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Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, Cecily Strong to Join Cast of SNL
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 10, 2012


NBC has announced that comedians Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson and Cecily Strong will join the cast of Saturday Night Live when the show returns for its 38th season.

STAGE TUBE: Sierra Boggess, Seth MacFarlane & More Perform MAME with John Wilson Orchestra
by Stage Tube - Aug 29, 2012


Part of the BBC Proms 2012 series from Royal Albert Hall in London, John Wilson conducted the John Wilson Orchestra and Maida Vale Singers in MAME by Jerry Herman, with featured soloists Sierra Boggess, Anna-Jane Casey, Rodney Earl Clarke, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Seth MacFarlane and Julian Ovenden. Watch a video of the performance below!

Seth McFarlane to Host SNL Season Premiere!
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 29, 2012


SNL enters its 38th season on September 15 with host Seth MacFarlane. The Emmy Award-winning comedian and 'Family Guy' creator recently directed and lent his voice to the blockbuster feature film, "Ted," starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis.

Seth MacFarlane & More Featured on John Wilson Orchestra's THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! CD, Set for Release 9/25
by BWW News Desk - Aug 24, 2012


EMI Classics has announced the U.S. release of The John Wilson Orchestra's That's Entertainment: A Celebration of the MGM Film Musical. World renowned conductor and arranger John Wilson leads an all-star cast of singers and his Grammy Award-nominated eponymous orchestra, comprised of some of the UK's finest musicians, on this dazzling recording of some of the greatest songs from Hollywood's Golden Age. Most of the scores have been lovingly and painstakingly reconstructed by Wilson, as MGM destroyed the originals in 1969.

TV: Inside the Making of John Wilson Orchestra’s THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT Album; Release Set for 9/25
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 23, 2012


EMI Classics has just announced the U.S. release of The John Wilson Orchestra's That's Entertainment: A Celebration of the MGM Film Musical. World renowned conductor and arranger John Wilson leads an all-star cast of singers and his Grammy® Award-nominated eponymous orchestra, comprised of some of the UK's finest musicians, on this dazzling recording of some of the greatest songs from Hollywood's Golden Age. Most of the scores have been lovingly and painstakingly reconstructed by Wilson, as MGM destroyed the originals in 1969. This is the first time the songs, including "Singin' in the Rain", "Steppin' Out with My Baby", "The Trolley Song", and title track "That's Entertainment", have been recorded in their intended orchestration since the films' original soundtrack recordings. That's Entertainment, also features a world-class cast of singers including Kim Criswell, Matthew Ford, Sarah Fox, Seth MacFarlane (the creator of Family Guy) and Curtis Stigers. The Standard Edition CD, a Deluxe Edition and a DVD of the 2009 BBC Proms, which launched John Wilson to fame in his native UK, is currently featured as part of a major national PBS pledge drive in August and September, will be available through all stores and online retailers on September 25th, 2012.

FLASH SPECIAL: SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Splashes Back
by Robert Diamond - Aug 22, 2012


Slipping and sliding back into Fathom-equipped movie theaters nationwide for an encore engagement on August 22 in honor of its sixtieth anniversary, the iconic and legendary 1952 movie musical masterpiece SINGIN' IN THE RAIN makes its grand return to the silver screen in a brand new HD remastering that any movie musical fan, film fanatic or Broadway baby will definitely want to experience first hand - especially on the very night before Gene Kelly's 100th birthday. A special event presented by Turner Classic Movies - also featuring an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by Robert Osborne and spotlighting original film star Debbie Reynolds - this Wednesday's encore showing of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is one more enduring entry in a continuing series of classic releases shown in HD for the first time in Fathom-equipped movie theaters across the country - past highlighted films have included SCARFACE, WEST SIDE STORY, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, CASABLANCA and many more. So, in celebration of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN splashing its way back to the silver screen one more time, today we are going to take a look back at some of the most well-known and best-loved scenes from the film - boasting a star-studded cast led by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Conner and Debbie Reynolds; directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, with songs by Nacio Herb Brown and movie musical magnate Arthur Freed - as well as partake in the many famous and infamous homages paying tribute to the rightly well-regarded movie musical gem over the years since its release. Gene Kelly to Gwyneth Paltrow to Kurt Browning to Usher; GLEE to THE MUPPET SHOW to FAMILY GUY; A CLOCKWORK ORANGE to FAME to SPAMALOT and far, far beyond; this retrospective look at one of the most important and influential - and just plain fun - American movie musicals ever produced certainly has it all; and then some! Ain't it great to stay up late (again)?

PBS Airs A CELEBRATION OF MGM FILM MUSICALS Today, 8/18
by BWW News Desk - Aug 18, 2012


A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC MGM FILM MUSICALS premieres tonight, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN in New York (check local listings nationally August 2012).

PBS to Air A CELEBRATION OF MGM FILM MUSICALS
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 24, 2012


A CELEBRATION OF CLASSIC MGM FILM MUSICALS premieres Saturday, August 4 at 5:30 p.m. on PBS SoCal in Los Angeles and Saturday, August 18 at 7:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN in New York (check local listings nationally August 2012).

Lea Michele, Neil Patrick Harris Among Nominees for 2012 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS, Airing Tonight, 7/22
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2012


TEEN CHOICE 2012 will once again celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live tonight, July 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Among the nominees are GLEE star Lea Michele and 'How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris.

EPIX's SETH MACFARLANE: SWINGIN' IN CONCERT Earns Emmy Award Nom
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 20, 2012


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced the 64th Annual Emmy(R) Award nominations, selecting the EPIX Original Music Event SETH MACFARLANE: SWINGIN' IN CONCERT in the Outstanding Music Direction category.

2012 EMMY NOMINATIONS: By Network
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 19, 2012


Nominations for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today by Jimmy Kimmel and Kerry Washington from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at Television Academy headquarters in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles. The following is a list of the 2012 Emmys Nomination by network.

2012 Primetime Emmy Award Nomination Summary
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 19, 2012


Nominations for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, Thursday, July 19, from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at Television Academy headquarters in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles. Below is the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 2012 Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination Summary:

2012 Emmy Nominations Announced - SMASH, MEMPHIS, Tonys & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jul 19, 2012


Nominations for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, Thursday, July 19, from the Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre at Television Academy headquarters in the NoHo Arts District of Los Angeles.

LARRY KING NOW to Premiere on Hulu Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 17, 2012


According to The New York Times, veteran CNN talk show host Larry King will premiere his new interview show, LARRY KING NOW on Hulu starting tonight as part of a deal brokered between the web video site and Ora TV.

GLEE's Lea Michele, Darren Criss and More Headline Comic-Con Panel Today, 7/14
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2012


In a late development, Twentieth Century Fox Television will return GLEE to Comic-Con for the fourth straight year with a star-studded panel that is sure to be standing-room only for GLEEks of all ages.

Anna-Jane Casey Announces Cabarets And Concerts, July and August 2012!
by Carrie Dunn - Jul 13, 2012


The West End leading lady promises eclecticism and a ukelele as part of the Union Gold season

FOX FANFARE 2012 Debuts Drama THE FOLLOWING & More at Comic-Con 2012, Now thru 7/15
by TV News Desk - Jul 12, 2012


The new drama series, 'The Following' debuts at Comic-Con 2012. Plus, American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Bones, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Fringe, Glee and The Simpsons will return to San Diego Comic-Con for Fox Fanfare 2012. Animation Domination pedicabs featuring your favorite Sunday night animated characters hit the streets of downtown San Diego today, July 12, through Sunday, July 15.

FOX FANFARE 2012 to Debut Drama THE FOLLOWING & More at Comic-Con 2012, 7/12-15
by TV News Desk - Jul 9, 2012


The new drama series, 'The Following' will debut at Comic-Con 2012. Plus, American Dad, Bob's Burgers, Bones, The Cleveland Show, Family Guy, Fringe, Glee and The Simpsons will return to San Diego Comic-Con for Fox Fanfare 2012. Animation Domination pedicabs featuring your favorite Sunday night animated characters hit the streets of downtown San Diego on Thursday, July 12, through Sunday, July 15.

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