Josh Wolf to Host Discovery's NAKED AFTER DARKMarch 7, 2014Comedian Josh Wolf is set to return to Discovery as the host of NAKED AFTER DARK, Discovery's brand new Naked and Afraid after show. NAKED AFTER DARK will launch on Sunday, March 16th at 10:30pm ET/PT, following the premiere of Naked and Afraid. The show will then move to its normal time slot of 10:15pm ET/PT for the following five Sundays. Josh Wolf joins NAKED AFTER DARK after he successfully hosted Discovery's first ever live talk show, Shark After Dark, which premiered after Shark Week 2013.
Rebecca Romijn to Join Rob Lowe in NBC Comedy Pilot THE PROMarch 7, 2014The project 'is set in and around a tennis and golf club pro shop, and stars Lowe as Ben Bertrahm, a former doubles champion who is reunited with his ex-partner Bobby Welch (Rob Riggle) after a public feud that left them both floundering in life.
TV: ALL THE WAY's Opening Night Red Carpet with Diane Paulus, Santino Fontana & MoreMarch 7, 2014All the Way, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, starring BREAKING BAD's Bryan Cranston, opened last night, March 6, 2014, on Broadway at the Neil SimonTheatre. The play is directed by Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where All the Way began its theatrical life. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was on the scene to chat with some of Broadway's finest on the red carpet - check out what Diane Paulus, Santino Fontana, and more had to say about Cranston as LBJ below!
TV: Inside Opening Night of Broadway's ALL THE WAY with Bryan Cranston, Eric Lenox Abrams, Robert Schenkkan & MoreMarch 8, 2014All the Way, the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan, starring BREAKING BAD's Bryan Cranston, opened on March 6, 2014, on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre. The play is directed by Bill Rauch, Artistic Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where All the Way began its theatrical life. BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge was on the scene at the after party to chat with the show's cast and creative team - check out what they had to say below!
MTV to Premiere Music Video for Ellie Goulding's 'Beating Heart' from DIVERGENT, 3/11March 6, 2014On the heels of the 'MTV Movie Awards' nominations, MTV today announced that it will premiere pop sensation Ellie Goulding's new music video 'Beating Heart' from the new action adventure film 'Divergent' starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James during MTV First: Divergent Beating Heart. MTV News host Christina Garibaldi will sit down in studio with Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Ellie Goulding for the worldwide premiere on Tuesday, March 11 at 7:53 p.m. ET. Immediately following the premiere, the conversation will continue online at 8:00 p.m.ET on MTV.com. 'Divergent' will be released in theatres and IMAX nationwide by Summit Entertainment, a LIONSGATE company, on Friday, March 21.
Steve Carell & Jessica Biel Sign Pod Deals with Universal Cable ProductionsMarch 6, 2014Universal Cable Productions (UCP) continues to align itself with the industry's hottest talent, adding two new pod deals to its growing all-star roster. Steve Carell's Carousel Television and Jessica Biel's Iron Ocean Productions join UCP with exclusive development deals; it was announced today by Jeff Wachtel, President and Chief Content Officer, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group. The new deals represent the latest additions to UCP's stellar development roster, which includes Gale Anne Hurd's Valhalla Entertainment ('The Walking Dead'), Doug Liman's Hypnotic FIlms ('Suits,' 'Covert Affairs') and most recently Tim Kring ('Heroes') and Gideon Raff ('Homeland').
Bravo Ups Three Execs in Development & ProductionMarch 6, 2014Strengthening its development and production teams, Bravo Media announced today the promotions of Lara Spotts to Senior Vice President of Development, and both Jenn Levy and Kathleen French to Senior Vice President of Production. In addition, David O'Connell, Senior Vice President of Production Operations, and David Brewer, Vice President of Program Strategy & Acquisitions, have expanded their roles to gain oversight of Oxygen Media, while continuing to manage Bravo.
TBS Picks Up GROUND FLOOR for Second SeasonMarch 6, 2014TBS has renewed its new sitcom hit Ground Floor for a second season. Created by Emmy(R) nominees Bill Lawrence (Cougar Town, Scrubs, Clone High) and Greg Malins (2 Broke Girls, How I Met Your Mother), the series stars Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect), Briga Heelan (Cougar Town) and John C. McGinley (Scrubs). Lawrence, Jeff Ingold (upcoming Surviving Jack, Undateable) and Jeff Astrof (The New Adventures of Old Christine) serve as executive producers on Ground Floor, which is being produced for TBS by Lawrence's Doozer, in association with Warner Horizon Television. TBS has ordered 10 episodes for the second season, which is slated to begin in late 2014.
VIDEO: First Trailer for Robert Rodriguez's SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FORMarch 6, 2014Frank Miller's graphic novel series SIN CITY hasn't seen the big screen in almost ten years, but now Miller and filmmaker Robert Rodriguez are reuniting for SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR. The film hits theaters on August 22, 2014. Check out the just-released first trailer for the movie, via The Hollywood Reporter, below!
E! Orders THE ROYALS with Elizabeth Hurley as First Original Scripted SeriesMarch 6, 2014E! announced today that it has greenlit the network's first-ever original scripted series, “The Royals,” a one hour drama about a fictional British Royal family set in modern day London. Produced by Lionsgate, the Royals inhabit a world of opulence and regal tradition that caters to any and every desire, but one that also comes with a price tag of duty, destiny and intense public scrutiny. The sweeping series, which is set to premiere in 2015, is executive produced, written and directed by Mark Schwahn (“One Tree Hill”), and executive produced by Brian Robbins and Joe Davola (“One Tree Hill,” “Smallville”).
Bill Whitaker Named New 60 MINUTES CorrespondentMarch 6, 2014CBS News veteran Bill Whitaker has been named a 60 MINUTES correspondent, it was announced today by Jeff Fager, the executive producer of 60 MINUTES and the chairman of CBS News. Whitaker is based in Los Angeles and will move to the New York area and begin appearing in the fall on the CBS newsmagazine, America's most-watched news program.
TNT & TBS Bringing FALLING SKIES, LEGELD, THE LAST SHIP & THE PETE HOLMES SHOW to SXSWMarch 6, 2014TNT and TBS are heading to SXSW, and they're bringing with them stars and producers of such series as TNT's Falling Skies and new dramas The Last Ship and Legends, as well as TBS's late-night series The Pete Holmes Show. On Monday, March 10, the networks will stage two panels during the annual music, film and interactive conference and festival held in Austin, Texas. That night, TNT will hold a special First Look Watch Party for The Last Ship, giving SXSW attendees the opportunity to catch the entire first episode of the action-packed series from executive producer Michael Bay (Transformers). Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy), Rhona Mitra (Strike Back) and Adam Baldwin (Chuck, Firefly) are scheduled to appear at the Watch Party.
Soccer Star Carlos Hermosillo Joins DEPORTES TELEMUNDOMarch 6, 2014Deportes Telemundo has announced the addition of Mexican soccer legend Carlos Hermosillo to its team of sportscasters and analysts. Hermosillo will join a distinguished Deportes Telemundo lineup that already includes world-renowned narrator Andrés Cantor, soccer expert Sammy Sadovnik, and former player and commentator Manuel Sol. His first appearance on Telemundo will be on Wednesday, March 12 as a guest on “Titulares y Más” (11:30 PM/10:30 PM CST) and he will debut as a commentator on Saturday, March 22 (10 PM EST/9 CST/6 PST), when León confronts his former Liga MX teammates, Cruz Azul.