Cape Rep Announces 'FRANKIE AND JOHNNY' For 25th Anniversary SeasonMay 5, 2010Cape Rep will produce Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune in June and July
Frankie and Johnny focuses on two lonely, middle-aged people whose first date ends with them tumbling into bed. Johnny is certain he has found his soul mate in Frankie. She, on the other hand, is far more cautious and disinclined to jump to conclusions. As the night unfolds, they slowly begin to reveal themselves to each other as they take tentative steps towards the possible start of a new relationship.
STAGE TUBE: Betty White & Kristen Wiig SNL PromosMay 5, 2010As previously reported, multiple Emmy Award winning icon Betty White will host NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 8. White will make her first appearance in Studio 8H. The episode will will feature Saturday Night Live alumni Rachel Dratch, Ana Gastever, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, and Maya Rudolkph. FELA! producer Jay-Z will be the musical guest. Today, new promo spots for the episode have been released. Click below to view.
Antena 3 And Telemundo Announce Deal For LA REINA DEL SURMay 5, 2010Telemundo, a leading producer of innovative and high-quality content for Hispanics in the U.S. and around the world, and Antena 3, a leading Spanish broadcaster, signed an agreement for exclusive distribution rights in Spain of the telenovela "La Reina del Sur." Telemundo will produce and distribute the telenovela based on Arturo Perez-Reverte's critically acclaimed novel and Antena 3 will have exclusive distribution rights in Spain. Antena 3 is considering scheduling this mega-production as part of its primetime line-up.
TodayShow.com Launches TODAY IN 2 MINUTESMay 5, 2010TODAYshow.com announced the launch of 'TODAY in 2 Minutes,' a first look at the news headlines, weather and stories on TODAY. Natalie Morales will anchor the new program which will be featured on TODAYshow.com at 6:30 a.m. (ET) each weekday morning (http://bit.ly/todayin2). 'TODAY in 2 Minutes' will also be available on MSN.com.
Roger Bart Stars In Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN At The Buell Center 6/15-27May 5, 2010Tony Award-winner Roger Bart reprises his iconic role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein when the first national tour of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein visits Denver's Buell Theatre June 15-27. Single tickets go on sale Sunday, May 9 at www.denvercenter.org or by phone and walk-up Monday, May 10 at 10am.
PBS Brings London Musical IMAGINE THIS To DVD And CD, Now AvailableMay 5, 2010This Summer, PBS will bring the emotionally provoking, memorable score of the London musical Imagine This to DVD and CD. Released on May 4, this fascinating and inspiring story tells of the misfortunes and triumphs faced by occupants of the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw during the Holocaust.
THE GREEN KNIGHT Premiers in Downtown Theatre Festival 6/6-29May 5, 2010Newly adapted for the stage from the strangest of Arthurian legends, THE GREEN KNIGHT celebrates the sprawling and fantastical alliterative lyricism of the epic poem, and casts it in a fresh irreverent light. Performed in the style of a mummer's play featuring Joel Sinensky, Joyce Miller, Brett Aresco, Amanda Bloom, Veracity Butcher, Catherine LeFrere, Scott Morse, Thomas Crawford, Laura Siszkin-Fernandez, Holly Chou, and Kareem Lucas clad in pink monochrome by costumer Erin Schultz.
Oxygen's LOVE GAMES Is Net's Highest Rating Freshman SeasonMay 5, 2010Oxygen marks a new milestone as dating competition series 'Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too' delivered the network's highest rated freshman season in key demos W18-34 (260,000) and A18-34 (332,000) following last night's season finale, according to Nielsen Media Research. The series also marked another record-breaking achievement as 'Love Games' became the youngest skewing program ever on the network with a median age of 22.6.
USA Network's COVERT AFFAIRS And WHITE COLLAR Heat Up Tuesdays Starting 7/13May 5, 2010This summer, USA will feature the most compelling shows on the hottest network. Adding to the sizzling line-up, including critic's darling and fan favorite, the new hot series WHITE COLLAR will serve as the launch pad for the premiere of the thrilling new series COVERT AFFAIRS, making USA Network the ultimate summer destination. USA's WHITE COLLAR and COVERT AFFAIRS premiere on TUESDAY, JULY 13 at 9/8c and 10/9c, respectively.
mun2 Honored With 2010 CableFAXIE AwardsMay 5, 2010mun2, the leading bilingual cable network for bicultural Latinos in the U.S., earned honors at the 2010 CableFAXIE Awards. The coveted awards, which salute the most outstanding communications intitiatives and programs in the cable arena, were presented on April 28th at the CableFAXIES Award Luncheon in New York City.
Round Of 16 At The National Heads-Up Poker Championship 5/9May 5, 2010NBC will present coverage of the fourth installment of its ultimate big-stakes poker showdown - the National Heads-Up Poker Championship presented by GoDaddy.com from Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nev. this Sunday at Noon ET. This Sunday will feature the Round of 16, and players who advance to the quarterfinals are guaranteed at least $75,000 in prize money.
Woods, Mickelson & Famous 'Island Green' 17th Headline The Players ChampionshipMay 5, 2010Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Quail Hollow champion Rory McIlroy and defending champion Henrik Stenson headline the deepest field in golf as 27 of the world's top 30 players will challenge TPC Sawgrass and its iconic 'Island Green' par-3, 17th hole in hopes of winning THE PLAYERS Championship live on NBC Sports, Saturday and Sunday, 2-7 p.m. ET, with limited commercial interruption.
THE BIGGEST LOSER: COUPLES Contestants Get Help From Tony Romo 5/11May 5, 2010This week, 'The Biggest Loser: Couples' contestants get encouragement from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, and helpful advice from two past season winners - Helen Phillips (season seven) and Erik Chopin (season three) - on the episode airing Tuesday, May 11 (8-10 p.m. ET) on NBC.
Season Premiere Of JONAS L.A. Begins On Disney Channel 6/20May 5, 2010New Jonas Brothers music, a new So-Cal setting and a new serialized comedy format mark Season Two of the Teen Choice Award-winning series 'JONAS,' newly named 'JONAS L.A.,' premiering SUNDAY, JUNE 20 (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. It stars pop culture superstars Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson. The Jonas Brothers also star in the short-form series 'Jonas Brothers Living the Dream 2,' which gives viewers unprecedented access to their lives on stage and off during their European tour, and in the contemporary movie musical, 'Camp Rock 2 The Final Jam,' premiering Friday, September 3 on Disney Channel.
WARREN THE APE Brings Debaucherous Hilarity To MTV Beginning 6/14May 5, 2010New original comedies will dominate Monday nights this summer on MTV with the premiere of 'Warren the Ape' on June 14 at 10:30pm ET/PT, immediately following the 'The Hard Times of RJ Berger' at 10pm ET/PT. The 12 episode series is a parody of 'the life of a celebrity' reality show, based on a D-grade celebrity puppet, Warren the Ape Demontague. Warren the Ape's character is a brash, cantankerous, out-of-work actor attempting to clean up his act, patch up his relationships and scramble his way back into the Hollywood limelight with the help of his doctor, Dr. Drew Pinsky.
Second Season Of BBC America's BEING HUMAN Premieres 7/24May 5, 2010The highly anticipated second season of BBC AMERICA's co-production, Being Human premieres this July. Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Aidan Turner return as George, Annie and Mitchell, the three twenty-somethings trying to live as normally as possible despite being a werewolf, a vampire and a ghost. Being Human premieres Saturday, July 24, directly following the Doctor Who season finale.