NBC Sports Group Announces DAYTONA 500 CoverageFebruary 15, 2016NBC Sports Group returns to Daytona as the sports world braces for the green flag to launch 'The Great American Race.' With three new episodes leading up to Sunday's Daytona 500,NASCAR America digs deeper into the new procedures, new rules, and recent news affecting the start of the 2016 season. NASCAR on NBC analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte join reporters Marty Snider and Rutledge Wood to contribute track-side from the recently renovated Daytona International Speedway.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler to Guest Star on Freeform's BABY DADDYFebruary 12, 2016Jamie-Lynn Sigler (“The Sopranos”) will guest star in two episodes of Freeform's hit comedy “Baby Daddy.” Sigler will portray Sarah Gilcrest, the “hot teacher” from Ben's high school days. Ben sees Ms. Gilcrest again when he returns to school to finally take the one test he failed to finish and officially graduate. “Baby Daddy” airs new episodes Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. EST on Freeform. Sigler's episodes will air later this year.
NBC Renews DAYS OF OUR LIVES for 51st SeasonFebruary 11, 2016 “Days of our Lives,” which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary and is one of the most iconic programs in the history of daytime television, has been renewed for a new season by NBC.
Kevin Smith & Greg Grunberg to Host New AMC Late-Night Talk ShowFebruary 11, 2016MC today announced that it has ordered a new late-night talk show, “Geeking Out” (Working Title). Hosted by Kevin Smith (“Comic Book Men,” “Clerks”) and Greg Grunberg (“Heroes, “Heroes Reborn” “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”), the 30-minute show will take a timely look at pop culture through a fanboy lens and feature talk, clips, celebrity interviews and out-of-the-studio segments. The series is produced by Matador Content and The Weinstein Company in association with Bandwagon Media with Jay Peterson, Patrick Reardon, Smith and Grunberg serving as executive producers.
Hulu Nabs Streaming Rights to Syfy's 12 MONKEYS & BATTLESTAR GALACTICAFebruary 11, 2016Hulu today announced an agreement with NBCUniversal that will make all episodes of Syfy's critically-acclaimed time-travel thriller 12 MONKEYS exclusive to the streaming service on February 24th, and adds full seasons of hit series, plus children's programming to the Hulu library.
Milo Ventimiglia Officially Returning for Netflix's GILMORE GIRLS Revival; Format ConfirmedFebruary 10, 2016Netflix announced additional casting for the fan favorite series, Gilmore Girls (WT), created, written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive produced, written and directed by Daniel Palladino. Milo Ventimiglia (Gotham), Matt Czuchry (The Good Wife), Liza Weil (How To Get Away With Murder) and Yanic Truesdale (Rumours) are set to return to their original characters in the Gilmore Girls revival on Netflix, which will include four 90-minute episodes.
THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN Breaks New YouTube RecordFebruary 10, 2016THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN's popular viral segment “Carpool Karaoke” hit a new high note today with “Adele Carpool Karaoke” surpassing 67.5 million views, making it the most watched Late Night YouTube clip ever. According to data from Tubular Labs, the “Adele Carpool Karaoke” clip is also the fastest-growing Late Night clip on YouTube. Within its first five days on YouTube, the clip had generated a record breaking 42 million views. In addition, the video drove a double-digit percentage increase in subscribers to the show's YouTube Channel in that same time period.
USA Orders Series Based on 2007 Film SHOOTER; Ryan Phillippe to StarFebruary 10, 2016USA Network announced a series pick-up for SHOOTER, a drama based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film starring Mark Wahlberg. The co-production with Paramount Television and Universal Cable Productions comes from executive producers Wahlberg (“Ballers,” “Boardwalk Empire”) of Closest to the Hole Productions; Stephen Levinson (“Ballers,” “Boardwalk Empire”) of Leverage Entertainment; and Lorenzo di Bonaventura ('Transformers,' 'The Real O'Neals'). John Hlavin (“The Shield”) wrote the pilot and will also executive produce. Simon Cellan Jones (“Bloodline”) directed the pilot.
Starz's ASH VS EVIL DEAD Recruits Lee Majors & Ted Raimi for Second SeasonFebruary 10, 2016STARZ has announced today that Lee Majors (Do You Believe) will play the role of Brock Williams, Ash's father, and Ted Raimi ('Xena: Warrior Princess,' Spider-Man) will play the role of Ash's childhood best friend, Chet Kaminski, in the STARZ Original series 'Ash vs Evil Dead.' The series was previously renewed for a second season and will return in 2016.