All Fox Press Releases

“THE ORVILLE” PREMIERE MARKS FOX’S MOST-WATCHED AND HIGHEST-RATED SERIES LAUNCH SINCE 2015

New Space Adventure Series from Seth MacFarlane Draws 14.5 Million Viewers

in Live + 35 Day Performance, +71% from Live + Same Day, and

3.9/13 L35 Rating among Adults 18-49, Gaining +44% vs. L+SD

THE ORVILLE Becomes Fifth FOX Series from Seth MacFarlane

to Debut to More than 10 Million Viewers

The Sunday, Sept. 10, premiere of THE ORVILLE, FOX’s new space adventure series created by and starring Seth MacFarlane, delivered a Live + 35 Day multi-platform audience of 14.5 million viewers, marking a +71% lift from Live + Same Day, and a 3.9/…

“SPRINGFIELD OF DREAMS: THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON” AIRS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, ON FOX

Documentary Honors 25th Anniversary of THE SIMPSONS’ “Homer at the Bat”

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 – Twenty-five years after THE SIMPSONS’ “Homer at the Bat” originally aired, America’s favorite family once again forays into America’s favorite pastime. In advance of the network’s 20th year broadcasting the World Series, FOX Sports today announced that a comedic “Simpsonized” documentary, SPRINGFIELD OF DREAMS: THE LEGEND OF HOMER SIMPSON, will air adjacent to regional NFL broadcasts on Sunday, Oct. 22 on FOX. The World Series, presented by …

TONY AWARD WINNER JANE KRAKOWSKI AND EMMY AWARD NOMINEE CHRIS DIAMANTOPOULOS JOIN CAST OF FOX’S LIVE MUSICAL EVENT, “A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!,” AIRING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, ON FOX

Krakowski to star as “Miss Shields”;

Diamantopoulos to star as “Ralphie Parker’s” Father

Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “30 Rock”) and Emmy Award nominee Chris Diamantopoulos (“Good Girls Revolt,” “Silicon Valley,” “Episodes”) have been cast in featured roles in FOX’s live musical event, A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Krakowski will play “Miss Shields,” the teacher of nine-year-old “Ralphie Parker”; and Diamantopoulos will portray “Ralphie’s…

FOX TAPS IHEARTMEDIA FOR “THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM”

New Music Competition to Discover and Break

America’s Next Emerging Artist to Kick off Next Year on FOX,

With Unprecedented Television, Radio and Digital Campaign

 

As Part of Grand Prize, Winner Will Be Named

 

An iHeartMedia “On the Verge” Artist

Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) will team up with iHeartMedia on the new music competition series THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM. FOX, home to seminal music-infused series such as “Glee,” EMPIRE and STAR, will work with iHeartMedia, with its more than a quarter billion monthly listeners in the U.S., t…

OLIVER STARK, AISHA HINDS, KENNETH CHOI AND ROCKMOND DUNBAR CAST IN SERIES REGULAR ROLES ON FOX’S “9-1-1,” FROM CREATORS RYAN MURPHY, BRAD FALCHUK AND TIM MINEAR

Series Stars Academy and Emmy Award Nominee Angela Bassett,

Emmy Award and Golden Globe Nominee Peter Krause and

Emmy Award Nominee Connie Britton

Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Tim Minear, Alexis Martin Woodall,

Bradley Buecker and Angela Bassett Executive-Produce

Production Has Begun in Los Angeles, with Series Set to Debut in 2018 on FOX

Oliver Stark (“Into The Badlands”), Aisha Hinds (“Shots Fired,” “Underground”), Kenneth Choi (“The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”) and Rockmond Dunbar (“Prison Break,” …

LEAD ROLE OF “RALPHIE PARKER” CAST IN FOX’S LIVE MUSICAL EVENT, “A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!,” AIRING SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, ON FOX

Eleven-Year-Old Andy Walken, from Seattle, WA, Wins Part

After a nationwide digital casting call, 11-year-old Andy Walken, from Seattle, WA, has been cast in the role of “Ralphie Parker,” the lead character in FOX’s live musical event, A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

More than 350 applicants were considered for the role of “Ralphie,” a boy whose only dream is to get a Red Ryder Range Model Carbine Action BB Gun for Christmas.

Watch/Share a video of Walken finding out he got …

FOX ORDERS FIVE ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF “STAR”

Next All-New Episode Airs Wednesday, October 11, on FOX

FOX has ordered five additional episodes of the hit music drama STAR, raising the series order to 18 episodes. From Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy, STAR is an emotionally powerful drama that follows three talented singers, as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success.

The Season Two premiere of STAR (2.4/9 L7) posted the series’ highest-rated telecast since its series debut, as well as its highest seven-day total multi-…

2018 FOX WRITERS LAB NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Seventh Annual Initiative to Continue to Expand Staffing Pipeline of

Experienced Writers with Diverse Voices, Backgrounds and

Life Experiences for Fox Productions

Fox Inclusion today announced that the Fox Writers Lab (FWL) is now accepting applications for its 2018 program, designed to nurture experienced and emerging writers with unique voices, backgrounds and life experiences and create a strong pipeline of well-rounded talent for potential staffing as writers and/or story editors on Fox productions. The FWL cultivates the voices of part…

EMMY AWARD AND GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINEE CONNIE BRITTON CAST IN FOX’S “9-1-1,” FROM CREATORS RYAN MURPHY AND BRAD FALCHUK

Britton Joins Academy and Emmy Award Nominee Angela Bassett and

Emmy Award and Golden Globe Nominee Peter Krause

Series Set to Debut in 2018

Emmy Award-nominated actress Connie Britton (“Nashville,” “Friday Night Lights,” “American Horror Story”) has been cast in a lead role in FOX’s gripping new drama, 9-1-1, from creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk (the “American Horror Story” franchise, “Nip/Tuck”). The series will premiere in 2018.

Britton joins previously announced Academy and Emmy Award nominee Angela Bassett (“American Horror …