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Michael Strahan appeared in his regular spot on the Fox NFL Sunday show following his controversial moment on last week’s show.

As Monsters and Critics reported, he returned to Good Morning America on Tuesday, but his co-star Robin Roberts was absent.

He continued to appear on GMA for the Wednesday and Thursday episodes before missing Friday, likely due to travel to the West Coast.

His return to Fox NFL Sunday arrived after Strahan’s controversial TV moment during a special Veterans Day tribute show with his colleagues on November 10 at Naval Base San Diego.

Strahan’s colleagues stood with their hands over their hearts during the National Anthem. However, Strahan stood with his hands below his waist and one gripping his opposite arm.

Many viewers blasted the former New York Giants star for the controversial TV moment, indicating he needed to apologize on air or that they were boycotting the Fox show.

[[tmz:video id="0_3x2uzxkm"]] Troy Aikman has Drew Brees' back when it comes to "Thursday Night Football" -- telling TMZ Sports the 4-day turnaround presents real player safety concerns ... but he's not convinced it's going away anytime soon. Fyi, Brees came out swinging at 'Tnf' last week -- saying the mid-week game is "absolutely" unsafe for players ... and puts them at greater risk for injury. So, when we saw Aikman at the famous Matsuhisa sushi joint in L.

[[tmz:video id="0_80o3l7f5"]] Don't stick a fork in Eli Manning just yet ... his brother, Cooper, says the NY Giants Qb still has another Super Bowl run left in him. Of course, the G-Men suffered another brutal loss this weekend -- losing 30-10 to the Cowboys at MetLife Stadium ... but Cooper says there's a legit explanation. "They're a little understaffed," the 43-year-old "NFL on Fox" star told us at Lax.  Despite the team woes, Cooper says he expects Eli...

Apparently Los Angeles lacks enough actual die-hard fans of the Rams. That’s because a casting call has gone out to play one on TV. A notice on projectcasting.com has been issued for warm bodies to appear outside the NFL on Fox pre-game show for Sunday’s game between the Rams and the Philadelphia Eagles. The contest pits two of the hottest teams in the league, but with 100,000 seats to fill at the Los Angeles Coliseum – combined with fan antipathy in the wake of…...

For the past few weeks, NFL game day reporter Erin Andrews has kept her summer style going thanks to the unseasonably warm fall weather at every Sunday football game. She finally got a chance to pull out her favorite cozy autumn sweaters once temperatures dropped, but this week Andrews faced an unpredictable change in plans at yesterday’s Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins game thanks to heavy gusts of wind and an all-day rainstorm in Maryland.

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Fans of the Gotham TV show won't have to wait quite as long for the Fox series' fourth season premiere. Season four had been scheduled for September 28th but has now been moved up to September 21st at 8pm Et/Pt. The dark drama is paired with Seth MacFarlane's new space adventure series, The Orville. Here are some additional details:Hot From Fox..."Gotham" To Return Thursday, September 21, Followed By Time Period Premiere Of Seth MacFarlane'S "The Orville," On FoxThe Orville Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event Sunday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 17, Immediately Following NFL On Fox Doubleheaders and The O.T., Live to All Time ZonesSeason Four of Gotham will premiere on Thursday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt), followed by the time period premiere of Seth MacFarlane's new space adventure series, The...

(Aotn) Great news “Gotham” fans! Fox has announced that season four of the hit series will return on Thursday, September 21 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt), followed by the time period premiere of Seth MacFarlane’s new space adventure series, “The Orville” (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt).

“The Orville” debuts with a special two-night premiere on Sunday, Sept. 10 (8:00-9:00 Pm Live to all Time Zones) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et Live to All Time Zones), immediately following NFL On Fox doubleheaders and The O.T.

Season Four of “Gotham” will witness the emergence of the criminal landscape for which Gotham City is best known, with Jim Gordan (Ben McKenzie) and Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) at the forefront of the fight against the most depraved and unhinged villains. While Gotham City fights for normalcy, a new hero will rise, as Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) begins...

Fans of The Exorcist series can now mark their calendars for Friday, September 29th, because that is when the second season will premiere on Fox at 9:00pm Et, and viewers looking to tune in for the third season premiere of Lucifer also have a date to look forward to.

Fox announced that Lucifer Season 3 will premiere on Monday, October 2nd, just a few days after The Exorcist Season 2 premieres, and genre fans will also want to keep an eye out for the Sunday, October 1st (at 8:30pm Et) series premiere of Ghosted, starring Craig Robinson and Adam Scott.

An official plot synopsis for season 2 of The Exorcist has yet to be revealed, although it was recently reported that Alfonso Herrera, Kurt Egyiawan and Ben Daniels—who all play priests on the series—will return as series regulars in season 2, while the actors who played the members of the Rance family—Geena Davis, Alan Ruck, Hannah Kasulka and Brianne Howey—will not be coming back in a series regular capacity, as a different exorcism is expected to take the spotlight this time around.

Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, read the official press release below for more details, and if you need to catch up on The Exorcist before season 2 airs, Hulu is currently streaming the entire first season.

Press Release: Fox has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series.

The Gifted, the new family adventure series, produced in association with Marvel Television, launches Monday, Oct. 2 (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), following the return of Lucifer (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt). New comedic drama The Orville, from creator and executive producer Seth MacFarlane and director Jon Favreau, debuts with a special two-night series premiere on Sunday, Sept. 10 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) and Sunday, Sept. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt), immediately following NFL On Fox doubleheaders. The Orville will then make its time period premiere on Thursday, Sept. 28(9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt), following Gotham’s Season Four return (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt). The new buddy comedy Ghosted, starring Craig Robinson and Adam Scott, premieres Oct. 1 (8:30-9:00 Pm Et/Pt), during a Sunday night of premieres, including Bob’S Burgers (7:30-8:00 Pm Et/Pt), The Simpsons (8:00-8:30 Pm Et/Pt), Family Guy (9:00-9:30 Pm Et/Pt) and The Last Man On Earth (9:30-10:00 Pm Et/Pt).

Fox Fall 2017 Premiere Dates – Page 2

Lethal Weapon Season Two leads off Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt), followed by the season premieres of The Mick (9:00-9:30 Pm Et/Pt) and Brooklyn Nine-nine (9:30-10:00 Pm Et/Pt). Empire (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) and Star (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) join forces on an epic night of music and drama, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 27. Friday, Sept. 29 sees the returns of Hell’S Kitchen (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) and The Exorcist (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt).

Fox fall premieres of new and returning series are listed below in chronological order (all times are Et/Pt):

Fox Fall 2017 Premieres

(All Times Et/Pt)

Sunday, Sept. 10, Immediately Following NFL On Fox Doubleheader

8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt The Orville (Special Series Premiere, Part 1)

Sunday, Sept. 17, Immediately Following NFL On Fox Doubleheader

8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt The Orville (Special Series Premiere, Part 2)

Tuesday, Sept. 26

8:00-9:00 Pm Lethal Weapon (Season Two Premiere)

9:00-9:30 Pm The Mick (Season Two Premiere)

9:30-10:00 Pm Brooklyn Nine-nine (Season Five Premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 27

8:00-9:00 Pm Empire (Season Four Premiere)

9:00-10:00 Pm Star (Season Two Premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 28

8:00-9:00 Pm Gotham (Season Four Premiere)

9:00-10:00 Pm The Orville (Time Period Series Premiere)

Friday, Sept. 29

8:00-9:00 Pm Hell’S Kitchen (Season 17 Premiere)

9:00-10:00 Pm The Exorcist (Season Two Premiere)

Sunday, Oct. 1

7:30-8:00 Pm Bob’S Burgers (Season Eight Premiere)

8:00-8:30 Pm The Simpsons (Season 29 Premiere)

8:30-9:00 Pm Ghosted (Series Premiere)

9:00-9:30 Pm Family Guy (Season 15 Premiere)

9:30-10:00 Pm The Last Man On Earth (Season Four Premiere)

Monday, Oct. 2

8:00-9:00 Pm Lucifer (Season Three Premiere)

9:00-10:00 Pm The Gifted (Series Premiere)

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We already knew Fox’s fall schedule, but now we have the network’s premiere dates. The broadcaster plans to give Seth MacFarlane’s “The Orville” a big head start, debuting the series at 8 p.m. behind an NFL on Fox doubleheader. And then it’ll do the same thing again the following week. “The Orville” will officially join “Gotham” on Thursday, Sept. 28, in its regular 9 p.m. time slot. Also Read: Ratings: 'Little Big Shots' Old Person Spinoff Tops Wednesday, But NBC Settles for 2nd Additionally, on October 1, “Ghosted” is set to debut between “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy.

When Erin Andrews made the decision to freeze her embryos a few years back, it was “just because it was all the rage.” But the choice proved to be fortuitous when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in Sept. 2016.

“It definitely took a serious turn for us,” Andrews, 39, tells Health for its July/August cover story of her chances of conceiving with fiancé Jarret Stoll. “I’m not young, we don’t know when we’re going to have a baby, we don’t know if this is going to come back.”

Andrews, a sideline reporter for NFL on Fox,...

[[tmz:video id="0_7oehj0pv"]] How does the guy sharing the broadcast booth with Jay Cutler feel about his new partner?  TMZ Sports spoke with NFL on Fox color analyst Charles Davis who says he's fired up!  Davis says he and Cutler are already working on building their chemistry -- and even though they have yet to meet in person, they're already becoming tight. Of course, we had to ask the big question ... which Qb will be better in the booth,...

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler has joined Fox Sports’ broadcast booth for the 2017 season as a game analyst. He’ll work alongside play-by-play man Kevin Burkhardt, analyst Charles Davis and sideline reporter Pam Oliver. “We’re thrilled to welcome Jay to the Fox Sports family,” John Entz, president of Production & executive producer said. “We’re very excited about the potential he brings to the booth and are looking forward to hearing his analysis during what is sure to be another great season of the NFL on Fox.” “This is an exciting new chapter for me in football,” added Cutler.

[[tmz:video id="0_n4rlt3rk"]] "NFL on Fox" star Joe Buck says Colin Kaepernick's decision to end his national anthem protest is Not about getting hired by another team ... and he's got the evidence to prove it. Buck was leaving Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills where he gave Kaep serious props for not just standing up for what he believes in ... but also putting his money where his mouth is.  And for all the skeptics saying Kaepernick is abandoning...

[[tmz:video id="0_hced0uyj"]] Terry Bradshaw ... Stone Cold Pimp!!  The "NFL on Fox" star got on the mic to ask Lady Gaga a question at the Super Bowl halftime news conference ... and totally hit on her grandmother!  Don't worry, Bradshaw explained he's just kidding around (he's married, folks) ... but the rest of the exchange was pretty damn hilarious.  Read more...

[[tmz:video id="0_d4fq2uw1"]] It's the question everyone wants to know -- how the hell did Erin Andrews fly to Wisconsin to Work just 2 days after cancer surgery??? Hint: Starbucks Ain't No Joke!   The "NFL on Fox" star was at Lax when she explained how her support system was key in moving on with her life after being diagnosed with cervical cancer back in September. Plus, Erin has a message for anyone watching ... Get Screened! Read more...

Joe Jonas is flaunting his body of work ... 16 weeks of intense work to be exact. The Dnce frontman bulked up and then shredded by weight training and boxing at Unbreakable Gym in West Hollywood. The gym's co-founder (and 'NFL On Fox' star) Jay Glazer says Joe committed to a pro-athlete training regimen that included specific caloric intake and two-a-day workouts. Can't argue with Joe's results, but here's the thing -- his little bro,...

2017-01-25T08:16:21-08:00Football, Basketball Beat Inauguration in TV Ratings

Coverage of last week's presidential inauguration dominated cable ratings for the week, but it couldn't claim the most-watched single program title. That honor goes to an NBA game that edged out Donald Trump in terms of viewership among prized younger viewers.

The Monday-night game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors on TNT was the highest-rated cable program for the week with 2.324 million viewers in the 18-49 age demographic. The game narrowly moved ahead of Fox News Channel's noon-1pm coverage of the inauguration, which drew 2.316 million 18-49 viewers.

The only network to make the top ten for its inauguration coverage was the conservative-leaning Fox News, whose coverage took the second, third, fourth and sixth slots with individual hours of its coverage. Also elbowing into the top six was VH1's Love & Hip Hop at number five.

"NFL on Fox" star Erin Andrews has revealed she battled cervical cancer during the regular season -- which required multiple surgeries -- but she didn't miss a single game. The good news -- Andrews says she's "cancer-free" now ... and plans on working the Super Bowl. The 38-year-old sideline reporter broke the news to Mmqb ... saying she was diagnosed back in Sept. but told doctors she didn't want to miss any work. She ended up missing...

Erin Andrews is a cancer survivor.

The sportscaster, 38, revealed to Sports Illustrated’s The Mmqb that she was diagnosed with cervical cancer, and underwent a successful surgery to remove all traces of the disease.

Andrews learned she had cervical cancer in September, shortly after settling her $55 million lawsuit against the Nashville Marriott, where a stranger secretly filmed her in the nude. She says getting through the lawsuit toughened her up for her cancer diagnosis.

“After the trial everyone kept telling me, ‘You’re so strong, for going through all of this, for holding down a job in football, for being...

2017-01-10T06:28:05-08:00Is It Art? NFL Outscores the Golden Globes

In her much-talked-about Golden Globes speech on Sunday night, Meryl Streep lamented that a Hollywood without "foreigners" would offer only "football and mixed martial arts, which are not the arts." While it may be true that football isn't art, Sunday's TV ratings make clear that many more Americans want to watch football than want to watch Hollywood awards shows.

Ratings for Sunday's Golden Globes telecast were up slightly compared to last year's show, drawing just over 20 million total viewers. Among the 18-49 age demographic, the show earned a 5.6 rating.

The Globes' ratings were pretty good, but they pale in comparison to those of the day's NFL On Fox game. The playoff game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers ran over into prime time, and the hour between 7 and 8pm, just prior to the Globes telecast,...

[[tmz:video id="0_zoahr3g4"]] Peyton won't be the only Manning in Canton ... so says Joe Buck who strongly believes Eli Manning has also earned his bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  The NFL on Fox announcer has covered a Ton of Eli's games over the years and says it's crystal clear to him that the NY Giants Qb gets in the Hall.  It's definitely not a lock ... but Eli has a pretty strong resume -- 2 Super Bowl...

[[tmz:video id="0_roh18j6m"]] Jay Glazer couldn't be more clear when it comes to Joe Mixon -- F*** That Guy. The "NFL on Fox" star -- one of the most connected guys in football -- was leaving Craig's in WeHo when we asked if teams were still considering drafting the Oklahoma running back after seeing him brutalizing a woman in newly released video.  Glazer Unloaded -- blasting the guy as a total piece of garbage who doesn't deserve the...

Michael Strahan never realized he could make it as a football player – let alone as a television host. His parents Gene and Louise Strahan, on the other hand, had no doubts about their son's potential.

"I never knew I could accomplish so much," Strahan, 44, tells People in this week's issue. "But my parents never act surprised. They look at me as if there's no limit. That helped me feel like there's no limit."

He's certainly proven that to be true. In addition to his new role as co-host of Good Morning America, he's also got a job hosting a game...

Michael Strahan never realized he could make it as a football player - let alone as a television host. His parents Gene and Louise Strahan, on the other hand, had no doubts about their son's potential. "I never knew I could accomplish so much," Strahan, 44, tells People in this week's issue. "But my parents never act surprised. They look at me as if there's no limit. That helped me feel like there's no limit."He's certainly proven that to be true. In addition to his new role as co-host of Good Morning America, he's also got a job hosting a...

Troy Aikman is not a fan of new colleague Skip Bayless, and he’s being very vocal about it. The longtime “NFL on Fox” analyst criticized both Fox Sports and Bayless in a bluntly-worded interview with Sports Illustrated Tuesday, in which he was harshly critical of the network’s latest acquisition from Espn. “To say I’m disappointed in the hiring of Skip Bayless would be an enormous understatement,” the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback said. Also Read: Skip Bayless Insists He's Not a Troll: 'I Know Nothing of Being the Bad Guy' “Clearly, Jamie Horowitz and I have a difference of opinion when.

EA Tiburon announced today that the commentary booth in Madden NFL 17 will feature two new voices this season. Replacing last year’s duo of Phil Simms and Jim Nantz will be the team of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis.

While they may not carry the same name recognition as Simms and Nantz, both Gaudin and Davis bring plenty of experience to the position. Set to move to the Big Ten Network later this year, Gaudin has been covering the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets since 2013. Additionally, he has provided coverage of several sports on Westwood One Sports, and will even have the chance to call a few live NFL games this season.

A former defensive back for the Tennessee Volunteers, Charles Davis brings both knowledge and experience to the Madden NFL 17 commentary booth. Working for both Fox and the NFL Network, Davis has seen his profile rise over the past few years.

[[tmz:video id="0_o07sddgv"]] Signing with the Cleveland Browns could be the Best thing RG3 ever did -- so says Jay Glazer who tells TMZ Sports if there's one guy who can resurrect the Qb, it's Hue Jackson!   The NFL on Fox reporter was at The Grove in L.A. when he raved about the Browns head coach -- explaining why he thinks Jackson might have the magic touch that can bring back the old RG3.  We also asked...

Fox announced the first part of its 2015-16 schedule on Monday (May 11) morning and even though the network has abandoned its annual tradition of revealing two separate schedules, what we already know is full of interesting tidbits. A few highlights before we get down to the night-by-night breakdown: *** "The X-Files" will return with a two night premiere starting after the Nfc Championship on Sunday, January 24. *** "New Girl" is being held for midseason and will air [virtually] uninterrupted in the spring. *** "Empire" will continue to air at 9 p.m., meaning this season's biggest ratings sensation won't be able to serve as a lead-in for anything new, though Fox hopes a halo effect will benefit "Rosewood." *** A Tuesday comedy block featuring Rob Lowe and John Stamos suggests a bit of a demographic shift for Fox. *** Oh and this next season of "American Idol" will be its last. But that's important enough for its own story.

Britt McHenry's getting no sympathy from fellow female sports media star Jillian Barberie -- who tells TMZ Sports what the Espn reporter did was "horrible" ... and she needs a serious attitude adjustment, stat. Jillian -- who worked on the "NFL on Fox" for 10 years -- was out at Craig's last night and told us she knows what it takes to make it in the industry and would Never have been so disrespectful. "I think it's horrible.

Jay Glazer says the NFL went Way Too Hard on the Atlanta Falcons -- claiming a $350k fine and a docked 2016 draft pick was a crazy overreaction for illegally piping crowd noise into their stadium during games. The "NFL on Fox" star was leaving Craig's in West Hollywood Monday night when he told us Roger Goodell and his crew could've handled the situation a lot better ... if Rg woulda just picked up the phone and called the owner.

On Tuesday, Disney's Maker Studios, DreamWorks Animation's Awesomeness, Big Frame and BroadbandTV Corp. were all slammed with lawsuits that aim to rip the lid off of unlicensed music on YouTube. The copyright infringement claims against these multi-channel networks (MCNs) comes in New York federal court from Freeplay Music, which counts a music library of 50,000 works by various composers. Since launching in 2001 under the stewardship of Scott Schreer, whose own credits include doing themes for NFL on Fox, The O'Reilly Factor and The Cosby Show, Freeplay has positioned itself as a provider of tunes for television and

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Apparently, LeBron and Drake didn't campaign hard enough ... because Johnny Manziel will Not start for the Cleveland Browns this weekend ... so says Jay Glazer. The "NFL on Fox" star says, "The Manziel Era is Not beginning in Cleveland yet as Brian Hoyer has been informed he will start this weekend vs Indy."LeBron had told the media his friend Manziel was "ready" to take over if called upon. And after his eyebrow-raising performance last week,...

Syfy orders "3001: The Final Odyssey," a sequel to "2001: A Space Odyssey" Ridley Scott is adapting Arthur C. Clarke’s novel "3001: The Final Odyssey” as a miniseries. The 1997 novel, Clarke’s 4th in his “Space Odyssey series,” resolves the story from “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Jon Stewart: My name being on the most-trusted list was a “f*ck-you to everybody else” "I do think that the general sense of our show as somehow being more authentic or having integrity is based almost purely on a dissatisfaction with traditional journalism,” he tells NY Magazine. "We are, in some ways, the cheap protest vote. I remember people said I was voted the fourth most trusted.15 But my name being in there was a f*ck-you to everybody else. A dildo rolled in glitter would serve the same purpose as my name in that conversation.” Uncle Poodle may fight for...

Chris Rock: I wasn’t asked to host the Oscars — because I would’ve said yes The 2005 Academy Awards host says of a report that the Academy was interested in him returning as host: “I didn't get an offer. I mean, it's Neil Patrick Harris. It's like, who would pick me before Neil Patrick Harris? He's an amazing host.” Photos show Mama June with her alleged child molester boyfriend The “Honey Boo Boo” star’s daughter, Pumpkin, had claimed they hadn’t seen each other in 10 years. Female lawyers group: “Bad Judge” is “damaging to women in the legal profession” The Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers sent a letter to NBC asking that the Kate Walsh comedy be pulled: “Unfortunately, 'Bad Judge' is a step in the wrong direction. The show depicts a female judge as unethical, lazy, crude, hyper-sexualized, and unfit to...

 Mickey Rourke played a fake fighter in "The Wrestler" -- but he was scrappin' For Real this week during a hardcore Mma training session in L.A. with Jay Glazer.  The "NFL on Fox" star hit the mats with Rourke at his "Unbreakable Performance" Mma gym -- the place he co-owns with retired NFL star Brian Urlacher. Glazer says Rourke's been "training his ass off" ... though it's unclear if he's doing it for fun --...

Interview conducted by Tom Stockman July 16th, 2014

A native St. Louisan, Brad Schiff serves as the animation supervisor at Laika Studios, the award-winning company behind “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and the upcoming “The Boxtrolls.” Before making his creative contributions to Laika’s films, Brad cut his teeth on a number of popular American television series, including MTV’s “Celebrity Deathmatch,” “The PJs,” and “Gary & Mike.” In 2001, Brad brought home a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation for his work on “Gary & Mike.” Brad’s commercial-directing clients have included the NFL on Fox, Nintendo, and Samsung. In 2004, Brad worked as an animator on Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride,” the first of what has turned out to be a series of Academy Award-nominated features that includes Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” Although Brad’s busy schedule only allows a hometown visit once a year or so, when in St. Louis...

Now, this is hilarious. If you thought LeBron James' letter to Cleveland (explaining why he's returning to the Cavs) was dramatic before -- wait 'til you hear it read by Morgan Freeman ...'s best impersonator. Legendary celebrity impressionist Frank Caliendo (he was on the NFL on Fox for a while) went on "Mike and Mike" on ESPN2 and busted out his best "Red from Shawshank" voice for a special reading. It's an amazing 2 minutes...

Erin Andrews has been promoted to Fox’s No. 1 NFL sideline reporting team, replacing the network’s 20-year sideline veteran Pam Oliver.

Erin Andrews Replacing Pam Oliver

Oliver broke the news about the shakeup at Fox to Sports Illustrated on Sunday. She revealed that though Fox initially planned to move her completely away from sideline reporting for what would be her 20th season, she managed to secure a spot on the network's No. 2 sideline team for the coming season alongside Kevin Burkhardt and John Lynch. After the 2014 NFL season, Oliver will be done with sideline reporting for good.

Andrews, who came to Fox from Espn in 2012, has been more or less waiting in the wings to take over Oliver's erstwhile spot on the network's No. 1 team with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Oliver has known about the change for a few months, during which time she's been able to move past her feelings of disappointment.

Joe Buck is officially a married man ... again ... tying the knot to a Smokin' Hot former NFL cheerleader this weekend during a ceremony in Mexico. The "NFL on Fox" announcer traded "I dos" with Michelle Beisner -- who cheered for the Denver Broncos before becoming a TV personality. She currently works as a field reporter for the NFL Network. As for the wedding, it all went down in Cabo ... and Joe's booth buddy Troy Aikman...

Closing them on my browser so you can open them on yours, a list of various things that I haven’t had time to write full posts about. Here we go again…

Big comics to TV news with AMC announcing “Preacher” from Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg & Sony TV and Syfy developing DC Comics-based future civil war series Dmz. Congrats to Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Brian Wood, and Riccardo Burchielli. We also understand that Jesse Eisenberg has been cast as Lex Luthor in the sequel to Man Of Steel. Furthermore, we understand this is the retcon origin of his hatred of Superman:

Joe Illidge has started writing The Color Barrier: A Message of Comics, Diversity & Hope over at Cbr. A slightly different way comics have invaded our minds: Batman On Steroids: How The NFL On Fox Theme Song Was Born. With ticket sales for San Diego starting yesterday, here’s...

You've got your chili and beer bread or your chicken wings and refreshing beverages ready to go for Super Bowl Xlviii, now you just need to know what time the festivities kick off. Zap2it is here to help.

Update: Terry Bradshaw will not be a part of Fox's Super Bowl coverage Sunday because his father just passed away.

The 2014 Super Bowl pre-game show starts at 2 p.m. Et and runs through the afternoon, with the official kickoff time scheduled for 6:25 p.m. Et on Fox.

Here's a rundown of the full schedule for Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 2), all times Eastern:

2:00-2:30 p.m.:

Weather Games: When MetLife Stadium was named the location for Super Bowl Xlviii, no one knew whether it will be 45 degrees with light winds or 10 degrees and snowing on Super Bowl Sunday. While cold temperatures and winter conditions could play a role in this year's contest,...

Drafted into the NFL from Auburn, fullback Heath Evans had a 10-year pro career with the Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints (with whom he celebrated a Super Bowl win in 2010).

Now he works as analyst for NFL Network and as a game analyst for the NFL on Fox. He recently took a break from preparation for coverage of Super Bowl Xlviii between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday (Feb. 2) to talk to Zap2it about the game, the players and his prediction.

On why Broncos Qb Peyton Manning is the big story: "Obviously, Peyton Manning's going to take the front headlines. There's a lot to gain and a lot to lose. If he wins, it's almost to be expected, the way the team has been stacked. In my opinion, because of all that he's done in the regular season, and...

For the first time ever, CBS Sports is live-streaming the NFL Afc playoff games, starting with the San Diego Chargers-Cincinnati Bengals wild card game on Sunday, Jan. 5 and continuing through the Afc championship game on Sunday, Jan. 19.

The live streams can be found at CBS Sports NFL playoffs site and NBC Sports Live Extra with a full schedule listed below. There is no word yet as the NFL on Fox streaming the playoff games carried on its network, but we'll update the post if there are live streams of those games.

Afc Wild Card Game #1, Kansas City @ Indianapolis, Saturday, Jan. 4, 4:30 p.m. Et kickoff, NBC

Nfc Wild Card Game #1, New Orleans @ Philadelphia, Saturday, Jan. 4, 8 p.m. Et kickoff, NBC

Afc Wild Card Game #2, San Diego @ Cincinnati, Sunday, Jan. 5, 1 p.m. Et kickoff, CBS

Nfc Wild Card Game #2, San Francisco @ Green Bay, Sunday, Jan. 5, 4:30 p.m. Et kickoff, Fox...

Regardless of who you root for, it was a good pro football season for those networks fortunate enough to be in on the sweet NFL action. The 20th NFL on Fox regular season concluded Sunday as the network’s most-watched ever — since 1994 — and its highest-rated since 1995. This season, Fox’s pro pigskin games averaged 21.2 million viewers, topping the previous high of 20.1 million (2010). The network’s 12.5 household rating tied ’95′s high-water mark — which was just its second regular year partnering with the league. Also read: Minnesota Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe ‘Pretty Confident’ He Was Fired for Defending Gay...

Fox has announced that J.J. Abrams and J.H. Wyman's "Almost Human" will no longer premiere on Monday, November 4 and will instead have a special two-night series premiere on Sunday, November 17, and Monday, November 18. Here's the full announcement: New buddy-cop thrill-ride Almost Human will have a special two-night series premiere on Sunday, Nov. 17 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt), following an NFL On Fox double-header, and Monday, Nov. 18 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. Bones will continue Mondays (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) with all-new episodes on Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, followed by all-new episodes of Sleepy Hollow (9:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt). Bones moves to Fridays and makes its time period premiere on Nov. 15 (8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt). That same night, Raising Hope will have its fourth...

This is not happy news. Having to wait even longer for a highly anticipated new show is never happy news. But we are valiant, and we will rise above. Here it is: Fox has postponed the premiere of the J.J. Abrams/J.H. Wyman-created, Karl Urban/Michael Ealy-starring robot buddy cop futuristic procedural Almost Human, from Monday, November 5 to Sunday, November 17.

The good news amongst the bad is that the second episode will follow on the very next day, Monday, November 18, in its regular slot of Mondays at 8/7c.

Just so we’re clear, here’s this from Fox (we supplied the bolding):

Sunday, Nov. 17:

12:00 Pm-cc Et Fox Sports: NFL On Fox (live)

7:00-8:00 Pm Et NFL Spillover/The O.T. (live)

8:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt Almost Human (Series Premiere; Night One)

9:00-9:30 Pm Et/Pt The Simpsons (All-New Episode...

Fox‘s new drama series Almost Human, originally slated to premiere on Monday, November 4, will now launch as a two-night event on Sunday, November 17 and Monday, November 18. The network is making the change to take advantage of the football doubleheader lead-in on Sunday, November 17 and try to keep the momentum going with the second episode of Almost Human airing the next night in its regular Monday 8 Pm time period. The decision also will help breakout Sleepy Hollow, keeping its successful pairing with Bones for a couple more weeks before Bones relocates to Fridays on November 15. That same night, Raising Hope will have its fourth season premiere with one hour of all-new back-to-back episodes. Here are Fox November schedule updates: Fox November Schedule Updates (Times for All-New Episodes are Et/Pt Except as Noted) Friday, Nov. 1: 8:00-9:00 Pm Masterchef Junior (Season Finale; Part One) 9:00-10:00 Pm Sleepy Hollow (Encore) Monday,...

The wait for Almost Human has been stretched by another two weeks. In attempt to lure more eyes to the premiere, Fox announced Monday that the previously announced Nov. 4 opener will now air on Sunday, Nov. 17. That will give the freshman drama a massive lead-in from the evening's NFL on Fox football coverage. The second part of the premiere will air the following night, debuting in its 8 p.m. Monday time period and leading into freshman hit Sleepy Hollow. Bones, which moves to Fridays at 8 p.m. starting Nov. 15, will remain in Almost Human's

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What Clicked Sunday NightIt was a weird end to network premiere week, as the most buzzed-about series last night wasn't a premiere, but a cable show's finale (Breaking Bad, in case you've been cave-bound). What's more, not a single entertainment series on the networks cracked 10 million viewers, and almost all were way down versus last year. With all those caveats, it's fair to call ABC's Once Upon a Time a Sunday winner: Without any artificial boost from football, the third season of the fantasy series managed a respectable 8.5 million viewers and a 2.6 rating with those under 50, making it ABC's top show for the night. Sunday's other big network attractions did get help from football: The Simpsons (6.2 million viewers, 2.8 demo rating) was the night's top network entertainment show thanks to its NFL on Fox adjacency, while CBS's lineup dominated in overall viewers (but did typical...