VIDEO: FOX Sports Films Releases Trailer for Q BALL DocumentaryMay 14, 2019FOX Sports Films has released the trailer for its newest MAGNIFY series film “Q Ball.” The documentary chronicles the lives of incarcerated basketball players at San Quentin State Prison and is executive produced by Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant's Thirty Five Media, in conjunction with HEIST and Hunting Lane Films.
Electric Entertainment Acquires Feature Film ALONEMay 14, 2019Electric Entertainment announced today they have acquired the thriller film ALONE for worldwide distribution (except CIS).The Los Angeles-based media company is releasing ALONE domestically as well as taking on its international sales. Electric Entertainment, headed by Dean Devlin, Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan, will introduce and screen the film at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Announces Daily Lineup and Single Day Tickets On SaleMay 14, 2019The biggest names in metal and rock come together this August 16-18 for PSYCHO LAS VEGAS 2019 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The daily lineup for this celebration of rock n' roll will feature everything fans have come to know and love. Single day tickets go on sale today at 10 AM PST for $109 plus fees per day at VivaPsycho.com and AXS.com.
The Strokes Play Special Show At The Wiltern In Los AngelesMay 14, 2019Last night, The Strokes played a special set to a capacity crowd at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. The evening show was a hometown benefit for The Center in Hollywood and Food Cycle LA. The Strokes partnered with The Center, a community dedicated to ending isolation and homelessness in LA and Food Cycle LA, an organization focused on eliminating hunger and reducing food waste. The evening efforts raised over $250,000 with all proceeds to be shared directly.
Tricia Helfer, Richard Harmon, Nicole Munoz, Keeya King and Pro-Wrestler Big Show Join Cast of Syfy's VAN HELSINGMay 14, 2019Nomadic Pictures and Dynamic Television announced today that Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica), Richard Harmon (The 100), Nicole Munoz (Defiance), Keeya King (Jigsaw) and pro-wrestler Big Show (WWE/SmackDown) have joined the cast of SYFY's action-horror series Van Helsing. Helfer will play Dracula while the other new characters will be unveiled throughout the new season. Currently in production, the 13-episode drama returns for its fourth season this fall.
RATINGS: CBS Highlights For Week Ending May 12May 14, 2019CBS was again the most-watched network during week 33 of the 2018-2019 broadcast season according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sunday, May 12. CBS has now been #1 in viewers for 11 consecutive weeks and 16 out of the last 17.
Telemundo Announces Cast for PRESO NO. 1May 14, 2019Telemundo announced the star-studded cast for upcoming political-thriller “Preso No. 1,” led by Erik Hayser, alongside Arturo Peniche in his return to Telemundo after more than a decade, Alejandra Ambrosi, Mariana Seoane, Alejandro de la Madrid and Angélica Celaya, with special appearances by Damián Alcázar, Roberto Sosa, Luis Felipe Tovar and Emilio Guerrero.
Nickelodeon to Debut New Animated Series LEGO CITY ADVENTURESMay 14, 2019Nickelodeon and the LEGO Group today announced the all-new high-stakes CG-animated comedy series LEGO(R) City Adventures will premiere on Saturday, June 22, at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT). A rollercoaster ride of fantastic fun, the series (10 episodes) depicts the funny, smart, and dynamic slices of life within the sprawling and diverse LEGO City community, following the absurd and action-packed adventures of its residents. Premieres continue Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
RATINGS: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS WITH LESTER HOLT Wins The Week AgainMay 14, 2019NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt is the #1 most-watched newscast for the week of May 6, winning the key A25-54 and A18-49 demos, according to Nielsen Media Research. Nightly News also posts the biggest year-over-year growth and is #1 season-to-date in both demos.
RATINGS: TODAY is Number One in Key DemoMay 14, 2019TODAY was the number-one morning show last week topping “Good Morning America” in the key demo A25-54. The win marks 176 consecutive weeks in first place, TODAY's best demo streak in more than six years. TODAY won in total viewers Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and came within just 29,000 viewers of GMA for the week.
RBG, GAME OF THRONES, AVENGERS Lead Nominees for 2019 MTV Movie & TV AwardsMay 14, 2019MTV unveiled the categories and nominees for the “2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards,” celebrating pop culture's biggest night with the performances, stories and moments that drove the conversation this year. Fans can begin voting immediately at vote.mtv.com, and by direct messaging @MTVAwards on Twitter and Facebook Messenger.
Albert Hughes to Executive Produce and Direct THE GOOD LORD BIRD Starring Ethan HawkeMay 14, 2019Filmmaker Albert Hughes (Alpha, Menace II Society) is joining as executive producer and will make his television directorial debut helming multiple episodes of the new SHOWTIME limited series THE GOOD LORD BIRD from Blumhouse Television, based on the National Book Award-winning novel The Good Lord Bird by bestselling author James McBride. Oscar®, Golden Globe® and Tony® nominee Ethan Hawke will star as 19th-century abolitionist John Brown and is co-writing and executive producing with award-winning author and producer Mark Richard (The Ice at the Bottom of the World and Hell on Wheels).
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros Announce Show At The Greek TheaterMay 14, 2019Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros announce a show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on August 9 in support of the 10 year Anniversary of their debut album Up From Below. The band will be releasing a remastered version of the album on vinyl and through the digital streaming platforms on the same date.
LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN Announces Return of AMERICAN IDOL ENCOREMay 14, 2019On April 21, “American Idol” fans began the exciting process of winnowing down the Top 10 contestant pool to crown America's next singing sensation via a live coast-to-coast vote. With only three contestants left in the competition, “Idol” fans can help one of their favorites make one more national TV appearance, this time on “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” “Live's 'American Idol' Encore” will return again this season, allowing viewers to help choose one of the eliminated Top 10 singers to perform in “Live with Kelly and Ryan's” New York studio on Thursday, May 23.
Disney to Assume Full Operational Control of HuluMay 14, 2019The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced today that Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately, in return for Disney and Comcast entering into a “put/call” agreement regarding NBCUniversal's 33% ownership interest in Hulu. Under the put/call agreement, as early as January 2024, Comcast can require Disney to buy NBCUniversal's interest in Hulu and Disney can require NBCUniversal to sell that interest to Disney for its fair market value at that future time. Hulu's fair market value will be assessed by independent experts but Disney has guaranteed a sale price for Comcast that represents a minimum total equity value of Hulu at that time of $27.5 billion.