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S.E. Cupp, the CNN political commentator and columnist, is hosting a new political talk show, Battleground, for Fox First Run.

The 30-minute show, which will air on Fox TV stations and in syndication, will focus on seven swing states this cycle. Its newsletter launch today is being followed by a broadcast debut on June 10, with clearances on the Fox stations and Bahakel Communications Ltd.’s CW 18 in Charlotte, Nc. Plans are for the show to air on Mondays for nine weeks before expanding to five days a week starting in Aug. 12.

The show also will feature local correspondents from Fox stations, including Jeff Cole and Shiba Russell from Fox29 in Philadelphia; Russ Spencer from Fox 5 in Atlanta; John Hook, Ellen McNamara and Steve Nielsen from Fox 10 in Phoenix and Jason Calvi from Fox 6 in Milwaukee.

The states represent 93 electoral votes in the presidential election: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Nevada.

S.E. Cupp, the longtime political analyst and CNN contributor will have more to say during the run-up to the 2024 presidential election on a new roundtable program for Fox-owned TV stations.

Fox intends to air “Battleground” starting June 10 every Monday across all of its owned-and-operated stations as well as Wccb, a CW station in Charlotte, Nc. After nine weeks, the program will expand to five days a week starting August 12. th.

“Battleground” will focus intently on issues and politics in seven critical swing states — and in doing so, may help Fox capture what is expected to be a heady flow of ad dollars from political ad campaigns spending heavily in Senate races, among others.

“In what is shaping up to be a record political advertising year in local media, this initiative positions us to reap the benefits of exuberant spending on all sides,” says Stephen Brown, executive vice president of programming...

Comedy Central has canceled “Not Safe With Nikki Glaser” after just one season, TheWrap has learned. The late-night sex-talk show debuted in February, and ran for 20 episodes after having its initial episode order doubled. The series was not renewed for a second season, but the network is pursuing other opportunities to work with the comedian. “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” is executive produced by Glaser, Chris Convy, Neal Kendall and Brillstein Entertainment Partners’ Alex Murray. Gary Mann and Tara Schuster oversaw the series for Comedy Central. Also Read: 'Workaholics' to End After Season 7 on Comedy Central The news follows last week’s announcement.

Jay Leno’s touch couldn’t help pal Arsenio Hall make it beyond one season in his return to late-night. After weeks of speculation, CBS Television Distribution has made a decision not to proceed with a second season of the syndicated Arsenio Hall Show, despite renewing the show for Season 2 in February after securing a two-year deal with the Tribune stations pre-launch. Leno surprised Hall in February when he made his first TV appearance after departing The Tonight Show to give him the news of the show’s renewal. But, after a stellar launch (1.9 in households, 1.0 in adults 18-49), The Arsenio Hall Show quickly faded in the ratings and never bounced back, despite a boost from a highly-rated Prince episode in March and appearances by Leno and Eddie Murphy. Cbstd tried righting the ship with an executive producer change in October when Eric Pankowski replaced Neal Kendall at the helm.

"The Arsenio Hall Show," is the syndicated return of the titular host to late-night television. At the TCA press tour on Monday (July 29), Hall -- along with executive producers Neal Kendall and John Ferriter -- presented his new show.

What sort of show will it be?

To say that Arsenio Hall was eager to get going with his new show was an understatement. As the lights came up after the sizzle reel, Hall was already talking about his phone and Twitter. The host-to-be paused only when the official Mc for the panel had to do an introduction.

Hall didn't think that he would need to steal his audience from one or more of the competitor late-night shows. Instead, Arsenio thinks he'll be playing to those who don't already have a show that speaks to them. As Ferriter, one of the executive producers put it: "There are 290 million Americans who don't watch late night.

At a panel for "The Arsenio Hall Show" during press tour, Hall (joined by executive producers Neal Kendall and John Ferriter) seemed eager to let everyone know that, though it's been almost 20 years since he left late night, he's raring to return in the late night format. While a clip of greatest moments from his old series seemed to confirm he may have been out of circulation a little too long (he promised not to bring back the massive shoulder pads from the era, unless audiences want them), he swears he's still a young whippersnapper who loves social media --...

Leon Knoles has been tapped to serve as director for the new The Arsenio Hall Show, which will debut this fall, September 9, 2013, late night, on CBS.  The news was announced today by exec producers Arsenio Hall, John Ferriter and Neal Kendall. Knoles has worked in the television industry for over two decades, directing programs for PBS, TV One, Comedy Central, and others, and working as a technical director with for 3 seasons on American Idol, five seasons of Last Comic Standing, Bet Honors, and Comedy Central Roast. Knoles has directed a wide range of talent including Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Mumford and...

Leon Knoles will serve as director for CBS Television Distribution‘s syndicated late-night talker The Arsenio Hall Show, which debuts September 9. The move was announced today by executive producers Arsenio Hall, John Ferriter and Neal Kendall. Knoles began his career as a technical director on such shows as American Idol, Last Comic Standing, The Bet Honors, and the Comedy Central Roast as well as stints on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Real Time With Bill Maher, The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Live With Kelly and The Wayne Brady Show. He segued to directing with Damon Wayans’ comedy special Way Out for Comedy Central. He has directed several specials for PBS including The National Tree Lighting, The Tenors Lead With Your Heart, Country Music: In Performance At The White House, Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy, Gloria Estefan: The Standards and The Motown Sound: In Performance At The White House.

Arsenio Hall's upcoming syndicated talk show has found some direction, in the form of Leon Knoles. Knoles, whose credits include "America's Got Talent," "The Tenors: Lead With Your Heart," "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" and the upcoming "Gloria Estefan: The Standards," has been chosen to direct "The Arsenio Hall Show." See video: 'Arsenio Hall Show' Promo: The Dog Pound Woofs Again The late-night offering, which comes via CBS Television Distribution, premieres Sept. 9. Hall is executive producing, along with John Ferriter and Neal Kendall. It will air on numerous stations throughout the...

Neal Kendall has been named executive producer of The Arsenio Hall Show, CBS TV Distribution’s syndicated late-night talk show slated to launch on Sept. 9. Kendall most recently did a 10-year stint as exec producer of Tavis Smiley, overseeing more than 1,900 episodes of the talk show. Additionally, Apa-repped Kendall has served as producer on NBC’s Later, CBS’s The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder and CNN’s Larry King Live as well as Carrie Fisher’s talker for Oxygen Media, Jesse Ventura’s for MSNBC and Kevin Nealon’s for Tnn/Spike. The Arsenio Hall Show, which marks Hall’s return to late-night, is in partnership with Tribune, whose stations serve as a launch group.