Samuel L. Jackson is the new returning king in town in Taylor Sheridan’s “Frisco King,” where he reprises his role of Russell Lee Washington Jr..
The series will premiere on Paramount+ Dec. 18 with two episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. Starring alongside Jackson are Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate and Savanna Gann, with a special appearance by Sylvester Stallone.
Watch the teaser for “Frisco King” below.
In other TV roundup news:
Specials
CBS set “The Price is Right at Night: Live Holiday Special” and “The Price is Right: 20 Seasons of Drew Carey” to air in December.
The live holiday special is produced by Fremantle, with John Quinn as showrunner and executive producer. The Drew Carey special is produced by Fremantle, with James Davis and Quinn as executive producers. Both specials will be available to stream on Paramount+.
Initiatives
FilAm Creative announced its inaugural TV Creator Lab cohort of 25 writers.
The tuition-free, five-month program is designed to help emerging television creators develop their original scripted series. The selected writers will learn from working television executives, producers, showrunners and industry professionals.
The writers selected are Angel Cielo, Candice Sarangay, Celena Cipriaso, Eileen Cabiling, Ella Espiritu, Eric J. De La Rosa, Eugene Ramos, Faith Christy Soliven, Frances Rubio, Geri Carillo, Hermie Castillo, Jaime Estepa, Jalen Giovanni Jones, Joshua Labata, Joy Regullano, Kim Marcelino, Nicole Wolf, Noël Wiggins, Rebecca Williams Spindler, Roann Enriquez, Rommel Rojas, Stacie Gancayco-Adlao, Teodorico Sajor, Walter Boholst and Yasmine Gomez.
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Partnerships
Programming
Moonbug Entertainment announced that actress and performer Lauren Vaz will join Cashaé Monya in playing Meekah in the global “Blippi” franchise.
Executive News
Hearst Media Production Group named Amy DeGregorio as executive vice president of sales and revenue.
Prior to her new role, DeGregorio served as senior vice president, managing director of sales for educational/informational programming for HMPG since 2022.
“Amy has done an exceptional job building meaningful brand partnerships and seamlessly integrating sponsors into our E/I programming,” said Bryan Curb, HMPG president. “As HMPG continues to expand, we want to bring that same expertise and strategic approach to our entire portfolio, creating new opportunities for brands to engage with our award-winning content and loyal audiences.”
In 2016, DeGregorio joined Litton Entertainment, which was rebranded to HMPG in 2022, as senior director, integrated marketing. She was promoted to vice president, integrated marketing and, in 2020, senior vice president, client solutions. Before joining Litton, she worked at CBS Television Stations, and has held roles at NBCUniversal, truTV, ABC Television and MTV Networks.
