Glee's 500th Song SHOUT to Benefit Give A Note FoundationMarch 4, 2013Since its debut in 2009, FOX's Glee has been firmly committed to supporting and promoting music education in schools. Glee continues to give back with the celebration of their 500 th musical performance, an exhilarating rendition of 'Shout,' originally featured in the classic comedy Animal House. In honor of this monumental achievement, Columbia Records and Twentieth Century Fox Television will give 100% of their net proceeds from U.S. downloads of the single 'Shout' starting March 5 th through the end of the season to the GiveA Note Foundation. Glee is proud to work alongside this foundation, which serves to expand and increase music education opportunities for all children. For more information, visit http://giveanote.nafme.org/.
Fox Renews NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT, and RAISING HOPEMarch 4, 2013FOX has picked up comedy series NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT and RAISING HOPE for the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. NEW GIRL was picked up for a third season, THE MINDY PROJECT received a second season order and RAISING HOPE was renewed for a fourth season.
THE FOLLOWING Gets Second Season Pick-Up by FoxMarch 4, 2013FOX has ordered a second season of the year's most thrilling new series THE FOLLOWING, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
Photo Flash: First Look - BODY OF PROOF's 'Skin and Bones,' Airing 3/19March 4, 2013On BODY OF PROOF's upcooming episode, titled 'Skin and Bones,' Megan and Tommy investigate the savage murder of a young woman, which leads them to her neighbor, who bites Tommy and is diagnosed with rabies. When another rabies fatality comes in without any bite marks, Kate calls in the new health commissioner, Dr. Charles Stafford (Luke Perry), to help Megan uncover the truth. Could it really be zombies, as some of her colleagues suspect? 'Body of Proof' airs TUESDAY, MARCH 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
RECAP: The Boys are Back on GIRLSMarch 4, 2013As unnatural as it is for GIRLS, this week's episode, 'It's Back,' strikes a formidable and welcome balance between the show's leading characters - minus Jessa, of course, because no one knows where the frack she's run off to. The boys, this time, are on a path of foreward momentum, while the Girls are sputtering around in lop-sided, smokey circles, while previous haunts of their past reappear.
SNL Up in Ratings with Host Kevin HartMarch 3, 2013'Saturday Night Live,' with host Kevin Hart and musical guest Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, averaged a 4.8/12 in metered-market households. 'SNL' scored the #1 rating of the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in metered-market households, topping all primetime telecasts on those networks.
Top Reads: SAFE HAVEN Continues Reign in Best Seller Roundup, Week Ending 3/3March 3, 2013Nicholas Sparks' SAFE HAVEN once again claimed the top spot on the NY Times' best fiction best seller list, just as the film adaptation was released in theaters a few weeks ago. Chris Kyle, Scott McEwen, and Jim DeFelice's AMERICAN SNIPER topped the nonfiction list, while THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: HYRULE HISTORIA was the week's best seller on Amazon. The top 10 for fiction, nonfiction, and more are below!
VIDEO: Kevin Hart's SNL Opening MonologueMarch 3, 2013In his opening monologue, Kevin Hart recounts his botched SNL audition from years ago, relays a couple of impressions, and enlightens the audience on the time when a homeless man 'palmed' another guy's sandwich at Panera Bread. Check it out below!
ABC Takes Friday Night with SHARK TANK & LAST MAN STANDINGMarch 3, 2013 With strong numbers across the night, ABC won Friday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49. Shark Tank was Friday's #1 TV show with young adults and Last Man Standing was the night's most-watched show overall. In addition, 20/20 stood as Friday's top-rated newsmagazine in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 (3rd week in a row) over NBC's Dateline and Rock Center with Brian Williams.
Photo Flash: First Look at Lady Mary in DOWNTON ABBEY Season 4March 2, 2013Following this morning's news that Shirley MacLaine will return to DOWNTON ABBEY for season four, and that the show is adding a slew of new characters, ITV has debuted the first look at Lady Mary, played by Michelle Dockery, and baby George, from the upcoming season. Check out the photo below!
Photo Flash: Will Chase, Matthew Perry Guest on THE GOOD WIFEMarch 2, 2013On THE GOOD WIFE's upcoming episode, titled 'Death of a Client,' when an erratic and litigious client is murdered, Alicia is convinced to waive attorney/client privilege to help the police when she learns that the killer may also be targeting someone close to her. Also, Peter and Mike Kresteva vie for an influential endorsement and Diane receives a stunning offer, on Sunday, March 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. John Noble guest stars as Alicia's murdered client; Matthew Perry returns as Mike Kresteva; and Stockard Channing returns as Alicia's mother.
Lifetime Revives DROP DEAD DIVAMarch 2, 2013Just a little over a month after cancellation, Lifetime has officially revived the once-dead DROP DEAD DIVA for a fifth season.