ABC News' Brian Ross Investigative Unit Scores 2014 Goldsmith Award NominationJanuary 30, 2014 It was announced today that the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard's School of Government recognized ABC's Brian Ross, Matthew Mosk and the ABC News Investigative Unit, in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, as a 2014 Goldsmith Award finalist in investigative reporting for “Breathless and Burdened: Dying from Black Lung, Buried by Law and Medicine.”
Lincoln Center to Screen FATAL ASSISTANCE, Begin. 2/28January 30, 2014FATAL ASSISTANCE is award-winning Haitian born filmmaker Raoul Peck's two-year journey inside the challenging, contradictory and colossal rebuilding efforts in post-earthquake Haiti. Through its provocative and radical point of view, Fatal Assistance offers a devastating indictment of the international community's post-disaster idealism. The film dives headlong into the complexity of the reconstruction process and the practices and impact of worldwide humanitarian and development aid, revealing the disturbing extent of a general failure. We learn that a major portion of the money pledged to Haiti was never disbursed, nor made it into the actual reconstruction. Fatal Assistance leads us to one clear conclusion: current aid policies and practice in Haiti need to stop immediately. (Description by Human Rights Watch Film Festival)
SHARKNADO Stars Ian Ziering & Tara Reid to Return for SequelJanuary 30, 2014They're back – and shark happens! Syfy and The Asylum today announced that Ian Ziering and Tara Reid will reprise their roles as Fin and April in the eagerly awaited Sharknado sequel, Sharknado 2: The Second One, which begins filming in New York February 13.
STEM CELL UNIVERSE with Stephen Hawking to Premiere 2/3 on Science ChannelJanuary 29, 2014From executive producer Morgan Freeman, Revelations Entertainment, and one of the greatest minds of our generation, Stephen Hawking, Science Channel presents a controversial and groundbreaking new special STEM CELL UNIVERSE with Stephen Hawking premiering on Monday, February 3 at 10PM on Science Channel.
Fox Picks Up BONES for 10th Season; Will Move Back to Mondays in MarchJanuary 29, 2014FOX has picked up a 10th season of BONES, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. In addition, after airing a new installment this Friday, Jan. 31 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT), BONES will return to Mondays, with all-new cases, beginning March 10 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT).
NBC Tops All Networks for 2014 State of the Union Post-Speech CoverageJanuary 29, 2014NBC News was the most-watched broadcast or cable television network for analysis immediately following President Obama's 2014 State of the Union address. For coverage of the speech itself, NBC drew more viewers in the key demographics of ages 18-49 and 25-54 than any other television network.
ESPN to Televise BOXCINO 2014 Tournament, 2/22January 29, 2014ESPN will televise the Boxcino 2014 tournament, a new boxing tournament presented by Banner Promotions, that will air on ESPN Friday Night Fights presented by Corona Extra and ESPN Deportes' Noche de Combates presented by Corona Extra. The first of five shows will be held Friday, Feb. 21, at the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, and will air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN. ESPN Deportes will televise the fights on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. The competition will be a single-elimination, two-weight class tournament that will feature eight fighters in both the Lightweight and Middleweight divisions.
The CW's SUPERNATURAL Scores Best Night Since 2010January 29, 2014Last night's Supernatural was the series' most watched episode (2.76 million) in three and a half years, since 10/15/2010, according to national Live plus Same Day Nielsen ratings for Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
E! Sets March Premiere for Second Season of TOTAL DIVASJanuary 29, 2014 E!, WWE ® and Bunim-Murray Productions continue their unprecedented look inside the sports entertainment giant when season two of “Total Divas” premieres Sunday, March 16 at 9pm ET/PT leading into an all-new episode of “#RichKids of Beverly Hills.” Cameras will once again showcase the professional and personal lives of WWE Divas, Nikki and Brie Bella (WWE Divas “The Bella Twins”), Nattie (WWE Diva “Natalya”), Trinity (WWE Diva “Naomi”), Ariane (WWE Diva “Cameron”) and WWE's newest Diva, Eva Marie. In addition, blonde beauty WWE Diva Summer Rae joins the cast and gives viewers insight into her personal struggles as she makes her way to a coveted top spot in the Divas hierarchy. Between balancing a personal life, fighting for the spotlight, and maintaining romantic relationships, the Divas are up against the odds. However, their unique lifestyles bring them together in a bond of sisterhood like no other. Join the fun, fascinating and glamorous lives of E!'s “Total Divas” when the series returns with 10 all-new, hour-long episodes beginning Sunday, March 16 at 9pm ET/PT.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Takes Tuesday Night Time Slot in Key Female DemosJanuary 29, 2014At 8 o'clock, “Pretty Little Liars” ranked as TV's #1 telecast in the hour for its 28th-consecutive original telecast in Females 12-34 (1.4 million/3.1 rating) and 19th in Women 18-34 (848,000/2.5 rating), and was cable TV's #1 telecast for the 40th original telecast in Adults 18-34 (959,000/1.4 rating) and 51st in Viewers 12-34 (1.6 million/1.7 rating).
Bradley Cooper to Star in WWI-Era Cop Drama DARK INVASIONJanuary 29, 2014According to The New York Post, the Oscar nominee is attached to star in the big screen adaptation of Howard Blum' upcoming WWI-era novel DARK INVASION, which Warner Bros. recently nabbed the rights to. Taylor Sheridan will pen the script.
E! to Launch in Russia, CIS this YearJanuary 29, 2014Universal Networks International (UNI), the channels' division of NBCUniversal International Television, today announced that E! Entertainment Television is launching in Russia and the CIS in the second quarter of 2014. The announcement was made by Satpal Brainch, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, UNI.
NBCUniversal to Take Full Ownership of Matchbox PicturesJanuary 29, 2014NBCUniversal International Television Production today announced a further investment in Matchbox Pictures to take full ownership of one of Australia's most innovative independent production companies. The announcement was made by Michael Edelstein, President, NBCUniversal International Television Production.
50 TO 1 Film to Launch Road Tour, 3/17January 29, 2014The cast and filmmakers of '50 to 1' will hit the road rock-star style on a cross- country tour beginning March 17 topromote the major motion picture's release, says the film's producer, director and co-writer Jim Wilson, Oscar®-winning producer of 'Dances withWolves.'
NFL's Colin Kaepernick & Cam Newton to Host Cartoon Network's HALL OF GAME Awards, 2/17January 29, 2014Cartoon Network has announced quarterbacks Colin Kaepernick (San Francisco 49ers) and Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) will host Cartoon Network's fourth annual Hall of Game Awards, premiering Monday, February 17 at 7 p.m. (ET/ PT). Taking over the reins from past hosts like Tony Hawk, Shaquille O'Neil and Nick Cannon, Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton will bring their own unique sense of style to this year's show. As superstars of the NFL these talented quarterbacks promise that this year's show will be the one of the most raucous and outrageous sports awards show while maintaining the charisma that TV viewers enjoy year after year.