VIDEO: Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Appear on THE LATE SHOWOctober 1, 2019Hillary Clinton, the former Secretary of State and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, who co-authored 'The Book of Gutsy Women', sat down with The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday night. During the interview, They explain that America's founders created the impeachment option for exactly this kind of situation: when a president attempts to subvert the Constitution.
VIDEO: James Spader Thinks NYC Is the Best City in the WorldOctober 1, 2019James Spader sat down with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night. During the interview, Spader talks about his ideal day, explains what he thinks makes New York City the greatest city in the world and teases the return of The Blacklist.
JD McPherson Confirms Second-Annual 'SOCKS: A Rock N' Roll Christmas Tour'October 1, 2019Acclaimed singer, songwriter and musician JD McPherson will embark on his second-annual “SOCKS: A Rock n' Roll Christmas Tour” this December with newly confirmed stops at Minneapolis' First Avenue, Los Angeles' Teragram Ballroom, San Francisco's The Independent, Chicago's Thalia Hall and Nashville's Basement East among several others. Tickets are available now via www.jdmcpherson.com/tour. See below for complete itinerary.
Julia Nunes and Elizabeth and the Catapult Embark on 'The Holidays CAN Be Fun' Co-Headlining TourOctober 1, 2019This November, Julia Nunes and Elizabeth and The Catapult have set a run of east coast co-headlining dates for their The Holidays CAN Be Fun Tour with special guest Chase Burnett. The tour kicks off at New York City's Le Poisson Rouge on November 12th and runs through Thanksgiving week, wrapping at Subterranean in Chicago on November 22nd. Tickets for all shows are on-sale now and can be found at www.julianunes.com & www.elizabethandthecatapult.com.
RATINGS: FOX, NBC Share Demo Honors on MondayOctober 1, 2019FOX (5.661 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.3, #T1) pulled into the top demo spot on Monday thanks to week two of '9-1-1' (7.206 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.6, #T1) and 'Prodigal Son' (4.115 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T3).
RATINGS: LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Builds Week to Week in Households and Total ViewersOctober 1, 2019During the week of Sept. 16, 2019, “Live with Kelly and Ryan” posted gains over the prior week in both Households (+5% - 2.0 rating vs. 1.9 rating) and Total Viewers (+5% - 2.652 million vs. 2.535 million), while holding steady in Women 25-54 (0.9 rating). The program notched its best performance with Households and Total Viewers since the week of June 16, 2019.
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? Reboot To Premiere At Beyond FestOctober 1, 2019Beyond Fest, the highest-attended genre film festival in the US, is excited to announce the premiere event of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? The three-part limited series event sees the return of the Midnight Society, with Beyond Fest bowing the first two episodes on Monday, Oct. 7. Courtesy of Nickelodeon, the special screening is an all-ages, family-friendly event built specifically for fans young and old and free to all guests with tickets obtained via RSVP (seating is subject to availability on a first-come, first-serve basis, details below).
RATINGS: WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR Wins Week With Largest Season Premiere Victory In 24 YearsOctober 1, 2019ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” opened the 2019-2020 season with the largest premiere week Total Viewer victory in 24 years (7.961 million) – since the 1995-1996 season – for the week of Sept. 23, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. The ABC evening newscast led “NBC Nightly News” (7.279 million) by 682,000 to win premiere week for the 4th consecutive year – since the 2016-2017 season.
RATINGS: 20/20 Outdelivers DATELINE In Total Viewers in September For First Time In 7 YearsOctober 1, 2019For September 2019, “20/20” outdelivered NBC's “Dateline” in Total Viewers (+3% - 4.0 million vs. 3.9 million), beating the NBC newsmagazine during the month of September for the first time in 7 years – since September 2012. In addition, “20/20” was up over September 2018 by 5% in Total Viewers (4.0 million vs. 3.8 million), posting its most-watched September in 3 years – since September 2016.
Murder By Death Announces 20th Anniversary U.S. TourOctober 1, 2019Cult-indie band Murder By Death is hitting the road early next year to celebrate 20 years since their first show. The milestone 2020 tour will feature songs selected from all eight albums in the band's catalog and fan-curated setlists each night.
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere THE LIFE OF EARTHOctober 1, 2019Since the dawn of humanity, we've wondered – how did our world come to be? Today, thanks to hundreds of satellites orbiting the planet, science is uncovering the full, epic story – including clues to our own role in its future. Travel through eons of fire and meteor storms – from the arrival of oceans and freezing global ice sheets to volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions – to discover THE LIFE OF EARTH. Combining spectacular visuals, pioneering research and exciting expeditions, a new two-hour series from Smithsonian Channel reveals fresh evidence to age-old questions. THE LIFE OF EARTH premieres Sunday, November 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
Disney Channel to Premiere Season Two of BIG CITY GREENS on November 16October 1, 2019Season two of the hit animated comedy-adventure series 'Big City Greens' premieres SATURDAY, NOV. 16 (9:30 a.m. EST/PST), on Disney Channel and in DisneyNOW. Created and executive produced by brothers Chris and Shane Houghton ('Harvey Beaks'), the series follows mischievous and optimistic 10-year-old Cricket Green who moves from the country to the big city with his wildly out of place family—older sister Tilly, father Bill and Gramma Alice. 'Big City Greens' ranks among the top five animated series across all Cable with Kids and Girls 6-11.
VIDEO: Margot Robbie is Harley Quinn in the Trailer for BIRDS OF PREYOctober 1, 2019In Warner Bros. Pictures' “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn),” Margot Robbie (“I, Tonya”) returns as Harley Quinn, alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead (“10 Cloverfield Lane,” TV's “Fargo”) as Huntress; Jurnee Smollett-Bell (HBO's “True Blood”) as Black Canary; Rosie Perez (“Fearless,” “Pitch Perfect 2”) as Renee Montoya; Chris Messina (“Argo,” TV's “Sharp Objects”) as Victor Zsasz; and Ewan McGregor (upcoming “Doctor Sleep,” the “Trainspotting” films) as Roman Sionis. Newcomer Ella Jay Basco also stars as Cassandra “Cass” Cain in her feature film debut.
Laila Ali Joins Special Guest Star Lineup on HGTV's EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITIONOctober 1, 2019Laila Ali, a four-time undefeated world champion boxer, lifestyle expert, cooking enthusiast, two-time author and mom of two, has joined the team of special guest stars appearing in HGTV's epic reboot of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Award-winning actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson, star of the ABC sitcom Modern Family, leads the charge as series host, with Ali and other special guests working alongside the regularly appearing designers Breegan Jane, Carrie Locklyn and Darren Keefe to execute knock-out home renovations for local heroes. Ali will appear in one of 10 highly anticipated new episodes of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that will air on HGTV in early 2020.
PBS KIDS Announces New Series HERO ELEMENTARYOctober 1, 2019Today, PBS KIDS announced a new animated series, HERO ELEMENTARY, set to premiere in the summer of 2020. HERO ELEMENTARY is a school for budding superheroes, where kids learn to master their innate powers, like flying and teleportation, while exploring science along the way. HERO ELEMENTARY aims to give children ages 4 to 7 the tools to solve problems by thinking and acting like scientists and igniting their natural curiosity and empathy. This new multiplatform series, co-produced by Twin Cities PBS and Portfolio Entertainment, will debut nationwide on PBS stations, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel, and PBS KIDS digital platforms.
Women's Media Awards Announces 2019 HonoreesOctober 1, 2019Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women's Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2019 Women's Media Awards, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.