VERONICA MARS Movie to Premiere at South by SouthwestJanuary 9, 2014Rob Thomas' film, a project which broke records with its Kickstarter campaign last year, will premiere at this year's South by Southwest Festival, ahead of its limited theatrical release on March 14, it was announced today.
Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum & Oliver Platt Join Johnny Depp in MORTDECAIJanuary 9, 2014The film, based on the popular three-novel anthology by Kyril Bonfiglioli, David Koepp's Mortdecai stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor, Paul Bettany and Olivia Munn. The Hollywood Reporter has now confirmed that Aubrey Plaza, Jeff Goldblum, and Oliver Platt have also joined the cast.
VIDEO: First Trailer for Zombie Film THE RETURNEDJanuary 9, 2014levelFILM has released the first traielr for THE RETURNED, starring Kris Holden-Reid, Emily Hampshire, Shawn Doyle, and Claudia Bassols, and hitting theaters and VOD on Feb. 14. Check it out below!
FOX Sports Taps Mark Loomis to Lead Golf CoverageJanuary 9, 2014 Veteran Emmy Award-winning producer Mark Loomis has joined FOX Sports as Coordinating Producer for golf event production and all studio programming. The announcement was made today by John Entz, FOX Sports Executive Vice President Production & Executive Producer. Loomis assumes his new role immediately, and he reports directly to Entz and FOX Sports President, COO and Executive Producer Eric Shanks.
Beyonce, Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle & More Among 45th NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Nominees; Full List Revealed!January 9, 2014The nominees for THE 45TH NAACP IMAGE AWARDS were announced today during a live press conference at the TV One presentation to the Television Critics Association during its Winter 2014 Press Tour in Pasadena, CA. David Oyelowo ('Lee Daniels' 'The Butler'), Joe Morton (ABC's 'Scandal'), Keke Palmer (VH1's 'CrazySexyCool'), Bresha Webb (TV One's 'Love That Girl') and Gina Torres (USA's 'Suits') announced the categories and nominees with NAACP Image Awards Committee Chairman, Leonard James and President and CEO of TV One, Alfred Liggins.
2013 Marks HGTV's Most Watched Year YetJanuary 9, 2014HGTV achieved its highest rated and most watched year ever in 2013 among viewers P25-54. On average, more than 36 million viewers tuned in to HGTV primetime each week. The network's programming, which includes such highly-rated favorites as Property Brothers, Buying & Selling, Rehab Addict, Cousins Undercover, Brother Vs. Brother, and of course, the popular Love It or List It and House Hunters franchises, continue to appeal to upscale audiences and allowed HGTV to finish 2013 as the #1 cable network among upscale W25-54 for the seventh consecutive year. In fact, House Hunters and House Hunters International delivered their highest P25-54 ratings in five years, while Property Brothers and Love It or List It each earned their highest rated episode ever in 2013.
A&E to Premiere THOSE WHO KILL with Chloe Sevigny in MarchJanuary 9, 2014&E Network will premiere the new original scripted series 'Those Who Kill' on Monday, March 3 at 10 PM ET/PT. The suspenseful drama stars Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress Chloë Sevigny ('Big Love,' Boys Don't Cry) and James D'Arcy ( Hitchcock, Cloud Atlas). Based on the Danish crime series format inspired by the bestselling work of author Elsebeth Egholm, the thrilling drama follows Catherine Jensen (Sevigny), a recently promoted homicide detective who tracks down serial killers and relentlessly seeks the truth behind the disappearance of her brother. Pittsburgh serves as the picturesque backdrop for the ten-episode serialized drama.
Steve Letarte Joins NBC Sports Group's NASCAR Coverage TeamJanuary 9, 2014NBC Sports Group's upcoming NASCAR coverage continues to take shape as another prominent figure from the sanctioning body's elite series joins NBC and NBCSN's expanding broadcast team. Current Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Steve Letarte, who once stood at the helm of Jeff Gordon's famed No. 24 race team, and now leads the crew behind the ultra-popular No. 88 car driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr., has reached an agreement to join NBC's multi-platform NASCAR coverage beginning in 2015. The announcement was made today by Sam Flood, Executive Producer, NBC Sports and NBCSN, and will be discussed in further detail at a Media Conference scheduled for 8:30 AM ET tomorrow at Daytona International Speedway.
NBCSN to Air Yale-Harvard Hockey Match at Madison Square Garden this WeekendJanuary 9, 2014NBCSN's coverage of the 2013-14 college hockey season continues this weekend with an Ivy League matchup, when 2013 National Champion and No. 10 Yale faces Harvard at historic Madison Square Garden in New York City. Coverage of the inaugural Rivalry on Ice begins at 8 p.m. ET. In addition to the telecast on NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group's live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets – will live stream coverage of the Rivalry on Ice.
CNBC's SECRET LIVES OF THE SUPER RICH to Return 1/22January 9, 2014The second season of “Secret Lives of the Super Rich” will consist of 6 half-hour episodes. Beginning January 22nd, two new shows will run for 3 consecutive Wednesdays at 9pm/9:30pm and re-air at 12am/12:30am.
Columbia Pictures to Release STALINGRAD in IMAX 3D on 2/28January 9, 2014Columbia Pictures will release Fedor Bondarchuk's Stalingrad in the United States for a one-week exclusive engagement in IMAX® 3D theatres nationwide on Feb. 28. The 3D World War II drama has recently become the highest-grossing Russian movie of all time, earning $66.1 million in its six-week theatre run.
Photo Flash: First Look at Season Three Premiere of HBO's GIRLSJanuary 9, 2014GIRLS Season 3 will kick off its 12-episode third season with a special presentation of two episodes back-to-back SUNDAY, JAN. 12(10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other half-hour episodes on subsequent Sundays at the same time, only on HBO. Below, check out just-released photos from the premiere episode!
Valerie Harper to Guest on Hallmark's Upcoming Series SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVEREDJanuary 8, 2014Hallmark Channel announces Golden Globe(R) and four-time Emmy(R) winning actress Valerie Harper has been cast to guest star in the first two episodes of Hallmark Channel's newest Original Primetime Series, 'Signed, Sealed, Delivered,' produced by Muse Entertainment in association with MoonWater Productions, the series is set to premiere Spring 2014. Created and Executive Produced by Martha Williamson, best known as the Executive Producer behind the mega-hit 'Touched By An Angel,' the scripted primetime show features a group of postal detectives, played by Eric Mabius ('Ugly Betty'), Kristin Booth ('The Kennedys'), Crystal Lowe ('Smallville') and Geoff Gustafson ('Primeval: New World'), who solve mysteries behind undeliverable letters and packages that can transform lives. Harper will portray their Supervisor, a revolving role that will feature other iconic guest stars in upcoming episodes.
Disney Junior Renews SOFIA THE FIRST, DOC MCSTUFFINS & JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATESJanuary 8, 2014Disney Junior, the multiplatform brand for kids age 2-7 and their parents/caregivers has ordered new seasons of its animated series 'Sofia the First,' 'Doc McStuffins' and 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates.' Disney Junior is TV's #1 preschool-dedicated network in the Nielsen demographic, Kids 2-5. The record-breaking 'Sofia the First,' which follows the adventures of Disney's first little girl princess, and the acclaimed Emmy-nominated 'Doc McStuffins,' which centers around a six-year-old girl who runs a clinic for her stuffed animals and toys, have each been picked up for a third season, while the Emmy-nominated and Annie Award-winning 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates,' featuring a crew of kid pirates alongside classic Disney characters Captain Hook and Mr. Smee, has received an order for a fourth season. The announcement was made today by Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide.
OWN Hits Network High with THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS ReturnJanuary 8, 2014OWN's season two premiere of the Tyler Perry drama 'The Haves and the Have Nots' on Tuesday night (Jan. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT) delivered record numbers, earning 2.8 million total viewers and becoming the #1 season premiere in OWN history across all key demos. The episode ranked as the highest telecast in series history, posting double-digit growth in W25-54 (up +59%) and total viewers (up +57%) versus the season one premiere (May 28, 2013). It also saw double- digit growth versus the prior season average, up +58% in W25-54 and +53% in total viewers and was up +13% in W25-54 and +7% in total viewers versus the fall finale (September 3, 2013).
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Winter Premiere is Most-Tweeted Season Premiere in TV HistoryJanuary 8, 2014The winter premiere of social media sensation, “Pretty Little Liars,” became the #1 most-tweeted season premiere in TV history, generating over 1.3 million Tweets by nearly 473,000 contributors, peaking at a max rate of 30,000 tweets per minute. Notably, the series now accounts for the Top 5 most-tweeted TV series telecasts on record, with 8 episodes amassing over 1 million tweets.
Zoe Saldana to Lead NBC's ROSEMARY'S BABY MiniseriesJanuary 8, 2014The network has just announced that the AVATAR star will lead its recently announced four-hour miniseries 'Rosemary's Baby,' an adaptation of the 1967 best-selling suspense novel by Ira Levin. Production is set to begin in January in Paris.
NBC Announces Digital 2014 Sochi Olympics CoverageJanuary 8, 2014In addition to delivering more than 1,000 hours of live streaming coverage of the upcoming Sochi Games, NBCOlympics.com, America's preeminent digital destination for Olympic content and exclusive online home of Olympic video coverage, will deliver unprecedented digital-only original programming, the vast majority for verified cable, satellite & telco customers.