All Fox Press Releases

FRIDAYS HEAT UP WHEN SEASON 15 OF “HELL’S KITCHEN” PREMIERES JANUARY 15, ON FOX

18 Aspiring Chefs Battle for a Head Chef Position

at BLT Steak at Bally’s Las Vegas

TV Personality Kris Jenner, Hip-Hop Superstar Lil Jon,

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Electronic Dance Musician Steve Aoki and

Comedian Bill Engvall Among This Season’s Celebrity Diners

Host, executive producer and award-winning chef and Critics’ Choice Awards nominee Gordon Ramsay fires up a brand-new season of HELL’S KITCHEN when Season 15 premieres Friday, Jan. 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. 18 new chefs from across the country will be tested and challenged a…

STARS COMPETE IN A CULINARY BATTLE FOR CHARITY ON THE TWO-HOUR SPECIAL “MASTERCHEF CELEBRITY SHOWDOWN,” MONDAY, JANUARY 18, ON FOX

Celebrity Competitors Include Supermodels Gigi Hadid and Devon Windsor;

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE’s Terry Crews and wife, Rebecca Crews;

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH’s Boris Kodjoe and wife, Nicole Ari Parker; and

EMPIRE’s Kaitlin Doubleday and Ta’Rhonda Jones; as well as

MASTERCHEF Winners Luca Manfe, Christine Ha and Claudia Sandoval; and MASTERCHEF JUNIOR Season Four Contestants Addison, Amaya and Zac

Get ready for the ultimate snack-down when award-winning judge Gordon Ramsay and renowned pastry chef Christina Tosi invite celebrities into the MAST…

EMMY AWARD NOMINEE NIECY NASH, 2012 MISS UNIVERSE OLIVIA CULPO, FOOTBALL LEGEND EMMITT SMITH AND CELEBRITY ENTERTAINMENT MOGUL PEREZ HILTON TAPPED AS JUDGES FOR “2015 MISS UNIVERSE®” LIVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, ON FOX

For First Time Ever, Fans Given Opportunity to Weigh In as Judge

Emmy Award-nominated actress Niecy Nash (SCREAM QUEENS, “Getting On”), 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, football legend Emmitt Smith and celebrity entertainment mogul Perez Hilton, will join the “2015 MISS UNIVERSE®” judging panel, it was announced today by The Miss Universe Organization and FOX. As previously announced, the show will be hosted by Steve Harvey, with live reporting from Roselyn Sanchez. Performers include Seal, The Band Perry and Charlie Puth. The three-h…

PUFF DADDY AND THE FAMILY AND “EMPIRE’S” TIMBALAND, YAZZ AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR ON “PITBULL’S NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION” LIVE THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 31, ON FOX

TERRY CREWS AND WENDY WILLIAMS TAPPED AS CO-HOSTS

MULTI-PLATINUM ARTIST SHAWN MENDES, CAMILA CABELLO,

PRINCE ROYCE, AUSTIN MAHONE, R. CITY, PIA MIA AND

THE LEGENDARY EARTH, WIND & FIRE ALSO SET TO PERFORM

METROPCS AND FIAT RETURN AS SPONSORS

Featuring an epic performance by Puff Daddy and the Family, PITBULL’S NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION – airing LIVE from Miami on Thursday, Dec. 31 – will be co-hosted by Terry Crews and Wendy Williams.  In addition to Pitbull performing his chart-topping hits, the celebration will feature EMPIRE’s Timbalan…

ACCLAIMED ACTOR AND FILMMAKER TYLER PERRY TO HOST AND NARRATE “THE PASSION,” A MUSICAL EVENT AIRING LIVE FROM NEW ORLEANS PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2016, ON FOX

Two-Hour Event Produced by dick clark productions,

Eye2Eye Media and Anders Media Inc.

On Palm Sunday, March 20, 2016 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), FOX will present THE PASSION, a two-hour musical event, airing LIVE from New Orleans, that tells the 2000-year-old story of the last hours of Jesus Christ’s life on earth. Hosted and narrated by actor, writer, producer, director and New Orleans native Tyler Perry (“The Haves and The Have Nots,” “Gone Girl”), the special will feature a cast of today’s biggest stars (to be announced) …

FOX PICKS UP NEW EVENT SERIES “SHOTS FIRED”

Sanaa Lathan (“The Perfect Guy”) to Star in Drama from

Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Rock Bythewood

 

 

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has ordered SHOTS FIRED, the dramatic new event series from Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Beyond the Lights,” “The Secret Life of Bees,” “Love & Basketball”) and Reggie Rock Bythewood (“Beyond the Lights,” “Notorious”), that examines the dangerous aftermath of racially charged shootings in a small town in Tennessee.  The event series will debut in 2016. 

“Gina and Reggie have crafted a profoundly moving port…

STEVE HARVEY TO HOST “2015 MISS UNIVERSE®” LIVE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, ON FOX

Emmy Award winner Steve Harvey will host “2015 MISS UNIVERSE®,” it was announced today by The Miss Universe Organization and FOX. The three-hour annual event will air live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

“I am thrilled to be hosting this iconic event for the first time ever,” said Harvey. “It’s exciting to be working with FOX, IMG and The Miss Universe Organization to make this year’s MISS UNIVERSE® telecast a huge success.”

“Steve Harvey is one of the funn…

“WAYWARD PINES” TO RETURN FOR A SECOND SEASON

Thriller was No. 1 Broadcast Scripted Series of the Summer Among Adults 18-49

Next Chapter in Hit Event Series Set to Air Summer 2016 on FOX

FOX has renewed hit psychological thriller WAYWARD PINES for a second season, it was announced today by David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

From M. Night Shyamalan ("The Sixth Sense," "The Visit") and based on Blake Crouch's international best-selling series of books, 10 all-new episodes of the suspenseful drama are set to air in Summer 2016. The second season will pick…

ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE AND EMMY AWARD, GRAMMY AWARD AND GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD WINNER QUEEN LATIFAH LANDS LEAD ROLE IN NEW “UNTITLED LEE DANIELS MUSIC PILOT”

After a Nationwide Search, Three Newcomers Cast in Leading Roles

Pilot Begins Production this Month in Atlanta

Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award winner Queen Latifah has been cast in a leading role in UNTITLED LEE DANIELS MUSIC PILOT. Written, created and directed by award-winning filmmaker Lee Daniels (EMPIRE, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”), the new drama pilot follows three young women, who form a girl group with hopes of making it big in the music industry, and the choices with which they’re fa…

“YOU’RE BACK IN THE ROOM” (working title), HYPNOTIC ALL-NEW COMEDY GAME SHOW, PICKED UP BY FOX

FOX has ordered YOU’RE BACK IN THE ROOM (working title), a new eight-episode one-hour comedy game show with a hypnotizing twist. Based on the smash-hit U.K. format of the same name, YOU’RE BACK IN THE ROOM (wt) features physical comedy and unpredictable situations as contestants are challenged to complete a variety of simple, everyday tasks, from frosting a cake to painting a picture…after being hypnotized.

The series is set to begin production in early 2016 with additional details, including the host, to be announced.

“You’re Back In …