Starz's MAGIC CITY to Take Over Times Square TomorrowJune 12, 2013STARZ brings Miami Beach to Tar Beach with a day-long consumer event featuring "summer fun" vintage beach wear fashion shows (50s & 60s period designs, bikinis and one pieces), styled by Emmy Award winning costume designer, Carol Ramsey showcasing and inspired by the period series that premieres Friday, June 14th. Fans will have a chance to view a classic 1959 convertible, take part in beach blanket bingo and other fun in the sun activities and be served by some of the most handsome cabana boys ever to take Manhattan!
STAGE TUBE: MOTOWN's Jackson 5 Perform on WENDY WILLIAMSJune 12, 2013MOTOWN THE MUSICAL's "Jackson 5," led by Raymond Luke Jr. as Michael Jackson, visited Wendy Williams' hit daytime show for a live performance of a medley of Jackson 5 songs and to give Wendy some advice for her upcoming Broadway debut in Chicago. Check out their performance and interview below!
NBC's Stanley Cup Conference Finals Hit 17-Year HighJune 11, 2013 The 2013 Stanley Cup Conference Finals, which recently concluded and aired across NBC and NBC Sports Network, are the most-watched Conference Finals in 17 years and up 111% from last year, according to data provided by The Nielsen Company. The round was highlighted by its last two games, which scored viewership records for both NBC and NBC Sports Network.
National Geographic to Debut New Combat Series BATTLEGROUND AFGHANISTAN & EYEWITNESS WAR, 7/1June 11, 2013This isn't the news correspondent's image of war. This is the soldiers' war - their words, their footage, their horrors. Following the success of National Geographic Channel's (NGC) series Inside Combat Rescue comes two new boots-on-the-ground war series: Battleground Afghanistan, a one-hour series premiering Monday, July 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and Eyewitness War, a 30-minute series that follows at 10 and 10:30 p.m. For more information, see natgeotv.com and @NGC_PR on Twitter.
HBO Sets GIDEON'S ARMY Premiere for 7/1June 11, 2013In 1961, Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested for stealing soda and a few dollars from a pool hall. Unable to afford an attorney, he was convicted after representing himself at trial. Gideon appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court, which ruled unanimously that the right to counsel in a criminal case is fundamental to the American system of justice.
HOLLYWOOD EXES to Return to VH1 on 7/8June 11, 2013VH1's hit 'Hollywood Exes' returns for a second season with more laughter, tears, drama and a new Hollywood ex joining the real First Wives club. Back for another season are Nicole Murphy, ex-wife of Eddie Murphy, Jessica Conseco, ex-wife of Jose Canseco, Mayte Garcia, ex-wife of Prince, Sheree Fletcher, ex-wife of Will Smith, and Andrea (Drea) Kelly, ex-wife of R. Kelly. Shamicka Lawrence, recently divorced from comedian/actor Martin Lawrence, joins the group, becoming the newest member of this unique sisterhood. However, all is not golden with the exes when we pick up with the girls.
Discovery's FAST N' LOUD Scores with 1.92 Million ViewersJune 11, 2013Discovery Channel's FAST N' LOUD returned last night and was the #1 cable program among Men 25-54 delivery and Men 18-49 delivery (excluding sports) on Monday, June 10th. The series earned a 1.36 HH/1.22 P25-54 delivery with 1.92 million total viewers P2+.
ABC Family's THE FOSTERS Up from Last Week's Series PremiereJune 11, 2013In its summer season premiere, ABC Family's award-winning and critically-acclaimed, 'Switched at Birth,' ranked as Monday's #1 scripted cable TV telecast at 8 o'clock in Adults 18-34 (479,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-34 (393,000/1.2 rating), Adults 18-49 (855,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-49 (679,000/1.1 rating), Viewers 12-34 (835,000/0.9 rating) and Females 12-34 (706,000/1.5 rating).
VIDEO: New Clip from WHITE HOUSE DOWNJune 11, 2013Columbia Pictures has released a new clip from Roland Emmerich's WHITE HOUSE DOWN, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. The film hits theaters on June 28th. Check it out below!
Season Finale of Animal Planet's TREEHOUSE MASTERS Draws 1.5MJune 11, 2013Animal Planet has transformed Friday nights by turning trees into spectacular treehouses and revolutionizing your concept of a fish tank. Friday night's performance of frosh series, TREEHOUSE MASTERS, and the spring season finale of Tanked pulled in 1.5M and 1.2M P2+ viewers, respectively.
Cartoon Network Renews TEEN TITANS GO! for Second SeasonJune 11, 2013Cartoon Network announced today it has picked up a second season of Teen Titans Go!, the new half-hour animated comedy series from Warner Bros. Animation. Since its premiere on the network in April, Teen Titans Go! has been a viewer favorite averaging more than 1.7 million total viewers (P2+) per telecast. In addition, the series is the #1 program (excluding movies) on Tuesday on all TV among kids 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14 and boys 2-11, 6-11 & 9-14. Ratings for the series have outpaced its lead-in and prior four-week benchmarks by double-digits with all key kids and boys, and year-ago time period results among Kids/Boys 9-14.
Disney Channel Hits 9-Week High Across All Key Kid DemosJune 11, 2013For the week of June 3, 2013, boasting 9-week highs, 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network Disney Channel delivered swept Total Day, ranking as cable TV's #1 network in Total Viewers (1.75 million) and as TV's #1 network across target youth demos Kids 2-11 (963,000/2.4 rating), Kids 6-11 (643,000/2.7 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (584,000/2.5 rating). Impressively, this marked the network's 2nd consecutive week sweeping key kid demos, and its 104th straight week as TV's #1 network in Kids 6-11 and Tweens.
SBCC Theatre Group to Present 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, 7/12-27June 11, 2013The Theatre Group at SBCC is excited to open the 2013-2014 season with the quirky musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Music and Lyrics by William Finn, Book by Rachel Sheinkin, Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, and additional material by Jay Reiss. Directed by R. Michael Gros and Musical Direction by David Potter, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescents vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award-winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Josh Gad & Kevin Hart to Star in Untitled Miramax ComedyJune 10, 2013Miramax and Screen Gems are collaborating on a currently UNTITLED comedy that will star Kevin Hart (Think Like a Man, Let Me Explainand Ride Along) and Josh Gad (Love & Other Drugs and 21). Jeremy Garelick will direct the film, which was also written by Garelick (The Break-Up, Police Academy and An Ex to Grind) together with Jay Lavender (The Break-Up) and was developed at Miramax.
ADAM RICHMAN'S FANDEMONIUM to Premiere on Travel Channel, 7/14June 10, 2013 Travel Channel is spreading Fandemonium nationwide! Host Adam Richman is on a mission to explore the world of ultimate super-fans and the extremes they go to in order to celebrate their passion. The new original series, 'Adam Richman's Fandemonium,' explores what makes someone willing to quit their job, and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on costumes, gear and food at their favorite events.