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Brian Reich, a veteran comedy writer known for his work on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, where he created such memorable characters as Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000, died September 12 in Los Angeles. He was 53.

Reich, born April 5, 1969, was a Harvard Lampoon alum. His first job out of college was as a writer on NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman at the end of its run. He then segued to Late Night with Conan O’Brien when the former Saturday Night Live writer took over the late-night talk show. During his five-year tenure, Reich helped establish the show as one of its key writers and creator of several signature characters.

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“I am so saddened by the news that we’ve lost the hilarious Brian Reich,” O’Brien wrote on Twitter. “He was such an inventively funny and daring comedy writer and he gave...

Fox has cancelled the Denis Leary-fronted family sitcom The Moodys after two seasons, TVLine has learned. A network source confirms that the series will not be back for a third season.

The Moodys kicked off Season 2 in early April, but was pulled from the network’s schedule after only five episodes. It returned earlier this month with its final string of episodes; the series finale airs this Sunday at 9:30/8:30c.

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Intellivision Entertainment has hired Chuck Labella to lead its entertainment acquisition efforts, TheWrap has learned. Yes, the video gaming pioneer company is still around and has a new system coming called Amico — more on that below.

The vice president will work with marketing and business development and will be responsible for generating new intellectual property for Intellivision to develop into video games.

Think “E.T.” to Atari back in the day. Wait. Definitely Don’T think that.

“We are so honored and excited to welcome Chuck to our Intellivision family,” Tommy Tallarico, CEO of Intellivision Entertainment, told TheWrap. “His knowledge and experience will go a long way for adding even more incredible partnerships, licenses, influencers and relationships to our ever-growing line of products for Amico. And the best part… like me… he had an original Intellivision growing up!”

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“Last Man Standing” aired its last-ever episode last night, drawing a 0.4 rating/2 share and 2.5 million total viewers for Fox. Those Nielsen numbers rose from last week’s penultimate episode — the finale for Fox puppet sketch-comedy series “Let’s Be Real” did not grow from the previous Thursday. “Let’s Be Real” had a pretty short run. Don’t expect it to be back. On an average basis, Fox settled for a four-way primetime ratings tie with CBS, Univision and Telemundo last night. The CW was again alone in seventh place. ABC and NBC tied for first in ratings, both with a 0.6 rating in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic. ABC had a 5 share, NBC got a 4. ABC was first in total viewers with an average of 10.2 million, according to preliminary numbers. NBC was second with 3.7 million total viewers. For ABC, “Station 19” at 8 drew a 0.7/6 and 4.7 million total viewers. At 9, “Grey’s Anatomy” landed a 0.8/6 and 4.4 million total viewers.

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With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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In the latest TV show ratings, NBC “bubble” drama Manifest this Thursday drew 2.9 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating, dipping in the demo to mark a series low.

Leading out of that, Law & Order: Svu (4.3 mil/0.7, read recap) was also down, while Organized Crime (4.3 mil/0.7, read recap) ticked up in the demo for the first time since its debut.

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ABC tops Thursday in key demo thanks to “Grey’s Anatomy” Let’s be real: Robert Smigel’s “Let’s Be Real” on Fox is a dud. The puppet sketch comedy show fell below 1 million total viewers last night. Thursday was the second week of Smigel’s special. ABC topped Thursday in the key adults 18-49 demographic with its usual one-two punch of “Station 19” and “Grey’s Anatomy” (we wouldn’t really lump “Rebel” into the winning combination), but CBS finished first in primetime in total viewers. ABC was first in ratings with a 0.7 rating/5 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 4.1 million, according to preliminary numbers. “Station 19” at 8 p.m. had a 0.7/5 and 4.3 million total viewers. At 9, “Grey’s Anatomy” earned a 0.9/6 and 4.8 million total viewers. “Rebel” at 10 received a 0.5/3 and 3.2 million total viewers. CBS and NBC tied for second in ratings, both with...

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Mom drew 5.2 million total viewers and a 0.6 rating, ticking up in the demo with its penultimate episode. (Did you catch the series-ending promo and spoilery pics??)

Opening the Eye’s night, Young Sheldon (6.4 mil/0.5) slipped to series lows yet still delivered Thursday’s biggest audience. United States of Al (4.6 mil/0.4) dipped, B Positive (4 mil/0.5) ticked up and Clarice (2.5 mil/0.3) returned steady after a four-week break.

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Disgraced TV journos Charlie Rose and Matt Lauer are back hosting another small market morning show — but this time, as imagined by Fox’s “Let’s Be Real,” in Fairbanks, Alaska.

On Thursday night’s episode, the “Let’s Be Real” puppets imagine Rose and Lauer now toiling in the 49th state — moving on from their previous. stint as hosts of “Am Sarasota” (as seen on last fall’s “Let’s Get Real” special).

“My what a long way we’ve come from our last job briefly hosting a morning show in Sarasota, 4700 miles to give you some idea of that distance,” Lauer says. Adds Rose: “It would be way too far for a Sarasota police detective to travel here, just to question someone about a minor workplace romantic indiscretion.”

Rose and Lauer then interview an infectious disease expert to discuss the state of the Covid-19 vaccine. And whereas at first the...

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Airing on the Fox television network, the Let's Be Real TV show is executive produced by Robert Smigel, the co-creator and performer of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Performers include John Di Domenico, Piotr Michael, Rosemary Watson, Mike O'Gorman, Mike MacRae, Mathew Peters, Joey Romaine, Johnno Wilson, and Smigel. The series features comedy sketches from the worlds of entertainment and politics. Puppet characters include Doctor Anthony Fauci, Governor...

In October 2020, Fox aired the Let's Be Real election special. Though the ratings were low, the network later announced the format would be returning as a weekly series. Is there a big enough audience for this show? Will Let's Be Real be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.

A satirical comedy puppet series, the Let's Be Real TV show is executive produced by Robert Smigel, the co-creator and performer of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Performers include John Di Domenico, Piotr Michael, Rosemary Watson, Mike O'Gorman, Mike MacRae, Mathew Peters, Joey Romaine, Johnno Wilson, and Smigel. The series features comedy sketches from the worlds of entertainment and politics. Puppet characters include Doctor Anthony Fauci, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Ted Cruz, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala...

Fox’s “Let’s Be Real” gets real bad Nielsen numbers Who needs “Grey’s Anatomy”? ABC finished first on Thursday with its coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft. So both Trevor Lawrence (pictured above) and ABC were No. 1 last night. CBS, NBC and Univision all tied for second place in primetime ratings among adults 18-49, while Fox settled for a fifth-place key-demo tie with Telemundo. Yeah, Fox’s “Let’s Be Real” special did real bad. “Let’s Be Real,” which hails from Robert Smigel, is a satirical (puppet) comedy series that covers politics and pop culture in 2021 through topical sketches, celebrity cameos and remote pieces. ABC was first in ratings with a 1.0 rating/7 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 4.24 million, according to preliminary numbers. That was all the NFL Draft. CBS, NBC and Univision tied for second in ratings, each with a 0.4. CBS and NBC both had 3 shares,...

Is any topic above being lampooned in the first season of the Let's Be Real TV show on Fox? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Let's Be Real is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Let's Be Real here.

A Fox satirical comedy puppet series, the Let's Be Real TV show is executive produced by Robert Smigel, the co-creator and performer of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. Performers include John Di Domenico, Piotr Michael, Rosemary Watson, Mike O'Gorman, Mike MacRae, Mathew Peters, Joey Romaine, Johnno Wilson, and Smigel. The series features comedy sketches...

Network: Fox

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: April 29, 2021 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: John Di Domenico, Piotr Michael, Rosemary Watson, Mike O'Gorman, Mike MacRae, Mathew Peters, Joey Romaine, Johnno Wilson, and Robert Smigel.

TV show description:

A satirical comedy puppet series, the Let's Be Real TV show began as an election special and graduated to a weekly series. It's executive-produced and written by Robert Smigel aka the co-creator of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

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Fox’s Let’s Be Real sketch comedy returns tonight with four new episodes featuring new puppets from entertainment and politics.

Executive produced and written by Robert Smigel (Triumph The Insult Comic Dog), the new series will debut new puppets Dr. Anthony Fauci, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Ted Cruz, Kim Kardashian and LeBron James.

Previously featured puppets, such as President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald J. Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and Kanye West also will appear, as the satirical comedy series will cover politics and pop culture in 2021 through topical sketches, celebrity cameos and remote pieces.

Let’s Be Real is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment and Propagate Content. Smigel serves as writer and executive producer on the series. Anna Wenger is an executive producer on behalf of Fox Alternative Entertainment; Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, Kevin Healy and Greg Lipstone are executive producers on behalf...

A puppet version of Gov. Andrew Cuomo is here to warn New Yorkers about the biggest danger they’ll face this summer: himself.

In the return of Fox’s Let’s Be Real (airing Thursdays at 9:30/8:30c), a marionette of Cuomo looks to “flatten the curve” of sexual harassment allegations in the city. With temperatures rising and women donning lighter clothing that “shows some skin,” Cuomo alerts citizens: “I cannot stress enough how that behavior will increase the number of New Yorkers who will be sexually harassed… by me.”

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This weekly feature is in addition to TVLine’s daily What to Watch listings and monthly guide to What’s on Streaming.

With nearly 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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