shows.

A&E found another reason for its adaptation of Les Revenants to grab your attention. Kevin Alejandro has joined the cast as the town sheriff.

I hope this turns out to be a better role than Brother Blood.

TBS has ordered a third season of King of the Nerds, according to The Hollywood Reporter. I’m thrilled, King of the Nerds has the best challenges on TV, there should be a spin-off that just reuses old challenges, like the one where competitors fly on brooms trying to land golden snitches into cauldrons.

TVLine reports that Jason Ritter will appear...

Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong return as hosts and executive producers of the competition reality series, in which contestants face challenges that test their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop-culture knowledge for a $100,000 prize. The eight-episode third season will air in early 2015. The most recent second season of King Of The Nerds, designed as a companion of off-network hit The Big Bang Theory, averaged 1.5 million viewers and more than 1 million adults 18-49, with a median age of 35. “King Of The Nerds demonstrates the power of nerd culture by drawing not only a fervent fan base but also the youngest audience of any current TBS original,” said TNT and TBS head of programming Michael Wright. Executive producing with Carradine and Armstrong are Ben Silverman and Chris Grant of Electus and Craig Armstrong, Rick Ringbakk and Charles Wachter of 5X5 Media; Electus distributes the show internationally. The renewal comes on the heels of...

TBS is going back to the nerds. The Turner-owned cable network has renewed King of the Nerds for a third season of eight episodes, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The unscripted reality competition series hosted by Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong will return for another round in 2015 when a new group of nerds move in to "Nerdvana" and compete for a $100,000 prize. Season two of the series from Electus and 5X5 Media concluded in March and averaged 1.5 million total viewers and more than 1 million in the key adults 18-49 demographic, down from

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Thirty years have passed since Lewis, Gilbert, Poindexter, Lamar, Wormser, Takashi, and Booger banded together as Lambda Lambda Lambda and emerged victorious over their Panhellenic douche-donis tormentors from Alpha Beta.

Somewhere amid the panty raids, electric-violin pyrotechnics, drunk tricycle riding, and moon-bounce hanky-panky, Revenge of the Nerds became a rallying point for anyone who’d ever felt “laughed at and made to feel inferior,” for anyone who’d ever felt “stepped on, left out, picked on, put down.” It seems fitting that Nerds didn’t sweep any awards shows or top the annual box office (it settled in a respectable 16th place). Nonetheless,...

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Holy movie news, Batman! What a week it’s been. This week’s news brief may only have 8 main stories, but they’re all pretty big developments that should give us plenty to talk about for the foreseeable future. In fact, many of them have already spawned a number of articles on the site.

Things got started with a bang as news broke on Sunday night that a Justice League movie was in development over at Warner Bros. Then we got some incredibly exciting and indescribably satisfying Star Wars: Episode VII casting news (it’s finally sunk in that more Star Wars movies are happening!). We’ve also got some updates about Hugh Jackman’s tenure as Wolverine, Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis Presley biopic, and a geek-tastic casting update for Terminator: Genesis (here’s a hint: it requires a bow tie and sonic screwdriver).

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For the last decade or so, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci's writing partnership has been one of the most lucrative in Hollywood, with a track record that includes two Transformers movies, both Star Trek movies, and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Variety reports they are amicably going their separate ways as writers, so they can individually pursue directing projects. According to Variety, Kurtzman is working on a deal to oversee Universal's classic monster movies and Orci is pushing hard for Star Trek 3 (a.k.a. Star Tr3k), now that J.J. Abrams has moved on to Star Wars. Orci even has Abrams's vote for the gig, but Paramount is being cautious. Orci is already attached to the Spider-Man spinoff Venom, so if things work out, in a few years, he'll be able to compete with Abrams for the title of King of the Nerds.

"Sorry, can you repeat that? I’m playing the new South Park video game. It’s amazing!" The interview has just started, and Chris Hardwick is already apologizing over the phone from his L.A. home. Had almost anyone else mentioned there were gaming in the middle of a conversation, the statement might be considered borderline rude. But come on: This is the man they call "The Nerdist," who's built an empire out of reviewing gadgets, internet binging and hosting conversations with past and present genre icons. It's that passion...

We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes a clip from Alice D, a call for submissions from the London Horror Festival, trailers for Fractured, Too Young to Die, and Ghostline, first details for Imaginapped and Grimmerson Manor, and a Q&A with Jacqui Holland:

First Clip from Alice D: “In the late 1890s the Davenport House was a famous and successful brothel, until a young prostitute named Alice killed herself there. After her death, the brothel became haunted by Alice’s ghost, and was eventually abandoned.

More than a century later, the old structure is renovated into a beautiful mansion. It is still rumored to inhabit the ghost of Alice. Despite this, the new owner; the rich and arrogant heir to the Davenport fortune, decides to throw a wild party for his first night in the house.

Time to crown the "King of the Nerds" for Season 2. The finale kicked off with the final four -- Brian Davidson, Jack Hou, Xander Jeanneret and Kayla Lafrance -- toasting that they made it to the finals.

The first challenge is a quiz bowl format. The first two people to answer five questions correctly are in the final nerd-off, while the other two are dunzo. Jack is the first finalist, getting to five correct answers after only six questions. The other three end up tied at 4 points going into the final question but only Kayla gets it right so it's Kayla vs .Jack for the nerd title.

The final nerd-off was a crazy gauntlet of nerd activities, puzzles and games, as opposed to the Season 1 finale where the eliminated nerds got to vote on who won the $100,000 prize and it became a big popularity contest.

Both Jack and Kayla had troubles with the final gauntlet,...

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A&E has pulled Those Who Kill from the schedule after two weeks. The crime drama has failed to hold onto the audience of its lead-in Bates Motel. However, A&E isn’t cancelling the show yet, the channel plans on relaunching the show.

CBS has renewed The Big Bang Theory for three seasons. That will keep the show on the air until the spring of 2017.

This works as a still from tonight’s episode or as a group reaction to the renewal.

If you want to see the best challenges in reality TV you should be watching the amazing King of the Nerds, which airs its finale tonight. Then again, it’s impossible to do any better than to have a “navigate a laser maze to rescue George Takei” challenge.

Rose McIver (last seen on Masters of Sex and Once Upon a Time as Tinkerbell) has been picked...

TBS has picked up a 10-episode second season of multi-camera comedy Ground Floor, created by Bill Lawrence and Greg Malins and starring Skylar Astin and Briga Heelan. The renewal extends TBS’ streak of renewing its freshman series, which includes sitcoms Men at Work and Sullivan & Son and reality comedy King of the Nerds. Ground Floor started off lower than the other two scripted comedies, drawing 1.6 million viewers for its premiere vs. 2.7 million for for Men at Work and 2.5 million for Sullivan & Son. But Ground Floor launched against much stronger competition during the November sweep; it has been pretty consistent, and TBS brass believe in its upside potential. Ground Floor finished its first season with an average of 1.8 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery, including 1.1 million adults 18-49 and 575,000 adults 18-34. The renewal keeps Lawrence and Malins with two projects each at TBS. Lawrence has series Cougar Town, while Malins has pilot Your Family or Mine.