Hillary B. Smith to Join Cast of CBS's THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFULJanuary 23, 2012As first reported on TVLine.com, actress Hillary B. Smith will join the cast of the CBS daytime drama THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL. Smith most recently appeared as Nora 'Red' Buchanan on the long-running ABC soap opera 'One Life to Live' which recently left the air. The actress won a Daytime Emmy award for her role on the serial.
Bravo to Premiere SHAHS OF SUNSET, 3/11January 23, 2012Bravo gives viewers a never-before-seen look inside the captivating lives of six young Persian-American friends in Los Angeles when SHAHS OF SUNSET premieres on Sunday, March 11th at 10PM ET/PT.
30 ROCK's Tracy Morgan Collapses at Sundance Film FestivalJanuary 23, 2012According to The Hollywood Reporter , comedian Tracy Morgan was rushed to the hospital yesterday after collapsing at an awards ceremony held at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah. The 30 ROCK star was attending the Creative Coalition Spotlight Awards where he was being honored with the Spotlight Initiative Award.
Fox's THE FINDER Casts '7th Heaven' Reunion January 23, 2012As first reported on TVLine.com, Fox's new drama series THE FINDER will play host to a '7th Heaven' cast reunion. The producers of the show have announced that they have cast series star Geoff Stults real-life brother George to play his sibling on the show. The two had co-starred on The WB's series years before as brother Ben and Kevin.
AFC Championship Game is Ratings Win for CBSJanuary 23, 2012CBS Sports' coverage of the 2012 AFC Championship Game featuring the New England Patriots defeating the Baltimore Ravens, 23-20, on Sunday, January 22 (3:00-6:15 PM, ET), earned an average overnight household rating/share of 29.1/51. This was the highest rating in the metered markets for an afternoon AFC Championship in 18 years
Animal Planet Renews CALL OF THE WILDMAN SeriesJanuary 23, 2012After 12 action-packed episodes featuring the bare-handed backwoods animal-trapping skills of 'Turtleman' Ernie Brown Jr., Animal Planet announces a second-season order of CALL OF THE WILDMAN, adding 16 brand-new, 30-minute episodes to premiere in summer 2012, including a special to air as part of the recently announced Monster Week this spring.
Investigation Discovery Launches 'IDAddicts.com' FansiteJanuary 23, 2012Fans love Investigation Discovery to death, and they're not shy about proclaiming their addiction to true-crime programs like ON THE CASE WITH PAULA ZAHN and DEADLY WOMEN via social media from across the globe. Ever the enabler of great storytelling, ID has prescribed its addicts with a water cooler of their very own: IDAddicts.com, a new social platform launched Saturday, January 21.
MTV2 to Honor Hip-Hop Legends in Special Night of Programming, 2/19January 23, 2012MTV2 will honor hip-hop's past, present and future with a special night of programming on Sunday, February 19th, kicking off at 10pm ET/PT with the next installment of 'MTV2 Presents: Yo! MTV Raps Classic Cuts.' Immediately following, MTV News will reveal its highly-anticipated crowning of the 'Hottest MCs In The Game VII' at 10:30pm ET/PT. The night will close out with a special 'Sucker Free Countdown' that will name five 'Sucker Free Certified' up-and-coming artists to watch beginning at 11pm ET/PT.
Fox and Boost Mobile Announce THE SIMPSONS 500th Episode SweepstakesJanuary 23, 2012Fans of THE SIMPSONS will have more reason to celebrate the historic 500th episode of the longest-running scripted television show in history. FOX and Boost Mobile have launched THE SIMPSONS 500th SWEEPSTAKES, which will award one winner and his/her guest a round trip ticket to Los Angeles and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend THE SIMPSONS 500th Episode Party on Monday, Feb. 13.
Fox's TOUCH to Launch in More Than 100 CountriesJanuary 23, 2012TOUCH, the intriguing new drama series from Tim Kring (Heroes) and starring Kiefer Sutherland in his first television project since the Emmy-winning 24, will receive an unprecedented global launch for its March series premiere that includes coordinated worldwide distribution, marketing and advertising sponsorship.
Katie Couric's Upcoming ABC Talk Show Sold to 93% of MarketsJanuary 23, 2012In only four months, Katie Couric's highly anticipated nationally syndicated talk show, KATIE has already been cleared in 93% of the country, it was announced today by Janice Marinelli, president, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. KATIE will premiere on leading stations across the country in September 2012.
Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Reynolds Set to Star in BIG EYESJanuary 23, 2012As first reported on Deadline.com, actors Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Reynolds will be starring in the upcoming Indie film BIG EYES. The film was written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewki and will be directed by the duo as well.
STAGE TUBE: Jim Carrey's Daughter Auditions for AMERICAN IDOLJanuary 23, 2012On last night's San Diego round of auditions on Fox's AMERICAN IDOL, actor Jim Carrey's daughter, Jane Carrey was among the 1,000's of hopeful contestants. The 24-year-old explained to viewers that she has been singing as long as she could remember and was encouraged by her father to audition for the show.
STAGE TUBE: AMERICAN IDOL Kelly Clarkson Pays Tribute to Etta JamesJanuary 23, 2012Saturday night, American Idol star Kelly Clarkson paid homage to legendary singer Etta James at her concert performance at New York's Radio City Music Hall. James passed away at the age of 73 on Friday, January 20th due to complications related to leukemia.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - John Corbett Stars in A SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOON, 1/29January 23, 2012John Corbett ('Sex and the City,' the HallMark Hall of Fame movie 'November Christmas') will star in the inspiring story of a high school football coach and special-education teacher who worked to achieve an impossible dream - to take a class of special-education students to NASA's Space Camp - in the new Hallmark Hall of Fame film, A SMILE AS BIG AS THE MOON, premiering Sunday, January 29 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.