Four renowned leaders and achievers who have influenced modern society through their work and their accomplishments were honored with the 31st annual Common Wealth Awards of Distinguished Service. The awards recognize and encourage outstanding achievement worldwide in designated fields of human endeavor.
30 Rock: Episode 420: The Moms (TV-14)
It's Mother's Day at TGS, and the moms come to visit. Guest starring Buzz Aldrin, Elizabeth Banks, Anita Gillette, Jan Hooks, Cheyenne Jackson, Patti LuPone, Novella Nelson, and Elaine Stritch. Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) meets her mother's (Guest Star Anita Gillette) old flame, while Jack Donaghy's (Alec Baldwin) mother, Colleen (Guest Star Elaine Stritch), gets tangled in his relationships with Avery Jessup (Guest Star Elizabeth Banks) and high school love, Nancy Donovan. Jenna's (Jane Krakowski) mother, Verna (Guest Star Jan Hooks) returns, while Tracy learns a lesson from his 'mom' (Guest Star Novella Nelson). Also starring: Jack McBrayer (Kenneth), Judah Friedlander (Frank), Scott Adsit (Pete), and John Lutz (Lutz).
NBC unfurls its Spring sweeps with a banner full of special episodes along with the broadcast return of 'Friday Night Lights' (May 7, 8-9 p.m. ET) and the live finales of 'The Biggest Loser' (May 25, 8-10 p.m. ET) and 'The Celebrity Apprentice' (two-parter, May 16 and May 23, 9-11 p.m. ET both nights).
During the week of April 5, 2010, ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' improved over the previous week by 5% in Total Viewers (1.68 million vs. 1.60 million) and 22% in Adults 18-49 (731,000 vs. 598,000). Growing its overall audience for the 3rd week in a row, 'JKL' saw its largest Total Viewer count in 8 weeks and best Adults 18-49 performance in 5 weeks since w/o 2/8/10 and w/o 3/1/10, respectively.
During the week of March 5, 2010, ABC aired 3 of the Top 20 TV shows in Adults 18-49, including 2 of the Top 6 and the No. 1 scripted show: 'Dancing with the Stars' No. 4, 'Lost' No. 6 (No. 1 scripted show) and 'Castle' No. 18. Although 'Grey's' was in repeat and 'Housewives' didn't air this week, ABC delivered the No. 1 scripted TV show for the 2nd straight week in Adults 18-49.
In the fourth week of competition in "Dancing with the Stars'" 10th season, the 9 remaining teams were challenged by "The Double Score Showdown." Throughout the evening, competitors received two scores, one for technique and one for performance.
With its line-up of DWTS the Results, Lost and V, ABC ranked #2 for the 2nd straight Tuesday to Fox with a 2-hour Idol among young Adults (AD18-34/AD18-49). Improving its Tuesday results year to year for the 2nd week in a row, ABC's numbers surged over the same night last year (4/7/09) by 1.0 million viewers (9.3 million vs. 8.3 million) and by 38% in Adults 18-49 (2.9/8 vs. 2.1/5).
After last weeks' shocking elimination of Shannen Doherty, the dancers on season 10 of 'Dancing With the Stars' held their breath to see who would be the next to go. Buzz Aldrin, who received the lowest number of votes from the judges, was kicked off this week. Surprisingly, Jake Pavelka, who received a 21 from the judges, joined him in the bottom two.
Last week, 'Dancing with the Stars' kicked off its 10th season on ABC with 11 stars hoping to make a big impression on both the judges and the audience. Despite a respectable performance with partner Mark Ballas, Shannen Doherty was the first to be voted off the show, lacking in the fan vote.
Week two of the hit reality series 'Dancing With The Stars' got underway in full gear as all 11 couples took to the stage with the aim of outshining one another and earning their places into the viewers' hearts - and votes.
'Dancing with the Stars' kicked off its 10th season last night on ABC with 11 stars hoping to make a big impression from the get go. While tabloid queen Kate Gosselin vowed to prove to her children that she could dance, Kate and partner Tony Dovolani fell short of perfect with a score of only 16 from the judges.
With the 10th season of 'Dancing with the Stars' slated to hit the dance floor on Monday, March 22, some of the show's stars, Pamela Anderson, Kate Gosselin and Erin Andrews, sit down with Zap2It to dish about their experiences so far.
An all-new cast of celebrities and their professional partners hit the dance floor on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' with the highly anticipated two-hour season premiere, Monday, March 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
A slew of celebrities are joining forces to demand that legendary actress Carol Channing be selected for the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors. Among those voicing their support for the nomination are Lily Tomlin, Chita Rivera, Phyllis Diller, Lucie Arnaz, Buzz Aldrin, Kate Linder, Tommy Tune, Loni Anderson, Alison Arngrim, Tippi Hedren and Congress Woman Jackie Speier. Arnaz and Tomlin's impassioned pleas for Channing's nomination can be read below.
An all-new cast of celebrities and their professional partners hit the dance floor on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' with the highly anticipated two-hour season premiere, Monday, March 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The first promo shots of the pairing have been released!
An all-new cast of celebrities and their professional partners hit the dance floor on ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' with the highly anticipated two-hour season premiere, Monday, March 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Acclaimed British director and performer Andrew Dawson will bring his show, SPACE PANORAMA, to the Public Theater's 2010 Under the Radar Festival. SPACE PANORAMA will run January 7-17 at the Public Theater.
As previously reported, on November 2nd, The Academy of Magical Arts lauched a week long celebration of Magic for the 100th anniversary of the structure known today as The Magic Castle, culminating in a show at the Kodak Theatre, IT's MAGIC!, on Nov 8th.
On November 2nd, The Academy of Magical Arts is planning a week long celebration of Magic for the 100th anniversary of the structure known today as The Magic Castle, culminating in a show at the Kodak Theatre called IT's MAGIC! on Nov 8th.