VIDEO: Teaser Trailer for JUG FACEJanuary 16, 2013The newest teaser trailer for JUG FACE, set for a Slamdance world premiere on Jan. 23, has just been released. Check it out below!
Photo Flash: First Look - CHICAGO FIRE's 'Warm and Dead,' Airs 1/30January 16, 2013On CHICAGO FIRE's upcoming episode, 'Warm and Dead,' a troubled Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) goes to the police when a man dies in a hardware store fire set by Ernie (guest star Cody Sullivan), the troubled teenage firebug he's been trying to help, and his Uncle Ray (guest star Darrell W. Cox). Meanwhile, Severide (Taylor Kinney) decides on his future and reaches out to his father (guest star Treat Williams). Elsewhere, Otis (Yuri Sardarov) finds camaraderie when he fills in for a few shifts at the slowest firehouse in the city, and makes a decision of his own, while Dawson (Monica Raymund) and Shay (Lauren German) find themselves in a bad predicament during a call to a tenement apartment. Jesse Spencer, Charlie Barnett and David Eigenberg also star. Sarah Shahi, Kathleen Quinlan, Nicole Forester and Shiri Appleby guest star. 'Warm and Dead' is set to air Jan. 30 on NBC.
Photo Flash: GUYS WITH KIDS' 'Me Time,' Airing 1/30January 16, 2013On GUYS WITH KIDS' upcoming episode 'Me Time,' Marny (Tempestt Bledsoe) begins to feel overwhelmed with the pressures of her job and family, she is forced to lie to Gary (Anthony Anderson) in an attempt to find a few moments of solitude. Meanwhile, Chris (Jesse Bradford) signs the group up for trivia night. Unfortunately Nick (Zach Cregger) and Sheila's (Erinn Hayes) highly competitive Nature puts them at odds with the rest of the team. Jamie-Lynn Sigler also stars. 'Me Time' airs Jan. 30 on NBC.
FSLC to Launch Daily Radio Show from Sundance Film FestivalJanuary 16, 2013The Film Society of Lincoln Center will kick off a daily radio program tomorrow from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival called Film Society's Daily Buzz with Eugene Hernandez. The daily radio show, recorded live each morning at the Village at the Lift on Main St. in Park City is hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Eugene Hernandez, a co-founder of Indiewire who is celebrating his 20th anniversary of attending the festival.
Photo Flash: LAW & ORDER: SVU's 'Criminal Hatred,' Airs 1/30January 16, 2013On LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT's upcoming episode, 'Criminal Hatred,' the SVU detectives go undercover to arrest a man who targets and brutally attacks other men. They gather enough evidence for ADA Barba (Raul Esparza) to file charges, but the case begins to spiral as he contends with a deceptively tough defense attorney (guest star Vardalos.) Also starring Mariska Hargitay (Detective Olivia Benson), Ice-T (Detective Odafin Tutuola), Danny Pino (Detective Nick Amaro), and Kelli Giddish (Detective Amanda Rollins). Also guest starring Victoria Rowell ('The Young and The Restless') and Fred Norris ('The Howard Stern Show'). 'Criminal Hatred' airs Jan. 30 on NBC.
MTV2's GUY CODE Returns with Record RatingsJanuary 16, 2013MTV2's season three premiere of 'Guy Code' shattered network records last night with a .5 rating among P12-34, becoming the highest rated and most watched original season premiere in network history; as well as becoming the most watched original series telecast with 323,000 P12-34 viewers. Among MTV2's core M12-34 demo, the debut also marks the highest rated original series telecast ever for the channel with a .8 rating and claimed the #2 spot in its time slot for original cable series premieres.
STANDING ON THE EDGE OF A THORN Nominated for Media Impact AwardJanuary 16, 2013Standing on the Edge of a Thorn," a short film about the family and community origins of prostitution and sex trafficking in rural Indonesia, was nominated for a distinguished Media Impact Award in the new category, Best Documentary-Style Reality Production.
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is #1 in Key Female Demo for Second Straight WeekJanuary 16, 2013Against mostly original programming on the broadcast front, "Pretty Little Liars" stood as Tuesday's #1 TV telecast for the 2nd consecutive week in Females 12-34 (1.5 million/3.4 rating) and Females Teens (630,000/5.4 rating), and was the #1 scripted cable TV telecast for the entire day in Women 18-34 (905,000/2.7 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.2 million/1.8 rating).
SAFE HAVEN Soundtrack Set for 2/5 ReleaseJanuary 16, 2013 Relativity Music Group and Republic Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to Relativity Media's upcoming deeply romantic thriller Safe Haven on February 5th. The soundtrack features original tracks "We Both Know," written and performed by Republic Records' two-time Grammy Award-winner Colbie Caillat and RCA Records' multi-platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw (http://smarturl.it/ColbieWeBothKnowiTns ) and "The Journey" by FM Radio. Tristan Prettyman, Irish singer/songwriter Gareth Dunlop and a host of new talent also contributed tracks. Award-winning composer Deborah Lurie wrote the score and contributes an original song to the soundtrack. See full track listing below.
Scott Pelley to Lead Presidential Inauguration Coverage for CBSJanuary 16, 2013 CBS EVENING NEWS Anchor and Managing Editor Scott Pelley will lead CBS News' live, comprehensive and multi-platform coverage of the 2013 Presidential Inauguration from Washington, D.C., including the official swearing in of President Barack Obama on Sunday, Jan. 20. Inauguration Day coverage will be broadcast on Monday, Jan. 21 (7:00 AM-4:00 PM, ET) on the CBS Television Network and will feature key ceremonies, as well as original reporting from the most experienced team of political journalists on television.
NBC NEWS to Air Presidential Inauguration Special ProgrammingJanuary 16, 2013 NBC News, America's leading news organization, will provide in-depth coverage of the second Inauguration of President Barack Obama across all broadcast and digital platforms as the network's top anchors and correspondents report from throughout the nation's capital.
Inception Media Picks Up Rights to Four Feature FilmsJanuary 16, 2013Inception Media Group, LLC, a diversified media company specializing in the production, acquisition and distribution of entertainment content, today announced it is continuing to grow its ever-expanding library with the acquisition of four new feature films for multi-platform distribution throughout North America.
Former Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich Joins FOX NewsJanuary 16, 2013FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed former two-time presidential candidate and former U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) as a contributor in a multi-year deal, announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of Programming for the network. Kucinich will provide analysis and commentary across FNC's daytime and primetime programming, as well as on Fox Business Network (FBN). He will make his debut in the new role on The O'Reilly Factor (8:00 PM/ET) this Thursday, January 17th.
Producer Lucy Webb to Receive Golden Goody Award at 2013 Sundance Film FestJanuary 16, 2013The Goody Awards for social good will honor Lucy Webb and her Women In Film in Park City committee on Sunday, January 20, 2013, at the Sundance Film Festival. A Golden Goody Award is being presented in recognition of their support of female filmmakers with film grants that are presented annually at the WIF Sundance Panel to deserving female artists, as well as recognizing the friendly venue that the panel event provides for women to network with industry professionals, and the event's ability to bringing women's issues forward via the directors panel. The presentation will take place prior to the Women In Film breakfast panel discussion held at 350 Main Bistro, in Park City, Utah.
VIDEO: MOVIE 43 Six Degrees of Separation FeaturetteJanuary 16, 2013New images from the Relativity Media's new comedy MOVIE 43 have been released. Opening in theaters on January 25, the film features an all-star cast. Check out the new six-degrees of separation featurette below!
L. Ron Hubbard's TROUBLE ON HIS WINGS Wins Publishers Weekly AwardJanuary 16, 2013As part of Publishers Weekly annual announcement of the best in audiobook production for 2012, a review of the year's choices was done. "With another year gone, we can look back at the amazing crop of audiobooks from 2012 and find a little something for everyone. Whether you're a fan of literary fiction or thrillers, celebrity memoirs or classic literature, history, theater, or romance, the audiobook industry had you covered," wrote Adam Boretz, Audio Review Editor for PW, in his announcement. "Of the hundreds of audiobooks PW reviewed last year, here are the very best."