TOTAL DIVAS Returns to E! TomorrowJuly 6, 2015E!, WWE® and Bunim-Murray Productions' “Total Divas” returns for its highly-anticipated fourth season on Tuesday, July 7 at 9pm ET/PT.
STAGE TUBE: American Ballet Theatre's Misty Copeland on Joining Broadway's ON THE TOWNJuly 6, 2015On the heels of being named the first female African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, BroadwayWorld reported earlier today that Misty Copeland will be joining the cast of Broadway's ON THE TOWN next month. After New York City Ballet principal dancer Megan Fairchild departs the show, Copeland will take over the role of Ivy for two weeks, beginning August 25th.
Melissa Leo Boards HBO's Adaptation of ALL THE WAYJuly 2, 2015According to Deadline, Oscar winner Melissa Leo has signed on to join Tony-winning Broadway star Bryan Cranston in HBO's film adaptation of Robert Schenkkan's play ALL THE WAY, directed by Jay Roach.
NBC Universo to Air I LOVE JENNI Marathon TomorrowJuly 1, 2015NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, will honor the life of Mexican regional music icon, and star of the hit reality series I Love Jenni, Jenni Rivera, this Thursday, July 2, by dedicating programming to celebrate her birthday.
FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP CANADA 2015 Final Match Airs 7/5 on TelemundoJuly 1, 2015With a resounding 2-0 victory over Germany last night, the United States clinched a spot in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 final match airing this Sunday, July 5 at 6:30PM/5:30C/3:30P on TELEMUNDO, NBCDeportes.com and the NBC Deportes EN VIVO EXTRA mobile app. This will be the first time in eight years that the Women's World Cup final will be broadcast live on Spanish-language network TV.
LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL Launches 'Picture Perfect Makeover'July 1, 2015This morning on 'LIVE with Kelly and Michael,' hosts Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan announced 'LIVE's Picture Perfect Makeover,' a nationwide search for those whose profile pictures might need a bit of sprucing up. Those chosen will receive a full makeover from 'LIVE's' team of fashion and beauty experts, updating their current look into one that's fresh and new, for the ultimate personal photo to post online.
NBC Sports Group Sets FORMULA ONE BRITISH GRAND PRIX CoverageJuly 1, 2015NBC Sports Group continues its presentation of the 2015 Formula One season this weekend with comprehensive coverage of the British Grand Prix from historic Silverstone Circuit on CNBC, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra, with race coverage airing this Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.
USA Renews SUITS for Sixth SeasonJuly 1, 2015USA Network announced today a 16-episode sixth season renewal of the provocative and sophisticated hit original drama SUITS from Universal Cable Productions. Currently airing Wednesdays at 9/8c on USA, the fifth season of SUITS, which premiered last week, opened to 3.4MM total viewers P2+, 1.5MM P25-54 and 1.3MM P18-49.
Golf Channel Ties Most-Watched Second QuarterJuly 1, 2015 Golf Channel tied its most-watched second quarter ever and served 23.5 million unique viewers, which was driven by increases across the network's live events and news programming schedules. For 24-hour Total Day (6AM-6AM), 124,000 average viewers per minute were tuned into Golf Channel in the second quarter, representing a 3% increase compared to second quarter 2014 (120,000) and tying second quarter 2013 as most-watched second quarter ever. This represents a 44% increase since Golf Channel joined NBC Sports Group, according to data released by The Nielsen Company.
STAGE TUBE: Watch Library of Congress' Full 'Songs of America' Concert, Showcasing Jeanine Tesori, Steven Lutvak & David YazbekJune 30, 2015Three of Broadway's most popular musical creators, Steven Lutvak, Jeanine Tesori, and David Yazbek, recently gathered to perform their own work in an intimate evening of music as part of the Library of Congress' Songs of America project. Performers for the evening included Catherine Walker, Jacqueline Echols, Joshua Henry, Dean Sharenow and Mike Chiavaro. Check out the concert in its entirety below!
TV: Watch Highlights from Lincoln Center Theater's SHOWS FOR DAYS, Starring Patti LuPone & Michael UrieJune 30, 2015Lincoln Center Theater presents Patti LuPone, Dale Soules, Michael Urie, Jordan Dean, Lance Coadie Williams, and Zoe Winters in Shows For Days, a new play by Douglas Carter Beane, directed by Jerry Zaks. The production opened last night, June 29 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the cast in action!
Syfy's GEEKS WHO DRINK to Debut Next MonthJune 29, 2015Syfy invites techies, trekkies and pop culture junkies to play along with Geeks Who Drink, a new weekly game show hosted and executive produced by Zachary Levi, star of NBC's Chuck and upcoming Heroes Reborn. Premiering Thursday, July 16 from 11-11:30PM ET/PT, the series kicks off the network's new weekly, 11PM late-night programming hour, which also includes the new original series, Reactor.
REACTOR Premieres in July on SyfyJune 29, 2015Hosted by comedian and genre superfan David Huntsberger, Syfy's new topical series Reactor captures and celebrates all the things sci-fi fans are talking about that week. Premiering Thursday, July 16 from 11:30-midnight ET/PT, the 12-episode weekly series immediately follows Syfy's new trivia game show Geeks Who Drink, hosted and produced by Zachary Levi (Heroes Reborn, Chuck).
Comedy Central Heading to San Diego Comic-ConJune 29, 2015Comedy Central is heading to Comic-Con with a plethora of events. It kicks off with panels in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront on Thursday, July 9 starting with the upcoming animated series “Moonbeam City” (moderator Scott Aukerman, star and Producer Rob Lowe, series creator and Executive Producer Scott Gairdner, Executive Producer Tommy Blacha, Executive Producer Richie Schwartz) from 4:00-5:00 p.m. The evening continues with back-to-back panels from 6:00-7:30 p.m. featuring “Drunk History” (moderator Paul F. Tompkins; co-creator, host, Director Derek Waters; co-creator, Director Jeremy Konner; series recurring guest stars Taran Killam and Paget Brewster) followed by new series “Another Period” (stars and Executive Producers Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, series co-stars Armen Weitzman, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster; and Executive Producer, Director Jeremy Konner).