THE VELVET UNDERGROUND EXPERIENCE to Open in New York City This OctoberAugust 15, 2018The Velvet Underground Experience, an intriguing new multi-media art and music exhibition spotlighting the iconic band's early NYC roots, will be opening in New York City on October 10. It is the first global exhibition dedicated to the Velvet Underground and its influence on modern music, fashion, art & popular culture, set against the backdrop of the band's early days collaborating with Andy Warhol in NYC in the 1960s. Co-presented by Bandsintown and Citi, the three-month exhibition will be located at 718 Broadway in Greenwich Village, paying homage as well to the neighborhood's deep artistic base.
ABC Takes Second Place on Tuesday Night; BACHELOR IN PARADISE Improves in Total ViewersAugust 15, 2018With its line-up of “Bachelor in Paradise” and “Castaways,” ABC finished 2nd on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4) to an “America's Got Talent”-led NBC, while leading Fox's original lineup by 80% (0.5/2 for “Beat Shazam”/”Love Connection”). Trailing only NBC's “America's Got Talent” on the night, ABC's “Bachelor in Paradise” ranked as Tuesday's No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 (tied).
Mélanie Laurent and Payman Maadi Cast in Michael Bay's 6 UNDERGROUNDAugust 15, 2018Skydance Media and Netflix announced today that César Award winner Mélanie Laurent (Beginners, Inglorious Bastards) and Payman Maadi (The Night Of, A Separation, 13 Hours) are joining the previously announced ensemble cast to their upcoming original feature film 6 Underground directed by Michael Bay (Transformers) and starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool).
VIDEO: Watch the Teaser for the Finale of GORDON RAMSAY'S 24 HOURS TO HELL AND BACKAugust 15, 2018Gordon Ramsay's “Hell On Wheels” travels to Sandra Dee's Bar-B-Que & Seafood, a laid-back bar and grill located in Sacramento, CA. After intense investigation and surveillance, Ramsay and his team discover that the owner's lack of discipline with her own family members has greatly inhibited any success for the restaurant. Ramsay will try to bring this failing restaurant back from the brink of disaster – all in just 24 hours.
LOVE IT OR LIST IT Delivers Best Live Plus Same Day Ratings Since 2014August 15, 2018HGTV's hit series Love It or List It, starring designer Hilary Farr and real estate expert David Visentin, delivered a .75 live plus same day rating among viewers 25-54 on Monday, Aug. 13, from 9-10 p.m. - the series' highest-rated premiere episode since February 2014. The episode delivered a 40 percent ratings increase year-over-year in the timeslot among viewers 25-54 and helped HGTV rank as the #1 cable network among upscale women 25-54. It also tied as the highest-rated episode of the series among men 25-54.
Judd Lormand Upped to Season Regular on CBS' SEAL TEAMAugust 15, 2018Judd Lormand has been upped to series regular on SEAL TEAM, the Network's #1 new drama in viewers last season. Lormand portrays Lieutenant Commander Eric Blackburn, the SEAL Team troop commander who coordinates operations whenever Bravo team is on mission and serves as the team's leader and confidant, both on and off the battlefield. Lormand recurred during the series' first season.
Paul McCartney Releases New Single FUH YOUAugust 15, 2018Paul McCartney has announced the next stop on the journey to Egypt Station: “Fuh You,” the newest single from the forthcoming record is now available on all digital/streaming platforms.
CMT Greenlights RACING WIVES and Renews MUSIC CITYAugust 15, 2018 Fresh off its best year since 2014, CMT today announced a series order for “Racing Wives”. The eight-episode, hour-long unscripted series from Executive Producer Jenny Daly and T Group Productions follows the never-before-seen private lives of captivating women who are married to world famous race car drivers. CMT has also renewed “Music City,” hit docuseries from “The Hills” creator Adam DiVello and Lionsgate, for a ten-episode second season. Both shows will premiere early next year.
MEETING AMANPOUR AND COMPANY, TRUE CRIME THE ID WAY and More Kick Off PaleyLive Fall 2018August 15, 2018 The Paley Center for Media today announced it has selected four outstanding programs to kick off the PaleyLive Fall 2018 season including: Meeting Amanpour and Company; Special Preview: Basketball: A Love Story; True Crime, The ID Way; and Special Preview: New Amsterdam. A limited number of tickets will be on sale for these highly anticipated programs, with tickets first available to Paley Patron, Supporting, and Individual Members. Complimentary tickets to Meeting Amanpour and Company are available to Paley Members only.
WE tv Renews BRIDEZILLAS for 10 New Episodes in 2019August 15, 2018WE tv today announced the renewal of its signature series 'Bridezillas' for another season of wedding-planning dysfunction. The docu-series about brides gone wild made a successful return to television earlier this year after a multi-year hiatus on WE tv, experiencing double-digit ratings growth over the course of the season. The new season is set to premiere in 2019, with 10 hour-long episodes.
Bravo Presents THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW YORK CITY Three-Part ReunionAugust 15, 2018Bravo Media's 'The Real Housewives of New York City' keeps the city ablaze with a sizzling three-part reunion beginning Wednesday, August 22 at 8PM ET/PT. Host Andy Cohen returns to the infamous couch with housewives Bethenny Frankel, Carole Radziwill, Dorinda Medley, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, and Tinsley Mortimer to reflect on a tumultuous season in which friendships were tested and new adventures set sail. With Luann de Lesseps not able to be present, the ladies also look back on her highlights and challenges.
HBO Documentary Films Presents THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING, a Look Into the Contemporary Art WorldAugust 15, 2018HBO Documentary Films is pleased to present THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING, a fascinating deep dive into the contemporary art world directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn (My Architect). The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has since traveled to top festivals around the world. It will open theatrically through HBO Documentary Films in several cities across the country, beginning on October 19 in New York, before airing on HBO in November.
THE LATE SHOW Featuring Guest Bernie Sanders Sees Highest Ratings in Two MonthsAugust 15, 2018Last night's THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT with special guest Senator Bernie Sanders hit a 2.7 metered market household rating, making it the highest-rated episode of the show in over two months (since June 13). THE LATE SHOW beat “The Tonight Show” by +1.2 ratings points (versus 1.5, +80%…the largest margin of victory for THE LATE SHOW over “Tonight” since April 17).
Sony Pictures TV to Reboot DESIGNING WOMENAugust 15, 2018Sony Pictures TV is in the works to revive the classic 1990s sitcom Designing Women, according to Deadline. The series' original creator Linda Bloodworth-Thomason heading the reboot.
HBO Latino to Premiere GILBERTO SANTA ROSA, 40… Y CONTANDOAugust 15, 2018Vamos a bailar con HBO Latino® from the comfort of your own home when “El Caballero de la Salsa,” Gilberto Santa Rosa, celebrates 40 remarkable years of his career with this historic concert. Gilberto Santa Rosa, 40… y Contando premieres on Friday, September 14 at 8pm ET/PT and will air across all of the channel's platforms, including HBO GO®, HBO NOW®, participating television and streaming partner platforms, and free On Demand channels.
PBS Presents NOWHERE TO HIDE, the Story of an Iraqi Family Determined to RebuildAugust 15, 2018Fifteen years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country continues to dominate the headlines with stories of sectarian violence, bombings, poverty and human displacement. In 2011, Kurdish-Norwegian filmmaker Zaradasht Ahmed returned to his birth country, heading into one of the world's most dangerous areas, the “Triangle of Death” in central Iraq. As American troops withdrew, he followed nurse Nori Sharif and his family over five years as they navigated a war-torn country where a power vacuum left citizens vulnerable to a new, menacing force: ISIS.