Adult Swim's ROBOT CHICKEN to Celebrate 100th Episode, 1/15January 9, 2012The 100th episode of ROBOT CHICKEN, the Emmy Award(R)-winning series, premieres Sunday, January 15 at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Created by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich and their Stoopid Monkey Productions banner, Robot Chicken uses stop-motion animation to bring pop-culture parodies to life in a modern take on the variety/sketch show format.
ABC Family's SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER to Return 3/26January 9, 2012ABC Family will continue its Monday nights of original programming with the Spring returns of THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER and MAKE IT OR BREAK IT, both premiering on Monday, March 26, 2012, at 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, respectively, one week after the season finales of 'Pretty Little Liars' and 'The Lying Game.'
NBC's THE FIRM Off to Rocky Ratings StartJanuary 9, 2012The broadcast debut of NBC's THE FIRM was off to a rough start last night as the CBS network dominated ratings with its coverage of the NFL. THE FIRM premiered with a 2-hour pilot episode before moving to its Thursdaynight time slot from 10:00 - 11:00 pm/et beginning January 12th.
Lionsgate Announces Sale of ENDGAME Season 1 to HuluJanuary 9, 2012Continuing its commitment to create and distribute content for digital and traditional media platforms alike, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), a leading diversified global entertainment company, announced today that it has sold season one of Thunderbird Films' crime drama Endgame to Hulu. The show will premiere in the U.S. on Hulu and the Hulu Plus subscription service on January 9.
IFC Greenlights COMEDY BANG! BANG! for 2012 Original Programming SlateJanuary 9, 2012IFC announced today the greenlight of two new scripted comedy series to join its 2012 original programming slate - COMEDY BANG! BANG! and BUNK (working title). IFC has ordered 10, half-hour episodes of each series to premiere back-to-back in June 2012 as a one-hour original comedy block.
New Season of CMT's SWEET HOME ALABAMA to Premiere 1/13January 9, 2012There's a new bachelorette moving into SWEET HOME ALABAMA when CMT's popular dating reality series returns for an all-new, ten episode season beginning Friday, January 13 at 9:00 p.m., ET/PT, with a special two-hour premiere.
Chiller Announces 2012 Programming SlateJanuary 9, 2012Following another year of successes, including double-digit growth among Adults 18-34 and the premiere of its first-ever original movie, Steve Niles' Remains, Chiller has unveiled an all-new slate of original programming, it was announced today by Thomas P. Vitale, Executive Vice President, Programming & Original Movies, Syfy and Chiller. These projects join the previously-announced original movie Brian Keene's Ghoul, currently slated to premiere in early 2012.
Sean Penn to Receive Joel Siegel Award at Critics' Choice Awards Airing on VH1 1/12January 9, 2012The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced today that renowned actor and humanitarian Sean Penn will be presented with the fifth annual Joel Siegel Award at the 17th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The award will be presented by fellow actor and 13-time Critics' Choice Award nominee George Clooney. The ceremony will air live on VH1 on Thursday, January 12 at 8:00 PM ET/PT.
FOX Announces New Unit to Create Alternative Animated ContentJanuary 9, 2012Building on its more than 20 years of animation domination, Fox Broadcasting Company ('FOX') has created a new unit to oversee the development and production of alternative animated series, shorts and user-adapted material for a brand new late-night animated programming block and new digital multi-platform network, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, FOX President of Entertainment.
GLEE's Grant Gustin to Become Season Four RegularJanuary 9, 2012As first reported on E!Online, actor Grant Gustin, who made his debut as the character 'Sebastian' in this season's GLEE, will become a series regular when the show returns for Season Four. Gustin played a member of the Glee club's rival singing group, The Warbler's and became a very controversial character when he came between the blossoming romance of Blaine and Kurt.