THE HOBBIT's Graham McTavish & Gary Lewis Join Starz's OUTLANDERSeptember 4, 2013Starz in association with Sony Pictures Television has announced today that Graham McTavish (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, '24') will play Dougal MacKenzie and Gary Lewis (Billy Elliot, Gangs of New York) will play Colum MacKenzie in the highly anticipated original series 'Outlander.' The series will be adapted from Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling books, with the first two episodes written by executive producer Ronald D. Moore ('Battlestar Galactica,' 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,' 'Star Trek: The Next Generation') and directed by John Dahl ('Dexter,' 'Breaking Bad,' 'Justified'). 'Outlander,' which is set to premiere on STARZ in 2014, will begin filming in Scotland, where the series is set, this fall.
TNT's COLD JUSTICE Premieres to Over 2.9 Million ViewersSeptember 4, 2013TNT's gripping, real-life crime series Cold Justice scored more than 2.9 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery Tuesday night, making it one of basic cable's Top 10 unscripted series launches for the year-to-date. The powerful docu-drama, which is executive-produced by Emmy(R) winners Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Chicago Fire), Dan Cutforth & Jane Lipsitz (Chef, Fashion Star) and Tom Thayer (Hitchcock, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee), also drew 942,000 adults 25-54 in Live + Same Day for its premiere episode.
NBCSN to Air Over 15 Hours of Motorsports Coverage this WeekSeptember 4, 2013NBCSN's 15 hours of motorsports action this week will be highlighted by live coverage of the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday starting at 7:30 a.m. ET, with racing legend and 1977 Italian Grand Prix winner Mario Andretti joining the live telecast as a guest analyst.
A&E Begins Production on New Docu-Series CRAZY HEARTS: NASHVILLESeptember 4, 2013A&E Network has ordered the new real-life series 'Crazy Hearts: Nashville', it was announced today by David McKillop, Executive Vice President and General Manager, A&E Network. The series will follow the lives of aspiring country music artists and insiders as they balance life, love and their pursuit of stardom, one gig at a time. Production begins immediately on eight one-hour episodes set in Nashville, TN.
Unofficial SHOWGIRLS Sequel to be Released on DVD, 9/17September 4, 2013Wild Eye Releasing is excited to announce the September 17th DVD release of Showgirls 2: Penny's From Heaven. Written and directed by original Showgirls star Rena Riffel, this epic and outrageous homage to the Showgirls legacy will finally be available nationwide.
Disney Channel Takes Total Day in All Major Youth DemosSeptember 4, 2013For the week of August 26, 2013, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 network in Total Day across target Kids 2-11 (862,000/2.2 rating), Kids 6-11 (620,000/2.6 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (525,000/2.2 rating), marking the network's 116th week at #1 in Kids 6-11 and Tweens – dates back to week of 6/13/11.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Summer Finale Shatters ABC Family Records with L+3September 4, 2013Based on Live + 3 viewing, the summer finale of “Pretty Little Liars” became the #1 telecast in ABC Family history in Adults 18-34 (2.1 million/3.1 rating), Women 18-34 (1.8 million/5.4 rating), Women 18-49 (2.3 million/3.5 rating), Viewers 12-34 (3.3 million/3.6 rating) and Females 12-34 (3.0 million/6.4 rating), and its #1 series telecast of all time in Adults 18-49 (2.7 million/2.1 rating).
BOB Begins Performances at Abingdon Theatre TomorrowSeptember 4, 2013BOB: Blessed Be The Dysfunction That Binds, a new American play based on the true story of one Rhode Island family's experience with mental illness and the United States healthcare system, will receive its New York premiere at The Abingdon Theatre. Performances begin September 5, 2013.
DEMON Now Available On Demand; DVD Release Set for 12/3September 3, 2013Demon, which will be available on DVD December 3rd, is now available for On Demand viewing. Cable subscribers can check their listings Cox, AT&T, Verizon, Charger, Suddenlink and more. Internet On Demand is currently rolling out on outlets such as Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Google Play, Xbox and many others.
ESPN Announces 2014 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball LineupSeptember 3, 2013 All games will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members and on Apple TV to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
FXX Off to Strong Start Prior to 'IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY,' TOTALLY BIASED PremieresSeptember 3, 2013FXX, the new entertainment basic cable channel from FX Networks, got off to a good start yesterday (Sept. 2) with Primetime and Total Day deliveries that bettered prior benchmarks by Fox Soccer Channel very wide margins across the board (note: FXX replaced Fox Soccer Channel on most cable and satellite systems). The network was paced by a Parks & Recreation Labor Day Marathon from 7:00 AM-midnight.
VIDEO: New Clip for Dame Judi Dench-Led PHILOMENASeptember 3, 2013PHILOMENA, starring Dame Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, will premiere In Competition at Venice Film Festival and will be a Special Presentation at Toronto International Film Festival. Check out a new clip from the film below!
VIDEO: Benedict Cumberbatch & Daniel Bruhl in New TV Spot for THE FIFTH ESTATESeptember 3, 2013The dramatic thriller THE FIFTH ESTATE comes to theaters on October 18th. Based on real events, the film reveals the quest to expose the deceptions and corruptions of power that turned an Internet upstart into the 21st century's most fiercely debated organization. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Julian Asange. Below, check out a new TV spot for the film!
VIDEO: First Look - New Episode of mun2's LARRYMANIA, Airing 9/8September 3, 2013In the new episode of “Larrymania” airing this Sunday September 8 at 9pm ET/PT/8C, Latin star Larry Hernandez and his ladylove Kenia take a peaceful scenic tour of beautiful Mexico City, which takes an unexpected turn and change of pace when their stroll puts them in a sex shop. Larry prepares for his highly-anticipated cameo in Telemundo's hit, record-breaking telenovela “El Senor de los Cielos” and wraps the shoot with a humorous video for fans featuring his good friend and Latin heart-throb Rafael Amaya. Then, in an emotional visit to the parents of his late publicist and dear friend Arturo Rivera, the Latin artist shares with the Rivera family what Arturo meant to him in a moving, heartfelt moment you won't want to miss. Also, Larry has a huge surprise for Kenia, will she finally get her dream home in the Hollywood Hills?
LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Launches 'Biggest Fan Search'September 3, 2013 “LIVE with Kelly and Michael” is celebrating Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan's first anniversary from September 3-13, 2013, and now fans will have their chance to join in the festivities with “LIVE's Biggest Fan Search.”
Billy Murray to Lead Barry Levinson's ROCK THE KASBAHSeptember 3, 2013The film, written by SCROOGED's Mitch Glazer, is officially billed as: 'the story of a burned-out music manager who goes to Afghanistan on the USO tour with his last remaining client. When he finds himself abandoned, penniless and without his passport, he discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice, who stows away with him back to Kabul to compete on the popular television show The Afghan Star, Afghanistan's equivalent of American Idol.'
Photo Flash: FX Debuts AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN Key ArtSeptember 3, 2013American Horror Story: Coven, the newest miniseries in the American Horror Story franchise, will debut on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on FX. Currently in production in New Orleans, the 13-part miniseries will air Wednesdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT though January of 2014. Ahead of its premiere, the network has unveiled this season's official poster - check it out below!