Martha Plimpton Signs on for New ABC Comedy PilotMarch 5, 2015According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony nominee Martha Plimpton, just coming off of the Broadway revival of A DELICATE BALANCE, has signed on for ABC's upcoming comedy pilot from Dan Savage.
ABC Wraps February Sweep with Largest Audience in 8 YearsMarch 5, 2015With its late-night lineup of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” at 11:35 p.m. and “Nightline” at 12:35 a.m. during the week of February 23, 2015, ABC was the No. 1 network in Total Viewers in late-night (2.387 million), outdrawing NBC by 4% (2.301 million) and CBS by 20% (1.982 million).
STAGE TUBE: Aaron Lazar Performs Cut Song from Sting's THE LAST SHIP at 54 BelowMarch 5, 2015The original cast and band of Sting's musical The Last Ship reunited on the 54 Below stage earlier this week to celebrate their run with an eclectic evening themed around seafaring songs. Below, check out Aaron Lazar's performance of a cut song from the musical, titled 'You Love Her But She Loves Someone Else'!
NBCSN's Paris-Nice 2015 Cycling Coverage Begins 3/8March 3, 2015NBCSN presents eight days of Paris-Nice 2015 cycling coverage, beginning with the Prologue in Maurepas this Sunday, Mar. 8 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Daily coverage culminates with the Stage 7 Individual Time Trial from Nice to Col d'Èze on Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
FXX Renews MAN SEEKING WOMAN for Second SeasonMarch 3, 2015Man Seeking Woman, the first original comedy series to debut on FXX, has been picked up for a second season, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions. The half-hour comedy series from Showrunner and Executive Producer Simon Rich, starring Jay Baruchel and produced by FX Productions, will return with 10 new episodes in 2016.
New E! Series GOOD WORK to Debut 4/14March 3, 2015E! announced today the new one-hour, six episode pop culture roundtable series, “Good Work,” where hosts RuPaul, Dr. Terry Dubrow and Sandra Vergara celebrate the 'good work' and the 'not so good work' of Hollywood celebs.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Joins Cast of Disney XD's STAR WARS REBELSMarch 3, 2015In the hours after the 'Star Wars Rebels' season finale aired on Disney XD, its executive producer/supervising director Dave Filoni revealed that actress Sarah Michelle Gellar ('The Crazy Ones,' 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer') will join the voice cast in a recurring role for season two of the animated series. Filoni discussed the casting news with advertising clients convened at Lucasfilm's San Francisco headquarters for Disney Media Sales and Marketing's presentations.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from West End's BEAUTIFUL, Starring Katie Brayben!March 3, 2015The West End production of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, opened on 24 February 2015 at the Aldwych Theatre, London. Directed by Marc Bruni, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical has book byDouglas McGrath with words and music by Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you production highlights from the musical, starring Katie Brayben!
Drew Goddard to Write, Direct Sony's Spider-Man Reboot?March 2, 2015With Sony officially rebooting its Spider-Man franchise, sans Andrew Garfield while integrating it within the Marvel Universe, Deadline reports that Drew Goddard is currently meeting with studio execs to write and direct the film. Goddard was previously attached to Sony's planned AMAZING SPIDER-MAN spinoff THE SINISTER SIX.
Destination America Heading to Orlando for New IMPACT WRESTLING TapingsMarch 2, 2015Destination America's hit program IMPACT WRESTLING will be filming in Orlando, FL from March 13-16th and guests are invited to watch the action. Fans can be a part of IMPACT WRESTLING's live studio audience by heading to the IMPACT Zone in Soundstage 20 at Universal Studios Orlando. IMPACT's events do not require tickets but seating is based on a first-come, first-seated basis. Professional wrestlers will be competing in the ring amongst some of the best known in America including Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley, and Chris Melendez. Don't miss your chance to see these wrestlers compete live in Orlando! Please contact me if you are interested in interviewing any of the wrestlers, TNA's full roster is available: http://www.impactwrestling.com/roster/Wrestler-Roster
Discovery Channel's FAST N' LOUD Returns 3/23March 2, 2015Motor Mondays on Discovery are about to get a whole lot faster and a whole lot louder! Car fanatics Richard Rawlings, Aaron Kaufman and the entire Gas Monkey Garage crew return with new builds and new episodes of FAST N' LOUD on Monday, March 23rd at 9pm ET/PM only on Discovery.