Lifetime Up in Monthly Ratings from May 2012May 30, 2013 Bolstered by its hit dramas The Client List and Army Wives, and reality programs Dance Moms and Preachers' Daughters, Lifetime posted gains in viewership this past month vs. May 2012, racking up a +12% jump among Total Viewers compared to last May, +16% with Adults 25-54, +12% with Women 25-54 and +5% in Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen Research.
Cartoon Network Launches 4th Annual 'Move It Movement Tour'May 30, 2013Cartoon Network announced today launch plans for its fourth annual MOVE IT MOVEMENT TOUR, a summer campaign targeting youth 6-14, in partnership with the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and in support of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. The 16-market tour will launch officially June 8 in Atlanta - on the heels of National Physical Fitness & Sports Month in May - and travel throughout the country to prime family locations in 16 key markets, sponsored by local cable affiliates. Traveling as far as key stops along the west coast, the tour will ultimately make its way back to the Midwest, concluding Aug. 11 in Houston.
CMT Announces 'Six-Pack Summer' Slate: REDNECK ISLAND, WILLIE & FRIENDS, & More!May 30, 2013The forecast may be calling for a sizzling summer, but CMT is prepared to stay cool this upcoming season with all-new music specials, series premieres and themed programming weeks as part of SIX-PACK SUMMER, kicking-off with the season three premiere of REDNECK ISLAND on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:30 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS.
HARDCORE PAWN Season Premiere Among truTV's Summer HighlightsMay 30, 2013It's going to be an outrageous summer at truTV this year, with three brand new series and the return of several popular favorites. The lineup includes the two series launches: Kentucky Bidders, a look at a family-run auction house in small-town Kentucky premiering July 8, and Cash Dome Pawn, a Miami-based series that will mark the latest entry in truTV's pawnshop series franchise when it premieres Aug. 13. Meanwhile, the hilarious new series Top 20 Funniest is in the midst of its first season on Thursday nights. And truTV will present a summer-themed collection of funny ads from around the globe in a new Funniest Commercials special on June 27.
WNBA Season Opener is Most-Watched Regular-Season Game on ESPN2 in Nine YearsMay 30, 2013The new WNBA season-opening Memorial Day doubleheader on ESPN2 - Washington Mystics at Tulsa Shock, followed by Chicago Sky at the Phoenix Mercury - averaged a 0.3 household coverage rating and an average of 366,000 viewers (P2+), including the most-viewed regular-season game on ESPN2 in nine years. The doubleheader showcased the top four teams from the 2013 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm - which included the '3 to See' trio of Elena Delle Donne (Delaware to Chicago), Skylar Diggins (Notre Dame to Tulsa) and Brittney Griner (Baylor to Phoenix). On TV and online (ESPN.com, espnW.com), ESPN will take an in-depth, season-long look at their transition from college to the WNBA.
Anchors from National CBS Stations to Guest Co-Host on THE TALK Next WeekMay 30, 2013News anchors and on-air personalities from CBS stations around the country will be in Los Angeles to serve as guest co-hosts on CBS's Daytime Emmy-nominated talk show THE TALK, Monday, June 3- Friday, June 7 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT), joining co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood at the table. This will be the fourth time THE TALK has welcomed anchors from CBS stations to guest host.
Adam Levine to Appear on CBS SUNDAY MORNING this Weekend, 6/2May 30, 2013Maroon 5 singer-songwriter, reality TV star and entrepreneur Adam Levine initially hid his songwriting efforts from friends because he was embarrassed by it, he tells Lee Cowan in an interview for CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD to be broadcast June 2, 2013 (9:00 AM, ET) on the CBS Television Network.
AFTER EARTH Soundtrack Set for 6/11 ReleaseMay 30, 2013 Sony Music is pleased to announce the release of the original soundtrack, After Earth, directed by M.Night Shyamalan, featuring music written by Academy Award nominated film composer James Newton Howard and starring Will Smith and Jaden Smith. The movie opens nationwide on May 31, 2013. The soundtrack recording will be available on Tuesday, June 11 from Sony Music.
Soundtrack for Starz's DA VINCI'S DEMONS Now Available for Digital DownloadMay 30, 2013Sparks & Shadows, a new boutique record label founded by composer Bear McCreary, announces the release of the Da Vinci's Demons Original Television Soundtrack. The album, containing 26 tracks, over 90 minutes of original music from the first season of the hit Starz Original series produced with Adjacent Productions, will be available through all digital providers on May 28th. A 2-CD collector's edition will be released later this year.
VIDEO: Tom Hanks Talks LUCKY GUY on MORNING JOEMay 30, 2013LUCKY GUY Tony nominee Tom Hanks joined Tom Brokaw, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Mike Barnicle on "Morning Joe" this morning to discuss the play. Check out Hanks' full 25-minute interview below!
Theatre Under The Stars to Present A CHORUS LINE, 7/16-21May 30, 2013Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is proud to continue its annual summer tradition of offering free musical theatre with the groundbreaking classic A Chorus Line, running July 16 - 21 at 8:15 p.m. each night at Miller Outdoor Theatre. The landmark musical boasts nine Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical, as well as a Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Luis Fonsi, Frankie J, & Olga Tanon Join Telemundo's LA VOZ KIDS as MentorsMay 29, 2013Powerhouse vocalists Luis Fonsi, Frankie J and Olga Tañon join “La Voz Kids” as musical mentors to coaches Paulina Rubio, Prince Royce and Roberto Tapia's teams, during the Battle Rounds beginning June 16 at 8pm/7c on Telemundo. Last Sunday, more than two million viewers tuned in for the fourth episode of the singing competition, making it one of the most watched shows on Spanish Language Television.
VIDEO: First Look at Tonight's PSYCH Season FinaleMay 29, 2013On tonight's season finale of USA's PSYCH, titled 'No Trout About It,' an eccentric police consultant is brought into the SBPD to interview Shawn (James Roday), Gus (Dulé Hill), Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) and Juliet (Maggie Lawson) about their seemingly poor police work on a tough case they're in The Middle of trying to solve.?