TNT Greenlights Edward Burns' Police Drama PUBLIC MORALSMay 7, 2014TNT has greenlit Public Morals, the highly buzzed-about police drama from writer, director, executive producer and star Edward Burns (Saving Private Ryan, The Brothers McMullen, TNT's Mob City). Set in New York in the 1960s, Public Morals also stars Michael Rapaport (Justified, Prison Break) and Elizabeth Masucci (The Americans, Inside Amy Schumer). The series marks TNT's latest collaboration with Amblin Television, and executive producers Steven Spielberg, Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, the team behind the network's hit series Falling Skies. Also executive-producing is Aaron Lubin, who has produced several of Burns' feature films.
VIDEO: First Look - Tomorrow's Episode of The CW's THE VAMPIRE DIARIESMay 7, 2014On the next episode of The CW's VAMPIRE DIARIES titled 'Promised Land', when Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) escape from Markos' (guest star Raffi Barsoumian) control, only to find themselves Stranded in a remote location, Stefan gets philosophical with Elena about her relationship with Damon (Ian Somerhalder).
Rebel Wilson to Lead PRIVATE BENJAMIN RemakeMay 7, 2014According to Variety, Wilson has been tapped to star in the remake of the 1980 comedy PRIVATE BENJAMIN for New Line. The studio is currently on the hunt for a director. Mark Gordon is attached to produce.
The Hub Picks Up MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC for Fifth SeasonMay 7, 2014Twilight Sparkle and her beloved pony friends will continue to celebrate the magic of friendship as the Hub Network announces season five of its hit animated series 'My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic.' The series, from Hasbro Studios, is slated to air in 2015 on the Hub Network, champions of family fun and the only network dedicated to providing kids and their families entertainment they can watch together. The network has ordered 26 episodes for season five.
TNT Orders Supernatural Drama PROOF with Jennifer Beals to SeriesMay 7, 2014TNT has greenlit the supernatural drama Proof, starring Jennifer Beals (The L Word, Flashdance), Matthew Modine (And the Band Played On, Weeds) and Joe Morton (Scandal, Terminator 2: Judgment Day). Also starring in the series are Callum Blue (Dead Like Me, Royal Pains), Edi Gathegi (X-Men: First Class, Justified), Annie Thurman (The Hunger Games), Sean Gleeson (Doctors, Cold Mountain) and newcomer Caroline Rose Kaplan.
Oxygen Adds Five New Projects to Programming SlateMay 7, 2014Continuing its commitment to increase original programming on the heels of recently greenlighting seven new series as part of the network's rebrand, Oxygen Media announced today five new projects in development.
Jamie Horowitz Named SVNP, General Manager of 'TODAY'May 7, 2014NBC News President Deborah Turness announced today that Jamie Horowitz will be the new Senior Vice President and General Manager of TODAY. Horowitz, who will take the helm later this year, joins from ESPN, where he currently serves as Vice President of Original Programming and Production.
History's BIKER BATTLEGROUND PHOENIX to Premiere 7/1May 7, 2014History is going inside the cutthroat world of custom bike building, giving viewers a never-before-seen look at how adrenaline, craftsmanship and rivalries determine who's who among the country's top custom bike builders, in the new series BIKER BATTLEGROUND PHOENIX premiering Tuesday, July 1 at 10 PM ET/PT. Following five of the most talented and ambitious bad boys of the custom bike business in Phoenix, Arizona, viewers will witness how the competitive rivalry between these shops are sometimes fueled by respect – and sometimes not –proving that skills and hard work doesn't always pay off and sometimes scheming wins the prize.
Bravo Scores New High in Key Demos on SundayMay 6, 2014Behind the strength of its Sunday night lineup, Bravo Media was the #1 ad-supported cable network for the night in primetime this past Sunday among all key demos, according to Nielsen. Sunday also marked the network's best night ever among all key demos and most watched day among total viewers. 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' garnered a franchise reunion high among total viewers with 4.3 million and was the #1 unscripted cable entertainment telecast of the week among P18-49 with over 2.4 million. Immediately following, 'Watch What Happens Live,' hosted by Andy Cohen with guest Porsha Williams, scored over 3.9 million total viewers and 2.2 million P18-49, making it the highest-rated episode of the series to-date among all key demos. Rounding out the night, 'Married to Medicine' delivered over 2.3 million total viewers and was up 20 percent from the prior week among P18-49 with over 1.3 million. In addition, Bravo was the #1 most social cable network of the day and 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' was the #1 most social cable program of the day on Sunday.
TNT Takes Primetime in Total Viewers with NBA PlayoffsMay 6, 2014Driven by the success of the NBA Playoffs, TNT swept the field last week as basic cable's #1 network in primetime among total viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. TNT also dominated the race for young adults, ranking as television's #1 network among adults 18-34 in primetime. Additionally, TNT garnered first-place rankings in total day delivery of adults 18-49 and adults 25-54.
USA Men's Soccer Coach Jurgen Klinsmann Set for 60 MINUTES SPORTS TomorrowMay 6, 2014 No matter what the top U.S. soccer players on Team USA may have accomplished in the past, no one is guaranteed to make the 23-man roster that's heading to Brazil for the World Cup, says their coach, Jurgen Klinsmann. And to make sure they stay on their toes, Klinsmann ratcheted up the competition for the coveted spots by recruiting American players in Europe. Klinsmann, the former European star player and coach, is profiled by Sharyn Alfonsi for the next edition of 60 MINUTES SPORTS premiering Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00 PM, ET, only on SHOWTIME.
History's TOP GEAR Returns 6/3May 6, 2014HISTORY's hit series TOP GEAR returns Tuesday, June 3 at 9PM ET/PT with brand new episodes as hosts Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood come back to explore new territories, new challenges and push new boundaries.
Channing Tatum to Lead True Crime Thriller for SonyMay 6, 2014According to The Hollywood Reporter, Channing Tatum is set to star in and produce an upcoming, untitled true crime thriller for Sony. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are on board to produce with Reid Carolin. Kristin Gore will pen the script.