Bravo's WORK OF ART: THE NEXT GREAT ARTIST Premieres 6/9June 7, 2010Great art knows no limits. Tune in to Bravo's 'Work Of Art: The Next Great Artist' Wednesday, June 9 at 11p.m. ET/PT. This colorful new series assembles fourteen of the art world's most talented, up-and-coming artists to compete for a solo show at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000. In the premiere episode, the artists are randomly put into pairs for their first elimination challenge. They learn that after only one night together, their mission is to create a piece of art that captures the essence of a fellow competitor. Host and judge China Chow, alongside series judges Bill Powers, a New York Gallery owner, Jerry Saltz, senior art critic for New York Magazine, and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, gallerist Salon94 gallery in New York City must determine who makes the cut and who is not 'The Next Great Artist.'
Sunday's Stanley Cup Final On NBC Receives Record RatingsJune 7, 2010Last night's Stanley Cup Final posted the best overnight rating for a non-overtime Game 5 in eight years. The game generated a 4.0 overnight rating and 7 share, the best for a non-OT Game 5 since 2002 (4.5 on ABC, Carolina-Detroit).
NBC News' Matt Lauer To Sit Down With President Obama, Airs 6/8June 7, 2010In an exclusive interview, NBC News' Matt Lauer will sit down with President Barack Obama to discuss the disaster in the Gulf and the controversy over his administration's response to the crisis. The interview will air Tuesday, June 8 on 'Today' and is Obama's first network interview since the oil spill.
NBC News Announces Michael Isikoff As National Investigative CorrespondentJune 7, 2010Michael Isikoff is joining NBC News as National Investigative Correspondent. The announcement was made today by NBC News President Steve Capus. Isikoff will report for all platforms of NBC News, including 'NBC Nightly News,' 'Today' and MSNBC. Isikoff will also contribute to msnbc.com in a branded destination for the web site.
Callaway Joins GREAT ENTERTAINERS ON BROADWAY Series At Time Square Arts CenterJune 7, 2010Liz Callaway has joined the roster of stellar performers in Great Entertainers on Broadway, the new summer series of live performances by some of today's most talented and well known stage, television and cabaret entertainers which premieres in late July and early August at the Times Square Arts Center (TSAC) in the heart of New York City's world famous theatre district.
'24' Star Cherry Jones Explains Her Removal From Emmy ConsiderationJune 7, 2010It was recently reported that last year's Emmy Award winner of best supporting drama actress, Cherry Jones ('24'), had taken her name off the Emmy ballot. The news was reported by the Los Angeles Times. The popular theatre performer has written an email to Tom O'Neil, the article's author, to explain the situation.
Direct Arts Presents THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN Reading 6/8June 7, 2010Direct Arts, a new intercultural theater and film company, is proud to present on Tuesday, June 8th the short film FRENCH FOR FOREIGNERS written and directed by Kartik Singh, followed by a staged reading of Peter Shaffer's rarely performed play THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN, with live music and a stellar ensemble cast led by John Campion, Raul Castillo and Graeme Malcolm.
Diversionary Presents [title of show] 7/8-8/8June 7, 2010To kick-off their 25th Anniversary Year, Diversionary Theatre will stage the musical [title of show] as the first show of its 2010-2011 season. [title of show] has music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and the book is by Hunter Bell. Diversionary's production will be helmed by James Vasquez, with musical direction by Tim McKnight. The cast of four features Tony Houck, Heather Paton, Karson St. John and Tom Zohar. [title of show] is an official event of San Diego LGBT Pride.
BREAKING BAD Season 3 Finale 6/13 Will Include RUBICON Sneak PreviewJune 7, 2010AMC premieres the final Season Three episode of its Emmy(R) Award-winning drama, 'Breaking Bad' with limited commercial breaks. The season finale, 'Full Measure,' is written and directed by series creator Vince Gilligan, marking his first time behind the camera since the series' award-winning pilot episode.
Julia Stiles Joins Fifth Season Of DEXTERJune 7, 2010Acclaimed actress Julia Stiles has joined the cast of SHOWTIME's Emmy(R) nominated drama series DEXTER. Stiles, who will appear in ten episodes in the upcoming fifth season, will play a mysterious young woman who forms a unique relationship with Dexter (Michael C. Hall) in the wake of the death of his wife. Production on season five begins this month and will premiere in the fall on SHOWTIME.
Nickelodeon's ICARLY Leads Network To Record-Breaking RatingsJune 7, 2010Nickelodeon's hit live-action trio--iCarly, Victorious and Big Time Rush--landed record-breaking ratings on Friday night. A brand-new hour-long iCarly TV movie, 'iPsycho' (June 4, 8 p.m. ET/PT), drew 7.5 million total viewers--ranking as basic cable's top entertainment telecast quarter to date. A new episode of Victorious, 'Robarazzi,' at 9 p.m., set a series record, drawing almost 6 million total viewers. Big Time Rush also posted a record-setting performance with 'Big Time Dance' (9:30 p.m. ET/PT), scoring its highest-rated performance with total viewers (4.7 million) since its launch (1/18/10).
ABC Dominates Sunday Primetime Thanks To Game 2 Of 2010 NBA FinalsJune 7, 2010Driven by Game 2 coverage of the 2010 NBA Finals, featuring the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, ABC turned in a convincing win on Sunday evening. According to Nielsen's preliminary time-period-based 'Fast Affiliate' ratings, ABC outpaced its nearest competition during primetime by 4.5 million viewers (11.1 million vs. 6.6 million - CBS) and by 137% in Adults 18-49 (4.5/13 vs. 1.9/6 - NBC). In Adults 18-49, ABC beat the combined delivery of CBS, NBC and Fox on the evening (4.5/13 vs. 4.4/13). It was ABC's 2nd consecutive night to claim a dominant primetime victory with coverage of the 2010 NBA Finals.
Disney XD Orders Second Season Of KICK BUTTOWSKI - SUBURBAN DAREDEVILJune 7, 2010A second season has been ordered of Disney XD's No. 1 series, 'Kick Buttowski - Suburban Daredevil,' about an extraordinary kid named Kick who is determined to become the world's greatest daredevil. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the network will begin rolling out new episodes of the hit animated comedy series in spring 2011. For the sophomore season, series creator Sandro Corsaro will serve as executive producer.