NBC Sports Sets Cycling Coverage Schedule, Begin. 6/2May 31, 2013NBC Sports Network will air 11 hours of elite cycling coverage, including the Volkswagen USA Cycling Professional Road and Time Trial National Championships, and Critérium du Dauphiné. Coverage begins this Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network and continues throughout the week.
THE TODAY SHOW Continues to Climb in RatingsMay 31, 2013 For the week of May 20, NBC's “Today” averaged 4.856 million total viewers with a 1.7 rating in the key demo A25-54. “Today” continues to show ratings growth posting week-to-week gains in total viewers. On Tuesday May 21, with a broadcast from Moore, OK, “Today” topped GMA in the key demo by 51k. Year-to-date, “Today” was #1 in rating Adults 25-54 during 14 of 21 weeks (including 13 ties).
Fox to Re-Air First Season of THE FOLLOWING Every Friday, Begin. TonightMay 31, 2013 Beginning tonight, THE FOLLOWING, the No. 1 new show of the season, is giving fans and those who missed out on the intense, spellbinding series the first time, a chance to watch all fifteen episodes from the premiere to the finale on Friday nights (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), this summer on FOX.
VIDEO: Joss Whedon Delivers the World's Greatest Commencement SpeechMay 31, 2013Joss Whedon returned to his alma mater, Wesleyan University, on Sunday, May 26 to deliver the commencement speech at this year's graduation ceremony. He touches on all of the normal topics: Bill Cosby, death, and the connection between the body and mind. Check it out below!
ABC Wins Late-Night Lineup in May SweepMay 31, 2013With its late-night lineup of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” at 11:35 p.m. and “Nightline” at 12:35 a.m., ABC ranked as the most-watched network in late-night during the 2013 May sweep (2.238 million). In fact, ABC has won 2 of the 3 sweep periods of the 2012-13 broadcast season in Total Viewers (May '13 and November '12).
VIDEO: Darren Criss Woos Mindy Kaling with 'At Last'May 31, 2013Prior to launching his 'Listen Up' tour, GLEE star Darren Criss serenaded Mindy Kaling at last month's Verte Grades of Green's Annual Fundraising Event in California, and nobody even knew about it. Luckily, Entertainment Tonight managed to obtain the performance of 'At Last,' today - and you can check it out below! Just note, the audio isn't wonderful.
MTC to Present Theater Series for Younger Audiences, Aug. 2013-May 2014May 31, 2013Marin Theatre Company's artistic director Jasson Minadakis and managing director Michael Barker announced today that the company is launching its first theater series for young audiences during its upcoming 2013/14 season. Featuring five productions in MTC's 99-seat Lieberman Theatre and 231-seat Boyer Theatre, the season includes four Bay Area Children's Theatre productions - The Cat in the Hat, A Year with Frog and Toad, Mercy Watson to the Rescue and Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical - and an MTC production of Rapunzel. Based in Mill Valley, MTC is a 47-year old professional nonprofit theater that is a destination for exhilarating performances, inspired new American plays and powerful theatrical experiences.
NAKED CITY: THE COMPLETE SERIES Now Available for Pre-OrderMay 31, 2013Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, announces the box set release of Naked City: The Complete Series starring Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, James Franciscus, John McIntire and an incredible cast of guest stars. Naked City: The Complete Series will be available on DVD for an SRP of $179.98, but can currently be pre-ordered at a special price on Amazon.com.
360° Dance Company to Host PRE-VIEW Benefit Party, 6/13May 31, 2013360° Dance Company presents PREVIEW, a Benefit Party on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 7pm. The evening will include complimentary Summer Sangria and Mediterranean Appetizers as well as an intimate look at the company's newest repertory. The benefit will take place at The Alvin Ailey Studios, Joan Weil Center for Dance, 405 W. 55th Street, 5th floor, NYC. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased through a donation at www.360fullcircle.net/preview or by sending a check written to Full Circle Productions, Inc, 632 11th St. Ste. #5, Brooklyn, NY 11215.
Tracy Morgan to Star in FX Pilot DEATH PACTMay 30, 2013Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan has closed a deal to star in the FX Networks comedy series pilot, Death Pact, from Rob Long and Tad Safran, it was announced today by Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Development, FX. Production of the single-camera, half-hour pilot episode will take place this summer in New York or New Jersey.
Mariah Carey Officially Leaving AMERICAN IDOLMay 30, 2013Today, May 30, the diva took to Twitter to confirm the news, after months of rumors. She retweeted a post from her publicists, which said: 'W/ global success of '#Beautiful' (#1 in 30+ countries so far) @MariahCarey confirms world tour & says goodbye 2 Idol.'
CBS News Names Bill Felling Executive Director of News ServicesMay 30, 2013 Bill Felling has been promoted to Executive Director, News Services for CBS News, it was announced today by CBS News Chairman and 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager and David Rhodes, President of CBS News. In his new role, Felling will direct day-to-day newsgathering for CBS affiliates and broadcasters worldwide reporting to Kurt Davis, Vice President of News Services.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Pacific Symphony's THE FRITE OF SPRINGMay 30, 2013With yesterday being the 100th anniversary of the premiere of The Rite of Spring, it's the day to celebrate one of the foremost achievements in classical music of the 20th century. Pacific Symphony musicians submitted their own entry to the ReRite of Spring Project, titled THE FRITE OF SPRING. Check out a sneak peek below!
The CW Announces New & Returning Dancers for BREAKING POINTE Season 2May 30, 2013The CW Network's critically-acclaimed docu-series 'Breaking Pointe,' which follows the world of ballet through exhausting rehearsals, gorgeous stage performances and behind-the-scenes drama, returns on Monday, July 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) with new dancers and a new production.
Tyler Perry Continues to Bring Strong Ratings to OWN with LOVE THY NEIGHBORMay 30, 2013OWN premiered its second night of original programming from Tyler Perry on Wednesday, May 29 with two back-to-back half hour episodes of the sitcom 'Love Thy Neighbor' 9-10 p.m. Continuing OWN's solid ratings momentum, 1.65 million total viewers watched the premiere at 9 p.m. (1.4 W25-54) making it the second highest rated series debut in network history across all key measures (second only to Tuesday night's premiere of Perry's drama 'The Haves and the Have Nots'). The second episode of 'Love Thy Neighbor' at 9:30 p.m. built to 1.8 million viewers, growing +8% in the network's key demo W25-54 and +9% in total viewers.
NBA TV to Debut OPEN COURT: LEGACIES on 6/4May 30, 2013NBA TV will premiere a new episode of the critically-acclaimed Open Court, a roundtable discussion featuring a full cast of NBA TV and TNT commentators, on Tuesday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET. Open Court: Legacies will feature candid discussions on a variety of legacies in the game including the impact of NBA Commissioner David Stern and players both past (Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal) and present (Miami's LeBron James).