American Experience's BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID to Premiere 2/11 on PBSJanuary 15, 2014Long before they were immortalized on screen by Paul Newman and Robert Redford, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid captivated Americans from coast to coast. In the 1890s, their thrilling exploits — robbing western banks and trains and then seemingly vanishing into thin air — became front-page news and the basis of rumor and myth. But who were Robert Leroy Parker and Harry Alonzo Longabaugh? What really happened after they formed the Wild Bunch gang? And how did they manage to pull off some of the most spectacular holdups in western history while eluding the Pinkertons, the nation's largest and most feared private detective force? Separating fact from fiction, the latest installment of the popularAmerican Experience series The Wild West explores the last pair of outlaws to flee on horseback into the setting sun of a vanishing West. Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, produced and directed by John Maggio, premieres on American Experience on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), preceded by an encore presentation of Billy the Kid, also directed by Maggio, at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS.
The CW Picks Up Reality Series PENN & TELLER: FOOL US & BARBER BATTLEJanuary 15, 2014Two reality series - BARBER BATTLE, an all-new, half-hour reality competition series hosted by actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer, and PENN & TELLER: FOOL US, a one-hour competition series celebrating magic and featuring the legendary duo Penn & Teller - will premiere later this year on The CW.
HBO Renews REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER for 13th SeasonJanuary 15, 2014With the show set to kick off its 12th season this Friday, HBO has renewed Real Time With Bill Maher for a 13th season of 35 editions, to begin in Jan. 2015, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO programming.
Sebastian Stan, John Hurt, Jessica Brown-Findlay & Tom Felton to Star in The CW's Miniseries LABYRINTHJanuary 15, 2014The CW Network has acquired LABYRINTH, the four-hour event miniseries with a multi-national and award-winning cast, including John Hurt, Sebastian Stan, Jessica Brown-Findlay & Tom Felton, it was announced today by Mark Pedowitz, President, The CW. Premiere night and time will be announced at a later date.
ABC Family's THE FOSTERS Returns Strong in Key Female DemoJanuary 14, 2014At 8 o'clock, the winter debut of “Switched at Birth” ranked as cable TV's #1 scripted telecast in the hour across Adults 18-34 (633,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (509,000/1.5 rating), Adults 18-49 (939,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-49 (696,000/1.1 rating), Viewers 12-34 (961,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (807,000/1.8 rating).
TNT's MAJOR CRIMES Wraps Season with 5.4 Viewers in Live + Same DayJanuary 14, 2014TNT's hit original series Major Crimes closed out its second season Monday night with 5.4 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery, a +10% increase over the prior week. The drama, which has ranked as basic cable's #1 original series for four consecutive weeks, beat its Monday competition to rank as the top cable program of the night. Among TNT's targeted demos, the season finale of Major Crimes scored 1.4 million adults 25-54 in Live + Same Day (+6% vs. the prior week) and 1.1 million adults 18-49 (+4%).
Carl Reiner, Tim Conway, Steve Lawrence and Garry Marshall to Guest on TWO AND A HALF MENJanuary 14, 2014Comedy legends Carl Reiner, Tim Conway, Steve Lawrence and Garry Marshall are set to guest star on an upcoming episode of TWO AND A HALF MEN, to be broadcast Thursday, Jan. 30 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. In the episode, multi-millionaire Marty Pepper (Reiner) proposes to Evelyn (Holland Taylor). In advance of their upcoming nuptials, Walden (Ashton Kutcher) and Alan (Jon Cryer) throw Marty a bachelor party. Marshall, Conway and Lawrence play Marty's friends who help him celebrate his last days of bachelorhood.
FX's FARGO to Premiere in AprilJanuary 14, 2014FX has announced that it will debut its limited series FARGO, based upon the Coen Brothers' hit 1996 film, on Tuesday, April 16 at 10 p.m. The news was announced at today's TCA event, according to Deadline.
VIDEO: New Trailer for A&E's CRAZY HEARTS: NASHVILLE, Premiering TomorrowJanuary 14, 2014 A&E's new original series “Crazy Hearts: Nashville” follows some of the most talented up-and-coming country musicians as they balance life, love and their pursuit of stardom, one gig at a time. This series highlights the struggle, the romance and the music that fuels this iconic city. “Crazy Hearts: Nashville” premieres tomorrow, Wednesday, January 15th at 11PM ET/PT and Thursday, January 16th at 10PM ET/PT and continues every Thursday at 10PM ET/PT. Check out a new trailer below!
THE SPOILS OF BABYLON Premieres to Nearly 2.6 Million Total Viewers on IFCJanuary 14, 2014The premiere night of IFC's newest original comedy, The Spoils of Babylon, delivered a combined audience of nearly 2.3 million total viewers and nearly 1.2 million Adults 18-49 on Thursday, January 9. The first half-hour episode of the two-episode back-to-back premiere delivered 911,000 total viewers and 477,000 adults 18-49.
Hallmark's WHEN CALLS THE HEART Starts Off StrongJanuary 14, 2014Hallmark Channel further fortified its position as a destination for original episodic programming with the premiere of its second scripted series, When Calls the Heart, debuting to a 1.5 household rating and a reach of more than 2.2 million unduplicated viewers. The Saturday, January 11th Season 1 opener elevated Hallmark Channel to be the #2 household-rated network in the 9-10pm time period, as well as #2 among P2+ (.8 rtg). The series premiere also placed among the top 10 in key demo impressions, including #2 in P2+ (1,685,000) and #3 in HH (1,286,000). New episodes of the series, based on the bestselling Canadian West novels by Janette Oke and starring actresses, Erin Krakow, Lori Loughlin, and Jean Smart will air every Saturday night for 12 consecutive weeks.
Season Two Premiere of Animal Planet's TREEHOUSE MASTERS Draws 1.6 Million Total ViewersJanuary 14, 2014Animal Planet's hit series, TREEHOUSE MASTERS, delivered a sky-high performance for its season-two debut, 'Temple of Adventure,' which premiered Friday, January 10, at 10 PM ET/PT. The series drew in 1.6 million P2+ viewers and garnered its best-ever performance among P25-54 (827K), P18-49 (795K), M18-49 (418K), W25-54 (404K) and W18-49 (377K).
NFL TURNING POINT to Review Divisional Matchups Tomorrow on NBCSNJanuary 14, 2014 Four teams are left standing as the NFL playoffs approach championship weekend, and NFL Turning Point breaks down how each team moved within one step of Super Bowl XLVIII, with a brand new episode this week, debuting Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
VIDEO: New Teaser for Showtime's PENNY DREADFULJanuary 14, 2014Showtime has released a new teaser for its highly-anticipated drama series PENNY DREADFUL, which is currently in production in Ireland, for a spring 2014 premiere. The series stars Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Eva Green (Casino Royale) Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to Kill), Reeve Carney (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Harry Treadaway (The Lone Ranger), Billie Piper (Doctor Who, Secret Diary of a Call Girl) and Danny Sapani (The Bill). Check it out below!
Michael Pena in Talks to Join Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas in ANT-MANJanuary 14, 2014According to The Hollywood Reporter, Michael Pena has entered negotations to join Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd in the studio's latest live-action superhero adaptation. The film is being directed by Edgar Wright. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige will produce the film with Nira Park.