Marcia Gay Harden Joins Cast of FIFTY SHADES OF GREYDecember 3, 2013According to Deadline, Harden has signed on to 'play Dr. Grace Trevelyan Grey, the adoptive physician mama of emotionally damaged billionaire Christian Grey and his siblings Mia and Elliot. Dr. Grace Grey is the pediatrician who cares for 4-year-old Christian when his birth mother (or 'the crack whore,' as Fifty Shades readers know her) dies. She's also the one who inadvertently introduces Christian to his cougar lover Elena from whom he learns his BDSM ways.'
Matthew Goode Lands Recurring Role on THE GOOD WIFEDecember 3, 2013According to TV Line, the actor has booked a major recurring role on the hit legal drama, now in its fifth season. Goode will take on the role of 'a prosecutor who befriends Julianna Margulies' Alicia after having a crisis of faith and deciding to chart a new direction for his career.'
NBC Renews THE BLACKLIST for Second SeasonDecember 3, 2013According to Deadline, NBC has picked up its breakout drama, starring James Spader, for a second season with a 22-episode order. The crime drama debuted strong earlier this fall, and has continued to hold on to the top spot in Adults 18-49 on Mondays.
NBCSN to Air 13 Indycar Races During 2014 SeasonDecember 3, 2013NBCSN will deliver comprehensive coverage of the 2014 IndyCar season, beginning with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 12-13. All 13 races, which include the final 11 races of the season, will also be streamed live via NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets.
Rocker Bret Michaels to Guest on NBC's REVOLUTIONDecember 3, 2013Musician Bret Michaels literally joins the revolution in a guest-starring role on the hour-long sci-fi drama, "Revolution," from NBC and Warner Bros. Television. Michaels plays a post-apocalyptic version of himself and will be performing an acoustic version of Poison's hit ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" in an episode to air in 2014.
Sony Releases THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 SynopsisDecember 3, 2013The first trailer for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 bows tomorrow, but today, Sony has revealed the film's official synopsis, as well as the banner that's caused this week's rumors that Spidey may be facing off against more villains than initially expected.
NBC Sports Digital Scores Best Month Yet with 129.8 Million VisitsDecember 2, 2013NBC Sports Digital experienced its best month ever for the second consecutive month in visits with 129.8 million in October, according to data released by Adobe Reports & Analytics. Contributing to the overall success, NBCSports.com notched its best month ever in uniques (22.1 million) and visits (57.0 million). Other noteworthy metrics include:
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - This Week's New NIKITADecember 2, 2013On this week's all new episode of The CW's NIKITA, titled'Set-Up,' tensions continue to escalate between the United States and Pakistan after Amanda (Melinda Clarke) plants evidence that Pakistan hired Nikita (Maggie Q) to kill the President. Ryan (Noah Bean) becomes suspicious of Birkhoff's increasingly odd behavior and tells Nikita and Michael that he thinks Amanda may have kidnapped Birkhoff and planted a double on the plane.
VIDEO: First Look at this Week's Episode of THE VAMPIRE DIARIESDecember 2, 2013On this week's new episode of the THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, titled 'The Cell,' Stefan (Paul Wesley) continues to offer Katherine (Nina Dobrev) his support while trying to mask his own pain, until Caroline (Candice Accola) shows up with an unusual form of therapy. After trying to make amends with Caroline, Elena (Nina Dobrev) grows so concerned about Damon (Ian Somerhalder) that she turns to Aaron (guest star Shaun Sipos) for help.
Disney's New Series I DIDN'T DO IT with Olivia Holt to Debut 1/17December 2, 2013Fan favorite Olivia Holt (Disney XD's 'Kickin' It' and Radio Disney Music Award winner) moves to new series role and a new reverse storytelling approach for Disney Channel in 'I Didn't Do It,' a comedy that tells of the hilarious twists and turns in the lives of five teenagers – ultra-competitive fraternal twins and their three best friends. Each episode begins at the end of a predicament, just after an adventure has gone absurdly haywire, just as twins Lindy and Logan and their friends Jasmine, Garrett and Delia somehow try to explain -- with flashback scenes -- exactly what happened. 'I Didn't Do It' series premiere is part of Disney Channel's 'janNEWary' programming event FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 (9:40 p.m., ET/PT), immediately following the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Cloud 9.' Beginning January 26, the series will join Disney Channel's Sunday night family comedy block (8:30 p.m., ET/PT).
Disney Channel to Premiere New Movie CLOUD 9, 1/17December 2, 2013Set high atop snow-capped mountains in the adrenaline-fueled world of competitive snowboarding, the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Cloud 9' tells the inspiring story of two snowboarders who must overcome self-doubt to learn that achieving their dreams is possible. Executive-produced by Ashley Tisdale, and starring Luke Benward ('Ravenswood,' 'Good Luck Charlie') and Dove Cameron ('Liv and Maddie'), 'Cloud 9' premieres FRIDAY, JANUARY 17 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
VIDEO: First Teaser for Guillermo del Toro's New FX Series THE STRAINDecember 2, 2013FX has released the first teaser for THE STRAIN, from Academy Award nominated Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, author Chuck Hogan and writer/producer Carlton Cuse, which is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy of the same title written by del Toro and Hogan. Check it out below!
Telemundo Announces Coverage Marking First Anniversary of Jenni Rivera's DeathDecember 2, 2013Telemundo announced its special programming to commemorate the anniversary of the tragic death of blockbuster Hispanic singer Jenni Rivera. Starting Thursday, December 5, the network's reporting team will travel to the state of Nuevo León in Mexico to cover tributes organized by family and fans of the Diva de la Banda for “Un Nuevo Día”(7AM/6 C), “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste” (5PM/6 C) and “Noticiero Telemundo” (6:30PM/5:30 C).
TODAY Posts Week-to-Week Ratings GrowthDecember 2, 2013NBC's TODAY continues to gain momentum and deliver substantial ratings growth. Season-to-date, TODAY has posted the largest year-to-year growth of the morning programs in the key demo A25-54. Over the first nine weeks of the season, TODAY has closed the demo gap with GMA by 47% (61k) versus the same period last year. For the week of November 18 – November 22, TODAY delivered its biggest total viewer and demo audience since the London Olympics and its smallest total viewer gap with GMA in four months.
NBCSN to Air Arsenal-Everton Match on SaturdayDecember 2, 2013NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage this week is highlighted by first-place Arsenal hosting Everton, one of the league's hottest clubs. In addition, Manchester United face Newcastle United on Saturday at 7:45 a.m. ET, followed by Southampton hosting Manchester City at 10 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage begins Saturday at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN.