Upfronts 2015: CMT Slates Late-Night Talk Show

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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CMT will look to boost its programming lineup with the addition of a new nightly talk show as part of its 2015-16 content slate, the Viacom-owned network said Thursday.

The Josh Wolf Show, the late-night comedy series coming in June, hails from executive producer Chelsea Handler and will feature panel discussions, interviews and sketches hosted by comedian Wolf, according to network officials.

CMT also is developing a scripted comedy, Still The King, starring Billy Ray Cyrus as a washed-up country singer who looks to turn his life around after learning he has a 15-year old daughter; and reality series I Love Kellie Pickler, chronicling the lives of country singer Pickler and her husband Kyle Jacobs, said network officials.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.