Esquire Network to Premiere Docu-Series Chronicling Clay Aiken's Congress Bid Next MonthMarch 11, 2015Esquire Network will premiere an exclusive, all-access look at one of the most unique political campaigns of the 2014 mid-term elections - the improbable Congressional run of American Idol star Clay Aiken. Produced by Academy Award-winner Simon Chinn (Man On Wire, Searching for Sugar Man) and Emmy Award-winner Jonathan Chinn (30 Days, American High) through their company Lightbox, the four-hour original documentary series THE RUNNER-UP is set to premiere on Esquire Network on Tuesday, April 7 at 10/9c.
STAGE TUBE: Goin' Vlogging with SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS Tour - Episode 6March 11, 2015We're goin' courting! Take a look backstage with Carver Duncan (Caleb) and Corinne Munsch (Sarah) of the National Tour of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers!' In Episode 5, 'Pre-Show,' Carver and Corinne answer more of your Twitter questions (with the help of Wes Drummond and Kate Marshall) and take you on an exclusive look backstage for what it looks like to get ready to do this rip-roarin show!
ESPN to Cover 11 NCAA Winter Championships, Beginning This WeekMarch 10, 2015ESPN will provide exclusive coverage of 11 NCAA Winter Championships beginning Friday, March 13, and continuing through April. ESPNU and ESPN3 will begin with the Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship, continue with Men's and Women's Fencing, Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving and conclude with Women's Gymnastics. ESPNU and ESPN will also televise the Women's Bowling Championship.
National Geographic Channel to Launch KILLING JESUS Second Screen ExperienceMarch 10, 2015National Geographic Channel today launched the second-screen experience for the upcoming three-hour television event KILLING JESUS, one of the network's most ambitious digital undertakings ever. Available now at natgeotv.com/killingjesus, and designed in collaboration with digital agency Mullen, the site builds on the story depicted in the film by providing an interactive, multi-point-of-view experience.
MY CAT FROM HELL Returns to Animal Planet, 4/4March 10, 2015Jackson Galaxy, aka the Cat Daddy, is faced with a whole new set of cat-astophes, which test his skills against some of the most claw-some felines in the new 10-episode season of MY CAT FROM HELL beginning Saturday, April 4, at 8 PM ET/PT.
Nasim Pedrad Joins Fox's SCREAM QUEENSMarch 10, 2015According to Deadline, MULANEY's Nasim Pedrad has joined the cast of Fox's SCREAM QUEENS, the upcoming comedy-horror series from GLEE creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan.
CBS Wins Week with 7 Out of the 10 Top BroadcastsMarch 10, 2015CBS won the week with seven of the top 10 and 14 of the top 20 broadcasts led by number one THE BIG BANG THEORY, which delivered its largest audience of the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending March 8.
Destination America's GHOST ASYLUM Returns 4/5March 9, 2015These ghost whisperers have little fear, entering even more bone-chilling locations this season, including the Bell Witch Cave near their hometown of Nashville, and the Pennhurst Asylum outside of Philadelphia. GHOST ASYLUM premieres Sunday, April 5 at 10/9c on Destination America with eight new episodes. The second half of the 16-episode season will premiere later in 2015.
Lucy Lawless Boards STARZ's EVIL DEAD SeriesMarch 9, 2015Starz has announced today that Lucy Lawless ('Salem,' 'Spartacus') will play the role of Ruby in the STARZ original series 'Ash vs Evil Dead.' The series is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and is set to film on location in New Zealand this spring and premiere on STARZ in late 2015.
VIDEO: Showtime Debuts First Trailer for HAPPYISHMarch 6, 2015 Today, SHOWTIME unveiled the poster art for its new half-hour comedy series HAPPYish, which premieres on Sunday, April 26th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. HAPPYish stars Oscar® and Golden Globe®nominee Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn and Emmy® winner and Golden Globe nominee Bradley Whitford.
Disney Channel Orders New Series BEST FRIEND WHENEVERMarch 6, 2015Disney Channel has ordered the comedy series 'Best Friends Whenever,' starring Landry Bender (Disney XD's 'Crash & Bernstein') as Cyd, newcomer Lauren Taylor as Shelby and Gus Kamp ('Deadtime Stories: The Beast of Baskerville') as Barry. Production begins in March for a premiere later this year.
THE DAILY SHOW's Samantha Bee to Host TBS Comedy SeriesMarch 5, 2015TBS is giving longtime Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee her own show. Hot on the heels of announcing a new scripted comedy series created and executive produced by Bee and her husband, Jason Jones, TBS is cementing its relationship with the prolific couple even further. The new show, which is in the early stages of development, is being planned as a platform for Bee to apply her smart and satirical point of view to current and relevant issues. In addition to hosting, Bee will serve as executive producer on the show, along with Jones. The series is being produced by TBS.
THE VIEW Draws 3.1 Million Total Viewers During February SweepMarch 5, 2015ABC's “The View” delivered 3.105 million Total Viewers, 666,000 Women 25-54 and 478,000 Women 18-49 during the 2015 February Sweep, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS' “The Talk” during the sweep in Total Viewers (+122,000), Women 25-54 (+4,000) and Women 18-49 (+22,000).