Miley Cyrus & Ricky Martin to Perform at 2014 Billboard Music AwardsMay 6, 2014 dick clark productions and Billboard announced today that Miley Cyrus and Ricky Martin will perform at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. They join a star-studded lineup of previously announced must-see performers including 5 Seconds of Summer, Florida Georgia Line, Imagine Dragons, Jason Derulo, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Luke Bryan, OneRepublic and Pitbull. The 2014 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 18 on ABC at 8:00 p.m., ET.
E!'s ESCAPE CLUB to Debut 6/8May 6, 2014Are you bored at work and questioning your life choices? Wondering what your life has become and looking for the ultimate reinvention? Would you drop everything and leave town at a moment's notice to re-ignite your passions and escape from it all? 'Escape Club' is a one-hour, real-life soap opera where men and women abandon their lives and head off to a luxurious paradise on the beaches of the Dominican Republic looking for a new destiny. In this ultimate high stakes escape, these chosen 12 were picked from thousands of people looking to run away from their daily lives and start over. They were offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change their destiny forever: forget their worries, leave all their stresses behind and escape from their jobs, relationships, families and friends. However, they soon see that the island has some surprises in store for each one and once they arrive, they realize that with anything that sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Paradise has its price when 'Escape Club' premieres Sunday, June 8 at 10:00pm on E!
KID PRESIDENT: DECLARATION OF AWESOME Premieres 6/7 on Hub NetworkMay 6, 2014his summer, YouTube sensation Robby Novak (aka, Kid President) makes his television debut with the series premiere of 'Kid President: Declaration of Awesome' Saturday, June 7 at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT 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 series is executive produced by actor Rainn Wilson ('The Office') and Novak's brother-in-law and show creator, Brad Montague, for SoulPancake Television, LLC. Each episode also features interactions between Kid President and a variety of guest stars, including Kevin Costner ('Draft Day'), Gene Simmons (KISS), Jamie Foxx ('The Amazing Spiderman 2'), Craig Robinson ('Get On Up'), Mario Lopez (Host, 'Extra'), 'Weird Al' Yankovic (Musician), and plenty of other surprises.
FX's LOUIE Up After Two-Year BreakMay 6, 2014After a 19-month hiatus, television's most critically acclaimed comedy series Louie returned in fine fashion as the fourth season premiere episode (5/5/14, 10 PM) was up +19% vs. the series' season three average (941,000 vs. 791,000) and +26% in Adults 18-49 (635,000 vs. 505,000).
Jennifer Lopez to Receive 2014 Icon Award at Billboard Music AwardsMay 5, 2014dick clark productions and Billboard announced today that international music superstar Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the prestigious Icon Award at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The show will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on SUNDAY, MAY 18, on ABC at 8pm ET.
WGN Renews SALEM for Second SeasonMay 5, 2014WGN America has picked up a second season of its first original, scripted drama 'Salem,' it was announced today by Matt Cherniss, President and General Manager, WGN America and Tribune Studios. 'Salem,' which is being renewed three episodes into its first season, is produced by Fox 21 and co-created and written by Brannon Braga and Adam Simon, who also serve as executive producers with Jeff Kwatinetz and Josh Barry of Prospect Park and David Von Ancken. The 13-episode second season will begin production later this year for a 2015 debut.
mun2 Premieres DANCE Y ELECTRO POWERED BY 7UP this ThursdayMay 5, 2014 mun2, the leading Hispanic entertainment cable network, will premiere its original music series “Dance y Electro Powered by 7UP®.” The Electronic Dance Music (EDM) series will premiere on May 8 at 4 p.m. EST/3 p.m. CST and will give viewers a chance to experience the culture behind the music they love, hear from DJ's and trendsetters, as well as watch the hottest music videos in the genre.
Lisa Kudrow's THE COMEBACK Returning to HBO this FallMay 5, 2014Lisa Kudrow (Emmy(R) winner for 'Friends') stars as the embattled Valerie Cherish, a fading TV 'It Girl' who was once so desperate to stay in the spotlight that she allowed cameras to follow her every move as she appeared on a new sitcom - with disastrous results.
Showtime to Kick Off Free Preview Weekend on 5/9May 5, 2014SHOWTIME will be available to 74 million households during a Free Preview Weekend this Friday, May 9 through Sunday, May 11. Viewers nationwide will be able to sample the network's award-winning programming on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME On Demand(R), SHOWTIME ANYTIME(R) and on a number of participating distributors' TV Everywhere portals. The Free Preview weekend will include the series premiere of the new drama series PENNY DREADFUL, as well as new episodes of the critically-acclaimed hit series NURSE JACKIE and CALIFORNICATION, the premium television premiere of Scary Movie 5, and the premiere of Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana, the thrilling 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout from Saturday, May 3. During the Preview, SHOWTIME will also debut the second episode of PENNY DREADFUL on SHOWTIME ANYTIME immediately following the series premiere on Sunday, May 11th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
CW Seed Launches L.A. RANGERS & WHOSE LINE IS IT MINISMay 5, 2014CW Seed, the digital-only studio of The CW Television Network, has launched L.A. RANGERS, a new digital series created by and starring HART OF DIXIE star Wilson Bethel, and WHOSE LINE IS IT MINIS, exclusive mini webisodes of the hit improv comedyWHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of Artists of the WestMay 5, 2014Artists of the West, a special art program by American Furniture Warehouse, is connecting Colorado artists to wider audiences. The program produces the artists work for sale in partnership with another Colorado company, Circle Graphics. This week, host Eden Lane meets with some of the artists, the art buyer, and the CEO of the print company to learn more about the program. Eden also takes viewers to LOCAL Theater's Local Lab during a master class to meet guest instructor Jill Rafson, the literary manager of Roundabout Theatre Company. Check it out below!