Review Roundup: Sheryl Crow's DINER Opens at Signature TheatreDecember 29, 2014Virginia's Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of Diner, the musical adaptation of the landmark film with a book by the movie's Academy Award-winning screenwriter and director Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Bugsy, The Natural) and an original score by nine-time Grammy Award winnerSheryl Crow. The production began performances at Signature Theatre's MAX Theatre December 9 and will play through January 25.
THEATER TALK to Welcome Theatre Critics this WeekDecember 29, 2014Closing out 2014 with praise, barbs and divergent opinion about the Fall 2014 theater season are critics Jesse Green (New York Magazine), Charles Isherwood (The New York Times) and Elisabeth Vincentelli (the New York Post) – back as guests on an all-new THEATER TALK with co-hosts Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.
Steelers/Bengals Game Set for SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL this WeekendDecember 23, 2014The AFC North division title will be decided on NBC's Sunday Night Football this week, when Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) host Andy Daltonand the Cincinnati Bengals (10-4-1). Sunday night's coverage of Week 17, the final week of the 2014 NFL regular season, begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET.
Disney & DIRECTV Ink New Distribution DealDecember 23, 2014The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) and DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) today announced a wide-ranging, multi-year distribution agreement that will provide DIRECTV customers with access to Disney's robust lineup of top quality sports, news, kids and entertainment content across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and other connected devices.
STAR TREK 3 Gets July 2016 ReleaseDecember 23, 2014After the recent news that Roberto Orci had left STAR TREK 3, Deadline reports that Justin Lin has stepped up as director for the project. Lin rebooted the FAST & FURIOUS series and helmed four high-grossing films for the popular franchise.
NBCSN's NFL TURNING POINT Continues TomorrowDecember 23, 2014 Wednesday night's edition of NFL Turning Point, NBCSN's Emmy Award-nominated weekly NFL show co-produced by NFL Films, will feature in-depth analysis of Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers playoff-clinching victory on Sunday over the Kansas City Chiefs. Airing tomorrow night at 10 p.m. ET, NFL Turning Point will break down the game and review how the Steelers defense was able to repeatedly stop Alex Smith and one of the best Red Zone offenses in the league.
NBC Sports Group Sets Upcoming Premier League MatchesDecember 23, 2014NBC Sports Group continues its holiday season Premier League coverage with 10 matches on Boxing Day, Friday, Dec. 26, and a tripleheader on NBCSN this Sunday, Dec. 28, including top-tier matches between Tottenham and Manchester United at 7 a.m. ET, and Southampton and Chelsea at 9 a.m. ET.
ABC Family Takes Top Spot in Cable Primetime in Key DemosDecember 23, 2014Powered by the network's 17th annual “25 Days of Christmas” programming extravaganza, ABC Family stood as the #1 cable TV network in Prime across target demos Adults 18-34 (623,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (402,000/1.2 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.20 million/0.9 rating), Women 18-49 (758,000/1.2 rating), Viewers 12-34 (889,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (555,000/1.2 rating) and placed an ultra-competitive #2 in Total Viewers (2.55 million), trailing ESPN by a mere -4% (2.66 million), giving the The Walt Disney Company the week's Top 2 cable TV networks.
THEATER TALK to Welcome Tennessee Williams Biographer John LahrDecember 23, 2014THEATER TALK explores the life and art of playwright Tennessee Williams in an all-new episode featuring critic and biographer John Lahr, author of the acclaimed new work, Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh (W.W. Norton). The interview is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.
NBC to Air 2015 NHL Winter Classic from Nationals Park in JanuaryDecember 22, 2014 Some of the NHL's biggest stars take center stage in our nation's capital on New Year's Day on NBC, when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals host Patrick Kaneand the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2015 NHL Winter Classic from Nationals Park, home of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, on Jan. 1, 2015, at 1 p.m. ET.
George R.R. Martin Offers to Screen THE INTERVIEWDecember 22, 2014Sony may have pulled THE INTERVIEW from its Christmas Day release - but others are rallying for the film to be shown - GAME OF THRONES author George R.R. Martin included. In a new blog post, Martin has offered to screen the film at his own Jean Cocteau Cinema.
Disney & NCTC Sign Retransmission Consent AgreementDecember 22, 2014The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced their first ever long-term retransmission consent agreement for ABC's eight owned local stations, including WABC-TV in New York City, KABC-TV in Los Angeles, WLS-TV in Chicago, WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, KGO-TV in San Francisco, WTVD-TV in Raleigh-Durham, KTRK-TV in Houston and KFSN in Fresno. Additionally, NCTC members in ABC-owned markets will continue to have the ability to provide the authenticated WATCH ABC live streaming service to their customers.