60 MINUTES to Feature Newtown Families Not in Favor of Gun Control, 4/7April 5, 2013Some of the families of the victims of the Newtown mass shooting are not calling for a ban of the type of weapon Adam Lanza used to murder their loved ones. In a 60 MINUTES interview to be broadcast the night before they go to Washington to speak out for gun control, the families tell Scott Pelley they realize banning assault-type weapons is a complicated and politicized issue. The interview with the families will be broadcast on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, April 7 (7:00-8:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is First Quarter's 'Most Tweeted' ShowApril 5, 2013With TV's #1 tweeted TV series, 'Pretty Little Liars,' and the exclusive, never-before-done social announcement of spin-off 'Ravenswood' across all 'Pretty Little Liars' social media platforms, ABC Family hit all-time Twitter-activity highs in 1Q13 with close to 2.6 million social unique users (up from 1.5 million in 1Q12), over 11.7 million Tweets (more than doubling year to year) and 4.5 average Tweets per User, proving how engaged our Tweeters are. In fact, ABC Family was the #1 most-social-unique entertainment cable TV network of 1Q13, garnering 13.3 share.
DANCING WITH THE STARS Contestants to Celebrate 'The Best Year of Their Life,' 4/8April 5, 2013 The competition continues as the 10 remaining celebrities celebrate "The Best Year of Their Life" through dance, MONDAY, APRIL 8 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET). Each couple will dance to a song of the celebrities' choosing that represents a memorable time or experience in their life. In addition, each celebrity is challenged to perform a brief solo during their performance.
Injured Basketball Player Kevin Ware to Present Tonight's LATE SHOW Top TenApril 4, 2013Injured University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware presents the 'Top Ten Thoughts Going Through Kevin Ware's Mind at This Moment,' recalling his shocking leg fracture, on the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN Monday, April 4. Ware presented the Top Ten via satellite from Atlanta, where he has traveled to support his team in the Final Four this weekend.
Photo Flash: This Week's All New Episode of HAPPY ENDINGSApril 4, 2013On this week's all new episode of HAPPY ENDINGS, titled 'The Incident,' when Max tries out Jane and Alex's long-time hairdresser, Krisjahn (guest star RuPaul), he gets some good salon gossip on the girls, but his loose lips may cause World War III between the Kerkovitch sisters. Meanwhile, the Steak Me Home truck is stolen and Dave and Penny try to figure out whodunit -- but are perplexed by what they find when they finally locate the thief -- on FRIDAY, APRIL 5 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET) on ABC.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - SUPERNATURAL's 'Pac-Man Fever,' Airing 4/24April 4, 2013On Supernatural's upcoming episode, titled 'Pac-Man Fever,' Concerned about the physical toll the second trial took on Sam (Jared Padalecki), Dean (Jensen Ackles) benches his brother from hunting until he heals up. So, when geektastic hacker Charlie (guest star Felicia Day) stumbles upon a case and finds the boys, Dean decides it's time to teach Charlie how to be a hunter-in-training. While happy to see 'her highness,' the boys suspect Charlie is hiding something; a secret that could get her killed. Robert Singer directed the episode written by Robbie Thompson.
Oxygen's BEST INK Season Premiere Breaks Nightly Network RatingsApril 4, 2013The season two premiere of Oxygen's tattoo competition series 'Best Ink' delivered the network's highest rated Wednesday premiere ever among total viewers and adults 18-49, according to Nielsen. Wednesday's premiere (4/3/13) earned 494,000 total viewers, marking a five percent increase compared to the season one premiere (3/27/12).
Esquire Network Names Patrick Condo VP of Brand and CreativeApril 4, 2013Esquire Network continues to add to its executive ranks in advance of its April 22 debut, naming Patrick Condo to the role of Vice President, Brand and Creative. Condo's responsibilities will include conceiving and implementing creative brand and program campaigns across on-air, print, digital and emerging platforms that drive brand awareness and viewership for the network.
ESPN Unveils Upcoming MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Preseason ScheduleApril 4, 2013ESPN will televise four NFL games as part of its 2013 Monday Night Football preseason schedule. Play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico and analyst Jon Gruden will call the games with sideline reporter Lisa Salters in anticipation of ESPN's MNF regular-season opener on Monday, Sept. 9. All MNF preseason games will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be preceded by a one-hour Monday Night Countdown pregame.
Brad Paisley Set for Appearances on ELLEN, DANCING, & More in Anticipation of New AlbumApril 4, 2013Country superstar Brad Paisley is in high gear as his 8th studio album, Wheelhouse, will hit stores on Tuesday, April 9. He is featured on the cover of the current issue of Country Weekly exploring how he handled the pressure of self-producing for the first time and his thought process on creating Wheelhouse. The story also covers his love of cars and racing, his involvement with the 'Live Beyond' Haiti charity and much more.
Fox's 2013 NFL Preseason to Kick Off 8/16April 4, 2013The 2013 NFL on FOX Super Bowl season kicks off with three exciting preseason match-ups, with the first two wrapped-around the Aug. 17 debut of FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports' new, national multi-sport cable network.
Photo Flash: THE GOOD WIFE's 'A More Perfect Union,' Airing 4/21April 4, 2013On THE GOOD WIFE's upcoming episode, titled 'A More Perfect Union,' Alicia represents a group of software coders in a contract dispute as a favor to her mother, but the case causes unexpected consequences to the firm. Meanwhile, Peter asks Alicia to renew their vows and Kalinda plays two sides of the firm against each other, on Sunday, April 21 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. Mamie Gummer returns as Nancy Crozier. Journalist and CBS THIS MORNING host Charlie Rose guest stars as himself.