Blues-Sharks Western Conference Final Game 4 Airs on NBC This SaturdayMay 20, 2016This weekend's Stanley Cup Conference Finals coverage is highlighted by Game 4 of the Western Conference Final on NBC in primetime this Saturday, immediately following the Preakness Stakes, when Brent Burns and the San Jose Sharks host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues. Puck drop of Saturday's Game 4 on NBC is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Bobby Smith Transform Into Zaza for Signature Theatre's LA CAGE AUX FOLLESMay 20, 2016Signature Theatre will soon stage La Cage aux Folles, directed and choreographed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner. With an iconic score by Jerry Herman(Hello, Dolly; Mame), featuring 'I Am What I Am' and 'The Best of Times,' and a book by Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots, Newsies), this musical comedy will run from May 31 - July 10 inSignature Theatre's intimate MAX Theatre.
I AM HOMICIDE to Premiere in June on Investigation DiscoveryMay 19, 2016When the streets talk, he listens. Where a crime scene has already been picked over, he can see things everyone else missed. Meet homicide detective Garry McFadden, the focus of Investigation Discovery's all-new original series I AM HOMICIDE. After nearly three decades with the Charlotte Police Department, Det. McFadden has solved more than 700 homicide cases, resulting in a 90-percent success rate with the investigations he pursues. But his work doesn't stop at protecting and serving the community of Charlotte. Chances are that when a call comes in, he knows the victim, the family, or even the perpetrator, because he has made it his mission to be one with the people of Charlotte, operating his investigations out of a local diner instead of the police precinct so he can truly get to know residents across the city and gain their confidence. Det. McFadden uses his street smarts to work the neighborhood networks and gather critical information for leads, at times risking his life by trusting the streets he calls home. I AM HOMICIDE world premieres Tuesday, June 14 at 10/9c only on Investigation Discovery.
Telemundo's Maria Celeste Arraras to Anchor from Los Angeles Next WeekMay 19, 2016Emmy Award-winning journalist María Celeste Arrarás will be in Los Angeles from Monday, May 23 through Wednesday, May 25 to anchor special broadcasts of “Al Rojo Vivo” and “Noticiero Telemundo” and receive a special tribute from the city, which has designated Tuesday, May 24 “María Celeste Day” in honor of her 30-year television career.
NBCSN Airs Game 3 in the Western Conference Final TonightMay 19, 2016NBC Sports Group's Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage shifts to the west coast tonight at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN for a pivotal Game 3 in the Western Conference Final, whenBrent Burns and the San Jose Sharks host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues.
EL VATO Continues on NBC Universo This WeekendMay 19, 2016 NBC UNIVERSO, the modern entertainment and sports cable channel premieres the sixth episode of its original scripted series, “El Vato,” this Sunday, May 22 at 11PM ET/10C. Last week, while El Vato attempted to shoot a music video, Pollo made a friend out of music giant Emiliano Galeana.
NBC Olympics to Air U.S. Men's and Women's Water Polo Trials This SundayMay 19, 2016 NBC Olympics continues its extensive and unprecedented coverage of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials this Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, when the U.S. Men's and Women's Water Polo Teams face off against Australia for a pair of matches in preparation for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Jake Lacy Joins Cast of Showtime's I'M DYING UP HEREMay 19, 2016 Film and television star Jake Lacy has joined the ensemble cast of the new SHOWTIME one-hour comedy series I'M DYING UP HERE in a series regular role. Lacy will play a stand-up comic who gained some notoriety a few years back by blowing off The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on the night he was scheduled to appear.
Jennifer Lawson Receives CPB's Ralph Lowell AwardMay 18, 2016The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has named Jennifer Lawson, CPB's senior vice president of television production and digital video content and a groundbreaking public television leader, recipient of the 2016 Ralph Lowell Award. The award, given for outstanding achievements in and contributions to public television, was presented today in Chicago by CPB Board Chair Elizabeth Sembler.
Amazon Picks Up Comedy Series FLEABAGMay 18, 2016Amazon has added THE HALF HOUR series Fleabag, to its lineup of Amazon Original Series, which is scheduled premiere on Prime Video in the US this fall. Written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Crashing, Broadchurch), Fleabag is a hilarious and poignant window into the mind of a dry-witted, sexual, angry, grief-riddled woman (Waller-Bridge), as she hurls herself at modern living in London. The show is based on Waller-Bridge's play Fleabag, which won an Edinburgh FRINGE First Award, the Critics' Circle and Off-West End Awards for Most Promising Playwright and a Special Commendation from the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
NBCSN & NBC Sports Live Extra to Air Over 30 Hours of Motorsports CoverageMay 18, 2016NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra present more than 30 hours of motorsports coverage this weekend, highlighted by season opening races in the Red Bull Global RallyCross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series, and 15 hours of Mecum Auctions action from Dana Mecum's 29th Annual Original Spring Classic in Indianapolis, Ind.
NBCSN to Present 141st PREAKNESS STAKES This WeekendMay 17, 2016 Kentucky Derby-winner Nyquist leads the field as NBC Sports Group presents the 141st running of the Preakness Stakes, the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, this Saturday, May 21 at 5 p.m. ET on NBC. Game 4 of the St. Louis Blues-San Jose Sharks NHL Western Conference Final airs on NBC immediately following the Preakness Stakes.