HBO Orders Comedy Pilot from GIRLS WriterDecember 14, 2012HBO has officially picked up a comedy pilot from GIRLS scribe Bruce Eric Kaplan, the network announced today. The pilot, PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY, follows two siblings living just south of New York, who desperately attempt to get through life on a day-by-day basis. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE's Lorne Michaels will produce alongside acclaimed director Jason Reitman and Kaplan.
FilmDistrict Bumps Up OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN to 3/22December 14, 2012FilmDistrict announced today that they have bumped up the release of their upcoming thriller, OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN, to March 22, 2013. The film was previously set for an April 5 theatrical release.
Season Premiere of IMPRACTICAL JOKERS on truTV Draws 1.8 Million ViewersDecember 14, 2012truTV's hidden-camera prank series Impractical Jokers returned for its second season last night, garnering 1.8 million viewers with back-to-back episodes. The 10 p.m. premiere averaged 1.7 million viewers and outperformed last year's series launch by +11%. The 10:30 p.m. episode grew even more, drawing 1.9 million viewers, a +11% boost over the 10 p.m. episode. Last night's episodes also drew a remarkably young median age of only 32.
FSLC's Film Comment Magazine Announces 2012 'Best of Year' ListsDecember 14, 2012 Film Comment's annual end-of-the-year survey of film critics, journalists, film section editors, and past and present contributors was released today with Leos Carax's HOLY MOTORS, Paul Thomas Anderson's THE MASTER and Wes Andreson's MOONRISE KINGDOM taking the top spots among films released in 2012. Among films that made appearances at film festivals or special screenings worldwide, but haven't been picked up for stateside distribution as of yet, Joachim Lafosse's OUR CHILDREN, Song Fang's MEMORIES LOOK AT ME and Alan Berliner's FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED received the top rankings.
Super Bowl Champ Ben Utecht Releases Music Video for, 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'December 14, 2012 NFL Super Bowl winning football player Ben Utecht has been keeping busy this Christmas season. As a cross-over pop artist, Ben was excited to share his own Christmas spirit by releasing his new music video, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Ben welcomes his fans, friends, and family into his home with this video, as it was actually filmed inside Ben's home in Minnesota with his wife and three daughters.
WELCOME TO MYRTLE MANNER Finds a Home on TLC; To Premiere in Early 2013December 14, 2012TLC announced today that it recently completed production on WELCOME TO MYRTLE MANOR, a new ten part series that provides viewers a window into a trailer park in Myrtle Beach. Each sixty-minute episode follows the daily drama of these quirky Southern residents with wildly different personalities as their lives collide in this proud, tight knit community.
TOTALLY T-BOZ Docu-Series to Premiere 1/1 on TLCDecember 14, 2012TLC has set the premiere date for the four-part series TOTALLY T-BOZ, sharing the life and journey of Tionne 'T-Boz' Watkins, from the iconic girl group TLC, as she moves to Los Angeles with family and friends in tow, in order to reinvent her career in the music industry and beyond. She's also struggling to figure the balance between her solo endeavors and the group, while T-Boz and singing partner Chilli realize they may not be able to agree on what the future holds.
AMERICAN IDOL, Red Cross Announce Holiday Promotional Mall Tour; Former IDOL Contestants to AppearDecember 14, 2012AMERICAN IDOL is ringing in the holiday season with a gift just for you! From Tuesday, Dec. 18 - Monday, Dec. 24, AMERICAN IDOL will provide complimentary gift wrapping in local shopping centers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. At the festive stations, shoppers can have their purchases wrapped in exclusive IDOL-themed paper and watch clips and exclusive AMERICAN IDOL content. Former IDOL contestants, including Bo Bice, Brooke White and Anthony Fedorov, among others, will stop by the gift wrapping stations to spread some holiday cheer (appearance schedules to be announced).
AMC Picks Up LOW WINTER SUN for Full SeasonDecember 14, 2012AMC today announced a series order for the pilot "Low Winter Sun," a co-production between Endemol Studios and AMC Studio. Chris Mundy ("Criminal Minds," "Cold Case") will serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner on the project, which stars Mark Strong ("Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" "Zero Dark Thirty") and co-stars Lennie James ("The Walking Dead," "Jericho," "Snatch"). Season one consists of ten, one-hour episodes.
Photo Flash: HAPPY ENDINGS' 'Ordinary Extraordinary Love,' Airing 1/8December 13, 2012HAPPY ENDINGS - 'Ordinary Extraordinary Love' - When a hot young pop star stops in and buys a dress at Alex's store, Penny helps Alex turns it into a press opportunity... but not all publicity is necessarily good publicity. Meanwhile, Max is having an identity crisis, so Jane and Derrick take him on a tour of Chicago's themed gay bars to help him find his niche, and Brad and Dave try to be 'men' and fix things around the house, on 'Happy Endings,' TUESDAY, JANUARY 8 (9:01-9:31 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.