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Patricia Arquette to Star in Jeff Buckley Biopic

Variety reports that actress Patricia Arquette is set to play the role of Jeff Buckley's mother, Mary Guibert, in the yet untitled upcoming biopic about the late musician's life. Jake Scott will be directing the film.

WAR HORSE, Tony Awards, et al. Nominated for 2012 Producers Guild Awards

The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011.

THE BACHELOR Premieres with Strong Ratings for ABC

On the New Year's holiday Monday with the season opener of THE BACHELOR and a special preview of Celebrity Wife Swap, ABC earned a solid second place to CBS' original lineup, beating out NBC's original schedule by wide margins with Total Viewers (+41%) and Adults 18-49 (+41%). ABC finished #1 on the night among Women 18-34.

Drake, Megan Hilty & More Set for 'NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly'

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'

George Mathew Conducts Ubuntu-Shruti Orchestra in New Year's Eve Concert for Peace

On December 31st at 7PM, Music for Life International presents the 2011 New Year's Eve Concert for Peace. Created by musical icon Leonard Bernstein in 1983, the New Year's Eve Concert for Peace at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine has become a major New York City cultural landmark over the past three decades.

NBCUniversal Announces DECISION 2012 Programming Coverage

The networks of NBCUniversal today announced comprehensive DECISION 2012 programming plans for events surrounding the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. Top anchors and correspondents from NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Telemundo will report from these key early states as the first Americans begin to cast their votes for a Republican presidential candidate.

NBC Wins Primetime Week in All Key Measures

Fueled by "NBC Sunday Night Football," which was the #1 primetime program of the week in all key measures, and with solid ratings from "Fear Factor," an "SNL" Christmas Special and four nights of "Who's Still Standing," NBC won the week of December 19-25 in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key measures, averaging a 2.2 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49 and 7.2 million viewers overall, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Drake, Megan Hilty & More Set for 'NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly'

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'

NBC Is #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Primetime Week of Dec. 12-18

Led by 'NBC Sunday Night Football' and two Monday telecasts of 'Fear Factor,' which ranked among the top programs of the week in adults 18-49, NBC ranked #2 for the week in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures, averaging a 2.0 rating, 6 share in adults 18-49 and 6.2 million viewers overall for the week of December 12-18, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Megan Hilty, Tony Bennett, et al. Set for NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH CARSON DALY

Grammy Award-nominated recording artist Drake, British superstar Jessie J, NBC's 'The Voice' musician coach and three-time Grammy nominee Blake Shelton, 'The Voice' musician coach and Grammy Award-nominated artist Cee Lo Green, NBC's 'Smash' star Megan Hilty, four-time Grammy-winning band The Roots and 15-time Grammy Award winner Tony Bennett will help usher in 2012 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.'

ABC Network Continues Big Ratings Growth

The primetime ratings report for the week of December 12, 2011 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings) shows that ABC is up Year to Year for the 3rd straight week on Monday with Young Adults.

Matthew Broderick, Robert DeNiro, et al. Share New Year's Wishes

Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, organizers of Times Square New Year's Eve, today announced that there are 19 days left for the public to submit their New Year's Eve wishes at the Times Square Visitor Center, located on Seventh Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets, or online at www.TimesSquareNYC.org. Wishes collected at the Center and online will become part of the confetti that flutters down at midnight in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2012. Stars who have contributed personal wishes to help celebrate the countdown to 2012 include Mayor Bloomberg, Robert De Niro, Jessica Biel, Matthew Broderick, Abigail Breslin, Hot Chelle Rae, Brian Williams, Sanjay Gupta MD, Wendy Williams, Carson Daly, and Jake T. Austin.

NBC Ranks #2 in Adults 18-49 for Week of December 5 -11

Paced by 'NBC Sunday Night Football,' which ranked #1 among all primetime programs this week in adults 18-49 and most other key measures, NBC ranked #2 for the week in adults 18-49 and total viewers, averaging a 2.4 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49 and 7.3 million viewers overall for the week of December 5-11, according to in-home viewing figures from Nielsen Media Research.

CBS Comedy Line-up Beats NBC's FEAR FACTOR in Monday Ratings

The CBS line up of Monday night comedies was able to hold off NBC's FEAR FACTOR surge according to Nielson ratings. Here are the highlights of the 14 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night

STAGE TUBE: Chelsea Clinton Debuts as NBC Special Correspondent

Chelsea Clinton made her debut as a Special Correspondent this month on NBC Nightly News last night. She will also be serving as a special correspondent on NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams. Clinton's role with the shows and the network is to highlight stories within the 'Making a Difference' franchise.

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