FIRST LISTEN: Donny Osmond Previews Album on YouTube!January 9, 2015Donny Osmond is about to make music history by celebrating 50 years in show business. To mark this achievement, Verve is delighted to announce the release of Donny's 60 th album on January 13, 2015. Osmond debuted the album on YouTube earlier today - check it out, via People, below!
Gareth Edwards' STAR WARS Standalone Film Loses WriterJanuary 9, 2015According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gary Whitta, who was tapped to pen the script for the film, to be directed by GODZILLA's Gareth Edwards. Whitta completed the spinoff's first draft, and will now move on to the impending film adaptation of STARLIGHT. A new writer is expected to complete the project.
Allen Hughes to Helm History Channel's ROOTS RemakeJanuary 9, 2015According to Entertainment Weekly, Allen Hughes has signed on to direct History Channel's new version of the award-winning 1977 miniseries ROOTS, after acquiring the rights to the original broadcast from Mark Wolper, the son of late 'Roots' executive producer David L. Wolper, as well as the rights to the 1976 novel 'Roots: The Saga of an American Family.'
Pedro Fernandez Joins Telemundo's LA VOZ KIDS as CoachJanuary 7, 2015Telemundo announced that award-winning Regional Mexican singer and actor Pedro Fernandez joins the highly-rated singing competition 'La Voz Kids,' as Coach on the third season, slated to premiere this spring. Fernandez will take the chair on the Sunday night reality show for the first time, alongside previously announced coaches Daddy Yankee and Natalia Jimenez. Following the success of the first two seasons, the reality competition series produced out of Universal Orlando Resort, allows viewers to witness how the voices of the future generations are discovered and developed, as young vocalists between the ages of seven and fifteen years old, compete for a recording contract and a cash prize in support of their education.
Telemundo's TOP CHEF ESTRELLAS Returns this WeekendJanuary 7, 2015 Gabriel Coronel, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Sissi Fleitas, Judith Grace, Fabián Ríos, Don Pedro Rivera, Maripily Rivera, Henry Santos, Fernando Vargas and Gabriela Vergara are ready to kick-off the new season of the culinary competition, “Top Chef Estrellas,” this Sunday, January 11th at 9pm/8c on Telemundo. These prominent celebrities from the world of entertainment, music and sports, will cook their favorite dishes under the guidance of chefs Lorena Garcia, Jaime Martin Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizu, who will serve as judges for the Sunday night reality. Hosted by renowned TV personality, Ingrid Hoffmann, viewers will be able to see their favorite celebrities in a more intimate and personal way as they embark on this adventure where they will compete for a total sum of $100,000 awarded to charities of their choice, but only one will be named “Top Chef.”
LL Cool J Will Host Spike TV's LIP SYNC BATTLEJanuary 7, 2015Entertainment icon and two-time GRAMMY Award-winner LL COOL J will host SPIKE TV's original series, 'Lip Sync Battle,' debuting April 2. Based on the pop culture phenomenon of lip sync battling, the new series will feature celebrities going head to head - lip-syncing the song of their choice - battling for the coolest bragging rights on the planet.
NBCSN's First Premier League Weekend Coverage Begins this WeekJanuary 7, 2015Third-place Manchester United host fourth-place Southampton this Sunday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN, highlighting NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage for the first weekend action of 2015. NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White calls the match, joined by former Manchester United player and assistant coach Phil Neville, at Old Trafford. Former English footballer and BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker and analyst Graeme Le Saux host on-site studio coverage.