Lifetime Orders LIZZIE BORDEN Followup SeriesOctober 22, 2014Lizzie Borden takes another whack... Lifetime has ordered the limited series Lizzie Borden: The Fall River Chronicles, in which Golden Globe(R) and Emmy(R) Award nominee Christina Ricci (Monster) will reprise her haunting role as the notorious murder suspect she portrayed in the network's hit original movie Lizzie Borden Took An Ax (#LizzieBorden). Screen Actors Guild Award(R) winner Clea DuVall (Argo) will also reprise her role in the series as Lizzie Borden's sister, Emma. The announcement was made today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lifetime.
NBC Secures Revamped BEWITCHEDOctober 22, 2014According to Deadline, Sony Pictures TV's proposed BEWITCHED followup series has been secured by NBC, with a put pilot ordered.
Sounders/Galaxy Match Set for NBC this WeekendOctober 22, 2014A blockbuster match between the Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy will decide the winner of the 2014 Supporter's Shield (most regular-season points in MLS) this Saturday, Oct. 25, at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC. For the first time in MLS history, the two teams in the race for the Supporters' Shield will face each other in their final regular season game.
THEATER TALK to Welcome Sting, Stars of THE LAST SHIP & TAIL! SPIN! this WeekOctober 22, 2014New. Ranging from a serious new Broadway musical to a cheeky, Off-Broadway revue, the latest THEATER TALK celebrates The Last Ship and Tail! Spin! with key creative talents from both shows, including composer/lyricist Sting, librettist John Logan, and actor Michael Esper from The Last Ship, plus actors Rachel Dratch and Nate Smith and playwright Mario Correa from Tail! Spin!.
AMERICAN DAD! Returns with 2.5 Million Viewers After TBS MoveOctober 21, 2014TBS's American Dad! kicked off its new season Monday night with 2.5 million viewers in Live + Same Day delivery for the premiere on TBS and encore presentation on Adult Swim, making it basic cable's most-watched entertainment program for the night. The show also topped last night's charts among basic cable entertainment programs in key demos, drawing more than 1.6 million adults 18-49 and 1.2 million adults 18-34.
HOUSE OF DVF to Premiere 11/2 on E!October 21, 2014 Diane von Furstenberg and her eponymous fashion brand have long been symbols of independence, grace and fearlessness. Now, as Diane mentors a new generation of hard-working young women ready to take their careers to the next level at DVF, E! is there to capture every pressure-filled and triumphant moment. “House of DVF” premieres Sunday, November 2 at 10pm ET/PT on E! “House of DVF” will also come to E! in 100 countries, premiering in November internationally – the same month as the US premiere.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Propels ESPN to Top of CableOctober 21, 2014Last night's MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL game - a Pittsburgh Steelers' 30-23 victory over the Houston Texans - helped ESPN win the night among all networks in viewers, households and all key male and adult demos. The game ranked as the top telecast of the night across cable and broadcast among the key male demos, as well as adults 18-34 and 18-49.
Holly Williams Reports from Syria on Tonight's CBS EVENING NEWSOctober 21, 2014 CBS News Correspondent Holly Williams reports from inside Syria, where she speaks with a teenager who says he was forced to fight alongside ISIS. The report will be broadcast tonight, Oct. 21 on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY (6:30-7:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
FX Cancels THE BRIDGEOctober 21, 2014Despite a second season order after a trouble first, the series never grew in ratings, and critics never seemed to warm up.
TV: Watch Highlights from Public Theater's THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE, Starring Adam Chanler-Berat, Kyle Beltran & MoreOctober 21, 2014The Public Theater presents The Fortress of Solitude, a world premiere musical with a book by Itamar Moses, and music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. Conceived and directed by Daniel Aukin, The Fortress of Solitude runs through Sunday, November 2, with an official press opening tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action below!
GOLD RUSH Returns Up from Season 4 PremiereOctober 20, 2014Discovery Channel's hit series GOLD RUSH returned for a fifth season on Friday, Oct. 17 and was the #1 program in all of cable among Total Viewers P2+ and across all key demos. Friday's season premiere episode was also up double digits vs. the season four premiere. Discovery Channel was the top network on ALL OF TELEVISION among Men for the night.