ABC Announces Premiere Dates for CHILD SUPPORT and MATCH GAME
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2017 he series premiere of CHILD SUPPORT a one-hour studio-based series from Golden Globe - and Emmy Award-winning Ricky Gervais and Banijay Studios North America, will make its debut on FRIDAY, JAN. 5 at 8:00 p.m. EST....
Music Superstar Taylor Swift to Debut New Song During ABC's TGIT Line Up 11/9
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 Music superstar Taylor Swift continues her groundbreaking collaboration with ABC with a special performance of a new song to air during TGIT on Thursday, Nov. 9, on The ABC Television Network, followed by an extended version on Freeform the following day....
Grammy- & Emmy-Nominated Pop Icon Katy Perry Set to Judge on ABC's AMERICAN IDOL
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2017 At today's upfront presentation at David Geffen Hall in New York City, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Grammy- and Emmy-nominated music luminary Katy Perry is set to judge the next generation of artists on ABC's revival of the beloved music competition series “American Ido...
ABC's THE GOLDBERGS Emerges as Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18- 49
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2018 ABC's THE GOLDBERGS Emerges as Wednesday's No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18- 49...
Zachary Levi, Mandy Moore Reprise TANGLED Roles in New Disney Channel Movie & Series
by Caryn Robbins - January 31, 2017 Set between the stories told in Walt Disney Animation Studios' acclaimed film 'Tangled' and its short film 'Tangled Ever After,' the Disney Channel Original Movie 'Tangled Before Ever After' makes its debut on FRIDAY, MARCH 10...
KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD Star Jason Ritter Achieves World Record
by TV News Desk - October 09, 2017 At 11:48 a.m. EDT, live, on ABC's The View, it was declared by an official adjudicator that Jason Ritter, star of ABC's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Most hugs given in one minute by an individual....
Disney/ABC, CBS, The Onion Join Exciting Lineup at BANFF Connect LA
by Caryn Robbins - February 22, 2017 The Banff World Media Festival is thrilled to announce compelling/notable panels with Disney|ABC and CBS featuring visionary leaders behind some of their hit shows...
ABC Primetime Schedule for the Week of 1/1
by Tori Hartshorn - December 18, 2017 ABC Primetime Schedule for the Week of 1/1...
Wendie Malick & Dan Lauria Lead LOVE LETTERS This Weekend at Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017 Laguna Playhouse presents a very special bonus event just in time for Valentines Day, Wendie Malick ('Hot in Cleveland,' 'Just Shoot Me') and Dan Lauria ('The Wonder Years.' 'Pitch') starring in LOVE LETTERS by A.R. Gurney....
Season Finale of ABC's THE MIDDLE Scores 6-Week Highs in Viewers & Young Adults
by Caryn Robbins - May 17, 2017 At 8:00 p.m., ABC's season finale of THE MIDDLE stood as Tuesday's No. 1 comedy and head to head defeated Fox's “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” by 86% in the slot with Adults 18-49 (1.3/6 vs. 0.7/3)....
BWW Review: WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE? Mines Humor, Heartbreak at St. Vincent
by Greg Kerestan - May 30, 2017 When the tunes are this infectious and the cast this endearing, little things like plot and characterization are secondary concerns....
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
Lea Michele, ALADDIN's Telly Leung & More to Perform on ABC Holiday Specials
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2017 This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the holiday season, as hosts Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey take viewers on a magical ride down Main Street, U.S.A. and beyond....
Jane Lynch Brings A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS to The Ridgefield Playhouse
by Julie Musbach - October 07, 2017 Broadway and Emmy Award winning actress Jane Lynch and her posse are back for a comically kitsch throwback to the old WWII USO canteen and 1960's Christmas specials of yore. Lynch is joined by fellow comedic actress Kate Flannery (The Office) and the oh-so-dapper Gleevocal arranger, Tim Davis....
ABC's AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE Posts Best-Yet 67% Advantage Over Fox's 'The Mick'
by Caryn Robbins - February 08, 2017 With its comedy block returning to originals for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/17/17), ABC delivered Tuesday's Top 4 comedies with big year-to-year improvement in the 2-hour slot. And at 10:00 p.m., “S.H.I.E.L.D.” grew to a 1-month high among young adults....
ABC's 2017 OSCARS Stands as February's No. 1 Entertainment Telecast
by Caryn Robbins - March 02, 2017 ABC ranked No. 2 for the 2016 February Sweep in Adults 18-49 (1.5/5) to a Super Bowl-led Fox, leading by double digits over both CBS (+15% - 1.3/5) and NBC (+50% - 1.0/4)....
ABC's THE GONG SHOW Kicks Off Nationwide Talent Search
by Tori Hartshorn - February 02, 2018 Nationwide Talent Search Underway for Season Two of 'The Gong Show' on ABC....
Loni Love to Host MAKE-UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - February 14, 2017 Comedian, actress, TV host and author, Loni Love will return as host for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706) 2017 Annual Awards...
Sneak Peek - ABC Airs Exclusive Interview with Princess Diana's Brother This August
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2017 On the eve of Princess Diana's birthday, ABC and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in THE STORY OF DIANA. The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon's tragic p...
ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates for 2017-18 Season
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 ABC will launch the 2017-18 season with a slate of returning hit shows and five new series. The new season kicks off with the premiere of the milestone 25th installment of “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, September 18....
'25 Days of Christmas' Programming Event Expands Across All Disney-ABC Channels for First Time
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2017 Cable's biggest programming event of the year is now even bigger. Beginning December 1, Freeform's beloved '25 Days of Christmas' will expand across all Disney ABC Television Group networks to create the ultimate fan-favorite holiday event....
ABC Announces March Premiere Date for AMERICAN IDOL
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2017 AMERICAN IDOL the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, will return to airwaves on SUNDAY, MARCH 11 (8:00 10:00 p.m. EDT), at its new home on The ABC Television Network. Ryan Seacrest announced the news today on Live with Kelly and Rya...
Lenny Wolpe to Star in THE OUTSIDER at Paper Mill Playhouse; Cast, Creatives Announced!
by BWW News Desk - December 14, 2017 Paper Mill Playhouse, recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced today the cast and creative team for the East Coast premiere of the new play The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith, directed by David Esbjornson (Driving Miss Daisy)....
ABC Is No. 1 for the Week in Adults 18-49 With 7 of the Top 15 Broadcast...
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2017 ABC earned 2nd place on Monday in Adults 18-49 (1.2/5) to “The Voice”-led NBC, beating CBS' original lineup by 20% (1.0/4) and Fox's first-run dramas by 71% (0.7/3 for “24: Legacy”/“APB”). ...
Performances Begin Tomorrow for East Coast Premiere of New Play THE OUTSIDER at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2018 Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director), recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents the East Coast premiere of the new play The Outsider by Paul Slade Smith, directed by David Esbjornson (Driving Miss Daisy). Performances be... |