Fall Finales Brings CBS to the Top of Tuesday NightDecember 12, 2018CBS (9.598 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.0, #1) pulled in front on Tuesday thanks to the fall finales of 'NCIS' (12.145 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.3, #3), 'FBI' (8.971 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.0, #4) and 'NCIS: New Orleans' (7.679 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T6).
Freeform Picks Up EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE OK From Josh ThomasDecember 12, 2018Freeform has picked up “Everything's Gonna Be Okay” to series with a 10-episode order. From “Please Like Me” creator, writer and comedian Josh Thomas, and produced by Avalon Television and Freeform, the half-hour comedy introduces Nicholas (Josh Thomas), a neurotic 25-year-old still living at home with his single dad and two teenage half-sisters, one of which has autism. He is not particularly helpful in raising his siblings, but when their dad becomes terminally ill, the girls have to cope with not only a devastating loss but also the realization that Nicholas is the one who will have to hold it all together.
VIDEO: Watch the LIP SYNC BATTLE Season 5 TrailerDecember 12, 2018Below is the Season 5 trailer for Paramount Network's hit series "Lip Sync Battle." The global multiplatform franchise returns January 17 at 9pm ET/PT featuring performances by some of today's biggest stars, includingQueer Eye's Fab 5 (Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown and Jonathan Van Ness), Andy Roddick, Brooklyn Decker, Darren Criss, Big Bird, and Vanessa Morgan with special appearances by Mariah Carey, Serena Williams, and more!
E! Orders New Unscripted Comedy DATING #NOFILTERDecember 12, 2018 E! expands its original nightly programming line-up with a 20-episode order of the new unscripted comedy blind dating series, “Dating #NoFilter,” to air Monday through Thursday starting Monday, January 21st at 10:30p ET/PT. From Lime Pictures and All3Media America, “Dating #NoFilter” is a fresh and hilariously honest take on the modern dating scene for the socially savvy, right-swiping generation. In each buzzy half-hour episode, three pairs of outspoken comedians will serve up play-by-plays as they follow real singles on the most outrageous, intimate, and surprising first dates. Throughout the blind dates, the comedians will offer their candid and unique POVs as they weigh in on every accidental love story pulling at viewers' heart strings and the “OMG-no!” cringe-worthy moments, with real, unfiltered and clever commentary.
INDEPENDENT LENS on PBS to Air 'Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World'December 12, 2018A musical celebration of how Native American musicians transformed blues, jazz and rock, RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked the World, will premiere on Independent Lens Monday, January 21, 2019, 10:00-11:30 PM ET (check local listings) on PBS, and will also be available simultaneously for online streaming at pbs.org. As the film reveals, early pioneers of the blues such as Charley Patton had Native as well as African American roots, and one of the first and most influential jazz singers, Mildred Bailey, had a voice trained on Native American songs. As the folk rock era took hold in the '60s and '70s, Native Americans such as Robbie Robertson and Buffy Sainte-Marie helped to define its evolution, and Native guitarists and drummers like Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Ed Davis and Randy Castillo forever changed the trajectory of rock and roll. The film is directed by Catherine Bainbridge (Reel Injun), co-directed by Alfonso Maiorana, executive produced by legendary rock guitarist Stevie Salas (Apache) and Tim Johnson (Mohawk), and produced by Christina Fon, VP and Executive Producer of Rezolution Pictures.
The Gardening Club Release New Album 'The Riddle'December 12, 2018Due to the tremendous response UK prog ensemble The Gardening Club received for the reissue of their 1983 self-titled album last year, the band has released a brand new album! The new Gardening Club album, “The Riddle” was recorded at producer/guitarist Norm Macpherson's Garry Oak Studios in Metchosin British Columbia. This location surrounded by forest and close to the Pacific Ocean, was ideal for writing and recording the new record.
LANCO, Granger Smith and More Added to Country Thunder Florida LineupDecember 12, 2018Country Thunder Florida 2019 has added six more performers to play the inaugural central Florida festival, March 22-24 in Kissimmee, Fla. LANCO, Granger Smith (feat. Earl Dibbles Jr.), Maddie & Tae, Chris Lane, Tracy Lawrence and Restless Heart join previously announced headliners Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, and Luke Combs. Last month's second-wave announce highlighted fresh talent of High Valley, Jimmie Allen, Waterloo Revival, Mitchell Tenpenny, Runaway June, Jameson Rodgers, and Noah Schnacky. Main stage superstars, red-hot up-and-comers and veteran artists who have stood the test of time are sure to cure country cravings and fulfill spring break dreams in the Sunshine State!
Smithsonian Folkways Announces New Box SetDecember 12, 2018Music is a universal element of human life. It's a tie that binds us together, a force that breaks down walls and carries us forward, a refuge where we turn for hope, and a channel for our despair. On February 22nd, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will release The Social Power of Music, a new box set that examines these roles of music in our lives from many angles and through many voices. Over four CDs, 80+ tracks, and an illustrated 124-page booklet, The Social Power of Music presents some of the most powerful moments in Smithsonian Folkways' vast and ever-expanding catalog, putting them in conversation with each other to highlight the ways song has shaped the societies we live in.
The Raven Age Announce New Album and Confirm Headline TourDecember 12, 2018British metal five piece The Raven Age continue their unstoppable rise as torch-bearers for the next generation of UK metal. Their brooding style of monstrous guitar riffs and pummelling rhythms are entwined with powerful melodies and moments of quiet subtlety, adding a touch of epic finesse to their sound which has seen them deservedly play alongside the genre's giants such as Killswitch Engage, Mastodon, Tremonti, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Ghost and many more.
Morgan Evans, Craig Campbell, and More Added To Country Thunder Arizona 2019 LineupDecember 12, 2018Country Thunder Arizona announced the addition of a second wave of sizzling newcomers and a bona fide legend to grace the massive Country Thunder main stage in Florence, Ariz. April 11-14, 2019. Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Morgan Evans, Craig Campbell, Austin Burkeand Josh Abbott Band complement previously-announced headliners Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Brett Eldredge. The weekend also includes award-winners Brothers Osborne, hot newcomers HIGH VALLEY, Hunter Brothers, Brandon Lay and Abby Anderson and country legends Trace Adkins, Clay Walker, Restless Heart and the original lineup of country supergroup, Lonestar!
Ferris & Sylvester Announce Headline TourDecember 12, 2018Critically acclaimed duo Ferris & Sylvester have announced their first ever headline tour of the UK and Ireland. Running through February 2019 it will see the band play nine-dates, with a London headline show at The Lexington on February 11th. Tickets are available now through ferrisandsylvester.com/tour
Florida-Georgia Line and Maren Morris to Perform on NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVEDecember 12, 2018To ring in the New Year, multi-platinum-selling duo Florida Georgia Line and award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Maren Morris are slated to perform live on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2019" from the Allstate® Fan Fest in New Orleans, La., where locals and tourists gather each year to celebrate the New Year in advance of the annual Allstate® Sugar Bowl®. As previously announced, award-winning actress Lucy Hale will return to host the 3rd annual Central Time Zone celebration from New Orleans, providing viewers with exclusive performances and celebrity and fan interviews leading up to the midnight countdown and stunning fleur-de-lis drop near Jackson Square to ring in the New Year. America's biggest celebration of the year will take place MONDAY, DECEMBER 31 beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST / 7:00 p.m. CST on the ABC Television Network.
Hulu Picks Up British Drama BUTTERFLYDecember 12, 2018Hulu has picked up the British drama, Butterfly, from Fremantle, according to Deadline. Hulu will launch the three-part mini-series on January 18.