Leslie Bibb to Lead NBC's Comedy Pilot LOVE IS RELATIVEFebruary 24, 2014According to Deadline, Leslie Bibb has been tapped to star in NBC's upcoming multi-camera comedy pilot LOVE IS RELATIVE. The project comes from BORAT and BRUNO co-writer Dan Mazer, which featured Sacha Baron Cohen.
Erin Andrews to Replace Brooke Burke-Charvet on DANCING WITH THE STARS?February 23, 2014A source has confirmed to People that sports journalist and former DWTS competitor, Erin Andrews, is set to join Tom Bergeron for the upcoming 18th season of ABC's hit dancing competition series. The network declined to comment, though an official announcement is expected tomorrow, per the report.
USA-Finland Olympic Men's Hockey Bronze Medal Game Scores 2.5 Million Viewers on NBSCNFebruary 23, 2014Finland's 5-0 victory over Team USA in Saturday's Olympic men's hockey bronze medal game (10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET/7 a.m-9:30 a.m. PT) averaged 2.5 million viewers with a 1.6 rating/5 share on NBCSN, leading the network to its 15th consecutive daytime viewership edge over the 2012 London Games, according to live plus same day fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company.
THE LEGO MOVIE Holds Strong at Top of Weekend Box Office with $31.4 MillionFebruary 23, 2014Rentrak Corporation, the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of Feb. 23, 2014 as compiled by the company's Box Office Essentialsand International Box Office Essentials theatrical measurement services.
USA-Canada Olympic Men's Hockey Semifinal is Highest Rated Hockey Game Ever on NBCSNFebruary 23, 2014Canada's 1-0 victory over Team USA in Friday's Olympic men's hockey semifinal (Noon-2:30 p.m. ET/9 a.m-11:30 a.m. PT) posted a 2.7 household rating/8 share to rank as the highest-rated hockey game in NBCSN history, according to live plus same day fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company. Team USA-Canada topped the previous best NBCSN hockey rating – 2.6 for last Saturday's thrilling Team USA victory over Russia in an eight-round shootout -- and also exceeds the rating for any Stanley Cup Playoffs and Stanley Cup Finals games in the network's history.
NBC to Premiere NANCY & TONYA Documentary TonightFebruary 23, 2014NBC's primetime coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games tonight, Sunday, February 23 at 7/6c is highlighted by the special documentary Nancy & Tonya, in which Mary Carillo looks back at the events surrounding the ladies' figure skating competition at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games, one of the most dramatic events in Winter Olympics history. The documentary features an exclusive sit-down with Nancy Kerrigan and a one-on-one interview with Tonya Harding.
BLUE JASMINE, THE HUNGER GAMES & More Take Home Costume Designers Guild AwardsFebruary 23, 2014The 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards, which celebrate excellence in film, television and commercial costume design, were held last night, Saturday, Feb.22 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The CDG Awards ceremony, one of the most prestigious and well-respected entertainment industry awards season events, celebrates the spirit of collaboration between Costume Designers and Actors and Directors.
NBC to Bring Back HEROES as Limited Event Series in 2015February 23, 2014An iconic series that still commands a rabid fan base, “Heroes” will return to the network in 2015 as an event miniseries with original creator and executive producer Tim Kring at the helm, it was announced today by NBC Entertainment President Jennifer Salke.
THE BIGGEST LOSER BOOTCAMP Launches OnlineFebruary 21, 2014 The Biggest Loser Bootcamp, featuring trainer Dolvett Quince from NBC's popular weight-loss series, will launch Monday, Feb. 24 at www.biggestloser.com/bootcamp.
NBC Sports Group Sets Streaming Record with Over 2.1 Million Unique UsersFebruary 21, 2014Friday's “TV Everywhere” authenticated live stream of the Olympic men's ice hockey semifinal between the United States and Canada, which Team Canada won 1-0, generated more than 2.1 million unique users (2,122,447) – the most unique users ever for any NBC Sports Digital stream, topping NBC's non-authenticated Super Bowl XLVI in February 2012 (2.105 million uniques). The 2.122 million unique users is believed to be the largest “TV Everywhere” authenticated streaming audience in U.S. history.
Eliza Dushku Headed to HIMYM Spin-Off? Former BUFFY Star Reading Pilot ScriptFebruary 21, 2014Eliza Dushku, who also starred in Joss Whedon's short-lived series DOLLHOUSE, announced on Twitter today that she's currently reading the script for the HIMYM spin-off pilot from Carter Bays, Craig Thomas, and Emily Spivey (Up All Night). Greta Gerwig has already signed on to play the project's lead, 'Sally,' described as a 'female Peter Pan who has never grown up and has no idea of where she's going in life.' She's thinking of calling it quits with her husband of a year, Gavin. She'll lean on her circle of friends for advice and support through the inevitable divorce.'
USA Reveals Winner of PSA Commercial ChallengeFebruary 21, 2014 USA Network's award-winning public service campaign, Characters Unite, and R&R Partners Foundation's Flip the Script today announced that Lauren Bush, an 8th grader at St. John's Episcopal School in Dallas, TX, is the winner of the 'Unite Against Bullying Commercial Challenge,' a nationwide contest for middle and high school students to submit their ideas for a television ad to help stop bullying.
NBC Olympics to Air Three Documentaries this WeekendFebruary 21, 2014NBC Olympics will present three documentaries as a part of its coverage of the final weekend of XXII Olympic Winter Games from Sochi, Russia: Lokomotiv, which chronicles the tragedy surrounding the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey club (airs tomorrow within NBC's afternoon Olympic coverage); Long Way Home: The Jessica Long Story, which profiles Paralympic athlete Jessica Long's quest to find her Russian birth parents (airs tomorrow within NBC's primetime coverage); and Nancy & Tonya, which examines the events surrounding the ladies' figure skating competition at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games (debuts Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT on NBC – immediately prior to the Closing Ceremony).