Johnny Cash Doc MY FATHER AND THE MAN IN BLACK to Open 9/6August 26, 2013MY FATHER AND THE MAN IN BLACK is a fresh angle on the Johnny Cash mythology and a long way from Walk The Line. Following a record-breaking rollout in the U.K., this documentary about the music legend-as seen through the eyes of his long-time manager, the late Saul Holiff-opens in major U.S. markets on September 6.
mun2's WE LOVE JENNI Special Wins 2013 Imagen AwardAugust 26, 2013 mun2, the leading Hispanic entertainment cable network for Hispanic millennial adults, won a 2013 Imagen Award for “Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie-of-the-Week” its We Love Jenni special produced by Blank Paige Productions. The award was presented at the awards ceremonies which were held in Beverly Hills on August 16.
Adam Levine Developing Semi-Autobiographical Comedy at NBCAugust 26, 2013The comedy comes from Universal Television, and is loosely based on Levine's relationship with Gene Hong, best known for writing and producing NBC's COMMUNITY. The pair were former roommates, living together in Hollywood before each made it big.
Jeff Perry, Jeff Garlin & More Set for SAG Foundation's 3rd Annual Poker ClassicAugust 26, 2013More than 300 celebrities, voice over stars and party guests made up a full house at the Screen Actors Guild Foundation's 3rd Annual Poker Classic at an exclusive location at the Original Farmer's Market. The SAG Foundation Poker Classic is the major annual fundraiser for the SAG Foundation's Don LaFontaine Voice-Over Lab dedicated to the professional development and success of voice over artists.
MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS Deliver 10.1 Million Total ViewersAugust 26, 2013The 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” delivered big Sunday night, with the award show currently ranking as cable's #1 entertainment telecast of the year among P12-34. The first-ever award show to be broadcast live from Brooklyn's Barclays Center, the VMAs garnered a total audience of 10.1 million viewers, a 66 percent increase versus 2012, and the ratings jumped 47 percent compared to last year's telecast, delivering a strong 7.8 P12-34 rating. The encore presentation of the show on MTV last night earned an additional 2.8 million total viewers, amounting to 12.9 million total viewers across both airings on MTV. Ratings for the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards Pre-Show” increased 100 percent compared to last year with P12-34, garnering a 3.6 rating among that demographic, and total viewers grew a whopping 119 percent with 4.6 million tuning in.*
Passion Pit Set for LIVE ON LETTERMAN Webcast, 9/4August 26, 2013CBS Interactive's award-winning webcast concert series, LIVE ON LETTERMAN, presented by AT&T, will feature indie-pop act Passion Pit performing live from the world-famous Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City and webcast on CBS.com and VEVO, Wednesday, Sept. 4 (8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT).
Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott Land New HGTV Reality SeriesAugust 26, 2013Scripps Networks Interactive's HGTV (U.S.), Corus Entertainment's CMT (Canada) and Cineflix announced today the start of production on Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever, a series that follows actors Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott and their family. With their four kids in tow, the couple heads to a picturesque lake in Ontario, Canada to put their DIY expertise to good use while renovating a lakeside cottage into their dream vacation home. The series is slated to air on CMT and HGTV in spring 2014.
ESPN Reveals 5-Week Sunday Women's College Basketball PackageAugust 26, 2013 The top Division I women's basketball programs in the nation will be showcased in a new ESPN Sunday afternoon package, in addition to ESPN2's Big Monday presented by Bud Light series. The five-week series - a first for women's college basketball - will begin February 2. The popular weekly Big Monday series on ESPN2, in its eighth season, will run from January 13 to March 3, including doubleheaders on January 27 and February 10.
Fox Sports 1 to Air Condit-Kampmann 5-Round Rematch, 8/28August 26, 2013Coming off strong viewership numbers from its debut on FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network, UFC FIGHT NIGHT rolls into Indianapolis with a thrilling Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) card headlined by a much-anticipated, five-round welterweight rematch between former UFC interim welterweight champion Carlos 'The Natural Born Killer' Condit and Martin 'The Hitman' Kampmann LIVE Wednesday, Aug. 28 on FOX Sports 1 & FOX Deportes (8:00 PM ET).
CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL Up in Social Media Interaction from 2012August 26, 2013Thousands of fans made 'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' one of the week's highest rated programs with their avid social media use. The special, which aired Monday, August 12 on ABC, garnered 8.3 million viewers. It was the fifth most-watched program during the week in viewers, and was the 12th most-watched in the Adults 18-49 demographic.
Dr. Luke Officially Set for AMERICAN IDOL?August 25, 2013Reports that Dr. Luke had entered negotiations emerged last week, just as the news broke that former Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am walked away from negotiations in order to rejoin The Voice U.K.