Manhattan Short Film Festival Set for 9/27-29 at Public TheatreSeptember 20, 2013For one weekend only, filmgoers in Lewiston Maine will unite with audiences in over 300 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of the next generation of filmmakers from around the world when the 16th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Public Theatre in Lewiston on Fri 9/27 at 7:30pm, Sat 9/28 at 7:30, and Sun 9/29 at 4:00pm. Tickets can be purchased online at www.thepublictheatre.org or by calling 782-3200. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.
STAGE TUBE: Hilary Chaplain's A LIFE IN HER DAY at United Solo Fest, 10/5 & 11/7September 20, 2013Unconventional and outrageously funny, A Life In Her Day is a solo physical comedy that uses puppetry and object theatre to tell the story of a lifetime in a day in an hour. An original amalgam of Lucille Ball and Charlie Chaplin, Hilary Chaplain is a quirky physical comedienne who exposes her most intimate moments as she chases the elusive promises of happily ever after. Check out a first look below!
ABC's Late Night Slate Hits 12-Week High in Adults 18-49September 19, 2013With its late-night lineup of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” at 11:35 p.m. and “Nightline” at 12:35 a.m. during the week of September 9, 2013, ABC scored double-digit week-to-week growth for the 2nd week in a row in Adults 18-49 (+15% - 716,000 vs. 622,000) to deliver a 12-week high – since the week of 6/17/13.
Marvel Developing TV Series Following CAPTAIN AMERICA's Peggy CarterSeptember 19, 2013According to The Hollywood Reporter, the entertainment giant is currently working to develop a potential series following CAPTAIN AMERICA's Peggy Carter, aptly titled AGENT CARTER. No deals are dry at this point, though should the project move forward, it would likely land at ABC.
Bailee Madison & More Added to Hub Network's HALLOWEEN BASH Presenters LineupSeptember 19, 2013The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, announced today that Bailee Madison ('Trophy Wife'), Laura Marano ('Austin & Ally'), Rico Rodriguez ('Modern Family'), Raini Rodriguez ('Austin & Ally'), Keean Johnson ('Spooksville') and Todd Newton ('Family Game Night') will present at the star-studded 'Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash,' celebrating all things Halloween. As previously announced, 'Saturday Night Live' actor and comedian, Kenan Thompson, will host the one-of-a-kind special, including a performance by chart-topping musician Cody Simpson. The 'Halloween Bash' will also include the first-ever nationwide 50-state costume competition judged by a celebrity panel, including Halloween-expert Martha Stewart. The live-to-tape event will be broadcast on Saturday, October 26, 8-10 p.m. ET/5-7 p.m. PT. Additional presenters, judges and chart-topping musical acts will also be announced shortly.
NFL on FOX Continues to Post Year-Over-Year Ratings GrowthSeptember 19, 2013The NFL on FOX posted a strong 12.8/27 household rating/share and 21.9 million viewers for a Week 2 single header schedule that featured the Redskins and Packers as the lead game, +7% over last year's NFL on FOX single header (12.0/26, 19.9 million) and marks the second week in a row in which the NFL on FOX has posted a gain over the previous year. Sunday's performance is particularly impressive considering that the early game between the Redskins and Packers was a one-sided, while the late game between the Saints and Buccaneers experienced a lengthy lightning delay. Sunday's 12.8 national rating matched the metered market average reported Monday, marking a rare occurrence in which the national NFL rating did not decrease from the metered rating, which is the norm.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHERS: THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD to Premiere 10/11September 19, 2013From the top of the world to the bottom of the ocean, National Geographic photographers have long been taking readers of the storied magazine to little-known, little-covered and little-understood corners of the earth. In celebration of the magazine's 125th anniversary issue this October, the National Geographic Channel presents an inside look at how many of the magazine's most iconic images came to fruition with National Geographic Photographers: The Best Job in the World, premiering Friday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT as part of the weekly Night of Exploration programming block, and simulcast on Nat Geo WILD. The one-hour special celebrates the intrepid men and women who often stare down death with one goal in mind: getting the shot.
TNT Orders MURDER IN THE FIRST to Series; Taye Diggs, Tom Felton to StarSeptember 19, 2013TNT has greenlit Murder in the First, a new scripted drama from Emmy(R)-winner Steven Bochco and starring Taye Diggs (Private Practice) and Kathleen Robertson (Boss). Co-created by Bochco and Eric Lodal (The Locrian Mode), Murder in the First also stars Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Mimi Kirkland (Safe Haven), Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time), Ian Anthony Dale (Hawaii Five-0), Bess Rous (What Just Happened) and Steven Weber (Dallas, Wings).
THE TODAY SHOW Up in Adults 25-54September 19, 2013 For the week of September 9-13, NBC's “Today” posted a 1.7 rating in the key demo A25-54 tying with GMA. This was “Today's” best delivery in the demo since the week of May 20, 2013. “Today” has narrowed the demo gap with GMA for the fifth straight week, which is the closest margin to GMA since the week of July 8, 2013. Year over year, “Today” grew +15% in the key demo, more than any other morning program.
Mayweather-Canelo Fight Scores as High-Grossing PPV Event of All TimeSeptember 19, 2013Last Saturday's blockbuster boxing event — THE ONE: MAYWEATHER VS. CANELO — ranked as the highest-grossing pay-per-view of all time, with nearly $150 million in U.S. pay-per-view revenue reported to date. The news was announced today by Showtime Networks Inc., a division of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS), in conjunction with event promoters Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
Lionsgate & OddLot Entertainment Finalize Multi-Picture Distribution DealSeptember 19, 2013Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) and OddLot Entertainment have formed a multiyear, multipicture co-financing and distribution deal beginning with OddLot's co-financing of the action comedy Mortdecai starring Johnny Depp, the two companies announced today. The arrangement provides a framework for Lionsgate and OddLot to co-produce and co-finance additional pictures that may be sourced by either party, and it provides OddLot with access to committed distribution on certain pictures.
E! Drops Ryan Lochte's Reality Series After One SeasonSeptember 19, 2013According to TV Line, sources have confirmed that E! has cancelled the Olympian's short-lived reality series WHAT WOULD RYAN LOCHTE DO? after a single season. The show, which debuted in April, averaged a meager 440,000 viewers throughout its eight-episode freshman dive. The premiere episode only drew 800,000, while the finale on May 27 scored just over 300,000 viewers.
THE TODAY SHOW Announces New #BornTODAY SeriesSeptember 19, 2013 What does it mean to be born today? More babies are born in September than any other month, and next week, NBC's TODAY will take an in-depth look at having children in today's world. From prenatal to postnatal, TODAY will cover the new approaches, technologies, trends and realities that parents face. #BornTODAY begins Monday, September 23.
VIDEO: Chris Evans in New SNOWPIERCER International TrailerSeptember 19, 2013A new international trailer been revealed for writer/director Bong Joon-ho's upcoming film SNOWPIERCER. The sci-fi thriller stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner and Alison Pill. Get a first look below!
Showtime to Present New Pop-Up Installation in NYC Inspired by MASTERS OF SEXSeptember 19, 2013SHOWTIME is marking the premiere of its new original drama series MASTERS OF SEX with an innovative and interactive exhibition, open to the public daily in Manhattan's Openhouse Gallery from September 20 to September 29. This effort, a first of its kind for the network, offers visitors a unique look into the lives and groundbreaking work of human sexuality research team and real-life couple, Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson. In a live, bricks and mortar setting, SHOWTIME will propel interest, awareness and excitement for Masters and Johnson's pioneering work, which still has relevance today, by allowing audiences to see and experience elements of the series firsthand.
Bob Newhart, Emilia Clarke & More Added to PRIMETIME EMMYS Presenters Line-UpSeptember 19, 2013NoHo Arts District, CA, September 19, 2013 – “65th Primetime Emmy Awards” Executive Producer, Ken Ehrlich, has revealed the final presenters who will take the stage during the Emmy telecast on Sunday, Sept. 22, (8:00 PM, ET / 5:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.
ZERO CHARISMA to Premiere at New York Comic ConSeptember 19, 2013ReedPOP, the number one purveyor of pop culture events and the company behind New York Comic Con (NYCC), announces today that it will be hosting a special premiere of Tribeca Film and Nerdist Industries release Zero Charisma on opening night of New York Comic Con, which will take place at the Javits Center in New York City,Thursday, October 10 – Sunday October 13, 2013. The screening is by invitation only and available to a select group of Fans attending NYCC 2013. Directors Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews and star of the film, Sam Eidson, will be in attendance.