Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas from Night Court. The NBC revival series will return with “A Night Court Before Christmas”, a special stand-alone holiday episode set to air December 23 at 8:30 pm, its first new episode to air post-strikes. Additionally, NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins in a guest-starring role.
Per the logline: It’s Christmastime at Night Court. Abby enlists Dan on her quest to track down a little girl’s letter to Santa. Gurgs’ gift for Dan isn’t what she expected. Olivia is haunted by a witness who believes herself to be The Ghost of Christmas Present.
The holiday episode will be followed by the series’ Season 2 premiere on Tuesday, January 2 at 8 pm.
The new Night Court follows judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch), the daughter of the late Harry Stone, as she follows in her father’s footsteps presiding over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court.
Per the logline: It’s Christmastime at Night Court. Abby enlists Dan on her quest to track down a little girl’s letter to Santa. Gurgs’ gift for Dan isn’t what she expected. Olivia is haunted by a witness who believes herself to be The Ghost of Christmas Present.
The holiday episode will be followed by the series’ Season 2 premiere on Tuesday, January 2 at 8 pm.
The new Night Court follows judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch), the daughter of the late Harry Stone, as she follows in her father’s footsteps presiding over the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court.
- 12/19/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC’s latest primetime offering, “Night Court” took down the Tuesday night competition with its Jan. 17 debut. With a back-to-back programming schedule featuring the first two episodes and starting at 8 p.m. on the network, the revived comedy starring Melissa Rauch as Judge Abby Stone opened to a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49 and 7.39 million total viewers.
Following at 8:30, the second episode dropped 10 in ratings, receiving a 0.9 within the key demo and an 8.72 fall in total viewers. Still, 6.75 million total viewers for the bottom half of the hour is a solid performance for an opening night for the network.
This marks the highest total viewers of any comedy premiere since “The Conners” in 2018 and the best on NBC since “Will & Grace” in 2017 – both of which were also revivals of lauded comedies.
In the new take on the formerly revered classic sitcom which ran for nine seasons on NBC, Abby...
Following at 8:30, the second episode dropped 10 in ratings, receiving a 0.9 within the key demo and an 8.72 fall in total viewers. Still, 6.75 million total viewers for the bottom half of the hour is a solid performance for an opening night for the network.
This marks the highest total viewers of any comedy premiere since “The Conners” in 2018 and the best on NBC since “Will & Grace” in 2017 – both of which were also revivals of lauded comedies.
In the new take on the formerly revered classic sitcom which ran for nine seasons on NBC, Abby...
- 1/18/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mona Garcea, a former producer with Chuck Lorre Productions, has joined Melissa Rauch & Winston Rauch’s Warner Bros. Television–based After January Productions as Head of Development and Production.
The appointment comes on the heels of After January landing a pilot order at NBC for a Night Court sequel starring Melissa Rauch and the original series’ John Larroquette. The comedy, written by Dan Rubin, is one of several projects After January has in the works at Wbtv.
Garcea was a coordinating producer on Chuck Lorre Productions’ mega hit The Big Bang Theory, which starred Melissa Rauch. She also served as a coordinating producer on another long-running Chuck Lorre Prods. comedy on CBS, Two and a Half Men, a producer on the company’s CBS comedy series Mike & Molly starring Billy Gardell and Emmy winner Melissa McCarthy, which aired on CBS for six seasons, and its Netflix comedy Disjointed,...
The appointment comes on the heels of After January landing a pilot order at NBC for a Night Court sequel starring Melissa Rauch and the original series’ John Larroquette. The comedy, written by Dan Rubin, is one of several projects After January has in the works at Wbtv.
Garcea was a coordinating producer on Chuck Lorre Productions’ mega hit The Big Bang Theory, which starred Melissa Rauch. She also served as a coordinating producer on another long-running Chuck Lorre Prods. comedy on CBS, Two and a Half Men, a producer on the company’s CBS comedy series Mike & Molly starring Billy Gardell and Emmy winner Melissa McCarthy, which aired on CBS for six seasons, and its Netflix comedy Disjointed,...
- 6/2/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: UTA has signed faith-based writers, producers and directors Andrew and Jon Erwin. The agency will also rep Kingdom Story Company, the production shingle they co-founded alongside Kevin Downes and Tony Young. The Erwins are best known for helming I Can Only Imagine, the $7 million-budget pic that grossed $83 million domestic to become the top-grossing indie film of 2018. They most recently released I Still Believe, a romance following the true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp, starring K.J. Apa.
The Erwins and Kingdom Story Company have a multi-year film and television deal with Lionsgate. They are next planning to direct American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story, about the undrafted quarterback who at one point stocked shelves in a grocery store for $5.50 an hour but didn’t lose faith, and became one of the most prolific passers of his era and an Mvp and Super Bowl champ with the St. Louis Rams.
The Erwins and Kingdom Story Company have a multi-year film and television deal with Lionsgate. They are next planning to direct American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story, about the undrafted quarterback who at one point stocked shelves in a grocery store for $5.50 an hour but didn’t lose faith, and became one of the most prolific passers of his era and an Mvp and Super Bowl champ with the St. Louis Rams.
- 5/19/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are among the celebrity contestants on “25 Words or Less.” Also, Ruby Rose, Sarah Snook and Dacre Montgomery will be honored at the Australian in Film Awards.
Castings
Fox TV announced Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Jane Lynch and Rick Fox are among the celebrity contestants to appear on new game show “25 Words or Less.“ The half-hour game show is produced by Dino Bones Prods. and executive produced by Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, Michael Canter (who also showruns) and Bruce Sterten. Two teams comprised of celebrities and civilians are pitted against each other as they compete to see who will win the top prize of $10,000. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less” will debut Sept. 16.
Renewals
Food Network has renewed “Delicious Miss Brown” for a 13-episode second season. Starring Kardea Brown, the daytime series, shot on-location in South Carolina,...
Castings
Fox TV announced Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Jane Lynch and Rick Fox are among the celebrity contestants to appear on new game show “25 Words or Less.“ The half-hour game show is produced by Dino Bones Prods. and executive produced by Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, Michael Canter (who also showruns) and Bruce Sterten. Two teams comprised of celebrities and civilians are pitted against each other as they compete to see who will win the top prize of $10,000. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less” will debut Sept. 16.
Renewals
Food Network has renewed “Delicious Miss Brown” for a 13-episode second season. Starring Kardea Brown, the daytime series, shot on-location in South Carolina,...
- 9/11/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Kingdom Studios has recruited Mona Garcea to head up its television arm.
Garcea has long worked alongside Chuck Lorre, having served as a producer on “Mike & Molly,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “Disjointed.” Garcea will find and develop family entertainment with broad commercial appeal for the studio and will report to co-CEOs Kevin Downes and Jon Erwin, who have an overall deal at Lionsgate.
Kingdom, which specializes in developing and producing inspirational and faith-based entertainment, was founded late last year by Jon and Andrew Erwin, Kevin Downes and Tony Young, the filmmakers behind Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions’ “I Can Only Imagine.” The studio’s first film, “I Still Believe,” will be released in March 2020.
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“Creating entertaining, inspirational and uplifting programming for television is what...
Garcea has long worked alongside Chuck Lorre, having served as a producer on “Mike & Molly,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “Disjointed.” Garcea will find and develop family entertainment with broad commercial appeal for the studio and will report to co-CEOs Kevin Downes and Jon Erwin, who have an overall deal at Lionsgate.
Kingdom, which specializes in developing and producing inspirational and faith-based entertainment, was founded late last year by Jon and Andrew Erwin, Kevin Downes and Tony Young, the filmmakers behind Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions’ “I Can Only Imagine.” The studio’s first film, “I Still Believe,” will be released in March 2020.
Also Read: 'Disenchantment' Season 2 Trailer: Princess Bean and Luci Have to Go to Hell to Save Elfo (Video)
“Creating entertaining, inspirational and uplifting programming for television is what...
- 9/10/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Mona Garcea, a Chuck Lorre protege and producer from Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory to Mike & Molly and Disjointed, has been hired by Kingdom as Head of Television. The studio, which specializes in faith-based and inspirational entertainment, was launched last year by Jon and Andrew Erwin, Kevin Downes and Tony Young after the success of their Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions’ indie hit I Can Only Imagine.
Garcea, who will be tasked with identifying and developing family entertainment with broad commercial appeal, will report to co-CEOs Downes and Jon Erwin at the studio, which has an overall, multi-platform deal at Lionsgate.
Previously, Garcea was a producer on more than 120 episodes of Lorre’s Mike & Molly, starring Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy, was a coordinating producer on The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men and produced all episodes of Netflix’s Disjointed.
“As we launch our television division with Mona,...
Garcea, who will be tasked with identifying and developing family entertainment with broad commercial appeal, will report to co-CEOs Downes and Jon Erwin at the studio, which has an overall, multi-platform deal at Lionsgate.
Previously, Garcea was a producer on more than 120 episodes of Lorre’s Mike & Molly, starring Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy, was a coordinating producer on The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men and produced all episodes of Netflix’s Disjointed.
“As we launch our television division with Mona,...
- 9/10/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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