Fox's Mike Darnell to Head up Reality TV for Warner Bros.July 18, 2013Warner Bros. Television Group has tapped reality TV rainmaker Mike Darnell to join the Studio and serve as President, Warner Bros. Unscripted and Alternative Television. In this newly created position, Darnell will have oversight of first-run syndicated series produced by Telepictures Productions as well as unscripted primetime TV programming produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, as part of a strategic restructuring that aligns the Studio's reality-based content creation under his supervision, with both Telepictures and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television reporting to Darnell. Darnell will also serve as the Studio's creative point person in its relationship with Shed Media U.S., the American unscripted production entity of Shed Media Group (majority owned by Warner Bros. International Television Production). The announcement was made today by Warner Bros. Television Group President and Chief Content Officer Peter Roth, to whom Darnell will report. Darnell will begin his new role on August 12, 2013.
TVGN Sets BIG BROTHER Encores for Friday NightsJuly 18, 2013TVGN (TV Guide Network), home of BIG BROTHER: AFTER DARK, will air encore episodes of BIG BROTHER every Friday night starting at 8:00 PM ET/PT beginning July 19. The three hours will feature the most recent weekly episodes from the CBS Television Network broadcast (Wednesdays 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT; Thursdays 9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT; Sundays 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
Jay Leno & Jimmy Fallon Trump Late Night Competition, Week of 7/8July 18, 2013NBC's “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' have dominated their broadcast time-period competition for the week of July 8-12, delivering bigger audiences than their ABC and CBS rivals in every key ratings category: adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, plus total viewers. Note that CBS's “Late Late Show with David Letterman” and ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” aired encores on Friday.
The CW Shifts CAPTURE to Tuesdays; Series Premiere Set for 7/30July 18, 2013The CW has moved up the premiere date for its new reality competition series Capture from the previously announced date of Wednesday, July 31 to Tuesday, July 30 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET), immediately following the hit comedy series WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?. Capture will continue to air in its new regularly scheduled time period on Tuesdays.
Bryan Cranston & More to Screen Favorite BREAKING BAD Episodes at Lincoln Center, 8/1-2July 18, 2013The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and AMC announced today the confirmed cast, and schedule details, for the upcoming 'The Perfect Batch: Breaking Bad Cast Favorites,' for which series Creator and Executive Producer Vince Gilligan will join, previously announced participants, stars Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Dean Norris and Bob Odenkirk, to present their favorite episodes and participate in Q&A sessions. New additions to the cast lineup include Betsy Brandt and Dean Norris, and moderators for the conversations will be Matt Zoller Seitz, television critic for New York Magazine and editor in chief of RogerEbert.com onAugust 1 and Emily Nussbaum, television critic for The New Yorker on August 2. The conversation portion of the evening will be live streamed through Filmlinc.com. Afterwards, fans may find the panel video in its entirety on amc.com.Tickets will Go On sale on Filmlinc.com tomorrow, Friday, July 19 at noon.
STAGE TUBE: Stephen Schwartz on the History of PIPPIN, Value of Cast Recordings & MoreJuly 18, 2013A video interview with Stephen Schwartz, PIPPIN's composer and lyricist, recently debuted on the revival's new cast recording, which is resting easy at the top of Billboard's Cast Album Chart. Check out what Schwartz had to say on the the history of PIPPIN, bringing the score to life in a modern recording studio, and more in the video below!
Photo Flash: UNFORGETTABLE's 'Incognito,' Airing 8/4July 17, 2013On UNFORGETTABLE's upcoming episode, titled “Incognito,' Carrie goes undercover with a team of bank robbers when The Major Crimes Section gets a lead on the gang's leader, a notorious thief who rarely shows his face, on Sunday, August 4 (9:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sendhil Ramamurthy guest stars as one of the bank robbers.
ABC Renews ROOKIE BLUE for Fifth SeasonJuly 17, 2013ABC and Global Television jointly announced today the renewal of the summer's popular drama series, 'Rookie Blue,' for a fifth season. The fifth season of the series will start development in the fall and will move into production in January 2014.
2013 MLB All-Star Game Scores on Fox Sports with 11 Million ViewersJuly 17, 2013The 84th MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ALL-STAR GAME ON FOX from Citi Field was a celebration of everything great about the National Pastime, full of Unforgettable moments including a pregame salute to our service men and women, to the game's brightest stars leaving the field to allow the spotlight to shine alone on legendary New York Yankee Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer ever, making his final All-Star appearance. Millions watched across the country as today's All-Stars and more than 45,000 fans paid tribute to the best that ever was.
Abby Huntsman Joins MSNBC's THE CYCLEJuly 17, 2013Ab?by Huntsman has been named co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC, effective July 29. Huntsman joins co-hosts Krystal Ball, Ari Melber, and Toure on The Cycle Monday through Friday 3-4 p.m. ET. Ball will also return from maternity leave on July 29.
Nelson Franklin Boards CBS' Upcoming Comedy THE MILLERSJuly 17, 2013Nelson Franklin ('VEEP,' 'New Girl') has joined the cast of the new CBS fall comedy The Millers as a series regular. He joins Will Arnett, Emmy Award winner Margo Martindale, Emmy Award winner Beau Bridges, JB Smoove and Jayma Mays, who was previously announced.
Noelle Hannibal & Tara Bissett's BAREFOOT BROADWAY at La Sala Rossa to Benefit Lac-Megantic, 7/28July 17, 2013After the enormously successful debut of their cabaret, Barefoot Broadway, Noelle Hannibal and Tara Bissett, with Musical Director and accompanist, Chris Barillaro, are back by popular demand. This time, it's to raise funds for the people of Lac-Megantic. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Canadian Red Cross. La Sala Rossa has generously donated use of their venue for this event.
Soundtrack to Disney's TEEN BEACH MOVIE Now AvailableJuly 16, 2013The 'Teen Beach Movie' soundtrack releases today, Tuesday, July 16, from Walt Disney Records. The television premiere of 'Teen Beach Movie,' a Disney Channel Original Movie, is FRIDAY, JULY 19 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel U.S. followed by telecasts on Disney Channels around the world. A weekend of programming events, including a Sing-Along telecast hosted by the cast, will be presented on Disney Channel. Radio Disney will sample a song from the soundtrack in its Top 30 Countdown, July 19-21.
Disney's New Series LIV AND MADDIE to Premiere 9/15July 16, 2013Disney Channel's 'Liv and Maddie,' a new comedy series starring Dove Cameron in the dual role of 15-year-old identical twin sisters Liv, a Hollywood star who has just returned home to Wisconsin and Maddie, a hometown basketball star, as they navigate high school life, mischievous brothers and each other's differences, premieres SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
THE FOSTERS Hits Series High in Key Female DemoJuly 16, 2013At 8 p.m., 'Switched at Birth' ranked as cable TV's #1 scripted telecast in The Hour across Adults 18-34 (618,000/0.9 rating), Women 18-34 (481,000/1.4 rating), Adults 18-49 (978,000/0.8 rating), Women 18-49 (740,000/1.2 rating), Viewers 12-34 (915,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (752,000/1.6 rating).
HBO to Air Documentary on the Lives of Casting Directors, 8/5July 16, 2013Afforded unprecedented freedom and power by television, casting pioneers like Marion Dougherty and Lynn Stalmaster were iconoclasts whose exquisite taste and gut instincts ultimately helped change the old studio system and usher in New Hollywood through landmark movies like 'Midnight Cowboy,' 'The Graduate,' 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' and 'Bonnie and Clyde.' They broke away from traditional typecasting and brought new kinds of leading men and women to the screen, among them Dustin Hoffman, Bette Midler, Robert Duvall and Gene Hackman.
USA Releases Second Installment of COVERT AFFAIRS Prequel Web SeriesJuly 16, 2013USA Network is launching Sights Unseen: Auggie Undercover, presented by Jaguar, the second prequel in the webisode series from COVERT AFFAIRS. Over the course of six weeks, fans will unlock the never-before-told story about Auggie's (series star Christopher Gorham) past, prior to losing his sight, and his affair with Russian hacker Natasha (Liane Balaban), who was featured in the show's first season. After tonight's premiere at 9/8c, COVERT AFFAIRS fans can join Auggie by logging on to sightsunseen.usanetwork.com via their desktop or tablet. They can also go back and engage with the first Sights Unseen, in which Auggie is sent to supervise a critical operation in Spain.