MAD MEN Premieres to Lowest Numbers Since 2008April 14, 2014According to Deadline, the first part of the season seven premiere 'drew 2.3 million viewers at 10 PM last night. Just ahead of the 2.06 million who watched the Season 2 debut on July 27, 2008, the widely promoted 1-hour debut was down 32% in total viewers from the 3.4 million viewers that watched the Matthew Weiner-created series' Season 6 premiere on April 7, 2013.'
MSNBC & NowThis News Launch 15 SECONDS TO TRUTHApril 14, 2014 MSNBC and NowThis News today announced a new, co-produced original 15-second daily video series titled “15 Seconds to Truth,” which will dig into a big headline each day to uncover a truth hidden behind the day's conventional wisdom and spin.
ARNIE Becomes Golf Channel's Most-Watched Original FilmApril 14, 2014Arnie, Golf Channel's three-night primetime television event on the life and legacy of Arnold Palmer, got off to a record start last night becoming the most-watched original film in Golf Channel's history after only its first of three installments, according to Nielsen Fast Nationals. Also, #Arnie was trending nationally on Twitter during the premiere of Arnie from 10-11 p.m. ET on Sunday night. The first installment of Arnie garnered 471,000 viewers, which nearly doubled (+95%) Golf Channel's previous most-watched original film War By The Shore (241,000 viewers – September 2012), which featured the epic 1991 Ryder Cup and was produced by 51-time Emmy Award-winner and former HBO Sports President Ross Greenburg.
Syfy Orders New Space Opera THE EXPANSE to SeriesApril 11, 2014 Syfy continues to ramp up its slate of ambitious and high quality scripted series with a straight-to-series greenlight for space-opera project The Expanse, it was announced today by Syfy President, Dave Howe. The 10-episode order is Syfy's boldest new series commitment to date. The Expanse is produced by Alcon Television Group (ATG), a division of Alcon Entertainment, and marks the company's first series order.
NICK NEWS with Linda Ellerbee to Air Kids' Sports Safety Special, 4/15April 11, 2014Nick News with Linda Ellerbee explores how kids can get hurt playing sports and what's being done to reverse this trend in the brand-new special, 'Sidelined: How Safe Are Kids' Sports?' premiering Tuesday, April 15, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. In the half-hour special, kids from around the country share stories of the injuries they have endured playing the sport they love.
John Legend, Luke Bryan, Imagine Dragons & More to Perform at 2014 Billboard Music AwardsApril 11, 2014dick clark productions and Billboard, the ultimate authority in music and home of the iconic Billboard charts defining success in music, announced today the first group of musical performers at this year's Billboard Music Awards. Billboard Chart toppers Luke Bryan, Imagine Dragons, John Legend and OneRepublic will all join previously announced Jason Derulo, as performers in the live awards show, airing on SUNDAY, MAY 18 on ABC from 8:00-11:00 p.m., ET from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Discovery Channel to Premiere EVEREST: LIVE FROM BASE CAMP on 5/5April 11, 2014Discovery Channel announced today that it will broadcast five nights of live programs from Everest Base Camp beginning at 11 PM ET/PT on Monday, May 5 (weather permitting), leading up to the epic 2-hour event in which climber Joby Ogwyn will leap off the top of Mt. Everest. The event, titled EVEREST JUMP LIVE, will air live on the Discovery Channel in 224 countries and territories and simulcast on Science Channel and Discovery en Espanol in May and is produced by NBC News' Peacock Productions. Hosted by Kyle Martino of NBC Sports and Chris Jacobs, 'Everest: Live From Base Camp,' will take viewers behind-the-scenes of the most challenging and complicated live broadcast ever attempted.
Nate Clark Signs with UTAApril 11, 2014The ever-witty actor/comedian NATE CLARK (Suburgatory) is wearing plenty of hats this spring as he appears in Adult Swim's Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman & Friends, is one of the newest members of the FOX Writers Intensive, his original pilot (Granted) is currently being reviewed by the network (FOX), and with his career in full swing, it comes as no surprise that Clark would sign on with such a well-respected group as UTA.
Jane Fonda to Join Russell Crowe & Amanda Seyfried in FATHERS AND DAUGHTERSApril 11, 2014With a comedy set up at Netflix, and the family dramedy THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU with Jason Bateman on the horizon, Deadline reports that Fonda has just signed on to join Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Octava Spencer, and Aaron Paul in Gabriele Muccino's FATHERS AND DAUGHTERS. Bruce Greenview has also joined the cast.
SHARK TANK Hits Season High with Special Thursday BroadcastApril 11, 2014ABC finished No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (2.4/8), tying CBS and beating Fox's original lineup by 71% (1.4/5). The Net drew its biggest audience on the night since October and hit a 6-week high in Adults 18-49 – since 10/31/13 and 2/27/14, respectively.
Shonda Rhimes Set for JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE Following SCANDAL Season Finale, 4/17April 11, 2014On THURSDAY, APRIL 17, “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will air a special “Scandal”-themed episode entitled, “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Behind the Scandalabra,” following the highly anticipated season three finale. Kimmel will take fans “Behind the Scandalabra,” featuring an on-set exclusive interview with the show's creator, Shonda Rhimes, asking questions all Gladiators want answers to, along with special appearances and insider secrets from “Scandal” cast members. The episode will also feature a never-before-seen “Scandal” blooper reel and the full anthology of Kimmel's Spanish-language spinoff of the hit show, “Escandalo.”
STAGE TUBE: Rehearsals Now Underway for West End Revival of MISS SAIGON!April 11, 2014Miss Saigon, currently booking for performances through to Saturday 25th October 2014, will make its highly anticipated return to the West End on Saturday 3 May 2014 at the Prince Edward Theatre, in the musical's 25th anniversary year. Rehearsals for the revival are currently underway in London - and you can check out a video featuring Eva Noblezada (Kim) arriving in London, introductions from the creative team, and behind-the-scenes content from the rehearsal studio!
STAGE TUBE: CATS Opens at The Marriott TheatreApril 11, 2014The Marriott Theatre presents one of the biggest blockbuster musical hits of our time, Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS. Based on the poems of T.S. Eliot, CATS opened April 2 and runs through May 25 at 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL. CATS is directed and choreographed by multiple Jeff Award-winner Marc Robin with musical direction by Ryan T. Nelson. Check out a look back at opening night below!
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER Premieres 4/16 on Fox Sports 1April 10, 2014Two seasons of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER(R) converge on Fox Sports 1 on Wednesday, April 16, when UFC FIGHT NIGHT(R): BISPING VS. KENNEDY features The Ultimate Fighter Nations welterweight and middleweight finals, the coaches' fight and an exciting headliner between No. 5-ranked middleweight Michael Bisping (25-5) and No. 8-ranked Tim Kennedy (17-4). Fox Sports 1 carries the preliminary bouts beginning at 5:00 PM ET, followed by the main card at 7:00 PM ET from Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Immediately following UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BISPING VS. KENNEDY is the two-hour season premiere of THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER(R): TEAM EDGAR vs. TEAM PENN (10:00 PM ET), highlighting 16 middleweights and 16 light heavyweights battling for a spot on the team of either former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar or two-division champion BJ Penn.
Nickelodeon Launches New Earth Day CampaignApril 10, 2014Nickelodeon is encouraging kids to get their hands dirty this Earth Day (April 22) with the kick-off of its 'Get Dirty!' Earth Day initiative. The 'Get Dirty' campaign lives on-air and online and features eco-themed TV spots highlighting Nickelodeon stars and real kids who offer fun ways to improve the environment, as well as a dedicated webpage that provides kids and families with tips and information on how they can take action to help protect the planet. Additionally, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. will be celebrating Earth Day with an eco-friendly slate of programming.
LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL's 'Auto Show Week' Kicks Off Next MondayApril 10, 2014It's that time of year again, when the eyes of the automotive world focus on the Big Apple and the New York International Auto Show. It also marks the return of “Auto Show Week” on “LIVE with Kelly and Michael,” the popular morning talk show's annual homage to the hottest new cars on the market. Airing April 14-18, 2014, this year's line-up again will feature the latest and greatest from the automotive industry, with a different genre of vehicle spotlighted each day, and several models making their world, television and/or North American debuts on “LIVE.”
ABC Family's BABY DADDY Hits 7-Week HighApril 10, 2014At 8 o'clock, “Melissa & Joey” stood as cable TV's #1 telecast in the time period in Women 18-34 (277,000/0.8 rating) and Women 18-49 (394,000/0.6 rating), and was the #1 original scripted cable TV telecast in Adults 18-34 (382,000/0.6 rating) and Adults 18-49 (545,000/0.4 rating).
OWN's IYANLA: FIX MY LIFE Returns 5/10April 10, 2014Bestselling author and acclaimed spiritual life coach Iyanla Vanzant returns to OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network this May with the season premiere of the powerful self-help series 'Iyanla: Fix My Life,' Saturday, May 10 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.