RATINGS: CBS, FOX & NBC All Share Demo Crown on WednesdayAugust 22, 2019NBC (4.525 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T1) was the most-watched network on Wednesday with its mix of 'America's Got Talent' (7.948 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #2), 'Songland' (3.677 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T4) and 'Hollywood Game Night' (1.949 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 0.4, #T7).
VIDEO: Showtime Releases First-Look Teaser for THE L WORD: GENERATION QAugust 22, 2019SHOWTIME has released a first-look teaser for its new series THE L WORD: GENERATION Q premiering on Sunday, December 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The sequel to the groundbreaking drama series THE L WORD®, which originally ran on SHOWTIME from 2004-2009, continues to follow the intermingled lives of Bette Porter (Jennifer Beals), Alice Pieszecki (Leisha Hailey) and Shane McCutcheon (Katherine Moennig), along with new characters Dani Nùñez (Arienne Mandi), Micah Lee (Leo Sheng), Finley (Jacqueline Toboni), Sophie Suarez (Rosanny Zayas) and Gigi (Sepideh Moafi) as they experience love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in L.A.
Umphrey's McGee Announce Inaugural Woodlands FestivalAugust 22, 2019Prolific rockers Umphrey's McGee are proud to announce The Woodlands Fall Music & Arts Festival, a brand new event happening in Charleston, SC, on November 8-9. In addition to two nights—four sets total—of Umphrey's McGee, The Woodlands lineup includes Big Something, CBDB, Empire Strikes Brass, Heather Gillis Band, Manic Focus, Runaway Gin, Spafford, Sunsquabi, The Movement, theNEWDEAL, Voodoo Visionary, and Zach Deputy, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks. Early-bird GA and early-bird VIP tickets to The Woodlands Fall Music & Arts Festival are on sale now. Public on-sale begins Friday, August 23 at 11 am ET. Tickets can be purchased here and a full breakdown of ticket pricing can be found below.
Hidden Empire Film Group to Receive LMGI 2019 Humanitarian AwardAugust 22, 2019The Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) have named Hidden Empire Film Group's Roxanne Taylor, Deon Taylor and Robert F. Smith as recipients of the 2019 LMGI Humanitarian Award for their philanthropic reach across the globe. The 6th Annual LMGI Awards highlight international features, television and commercials in which the creative use of filming locations set the tone, enrich the character and enhance the narrative. Winners will be revealed during the formal ceremony on Saturday evening, September 21, 2019 at the Eli & Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica, California.
Photo Flash: AMC Releases THE WALKING DEAD Season 10 Key ArtAugust 22, 2019In the ten weeks leading up to the Season 10 premiere of The Walking Dead on Sunday, October 6 at 9pm ET/8pm CT, AMC is revealing information on the new season each week across TWD social platforms – photos, videos, and never before seen content.
HFPA Announces 2020 Residency Program In Partnership With Film IndependentAugust 22, 2019Today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced a returning initiative in which rising filmmakers from the 2019 Venice International Film Festival and the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival will be selected for a three-week residency program in partnership with Film Independent.
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band Announces Fall TourAugust 22, 20192019 BMA Award Nominees The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, the greatest country-blues band in the world, have announced the next leg of the Poor Until Payday tour. They are led by Reverend Peyton, who most consider to be the premier finger picker playing today. He has earned a reputation as both a singularly compelling performer and a persuasive evangelist for the rootsy country blues styles that captured his imagination early in life and inspired him and his band to make pilgrimages to Clarksdale, Mississippi to study under such blues masters as T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour and David “Honeyboy” Edwards.
Kevin Gates Announces Homecoming Show In Baton RougeAugust 22, 2019Bread Winners Association recording artist Kevin Gates has announced an epic homecoming show in his native city of Baton Rouge, LA on September 16 to celebrate and preview his highly-anticipated new album I'M HIM, set to arrive later this year. Tickets for the special one-night-only performance at the Varsity Theatre will go on sale to the general public this Friday, August 23rd. This performance will mark Gates' first Baton Rouge show in over five years. For ticket information, please visit www.kvngates.com.
GRAMMY Museum Announces Face The MusicAugust 22, 2019 Music and photography share a common nexus for experiencing feeling and are linked in contextualizing human emotion. During a five-year project led by photographer Richard Ehrlich, these two art forms came together in a unique and moving way and aimed to redefine the profound and transcendent influence music has on human emotion through facial expression. Ehrlich accomplished this by capturing close-up facial expressions of artists listening to their favorite songs as seen in his photography book Face The Music published by Steidl. To showcase these portraits, the GRAMMY Museum®proudly announces Face The Music, a new photography exhibit showcasing 41 legendary musicians including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Michael Bublé, Kenny Burrell, Sheryl Crow, Gustavo Dudamel, Quincy Jones, Iggy Pop, RZA, Esperanza Spalding, Ringo Starr, and many more. The exhibit will open to the public on Sept. 12 and will run through Jan. 6, 2020.
TOY STORY 4 Heads to Digital, Blu-Ray, and 4K UHD This OctoberAugust 22, 2019This summer, Disney and Pixar's “Toy Story 4” took audiences on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip with Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the whole gang, earning a 98 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and more than $1 billion at the global box office. Packed with old friends and new faces, the fourth film in the beloved Toy Story series, which leads Woody to an unexpected fork in the road, arrives home on Digital in 4K Ultra HD, HD, and Movies Anywhere Oct. 1, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD Oct. 8.
Investigation Discovery Announces New Series VALLEY OF THE DAMNEDAugust 22, 2019Residents of Fremont County, CO, have learned the hard way that when you invite evil in, it stays. VALLEY OF THE DAMNED is a six-part series examining seven murders that rocked the beautiful, desolate mountain region of Fremont County, deep in the Colorado Rockies. This vast, inhospitable region of Southern Colorado is known as Prison Valley because it is home to 15 high security prisons including America's only Federal Supermax. This valley has more correctional facilities than any other in the US, so in a town where you're surrounded by prisons, how does someone get away with murder? The brand-new series VALLEY OF THE DAMNED premieres Tuesday, September 3 at 10/9c only on Investigation Discovery (ID).
Ivo van Hove to Direct Stage Adaptation of THE SHININGAugust 22, 2019Director Ivo van Hove is set to work on a stage adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining, according to Forbes. Simon Stephens has been working on the script and it is believed that the play will premiere in London's West End before heading to Broadway.