E! to Premiere 50 SHADES OF GREY Special 1/22January 17, 2013Whether shock, excitement or simply curiosity, it seems that everyone has a strong reaction to the bestselling erotic book trilogy that includes Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed. Having sold more than 60 million copies worldwide, the series set the record as the fastest-selling paperback of all time. What is it about the provocative lifestyle of the protagonists that has readers throughout the world riveted? Is it the non-traditional sex, the excitement of the unknown, or simply the story of love between two people expressed in a unique way? Hosted by E!'s Alicia Quarles, this one-hour special features commentary from therapists, authors and other experts about the practice, and also profiles the real-life experiences of couples who follow this lifestyle. Don't miss a fascinating look at what used to be a very secret world in the E! Special 'The Real 50 Shades of Grey' premiering Tuesday, January 22 at 9:00pm ET/PT, only on E!
RIDICULOUSNESS & FAILOSOPHY to Premiere 2/14 on MTVJanuary 17, 2013MTV announced today their new Thursday night line-up beginning February 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT with the return of Rob Dyrdek's hit viral series 'Ridiculousness' followed by the series premiere of 'Failosophy' which takes a comedic look at the most epic fails on the internet.
Harriet to Headline March Residency at The Echo in LAJanuary 17, 2013 Los Angeles based quartet Harriet today announced that they will headline a free March residency at The Echo in Los Angeles, CA. The band will perform for four consecutive Mondays (March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th). On February 27th the band will return to San Francisco to play at Brick & Mortar Music Hall as part of the Noise Pop Festival.
'Actor' Statuettes Cast in Bronze for 19th Annual SAG AwardsJanuary 17, 2013 The Actor statuettes-which this year's 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards honorees will receive for outstanding performances in 2012 in five film and eight primetime television categories-have been cast in solid bronze at the American Fine Arts Foundry in Burbank, California.
JIMMY KIMMEL Scorest Most-Watched Week in 10 Year HistoryJanuary 17, 2013With its new lineup of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" at 11:35 p.m. and "Nightline" at 12:35 a.m., ABC ranked as the No. 1 network in late-night in both Total Viewers (2.624 million) and Adults 18-49 (922,000), winning the week for the 11th time in 16 weeks this season.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA Outperforms TODAY for the Week of 1/7January 17, 2013 For the week of January 7, 2013, "Good Morning America" drew 5.010 million Total Viewers and a 1.6 rating/12 share/ 1.936 million Adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research. "GMA" outdelivered NBC's "Today" (4.551 million) by+ 459,000 Total Viewers to rank No. 1 for the 15th time in 15 weeks this season. In Adults 25-54, "GMA" was in a virtual tie for first with "Today," as only 4,000 news demo viewers separated the two programs (1.936 million vs. 1.940 million).
ABC Stays Strong Opposite IDOL PremiereJanuary 17, 2013 Up against the season premiere of "American Idol," ABC earned second place on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 (2.5/7). ABC's "Modern Family" was Wednesday's No. 1 scripted TV show across all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54). Opposite "Idol" from 8:00-10:00 p.m., each of ABC's comedies retained 90% or better of their week-ago Adult 18-49 ratings.
FACE OFF Season 4 Premiere Brings in 1.8M ViewersJanuary 16, 2013 Syfy's hit show Face Off returned for its fourth season by improving in both Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 over the season three premiere. During its special 90-minute telecast on Tuesday, January 15 from 9-10:30PM (ET/PT), in which the 14 new contestants were tasked to create an original Goblin King character, Face Off delivered 1.04 million Adults 18-49 and 930K Adults 25-54, while averaging 1.8 million total viewers and a 1.2 HH rating.
VIDEO: First Look at Next Week's All-New Episode of GLEE!January 16, 2013Check out a behind-the-scenes look at upcoming episode of GLEE titled 'Sadie Hawkins', airing on FOX Jan. 24. The episode will feature McKinley's Sadie Hawkins dance, when the girls ask out the boys. Click below!
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD to Return to Theaters This FridayJanuary 16, 2013Following its Academy Award nominations, BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD is set to return to theaters in select cities, beginning this Friday, Jan. 18. Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Stephen Gilula and Nancy Utley announced the news.
Photo Flash: Next Week's All New Episode of GREY'S ANATOMYJanuary 16, 2013On next week's episode of GREY'S ANATOMY, entitled 'Walking on a Dream,' the Seattle Grace doctors are on edge when a new medical professional enters the hospital; Arizona struggles with the emotional and physical pain of a phantom limb; and while battling pregnancy hormones, an overly-emotional Meredith is confronted with her worst fear, on 'Grey's Anatomy,' THURSDAY, JANUARY 24 (9:00-10:02 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Syfy Cancels ALPHASJanuary 16, 2013After two seasons, Syfy has officially cancelled its superhuman series, ALPHAS, The Hollywood Reporter has announced.
VIDEO: THE CARRIE DIARIES - 'Lie with Me' PreviewJanuary 16, 2013On THE CARRIE DIARIES' upcoming episode 'Lie with Me,' new couple Carrie (AnnaSophia Robb) and Sebastian (Austin Butler) can't seem to catch a break. Between being grounded and rival Donna's (Chloe Bridges) sneaky attempts to break them apart, Carrie worries Sebastian will lose interest in her. Desperate for some alone time with him, Carrie must lie to her father (Matt Letscher) and bail on plans with her sister Doritt (Stefania Owen.) Maggie's (Katie Findlay) obsession with having sex drives a wedge between her and Walt (Brenden Dooling.) Meanwhile, Larissa (Freema Agyman) wants to do a photo shoot with Carrie's purse for Interview magazine forcing Carrie to scramble to make it work. Ellen Wong also stars. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directed the episode written by Amy B. Harris (102.)
Diioia Beats Releases 'Tequila Straight and Protein Shakes' MixtapeJanuary 16, 2013Hip-hop artist and producer Diioia Beats has released the 'Tequila Straight and Protein Shakes' mixtape. The 15 track project, presented by Coast 2 Coast Mixtape Promotion, is now available for download. The mixtape features Diioia Beats with appearances by S Dot, B. West, Louie Nova, Black, Caitlin Izabel, Mike Withz, and John Mayer.
REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD Premiere Draws Big Numbers for BETJanuary 16, 2013The BET premiere of REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD debuted Tuesday night to a total of 4.1 million viewers during its 10:00 p.m.* premiere. When combined with its 11:00 p.m. encore, the premiere episode attracted 6.5 million total viewers. Another new series, SECOND GENERATION WAYANS debuted at 10:30 p.m. pulling in 3.4 million total viewers. When combined with its 11:30 p.m. encore, the premiere episode attracted 4.7 million total viewers. All told, BET's entire Tuesday night scripted block drew over 11 million total viewers!
Hitlab Announces 10 Finalists For The Emerging Artist CompetitionJanuary 16, 2013Hitlab, Inc. has entered into a partnership with The Recording Academy - internationally known for The GRAMMY Awards - to give unsigned, up-and-coming artists or bands the chance to perform at the 4th Annual Social Media Rock Stars Summit (SMRSS), an official GRAMMY Week event.