STAGE TUBE: Dancers Revolt Over New Free People AdMay 18, 2014Members of the dance community have been in an uproar following the release of a new advertisement from ballet equipment brand Free People. Professionally trained dancers have been vocal in critiquing the company's employment of a ballet dancer with little apparent training in the spot, putting her body in danger. You can check out the ad below.
Mark Jackson to Rejoin ESPNMay 18, 2014NBA veteran Mark Jackson has reached a multi-year agreement with ESPN to return to the network and serve as an NBA game analyst. Jackson will re-join his former booth-mates - play-by-play commentator Mike Breen and analyst Jeff Van Gundy - during the Eastern Conference Finals, starting with Game One on ABC this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. The three-person booth, with reporter Doris Burke, will call the entire Eastern Conference Finals and NBA Finals.
ABC Takes Friday with Barbara Walters Special & SHARK TANKMay 18, 2014ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm - 8.4 million and 1.6/6 in AD18-49): With Shark Tank shifting back an hour for its season finale at 8pm (last year's finale aired at 9pm) and Barbara Walters: Her Story from 9-11pm, ABC won its 4th straight Friday of the May Sweep in Adults 18-49, finishing #1 on the night for the 7th consecutive week and beating NBC's original line-up by 33% (1.6/6 vs. 1.2/4). ABC also won the night in Total Viewers, Adults 18-34 and Adults 25-54. The Net posted its most-watched Friday of the season.
GRIMM Hits 2-Month Ratings HighMay 18, 2014'Dateline NBC' (1.3/6 in 18-49, 6.9 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) reported its highest results since March 28 in adults 18-49, adults 25-54 (with a 2.0 rating) and total viewers. 'Dateline' is #1 in the time period versus the Big 4 nets in total viewers and tied for #1 in adults 25-54. From its first half-hour to its second, 'Dateline' grew by +17% in 18-49 (to a 1.4 from a 1.2), +14% in 25-54 (1.6 vs. 1.4) and +12% in total viewers (7.3 million vs. 6.5 million).
VIDEO: Jay Z & Solange Explain Elevator Fight on SNLMay 18, 2014In the cold open of last night's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Jay-Z (Jay Pharoah), Beyoncé (Maya Rudolph) and Solange (Sasheer Zamata) addressed their fans about what really happened during that elevator fight, including revealing the footage's missing audio. Check out the skit below!
Telemundo's FUTBOL ESTELAR Averages 1.7 Million ViewersMay 16, 2014The live “Fútbol Estelar” broadcast of the Torneo Clausura soccer final match featuring León vs. Pachuca on Thursday, May 15 at 9PM ET, delivered 1,726,000 total viewers and 991,000 adults 18-49, becoming the highest-rated Liga MX 2014 playoff match aired in Spanish-language television, according to Nielsen. Narrated by Deportes Telemundo's team of soccer experts, Andrés Cantor, Sammy Sadovnik and Carlos Hermosillo, the match reached a cumulative audience of 3.8 million total viewers. The León-Pachuca final also was the most watched show in its time period in the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco among adults 18-49, regardless of language. The highly anticipated match was the first ever Telemundo-mun2 simulcast in Spanish, delivering an additional 192,000 total viewers and 172,000 adults 18-49 in mun2.
FASHION POLICE's 'Spring Fever' Continues TonightMay 16, 2014“Fashion Police” is continuing its 'Spring Fever' celebration this May with big shows, exciting guests, outrageous fashion and hilarious commentary from the team! “Fashion Police's” fierce foursome, which includes host Joan Rivers along with Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos, take on spring and get everyone geared up for summer with new shows each week!
truTV's THE CARBONARO EFFECT Premieres to 1.2 Million ViewersMay 16, 2014truTV's brand new series The Carbonaro Effect, starring Michael Carbonaro, launched with 1.2 million viewers last night, growing +9% over its Impractical Jokers lead-in. The show also scored +7% growth compared to truTV's year-to-date performance in the Thursday 10 p.m. half hour. In key demos, The Carbonaro Effect garnered 631,000 adults 18-49 and 326,000 adults 18-34, with a median age of only 38.
FX Sets Summer Premiere Dates for TYRANT, WILFRED, THE STRAIN & MoreMay 16, 2014X and FXX Networks have locked in the summer premiere dates for new and returning original series, including the highly anticipated new original dramas Tyrant and The Strain, as well as new comedies Married and You're the Worst. The scheduling announcements were made today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks.
NBC's 2014 Amgen Tour of California Coverage Continues TonightMay 16, 2014NBC Sports Group's live coverage of the 2014 Amgen Tour of California continues tonight at 5 p.m. ET with Stage 6 and tomorrow, Saturday, at 4:30 p.m. ET with Stage 7 on NBCSN, culminating with NBC's live coverage of the premier U.S. cycling event's final stage on Sunday, May 18 at 1 p.m. ET from Thousand Oaks.
Jay Leno to Guest on Disney XD's PHINEAS AND FERB SAVE SUMMER, 6/9May 16, 2014Jay Leno ('The Tonight Show with Jay Leno') guest stars in 'Phineas and Ferb Save Summer,' a special one-hour episode, premiering MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The episode ushers in several new episodes of the Emmy Award-winning series airing throughout the summer. They include notable guest stars Jon Stewart ('The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'), Elizabeth Banks ('The Hunger Games') and Simon Pegg ('Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol').
STAGE TUBE: SIDE SHOW Begins Rehearsals at Kennedy Center - Catch Up with Erin Davie, Emily Padgett & More!May 16, 2014Rehearsals for the newly reimagined production of Side Show at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, running June 14 to July 13, 2014, kicked off today, with new faces joining the cast previously assembled at the La Jolla Playhouse. Below, catch up with Erin Davie and Emily Padgett, starring as the Hilton sisters, Side Show's cast and crew, and more on the first day of rehearsals!
NBCSN to Air Kings-Ducks Stanley Cup Playoff Game TomorrowMay 15, 2014Today marks the first day since the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs began that there are no games being played. However, action resumes tomorrow night with Game 7 in the “Freeway Series” between the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN. It will be the third Game 7 in four days.
Gravitas Ventures Picks Up 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATERMay 15, 2014Gravitas Ventures has acquired all rights for North America and numerous international territories to 21 Years: Richard Linklater, a feature-length documentary by Paste Magazine's movies editor Michael Dunaway and co-Director Tara Wood. The film examines the first 21 years of Linklater's career and includes intimate interviews with many of the filmmakers' longtime collaborators and animation by Austin-based Powerhouse Animation Studios.