NBC Sports Group Sets 8 Hours of Preakness Stakes CoverageMay 14, 2014Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome leads the field as the NBC Sports Group presents 8 hours of coverage of the 139th running of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. Coverage begins from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., Friday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and culminates with the Preakness Stakes Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC.
OWN Orders Michael Sam DocuseriesMay 14, 2014OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK announced today a new multi-part documentary series following the life of Michael Sam, who made history when he became the first openly gay football player drafted into the NFL by the St. Louis Rams. OWN partners with Emmy-winning producer Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Studios and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Amy Rice ('Lindsay,' 'By The People: The Election of Barack Obama') to produce 'The Untitled Michael Sam Project' (working title) which spotlights the former University of Missouri football player and his historic journey as he prepares to enter the biggest professional sports league in America.
Sundance Selects Picks Up LAST WEEKEND with Patricia ClarksonMay 14, 2014Sundance Selects announced today that the company is acquiring North American rights to LAST WEEKEND, starring Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson. The film marks the directorial debut of Tom Dolby and Tom Williams, with an ensemble cast that includes Zachary Booth (KEEP THE LIGHTS ON), Chris Mulkey (“Twin Peaks”), Joseph Cross (RUNNING WITH SCISSORS), Devon Graye (THE DISCOVERERS) and Jayma Mays (“Glee”).
mun2 Picks Up Gloria Trevi Project, NASCAR & More for 2014-15 SeasonMay 14, 2014 mun2, the Hispanic entertainment cable network, unveiled its expanded programming lineup for 2014-2015 tonight at its upfront sales presentations. Illustrating the programs aimed at capturing the Hispanic audience and the multi-platform Hispanic millennial, Joe Uva, Chairman, Hispanic Enterprises and Content, NBCUniversal, and Rubén Mendiola, President, mun2, announced the network's upcoming original programming grid and series in development. Coming to the network will be the Hispanic celebrity reality series featuring international Latin music superstar Gloria Trevi, as well international level sports including the NASCAR Mexico Toyota Series, FIFA World Cup and the 2016 games of the Summer XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro.
IDW Developing KILLOGY as Animated SeriesMay 14, 2014Award-winning executive producer/writer Rodney Barnes (The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris) teams up with acclaimed comics creator Alan Robert to develop an animated television series based on Robert's hit IDW Publishing graphic novel Killogy. Barnes and Robert will serve as executive producers on the series, with Barnes penning the screenplay for the pilot. Celebrities Frank Vincent (Goodfellas, Casino, The Sopranos), Marky Ramone (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, the Ramones) and Brea Grant (Heroes, Dexter), who all appeared as main characters in the graphic novel, will now lend their voices to the show. Producers Chris White (My Super Psycho Sweet 16 franchise) and Jeff Mazzola (Descent) are also on board.
Nickelodeon to Air SANJAY AND CRAIG Primetime Special, 5/16May 14, 2014Nickelodeon's hit animated series Sanjay and Craig debuts its first 30-minute primetime special this Friday, May 16, 7:00p.m. (ET/PT). In the episode, 'A Tail of Two Slithers,' Craig meets his long-lost brother, Ronnie Slithers, who uses devious methods to try and turn the dudes against one another.
HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO Returns to TLC with New Episodes on 6/19May 14, 2014As TLC prepares to heat up its programming slate for summer, Mama June, Alana, and the rest of the family return with all-new antics, family bonding, and big preparations in HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO on Thursday, June 19 at 9/8c. As we left off with Anna's pizza inscribed engagement to Michael, viewers get to see what's next for these love birds as Anna prepares to move out of Mama's house and plans for a wedding despite her family's skepticism.
Neil Patrick Harris Confirms He Was Initially Offered 'LATE SHOW' GigMay 14, 2014Neil Patrick Harris, once rumored to be a contender to replace David Letterman on THE LATE SHOW, confirmed today to Howard Stern that he was, in fact, initially approached to succeed the late-night host. Harris said CBS' Les Moonves and Nina Tassler also offered him Craig Ferguson's spot in the later show, though he eventually turned both gigs down.
Bravo Sets Husbands of THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA Special, 5/18May 14, 2014For the first time ever, Bravo Media will conclude a season of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' from the man's perspective with a special 'Husbands Revealed' episode, which airs on Sunday, May 18 at 8p.m. ET/PT. The Real Husbands of Atlanta - Gregg, Peter, Apollo and Todd - get together for a night out and reveal some tantalizing details about their lives with their wives. The men 'keep it real' on everything from who really wears the pants in their relationships to who has the best sex life, plus how hard it is to please women who have it all.
NBC Sports Group's 2013-14 Premier League Season Coverage Draws Over 31 Million ViewersMay 13, 2014NBCUniversal's unprecedented presentation of “Championship Sunday” this past weekend concluded the most comprehensive season-long coverage of the Premier League available anywhere in the world, resulting in viewership and consumption milestones. NBC Sports Group's 2013-14 Premier League programming featured the first time anywhere in the world that all 380 matches were presented live on television (196 games on the networks of NBCUniversal and 184 games on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package) and via live stream.
NBC to Air USA Eagles-New Zealand All Blacks Rugby Match on 11/1May 13, 2014 NBC Sports Group will present an international rugby showdown on November 1 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC, when the USA Eagles face the New Zealand All Blacks from historic Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., home of the NFL's Chicago Bears. NBC Sports Live Extra — NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets — will stream the match.
Science Channel's THROUGH THE WORMHOLE with Morgan Freeman Returns 6/4May 13, 2014Science Channel's Emmy(R)-nominated hit series THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN returns for an all-new mind-bending fifth season on Wednesday, June 4 at 10PM ET/PT. The series that has broken ratings records for the network delivers eight all-new episodes that will provoke and inspire viewers to think beyond the boundaries of what they know. Covering such controversial topics as could poverty be genetic, how to crush a superpower and exploring the possibility of a zombie apocalypse, this season guarantees to break down the walls of conventional television to investigate the puzzles that captivate us all. The new season of THROUGH THE WORMHOLE WITH MORGAN FREEMAN world premieres on Wednesday, June 4 at 10PM ET/PT.
Matt Lauer to Go Inside 9/11 Museum on TODAY TomorrowMay 13, 2014On Wednesday, May 14 on NBC's TODAY, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will give Matt Lauer a first look inside the 9/11 Museum in Lower Manhattan. The place of remembrance and reflection is dedicated to honoring a world touched by the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Bloomberg, who is chairman of the museum and spent eight years spearheading the project, will give Lauer a tour of the memorial museum that holds an unprecedented collection of over 20,000 photographs, 500 hours of footage and thousands of artifacts and interviews.