NICK NEWS to Air Peer Pressure Special, 5/13May 12, 2014It's cool, everyone's doing it! Kids share stories of feeling pressured by their peers to behave a certain way in the brand-new half-hour Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, 'If all the other kids are...? The Politics of Peer Pressure,' premiering Tuesday, May 13, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The special explores the power of peer pressure and its negative and positive effects.
WBC World Heavyweight Championship Marks ESPN's Top Boxing Match Since 2003May 12, 2014ESPN's live telecast of the Saturday, May 10, World Boxing Council (WBC) World Heavyweight Championship fight between Bermane 'B. Ware' Stiverne (24-1-1, 21 KOs) and Chris 'The Nightmare' Arreola (36-4, 31 KOs) delivered a 0.8 overnight rating according to Nielsen, making it the highest-rated fight on any ESPN network since 2003 (Monte Barrett vs. Eric Kirkland delivered a 1.3 overnight rating on October 3, 2003, on ESPN2). Stiverne defeated Arreola by TKO in the sixth round, making him the first boxer of Haitian descent to win a Heavyweight title.
TLC to Air A DUGGAR LEAVES HOME, 6/10May 12, 2014The Duggar family has long been known for their large loving brood of 19 kids, and pride themselves on their conservative values and modest clothing. But not all Duggars are cut from the same cloth. Known as the fun-loving cousin from 19 KIDS & COUNTING, Amy is a different kind of Duggar. She's a little louder, a little wilder, and is about to try big city living for the first time in Nashville, Tennessee. With dreams of becoming a country music star, Amy is packing her bags and branching out from her supersized family. But first, viewers will get to revisit some of Amy's most memorable moments with her cousins in a one-hour 19 KIDS & COUNTING special episode airing Tuesday, June 10 at 8PM (ET/PT) followed by the all-new special A DUGGAR LEAVES HOME at 9PM (ET/PT) on TLC.
ROSEMARY'S BABY Debuts to 3.7 Million Total Viewers on NBCMay 12, 2014Night 1 of 'Rosemary's Baby' (1.1/3 in 18-49, 3.7 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) equaled NBC's top 18-49 rating in the time period since March 23. For its first hour from 9-10 p.m., 'Rosemary's Baby' tied for #2 among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49.
Octavia Spencer Joins Cast of INSURGENTMay 12, 2014According to Deadline, Oscar winner Octavia Spencer has signed on for the second installment in the Divergent franchise, INSURGENT. Spencer joins Shailene Woodley and Theo James in the film as 'Johanna,' the Amity faction's leader.
Disney XD Picks Up LAB RATS for Fourth SeasonMay 9, 2014Disney XD has ordered a fourth season of its hit bionic-teen comedy series 'Lab Rats.' It was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. Production will resume in Los Angeles in October while new episodes continue to rollout, including a story arc that relocates the main characters – Leo, Adam, Bree and Chase – to the secret, high-tech island location of the first-ever Davenport Bionic Academy. Stories taking place at this futuristic training facility continue into season four, premiering in 2015.
ABC Cancels SUPER FUN NIGHT & SUBURGATORYMay 9, 2014According to Deadline, ABC has pulled the plug on the comedy vehicle for up-and-comer Rebel Wilson, along with SUBURGATORY. The network previously announced it would not be renewing the critically acclaimed TROPHY WIFE, THE NEIGHBORDS, or MIXOLOGY.
Nickelodeon Renews BREADWINNERS for Second SeasonMay 8, 2014A second season is in the oven for Nickelodeon's Breadwinners, a popular animated series that ranks #1 in its Saturday 11:00a.m. time slot with Kids 2-11/6-11 and Boys 2-11/6-11. The announcement was made today by Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production. The outrageous comedy series, filled with infectious music and boundless energy, follows two quazy ducks who never give up on delivering bread to hungry beaks everywhere in their jet-fueled rocket van. The series will make its season one debut on the network's international channels this fall.