THE TONIGHT SHOW Wins the Late Night Week of 10/22-26 in Key DemoOctober 30, 2018“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has claimed the late-night ratings week of Oct. 22-26 in the key adult 18-49 demographic over “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
VIDEO: Freeform and ATTN Encourage Young Voters to 'March to the Polls'October 30, 2018Freeform, Disney's young adult network, and media company ATTN: have teamed up in a co-branded campaign, “March to the Polls,” which will encourage young adults to embrace their voices and utilize their power to vote. Beginning THURSDAY, NOV. 1, a series of public service announcements will debut across the Freeform and ATTN: social media platforms targeting millennial and Gen Z voters. In the 2016 presidential election, voters waited in line an average of only 11 minutes** – a fact emphasized in eye-opening videos featuring network talent, including Maia Mitchell, Cierra Ramirez, Deon Cole, Trevor Jackson, Chloe and Halle Bailey, and more.
The Fratellis Frontman Jon Fratelli to Release Solo AlbumOctober 30, 2018JON FRATELLI, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and front man from THE FRATELLIS, announces details of a new solo album. Bright Night Flowers will be released on February 15, 2019 via Cooking Vinyl. The album's title song Bright Night Flowers will be made available as an instant grat from today and you can listen to the track here.
FX Orders New Limited Series, MRS. AMERICA, Starring Cate BlanchettOctober 30, 2018Two-time Academy Award and Golden Globe Award winning actor Cate Blanchett has signed on to star in Mrs. America, a new limited series ordered by FX and created and written by Emmy Award winning writer Dahvi Waller (Mad Men) and Executive Produced by two-time Academy Award nominee Stacey Sher, Waller, Coco Francini and Blanchett, it was announced today by John Landgraf, CEO, FX Networks and FX Productions. Production of the nine-episode limited series is scheduled for 2019 and it is produced by FX Productions with Waller serving as Showrunner.
Propagate Acquires Electus and Majority Interest in Artists First to Expand Its Global Film and Television StudioOctober 30, 2018Propagate, one of the world's fastest-growing independent content creation and distribution companies, has acquired Electus, the independent production and distribution company initially founded by Ben Silverman, and a majority interest in powerhouse talent management and production firm Artists First from IAC (NASDAQ: IAC) to expand its full-service global studio. The deal combines Electus' popular content, international sales division and valuable library and Artists First's impressive talent roster and hit shows with Propagate's already robust content creation capabilities and strategic relationships. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
IFC Unveils Five New Series in Development for Series ContentionOctober 30, 2018IFC today revealed five new 'slightly off' original comedies in development: Almost Asian, a series chronicling the life of a mixed-race millennial in Los Angeles; Annika Erotica, a series following a young Colorado pastor who harbors a secret passion for writing erotic novels under a pen name; Art Thieves, an adventure comedy following three misfit criminals who fancy themselves to be the Robin Hoods of the art world; Beth, a comedy about a happily-agoraphobic man and his uneasy journey back to the outside world; and the satirical and politically provocative sketch comedy The Middle Passage. The projects join the previously announced series in development How to Rig an Election and NGO.
Orlando Bloom, Julianne Moore, Lupita Nyong'o to Present at The Breakthrough Prize CeremonyOctober 30, 2018The Breakthrough Prize today announced that its seventh annual ceremony, known as the 'Oscars of Science,' will feature a musical performance by Academy Award winner and four-time Grammy Award winner Lionel Richie, and a special performance by China's top-selling female artist and Artist of the Year G.E.M., who will perform her song 'Light Years Away,' which has achieved more than one billion views in just a year's time.
Ovation to Premiere New Series RIVIERA Starring Julia StilesOctober 30, 2018Following the critically-acclaimed, three-season run of the epic drama series Versailles, Ovation, America's only arts network, continues the tradition of presenting premium artful programming with the debut of Riviera, a scripted drama series starring actress Julia Stiles. Riviera masterfully weaves complex characters and an intricate plot, all against the incomparable backdrop of the Cote d'Azur. There is beauty, there is wealth, but audiences will soon learn that all that glitters is not gold. Season One of Riviera will air on Ovation starting Saturday, February 9th at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
Anna Kendrick to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller STOWAWAYOctober 30, 2018Anna Kendrick has signed on for the sci-fi thriller STOWAWAY, the second film from the duo behind the Cannes Official Selection Arctic. As with Arctic, the film will be directed by Joe Penna and co-written by Penna & Ryan Morrisson. Morrison will also serve as executive producer. XYZ Films will produce alongside Rise Pictures and augenschein Filmproduktion, with XYZ and CAA Media Finance handling financing and sales at the upcoming American Film Market.
NBC to Broadcast NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA on ThanksgivingOctober 30, 2018NBC will celebrate man's best friend in the 17th anniversary edition of the family favorite holiday special “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®” airing on Thanksgiving Day (noon-2 p.m. in all time zones), Nov. 22, following the telecast of NBC's “Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.”
Jason Flemyng Joins Cast of Epix's PENNYWORTHOctober 30, 2018Jason Flemyng (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) has joined the cast in the series regular role of villain “Lord Harwood” in the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH. PENNYWORTH is from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC.
VIDEO: Watch Andrea Bocelli's 'Behind the Scenes Part 1 Video for SIOctober 30, 2018Andrea Bocelli has enlisted a group of stellar duet partners for his new album 'Si.' Bocelli reunites with his friend Ed Sheeran after their chart-topping 'Perfect Symphony' on the brand new song called 'Amo Soltanto Te' (written by Ed with lyrics by Tiziano Ferro) and also joins pop sensation Dua Lipa on the single 'If Only.' Additionally, crossover superstar Josh Groban and classical soprano Aida Garifullina duet with Bocelli on the new album, out now via Sugar/Decca. 'Si' is Bocelli's first album of new material in 14 years, featuring 16 new songs that celebrate love, family, faith and hope.
CMA Songwriters Series Announces Seattle Performance with Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee PopeOctober 30, 2018The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank has announced a performance at Showbox SoDo in Seattle Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 7:00 PM featuring performances by Bailey Bryan, Barry Dean, Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope. The series hosts intimate performances with some of Country Music's most exciting songwriting talent taking turns telling the stories behind their hit songs and performing them as originally written. Tickets for the performance cost $25 and go on sale Friday, Nov. 2 at 12:00 PM/CT at CMAsongwritersseries.com.
NBC, THE VOICE Hold Onto Demo Crown Monday NightOctober 30, 2018NBC (7.558 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) took home the adults 18-49 crown on Monday thanks to a new 'The Voice' (9.333 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.8, #1) and the special 'A Very Wicked Halloween' (4.008 million viewers, #10; adults 18-49: 1.0, #T6).
Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPIOctober 30, 2018Smithsonian Channel turns its lens on the mighty Mississippi, a leviathan that carves through the American landscape and shapes the nation like no other river, in a new, visually stunning three-part series, AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI. Connecting the east to the west, the country to the city and America to the world, this iconic river supports and challenges both humans and animals – beginning as a mere trickle, beating through the heartland and becoming a wild force as it drives south toward the Gulf of Mexico. Filmed in ultra-high definition to reveal the true beauty of the river, the series captures the extraordinary abundance and diversity of wildlife that lives along North America's greatest waterway. AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI premieres Wednesday, December 5 at 8 PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
Armando Nuñez to Lead the CBS Global Distribution GroupOctober 30, 2018Armando Nuñez has been named President and Chief Executive Officer for the CBS Global Distribution Group and Chief Content Licensing Officer for the CBS Corporation, it was announced today by Joe Ianniello, President and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CBS Corporation. This newly created position, reporting to Ianniello, streamlines CBS' content licensing, domestic syndication and international distribution in one division under Nuñez.