Celebrate Christmas at The Sheen Center with George Winston, Lunasa, Jamie ParkerNovember 1, 2018The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street, at the corner of Elizabeth Street, NYC) celebrates Christmas with a line-up of seasonal events for the whole family enjoy. Programming features an acclaimed musical celebrating an historical moment of peace at wartime, inspired by music; Grammy Award winner George Winston; five of New York's most distinguished contemporary pianists celebrating a contemporary classical masterpiece; internationally acclaimed Irish acoustic musicians, Lúnasa, in a an Irish Christmas celebration featuring live Gaelic music and story telling; and The Sheen Center's annual Christmas celebration featuring choirs, carols, and a special appearance by Broadway's Tony nominated Harry Potter, Jamie Parker.
Barry Jenkins Signs First-Look Deal with AmazonNovember 1, 2018Barry Jenkins' PASTEL production banner set a first-look television deal at Amazon, according to Variety. Under the deal, he will exclusively develop television series for Amazon Studios.
NBC Wins a Competitive Halloween Ratings NightNovember 1, 2018NBC (7.517 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.1, #1) pulled in front on a very competitive Halloween night thanks to new episodes from 'Chicago Med' (7.691 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5), 'Chicago Fire' (7.908 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.2, #T2) and 'Chicago PD' (6.952 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T5).
Rita Ora to Perform at the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDSNovember 1, 2018London-based singer-songwriter Rita Ora has been announced as a performer for "The E! People's Choice Awards," celebrating movies, television, music and pop culture. E!'s inaugural telecast of the award show will air Sunday, November 11 from 9:00 - 11:00pm ET/PT live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. Ora will perform a song from her debut U.S. album "Phoenix," dropping November 23.
Disney, ABC Television Announces This Year's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMASNovember 1, 2018After last year's successful company-wide “25 Days of Christmas” programming event, Disney|ABC Television will again be the TV destination for all must-see holiday programming by bringing holiday cheer across all of their channels. Beginning Dec. 1, ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior will be airing holiday-themed programming and entertainment for the whole family throughout the month, leading up to Christmas Day.
Jason Aldean with Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks, Luke Combs, Midland and Brett Young to Perform at the CMA AwardsNovember 1, 2018Jason Aldean with Miranda Lambert, Garth Brooks, Luke Combs, Midland and Brett Young join the exciting lineup of performers for "The 52nd Annual CMA Awards," hosted for the 11th consecutive year by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. Country Music's Biggest Night will air live from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, Nov. 14 at 8:00 PM/ET (7:00 PM/CT) on the ABC Television Network.
Judy Collins to Emcee the 19th Annual Winter's Eve at Lincoln SquareNovember 1, 2018The Lincoln Square Business Improvement District (BID) announced today that Judy Collins will serve as the master of ceremonies for the 19th annual Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square, joining headliner and fellow folk legend Arlo Guthrie on the main stage. New York's largest holiday festival is produced by the Lincoln Square BID with presenting sponsor Related and will take place on Monday, November 26 from 5:30PM to 9:00PM. The festival features a diverse array of more than 20 free live, world-class musical performances, processional groups, dance performances, kids' entertainment and activities, and more!
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas to Return to MadisonNovember 1, 2018Grammy Award® winner Chip Davis and co-producer MagicSpace Entertainment are proud to stop in Madison, Wis. for a one-night-only performance of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. Back by popular demand, they will perform at Overture Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
VH1 to Premiere RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE HOLI-SLAY SPECTACULARNovember 1, 2018VH1 today announced that the Emmy® Award-winning “RuPaul's Drag Race” will air a holiday-themed episode on Friday, December 7 at 8:00 PM ET/PT. The one-hour “RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular” will bring back franchise favorites including Eureka O'Hara, Jasmine Masters, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Mayhem Miller, Shangela, Sonique, and Trixie Mattel as they compete for the title of America's first “Drag Race Xmas Queen.”
Aloe Blacc Announces Christmas AlbumNovember 1, 2018 Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Aloe Blacc will release his first holiday album, CHRISTMAS FUNK November 9 (via Aloe Blacc Recordings, Inc.) The debut single “I Got Your Christmas Right Here” will be available November 2 at all digital retailers.
BET Licenses Carl Weber's THE FAMILY BUSINESSNovember 1, 2018Today, BET Networks announces the acquisition of eight-part drama “Carl Weber's The Family Business,” based on The New York Times best-selling author's most popular family crime drama novel starring acclaimed-actor and Executive Produccer Ernie Hudson. Originally developed and produced as an indie film franchise, BET has licensed the content to air this dynamic production in an explosive way. Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens living fast and luxurious. By day, they're an upstanding family; by night, they live a dangerous secret life. The patriarch of the family, L.C. Duncan (Hudson), is at the age when he's starting to think about retirement and has to decide which of his children should take over his thriving exotic car dealership. The Duncans quickly come under siege from some of the top politicians, mafia and drug cartels in the city. The Duncans will have to stick together or die separately. The highly anticipated television event “Carl Weber's The Family Business,” makes its debut on Tuesday, November 13 at 9 PM ET/PT on BET.
VIDEO: Super Spy Goes Super Fly in the Trailer for SPIES IN DISGUISENovember 1, 201820th Century Fox has released the first trailer, official poster and character posters for their upcoming film SPIES IN DISGUISE, an animated comedy set in the high-octane globe-trotting world of international espionage starring Will Smith and Tom Holland.
Smash Mouth, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels and Kool Keith Release 'UNITY'November 1, 2018 Sometimes, Social Media can bring together the best of the best in unusual ways at the perfect time. Oglio Records was pleased in this particular case when Smash Mouth and their guitarist Greg Camp connected with rapper Kool Keith via Twitter. This eventually led to an ongoing private messaging stream between them. They continued the conversation, coming to the conclusion that a collaboration on some new music with a purposeful message would be especially timely. With the foundation for this new recording established, Keith believed the inclusion of yet another artist whose voice would add additional credibility to the project would be an asset.
Tegan Marie to Perform on the Girl Scouts Float During the MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADENovember 1, 2018Today Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) confirmed that its 'Building a Better World' float will appear in the 92 nd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . This year GSUSA will celebrate girls who are building a better world through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). At a time when women account for half the college-educated workforce but fill just 29 percent of science and engineering occupations,Girl Scouts is cultivating girls' interest in these topics from an early age and helping them build valuable STEM skills so they can take the lead and positively influence our world. Performing on the Girl Scout float will be 15-year-old rising pop-country star and Girl Scout Tegan Marie. In true trailblazing Girl Scout fashion, she'll be one of the youngest country performers in the Parade's history and the youngest performer ever on the Girl Scout float.
HBO Has First Blackout Ever Due to Standoff with DishNovember 1, 2018DISH and Sling TV announced today that AT&T has made the unprecedented move to pull HBO and Cinemax content from DISH and Sling TV subscribers, after making untenable demands designed specifically to harm customers, particularly those in rural areas, as well as damage competing pay-tv providers.
The 13th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA Presents 'Stellar' Line-UpNovember 1, 2018The 13 th Annual Festival of the Arts BOCA, presented by the Schmidt Family Centre for the Arts, returns to the Mizner Park Amphitheater and Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center in Boca Raton, February 28 March 10, 2019, with a celebration of music, film, dance, concerts and authors.
ABC to Air THE VICTORIA'S SECRET FASHION SHOW HOLIDAY SPECIALNovember 1, 2018Victoria's Secret's legendary Angels take to the runway for the 2018 Victoria's Secret Holiday Special, showcasing an all-star lineup of musical guests, including Bebe Rexha, The Chainsmokers, Halsey, Kelsea Ballerini, Rita Ora, Shawn Mendes and The Struts. Merging fashion, fantasy and entertainment, “The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Holiday Special” will air SUNDAY, DEC. 2 (10:00–11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.