Classic Batman Characters to Appear on Fox's GOTHAMJanuary 13, 2014The network's chairman, Kevin Reilly, confirmed today at TCA that iconic characters Catwoman, Riddler, the Penguin - and even a young Bruce Wayne - will be featured in the series, following a younger Commissioner James Gordon.
AMERICAN IDOL XIII Bows this Week with Two-Hour PremiereJanuary 13, 2014The original music show phenomenon returns this week! Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, AMERICAN IDOL XIII features a new all-star judging panel, including Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Harry Connick, Jr., along with in-house mentor Randy Jackson. Seacrest and the judges travel across the country, with stops in Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Omaha, NE, Salt Lake City, UT; and San Francisco, CA, searching for those who have the potential to transform from an everyday singer into a successful recording artist and join the ranks of famous IDOL alumni, such as Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks, Scotty McCreery and Phillip Phillips.
E!'s Golden Globe Red Carpet Coverage Draws 2.2 Million Total ViewersJanuary 13, 2014E!'s “Live From the Red Carpet: 2014 Golden Globes” telecast on Sunday, January 12 from 6:00pm-8:00pmET hit a ten year high, reaching over 2.2 Million Total Viewers to mark the network's best Golden Globes telecast since 2004. The performance scored the second most watched telecast in the “Live from the Red Carpet” Golden Globes history behind only 2001's pre-show (2.4 Million Total Viewers), matching the 2.2 Million record of both 2004 and 2002. Households were up +20% (1.83 vs. 1.52 rating), Adults 18-49 rose +10% year to year (1.1 Million vs. 961,000) and Women 18-49 gained +10% (805,000 vs. 731,000) with all of these measures also striking ten year highs – a best since 2004.
NBC to Air SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT: 50 YEARS OF BEAUTIFUL, 2/3January 13, 2014NBC and Time Inc. have partnered to present a two-hour TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit franchise — one of the most hotly-anticipated annual fixtures in American pop culture. Entitled “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful,” the show is set to air on NBC, Monday, Feb. 3 (9 p.m. ET/PT).
VIDEO: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler Roast A-Listers in 2014 Golden Globes Opening MonologueJanuary 12, 2014The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Feyand Amy Poehler for the second year in a row, air tonight, January 12, 2014, LIVE coast-to-coast on NBC from the Beverly Hilton. The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards will be seen in more than 192 countries and is produced by Dick Clark productions in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Check out the pair's opening monologue below!
Last Night's SNL Marks Highest-Rated Encore in Past YearJanuary 12, 2014An encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,' with host Jimmy Fallon and musical guest Justin Timberlake, averaged a 3.8/9 in household results in Nielsen's 56 metered markets and a 2.0/8 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with Local People Meters, making it the #1 non-sports telecast of the night on the Big 4 networks in metered-market households and in 18-49 rating in the Local People Meters.
CBS to Air SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2014, 1/29January 10, 2014SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2014 is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE on CBS.com for their favorite Super Bowl Commercials. The special, hosted by Boomer Esiason, Analyst for CBS Sports' NFL pre-game show THE NFL TODAY, and Sarah Shahi, star of the CBS drama PERSON OF INTEREST, will be broadcast Wednesday, Jan. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
FX Launches Rap Contest Alongside New Animated Series CHOZENJanuary 10, 2014In support of the series premiere of FX's newest, animated comedy series Chozen, FX is sponsoring a contest in which aspiring rappers can submit hip hop lyrics for the chance to record the track under the guidance of professionals in a New York City music studio. Contestants can enter and receive official contest rules at www.ThisIsChozen.com. Fans can also sign up for the Chozen Fan Club to earn free swag at the same web address. The 'Dope Rhymez' contest ends January 15, 2014. Chozen premieres Monday, January 13 at 10:30 PM ET/PT on FX.
The Weinstein Company Picks Up Rights to A SPECK IN THE SEAJanuary 10, 2014The Weinstein Company (TWC) announced today that they have acquired the film rights to writer Paul Tough's (HOW CHILDREN SUCCEED) New York Times Magazine article “A Speck in the Sea.” The piece, which ran as the magazine's cover story last Sunday, will be produced for the screen by Rachael Horovitz (Academy Award® nominated for MONEYBALL and Emmy and Golden Globe Winner for GREY GARDENS) along with Jason Blum and Harvey Weinstein. Bob Weinstein will executive produce the project, with TWC creative executive Julie Oh overseeing development.
Starz Sets March Return for DA VINCI'S DEMONSJanuary 10, 2014-Starz announced today that the anticipated second season of the historical fantasy 'Da Vinci's Demons,' an original series created by David S. Goyer, who most recently wrote the screenplay for Man of Steel and its untitled sequel as well as co-writer of The Dark Knight trilogy, will premiere on STARZ in the U.S. on Saturday, March 22nd at 9pm ET/PT. The ten-episode drama, produced by Adjacent Productions, follows the 'untold' story of the world's greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, during his turbulent youth during the Renaissance. Starz greenlit 'Da Vinci's Demons' for a second season following its record-setting first season weekend debut on STARZ on Friday April 12, 2013. Outside of the United States and English-speaking Canada, 'Da Vinci's Demons' is distributed internationally by BBC Worldwide, in partnership with FOX International Channels (FIC) who broadcasts the series to audiences in 125 countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa following Starz's exclusive premiere in the U.S.
DAYS OF OUR LIVES Hits Two-Year High in Women 18-49January 10, 2014“Days of our Lives” has delivered its biggest weeklong women 18-49 audience in more than two years and its biggest overall audience in nearly three years, reaching those peaks during the holiday week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3, according to “live plus same day” viewing figures for the week of Dec. 30-Jan. 3 from Nielsen Media Research.