Showtime Renews CITY ON A HILLAugust 2, 2019CITY ON A HILL is coming back for a second season! The series currently airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Set in early '90s Boston, where racism is endemic and crime is widespread, the series follows an unlikely alliance between FBI agent Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon) and Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward (Aldis Hodge).
Natascha McElhone, Bokeem Woodbine, Shabana Azmi, Bentley Kalu, Natasha Culzac and Kate Kennedy Join Cast of HALOAugust 2, 2019Natascha McElhone (CALIFORNICATION),Emmy nominee Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), celebrated Indian actress Shabana Azmi (Fire), Bentley Kalu (Avengers: Age of Ultron), Natasha Culzac (The Witcher) and Kate Kennedy (Catastrophe) are joining the cast of the highly anticipated SHOWTIME series HALO, based on the iconic Xbox® franchise, as series regulars
RATINGS: NFL Opens Preseason on Top for NBC on ThursdayAugust 2, 2019NBC (4.995 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) pulled into the top spot on Thursday with its telecast of 'NFL Kickoff Pre-Game' (5.616 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) and 'NFL Preseason: Hall of Fame Game - Denver vs. Atlanta' (4.871 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1).
Edward Norton's MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN to Close New York Film FestivalAugust 2, 2019Film at Lincoln Center announces Edward Norton's Motherless Brooklyn as Closing Night of the 57th New York Film Festival (September 27 – October 13), making its New York premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, October 11, 2019. The film will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures later this year.
VIDEO: Caissie Levy and Patti Murin Perform FROZEN Finale 'Let It Go' on TODAYAugust 2, 2019On Friday morning's episode of TODAY, Caissie Levy, who plays Elsa in the Broadway musical a?oeFrozen,a?? and Patti Murin, who plays Elsa's younger sister Anna, stop by to talk to Jenna Bush Hager and Willie Geist about what it means to be part of the stage sensation. The duo also performs fan favorite a?oeLet It Goa?? live in Studio 1A.
Bob Harper to Host THE BIGGEST LOSER on USA NetworkAugust 2, 2019USA Network announced today that Bob Harper, America's beloved health and fitness expert, will be the host of the reboot of THE BIGGEST LOSER premiering in 2020 on cable's #1 entertainment network, USA.
17 Memphis Release Debut Album FOREVERAugust 2, 2019Today, Nashville duo, 17 Memphis release their debut album Forever. Felix Snow and Chelsea Todd are both successful musicians separately. Snow is an accomplished producer who has worked with artists such as SZA, Kiiara, Icona Pop and he has also written and produced for Christina Aguilera, among others. Chelsea Todd fronts the electropop outfit, TYSM, who has had mega hits such as 'Honeymoon Phase.'
Wyclef Jean To Headline House By Heineken At Outside Lands Music FestivalAugust 2, 2019House by Heineken returns to San Francisco for the 2019 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival from August 9-11. Festival attendees 21+ can kick back with an ice-cold Heineken®, snag a beer koozie, enjoy a dynamic musical lineup and sample Heineken® 0.0 – the zero-alcohol brew with zero tradeoffs.
Ron Pope Confirms U.S. Tour DatesAugust 2, 2019Nashville-based singer-songwriter Ron Pope announces a string of U.S. tour dates, kicking off January 10, 2020 inNashville; purchase tickets HERE. You can find a complete list of dates below. Pope's new LP, Bone Structure, will be released next spring via his own Brooklyn Basement Records. He has released two singles from the forthcoming record thus far, “Take The Edge Off” and “Practice What I Preach,” which premiered via The Boot.
Pop TV Renews FLACK, Adds Sam Neill and Daniel Dae Kim to CastAugust 2, 2019Today, Pop TV, now fully owned by CBS Corporation, announced it has picked up a second season of FLACK, a drama with darkly comedic situations set in the world of high-stakes celebrity public relations that stars Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner and Emmy-nominated actress Anna Paquin (True Blood, The Affair on SHOWTIME®). Six episodes of FLACK, a co-production with UKTV's W Network, have been ordered with production beginning today in London. Executive Producer Stephen Moyer will make his series directorial debut with two episodes.
James Carter to Release Blue Note Debut on August 30August 2, 2019On August 30, saxophone master James Carter will release his Blue Note Records debut James Carter Organ Trio: Live From Newport Jazz, a thrilling live performance of Carter's imaginative soul jazz reinvention of Django Reinhardt that was captured at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival.
Selfish Things Announce Debut Full-Length Album LOGOSAugust 2, 2019Selfish Things have announced their highly-anticipated debut album will be released September 20th via Pure Noise Records. Logos is a collection of 11 tracks that dive right into the psyche of frontman Alex Biro. 'I want people to know that there is strength in your faults. It's just as important to suffer as it is to find moments of joy and happiness. Darkness and light need one another' shares Biro on the upcoming album.
VIDEO: Marlon Wayans Stars in Trailer for SEXTUPLETSAugust 2, 2019SEXTUPLETS is a comedy film from “White Chicks” and “Naked” producers Marlon Wayans and Rick Alvarez, plus producer Nathan Reimann (“Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo”) and director Michael Tiddes ('A Haunted House,' 'Naked').
The Rocket Summer Releases New Album SWEET SHIVERS TodayAugust 2, 2019The Rocket Summer's 'mastermind (Billboard),' multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, and performer, Bryce Avary, shares what he calls his 'introspective, restful, melancholic yet high-energy, often dance-inducing' new album, Sweet Shivers, out today, August 2, 2019.