VIDEO: Jay Z & Solange Explain Elevator Fight on SNLMay 18, 2014In the cold open of last night's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Jay-Z (Jay Pharoah), Beyoncé (Maya Rudolph) and Solange (Sasheer Zamata) addressed their fans about what really happened during that elevator fight, including revealing the footage's missing audio. Check out the skit below!
Telemundo's FUTBOL ESTELAR Averages 1.7 Million ViewersMay 16, 2014The live “Fútbol Estelar” broadcast of the Torneo Clausura soccer final match featuring León vs. Pachuca on Thursday, May 15 at 9PM ET, delivered 1,726,000 total viewers and 991,000 adults 18-49, becoming the highest-rated Liga MX 2014 playoff match aired in Spanish-language television, according to Nielsen. Narrated by Deportes Telemundo's team of soccer experts, Andrés Cantor, Sammy Sadovnik and Carlos Hermosillo, the match reached a cumulative audience of 3.8 million total viewers. The León-Pachuca final also was the most watched show in its time period in the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco among adults 18-49, regardless of language. The highly anticipated match was the first ever Telemundo-mun2 simulcast in Spanish, delivering an additional 192,000 total viewers and 172,000 adults 18-49 in mun2.
FASHION POLICE's 'Spring Fever' Continues TonightMay 16, 2014“Fashion Police” is continuing its 'Spring Fever' celebration this May with big shows, exciting guests, outrageous fashion and hilarious commentary from the team! “Fashion Police's” fierce foursome, which includes host Joan Rivers along with Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos, take on spring and get everyone geared up for summer with new shows each week!
truTV's THE CARBONARO EFFECT Premieres to 1.2 Million ViewersMay 16, 2014truTV's brand new series The Carbonaro Effect, starring Michael Carbonaro, launched with 1.2 million viewers last night, growing +9% over its Impractical Jokers lead-in. The show also scored +7% growth compared to truTV's year-to-date performance in the Thursday 10 p.m. half hour. In key demos, The Carbonaro Effect garnered 631,000 adults 18-49 and 326,000 adults 18-34, with a median age of only 38.
FX Sets Summer Premiere Dates for TYRANT, WILFRED, THE STRAIN & MoreMay 16, 2014X and FXX Networks have locked in the summer premiere dates for new and returning original series, including the highly anticipated new original dramas Tyrant and The Strain, as well as new comedies Married and You're the Worst. The scheduling announcements were made today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks.
NBC's 2014 Amgen Tour of California Coverage Continues TonightMay 16, 2014NBC Sports Group's live coverage of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California continues tonight at 5 p.m. ET with Stage 6 and tomorrow, Saturday, at 4:30 p.m. ET with Stage 7 on NBCSN, culminating with NBC's live coverage of the premier U.S. cycling event's final stage on Sunday, May 18 at 1 p.m. ET from Thousand Oaks.
Jay Leno to Guest on Disney XD's PHINEAS AND FERB SAVE SUMMER, 6/9May 16, 2014Jay Leno ('The Tonight Show with Jay Leno') guest stars in 'Phineas and Ferb Save Summer,' a special one-hour episode, premiering MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The episode ushers in several new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series airing throughout the summer. They include notable guest stars Jon Stewart ('The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'), Elizabeth Banks ('The Hunger Games') and Simon Pegg ('Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol').
STAGE TUBE: SIDE SHOW Begins Rehearsals at Kennedy Center - Catch Up with Erin Davie, Emily Padgett & More!May 16, 2014Rehearsals for the newly reimagined production of Side Show at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, running June 14 to July 13, 2014, kicked off today, with new faces joining the cast previously assembled at the La Jolla Playhouse. Below, catch up with Erin Davie and Emily Padgett, starring as the Hilton sisters, Side Show's cast and crew, and more on the first day of rehearsals!
NBCSN to Air Kings-Ducks Stanley Cup Playoff Game TomorrowMay 15, 2014Today marks the first day since the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs began that there are no games being played. However, action resumes tomorrow night with Game 7 in the “Freeway Series” between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. It will be the third Game 7 in four days.
Gravitas Ventures Picks Up 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATERMay 15, 2014Gravitas Ventures has acquired all rights for North America and numerous international territories to 21 Years: Richard Linklater, a feature-length documentary by Paste Magazine's movies editor Michael Dunaway and co-Director Tara Wood. The film examines the first 21 years of Linklater's career and includes intimate interviews with many of the filmmakers' longtime collaborators and animation by Austin-based Powerhouse Animation Studios.
Fox's I WANNA MARRY HARRY to Debut 5/20May 15, 2014Reality dating experiment I WANNA MARRY “HARRY” will now premiere one week earlier on Tuesday, May 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), immediately following the first night of the two-night Season Finale of AMERICAN IDOL XIII (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
NIGHTLINE is No. 1 for the Fourth Week in a RowMay 15, 2014ABC News' “Nightline” drew 1.737 million Total Viewers, 706,000 Adults 25-54 and 547,000 Adults 18-49 for the week of May 5, 2014, according to Nielsen Media Research. The ABC late-night program led the week in Total Viewers, making it the 4th week in a row that “Nightline” finished No. 1 in overall viewers. In fact, “Nightline” has ranked No. 1 in Total Viewers in 5 of the last 6 weeks.
SISTER WIVES to Return to TLC on 6/8May 15, 2014Kody, Meri, Janelle, Christine, Robyn, and the rest of the Brown clan are back to the busy grind in an all new season of TLC's hit family series, Sister Wives, premiering Sunday, June 8th at 9/8c. Last season, we left off with the Brown family hosting a Commitment Celebration to celebrate the family being back together again, where they shared a family mission statement declaring the ideals they are working towards. Unfortunately, the harmony instilled by the reception is already gone as the Browns face one of the most chaotic weeks since the panicked move from Utah.
ALIEN ENCOUNTERS' Third Season to Premiere 5/27 on Science ChannelMay 15, 2014How would the world react to an alien race arriving on Earth? How would the human race be forever changed by extraterrestrials? What would be the impact of human contact with aliens? With 74-percent of Americans believing in the existence of aliens and 15 million believing they've actually made contact with extraterrestrials, many people have burning questions about life beyond Earth and its impact on humans. Season three of ALIEN ENCOUNTERS, world premiering Tuesday, May 27 at 10 PM ET/PT on Science Channel, continues to raise hypothetical questions about, and explore the potential impact of alien contact with humans.
OWN to Air FLEX & SHANICE Primetime Special on 5/31May 15, 2014OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network premieres a new primetime special “Flex & Shanice,” on Saturday, May 31 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The one-hour special will give viewers an exclusive look into the lives of married couple, actor Flex Alexander and 90s pop singer Shanice, and their outrageous family members living under one roof.