MoMA to Host Documentary Fortnight 2015, 2/13-27January 20, 2015The Museum of Modern Art announces Documentary Fortnight 2015: MoMA's International Festival of Nonfiction Film and Media, the 14th annual showcase of recent documentary film that examines the relationship between contemporary art and nonfiction practices and reflects on new areas of documentary filmmaking, from February 13 through 27, 2015.
2015 NFC Championship Game Scores Nearly 50 Million ViewersJanuary 19, 2015The 2015 NFC Championship Game, in which the Seattle Seahawks, the reigning Super Bowl champions, defeated the Green Bay Packers in dramatic overtime fashion, projects to be the most-watched television program in the country since last year's Super Bowl XLVIII, according to fast national figures released today by Nielsen.
STAGE TUBE: Cast of MOTOWN Dances Off Broadway to Pharrell's 'Happy'January 19, 2015MOTOWN THE MUSICAL may have given its final bow on Broadway, but the cast, crew, and stage management team have gone out in the most 'Happy' way possible! Check out a video of the group dancing to Pharrell's hit song, created by cast member Lisa Nicole Wilkerson, below!
STAGE TUBE: The Cast of THE WEST WING Reunites to Help White House Celebrate Big Block of Cheese DayJanuary 16, 2015Cast members from THE WEST WING, including Bradley Whitford, Dule Hill, Richard Schiff, Joshua Malina, Allison Janney, Dule Hill and Mary McCormack, have partnered with The White House for a 'daylong engagement event on social media - inspired by President Andrew Jackson's 1837 open house featuring a 1,400 pound block of cheese.' Today, the Obama administration released a promo video for the event - check it out below!
NBC Bumps Season 3 of HANNIBAL to SummerJanuary 16, 2015NBC is pushing its critically-beloved drama HANNIBAL to summer 2015, the network confirmed at today's TCA event, according to Entertainment Weekly.
NBC's 'TODAY' Continues to Cut Gap with GMAJanuary 16, 2015NBC's TODAY continues to gain momentum posting across-the-board ratings growth. For the week of January 5, TODAY closed the total viewer gap with GMA by double digits in triple measures: versus the same week last year (by 38%), versus the same two weeks of 1Q'14 last year (by 49%), and season-to-date (by 16%). TODAY also narrowed the gap with GMA in the key demo A25-54 by 31%, versus the same two weeks of 1Q'14 last year.
Fox Welcomes Corie Henson as Executive Vice President, Alternative EntertainmentJanuary 16, 2015Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX) has named TV producer and executive Corie Henson Executive Vice President of Alternative Entertainment, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group. Reporting directly to FOX Entertainment President David Madden, Henson will oversee the network's slate of unscripted programming and specials, as well as lead development efforts to expand FOX's pipeline of unscripted fare.
NIGHTLINE is No. for the WeekJanuary 16, 2015ABC News' “Nightline” ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers (1.561 million) during the week of January 5, 2015, based on Live +Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “Nightline” has taken the top spot in Total Viewers in 11 of the last 13 weeks. “Nightline beat CBS' “The Late Late Show” (+203,000) and NBC's “Late Night with Seth Meyers” (+153,000) in overall viewers. In addition, “Nightline” led the CBS program in Adults 25-54 (+91,000) and Adults 18-49 (+90,000).
NBC to Air Three Weekends of Figure Skating CoverageJanuary 15, 2015Beginning this Saturday, Jan. 17, at 5 pm ET, NBC presents three consecutive weekends of figure skating, highlighted by live coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships featuring the pairs', ice dance, ladies' and men's free skate competitions. Live U.S. Figure Skating Championships coverage begins next Saturday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. ET and continues in primetime at 8 p.m. ET. Live coverage on Sunday, Jan. 25 begins at 4 p.m. ET.
E! Orders Second Season of HOUSE OF DVFJanuary 15, 2015On the stiletto heels of the “House of DVF” first season finale, E! today announced the original series will return for its second season with 8 new episodes, which will also premiere on E! in 100 countries. The second season of “House of DVF” starts production during New York Fashion Week and will give viewers an inside look at the challenges and triumphs Brittany Hampton experiences during her term as the DVF Global Brand Ambassador as she continues to be mentored by Diane and the rest of the DVF team. A long-time champion of women choosing their own destinies and achieving independence, Diane entrusts Brittany with the task of searching for a new group of eager, talented and intelligent young women, hoping to find a new Global Brand Ambassador among them, all while Brittany juggles traveling the globe and acclimating to her new, high-pressure position.
E! Renews THE ROYALS Ahead of PremiereJanuary 15, 2015E! Entertainment today announced the second season pick-up of the network's first original scripted series, “The Royals,” in advance of its first season premiere on Sunday, March 15 at 10pm ET/PT. Created by Mark Schwahn, the hour-long drama centered on a fictional modern day royal family features a distinguished cast that includes Elizabeth Hurley and Vincent Regan as Queen Helena and King Simon, along with William Moseley and Alexandra Park as their devious and scandalous royal twins Prince Liam and Princess Eleanor. “The Royals” is a co-production of Lionsgate and Universal Cable Productions and will begin production on season two this spring in London.
WILD AUSTRALIA to Debut 2/15 on Nat Geo WILDJanuary 15, 2015This year, when the weather is too cold to bare, grab the kids and park yourselves in your family room for an amazing once-in-a-lifetime getaway to sunny Wild Australia premiering Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD. Warm beaches, gorgeous rain forests and deserts that are surprisingly full of life: this is the Australia you haven't seen. NAT GEO WILD features a four-hour journey across the continent to reveal not only the beauty of the land, but also the amazing wildlife that makes Australia a heaven for ANIMAL lovers. (For more information, visit natgeowild.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/NGC_PR.)
World Series of Fighting Returns to NBCSN This SaturdayJanuary 15, 2015World Series of Fighting returns to NBCSN this Saturday, Jan. 18, live at 9 p.m. ET, highlighted by a bout between Jake Shields (30-7) and Brian Foster (22-6) in the welterweight division, with the winner challenging champion Rousimar Palhares for the world title. Foster makes his World Series of Fighting debut on Saturday, while Shields made his first WSoF appearance on NBCSN last October, defeating Ryan Ford in the first round.