VIDEO: ABC Rolls Out New SCANDAL Series RecapSeptember 23, 2013Whether they are new recruits or devoted gladiators, ABC Entertainment is making sure 'Scandal' fans have everything they need to catch up on the show's much anticipated Fall premiere. All the essential facts and most tantalizing plotlines are recapped in a five minute video below!
Wes Chatham Boards THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY as 'Castor'September 23, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, THE HELP's Wes Chatham has signed on for the final two films in the series. Chatham will take on the role of 'Castor,' a Capitol-born cameraman who works alongside Natalie Dormer's 'Cressida.'
DEXTER's Bethany Joy Lenz to Lead E!'s SONGBYRD PilotSeptember 23, 2013According to Deadline, Lenz has been tapped by E! to lead its upcoming scripted pilot SONGBYRD. The project comes from PRIVATE PRACTICE's Krista Vernoff and Diane Warren. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will executive produce.
Lifetime's DEVIOUS MAIDS Hits New Series High with Season FinaleSeptember 23, 2013Millions of people across the U.S. got devious -- real Devious - last night when a series high 3.0 million Total Viewers watched the season one finale of Lifetime's hit drama Devious Maids (#DeviousMaids) in a highly competitive environment. In addition to a series best with Total Viewers (a +50% jump versus the program's June 23rd premiere), the drama reached series highs across all of the key demographics, including 1.4 million Adults 18-49 viewers (+69%), 1.3 million Adults 25-54 viewers (+50%), 1.2 million Women 18-49 viewers (+90%) and 1.0 million Women 25-54 viewers (+51%), according to Nielsen Research.
E!'s Live EMMYS Coverage Scores Over 2.4 Million ViewersSeptember 23, 2013 Over 2.4 million people tuned into E!'s red carpet coverage on Sunday, led by flagship 'Live from the Red Carpet: The 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards” (6-8pm), which drew 1.5 million total viewers, tying last year to score the network its most-watched telecast for the event since 2006, and notched its highest HH rating since that same year (1.27 vs. 1.47, 2006). E!'s “Live from the Red Carpet” also drew 609K viewers in the A18-49 demo.
DEXTER Series Finale Sets Showtime Ratings RecordSeptember 23, 2013Last night, Showtime said goodbye to its iconic drama series DEXTER, and despite facing a competitive night of programming on broadcast, basic and premium cable, the Dexter series finale delivered the show's highest-rated telecast ever and the biggest audience ever for an original episode in Showtime history, besting the show's season seven finale and season eight premiere. Dexter attracted 2.8 million viewers at 9 p.m. (up 13 percent from the season 8 premiere - vs. 2.5 million viewers, and up from the season seven finale - vs. 2.7 million) and 3.3 million viewers for the night (up from the season eight premiere - vs. 3.2 million viewers).
HONK IF YOU LOVE SOMEONE Among 2013 DC Shorts Film Festival WinnersSeptember 23, 2013After an exciting opening weekend, the DC Shorts Film Festival is proud announce this year's winners (see list below). Short film lovers will be able to view all the winners along with all of the other films the festival is showcasing throughout this week. The festival ends this weekend, featuring the Best of DC Shorts from September 27-29.
VIDEO: New Promo for THE LADY IN NUMBER 6September 22, 2013A new promo for THE LADY IN NUMBER 6, which tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer. Alice, at 109 years old, is the second oldest person living in London, England – she is more significantly the world's oldest survivor of Hitler's holocaust. In “The Lady in Number 6,” she tells the story of how music has helped her live a long and happy life in the face of enduring tragedy.
LAW & ORDER Encore Hits 2013 Time Period HighSeptember 22, 2013At 10 p.m. ET, a rebroadcast of 'Law & Order: SVU' (0.8/3, 3.7 million viewers overall) locked up NBC's top total-viewer result in the time period, excluding sports, since December 29, 2012 ('SVU,' 4.0 million viewers).
STAGE TUBE: Pantochino Celebrates 2013-14 Season, Feat. THE DIVINE SISTER & MoreSeptember 22, 2013Award-winning Pantochino Productions Inc, the ridiculously entertaining non-profit theatre company specializing in theatre for family audiences has announced plans for its 2013/14 season which includes three new musicals and the Connecticut premiere of a recent off-Broadway hit. Check out a new promo for the season below!
STAGE TUBE: New Promo for GayCo's #GODHATESHASHTAGS Declares #GodLovesTwerkingSeptember 22, 2013Through scenes and song, #GodHatesHashtags explores gay identity after hate, lesbian bar culture after the closing of T's, the sanctity of Cracker Barrel after being desecrated by homosexuals, the inanity of social media sex profiles, the corporatization of gay rights groups, and the twerk-tinged wisdom of disregarded LGBTQ youth. The production has revealed a new promo, titled '#GodLovesTwerking - check it out below!
HBO & Jerry Weintraub to Reteam for Benghazi MovieSeptember 20, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has begun developing a telepic based upon Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz's BOOK UNDER FIRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE ATTACK IN BENGHAZI.