KOURTNEY AND KIM TAKE MIAMI To Premiere on E! in Jan. 2013November 15, 2012 E!'s "Kourtney & Kim Take Miami," the latest series in the popular reality franchise, follows the hugely popular seventh season finale of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" which ranked as the highest rated and most-watched episode of the season with 3.6 million
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - CBS' Tribute to Whitney HoustonNovember 15, 2012WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU: A GRAMMY® SALUTE TO WHITNEY HOUSTON features performances by five-time GRAMMY® Award winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY® and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson, seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner Usher, four-time GRAMMY® Award winner Yolanda Adams and 10-time GRAMMY® Award winner CeCe Winans. Check out a clip of the special below!
Classic, Little-Known Secrets Of Hollywood Icons Revealed in HOLLYWOOD STORIESNovember 15, 2012 After collecting literally hundreds of vintage tales of Hollywood legends over the years, Stephen Schochet not only wrote a book that everyone could enjoy on the glamorous, and not so glamorous, stories of Hollywood icons, but also created audiobooks. As explained in an interview with Reuters, this entrepreneur told two kinds of stories on his tour bus; origin stories - telling how things we take for granted came to be, and funny anecdotes. He not only read a lot of books to find his material, but also tried to meet people who were connected to the famous (like housekeepers) that he could garner some tidbits from! His book is a special blend of biography, history and legends that covers scandalous yarns on some of Hollywood's greatest characters - from John Wayne to Marlon Brando. The eBook also covers little-known vignettes about such diverse genres from classic westerns like Unforgiven to vintage superhero movies like Superman and Batman.
The Hub TV Network to Air 12-Hour ALF Marathon Thanksgiving DayNovember 15, 2012The Hub TV Network, one of the fastest growing basic cable networks year-to-date, celebrates 'Fappiano' (the name given to 'Thanksgiving' on ALF's home planet) with a special twelve-hour 'ALF' marathon Thursday, November 22 (6 p.m.-6 a.m. ET) featuring favorite episodes of the beloved sitcom that the whole family can enjoy. Over the holiday weekend, the network also offers up a feast of other family fare during a 'Black Friday' movie marathon Friday, November 23 (4 p.m.-4 a.m. ET) featuring Cats & Dogs, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Monster House. The holiday weekend concludes on Saturday, November 24 with a lineup of new episodes from several Hub Original series including a special holiday-themed musical episode of 'Pound Puppies (9 a.m. ET),' produced by Hasbro Studios.
TONIGHT and LATE NIGHT Finish First in Ratings for the Week of 11/5-11/9November 15, 2012 NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' have generated #1 results for the late-night week of November 5-9, with Jay delivering bigger 18-49 and total-viewer audiences than CBS's 'Late Show with David Letterman' and ABC's combination of 'Nightline' and 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' in that hour, and Jimmy topping CBS's 'Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson' in every key ratings category. Note that all regular programming was preempted on Tuesday for election coverage.
GMC TV Announces Holiday Season Line-UpNovember 15, 2012 It's that time of year for holiday giving, eating, shopping and enjoying family entertainment. There's no better place to experience the uplifting and inspirational spirit of the season than on GMC TV, America's Christmas Channel, which today announced its biggest slate of holiday programming to date. Highlights include the premiere of the original GMC World Premiere Movie Christmas Angel, the cable premiere of The Waltons: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story, the landmark documentary GMC World Premiere Music Special 'A Very Special Christmas: 25 Years of Bringing Joy to the World' along with the premiere of Heartland Christmas movie and marathons of some of television's all-time great family-favorite series.
Spike TV Unveils Nominees For 10th Annual Video Game Awards, Airs 12/7November 15, 2012 Spike TV today announced the nominees of 'VGA TEN' (#VGA) - the network's tenth annual live televised event to celebrate the best in video games. 'VGA TEN,' hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, will feature exclusive world premieres as well as musical performances by Linkin Park and Tenacious D. The interactive multiplatform special will premiere LIVE from Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA on Friday, December 7 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on Spike TV. Additionally, 'VGA TEN' will simulcast on MTV 2, MTV Tr3s, Xbox LIVE, Spike.com and GameTrailers.com.
BIG RICH ATLANTA to Premiere on Style 1/20/2013November 15, 2012 Coming off the heels of 'Big Rich Texas,' which is enjoying its most-watched season to-date, is the latest installment of the franchise - 'Big Rich Atlanta' - premiering Sunday, January 20 at 8pm ET/PT on Style. 'Big Rich Atlanta' enters the world of an exclusive Atlanta country club, where outrageously wealthy mothers and daughters do whatever it takes to stay on top of the social scene and in control of the action. It's hot, it's humid, and it's full of drama.
60 MINUTES Explores the Draw of Big-College Football this Sunday, 11/18November 15, 2012There is no recession when it comes to big-time college football, where hundreds of millions are spent to renovate stadiums, stealth fighters are hired to entertain fans and head coaches can make several million dollars a year. That's because football programs have become critical tools in a race to raise revenues, bolster images and ultimately, win games and championships that will attract more students and better players next year. Armen Keteyian reports on the peaking popularity of college football on 60 MINUTES, Sunday, Nov. 18 (7:30-8:30 PM, ET/ 7:00-8:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network.
ABC Ranks as Daytime’s #1 Network for Women for 9th Consecutive WeekNovember 15, 2012 ABC stood as Daytime's #1 network for the 9th consecutive week in Women 18-34 (0.7 rating/253,000), generating the daypart's most-watched week in well over 2 years - since week of 7/6/10 - and was #1 for the 5th straight week in Women 18-49 (1.0 rating/624,000).
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK Will Not Open Nationwide 11/21November 14, 2012As The Hollywood Reporter learned earlier tonight, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, will no longer open nationwide Nov. 21. Rather, David O. Russell's drama will only open in 10-15 theaters this weekend, and continue premiering around the country through December.
Hunter Parrish Reportedly Screen Testing for TRANSFORMERS 4November 14, 2012TRANSFORMERS 4 director Michael Bay has reportedly gotten underway in casting for the upcoming flick. This week, BroadwayWorld reported that Mark Wahlberg had officially signed on in what's being billed as a 'reboot' of the series. And today, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Bay has also begun screen testing actors for the two young male and female leads - including WEEDS and Broadway veteran Hunter Parrish.
The Hub TV President, CEO Margaret Loesch, Inducted into Journalism Hall of Fame at University of Southern MississippiNovember 14, 2012 Award-winning television executive and producer Margaret Loesch, currently founding President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hub TV Network, has been inducted into the Mass Communication and Journalism Hall of Fame at the University of Southern Mississippi. She is among four inductees to be honored at a ceremony November 15 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Ms. Loesch, one of the most successful program executives in the history of children's and family television, earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the university.
Lifetime's Unscripted New Series TEEN TROUBLE to Premiere 12/28November 14, 2012 Lifetime has picked up the all-new gripping series Teen Trouble, hosted by teen behavior specialist, author and motivational speaker Josh Shipp. In each episode, Shipp serves as the last hope for troubled families desperate to save their out-of-control teens and gives them the critical help they need to avoid tragedy. He will embed himself into the hidden lives of at-risk teens on dangerous, self-destructive paths - taking drugs, stealing from their families, abusing alcohol and breaking the law. Born an orphan and bounced around in many different foster homes until he figured out how to turn a mess into a message, Shipp has been through it all and has an unconventional method to get through to teens and their parents. The hour-long series will premiere on Friday, December 28, at 10:00PM ET/PT.
Style Media to Produce Home Design Series - with Male ModelsNovember 14, 2012 With a unique approach to stylish living, Style Media's new docu-series 'Built' follows high-fashion male models whose handy skills extend beyond the runways to remodeling homes. Produced by Endemol USA, 'Built' follows a Manhattan home design and construction service staffed exclusively with male models who are also experienced handymen. 'Built' debuts Monday, January 28 at 9pm ET/PT with a 10-episode order, following the season five premiere of 'Jerseylicious' at 8pm ET/PT on Style.
HGTV Green Lights Home Renovation Competition Series BROTHER VS. BROTHERNovember 14, 2012 With more than 13 million adults tuning into this summer's third season of the Property Brothers and the debut of Buying & Selling ranking as HGTV's highest-rated series premiere among P25-54 in 2012, the network is green lighting a third programming vehicle, Brother vs. Brother, for hosts and twin brothers Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott. A home renovation competition series, Brother vs. Brother pits Jonathan, a licensed contractor, and Drew, a real estate agent, against each other as they each mentor a team of six talented home improvement experts vying for a grand prize of $50,000. Currently in production with a six arc season, Brother vs. Brother is set to premiere in August 2013.
Investigation Discovery's WIVES WITH KNIVES to Premiere 11/23November 14, 2012 Family gatherings at Thanksgiving can be dangerous, especially when the woman carving your turkey is a knife-wielding femme fatale. So scoop your cranberry sauce with caution, but pull up a chair and join other viewers of Investigation Discovery's annual ode to wicked women. First, FACING EVIL WITH CANDICE DELONG returns Friday, November 23 with back-to-back episodes at 8 & 8:30 PM E/P. Former FBI criminal profiler Candice DeLong goes behind prison walls to interview women whose shocking stories of love and betrayal landed them in the big house instead of home this holiday season. Then, WIVES WITH KNIVES world premieres at 10 PM E/P with six episodes of women who stabbed their significant others, sometimes killing them. Host Dr. Casey Jordan, a criminologist and behavioral analyst with a law degree, sits down with each wife to reveal what events or motivations led them to slice and dice.