STAGE TUBE: Rehearsals for THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, 6/26-8/17June 19, 2014Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, will continue its 30th anniversary season with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, previewing June 19, opening Thursday, June 26 at 8 p.m., and running through August 17, 2014. Scott Calcagno (Legally Blonde at The Civic Theatre, Grease at The Long Lake Theatre as well as the annual production of A Christmas Carol at Drury Lane Theatre) will direct.
VIDEO: Syn Cole Releases New Lyric Video for BRIGHT LIGHTSJune 18, 2014After the massive success of 'Miami 82' taking the world by storm, Syn Cole's 'Bright Lights', out through ICONS, looks set to rival its results. With a slick new lyric video to accompany the track, the Estonian wunderkind is well on his way to superstardom. Watch the video below!
Martin Sheen to Star in Netflix Original SeriesJune 18, 2014According to The Hollywood Reporter, Martin Sheen is heading to Netflix. He will be starring in an upcoming original Netflix series alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. In the 13 episode series, Sheen will be playing Fonda's husband.
A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 Comes to Blu-Ray Combo Pack, 8/12June 18, 2014The horror-movie genre gets a hilarious makeover when Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie series,White Chicks) and Cedric the Entertainer (Madagascar, The Original Kings of Comedy) star in A Haunted House 2, the outrageous supernatural comedy coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray, DVD, & DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet on August 12, 2014, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. The sequel to the box-office hit A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2 conjures up an otherworldly combination of bone-chilling suspense and no-holds-barred comedy for a raunchy and hysterically funny out-of-body experience.
ROCKY II Leads the Reel 13 Lineup in June as Broadway Production of ROCKY Continues Its RunJune 18, 2014Earlier this year the Broadway musical adaptation of the original 1976 Academy Award-winning film Rocky (which aired on Reel 13in February), made its debut on The Great White Way. The 1979 sequel Rocky II picks up where the first film (and the musical) leave off, with Sylvester Stallone reprising his iconic role as underdog fighter Rocky Balboa, the small-time boxer who gets a rare chance to fight the heavy-weight champion.
Steve Carell to Produce INTERNATIONAL INCIDENTJune 18, 2014According to The Hollywood Reporter, David Javerbaum, former Daily Show writer, just sold a movie pitch to Summit Entertainment. As of now, it is said that Ken Jeong will star in the film. Steve Carell is also in negotiations to produce through his Carousel Productions banner.
Showtime to Load in ROADIES With Creators of WICKED, LOST and MoreJune 18, 2014SHOWTIME has given a pilot production order to ROADIES, a comedy that follows the day-to-day life of a successful rock tour as seen through the eyes of music's unsung background players - the crew members who help get the show on the road. Cameron Crowe, who won an Oscar(R) for brilliantly chronicling the highs and lows of rock and roll life as witnessed by a Rolling Stone magazine cub reporter in his semi-autobiographical film Almost Famous, wrote and will direct the one-hour pilot (for a potential half-hour series). Crowe will executive produce with Emmy(R) and Tony(R) nominee Winnie Holzman (Huge, My So-Called Life, Wicked), who will serve as showrunner, as well as Emmy winners J.J. Abrams (Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest) and Bryan Burk (Lost, Fringe, Person of Interest). Kathy Lingg (Person of Interest, Revolution) is co-executive producer. ROADIES is produced by Bad Robot Productions, Vinyl Films and Dooley & Company Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc.
Cartoon Network Dishes Up More Drama with TOTAL DRAMA PAHKITEW ISLAND, Premieres 7/7June 18, 2014All-new island! All-new cast! Even more nail-biting drama! Total Drama Pahkitew Island promises to be the toughest season yet with spine-tingling twists, explosive challenges and bust-a-gut laughs. Fan favorite 'host with the most' Chris has gone all out this season to put a fresh collection of contestants through the most grueling challenges yet! Be sure to watch the Total Drama Pahkitew Island one-hour premiere Monday, July 7 at 6 p.m. (ET, PT) and then watch the tension unravel for two weeks with a new episode each week night at 6 p.m. (ET, PT). In Total Drama tradition, fans will be able to vote for the winner on CartoonNetwork.com beginning Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. (ET, PT) and then can tune in to see the results in the most action packed one-hour season finale yet on Friday, July 18 at 6 p.m. (ET, PT).
History Announces Additional Casting for Season Three of Hit Drama Series VIKINGSJune 18, 2014HISTORY announced today new casting for season three of its hit scripted series VIKINGS, including Lothaire Bluteau (The Tudors) as Emperor Charles of France, a powerful man who views battling the Vikings as spiritual and earthly; Kevin Durand (The Strain) as The Wanderer, a mysterious man who is not what he seems; and Morgane Polanski (The Ghost) as Princess Gisla, the elegant, self-possessed daughter of Emperor Charles and his most trusted advisor. They join previously announced Ben Robson (Dracula: The Dark Prince) who will play Kalf, Lagertha's trusted second in command.
BIG BROTHER to Debut Most 'Twisted' Season EverJune 18, 2014It was announced today by Host Julie Chen on “The Talk” that BIG BROTHER will debut its most “twisted” season ever during its special two-night premiere on Wednesday, June 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Thursday, June 26 (9:01-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. As previously announced, this season of BIG BROTHER will air in HD for the first time.
NBC Won Tuesday Night in 18-49 and Total Viewers Among the Big 4June 18, 2014NBC won Tuesday night in 18-49 and total viewers among the Big 4: With the #1 and #2 shows of the night, “America's Got Talent” and “The Night Shift.” Leading six of six half-hours in 18-49 and total viewers. With both “Talent” and “Night Shift” winning their slots among the Big 4 in every key measure.