FSPA Hosts Spring Open House 5/8May 3, 2010A Spring Open House will be held at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the school's downtown facility at 38 Main Street in Franklin. The community is invited to meet the faculty, tour the facility and learn about the school's programs in Music, Dance and Drama. FSPA'S classes are designed for all ages and levels of ability.
Pull-Tight Players Theater Reschedules OKLAHOMA AuditionsMay 3, 2010Auditions for Oklahoma, scheduled for Monday, May 3, have been cancelled. The auditions have been rescheduled for Sunday and Monday, May 9 and 10, at 6:30pm each night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (in Otey Hall) at 510 West Main Street in downtown Franklin. If you have a conflict with these dates, or have any other questions, please contact director Beth Woodruff at woodruffbeth@comcast.net.
FX Orders A Second Season Of JUSTIFIEDMay 3, 2010Justice has been served, as FX has ordered another season of its newest critically acclaimed hit drama series Justified, picking up a 13-episode second season, today announced John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks. Six all new episodes remain in season one, airing Tuesdays at 10 PM ET/PT, with the first season finale airing on June 8th.
NBC Picks Up UNDERCOVERS From J.J. Abrams As First New Scripted Series For 2010-11May 3, 2010NBC has issued its first scripted series pickup for the 2010-11 season with the order of the drama 'Undercovers' from acclaimed writer/producer/director J.J. Abrams ('Star Trek,' 'Fringe,' 'Lost,' 'Alias') and executive producer/writer Josh Reims ('Brothers and Sisters'), it was announced today by Angela Bromstad, President, Primetime Entertainment, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
CBS Wins Sunday In Viewers And Adults 25-54May 3, 2010CBS won Sunday in viewers and adults 25-54 behind time period-winning performances by 60 MINUTES and THE AMAZING RACE 16, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 2.
Production Begins In New Zealand On Disney's Arthurian Movie AVALON HIGHMay 3, 2010Production has begun in New Zealand on 'Avalon High,' a fantasy-filled Disney Channel Original Movie starring Britt Robertson ('Life Unexpected') and Gregg Sulkin ('Wizards of Waverly Place,' Disney Channel UK's 'As the Bell Rings'). Based on the award-winning novel by best-selling author Meg Cabot ('The Princess Diaries'), the movie follows Allie Pennington, a new student to Avalon High who is shocked to discover that her new classmates are reincarnations of King Arthur and his Court. 'Avalon High' is slated to premiere in fall 2010.
Harrison Hosts THE 2010 SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE Primetime Live Final Rounds 6/4 May 3, 2010Will it be the most dramatic spelling bee competition ever? Find out when Chris Harrison (host of 'The Bachelorette' and 'The Bachelor') hosts live television coverage of the final championship rounds of 'The 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee,' FRIDAY, JUNE 4 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET), live from Washington, DC, as 273 spellers from around the world compete. Semifinal rounds air live earlier in the day on ESPN, which has televised the Bee since 1994. ESPN's live telecast (simulcast on ESPN3.com) is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., ET. ESPN3.com will provide coverage of Round Three of the preliminaries from 1:15 - 5:15 p.m., ET on Thursday, June 3.
TLC.com And First Reponse Partner to Deliver A CONCEPTION STORYMay 3, 2010TLC.com, dedicated to sharing the extraordinary experiences of family, and the First Response(R) brand, a pioneer in women's health with a portfolio of superior fertility, ovulation and pregnancy at-home test kits, today announced a collaborative online partnership to document the lives of six dynamic women on the path to conceive. A Conception Story: Six Journeys To Pregnancy (http://tlc.com/conception) offers an intimate portrait of one of life's great moments, exploring the trials and triumphs women and couples experience on the way to the baby carriage.
MTV And Universal Republic To Release JERSEY SHORE Soundtrack 7/20May 3, 2010Time to fist pump! MTV and Universal Republic Records will give music fans the ultimate summer playlist when the Jersey Shore Soundtrack is released on Tuesday, July 20th. Inspired by the breakout hit series, the album will include original tracks from some of today's hottest artists. The first single off the album is 'I Like It' from Enrique Iglesias featuring Pitbull. Other artists featured on the soundtrack are, Lil Jon, LMFAO, Taio Cruz and Akon.
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Debuts On Comedy Central 5/31May 3, 2010The gang from Paddy's find a place on COMEDY CENTRAL as the critically-acclaimed comedy series 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' debuts on Monday, May 31 with back-to-back episodes from 9:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. ET/PT. The series will air every Monday night in a two-hour block beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
ABC Wins Sunday For 2nd Straight WeekMay 3, 2010ABC won Sunday for the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49, beating CBS by 8%, Fox by 13% and NBC by 24%. It was ABC's 6th straight year to win the opening Sunday of the May Sweep. Growing its overall audience on the night for the 2nd consecutive week, ABC marked its best Sunday numbers in 7 weeks among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 - since 3/14/10.
Syfy To Present Four-Hour Movie Event THE PHANTOM 6/20May 3, 2010The Syfy original four-hour movie event The Phantom, produced by Muse Entertainment and distributed by RHI Entertainment, will premiere on Sunday June 20, from 7:00PM to 11:00PM ET/PT. In the Father's Day broadcast, The Phantom's iconic ring is passed from father to son in an all-new, updated adventure for the legendary character.
2010 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Musical'May 4, 2010Nominations for the American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 4, 2010 by Broadway Star Lea Michele and Tony Award Nominee Jeff Daniels.
Engeman Theater at Northport Presents 'FIDDLER' Starring Eddie Mekka 4/29-6/20April 30, 2010The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is pleased to close out its Third Season with the Classic Musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. To Life! Set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, this nostalgic favorite and enormously beloved story centers on Tevye (played by Tony Award nominee EDDIE MEKKA, Carmine Ragusa from Laverne & Shirley), the father of five daughters and his attempts, in a life of uncertainty and imbalance, to maintain his family and religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives.