WGN America Honors Late David Ogden Stiers With Weekend M*A*S*H MarathonMarch 8, 2018As a tribute to the late David Ogden Stiers, WGN America will celebrate his life with back-to-back “M*A*S*H” marathons starting Friday, March 9 from 7pm-12am ET/CT. The programming block will continue on Saturday, March 10 from 11am-10pm ET/CT. Fans are in store to enjoy over 15 hours of nostalgia with this cult-classic-filled weekend.
Showtime Orders Seven New Episodes of OUR CARTOON PRESIDENTMarch 8, 2018SHOWTIME has extended the order of its half-hour animated series OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT picking up seven new episodes to air this summer. The series will air the last of its initial 10-episode run on Sunday, April 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and will then continue this summer with seven all new episodes. The political docuseries THE CIRCUS will take over that timeslot with a season premiere on Sunday, April 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Freeform and POPSUGAR Team Up to Celebrate SIREN With
An Immersive Mermaid Museum in HollywoodMarch 8, 2018To celebrate the premiere of the highly-anticipated mermaid drama “Siren,” Freeform, Disney's young adult television network, has teamed up with PopSugar, the leading global lifestyle media brand for young women, to create an immersive mermaid museum in the heart of Hollywood, open to the public for four days with unique photo installations, illusions and a live mermaid.
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces Spring 2018 Repertory and Festival LineupMarch 8, 2018The Film Society of Lincoln Center is devoted to supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema. The only branch of the world-renowned arts complex Lincoln Center to shine a light on the everlasting yet evolving importance of the moving image, this nonprofit organization was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international film. Via year-round programming and discussions; its annual New York Film Festival; and its publications, including Film Comment, the U.S.'s premier magazine about films and film culture, the Film Society endeavors to make the discussion and appreciation of cinema accessible to a broader audience, as well as to ensure that it will remain an essential art form for years to come.
2018 Tribeca Film Festival Unveils TRIBECA IMMERSIVE PROGRAMMarch 8, 2018The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, has been the premier curator of cutting-edge interactive storytelling for more than a decade. The 2018 Tribeca Immersive program showcases works by artists who are pushing boundaries, using technology to tell stories and create new experiences. The Virtual Arcade lineup, presented by AT&T, includes 21 world premiere VR/AR exhibits as well as five Storyscapes experiences in competition. The program takes place at the Tribeca Festival Hub from April 20-28. A new addition to Tribeca Immersive is Tribeca Cinema360, a VR theater featuring four curated screening programs of 360° mobile content, running April 21-28. The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29, 2018.
USA Network Greenlights Gina Torres-Led SUITS SpinoffMarch 8, 2018USA Network today announced the series pickup of the Gina Torres-led SUITS spinoff. Centered on powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson (Torres) as she adjusts to the dirty world of Chicago politics, this new drama hails from Universal Cable Productions (UCP) and is executive produced and written by SUITS creator and executive producer Aaron Korsh alongside executive producer and showrunner Daniel Arkin. Doug Liman, David Bartis and Gene Klein of Hypnotic (SUITS) and Gina Torres will also serve as executive producers.
Late-Night Comedy Docu-Series WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS To Debut On HBO April 13March 8, 2018 Next month, HBO launches the late-night docu-series WYATT CENAC'S PROBLEM AREAS, which follows the Emmy® and WGA Award-winning comedian and writer as he explores America's most pressing issues. Kicking off its ten-episode season FRIDAY, APRIL 13 (11:30 p.m.-midnight ET/PT), the show is the latest addition to the network's slate of late-night talk/comedy series, joining “Real Time with Bill Maher” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
WIFE SWAP Returns With 10 New Episodes Only on CMT ThisMarch 8, 2018“Wife Swap,” the greatest and most successful televised social experiment of our time, is back… and just at the right time, as the country feels more divided than ever. CMT today announced a revival of the hit docuseries, which originally ran on ABC from 2004 through 2010. Two families from different walks of life will switch spouses and slowly learn to embrace their differences to come together and find common ground.
Singer-Songwriter John Craigie Releases New Track WESTBOUND BARTMarch 8, 2018Documenting a pair of sold out performances at Mississippi Studios and The Doug Fir late last year, the Portland, OR-based John Craigie will take the unique step of issuing a second live album in his relatively young career with the release of LIVE - Opening For Steinbeck (out March 16). With wry observational humor interwoven in both story and song, the album is an ideal introduction to an artist doing something that's simultaneously old and brand new.
Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment Launches NEW YORK IN 25 Campaign to Highlight NYC LIFE ChannelMarch 8, 2018Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment Commissioner Julie Menin today announced the launch of “New York in 25,” a year-long public awareness campaign promoting NYC Life, the City's official television channel, which appears as channel 25 on most cable providers, and channel 25.1 over the air. The print, digital, and broadcast campaign features prominent New Yorkers describing the reasons why they love New York City – in exactly 25 words.
VIDEO: Showtime to Premiere NEW WAVE: DARE TO BE DIFFERENT Documentary March 30March 8, 2018U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure - over half a billion records sold, but you might have never heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY called WLIR 92.7. NEW WAVE: DARE TO BE DIFFERENT, premiering on SHOWTIME on Friday, March 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet, is a nostalgic look back at the rogue radio station on the cutting edge of music throughout the 1980s.Program director Denis McNamara, the station crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought New Wave to America.
Dierks Bentley Will Provide Fans With Chance To Be A Part of His ACM Awards PerformanceMarch 8, 2018The Academy of Country Music® announced today that ACM Awards® nominee and performer Dierks Bentley will provide fans with an incredible chance to be a part of the live broadcast performance of his hit, “Woman, Amen,” at the 53rd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS. Starting today, fans are invited to submit images of their everyday female heroes (e.g., mom, sister, wife, relative, friend, co-worker, doctor, teammate, coach) for consideration to be featured on screens behind Bentley during the live telecast of his performance.
Meshell Ndegeocello Shares New Album VENTRILOQUISM Out TodayMarch 8, 2018Meshell Ndegeocello has shared her new album Ventriloquism today via NPR First Listen. Ventriloquism will be coming out March 16 via Believe. Pre-order the album here. Ventriloquism features versions of songs by Prince, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner and more.