Cheyenne Jackson, Tom Felton, & More to Star in Neil LaBute's FULL CIRCLE on DirecTVMay 23, 2013DIRECTV announced today that Tom Felton (Harry Potter), Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), David Boreanaz (Bones), Keke Palmer (Akeelah and the Bee), Devon Gearhart (The Wait), Billy Campbell (The Killing, Killing Lincoln), Kate Walsh (Private Practice), Noah Silver (The Borgias), Ally Sheedy (Welcome to the Rileys), Cheyenne Jackson (Behind the Candelabra) and Robin Weigert (Sons of Anarchy) have been cast in the upcoming drama Full Circle.
VIDEO: New Clip from Disney-Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITYMay 23, 2013A new clip for Disney-Pixar's MONSTERS UNIVERSITY has been revealed - featuring Mike and Sully's first morning as roommates. Opening in 3D and 2D theaters on June 21, the voice cast includes Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Dave Foley, Julia Sweeney, Joel Murray and Peter Sohn. Dan Scanlon directs. Check out the clip below!
David Alvarado for Tapped for Telemundo's VP of Entertainment PublicityMay 23, 2013Telemundo Media announced today the appointment of veteran marketing and communications executive David Alvarado as Vice President of Entertainment Publicity. Alvarado is based in Miami and will report to Alfredo Richard, Senior Vice President of Communications and Talent Strategy.
Telemundo Scores Best Season Yet in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49May 23, 2013Telemundo Media delivered its best season in the history of the network, up 9% vs. the 2011-2012 season , averaging more total viewers (1,331,000 vs. 1,218,000) and adults 18-49 (694, 000 vs. 635,000) during Monday through Sunday primetime programming, according to Nielsen.
VIDEO: New Trailer for Ron Howard's RUSHMay 23, 2013A new trailer has been released for director Ron Howard upcoming action drama RUSH. Written by Peter Morgan, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Bruhl, Olivia Wilde, Alexandra Maria Lara, Stephen Mangan, ChristIan McKay, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Jamie De Courcey, Pierfrancesco Favino and Natalie Dormer. Check it out below!
GMA Sweeps Total Viewers & Key Demos for the WeekMay 23, 2013 ABC News' "Good Morning America" finished as the No. 1 morning program for the 4th consecutive week in both Total Viewers (5.589 million) and Adults 25-54 (2.107 million), according to Nielsen Media Research, for the week of May 13, 2013. "GMA" won the third and final full week of the 2013 May sweep, topping NBC's "Today" (4.712 million and 1.918 million, respectively) by +877,000 Total Viewers and by +189,000 Adults 25-54. Further, "GMA" turned in its largest news demo advantage over No. 2-ranked "Today" in more than 2 months - since w/o 3/4/13. "GMA" also ranked No. 1 in Adults 18-49, leading the NBC program by +60,000 Adult 18-49 viewers (1.513 million vs. 1.453 million). Additionally, GoodMorningAmerica.com on Yahoo! reached 26 million users in April 2013. It is the No. 1 morning news website and beats Today.com by millions of users each month.
The CW Moves Up BREAKING POINTE Season 2 Premiere to 7/22May 23, 2013 The CW has announced that its critically acclaimed docuseries, BREAKING POINTE, will return for a sophomore season one week earlier than previously announced. The new premiere date is Monday, July 22 (9:00-10:00p.m. ET).
THE TALK's Week in New York Delivers Ratings BumpMay 23, 2013CBS's THE TALK, featuring a week of shows from New York, posted growth in viewers, women 25-54 and women 18-49 from the prior week and also posted growth from last year's comparable New York trip, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 19.
VIDEO: First Look at CBS' New Docu-Series BROOKLYN DAMay 23, 2013CBS News will premiere BROOKLYN DA, a new six-part documentary series featuring the driven, hard-charging career prosecutors of the nation's largest urban district attorney's office, Tuesday, May 28, 2013 (10:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Check out a first look below!
HBO to Premiere PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER Documentary, 6/10May 23, 2013 On Feb. 21, 2012, members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, donning their colorful trademark balaclavas, or ski masks, participated in a 40-second 'punk prayer protest' on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral before being detained. Arrested and tried for trespassing, wearing 'inappropriate' sleeveless dresses and disrupting social order, Nadia, Masha and Katia were accused of religious hatred in a trial that reverberated around the world and transformed the face of Russian society.
TONIGHT & LATE NIGHT Up with Adults 18-49May 23, 2013NBC's late-night lineup has generated dominant wins for the week of May 13-17 versus the broadcast competition, as 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' have delivered bigger audiences than their respective ABC and CBS time-period rivals in every key ratings category -- adults, men and women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54, as well as total viewers.
CBS' FACE THE NATION Scores as Sunday's No. 1 Public Affairs ShowMay 23, 2013FACE THE NATION WITH BOB SCHIEFFER is the #1 Sunday morning public affairs show for the 2012-2013 season. FACE THE NATION is first in viewers (3.22m), adults 25-54 (0.8/03, tied with NBC) - the demographic most important to those who advertise in News - and households (2.3/06). FACE THE NATION is first in viewers and households for the season for the first time since the advent of people meters (1987) and first in adults 25-54 (tied) for the second consecutive season. FACE THE NATION posted its best season delivery in viewers since 1992-1993 and in households since 2001-2002.
CBS SUNDAY MORNING is Highest-Rated Sunday News Program for 2012-13 SeasonMay 23, 2013CBS SUNDAY MORNING WITH CHARLES OSGOOD was the #1 Sunday morning news program in adults 25-54, viewers and households for the 2012-2013 television season, most current, according to Nielsen. CBS SUNDAY MORNING posted its best season delivery in adults 25-54 since 2009-2010, in viewers since 1992-1993 and in households since 1993-1994.
ABC Family Greenlights New Spelling Bee Game ShowMay 23, 2013ABC Family has added another original series to its roster of original programming that will premiere this summer. "Spell-Mageddon" is an hour game show where contestants take on hilarious distractions while spelling increasingly challenging words.
ABC Finishes 2012-13 Season Strong with MODERN FAMILYMay 23, 2013 ABC was #1 on the final night of the 2012-13 season in Adults 18-49 (tie) with Modern Family finishing as Wednesday's #1 show on all 4 weeks of the 2013 May Sweep. In fact, ABC ranked #1 for the May Sweep in Adults 18-49 (tie) for the first time in 13 years - since 2000. Closing out the season with strong momentum, the Net was #1 in Total Viewers and/or Adults 18-49 on 5 of the final 6 nights (Fri/Sun/Mon/Tues/Wed). The Middle had its most-watched season finale since 2010 and Nashville closed its first season its best numbers since the beginning of the year.
Destination America & USA Weekend Announce RED, WHITE AND YOU Contest WinnersMay 23, 2013Destination America, the only television network that celebrates the people, places, and stories of the U.S., and national weekly magazine USA WEEKEND announce the winners of their first-ever RED, WHITE AND YOU contest, which awards two deserving communities a spectacular Fourth of July celebration. And the winners are... Union Beach, NJ, a coastal town still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and Fayetteville, NC, a major military community forced to cancel its annual fireworks display at Fort Bragg due to budget cuts. Launched in March, the contest asked folks across the country to put their patriotism on display to prove why their respective towns were most deserving of an over-the-top Independence Day party.
LAW & ORDER: SVU Up Week-to-Week in Adults 18-49May 23, 2013At 9 p.m. ET, 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' (1.6/6 in adults 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall) grew week to week by 7 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.6 from a 1.5) and 3 percent in total viewers (6.680 million vs. 6.478 million), despite competition last night from the season finales of ABC's 'Modern Family' and CBS's 'Criminal Minds. Note that 'Law & Order: SVU' adds significant viewership through time-shifting, with its prior telecast growing by 40 percent going from these next-day 'live plus same day' ratings in 18-49 (1.52) to 'live plus three day' results (2.13).