STAGE TUBE: Emily Pulley Talks Central City Opera's SHOWBOATAugust 11, 2013Central City Opera is bringing a spectacular production of SHOWBOAT to the Buell Theater. This week, host of 'In Focus' Eden Lane sits down with local actor Emily Pulley who plays Miss Julie. This marks her ninth season with Central City Opera. Click below to watch the interview!
Adam Levine-Hosted SNL Wins Metered-Market HouseholdsAugust 11, 2013An encore telecast of 'Saturday Night Live,' with host Adam Levine and musical guest Kendrick Lamar, averaged a 2.6/7 in metered-market households. In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, “Saturday Night Live” averaged a 1.3 rating, 7 share in adults 18-49. 'SNL' posted the top rating of the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in the Local People Meters, out-rating all primetime programming on those networks.
STAGE TUBE: Heidi Blickenstaff, Ashley Brown & More Debut New Song from Disney's Broadway-Bound ALADDIN at D23August 10, 2013At today's 'Broadway & Beyond...Celebrating the Stars of Disney on Broadway' event at Disney's D23 expo, stage stars Heidi Blickenstaff, Merle Dandridge, Ashley Brown, Josh Strickland, and Alton Fitzgerald White debuted a brand new song from the Broadway-bound production of ALADDIN, titled 'Somebody's Got Your Back.' Check it out, courtesy of Attractions Magazine, below!
Disney Takes D23-Goers INTO THE WOODS, Reveals Logo for Upcoming Film!August 10, 2013At today's D23 live-action film expo, Sean Bailey, President of Walt Disney Studios' Motion Picture Production, took to the stage to unveil the newly crafted logo for the film adaptation of the classic stage musical. Check it out, via Inside the Magic, to the left!
VIDEO: Idina Menzel Talks Disney's FROZENAugust 9, 2013At today's D23 expo, Broadway veteran Idina Menzel opened up about her role in Disney's upcoming animated feature FROZEN. Hear what she had to say about landing the coveted part of 'Elsa the Snow Queen' and more below!
SAG-AFTRA Announces New Mexico Election ResultsAugust 9, 2013On August 9, 2013, the ballot tabulation of the New Mexico Local election was conducted. Please note that some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Following are the results of the election. Those positions that required a balloted election are listed with an asterisk*.
Jay Leno's Final TONIGHT SHOW to Air February 6August 9, 2013Leno's departure is poised to capitalize upon the 2014 winter Sochi Olympics, with Jimmy Fallon's first night as host set for Monday, February 24th. LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS will premiere at 12:30 a.m., immediately after.
Juliette Lewis Joins Fox's Event Series WAYWARD PINESAugust 9, 2013The actress joins Matt Dillon, Carla Gugino, and Melisa Leo for the new event series, slated for a premiere in 2014. Based on the best-selling novel 'Pines' by Blake Crouch and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan ('The Sixth Sense,' 'Signs'), WAYWARD PINES is the intense new mind-bending event thriller evocative of the classic cult hit 'Twin Peaks.'
John Lithgow, Frances McDormand & More to Lend Voices to THE GOOD DINOSAURAugust 9, 2013The Walt Disney Studios unveiled new details about its upcoming animation slate this morning at the D23 Expo, showcasing new imagery, signature music and behind-the-scenes stories surrounding the roster of upcoming animated adventures. The presentation included information about the just-announced feature film “Zootopia”(working title) from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and the newest film in Disneytoon Studios' Disney Fairies franchise, plus never-before-shared voice cast announcements for upcoming Disney•Pixar titles that include Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Neil Patrick Harris and Diane Keaton, among a host of others.
Fox Sports 1 Orders Seven-Episode High School Football SeriesAugust 9, 2013Few sporting events evoke as much nostalgia and generational passion as Friday night high school football games. Beginning Aug. 23, FOX HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL heads to towns across the nation, showcasing the greatest prep players on FOX Sports 1, America's new sports network, debuting Aug. 17.
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Short Film Competition Winners AnnouncedAugust 9, 2013Nickelodeon announced today the winners in two categories (under 18 years of age, and 18 and over) for the first-ever global SpongeBob SquarePants-themed short film competition, SpongeBob SquareShorts: Original Fan Tributes. Receiving more than 1,000 submissions from more than 70 countries, winners were chosen by fans via social media and online voting at www.spongebobsquareshorts.com, as well as a panel of judges comprised of Nickelodeon executives from all corners of the globe.
Mel Gibson & Antonio Banderas Set for THE EXPENDABLES 3August 9, 2013Deadline has confirmed that Mel Gibson and Antonio Banderas have just signed on for the film, joining previously announced Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage and Milla Jovovich.
48 HOURS 'Double Feature' Set for Saturday NightAugust 9, 2013A teenager summons the courage to fight off a serial killer and a perfect family is shattered by a mother's brutal murder in a Saturday double feature of CBS News' 48 Hours to be broadcast August 10, 2013 on the CBS Television Network.
VIDEO: Condoleezza Rice Talks Edward Snowden on CBS THIS MORNINGAugust 9, 2013Former Secretary of State and CBS News Contributor Condoleezza Rice said today that Russia's decision to provide temporary asylum for NSA leaker Edward Snowden is “a slap in the face to the United States of America,” in an interview that was broadcast today, August 9, 2013, on CBS THIS MORNING (7:00-9:00 AM) on the CBS Television Network.