::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

Brought to you by NBC will premiere 3 new shows this fall with “The Voice” once again kicking  off the season on Monday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. The new Jimmy Smits-led legal drama, “Bluff City Law” will air right after it. NBC is keeping its Tuesday night lineup the same as it was in 2018 as well, with “The Voice,” “This is Us,” and “New Amsterdam” all returning to their usual time slots on Sept. 24. “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Chicago P.D.” are all set to premiere the following Wednesday night, as NBC sticks with its successful “One Chicago” lineup from this past season. Thursday, Sept. 26 will feature the debut of the network’s new comedy lineup, starting with the return of “Superstore” at 8 p.m., which will be followed by the series premiere of “Perfect Harmony.” “The Good Place” will, meanwhile, kick off its final season at 9 p.m., leading into the debut of “Sunnyside.” The record-breaking 21st season premiere of “Law & ...

NBC is the first broadcast network to set its premiere dates for fall 2018, and it’s launching the bulk of its lineup in the first week of the season. The network’s two new dramas, “Manifest” and “New Amsterdam,” will debut Sept. 24 and 25, behind the season premieres of “The Voice” and “This Is Us.” The all-Chicago Wednesday lineup launches Sept. 26. Thursday shows, “The Good Place” and “Law & Order: SVU” will each get oversized premieres on Sept. 27 (an hour for “The Good Place,” two hours for “SVU”), with “Superstore,” “Will & Grace” and new comedy “I Feel Bad” joining the night Oct. 4. Friday shows “Blindspot” and “Midnight, Texas” will wait a little longer and join the schedule in mid- and late October. NBC’s fall premiere dates are below. All times are ET/PT unless noted; new shows are  italicized. Thursday, Sept. 6 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 PT: NFL Kickoff game Sunday, Sept. 9 7 p.m. ET/4 PT: “Football Night in America” 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 PT: “Sunda...

buzzz worthy. . .  NBC’s “The Voice” has added eight award winning singers to their cast to help mold the talent on their second season, premiering on a special night and time, Sunday, February 5, (10-11 p.m. ET; time approximate) following Super Bowl XLV. Multi-platinum singer-songwriters Kelly Clarkson, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds,” Jewel, Miranda Lambert, Alanis Morissette, Ne-Yo, Lionel Richie and Robin Thicke  will lend their knowledge and skills as advisers to six separate artists on Teams Adam (Levine), Blake (Shelton), Cee Lo (Green) and Christina (Aguilera), respectively, during the “battle rounds” phase of competition on the upcoming season. I on NBC before settling into its regular time slot of Mondays (8-10 p.m. ET) beginning Monday, February 6. The adviser and team pairings are as follows: Team Adam: Alanis Morissette (@morissette) and Robin Thicke (@robinthicke) Team Blake: Kelly Clarkson (@Kelly_Clarkson) and Miranda Lambert (@Miranda_Lambert) Team...

buzzz worthy. . . Season 4 of the hit singing competition "Sunday Best" -- the only televised singing contest that's just as riveting as "The Voice" -- will premiere on BET tonight, July 10 at  8P/7C. Kirk Franklin will return as host with fellow superstar gospel acts  as judges (Mary Mary and Donnie McClurkin). Participants from all over the nation were selected from auditions in Dallas, Atlanta and Los Angeles and judging from the past the compeition is bound to be intense.  "Musical powerhouse Kim Burrell also returns as celebrity mentor. Fans can expect to be blown away by performances as this season's hopefuls venture from the auditions to the main stage. In the premiere episodes, thousands of contestants make their way to audition stops in Dallas, Los Angeles and Atlanta, but only 20 are selected to compete in Atlanta. Many are called but only one will be crowned winner of this season's SUNDAY BEST. In addition to the coveted title of S...