Netflix Announces Cast for AWAY Starring Hilary Swank and Josh CharlesAugust 9, 2019Netflix announces the cast for original series 'Away' starring Hilary Swank and Josh Charles. Away centers on Emma Green, an American astronaut who must leave her husband and teenage daughter behind to command an international space crew embarking upon a treacherous mission. It is a series about hope, humanity and how we need one another if we are to achieve impossible things.
Bravo Announces First-Ever 'BravoCon'August 9, 2019Bravo will begin selling tickets this Tuesday, August 13 starting at 10AM ET/7AM PT for the first ever immersive experience of its kind designed for super fans, BravoCon. Tickets for the three-day event will start at $299 and will be on sale at BravoCon2019.com. Link to BravoCon on-air promo here or email for embed code.
Freekbass Announces Tour DatesAugust 9, 2019Freekbass, hailed by the legendary Bootsy Collins as “the new spiritual warrior for the funk,” has served up his new album All The Way This. All The Way That. on the exciting new Color Red imprint out now. He is taking the new album on tour kicking off with the opening performance at the Cincinnati Reds' game on August 5th. The tour will take the funk guru all over the Eastcoast and mid-west. Check out the tour dates below.
Ra Ra Riot Announces Headlining TourAugust 9, 2019Ra Ra Riot is celebrating the release of their new albumSuperbloom – out today via Rob the Rich Recordings/Caroline – by announcing that they're headed back on the road this fall for The Superbloom Tour, a North American headlining jaunt that kicks off on October 18th in Carrboro, NC and culminates with a hometown show at New York City's Webster Hall on November 16th. Fans who purchase the album via www.rarariot.com now will have special early access to pre-order tickets, with general on-sale beginning Friday, August 16th. Full dates can be found below!
TIFF Unveils Discovery Programme LineupAugust 8, 2019At this year's Toronto International Film Festival®, the revamped Discovery programme features a robust lineup of 37 films from emerging filmmakers representing 35 countries, including 33 World Premieres and four films making international debuts.
TIFF Cinematheque Announces 2019 Festival SelectionAugust 8, 2019In a nod to its commitment to film preservation, the Toronto International Film Festival announced today that the 2019 TIFF Cinematheque programme at the Festival will feature select screenings in 35mm, with two prints coming from the TIFF Film Reference Library Screening Collection, the organization's own film library. The narrative titles selected will be preceded by guest introductions from Festival filmmakers past and present.
VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of FOX's ALMOST FAMILY Starring Brittany SnowAugust 8, 2019Executive producer Jason Katims (“Friday NightLights,” “Parenthood”) and writer Annie Weisman (“About A Boy,” “Desperate Housewives”) bring you ALMOST FAMILY (wt), the story of an unusual family formed through extreme odds, exploring such hot-button issues as identity, human connection and what it truly means to be a family.
VIDEO: ALL ARTS Announces Season Two of BROADWAY SANDWICH, With Teal Wicks, Rob McClure and More!August 8, 2019ALL ARTS has announced the second season of Broadway Sandwiched. Follow host Garen Scribner as he reveals what some of Broadway's biggest stars do in the short time a?oesandwicheda?? between matinee and evening performances. This season takes viewers behind the scenes with Ahmad Simmons (Hadestown), Teal Wicks (The Cher Show), Rob McClure (Beetlejuice), Evan Todd (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Bradley Gibson (The Lion King), Rebecca Eichenberger (My Fair Lady), Jessica Ernest (Chicago), Isabelle McCalla (The Prom), Charity Angél Dawson (Waitress), and Ellyn Marie Marsh (Pretty Woman).
TIFF Announces Documentary Lineup, Featuring THE CAVE, AND WE GO GREEN, DADSAugust 8, 2019The Toronto International Film Festival® documentary programme reveals its lineup of 25 non-fiction works, including 18 World Premieres with representation from 18 countries. The films cover many high-profile figures, both famous and infamous — including Truman Capote, Merce Cunningham, Ron Howard, Bikram Choudhury, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and Imelda Marcos — and a broad range of themes, including artistic achievement, the power of journalism, immigration, global politics, and resistance against corrupt leaders. Three films use sports as a framework to look at environmentalism, capitalism, and racism.
The Toronto International Film Festival Announces MIDNIGHT MADNESS LineupAugust 8, 2019The Toronto International Film Festival® has announced the 10 eclectic films that will make up this year's Midnight Madness lineup. This year's programme ushers in a new generation of formidable genre filmmakers amidst veteran Midnight mavericks, who collectively push the envelope with both experimental and quintessential genre thrills that are guaranteed to keep the loyal late-night audience rapt and wired.
RATINGS: BH90210 Premieres on Top for FOX on WednesdayAugust 8, 2019FOX (3.601 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #1) pulled into the top spot on Wednesday thanks to a new 'MasterChef' (3.358 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3) and the launch of 'BH90210' (3.843 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1).
HGTV Announces New Series STAY OR SELLAugust 8, 2019When homeowners love their neighborhood, but have outgrown their house, real estate and home renovation experts Brad and Heather Fox swoop in to save the day in HGTV's new series Stay or Sell. Premiering Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the series spotlights the husband-wife duo as they present their Minneapolis-area clients with two options—renovate their current home or buy another property nearby that can be customized. Once they decide to stay or sell, Brad and Heather get to work creating a dream family home.

PBS to Premiere DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE!August 8, 2019In anticipation of the September 2019 release of the Downton Abbey feature film, DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! is a celebration of all aspects of the wildly successful British drama a?" the stellar cast, superb writing, spectacular locations and dazzling costumes. Broadcast from New York City before a live studio audience, scheduled participants include cast members Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith), Phyllis Logan (Mrs. Hughes), Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore), Kevin Doyle (Molesley), Harry Hadden-Paton (Bertie), and Michael C. Fox (Andrew Parker) with executive producers Gareth Neame and Liz Trubridge. Composer John Lunn will also be live in the New York studio, performing piano arrangements of his evocative themes from the series. Additional live segments currently scheduled include costume designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins from WTTW Chicago; new taped interviews with Hugh Bonneville and Julian Fellowes will also be featured. Hosted by award-winning ABC News journalist (and huge a?oeDowntona?? fan!) Deborah Roberts, DOWNTON ABBEY LIVE! premieres Sunday, August 18, 2019, at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT on PBS.