HBO to Debut AT THE HEART OF GOLD: INSIDE THE USA GYMNASTICSApril 17, 2019For more than two decades Dr. Larry Nassar was the osteopathic physician for the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, as well as a physician at Michigan State University (MSU). During that time, he sexually abused hundreds of female athletes.
Reelz Announces May 2019 Original ProgrammingApril 17, 2019REELZ today announced new original programming for May 2019 including two new documentaries, new specials and a new series. The documentaries are led by Cher: Do You Believe? celebrating the pop culture icon who redefined celebrity with her award winning work in music, movies and TV. At the far opposite end of the celebrity spectrum is the infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer whose decent into chaos is chronicled in the two-part documentary Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal. In new The Real Story of... specials the true stories behind blockbuster movies take center stage with behind the scenes looks at Lone Survivor, American Made, Boston Strangler and many more. And finally Deborah Norville reveals the untold stories behind headline grabbing criminals and examines the lasting impact they have on movies, TV shows and pop culture in new series Executed with Deborah Norville.
RATINGS: CBS Wins Tuesday Night with NCISApril 17, 2019CBS (9.014 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 0.9, #1) pulled into the top spot on Tuesday thanks to new episodes of 'NCIS' (11.683 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1), 'FBI' (8.733 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 0.9, #T3) and 'NCIS: New Orleans' (6.626 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.7, #T7).
VIDEO: New Trailer Released for THE BOYS on Amazon PrimeApril 17, 2019The uncensored trailer for the anticipated Amazon Original series The Boys was revealed today on Reddit by Garth Ennis, writer and co-creator of the original comic book series. The subversive superhero series will debut July 26 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories. The Boys will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival Monday, April 29.
Alison Pill, Harry Treadaway And Isa Briones Join Untitled STAR TREK Jean-Luc Picard SeriesApril 17, 2019CBS All Access announced today that Alison Pill ('The Newsroom'), Harry Treadaway ('Penny Dreadful') and Isa Briones ('American Crime Story: Versace') were cast as series regulars alongside Sir Patrick Stewart in its upcoming untitled 'Star Trek' series that will explore the next chapter of Jean-Luc Picard. They join previously announced cast members Santiago Cabrera, Michelle Hurd and Evan Evagora.
Pablo Schreiber to Star in New Showtime Series HALOApril 17, 2019SHOWTIME has announced that Emmy and Tony® nominee Pablo Schreiber (First Man, Orange Is the New Black) has been cast as the lead in the highly anticipated SHOWTIME series HALO, based on the iconic Xbox® franchise. Schreiber will play Master Chief, Earth's most advanced warrior in the 26th century and the only hope of salvation for a civilization pushed to the brink of destruction by the Covenant, an unstoppable alliance of alien worlds committed to the destruction of humanity. Newcomer Yerin Ha will play a new character within the HALO world: Quan Ah, a shrewd, audacious 16-year-old from the Outer Colonies who meets Master Chief at a fateful time for them both. The series is produced by SHOWTIME in partnership with 343 Industries, along with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and will begin production this fall in Budapest, Hungary.
Steel Pulse Announce First Album in 15 Years 'Mass Manipulation'April 17, 2019U.K. reggae legends Steel Pulse announce today their first new studio album in 15 years, Mass Manipulation, out May 17 via Rootfire Cooperative in partnership with Steel Pulse's own imprint,Wiseman Doctrine. Lead single “Cry Cry Blood” debuts today. The full album can be pre-ordered/pre-saved HERE with deluxe bundles available HERE.
Anita Baker Announces Additional Farewell Concert Series DatesApril 17, 2019Due to the overwhelming popular demand of over 50 sold out shows and 200,000 fans, eight-time GRAMMY® Award-winning icon and songstress, Anita Baker, announced a limited residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas and international performances at Montreux and North Sea Jazz Festivals.
BWW Interview: Paloma Garcia-Lee Talks WEST SIDE STORY CastingApril 17, 2019Yesterday, additional casting was announced for the highly anticipated film adaptation of West Side Story from director Steven Spielberg. Paloma Grace-Lee was cast as Graziella, the girlfriend of the Jets' member Riff, who will be played by Dear Evan Hansen's Mike Faist.
VIDEO: Lizzo Debuts 'Juice' Music Video with RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE QueensApril 17, 2019On the heels of her fiery and fierce Coachella set, recording artist Lizzo has teamed up World of Wonder, the multi-platform production company behind Emmy® award-winning RuPaul's Drag Race, Out of Iraq, Million Dollar Listing franchise, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures and more subversive and groundbreaking programming, to release a brand new music video for her hit single Juice. The video for her groundbreaking body positive anthem features RuPaul's Drag Race queens A'keira Davenport, Asia O'Hara, Detox, Mariah Balenciaga, Morgan McMichaels, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Soju, Sonique, and Mayhem Miller as they lip sync for their life to the hit song. The video can be exclusively viewed on World of Wonder's YouTube channel, WOW Presents.
Madonna To Release Highly-Anticipated 14th Studio Album 'Madame X'April 17, 2019Madonna's highly-anticipated 14th studio album Madame X will be released on June 14th globally from Live Nation, Interscope Records and Maverick. The first track from the album 'Medellín,' with Colombian superstar Maluma, will be Zane Lowe's World Record today on Apple Music's Beats 1. Madame X is now available for pre-order. Album pre-orders include a download of the first track which is available across Apple, Spotify (pre-save), Amazon and all DSPs. Select additional tracks will become available before the album release.
Youtube Debuts ESPN Films 30 FOR 30: DANIEL LARUSSO VS. JOHNNY LAWRENCEApril 17, 2019YouTube today, in collaboration with ESPN 30 for 30, dropped an all new special, DANIEL LARUSSO VS. JOHNNY LAWRENCE, which revisits the 1984 Under Eighteen All Valley Karate Tournament where the world witnessed one of the most epic rivalries in all of sports history - Daniel LaRusso vs. Johnny Lawrence.
Disney XD Presents MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: MISSION BREAKOUT!April 17, 2019'Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!' will feature distinct animation styles in a multipart story arc kicking off SUNDAY, MAY 5 (9:30–10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT), with two back-to-back episodes on Disney XD and DisneyNOW. In the new storyline, the Guardians, desperate to escape the Collector's collapsing ship, jump into the Black Vortex Mirror and find themselves separated and trapped in strange new worlds. Crossing time and dimensions, each world was developed using different animation techniques to visually support the storytelling, including CG-stop motion, children's book illustration, 8-bit, motion comic – all firsts for a Marvel animated series – as well as Golden Age and traditional CG.
Tycho Releases New Single 'Easy'April 17, 2019GRAMMY® Award-nominated recording group Tycho has announced the release of their eagerly awaited new single. 'Easy' is available now via Mom + Pop Music/Ninja Tune at all DSPs and streaming services. 'Music can transport us to other realities but can also ground us firmly within ourselves,' says Scott Hansen, Tycho's primary composer, songwriter, and producer. 'After a trilogy of records spent exploring the outer reaches of experience I am focusing inward to reveal a human side to the music.'
VIDEO: Bryce Vine Releases Video for 'La La Land ft. YG'April 17, 2019The video for “La La Land” – Bryce Vine's follow-up to the Platinum- certified hit “Drew Barrymore” can be viewed below! Directed by James Larese (Eminem, Bishop Briggs), it features Vine alongside multi-Platinum, Compton-based rapper YG, actress/model Melanie Iglesias (“Guy Code,” “Girl Code”) and one of the rehabilitated pups from the charitable organization Road Dogs & Rescue. With a satiric edge and a tip of the hat to classic filmmakers like Wes Anderson and Quentin Tarantino, the bold, vibrant video unfolds across a series of what appear to be quintessential L.A. locations – but the line between real and artificial quickly blurs in the town Vine calls home.