VIDEO: SNL's 'Weekend Update' Roundup, Featuring Amy Poehler!May 19, 2013Catch up on the headlines with this roundup of 'Weekend Update' clips from last night's SNL: Seth Meyers weighed in on this week's big issues including the IRS 'scandal', and bid farewell to Bill Hader's 'Stefan' - with former SNL alum Amy Poehler at his side. Check out the clips below!
VIDEO: Ben Affleck Joins SNL's 'Five Timer Club'May 19, 2013Ben Affleck returned to SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE last night, marking his fifth time as host. Unlike Justin Timberlake's recent appearance, the other 'five timers' weren't available to stop by - so Affleck's wife, Jennifer Garner, kept him company. Check out his opening monologue below!
60 MINUTES to Feature Michael Jackson's Estate this SundayMay 18, 2013In life, Michael Jackson earned hundreds of millions and spent even more, accumulating an estimated half-billion dollars in debt towards the end of his life, when a tarnished image curtailed his earning power. In death, however, the King of Pop has never been more popular, with almost 60 million Facebook 'friends,' and music sales and business deals made by his estate earning more than enough to repay his debt. Lara Logan reports on this unprecedented turnaround and gets a private tour of some of the personal items that meant the most to the late star for a 60 MINUTES story to be broadcast Sunday, May 19 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
X FACTOR Season 3 Judges to be Revealed MondayMay 18, 2013Series creator and judge Simon Cowell took to Twitter today to announce the news, posting: 'We start x factor auditions in charleston on Tuesday. The new panel will be announced Monday. This is going to be an interesting show!'
THE OFFICE Finale is Most Watched Episode Since 2012May 18, 2013The current 2.9 rating in adults 18-49 from 9-10 p.m. for 'The Office' out-rates every telecast of the show for the past 16 months, since January 19, 2012 (3.0). In total viewers, the 5.412 million from 9-10 also tops every 'Office' since January 19, 2012 (6.020 million).
ABC & ESPN to Exclusively Air 2013 NBA Western Conference FinalsMay 18, 2013 ABC and ESPN will combine to exclusively televise the 2013 NBA Western Conference Finals - San Antonio Spurs and four-time NBA Champion Tim Duncan vs. Memphis Grizzlies and Defensive Player of the Year Marc Gasol - beginning with Game 1 on Sunday, May 19, on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. Remaining Western Conference Finals games will air on ESPN at 9 p.m. Mike Breen will serve as the voice of the Western Conference Finals with reporter Doris Burke and analyst Hubie Brown (Game 1) and Jeff Van Gundy (Game 2 through remainder of series). All games will also be available on ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN. The Finals on ABC will begin Thursday, June 6.
DANCING WITH THE STARS to Crown its Winner Next WeekMay 17, 2013After 10 weeks of entertaining, stylized dancing from Jacoby Jones & Karina Smirnoff, Kellie Pickler & Derek Hough, Alexandra Raisman & Mark Ballas and Zendaya & Valentin Chmerkovskiy, only one couple will be crowned 'Dancing with the Stars' Champions. These four remaining couples will have one last opportunity to impress the judges and viewers on MONDAY, MAY 20, concluding with the Season Finale, TUESDAY, MAY 21 on the ABC Television Network.
SCANDAL's Sophomore Finale Scores Series HighMay 17, 2013Tripling its Adult 18-49 lead-in (+200%) at 9:00 p.m. opposite the second hour of Fox's 'Idol' finale, ABC's season finale of 'Grey's Anatomy' (3.0/8) was the No. 1 scripted show in its hour for its 7th consecutive first-run airing, beating NBC's series finale of 'The Office' (+3% - 2.9/8) and the opening hour of CBS' 2-hour season finale of 'Elementary' (+43% - 2.1/6). The ABC medical drama won the hour with Women 18-34, beating 'Idol' by 6%.
Unaired Episodes of ABC's DON'T TRUST THE B---- IN APARTMENT 23 Now Available OnlineMay 17, 2013Chloe drugs June, calls off her friendship with James and goes to AA in the final unaired episodes of 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23,' currently available in their entirety on WATCH ABC on ABC.com, the WATCH ABC Player for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Kindle Fire, Hulu and iTunes. The episodes will be live through June 2, 2013.
MTV to Livestream Hangout Music Fest, Begin. TodayMay 17, 2013MTV, VH1 and CMT will today begin an unmatched multiscreen live performance and news coverage of Hangout Music Festival, including a livestream of the entire event at HangOut.MTV.com, as well as television updates and highlights across MTV, VH1, CMT, MTV2, MTV Hits, MTV Jams, VH1 Classic, CMT Pure and Palladia.
Oxygen's BEST INK Scores Series High in Key DemosMay 16, 2013Oxygen Media continues its ratings momentum on Wednesday nights as the network's tattoo competition series 'Best Ink' delivered a series high among all key demos, delivering 585,000 total viewers, according to Nielsen. Hosted by Fall Out Boy bassist, musician and tattoo enthusiast Pete Wentz, last night's episode (5/15/13) experienced double-digit growth, up 45 percent among adults 18-49, 34 percent among women 18-49 and 31 percent among total viewers, compared to last week's episode (5/9/13). In addition, 'Best Ink' ranked as the #3 most tweeted about Primetime reality series on cable during airtime Wednesday, according to SocialGuide. For more information, visit www.oxygen.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OxygenPR.
Jennifer Lopez: 'I Do Miss' AMERICAN IDOLMay 16, 2013'It's great to go back and see the old gang,' she told TV Guide Magazine earlier this week - and commented on her time on the show. 'I do miss it. I had a great time doing IDOL.'
REDNECK ISLAND to Return to CMT on 6/5May 16, 2013 Wrestling hall of famer Steve Austin is back for a rowdier-than-ever third season of REDNECK ISLAND, premiering Wednesday, June 5 at 10:30-11:30 p.m., ET/PT, immediately following the 2013 CMT MUSIC AWARDS. Set in a remote tropical paradise, REDNECK ISLAND will pit 15 contestants-completely out of their element-against one another in CMT's ultimate redneck-style competition series for a shot at $100,000. This season, romantic alliances form early among the castaways, and one surprise dismissal will keep the rednecks "politicking" throughout the 15 beer-packed episodes.
VIDEO: First Look - New Clip Released for WE ARE WHAT WE AREMay 16, 2013In WE ARE WHAT WE ARE, a re-imagining of the 2010 Mexican film of the same name, Jim Mickle paints a gripping and gruesome portrait of an introverted family struggling to keep their macabre traditions alive. Check out the first official clip from the film below!
Shakira & Usher Will Return to THE VOICE in Spring 2014May 16, 2013EW has confirmed that, amid constant speculation, NBC is implementing a 'rotation' of judges on its hit singing competition. Under the plan, original judges Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green will return alongside Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for season 5 in the fall - while Usher and Shakira will take season 6 in the spring of 2014.