FX’s American Horror Story anthology series takes a creepy, maternal turn for its upcoming 12 season, according to a new trailer for the series, set to debut September 20.

Part one of American Horror Story: Delicate stars Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne, and follows an actress who wants nothing more than to start a family, but fears that something may be targeting her and her pursuit of motherhood, according to the network. 

American Horror Story: NYC season 11 aired in 2022. American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy serves as executive producers for the Delicate limited series along with Brad Falchuk, Halley Feiffer, Alexis Martin Woodall, Scott Robertson and John Gray.

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will celebrate the women who inspired them in a new Apple TV Plus documentary series Gutsy, premiering September 9.

Based on the Clintons’ bestselling book The Book of Gutsy Women, the eight-part docuseries follows the former First Lady and her daughter as they speak to such pioneering women as Kim Kardashian, Megan Thee Stallion, Dr. Jane Goodall, Gloria Steinem, Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, said the streaming service.

The series also showcases Hillary and Chelsea’s special mother-daughter bond and the unique, multi-generational way they approach the important and timely issues highlighted in each episode, said Apple TV Plus.

Gutsy is executive produced by the Clintons, along with Johnny Webb, Siobhan Sinnerton, Roma Khanna, Ken Druckerman, Banks Tarver, and Anna Chai. ■

Comcast is helping subscribers celebrate Kim Kardashian turning 40 by letting them say Happy Birthday Kim into their X1 and Xfinity Flex remote controls.

When they do that, they will access the most memorable episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, the long-running reality show on E!, one of Comcast’s NBCUniversal cable channels. 

 Related: Kardashians Will Stop ‘Keeping Up’ in 2021

Sling TV will also feature a playlist of popular Keeping Up With the Kardashians episodes starting Wednesday. 

Also on Wednesday, E! Will be running a KUWTK marathon starting at 12 p.m., climaxing at 10 p.m. with a Kim’s 40th Birthday Special. 

Wednesday and Thursday’s episodes of E!’s Daily Pop and Nightly Pop shows will be filled with special tributes and segments marketing the reality celebrity’s birthday. 

It was unclear how much Kardashian’s husband, presidential candidate Kanye West will be featured. 

Related: End of an Era: Viewership and Ad Insights for 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' 

NBCU has worked with content providers in the past to emphasize special programming or events on its platform. It offered a COVID-19 short-form news destination earlier this year and a Captain Sandy pride-themed playlist for Bravo programming.

“Our goal, working in lock step with our partners, is to constantly seek opportunities that enhance the fan experience with our content in a meaningful way,” said Matt Farina, VP , digital product partnerships, NBCUniversal. “These partnerships highlight our ability to connect our passionate fans with the new and existing programming that they have come to love and rely upon.”

E!’s signature series Keeping Up With The Kardashians this past September celebrated its 10th anniversary as one of the most successful reality shows in cable television history. 

The series, which follows the lives of the Kardashian clan -- matriarch Kris Kardashian and ex-husband Bruce Jenner (who transitioned to Caitlyn Jenner in 2015), along with adult kids Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Rob, Kendall and Kylie – has helped the family build a multibillion-dollar entertainment empire.

Yet when MCN Original Videos caught up with Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Kris Kardashian in 2008, the series was still trying to find its footing in the reality TV space. Take a look at the video to see how the Kardashian women ultimately predicted the success of their then burgeoning show. 

E! on Sept. 24 marked the 10th anniversary of its signature reality series Keeping Up With the Kardashians with an on-air special. The venerable series, which follows the lives of the Kardashian clan — matriarch Kris Kardashian and ex-husband Bruce Jenner (who transitioned to Caitlyn Jenner in 2015), along with adult kids Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Rob, Kendall and Kylie — has put its stamp on the reality genre with a no-holds-barred look into the fascinating and often flawed personalities that have helped to build the family’s multibillion-dollar entertainment empire.

E! senior vice president of programming and development Damla Dogan, who has been involved with Keeping Up With the Kardashians since its October 2007 launch, recently spoke to Multichannel News programming editor R. Thomas Umstead about the show’s 10-year anniversary, its 11 spinoff series, its influence on the cable reality-series genre and what audiences should expect from the series’ 14th season, which premieres Oct. 1. An edited version of the interview follows.

MCN:A decade ago, when you were in negotiations with the Kardashian family to create a new reality series, did you ever think that you’d be talking about it today with such reverence given its success and longevity?
Damla Dogan: You want to think that for every show of course, but it happens so rarely that you really can’t think that’s going to happen. I will say that what we saw that was most intriguing is something that is constant and doesn’t change, and that’s the appeal of family. When you’re with your family you can do anything and you have unconditional love for them, and in some ways that’s what we all want right? That is a constant and not a trend. Because of that, I did suspect there could be longevity, but I had no idea that we would be here 10 years later.

MCN:What was it about the then mostly unknown Kardashian family that made you believe that their lives would draw audiences to E!?
DD: It’s a really great question and I don’t know that I have the answer. I can tell you I think a lot of it does come back to that family dynamic — no matter what is going on in their lives or the things that they’re surrounded by, everybody can relate to that family dynamic. I think it’s the appeal of that real cross-section of an aspirational lifestyle and the heart and reliability of family. You may not know what it’s like to live that lifestyle, but you know what it’s like to fight and make up with your sister. I also think that they really do share everything that happens to them, and you really feel that when you’re watching the show.

MCN:Was there any episode or was there something in a particular episode that made you think that this show could break out into something big?
DD: I think we were toward the end of our run on the first season where we started to really see things climb. I remember the day I first saw a tabloid story about the show that reflected the convergence of the show into pop-culture status. I remember the story, which talked about a meteoric rise in ratings for this show, and at the time I was like, ‘I guess we’ll be doing season two very quickly.’

MCN:Have the numerous spinoffs overshadowed the original series?
DD: I don’t think so. They’ve all really worked in concert with Keeping Up. The first spinoff that we did was Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami, and that really was born out of a very organic situation that was happening in their lives. They were two single sisters who were launching the Miami location for their Dash store. The situation just really lent itself to very focused storytelling — we felt like it could live a little bit apart and separate from Keeping Up because of the situation, so that’s sort of where that started. But Keeping Up is where the family all come back together no matter what is happening, and I don’t think there is ever any overshadowing that.

MCN:Is there a concern that they all may not come back at some point?
DD: Eventually one day that will probably be true, but I don’t know when that day is.

MCN:How much did social media play in the success of the series?
DD: It has been pivotal. I think they were incredibly smart about figuring out social media and staying ahead of social media. They were some of the first celebrities that really understood how to connect with their fans directly through social media, and I think that played a huge component into the success of the show.

MCN:Also, how much did the controversies surrounding the Kardashian family play in the overall success and appeal of the series?
DD: Certainly the things that have happened to them throughout the years are things nobody could have predicted. You can’t write it — it’s the old saying, the truth is stranger than fiction, and some really big events have happened to them. I think what has kept the show so relevant to their fans is that they really did share what it was like for them to go through those things and to give that inside peek as to what that moment in time was like for them.

MCN:From E!’s perspective, did you ever have any uncertainties about running a particular event or storyline because you thought it was too controversial?
DD: I can say with any show that’s been on the air 10 years there are moments of uncertainty where you don’t know what happens next. But one of the things that I like best about working on this show is that in those moments, we really do work with the family to figure out what to do next. I don’t think we would ever make a decision on our own as a network without really talking it through with the family. I hope that that authenticity comes across.

MCN:Ratings forKeeping Up With the Kardashianshave fluctuated over the years. Is E! still satisfied with how the series is performing?
DD: Yes, I can say that we are. We have found our audience, and they have found us.

MCN:Do you see an endpoint forKeeping Up With the Kardashians?
DD: I do think it can continue on. As long as the audience wants to see the stories, and as long as the family wants to share their stories, they will continue.

MCN:What should viewers expect to see in season 14?
DD: From what I’ve seen, there is obviously a real return to the family — Keeping Up is where the family comes together. I think you’re going to see a lot of fun moments, as well with a lot of laughter, but there are also some really emotional, poignant moments as well. Overall, I think it’s going to really give viewers a fun ride ... there’s a lot to celebrate.

MCN:Over the years what was what do you feel was the most poignant moment for you on the show?
DD: There have been many. We’ve seen a lot of the women in the cast struggle with their relationships. I think that certainly the aftermath of Kim’s robbery was a very, very emotional subject and time. There have been a lot of moments like that, where you did not have any way to predict something like this was going to happen, but it did and you’ve seen them work through it.

MCN:How about the most surprising or eye-opening moment for you on the show?
DD: There was a really funny moment early on in the series that people always talk about when Kourtney and Khloe waxed each other. It was one of those moments that really just made you laugh.

MCN:HasKeeping Up With the Kardashianshad a positive or negative affect on the reality genre?
DD: I think that it has had a positive effect on the genre. When reality first started, everybody was saying, ‘It’s not going to last — it’s going to stick around for one season until scripted comes back and burn out really quickly.’ Keeping Up is one of the shows you can point to that proved if you have a good story to tell, viewers will listen. [The genre] is not going anywhere.

HLN will air in May a Kim Kardashian-produced documentary focusing on mental illness, the network said Wednesday.

The documentary, #RedFlag debuts May 5 and looks at the debilitating disease’s effect on its victims, families and friends, and suggests ways that social media can serve as a method of outreach, said network officials.

Following the documentary, which will air in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, HLN’s Dr. Drew will expand on the issues raised in #RedFlag as part of an interactive post-show with a studio audience.

Kardashian will serve as executive producer of #RedFlag along with Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton, and Jean Shi. GRB Entertainment will produce the special for HLN, said network officials.

Vivid Entertainment is looking to gain a linear lay of the land on The Continent next month.

The adult film company said it will launch VividTV Europe on Nov. 1, supplementing its traditional erotic fare with the highest-quality European content available.

News of the European service comes on the heels of last week’s announcement of a Vivid partnership with adult broadcaster Sex-Shop Television Inc. north of the border, where it will rebrand its Vanessa TV to VividTV Canada on Oct. 28.

Led by Tony Cochi, executive vice president worldwide distribution of VividTV, and Stephen Walter, senior vice president of business development for Canada and Europe, the new linear channel, will be available on Astra 1L 19.2° East as well as via fiber, and will complement Vivid’s extant European video on-demand distribution.  

Bill Asher, co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment, said distribution deals with several major European operators will be announced shortly.

VividTV launched its 24/7 linear channel in 2013 and the company said the network quickly became the top-performing adult service in over 70 million homes across North and South America.  Vivid extended its U.S. service to Europe in April of this year. 

“In order for any channel to truly be successful it must have a local flavor and appeal to the constituency of the territory,” Asher said. “VividTV Europe is designed specifically for the European market. The channel will deliver the most popular content in Europe, both through acquisitions as well as programming from Vivid Entertainment, owner of the largest single adult studio archive.”

The porn purveyor said European viewers will see exclusive, never-before-seen footage from the Vivid Celeb line, which includes sexually explicit videos starring Kim Kardashian, Tila Tequila, Pamela Anderson, Kendra Wilkinson, Montana Fishburne, among others, plus pop icon superhero parodies, award-winning series like Brand New Faces and 100% Real Swingers and genre features.

VividTV has partnered with Canadian adult broadcaster Sex-Shop Television Inc. to rebrand Sex-Shop’s Vannesa TV adult service as VividTV beginning Oct. 28, said network officials.

VividTV, which offers both an adult-themed linear channel and an on demand service in the U.S., will offer its programming – which features hard core movies and sex tape movies from Kim Kardashian, Kendra Wilkinson, Montana Fishburne and Tila Tequila -- on the Canadian service in both French and English. Overall the channel will offer more than 50% VividTV programing and the rest will come from Vanessa TV’s library of adult programming, said Vivid.

 Sex-Shop Television chief executive officer Anne-Marie Losique will head the channel.

“Vanessa TV is without a peer in Canada as a provider of fine adult programming.  We are delighted they are taking the lead in bringing VividTV audiences throughout the country,” said Bill Asher, co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment in a statement. “Because Anne-Marie knows the market so well, she’ll be able to package the best of Vanessa TV and VividTV.”

E! has entered the TV Everywhere arena with new features on its website and the debut of the authenticated app.

Part of NBCUniversal’s expanding TVE initiative, E! Now is available for Apple’s iOS devices, and is scheduled to make its way to the Android platform in mid-June.

E!’s TVE gambit provides verified viewers with access to live-streaming of the network’s portfolio that includes The Soup, Chelsea Lately, Fashion Police, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Total Divas, Hello Ross, Eric & Jessie: GameOn, and coverage from many of its "Live from the Red Carpet” events. In addition E! Now also proffers signature programming on VOD.

The network's TVE fare is available on an authenticated basis to subscribers of participating distributors, including AT&T U-verse, Bright House Networks, Cablevision's Optimum TV, Charter, Comcast's Xfinity TV, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Dish, Mediacom, Suddenlink, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS.

Noted John Najarian, executive vice president and general manager of digital media” “In a world where time shifted viewing behavior informs how viewers consume their content, it’s critical that we make our hit shows more accessible and on multiple devices and screens. We believe this will continue to drive growth for E! and its core pop culture programming.”

Added Alison Moore, executive vice president and general manager of TV Everywhere at NBCU: “The E! Now iOS app is the latest example of NBCUniversal’s commitment to creating robust TV Everywhere experiences for our consumers. E!’s dynamic new app will ensure that their passionate fans can have a dose of pop culture anywhere, anytime.”