Ana Garcia to Host New Syndicated Crime Series “True Crime News” for Fox-Owned Stations

Ana Garcia has landed a new crime-themed project…

The Latina reporter, the host of the True Crime Daily podcast, is fronting a new syndicated crime series.

Ana GarciaGarcia will host True Crime News for the Fox-owned stations. The series, which will air 52 weeks a year, is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures.

The series will cover breaking crime news and updates on crime stories. It will premiere this fall.

“Audiences continue to be fascinated by true crime stories, mysteries, and investigations, and the talented team at Telepictures has developed a distinctive series that is sure to captivate,” said Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group. “We’re thrilled to have Emmy winner and expert crime reporter Ana Garcia as host, and we can’t wait for viewers to see True Crime News this fall.”

Frank Cicha, EVP of Programming for Fox Television Stations, added: “This project works on two fronts. First, it speaks to our audience, and secondly, it creatively delivers a first run program despite syndication’s harsh economic realities.”

Bailon’s Daytime Talk Show “The Real” Inching Toward Reality

Adrienne Bailon is thisclose to a full-time speaking gig next fall…

The 30-year-old Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian American singer/actress’ daytime talk show The Real, which had a successful four-week test run on seven Fox-owned stations this summer, has been cleared in more than 70% of the country.

Adrienne Bailon

The one-hour daily talk show, hosted by Bailon, Tamar Braxton, Loni Love, Jeannie Mai and Tamera Mowry-Housley, has been been bought by select stations from the Cox, Sinclair, Gannett, Local TV, Meredith, Raycom, Media General, Gray, Sunbeam, Griffin and Schurz groups.

The Real is similar in scope to ABC’s The View and CBSThe Talk, but geared towards a younger and more ethnic audience, with all five hosts under 40.

The Warner Bros. Television Distribution/Telepictures series will also launch on all of the Fox-owned stations, as previously announced.

Bailon Reportedly Forming Part of a New Daytime Talk Show

It’s about to get real for former Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon

The 29-year-old Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian American singer/actress will reportedly form part of The Real, a new syndicated daytime talk show, according to Deadline.com.

Adrienne Bailon

Bailon will join actress-singer Tamera Mowry, singer Tamar Braxton, television personality Jeannie Mai and comedian Loni Love on the new talk panel, which will be getting a trial run this summer on some of the Fox-owned stations.

The exact markets and time periods are still being ironed out, the Telepictures-produced talker is reportedly looking at a July 8 launch date.

The Real is reportedly similar in scope to ABC’s The View and CBSThe Talk, but geared towards a younger and more ethnic panel, with all five hosts under 40.

The Real is looking to follow in the footsteps of another Telepictures syndicated talk show, Bethenny, which had a successful summer run on Fox stations last summer before getting a nationwide launch this fall.