GRAVITY FALLS Sets New Disney XD Record in Total ViewersMarch 16, 2015With series highs, last Monday's momentous cliffhanger telecast of “Gravity Falls” ranked as Disney XD's #1 series telecast in the network's history in Total Viewers (2.057 million), its #1 animated series telecast on record among Kids 2-11 (1.021 million/2.6 rating), Kids 6-11 (824,000/3.5 rating), Kids 6-14 (1.147 million/3.2 rating) and Boys 6-14 (655,000/3.6 rating), and its #1 telecast of 2015 to date among Boys 2-11 (501,000/2.5 rating).
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Filmed for VRMarch 13, 2015 “Saturday Night Live's” star-studded 40th anniversary special has been captured in Virtual Reality and will offer fans a viewing experience previously unavailable to them. The first segment to premiere in Virtual Reality is the Jerry Seinfeld hosted audience Q&A, available March 13, 2015 with additional segments debuting in the coming weeks and months.
Joe Manganiello Exits Fox's SCREAM QUEENS, Oliver Hudson Steps inMarch 13, 2015According to Deadline, TRUE BLOOD alumn Joe Manganiello has withdrawn from Fox's SCREAM QUEENS, the upcoming comedy-horror series from GLEE creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. NASHVILLE's Oliver Hudson will step in for Manganiello as one of the series' male leads.
Dwayne Johnson to Host SNL for Fourth TimeMarch 13, 2015Dwayne Johnson will host SNL for the fourth time on March 28. Johnson next stars in the highly anticipated box office hit franchise “Furious 7,” in theaters April 3, and “San Andreas,” in theaters May 29.
WGN America to Air SALEM: WITCH WAR, 3/15March 13, 2015WGN America will give viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new season of the breakout series 'Salem' this Sunday, March 15th at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT via a 30-minute featurette entitled 'Salem: Witch War.' The special, which will air on WGN america and across Tribune stations, features an in-depth look at 'Salem' ahead of the show's highly anticipated second season return on Sunday, April 5th at 10pm ET/9pm CT. Featuring all new footage of the cast and creators from the set, 'Salem: Witch War' revisits the history behind the inception of 'Salem' and offers fans a glimpse of what lies ahead for Salem's deadliest witch, Mary Sibley, and her shadowy accomplices when they return in the heat of a 'witch war' in Season 2.
Bravo's THICKER THAN WATER Hits Season HighMarch 13, 2015Bravo Media delivered record ratings on Sunday night as “Thicker Than Water” earned its most-watched episode of the season with 1.8 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. The episode garnered double-digit growth, up 13 percent among P18-49 and 10 percent among total viewers versus the week prior (3/1/15). Additionally, “Thicker Than Water” was the #4 most social cable reality program in primetime this past Sunday.
President Obama Propels Ratings for ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVEMarch 13, 2015?With a second appearance by President Barack Obama on Thursday, March 12, 2015, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” attracted an impressive 3.914 million Total Viewers and 1.179 million Adults 18-49, marking the ABC talk show's 4th-largest-ever single-day audience in late-night. Additional guests last night included Sean Penn, star of the upcoming film “The Gunman.”
Just In: Andy Samberg to Host 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDSMarch 12, 2015Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor and comedian Andy Samberg will host the 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS airing LIVE coast-to-coast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 20(8:00-11:00 PM ET live/5:00-8:00 PM PT live) on FOX. Samberg stars as 'Det. Jake Peralta' on the award-winning comedy BROOKLYN NINE-NINE.
NBC UNIVERSO to Air Premier League Matches This WeekendMarch 12, 2015NBC UNIVERSO, the modern general entertainment cable channel for Latinos, continues its coverage of the 2014/2015 season of the Premier League with four premium matchups. The action commences on Sat., Mar. 14, with Arsenal vs. West Ham United at 10:55 a.m. ET / 7:55 a.m. PT followed by Burnley vs. Manchester City at 1:25 p.m. ET / 10:25 a.m. PT. On Sunday Mar. 15, the action continues at 9:25 a.m. ET / 6:25 a.m. PT with Chelsea vs. Southampton, and culminating on Monday with Swansea City vs. Liverpool at 3:55 p.m. ET / 12:55 p.m. PT.
Telemundo's FUTBOL ESTELAR Continues SaturdayMarch 12, 2015Telemundo presents Week 10 of the Liga MX Torneo Clausura, Club León vs. Cruz Azul, live from León Stadium in León, Guanajuato this Saturday, March 14 at 10PM/9C/7PT. Award-winning sportscaster Andrés Cantor will lead the network's coverage alongside the experienced Sammy Sadovnik and three-time top Mexican scorer and Cruz Azul legend Carlos Hermosillo. As one of the protagonists of the thrilling Winter 1997 final, when Cruz Azul defeated León on a penalty he scored, Hermosillo holds a key place in the history between the two teams.
TOO DARN HOT PARTY Airs 3/17 on OWNMarch 12, 2015Los Angeles - In the upcoming OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network primetime television event, Tyler Perry hosts a star-studded evening at his home to celebrate the success of his historic programming partnership with Oprah Winfrey and to honor the talented and hardworking actors that bring all four of his popular television series to life week after week. The “Too Darn Hot Party” special airs Tuesday, March 17 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN, immediately following “The Haves and the Have Nots.”
ABC's 'THIS WEEK' No. 1 in Adults 25-54March 12, 2015?ABC News' “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” ranked as the No. 1 Sunday public affairs program in Adults 25-54 (896,000) on March 8, 2015, based on Live +Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “This Week” outdelivered CBS' “Face the Nation” (+142,000) and NBC's “Meet the Press” (+156,000) each by its largest news demo advantages in 2 months – since 1/4/15.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Paper Mill Playhouse!March 12, 2015The Hunchback of Notre Dame, featuring a book by Peter Parnell, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, has officially begun its spring run at Paper Mill Playhouse. Directed by Scott Schwartz and choreographed by Chase Brock, leading the company once again are Michael Arden (Big River) as Quasimodo, Patrick Page (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) as Dom Claude Frollo, Ciara Renee (Pippin) as Esmeralda,Andrew Samonsky (The Mystery of Edwin Drood) as Captain Phoebus de Martin and Erik Liberman(Lovemusik) as Clopin Trouillefou. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action!
CBS Renews MOM, MIKE & MOLLYMarch 11, 2015According to Deadline, CBS has renewed two of its comedies, MIKE AND MOLLY, starring Melissa McCartney, and Chuck Lorre's MOM, with Anna Faris and Allison Janney, for additional seasons.