Davis Gaines Joins Musical Theatre West's 1776May 6, 2010Davis Gaines, known by most Southern California theatergoers for his portrayal of the titular character in Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, will be joining the previously announced Steven Glaudini (John Adams) and Tami Tappan Damiano (Abigail Adams) as Richard Henry Lee, of Virginia in 1776.
Aurora Theatre Company's Annual 'Aurora Borealis' Benefit Raises $180KMay 6, 2010Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company, now celebrating its 18th season, lit up the night on Monday, May 3 with an evening of heavenly wining and dining at Aurora Borealis, the company's 12th annual benefit, held at the newly-renovated historic Hotel Shattuck Plaza in Berkeley. Over 200 guests attended the sold-out fundraising fête, chaired by Deborah Goodman, which raised upwards of $180,000. Funds raised at the gala event will support Aurora Theatre Company's outstanding live performances, innovative education program, and the Global Age Project new works program.
Adam Lambert's 'GLAM NATION' Tour Hits PlayhouseSquare 7/9, Tickets On Sale 5/14May 6, 2010He's been mobbed by fans at appearances in Japan, Singapore and all over Europe, and tickets for Adam Lambert's newly-announced first headlining tour in the U.S. ('The Glam Nation Tour') are selling out in one day. PlayhouseSquare's Allen Theatre has just been added to that tour for a Friday, July 9th concert at 8 pm, a show which is being billed as 'an audio and visual spectacular delivering glam, drama and excitement' starring the popular former American Idol finalist.
AVENUE Q Returns To Philadelphia, Plays The Academy of Music 6/18-20May 6, 2010AVENUE Q is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score. The three-time Tony Award winning musical will make Philadelphia return at the Academy of Music for a weekend engagement June 18 - 20.
MYTHBUSTERS Finishes Strong With Men In Wednesday RatingsMay 6, 2010The Wednesday, May 5, 2010 premiere episode of MYTHBUSTERS, Mythssion Control, was the #1 non-sports primetime (8P-11P) cable program among men (M25-54, M18-49 and M18-34) delivery. It finished #2 overall (no exclusions), coming in second only to the NBA Playoffs on TNT.
Monopoly: THE OFFICE Collector's Edition Hits Stores In JuneMay 6, 2010MONOPOLY®: "The Office" Collector's Edition, hits store shelves this June and is the first and only game that combines the classic risk taking, deal making MONOPOLY® game play with the popular television comedy where fans of the comedy will vie for control of their favorite "Office" locations.
Photo Flash: Stritch & LuPone Guest on 30 ROCK Tonight!May 6, 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).
THE CW To Air MOONLIGHT On Thursdays Starting 6/3May 6, 2010Summer just got a lot scarier on The CW. The network will air the acclaimed drama MOONLIGHT on Thursday nights beginning June 3. MOONLIGHT will air from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET, following encore episodes of the first season of the The CW's hit drama, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES.
MEET THE PRESS Sees Ratings Win For Week Ending 5/2May 6, 2010According to Nielsen Media Research data, 'Meet the Press' was top-rated Sunday morning public affairs program for the week ending May 2. For the debut of its new HD set, 'Meet the Press' attracted 3.266 million total viewers, +12% more (+341,000) than second place CBS' 2.925 million total viewers, a 29% advantage (+738,000) over ABC's 2.528 million total viewers, and a +210% (2,213,000) lead over FOX's 1.053 million total viewers. 'Meet the Press' delivered an additional 1,105,000 viewers with rebroadcasts -- 440,000 viewers on the network and 665,000 viewers on MSNBC.
'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' Hosts Weeklong Celebration Of The Rolling Stones 5/10-14May 6, 2010'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' will host a weeklong celebration of the Rolling Stones beginning May 10, saluting the re-release of the band's 10th studio album 'Exile on Main Street.' Regarded as one of the greatest albums in rock ‘n' roll history and one of the most defining of the Stones' catalogue, 'Exile' will be available in the U.S. May 18. The weeklong event is being sponsored by Bud Light Golden Wheat, culminating in a special limited commercial broadcast on Friday, May 14th.
ABC Family Premieres New Series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS 6/8May 6, 2010When their best friend mysteriously vanishes, four girls believe their secrets are safe forever. But when they begin to receive threatening messages from someone named 'A,' the truth may be only one text away when the new ABC Family original series, 'Pretty Little Liars,' debuts on Tuesday, June 8th (8:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT). Based on the bestselling Harper Teen novels and produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, the 10 all-new scripted hour-long episodes star Troian Bellisario ('JAG'), Ashley Benson ('Eastwick'), Holly Marie Combs ('Charmed'), Lucy Hale ('Privileged'), Ian Harding ('NCIS: Los Angeles'), Bianca Lawson ('The Vampire Diaries'), Laura Leighton ('Melrose Place'), Chad Lowe ('24'), Shay Mitchell ('Rookie Blue') and Sasha Pieterse ('Without a Trace').
ABC's 'Kimmel' Attracts its Largest Audience Since February May 6, 2010During the week of April 26, 2010, ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' saw increases over the previous week of 12% in Total Viewers (1.73 million vs. 1.54 million) and 10% in Adults 18-49 (727,000 vs. 663,000), attracting the ABC late-night program's largest overall audience in nearly 3 months - since w/o 2/8/10. In addition, 'JKL' was up by 8% in Total Viewers (1.73 million vs. 1.60 million) and 6% in Adults 18-49 (727,000 vs. 688,000) over the same week last year.
Season Seven Of HELL'S KITCHEN Premieres On FOX 6/1May 6, 2010Tuesday nights heat up this summer when Chef Gordon Ramsay serves up a seventh course of his cutthroat culinary competition as 16 new aspiring restaurateurs step through the doors of HELL'S KITCHEN on the season premiere airing Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
Production Begins On TV Land's First Original Sitcom HOT IN CLEVELAND 5/10May 6, 2010TV Land announced today that production on the network's first original sitcom, 'Hot in Cleveland' starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White will begin on Monday, May 10. The 10 episode series premieres June 16 at 10pm on TV Land. The sitcom is TV Land's first foray into scripted comedy series and is a TV Land PRIME presentation. 'Hot in Cleveland' is executive produced by Emmy(R) Award-winner Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions and is helmed by Emmy(R) Award-winning Suzanne Martin ('Frasier,' 'Ellen') serving as executive producer, show runner and writer.
MODERN FAMILY Is Wednesday's #1 Scripted TV ShowMay 6, 2010Jumping over its lead-in by 1.9 million viewers and by 69% with young adults, ABC's self-starter The Middle won its half-hour for its 3rd straight original telecast in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. In fact among Adults 18-49, the ABC freshman comedy has finished as the #1 scripted show in its half-hour on 5 of its last 6 first-run broadcasts.