NATPE's LA Screenings Independents Announces Programming for 2019 ShowcaseMarch 20, 2019NATPE's LA Screenings Independents announced today the official programming for their 2019 showcase. The conference will kick off with the “Producers Summit”, which will be produced by NATPE, on Monday, May 13th. The program is designed to educate, inform and provide connectivity for attendees, including content producers, exhibitors and buyers from around the world. NATPE's LASI will then proceed with a marketplace and screenings from independent producers from May 14th through 17th.
Nominations Announced for 46th ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDSMarch 20, 2019The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 46th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Sunday, May 5, 2019. The Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will also be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Friday, May 3, 2019. The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations were revealed today on the Emmy Award-winning show The Talk on CBS.
Nickelodeon Announces New Prank Series THE SUBSTITUTEMarch 20, 2019Nickelodeon is pulling the ultimate April Fools' Day prank when its brand-new unscripted series The Substitute premieres on Monday, April 1, at 2:00 p.m. (ET/PT). From the producers of Undercover Boss comes a new hidden camera show featuring celebrities who are transformed by a team of special effects artists to go undercover as substitute teachers, surprising classes of unsuspecting students.
90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER? Returns to TLCMarch 20, 2019Six fan-favorite couples are back and fighting to discover if the love they found once upon a time will ever get them to 'happily ever after.' TLC's 90 DAY FIANCE: HAPPILY EVER AFTER? kicks off its fourth season with 12 two-hour episodes on Sunday, April 28 at 8PM ET/PT, ending with a drama-filled couples tell-all. Viewers have followed these couples' victories, trials and tribulations on Sunday nights' #1 cable program, and now, the newlyweds are back with even bigger challenges. Saying 'I do' was just the beginning; many painful realities and unexpected obstacles await as they navigate cultural differences, pregnancies, in-laws, scandals and more.
History Channel to Premiere New Docu-Series THE AMERICAN FARMMarch 20, 2019HISTORY will premiere the docu-series 'The American Farm' from BoBCat, the multi-platform production company founded by Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy and Sarah Bernard, on Thursday, April 4 at 10pm ET. The eight-part series is an honest tale of risk, reward, hard work, and innovation, centered on the lives of five family farms across America - the Boyd, Griggs, Meyers, Robertson and Sunderland farms.
Ava DuVernay to Bring New Series CHERISH THE DAY to OWNMarch 20, 2019OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Ava DuVernay, award-winning filmmaker and creative force behind the network's critically acclaimed drama series “Queen Sugar,” is bringing her next series to OWN.
Sky Renews TIN STAR for Third SeasonMarch 20, 2019An explosive third and final series of Sky Atlantic's critically acclaimed drama Tin Star has been commissioned. Tim Roth, Genevieve O'Reilly and Abigail Lawrie return as the Worth family in the final chapter of the trilogy, produced by leading independent producers Kudos and Gaumont UK and created by British writer Rowan Joffe.
Animal Planet to Premiere New Season of THE VET LIFEMarch 20, 2019Dr. Diarra Blue, Dr. Aubrey Ross and Dr. Michael Lavigne are back and busier than ever in an all new season of THE VET LIFE which premieres on Saturday, April 6th at 9 PM ET/PT.. This season, audiences continue to follow the daily lives of the passionate, lovable vets at their Cy-Fair animal hospital in Houston as they encounter fascinating animal cases each and every day. And the adventures grow this season as the doctors open a second animal clinic in the Houston area.
RATINGS: NBC Returns to Top of Demo on Tuesday with THIS IS USMarch 20, 2019NBC (6.048 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.3, #1) pulled in front on Tuesday thanks to its mix of 'Ellen's Game of Games' (5.734 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.2, #2), 'This Is Us' (7.506 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.7, #1) and the launch of 'The Village' (4.906 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 0.9, #3).
Decibel Open Air Announces Armin van Buuren, Loco Dice for 2019 Plus ELROW StageMarch 20, 2019Florence's Decibel Open Air is a spectacular music experience like no other in Europe, and this year it plays out from June 22nd to 23rd with world class headliners Armin Van Buuren, The Martinez Brothers, Loco Dice, Joseph Capriati, Rodhad, Infected Mushroom live, Fisher, Ilario Alicante, Collabs3000 aka Chris Liebing and Speedy J doing a four-hour set, Stephan Bodzin Live and more. On top of this, the world famous ELROW host their own stage with DJs such as Bastian Bux, Tini Gessler, ANOTR and George Privatti. Expect epic stages, fun fairs, beautiful entertainment, show stopping visuals and fun on a level you have never witnessed before.
GLSEN To Honor Brendon Urie at 2019 GLSEN Respect AwardsMarch 20, 2019GLSEN, the leading education organization working to create safe and inclusive K-12 schools for LGBTQ youth, announced today that it will honor Brendon Urie, front man of the band Panic! at the Disco, with the Inspiration Award for his ongoing commitment to LGBTQ youth and for investing in the power of students to create more inclusive schools. Urie will be presented with the Inspiration Award at the upcoming 2019 GLSEN Respect Awards – New York, on Monday, May 20, 2019, at Cipriani 42nd Street.
Review Roundup: FOSSE/VERDON- Critics Weigh In On The FX Theatre DramaMarch 20, 2019Spanning five decades, Fosse/Verdon explores the singular romantic and creative partnership between Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams). He is a visionary filmmaker and one of the theater's most influential choreographers and directors. She is the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Only Bob can create the groundbreaking musicals that allow Gwen to showcase her greatness. Only Gwen can realize the unique vision in Bob's head. Together, they will change the face of American entertainment - at a perilous cost.
MURDER IN THE FRONT ROW to Premiere in San FranciscoMarch 20, 2019Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story will premiere next month on Saturday, April 20 at AMC Kabuki 8 in San Francisco, CA at 1pm. Directed by Adam Dubin(Beastie Boys "Fight For Your Right to Party" & 'No Sleep 'til Brooklyn"), the film contains over fifty interviews with various metal stalwarts, (including Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament and Death Angel), telling its tall tales through a mix of first-person interviews, animation and narration by comedian Brian Posehn.
GIN BLOSSOMS Announces Shows with Collective SoulMarch 20, 2019Coming off their mostly sold-out winter run of 'New Miserable Experience Live' shows, GIN BLOSSOMS have announced they'll go out on the road as special guests of Collective Soul. It's a15-show swing starting May 25 in Atlantic City, NJ and wrapping June 16 in Rockton, IL (*dates below). GIN BLOSSOMS will also be playing solo shows and various festivals this summer with more shows to be announced.
THIS IS US Composer Siddhartha Khosla Moves to ASCAPMarch 20, 2019ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, the world leader in performing rights and advocacy for music creators, today announced that film and television composer Siddhartha Khosla has chosen ASCAP for representation of public performances of his extensive music repertoire. Khosla is knownfor his delicate and emotionally powerful scores for NBC's hit Golden Globe and Emmy-winning drama series, This Is Us. His original song for the show, “We Can Always Come Back To This,” ranked #12 on iTunes Top 100 songs, #1 in the Billboard Blues Charts for four consecutive weeks, and earned Khosla an award nomination from the Guild of Music Supervisors for Best Song/Recording for Television. Khosla also co-wrote the song, “Invisible Ink,” which was praised as an emotional highlight of the current season of This Is Us, performed by Mandy Moore.
The Cowboy Bar Announces Inaugural 'Million Dollar Music Fest'March 20, 2019Country super-group, Midland, will headline the inaugural Million Dollar Music Fest, a free, all-ages, big-stage concert on the Jackson Hole Town Square, on Sunday May 26 from 4 – 10pm. Presented by the iconic Cowboy Bar, and co-sponsored with the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce, this Memorial-weekend concert is designed to energize Old West Days by celebrating Jackson's western heritage and the cowboy culture.
New Manchester Festival Hide&Seek Announced for 2019March 20, 2019This summer a new music & arts festival is coming to Manchester. HIde&Seek is located in the ground of Capesthorne Hall, an amazing stately home set in 100 acres of beautiful picturesque Cheshire countryside. This truly unique venue overlooks three lakes and stunning formal gardens. The festival will be held in the magical 'Mill Wood' section of the grounds on 31 August 2019.