Actor/Comedian Jamie Kennedy To Guest Star On Syfy's EUREKA 7/30April 26, 2010Eureka, Syfy's popular original dramedy series, has cast actor Jamie Kennedy (Ghost Whisperer, Scream trilogy), for a guest appearance on the show's fourth season. Eureka is currently being filmed on location in Vancouver, B.C. Syfy has ordered 20 episodes of the series, which will premiere July 9, 2010 at 9PM ET/PT. Kennedy joins a lineup of previously announced guest stars including Jaime Ray Newman, Matt Frewer and Wil Wheaton.
John Mayer and Keith Urban Come Together For CMT CROSSROADSApril 26, 2010Grammy winning musicians John Mayer and Keith Urban are both award-winning singers and songwriters, and now they share the distinction of being the first artists to make a return to CMT CROSSROADS in the newest episode of the CMT hit series. CMT CROSSROADS: John Mayer and Keith Urban taped before an invitation only audience in Nashville and premieres Friday, June 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CMT.
mun2 Partners With Jenni Rivera & Delia Hauser To Develop CHIQUIS AND RAQ-CApril 26, 2010mun2 has partnered with famed recording artist and Regional Mexican music icon, Jenni Rivera, and Delia Hauser of Hauser Entertainment, a leading Hispanic management and entertainment firm, to develop an all-new reality series, "Jenni Rivera Presents Chiquis and Raq-C." The network kicked off production last week in Los Angeles, California.
NBC Sports Partners With Daily Racing FormApril 26, 2010NBC Sports Digital and Daily Racing Form today announced they have finalized an agreement which will enlist 'America's Turf Authority' to provide digital content in a co-branded online venture to support NBC Sports' Thoroughbred racing coverage, including the just completed 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' television series, the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1, and the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, on May 15.
Quotables From SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's 'Weekend Update' 4/24 EditionApril 26, 2010'WEEKEND UPDATE' ANCHOR SETH MEYERS - 'Greece, which is plagued by financial debt, appealed to its European partners and the IMF on Friday for a 60 billion dollar rescue package. Things are so bad that many have started referring to the country as Grease 2.'
Photo Flash: Stritch & LuPone Guest on 30 Rock!April 26, 201030 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).
TNT Renews Acclaimed Series SOUTHLAND for Third SeasonApril 26, 2010TNT has booked a third season of its critically acclaimed drama SOUTHLAND, from Warner Bros. Television and Emmy(R)-winning producer John Wells (ER, The West Wing). The network has ordered 10 episodes for the third season, which is slated to begin airing in January 2011.
Bravo Airs 'Ladies First' Kentucky Derby Special Live 4/30April 26, 2010Bravo celebrates the Kentucky Derby with the second annual 'Ladies First: Bravo at the Kentucky Derby' special live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY., airing on Friday, April 30 at 5 p.m. ET/PT. This one-hour special, produced by NBC Sports and hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen, celebrates the very best in food, fashion and the celebrity experience associated with the 136th running of the Kentucky Oaks. Dina Manzo from 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey,' and Jeff Lewis and Jenni Pulos from 'Flipping Out' join Cohen to celebrate a day for women and to give viewers a history on the fashion and festivities before and after the Oaks race. Isaac Mizrahi, renowned designer and host of Bravo's 'The Fashion Show' will dress 'Today' show correspondent Natalie Morales for the festivities, and 'Top Chef' stars Michael Voltaggio, Jennifer Carroll and Eli Kirshtein will be cooking from the Infield Club.
Rob Lowe To Guest Star On 4th Season Of Showtime's 'CALIFORNICATION'April 26, 2010Famed film and television star Rob Lowe ('Brothers & Sisters') will guest star in the 4th season of the SHOWTIME hit comedy series CALIFORNICATION. Lowe will play charismatic yet self-possessed, award-winning movie star 'Eddie Nero,' a possible contender to play Hank in the film version of his hit novel as it gets turned into a film on this season of the show. Lowe will appear in at least one episode but could possibly recur.
ABC News' 'WHAT WOULD YOU DO?' Returns For Three Weeks Beginning 5/7April 26, 2010ABC News' highly-rated newsmagazine series, 'What Would You Do?,' is back! Using hidden cameras and actors to see how people react when placed in provocative situations, 'What Would You Do?' takes real-life situations, some of them straight from the headlines, and records the everyday dilemmas that test character and values. Are people compelled to act or mind their own business? ABC News correspondent John Quinones reports on peoples' split-second - and often surprising - decision-making process in this 'Primetime' series launching three new episodes beginning FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The series will also air three additional episodes: June 29th; July 6th and 13th
AFI And TV Land Announces Benefit Committee For Mike Nichols GalaApril 26, 2010Top artists from the entertainment community will come together on June 10, 2010 as AFI presents the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award - the highest honor for a career in film -- to acclaimed director Mike Nichols. The 25 artists from film, television and the stage who have confirmed their participation on the AFI Benefit Committee in support of the event are: Amy Adams, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Candice Bergen, Cher, Nora Ephron, Harrison Ford, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Dustin Hoffman, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Shirley MacLaine, Steve Martin, Elaine May, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Mary-Louise Parker, Natalie Portman, Robert Redford, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Elizabeth Taylor, Emma Thompson, Sigourney Weaver and Robin Williams. 'TV Land Presents: The AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Mike Nichols' will air on TV Land on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
ESPN's Most-Watched NFL Draft Ever Among ViewersApril 26, 2010ESPN's live three-day telecast of the 2010 NFL Draft - including the first two nights in prime time for the first time - was the most-watched NFL Draft ever among viewers and the second most-watched ever among households in the network's 31 years televising the event. Overall, the 14.5 hours of 2010 NFL Draft coverage on ESPN and ESPN2 averaged 2,853,000 households and 3,717,000 viewers (based on fast nationals) -- up 24% and 27%, respectively from last year, according to Nielsen Media Research.
NBC, Fremantlemedia And Youtube Hold Online Auditions For 'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT' Starting 4/26April 26, 2010NBC and the producers of 'America's Got Talent,' premiering June 1 (8-10 p.m. ET), have partnered with YouTube to allow talented acts from across the country to audition online for a shot at performing live on the #1 hit summer series, it was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios, and Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of FremantleMedia North America and executive producer of 'America's Got Talent.'
Syfy's HAVEN Begins Production In Halifax, Nova Scotia, Premieres 7/9April 26, 2010Syfy's all-new one-hour drama series Haven, starring Emily Rose (Jericho, Brothers and Sisters), commenced production on April 20 in Halifax, Nova Scotia and its surrounding area. Based on the novella The Colorado Kid from author renowned Stephen King, the series follows the shrewd and confident FBI agent Audrey Parker (Rose) with a lost past who arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine on a routine case. Before long, her natural curiosity lands her in the epicenter of activity in this curious enclave, which turns out to be a longtime refuge for people that are affected by a range of supernatural afflictions.
Oxygen's 'SNAPPED' Is Back With All New Episodes Beginning 5/2April 26, 2010Detectives follow a cyber trail to uncover the identity of one man's deadly stalker in an all new one-hour episode of Oxygen's 'Snapped,' premiering Sunday, May 2 at 10PM ET/PT. Each chilling installment offers gritty details, interviews and a deeper look into the minds of the women who snapped.