ABC to Relaunch MAKE ME A STARNovember 11, 2013“We are excited to announce the 2nd installment of ABC Make Me a Star, the ABC Casting Department's digital initiative to identify extraordinary talent across various platforms. After receiving an enormous response from our first ABC Make Me a Star talent competition, we are expanding the search to include actors from age 13 and above,” said ABC Executive Vice President of Casting, Keli Lee.
GEOGRAPHY CLUB with Nikki Blonsky & Alex Newell Set for Limited Release this WeekNovember 11, 2013Breaking Glass Pictures, Huffington Pictures, and Shoreline Entertainment have announced the November 15th North American theatrical release of Geography Club, produced by Michael Huffington of Huffington Pictures. Starring Cameron Deane Stewart (Pitch Perfect), Justin Deeley ('Drop Dead Diva', '90210'), and Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray), Geography Club has been a hit on the festival circuit in the past year, culminating in an Audience Award for Best First Feature at Los Angeles Outfest.
Flyers-Penguins NHL Match Set for WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY this WeekNovember 11, 2013NBC Sports Group continues its NHL regular-season coverage this week with two matchups, highlighted by a Wednesday Night Rivalry showdown between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins at 8 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Coverage of Flyers-Penguins starts Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET with NHL Rivals, with an encore presentation at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday prior to the game. NBCSN will also air an encore presentation of Costas Tonight featuring Sidney Crosby at 11:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS Season Finale Draws 2.3 Million Total ViewersNovember 11, 2013On November 10, E! continued to deliver in its Sunday night reality block with the season eight finale of pop culture phenomenon “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” from 9-10pm attracting 2.3 million Total Viewers, 1.6 million Adults 18-49 and 1.2 million Women 18-49, scoring the show's most-watched episode since August 18 in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 and since August 11 in Women 18-49. Powered by young adults, the finale was also the show's most-watched episode since July 21 in Adults 18-34 (1.1 M) and its best in Women 18-34 (899,000) since the season eight premiere on June 2. Appointment television, the finale outperformed prior four-week time period averages (9-10pm) by double-digits in all its key demos including Adults 18-34 (+43%), Women 18-34 (+49%), Adults 18-49 (+35%), Women 18-49 (+37%), Total Viewers (+33%) and Households (+26%). Additionally, season eight ended as the most-trafficked season of any show on Eonline.
Photo Flash: SONS OF ANARCHY Cast Turns Out for Hurricane Sandy BenefitNovember 11, 2013The cast and creator of FX's Sons of Anarchy turned out for a fan event yesterday, Sunday, November 10 at Asbury Park's Paramount Theatre. The event raised nearly $70,000 for New Jersey recovery effort, which will benefit the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund (http://sandynjrelieffund.org) and Staten Strong (http://statenstrong.com/) charities. Check out a look back at the event, featuring Creator/Executive Producer Kurt Sutter, Katey Sagal, Theo Rossi and Kim Coates, below!
Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber & More Win Big at 2013 MTV EMAsNovember 10, 2013The '2013 MTV EMA' music party ship kicked off in New York City and then landed in Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on Sunday, November 10th during a special U.S. telecast, and it was a night to remember! As promised by intergalactic MC Redfoo of LMFAO, the '2013 MTV EMA' was a ridiculously fun musical extravaganza that featured eye-popping performances and celebrated the hottest artists from around the globe.
STAGE TUBE: Laura Benanti Strips Down with The Skivvies at 54 BelowNovember 10, 2013Stage vet Laura Benanti stripped down with The Skivvies for their latest set last night at 54 Below. Her mashup included 'Part Of Me' by Katy Perry, 'Independent Woman' by Destiny's Child, and 'Superwoman' by Alicia Keys. Check out their performance below!
THOR: THE DARK WORLD Smashes Weekend Box Office with $86.1 MillionNovember 10, 2013Mavel's follow-up to its 2011 film starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, THOR: THE DARK WORLD easily bested the box office competition this weekend, raking in a god-like haul of $86.1 million. In Friday midnight sales alone, the film managed to take in $7.1 million - double the first installment's $3.2 million take.
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Launches The Wolverine: Unleashed ExperienceNovember 8, 2013 To celebrate The Wolverine November 19th Digital HD release, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today launched The Wolverine Unleashed Experience - an immersive website experience that allows fans to take a deeper look into Wolverine than ever before. Through this interactive website, fans can delve into the character of the Wolverine by navigating through a layered, three dimensional site that reflects Logan's inner struggle with his immortality. Log on and uncover hot spots to unlock new content, including special feature sneak peeks and bridges to past films. The content is also compatible across desktop and tablets, and users can embed and share across all social platforms.
Telemundo's ENFOQUE CON JOSE DIAZ-BALART to Spotlight NIYA this WeekendNovember 8, 2013“Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart” presents the most complete coverage of Immigration Reform this Sunday, November 10 at a special time, 1:30PM/12:30C, as it is on the spotlight once again for the National Immigrant Youth Alliance (NIYA) controversy. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) will join the program to talk about his distancing of the NIYA after accusing the Dreamer group of secretly recording his conversations. NIYA Spokesperson Claudia Muñoz will also be on the show to offer her group's point of view on the issue that has overtaken the focus on immigration reform.
Sneak Peek of BET's THE MATHIS PROJECT Airs TonightNovember 8, 2013elebrity judge and equal justice advocate, Judge Greg Mathis, stars in a new unscripted crime investigation show, 'THE MATHIS PROJECT.' Known for his inspirational rise from jailed street youth to respected star of his own award-winning court television show, Judge Mathis returns to his roots to investigate unsolved homicides in high-crime neighborhoods. In an effort to break the silence of the 'no snitches' movement, Mathis works with local volunteers and law enforcement to uncover potential new suspects and information from witnesses, anonymous tipsters, and 'word on the street' sources.
WGN America Begins Production on Scripted Series SALEMNovember 8, 2013WGN America enters the world of the most notorious witch trials in history with its first original scripted series 'Salem,' as production begins today in Shreveport, La on the provocative Fox 21 drama. On an expansive set reflecting volatile 17th century Massachusetts, 'Salem' explores what really fueled the town's infamous witch trials and dares to uncover the dark, supernatural truth behind them. Created, executive-produced and written by award-winning writer/producer Brannon Braga ('24,' 'Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager and Enterprise') and Adam Simon ('The Haunting in Connecticut'), 'Salem' launches WGN America's strategy to become a dedicated purveyor of innovative scripted fare.