Fox Planning for X-MEN & FANTASTIC FOUR Films to CrossoverAugust 19, 2013Comic writer and reigning 'overseer' of Fox's Marvel films, Mark Millar, recently sat down with SFX to talk about the upcoming FANTASTIC FOUR reboot - and confirmed that a crossover between the two super groups was imminent.
BWW Interview: All-Girl Theater Company's Founders Katie Cappiello & Meg McInerney Talk SLUT, THE PLAY, Opening Today at FringeNYCAugust 19, 2013The All-Girl Theater Company, founded by two NYU Tisch grads, Katie Cappiello and Meg McInerney, has garnered the attention of some of the most influential women in America with their past productions - including Hillary Clinton, Gloria Steinem, and Amy Poehler. But the duo, along with the the company's group of 14-17 year old girls, are completely focused on a new venture: SLUT, THE PLAY.
MTV Debuts New Web Series Featuring Former Cast of 16 AND PREGNANTAugust 18, 2013MTV.com's RemoteControl blog is rolling out a series of short webisodes in partnership with Bedsider.org that catch up with four young women - Jamie, Nicole, Samantha and Kayla -- whose stories were profiled in earlier seasons of the network's groundbreaking docu-series '16 and Pregnant.' Within each video, these teen mothers talk candidly about teen pregnancy and contraception, touching on issues like what birth control methods they're currently using and giving viewers a look inside at the difficulties that come with being a parent at such a young age.
TV One To Air Harry Belafonte Doc SING YOUR SONG, 8/25August 18, 2013To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, TV One will air Sing Your Song, the critically-acclaimed documentary profiling revered African American singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte, on Sunday, August 25 at 11 am ET. This marks the basic cable network premiere of the 2011 documentary, which charts Belafonte's life as a rising black Hollywood star amid the social and political racism plaguing 1960s America, and his emergence as a figurehead of the civil rights movement.
Trilo3y TV Turns to Kickstarter to Fund J.R.R. Tolkien Inspired SeriesAugust 18, 2013In case you have been living in another galaxy far, far away, The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, and the soon to be Hobbit film trilogy, have smashed all box-office records and generated hundreds of millions of dollars between them, leaving behind in their wake an estimated 45 million die hard movie and J.R.R. Tolkien literature fans all over the world. While four of the six films have already passed their release on the big screen, their memory now lives on in the form of the world's first TV show for the fans by the fans.... Trilo3y TV! Visit the page here: http://kck.st/161OI0X
VIDEO: New SONS OF ANARCHY Season 6 PromoAugust 18, 2013FX launches the sixth season of its award-winning, top-rated drama Sons of Anarchy on September 10 at 10 PM ET/PT with a special 90-minute episode and will continue to run on Tuesdays at 10 PM. Check out a new promo for the upcoming season below!
Telemundo's PREMIOS TU MUNDO Draws Nearly 3.8 Million Total ViewersAugust 16, 2013Telemundo's live broadcast of the second annual “Premios Tu Mundo” (Your World Awards), hosted by telenovela superstars Gaby Espino and Aaron Diaz, reached a cumulative audience of 3,760,000 total viewers and 2,100,000 adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. With an average of 1,993,000 total viewers and 1,151,000 adults 18-49, an increase of +19% and +26%, respectively vs. last year, the show featured high-energy musical performances and appearances by some of Hispanic Hollywood's most prominent artists. Telemundo, the leading producer of Spanish-language primetime content for audiences in the U.S. and around the world, made history by launching the most enhanced and innovative social TV experience, including initiatives with Vine, Twitter and zeebox, resulting in over 406,000 posts for the night and ranking as the #1 property across all broadcast shows with 'Premios Tu Mundo,' according to Trendrr.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Tomorrow's All New 10 ON TOP Feat. Ariana GrandeAugust 16, 2013“Sam & Cat” star and 2013 MTV “Video Music Awards” pre-show performer Ariana Grande will co-host an all new episode of “10 on Top” with host Lenay Dunn tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET/PT on MTV. “10 on Top” also gets a sneak peak tour of the “Sam & Cat” set by Jeanette McCurdy. Check out a first look at the episode below!
VIDEOS: New Clips from this Week's TRUE BLOOD Season FinaleAugust 16, 2013In the sixth-season finale of HBO's TRUE BLOOD, Jason feels a vampire attraction firsthand; and Bill finds that salvation isn't free. Meanwhile, Sookie considers her future with Warlow as a new crisis poses a threat to humans and vampires alike.
The CW Picks Up Lauren Graham's SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, MAYBE PilotAugust 16, 2013According to Deadline, the former GILMORE GIRL's pilot adaptation of her debut novel, SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, MAYBE, has been picked up by the network and put into development. Ellen DeGeneres is on board to produce the hour-long drama, with Graham taking the lead writing duties. She will also executive produce.