ABC's 'Modern Family' Sets DVR RecordJanuary 24, 2011During the first complete week of 2011, ABC's claimed 4 of TV's Top 10 biggest actual DVR Adult 18-49 gainers from the first-reported numbers to the playback finals, as 'Modern Family' topped the chart with record-setting 1.7 rating point jump over its initial number (+35% - 4.8 rating to a 6.5 rating): 'Modern Family' - #1 (+1.7 rating), 'Grey's Anatomy' - #2 (+1.3 rating), 'Private Practice' - #4 (+1.0 rating) and 'Desperate Housewives' - #7 (+0.9 rating). In fact Modern Family's 1.7 rating point build for the week was the highest for any TV series this season.
Current TV Begins Production On 'Bar Karma'January 24, 2011Current TV announced it will begin production on 'Bar Karma,' the world's first community developed television series, today, Monday, January 24, at the newly-constructed Ironbound Film Studios in Newark, NJ. Filming for the series will run through the end of March 2011.
NFL On CBS Sees Record Ratings For AFC Championship GameJanuary 24, 2011CBS Sports' coverage of the 2011 AFC Championship Game featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the New York Jets on Sunday, Jan. 23 (6:45-10:00 PM, ET), earned an average overnight household rating/share of 31.3/46.
Maguire's WICKED Headed To The Small ScreenJanuary 9, 2011Gregory Maguire's 'Wicked' will be hitting the small screen. The novel, source material for the enormously successful musical adaptation by Stephen Schwartz, will be produced by ABC Studios.
Menopause the Musical Plays MAC 2/8-27January 7, 2011It's time to kick-up those high heels! The Off-Broadway and international hit sensation Menopause The Musical is coming to the Mesa Arts Center as part of its 10th year celebration of 'The Change!' Performance opens February 8th.
Winkler, Carroll, Marini, et al Guest On USA SeriesJanuary 7, 2011USA Network, the #1 network in 2010 for an unprecedented five consecutive years among ad-supported networks, will host a bevy of exciting new and recurring guest stars to appear in the original series WHITE COLLAR, ROYAL PAINS and its newest entry FAIRLY LEGAL this winter.
HBO Premieres New Series 'Game of Thrones' 4/17January 7, 2011In a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime, trouble is brewing. From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands, to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the darkness beyond, two powerful families are engaged in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.
Kate Winslet To Star In HBO Miniseries 'Mildred Place'January 7, 2011An HBO Miniseries In Association With MGM; A Killer Films/John Wells Productions Production; Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, John Wells And Todd Haynes Executive Produce; Ilene S. Landress Co-Executive Produces.
Pee-Wee Herman May Return To The Small ScreenJanuary 7, 2011Film and television icon Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) brought his signature brand of hilarious mayhem to Broadway for a special limited engagement of the acclaimed stage play, The Pee-Wee Herman Show. The show was filmed Jan. 6 for a HBO Special to air later this year. As reported by zap2it.com, Reubens, who spoke via satellite from New York at the Television Critics Association press tour, told press there's been a lot of interest in a television return for 'Pee-Wee.'
Harth-Bedoya & The Philadelphia Orchestra Play 'The Inca Trail' 1/14January 7, 2011Peruvian-born conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and The Philadelphia Orchestra take audiences on a remarkable musical journey through The Inca Trail, the most extensive and historic pathway in South America (January 14). Motivated by the desire to bring the richness and breadth of Latin American music to a wider audience, Mr. Harth-Bedoya crafted this comprehensive program of music created in or inspired by the countries through which the Inca Trail winds: Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, and the northwestern tip of Argentina.