VIDEO: New Trailer for Supernatural Thriller JINNFebruary 20, 2014The official “Fury” trailer from Exxodus Pictures' upcoming supernatural thriller JINN, which will be hitting theaters across the country on April 4, 2014 via Freestyle Releasing. It is written and directed by Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad, and stars Serinda Swan, Ray Park, Dominic Rains, and Faran Tahir. Check it out below!
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Continues to Sweep Key Female DemoFebruary 20, 2014At 8 o'clock, “Pretty Little Liars” spiked to four-week highs, ranking as cable TV's #1 telecast in the hour for its 91st-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 (1.5 million/3.2 rating) – every telecast since its June 2010 series launch – 43rd in Adults 18-34 (1.0 million/1.5 rating), 50th in Women 18-34 (855,000/2.5 rating) and 54th in Viewers 12-34 (1.7 million/1.8 rating).
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Off-Broadway's 'SEX TIPS'February 20, 2014Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man, a new comedy written by Matt Murphy, based on the best-selling book by Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman, is now playing Off-Broadway at The 777 Theatre (777 Eighth Avenue, between 47th and 48th Streets). Directed by Tim Drucker (writer/director of Spidermusical,co-book writer for the musical Fat Camp) Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man stars Jason Michael Snow (last seen on Broadway in Book of Mormon, and the composer, co-writer and co-producer of the current internet sensation Russian Broadway Shut Down) as Dan, Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Lysistrata Jones, Forbidden Broadway, "Submissions Only") as Robyn, and Andrew Brewer (Cougar The Musical) as Stefan. Tickets for Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Manare now on sale now at SexTipsPlay.com. Check out highlights from the production, below!
THEATER TALK to Honor Jerry Herman, Begin. TodayFebruary 20, 2014The newest THEATER TALK features A Tribute to Jerry Herman - occasioned by the 50th Anniversary of Herman's Hello, Dolly!, featuring anecdotes and performances by Lee Roy Reams, Klea Blackhurst and Fred Barton - and A Romance in Radio with actor Richard Seff reminiscing about his career in radio when the medium was at its peak and just beginning to lose ground to TV in the 1950s.
David Michod to Direct First Episode of Starz's FLESH AND BONEFebruary 19, 2014STARZ announced today that acclaimed filmmaker David Mich'd will direct the first episode of the new original drama series 'Flesh and Bone.' Mich'd is known as both a writer and director and his debut feature film Animal Kingdom went on to win multiple awards, as well as Golden Globe(R) and Oscar(R) nominations. His next feature film, The Rover, which he wrote and directed, stars Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.
AMERICAN IDOL, NEW GIRL & More Propel Fox to No. 2 in Adults 18-49February 19, 2014FOX's week was highlighted by strong performances by AMERICAN IDOL XIII, ALMOST HUMAN, THE FOLLOWING, DADS, NEW GIRL and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens, but was No. 1 for the week among these demos with entertainment programming.
Disney XD Reveals STAR WARS REBELS' SabineFebruary 19, 2014Sabine is a key member of the Ghost crew in Star Wars Rebels. As seen in the video below, featuring early design concepts, animation tests, and final art, Sabine is unlike any Star Wars character ' especially in her love for blowing things up and tagging her work with graffiti.
GOOD LUCK CHARLIE Finale is TV's Top Telecast Across Major Youth Demos in FebruaryFebruary 19, 2014For the week of February 10, 2014, powered by Sunday's finale of 'Good Luck Charlie' and an all-new 'I Didn't Do It,' Disney Channel extended its streak as TV's #1 Total Day network to 140-consecutive weeks among both Kids 6-11 (519,000/2.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (466,000/1.9 rating) ' dates back to week of 6/13/11 ' exceeding Nickelodeon by double digits in the target youth demos.
Second Season of SYDNEY ER Bows 3/7 on Discovery Fit & HealthFebruary 19, 2014The fast-paced medical documentary series, SYDNEY ER, is heading back to Discovery Fit & Health for a second season. Viewers will get a glimpse into Australia's world-class St. Vincent's Hospital, which is located just a stone's throw from Sydney's bustling business district and entertainment hub. Each 30-minute episode follows an extraordinary team of doctors, nurses and specialists, as they work together to deal with the frenetic pace of one of Australia's busiest emergency departments. SYDNEY ER premieres Friday, March 7, 2014 at 9PM (ET/PT) on Discovery Fit & Health.
Hallmark Channel to Premiere SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED with Eric Mabius on 4/20February 19, 2014Hallmark Channel announces the World Premiere of 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered,' the network's highly anticipated new Original Series, debuting Sunday, April 20 (8pm ET/PT, 7C), created and Executive Produced by Martha Williamson, best known as the creative force behind the mega-hit 'Touched By An Angel.' The time slot represents Hallmark Channel's expansion into Sunday evenings and a coming home for Williamson to the same time period once held by 'Touched by an Angel.' The series stars Eric Mabius ('Ugly Betty'), Kristin Booth ('The Kennedys'), Crystal Lowe ('Smallville') and Geoff Gustafson ('Primeval: New World'). Special guest-stars announced to-date include Golden Globe(R) and four-time Emmy(R) winning actress Valerie Harper ('Mary Tyler Moore,' 'Rhoda') and five-time Emmy(R) winner and two-time Golden Globe(R) nominee Dick Van Dyke ('The Dick Van Dyke Show,' 'Diagnosis Murder'). Both stars will portray Supervisors in a revolving role that will feature television icons through the run of season one.
Telemundo Partners with Dr. Pepper to Celebrate Novela StarsFebruary 19, 2014Telemundo Media announced today the launch of a multiplatform partnership with Dr Pepper to celebrate Telemundo's one of a kind on-air talent. This partnership features an intimate, candid look at the personal and professional lives of three Telemundo novela megastars, and the stories that make them truly unique. The three 'Unicos' are: Litzy, one of Mexico's most beloved television and music stars; Carmen Villalobos, one of the most recognizable young telenovela actresses, who stars in the upcoming second season of 'El Senor de los Cielos'; and Eugenio Siller, Hispanic television's leading man and star of Telemundo's new original production 'Reina de Corazones.' Each star participates in a robust, seven-month multiplatform campaign titled Los Unicos, that will showcase their stories in on-air teasers, a six-part webisode series, cross promotional appearances on Telemundo and mun2, social media promotion, personal appearances, and more. Throughout the campaign, fans will discover the little-known qualities, interests and experiences that have made each of them one of a kind.
STAGE TUBE: Onstage Valentine's Day Proposal Wows Crowd at Off-Broadway's ILUMINATEFebruary 19, 2014The Valentine's Day audience at the new 2014 edition of iLUMINATE received an unexpected romantic bonus after the performance last Friday night. Immediately following the show's curtain call, there was a sudden announcement over the sound system requesting audience member Raquel Fhima to come up on stage. Once she did so, a young man, Albert Alchkifati, strolled out on stage to present his longtime girlfriend with a dozen long-stemmed roses. He then proposed to her and presented the ring. The bride-to-be happily accepted as the audience roared with approval. The entire event was captured on video - check it out below!
Disney XD Reveals STAR WARS REBELS' ZebFebruary 18, 2014Every team needs a tough guy. Introducing Zeb, the (smart) muscle of the Ghost crew from Lucasfilm's upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels. He is revealed for the first time in the video below, featuring concept art, clay sculpts, and final renderings of the character, in addition to creator interviews.
AMERICAN IDOL to Feature Live Camera Feed on Commercial Breaks During BroadcastsFebruary 18, 2014During this season's first LIVE performance shows of AMERICAN IDOL XIII, airing tonight (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), and on Wednesday, Feb. 19 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), FOX will give viewers at home a front-row seat to all the backstage action and behind-the-curtain excitement via a live camera feed during select commercial breaks.
Universal Greenlights RIDE ALONG SequelFebruary 18, 2014The film, which was released five weekend ago, has earned over $117 million domesticall, and has taken the top spot at the box office for three of those weekends.
New DOOF'S DAILY DIRT Webisode Live on YouTubeFebruary 18, 2014During his weekly rant, 'Phineas and Ferb's' resident evil scientist Dr. Doofenshmirtz shares his displeasure for browser cookies and the overabundance of unnecessary information generated when searching the web during this week's, 'Doof's Daily Dirt' webisode, 'Search Advertising.'
TODAY Scores Ratings GoldFebruary 18, 2014Based on Nielsen national fast program ratings for last week (Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 14), NBC's TODAY has scored ratings gold with live broadcasts from Olympic Park in Sochi. TODAY averaged 6.221 million total viewers, topping GMA's 6.010 million by +4% (+211,000) making it the biggest P2+ weekly advantage over GMA since the week of 8/6/2012 (2nd week of the London Summer Olympics).