Lauren Hutton to Guest on Bravo's EAT, DRINK, LOVE this WeekAugust 21, 2013Bravo Media heats up the kitchen with Eat, Drink, Love on Sunday, August 25 at 9pm ET/PT when Nina turns to longtime family friend, actress/model Lauren Hutton for advice and throws an adult 'show and tell' party in hopes of strengthening new friendships. Waylynn relives a bittersweet memory by putting on her dream wedding dress she never got to wear. On the flip side, Waylynn's 'no-chef' dating policy is challenged and she just may cave in. Meanwhile, Brenda and Kat attend a very exclusive charity dinner where Kat is the flirty center of attention, but when Kat starts getting texts at the table, Brenda makes an accusation that puts Kat on edge. For a sneak peek of this week's episode, click here.
Debbie Allen Developing Performing Arts Drama for The CWAugust 21, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has given a script order to an hour-long pilot reminiscent of FAME, from Debbie Allen and executive producer Sam Haskell. Rather than Manhattan, the project will be set in a Los Angeles performing arts school. HOUSE's Matt Witten is set to write and executive produce with the pair.
E! to Air ATTACK OF THE CELEBRITY BIKINIS Special, 8/29August 21, 2013With the end of the summer right around the corner, E! is celebrating the best, the worst, and most of all the least dressed stars in swimwear with the new special 'Attack of the Celebrity Bikinis' airing Thursday, August 29th at 10:00 PM ET/PT. This 30 minute special dives into memorable swimwear looks with the help of our panel of designers, fitness pros, and media masterminds to reveal which beach babes top the list and which two piece moments made us cringe. Plus the fearless bikini-clad ladies who made our jaws drop with awe and envy (yes, we're talking about you Kate Upton!)
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW to Broadcast Live from Elizabeth City, NC TomorrowAugust 21, 2013MSNBC's “The Rachel Maddow Show” will broadcast live from Elizabeth City, North Carolina on Thursday, August 22 at 9 p.m. ET. Maddow will devote the full hour broadcast to exploring the North Carolina voting revisions signed into law last week. “The Rachel Maddow Show” has been covering the news of the voting law changes (http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/15/20037180-voter-suppression-off-to-a-fast-start-in-north-carolina?lite) and tomorrow's show will take a deeper look at how the new restrictions will affect students, African-Americans, and low-income voter participation in the state.
Disney XD Renews KICKIN' IT for Fourth SeasonAugust 21, 2013Disney XD has ordered a fourth season of its popular live action comedy series 'Kickin' It,' it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. Production on the martial arts inspired series will resume in Los Angeles this November for a 2014 premiere.
Mario Lopez Joins FESTIVAL PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL 2013 LineupAugust 21, 2013TV host, actor and nationally syndicated radio personality MARIO LOPEZ is the latest addition to the talent line-up for FESTIVAL PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Presented by Target. Set for this Labor Day weekend (Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1) in San Antonio, Texas, the multi-faceted celebration of Hispanic entertainment and culture offers free open-to-the-public daytime events that presents the best of Latino culture and community, along with live performances (ticketed events) each evening at the Alamodome(daily breakdown below). LOPEZ will participate in a Q&A and autograph signing as part of the free daytime activities at The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Sunday, Sept 1. He will also serve as one of the host of the evening concerts on Sunday, Sept 1.
Second Season of Disney Channel's DOG WITH A BLOG to Premiere 9/20August 21, 2013 The stars of 'Dog With a Blog' -- G Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Beth Littleford, Regan Burns and their canine co-star, Mick -- host a Disney Channel Friday Night of Premieres programming event (8:00-10:00 p.m.) that includes the season premiere (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) of their hit sitcom for kids and families, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. The series is #1 in its time period among Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14.
STAGE TUBE: New Promo for WickedGreen Productions' BASHERET, 8/30-31August 21, 2013WickedGreen Productions introduces Basheret, a new play by local playwright and actor Bailey Boudreau. The premiere production will be a two day only benefit August 30th and 31st, 2013 at Affirmations Community Center in Ferndale, Michigan. Proceeds will go to both Affirmations and The Kyle Holton Memorial Scholarship Fund at Wayne State University. This is a limited engagement charity event. Check out a new promotional trailer for the production below!
FAMILY GAME NIGHT Return Up from Season 3 PremiereAugust 20, 2013 The season four premiere of 'Family Game Night' on the Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, tops its season three premiere in key Kid and Adult demos and delivers year-to-date time period gains for the network. 'Family Game Night,' produced by Hasbro Studios, is the number one co-viewed show on the Hub Network last week amongst Adults 18-49 watching with Kids 2-11. Additionally, the series had its best season premiere in history with Girls 2-11 and Girls 6-11.
THE TODAY SHOW Launches Online Book ClubAugust 20, 2013TODAY is putting a new spin on an old classic with the launch of the TODAY Book Club— a unique discussion series connecting book lovers with engaging reads from both up-and-coming new authors to some of their seasoned favorites.
Cole Hauser Signs on for Second Season of DirecTV's ROGUEAugust 20, 2013DirecTV announced today that film and television actor Cole Hauser (Transcendence, Olympus Has Fallen) will join Thandie Newton (The Pursuit of Happyness, Crash) for season two of its original drama ROGUE that will air in 2014 on Audience.
Rashida Jones Working on New CW Series LADYBALLSAugust 20, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jones is developing LADYBALLS, a new hour-long dramedy for The CW under her two-year deal with Warner Bros. Television. The network has ordered a script for the project, which School Confidential's Kara Taylor will write.
SWITCHED AT BIRTH Wraps Season with 1.96 Million Total ViewersAugust 20, 2013The summer finale of “Switched at Birth” delivered its #2 telecast of the season in Total Viewers (1.96 million) – hitting a 6-week high – and notched 4-week highs in Women 18-34 (481,000/1.4 rating), Adults 18-49 (950,000/0.8 rating), Women 18-49 (769,000/1.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (816,000/1.8 rating), since 7/8/13 and 7/22/13, respectively.
ABC WORLD NEWS Averages 6.8 Million Viewers, Week of 8/12August 20, 2013For the week of August 12, 2013 “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” averaged 6.896 million Total Viewers and a 1.5 rating/6 share/1.774 million in Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. “World News” turned in Adult 25-54 gains compared to both the previous week (1.761 million on w/o 8/5/13) and the year-ago week (1.755 million on w/o 8/13/12). In fact, “World News” stood as the only evening newscast to build on its news demo audience year to year, as both the “CBS Evening News” (-15%) and “NBC “Nightly News” (-14%) posted double-digit losses.
FilmBuff Sets VOD, Limited Theatrical Release for Eva Orner's THE NETWORK this FallAugust 20, 2013Digital entertainment curator FilmBuff announced today that it would release the gripping documentary THE NETWORK, chronicling the birth of the first and most successful media network in Afghanistan, TOLO TV. FilmBuff will release the film theatrically for exclusive engagements in New York and Los Angeles, and then on all VOD platforms October 8.