E! Orders Scripted Drama Pilot THE ARRANGEMENTApril 30, 2015On the heels of the incredibly successful launch of E!'s first scripted series, 'The Royals,' the network has announced the pilot pick-up for a drama entitled 'The Arrangement.' The pilot was written by Jonathan Abrahams, who won a Writer's Guild Award and a Primetime Emmy for his previous work on 'Mad Men.' Abrahams will also executive produce the project along with Jimmy Fox of Objective Productions USA, an All3Media company. Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman of All3Media America will also serve as executive producers. Universal Cable Productions is set to produce.
NBCUniversal Sets KENTUCKY DERBY CoverageApril 30, 2015NBC Sports Group presents 15.5 live hours of Kentucky Derby coverage, a record for the event, continuing today, Thursday, April 30, with the Kentucky Derby Access show at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and culminating with the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby on NBC, Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. ET. Coverage begins on Saturday at Noon ET on NBCSN before moving to NBC at 4 p.m. ET.
MARRIED TO MEDICINE Season 3 to Premiere in June on BravoApril 30, 2015 Bravo Media prescribes the perfect blend of sass, class and brass on the third season of “Married to Medicine” premiering on Sunday, June 7 at 9pm ET/PT. The ladies of Atlanta's exclusive medical inner circle Dr. Jacqueline Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, Toya Bush-Harris, Quad Webb-Lunceford and Lisa Nicole Cloud return with more patients, less patience and a few heart palpitations along the way. Beginning Sunday, June 14, the series moves to its permanent timeslot at 8pm ET/PT. Last season, “Married to Medicine” averaged 1.2 million P18-49 and nearly 2.1 million total viewers according to Nielsen.
STAGE TUBE: 'Life is Beautiful!' First Trailer for Signature's CABARET with Wesley Taylor & Barrett Wilbert WeedApril 30, 2015Signature Theatre will present CABARET, directed by Signature Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature's Sunday in the Park with George, Dreamgirls), running in the MAX Theatre May 12 - June 28, the John Kander and Fred Ebb classic is the final production of Signature Theatre's 25th Anniversary. The production will star Taylor (NBC's Smash, Broadway's Rock of Ages) as The Emcee and Weed (Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical, Found) as Sally Bowles. In anticipation, the pair got together for a photo shoot - below, check out a behind-the-scenes trailer!
ABC Posts Ratings Growth on Tuesday with 'DANCING,' 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' & 20/20April 29, 2015At 8:00 p.m., ABC's “Dancing with the Stars: 10th Anniversary Special” took second in its hour in Total Viewers (9.9 million) to CBS' “NCIS,” drawing the Net's biggest audience to the 1-hour time period since November – since 11/25/14. In addition, the “Dancing” retrospective hit an 11-week high in the slot with Adults 18-49 (1.7/6) – since 2/10/15.
Bill Engvall to Play WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIREApril 29, 2015On Friday, May 8 and Monday, May 11, 2015, nationally-syndicated game show “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” teams up with comedian, actor and TV personality Bill Engvall for some unpredictable fun and countless laughs, all while raising money for a great cause. Engvall will appear as a “Millionaire” contestant and donate his winnings to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, an organization dedicated to helping as many children as possible by raising vital funds and awareness for children's hospitals across North America.
Genie Francis to Return to ABC's GENERAL HOSPITALApril 29, 2015Genie Francis, the legendary and Daytime Emmy® Award-winning actress, will return to ABC's “General Hospital” as beloved character Laura Spencer, it was announced today by Frank Valentini, Executive Producer, “General Hospital.”
THEATER TALK to Welcome SKYLIGHT's David Hare & Stephen DaldryApril 29, 2015In an all-new THEATER TALK, David Hare and Stephen Daldry - author and director of Skylight - talk about the Broadway revival of Hare's romantic drama. The play, which is about the passionate relationship between a rich businessman and a poor schoolteacher who has consigned herself to public service, first ran on Broadway in 1996 and is considered one of Hare's best and a classic of modern British drama.
Tony Winner Steve Kazee & More Join TNT's LEGENDSApril 28, 2015This summer, TNT and Hyundai are coming together to reward viewers eagerly awaiting the August 13 premiere of the TNT original series Legends, starring Screen Actors Guild Award(R) winner Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings). Starting August 6, fans can enjoy the full-length, premiere episode a week prior to the series' television debut by accessing TNT Video on Demand (VOD) on their TV, or by logging-in with their TV service provider user name and password via the WatchTNT app on mobile devices or online at TNTDrama.com. The sneak peak and premiere episodes will be presented by the all-new 2015 Hyundai Genesis with limited interruption.
E! Posts Ratings Growth in AprilApril 28, 2015E!, the multiplatform pop culture powerhouse, delivered year on year primetime growth in April 2015, including finishing +29% ahead of April 2014 among A18-49. The growth marks E!'s most-watched delivery in primetime in A18-49 since August 2014. E! is one of only six top 30 networks to deliver growth in primetime in April, and one of only three networks to see double digit lifts. E!'s total day A18-49 audience also finished +5% ahead of April 2014.
NBC Universo to Air Premier League Match TomorrowApril 28, 2015NBC UNIVERSO, the modern general entertainment cable channel for Latinos, will telecast a special “hump-day” Premier League match when Leicester City takes on league leading Chelsea on Wednesday, April 29 at 2:40 p.m. ET / 11:40 a.m. PT.