Showtime to Premiere GARY OWEN: #DOINWHATIDOAugust 14, 2019Gary Owen returns to the stage for his fourth SHOWTIME comedy special GARY OWEN: #DOINWHATIDO, premiering Saturday, September 7 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT. In the hour-long special filmed at Charline McCombs Empire Theatre in San Antonio, Owen bursts with energy as he recounts stories, including his early days as a wrestler and as a military recruit, his 20-year friendship with Kevin Hart, his reaction to his daughter dating and one of the greatest things he has ever heard at a football game. Whether he is sharing an irreverent anecdote or confronting a number of polemic issues including race and recent high-profile scandals, Owen reminds us that in an age of social media, no one is safe from oversharing.
HGTV Orders 13 New Episodes of CHRISTINA ON THE COASTAugust 14, 2019HGTV will pick up 13 fresh episodes of its newest hit series Christina on the Coast, starring real estate and design expert Christina Anstead. The new season will spotlight Christina's custom SoCal-inspired designs for clients, as well as her personal journey with her new husband Ant Anstead, their blended family and their first baby together. The first season helped HGTV rank as the #2 cable net in the Thursday 9-9:30 p.m. ET/PT timeslot during its run. New episodes are slated to premiere in early 2020.
NBC Announces 2019-20 Classes of Female Forward, Emerging Director ProgramAugust 14, 2019NBC has ushered in the 2019-20 classes of its groundbreaking scripted directing initiatives, Female Forward and theEmerging Director Program. The initiatives aim to increase representation of female and ethnically diverse directors, respectively, by creating a pipeline into scripted television. They are the only programs in the industry that give participating directors an in-season guarantee to direct at least one episode.
Real Gone Music Releases Janie Fricke's IT AIN'T EASY: THE COMPLETE HITS on CDAugust 14, 2019Two-time CMA and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Janie Fricke announces Real Gone Music release of 'It Ain't Easy: The Complete Hits', available now. This 41-track, 2 CD compilation spans from 1977 to 1989, including not just her solo smashes such as 'What're You Doing Tonight,' 'It Ain't Easy Being Easy,' 'He's A Heartache (Looking For A Place To Happen),' and 'Tell Me A Lie,' but also her chart-topping duets with Charlie Rich (“On My Knees”), Merle Haggard (“A Place to Fall Apart”), Larry Gatlin ('From Time To Time') and Johnny Duncan ('Come A Little Bit Closer'). As an added bonus, Janie penned the liner notes, which are accompanied by previously unseen photos and she autographed 100 booklets for fans who order 'It Ain't Easy: The Complete Hits' through Real Gone Music.
Alice Phoebe Lou Announces US Tour DatesAugust 14, 2019Alice Phoebe Lou has announced a string of US tour dates and an appearance at the Singularity Global Summit in San Francisco taking place 8/18 - 8/21. Right after the summit, Alice Phoebe Lou will perform stripped down sets and a short 25 minute set of her new alter-ego project, strongboiat the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco on 8/22 along with two more dates the same week ending in Victoria, Canada on 8/28. In October, Alice will perform with her whole band including a date at The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia.
Craft Recordings To Reissue 3 Social Distortion Albums On VinylAugust 14, 2019This fall, Craft Recordings will reissue three titles fromSocial Distortion's independent catalog on vinyl. Set for a September 27th release, the LPs include the band's 1983 debut, Mommy's Little Monster, their 2004 studio album, Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll, and 1995's Mainliner (Wreckage From the Past), which compiles early singles and rare B-sides. Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, the enduring So-Cal punk icons just kicked off their extensive, two-month North American tour with Flogging Molly yesterday (8/13) in Dallas (full tour itinerary below).
Random Media Acquires 5TH BOROUGHAugust 14, 2019Random Media, a leader in distribution of independent cinema, has acquired Stanulis Films' '5th Borough' crime thriller.
ARSUN Announces US Tour Opening for Cat PowerAugust 14, 2019This September, NYC-based artist Arsun will embark on an east coast tour opening for Cat Power (tour dates below). With a sound beyond his 20 years, Arsun recently released his debut EP Send Her My Way to acclaim from i-D and HERO, who called it “multifaceted, simplistic, and embodying real artistic confidence.”
A CINDERELLA STORY: CHRISTMAS WISH Will be Released on Digital and Blu-ray This OctoberAugust 14, 2019Break out the mistletoe and holly and get ready to sing and dance as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish on Digital beginning October 15, and on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on October 29. The enchanting all-new original movie stars Laura Marano (Disney's Austin and Ally) as Kat Decker, Gregg Sulkin (Marvel's Runaways, Faking It, Wizards of Waverly Place) as Dominic Wintergarden, Barclay Hope (Riverdale) as Terrence Wintergarden, three-time Leo® Award winner and Hallmark Channel favorite Johannah Newmarch (When Calls The Heart, Garage Sale Mystery franchise) as the cruel stepmother Deirdra Decker, Isabella Gomez (One Day at a Time) as Kat's best friend Isla, and evil-stepsisters Joy and Grace are played, respectively, by Lillian Doucet-Roche (The Miracle Season) and Chanelle Peloso (Syfy's Deadly Class).
TWIN XL To Support The Maine on Entire Fall TourAugust 14, 2019Rising alt-pop trio TWIN XL announces today that they will be joining The Maine on the entirety of their 'The Mirror' Tour hitting 27 major markets nationwide this fall. The tour kicks off on October 21 in San Antonio, TX and wraps on November 30 in Phoenix, AZ and includes stops in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, and Portland. Tickets are available now for purchase on the band's official website HERE. To kick off today's announcement, TWIN XL has launched a contest for fans to win tickets to see them perform with The Maine this fall. CLICK HERE to enter.
RATINGS: WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR Wins Total Viewers And Adults 18-49 For The WeekAugust 14, 2019ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 evening newscast in Total Viewers (8.029 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.032 million), for the week of Aug. 5, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” outdelivered “NBC Nightly News” (7.183 million and 1.031, respectively) by 846,000 Total Viewers and by 1,000 Adults 18-49. “World News Tonight” increased its Total Viewer lead year to year by 40% (vs. 606,000 for w/o 8/6/18) and won for the 45th time in the 46 weeks of the season.
Hallmark Channel & PEDIGREE Foundation Team Up for Televised Benefit ConcertAugust 14, 2019Hallmark Channel and PEDIGREE Foundation will team up for a television special to help the millions of shelter and rescue dogs across the country find loving homes. The event will bring together country artists Lee Brice, Hunter Hayes and Easton Corbin for The Love of Dogs Benefit Concert at the Country Music Hall of Fame CMA Theater on Thursday, October 10 at 7:30pm.

Julien Chang Announces Debut LPAugust 14, 2019Nineteen-year-old multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter JulienChang recently signed to Transgressive Records (SOPHIE, Let's Eat Grandma, Neon Indian), and shared his debut single “Of The Past,” which earned praise from the likes of Annie Mac at BBC Radio 1, The Guardian, Stereogum, Dazed, DIY and more. Today he announces his remarkable debut album, Jules. A Baltimore native and current university student, Chang(pronounced Chong) surprised his peers when he began quietly self-releasing music during his senior year of high school two years ago. 'The record was brought to life by uncertainty and experimentation, just like most everything else in life is during the summer before senior year,” Chang explains. “Even in the last weeks of recording, I was unsure of what kind of album it would turn out to be, but I think that was the point of making it—to follow inspirations indiscriminately and to whatever extent I felt.' The self-produced, self-recorded and almost entirely self-performed debut album shows Chang's fusing infectious pop melodies and experimental psych-rock with progressive jazz improvisation and sophisticated classical construction, all while spanning multiple instruments. Now Jules will get a proper release, out on October 11th- pre-order it HERE.
Comedy Central Orders Interview-Based Series from Phoebe RobinsonAugust 14, 2019 Comedy Central today ordered a new unscripted, interview-based series from Phoebe Robinson, the multi-talented stand-up comedian, New York Times best-selling writer and actress. In this half-hour, 10-episode untitled series, Robinson will create experiences with her guests that take us into their world and out of her comfort zone. This is Robinson's first project from her recently formed production company, Tiny Reparations.