Will There Be a Britney Spears Episode of GLEE? April 22, 2010On the heels of the successful Madonna episode of GLEE, might a Britney Spears-inspired episode be in the works? According to reports, Britney's manager Adam Leber has taken to Twitter with the idea.
Syfy's DESTINATION TRUTH, Hosted By Josh Gates, Sees Best Season Ratings To DateApril 22, 2010On Wednesday evening, Syfy's hit adventure reality series Destination Truth, hosted by Josh Gates, wrapped its best season to date. The episode, airing from 10-11pm, delivered a 1.3 Household rating, 1.3 million Adults 25-54, 1.2 million Adults 18-49 and 1.9 million total viewers, making Syfy the #1 entertainment cable network in prime among Adults 18-49 and #2 among Adults 25-54.
SculptureCenter Displays Knight's Move, Opening Reception 5/2April 22, 2010As the one piece on the board that moves either forward or backward but always laterally in the same gesture, the knight's move is a tactical one, relying upon stealth, surprise, and sidelong views. This spring SculptureCenter presents a group exhibition that brings together artists prominent to the dialog of New York's recent past as well as those at the very beginning of their careers. Curated by Fionn Meade, this survey of new sculpture in New York embodies an informed yet playful and questioning view of the contemporary.
Photo Flash: The Winthrop Playmakers Present ANYTHING GOESApril 22, 2010The Winthrop Playmakers, voted Best Theater Group in the Boston Area, presents the musical production of Anything Goes. Anything Goes Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter, Book by Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse with special arrangement by Tams-Witmark.
Cast Announced For California Musical Theatre's SHEAR MADNESS, Tickets On Sale 4/26April 22, 2010Tickets for 'Shear Madness,' the second production of the 2010 Cosmopolitan Cabaret season will go on sale to the general public on Monday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at the Wells Fargo Pavilion Box Office, 1419 H Street, by phone at (916) 557-1999 or through Tickets.com. 'Shear Madness' is presented by California Musical Theatre at the 200-seat Cosmopolitan Cabaret at 1000 K Street, in association with Major Production. This non-musical play opens June 1, for a 14-week run through the summer, closing September 5. Six preview performances will be performed May 25-30.
Photo Flash: DIE! MOMMIE! DIE! At The Ringwald TheatreApril 22, 2010Baby Jane doesn't hold a crazy candle to the madness of Angela Arden in the Who Wants Cake? production, Die! Mommie! Die!, the insanely funny Charles Busch parody playing this spring at Ferndale's hot spot, The Ringwald Theatre. Die! Mommie! Die! opens Friday, May 14th and plays for an exclusive four week engagement ending on Monday, June 7th.
Cotillard, McAdams, Sheen & More Announced For Next Woody Allen Film 'MIDNIGHT IN PARIS'April 22, 2010Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates and France's First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will lead Woody Allen's next film, 'Midnight In Paris.' The movie will also star Michael Sheen, Nina Arianda, Tom Hiddleston, Corey Stoll, Mimi Kennedy and Kurt Fuller, according to Variety.
Lea Michele Wants Madonna Stage MusicalApril 22, 2010GLEE star Lea Michele knows just the celebrity to be featured in a new Rock musical; Madonna. Her answer to 'which singer, songwriter, or band makes music that you think would thrive in a theater?' is included in a new feature from Newsweek.
David Arquette Joins The Cast Of Disney's Upcoming Series 'JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES'April 22, 2010David Arquette has joined the cast of Disney Television Animation's upcoming 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates,' an interactive series for preschoolers that follows the adventures of classic characters Captain Hook and Smee, along with a new crew of kid pirates led by the enthusiastic and courageous Jake. Arquette will voice the role of Skully, the lookout pirate parrot who helps Jake and crew foil Captain Hook's plans. 'Modern Family's' Ariel Winter lends her voice to the recurring role of Marina the mermaid. The series will premiere on Playhouse Disney-branded blocks and channels around the world in 2011.
TV Guide Network & OK! Magazine Give Top Honors To 'HOLLYWOOD'S HOTTEST MOMS' Beginning 4/30April 22, 2010TV Guide Network and OK! Magazine have joined forces to celebrate Mother's Day 2010 in style with a star-studded collaborative feature that counts down the top ten hottest moms in Hollywood. The feature, appearing in both the magazine and on the network, rewards celebrity moms with top honors in a variety of fun categories, including the mom who hosts the best play dates, the most playful mom, the savviest mom-trepreneur, and the overall coolest celebrity mom in Hollywood. Find out which celebrity mommies top the list when 'Hollywood's Hottest Moms' appears in OK! Magazine nationwide Friday, April 30 and premieres on TV Guide Network Sunday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Despite Increased Compeition, The CW's 'TOP MODEL' Builds Week-To-WeekApril 22, 2010The CW's reality hit AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL went head-to-head with 'American Idol' for the first time this season and saw its ratings improve over last week by 5% in women 18-34 (2.2/7), 8% in adults 18-34 (1.4/5), 11% in women 18-49 (2.1/6), 17% in adults 18-49 (1.4/4) and 4% in total viewers (2.96mil), according to preliminary live plus same day Nielsen ratings for Wednesday, April 21, 2010. TOP MODEL ranked second from 8:00-9:00p.m. among adults 18-34, women 18-34, women 18-49, persons 12-34 (1.3/5) and females 12-34 (2.0/7), behind only 'Idol.' TOP MODEL also topped an original 'Mercy' on NBC in adults 18-49.
Hal Holbrook Joins Season Three Of FX's SONS OF ANARCHYApril 22, 2010Four-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Hal Holbrook has signed up for a guest starring role on the upcoming third season of FX's critically acclaimed hit drama series Sons of Anarchy. Holbrook will appear in a four-episode arc, beginning with the third season premiere episode, which debuts in September.
ABC's 'KIMMEL' Retains Nearly All Of Its Previous Week's AudienceApril 22, 2010During the week of April 12, 2010, ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' retained nearly all of its previous week's audience in Total Viewers (99% - 1.66 million vs. 1.68 million) and Adults 18-49 (94% - 689,000 vs. 731,000), posting the late-night program's second-best weekly performance in 6 weeks since w/o 3/1/10.
New Season Of IFC's FOOD PARTY Debuts 4/27April 22, 2010FOOD PARTY, the fantastical, food-centric IFC Original Comedy series created and hosted by Brooklyn fringe artist Thu Tran and her motley mix of unruly puppets, returns to IFC April 27, 2010 at 10:00 pm ET/PT. The comedy's hallucinatory hijinks will be served in 20 all-new 15-minute episodes, two episodes airing back-to-back during IFC's Tuesday night AUTOMAT programming block, followed by new episodes of DINNER WITH THE BAND.