NHL Stanley Cup Finals 2016 TV Schedule on NBC Sports

In creating a fourth series in the Chicago universe, NBC and Dick Wolf are moving away from first-responder stories and presenting a series that seems more akin to the “ripped-from-the-headlines” world of Wolf’s Law & Order. And that’s by design, explains longtime L&O producer Michael S. Chernuchin, who is executive producing Chicago Justice. “I always liked that on Law & Order — and hopefully it works here, too — where you rip from the headlines to draw people in and then go in a completely different direction. It’s been working so far. I mean, they’re all fictional. Every case we […]

By Ryan Berenz Taking a cue from CBC’s “Hockey Day in Canada,” NBC introduces the first “Hockey Day in America” on Sunday, Feb. 20. NBC and Versus combine to air three games on Sunday, and include features on heartwarming stories on why hockey is such a great sport in the U.S. Depending on where you live, you’ll see Washington at Buffalo, Philadelphia at New York Rangers or Detroit at Minnesota on NBC Sunday afternoon, followed by the national TV airing of Pittsburgh at Chicago. On Sunday night, Versus airs the NHL Heritage Classic, an outdoor game between the Montreal Canadiens […]

Jimmy Fallon ended his stint as host of Late Night last Friday (joined by The Muppets in a fun sendoff), and will start as host of The Tonight Show beginning Feb. 17, bringing the program back to New York City. It had already been announced that Fallon’s guests on the first show would be Will Smith and U2, but today NBC fleshed out the full guest list for the first week of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Monday, Feb. 17: Guest Will Smith and musical guest U2. Tuesday, Feb. 18: Guests Jerry Seinfeld, Kristen Wiig and musical guest Lady […]