Lionsgate News

The holidays can be filled with drama and stress, so TV Guide Network is helping viewers relax with five original holiday-themed specials.

The RRazz Room, San Francisco's premier nightclub, presents the debut engagement of stage and screen star ANA GASTEYER from "Suburgatory", "Saturday Night Live," and Broadway's Wicked. For her show "Elegant Songs from a Handsome Woman," Ana brings her unique comic wit and style to the stage in her new show of songs and stories, hot off engagements in New York, Toronto, Florida, Provincetown, and Los Angeles.

ABC Music Lounge is releasing two new original songs this week from "Nashville." The first single is "Yellin' from the Rooftop," written by songwriter Michael James Ryan Busbee and American Country singer Sarah Buxton, performed by Hayden Panettiere (Juliette Barnes). The second single is "Buried Under," written by Chris DeStefano and performed by Connie Britton (Rayna Jaymes). Both songs are now available online for download on iTunes and http://abc.go.com/music-lounge/.

The Rhino New Year's Eve Spectacular returns with LEA DeLARIA LIVE! for two performances only Thursday, December 31, at 7:00 PM & 9:00 PM. A genre defying theatrical performer, Broadway star and vocalist Lea DeLaria brings her one of a kind blend of song and hilarious satire to the Victoria. Ring in the New Year with the most outrageous, tuneful show in town. Tickets can be purchased at www.TheRhino.org or by calling (800) 838-3006.

Rentrak's President of Theatrical Worldwide, Ron Giambra commented, 'Skyfall continues at No. 1 worldwide, with a huge weekend gross of $156 million from 81 international markets. The 10-day cume now stands at $287 million. Madagascar 3 crossed the $500 million mark internationally last week and Hotel Transylvania reached $100 million overseas this weekend.'

Lionsgate announced this evening that Broadway Vet Sharon Leal, Tasha Smith, William Levy, Emayatzy Corinealdi, and Tyson Beckford have signed deals to round out the cast of the upcoming erotic drama ADDICTED - which began filming this week in Atlanta. Billie Woodruff is directing.

TRUE BLOOD's Daniel Buran has reportedly landed a role on ABC's musical drama NASHVILLE, The Hollywood Reporter announced this evening.

Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.

It was announced today that Solar Entertainment Group's Jared Underwood has launched a full-service specialty financing entity titled Solar Media Capital and has hired former Comerica Entertainment Group executive Andrew Robinson to manage the new operation.

Lionsgate has acquired JT Petty's horror comedy for North America and select foreign territories. Lionsgate plans a North American theatrical release for the movie with the release date to be announced shortly. "Hellbenders" stars Clancy Brown, Clifton Collins Jr., Andre Royo, Robyn Rikoon, Macon Blair and Dan Folger. The film was produced by Jon Denny, Lawrence Mattis, David Moscow, Mark Pederson and Aldey Sanchez. Circle of Confusion and OffHollywood Pictures produced the film in association with Ambush Entertainment. "Hellbenders" was shot in digital 3D.

RENTRAK CORPORATION (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending October 21, 2012.

Lionsgate has tapped Francis Lawrence to direct THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 1 and THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2. Based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling series, the films will be written by Danny Strong and star Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth.

As part of its strategy of establishing output agreements with leading distributors around the world, Lionsgate, a leading global entertainment company, has forged an output deal with Belgium's Belga Films for distribution of Lionsgate titles in Benelux (comprising Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg), the two companies announced today.

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards and Los Angeles Film Festival, announced it will bring TWILIGHT SAGA fans a once in a lifetime experience when it auctions off a VIP package for the upcoming red carpet world premiere of Summit Entertainment's THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2

The fourth installment of ABC Music Lounge's 'Nashville' inspired docu-web series, 'On the Record,' is live at www.abc.com/musiclounge with the new original song, 'No One Will Ever Love You,' written by John Paul White and Steve McEwan and performed by show stars Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes and Charles Esten Deacon Claybourne. The song was first featured during the October 17 episode, 'Someday You'll Call My Name.'

With the fifth installment of Summit Entertainment's THE TWILIGHT SAGA franchise heading to theaters on November 16, 2012, MTV is set to deliver an unparalleled line-up of special on-air and online events to fans of THE TWILIGHT SAGA everywhere, including an exclusive interview with the cast and never-before-seen footage from THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2, a full weekend celebration and look back into the MTV News TWILIGHT archives, a fan-voted tournament on Who is the greatest TWILIGHT character of all time, and much more.

Halloween gets a little scarier with horror icon Tom Savini the award winning special effects make-up artist/actor/director (Dawn of the Dead, From Dusk Till Dawn, Django Unchained) as his latest character 'The Amazing Savini' a dark carnival fortune teller and the host of EPIX's SCARYTALE THEATER.

Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers. According to the company's OnDemand Essentials service, the top ten most-viewed titles, per data collected from October 15, 2012 through October 21, 2012 include:

RENTRAK CORPORATION today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending October 14, 2012.

TV Guide Network will celebrate the holiday season with Grammy(R) Award-winning recording artist CeeLo Green (coach on NBC's 'The Voice') and will become the exclusive television destination for his festive all-ages holiday special, CEELO'S MAGIC MOMENT, premiering Friday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.