Anthony Anderson, Jeff Gordon & Caroline Wozniacki Set for LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL's Easter Egg Roll on MondayApril 3, 2015“black-ish” star ANTHONY ANDERSON, NASCAR legend JEFF GORDON and tennis superstar CAROLINE WOZNIACKI have joined the lineup of guests stopping by “LIVE with Kelly and Michael”'s special broadcast from the White House on Monday, April 6, 2015. For the first time, the full hour of the top morning talk show will originate live from the White House, during the annual Easter Egg Roll. The show also includes a sit down with First Lady of the United States MICHELLE OBAMA, as well as “Nashville” star CONNIE BRITTON.
VIDEO: First Trailer for HBO's Bessie Smith Biopic, Starring Queen LatifahApril 3, 2015Starring Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah ("Chicago") in the title role, BESSIE focuses on legendary blues singer Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into "The Empress of the Blues," one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today. Check out the first trailer for the film below!
Golf Channel Academy Launches Next WeekApril 2, 2015Golf Channel Academy, a dedicated network of teaching facilities and a hands-on extension of Golf Channel's Golf Channel Academy primetime instruction programming, will begin to roll out next week with an initial 57 locations in 26 states and Canada.
TV One Scores Strongest Quarter YetApril 1, 2015TV One's viewership continues to rise in the just completed first quarter ratings period. For the quarter, TV One posted a +49% increase in P18-49 and +36% increase among P25-54, reaching 38 million viewers and resulting in the network's best quarterly performance of all time in Primetime.
NBCSN Sets Upcoming Live Elite Horse Racing CoverageApril 1, 2015NBCSN presents live elite horse racing this Saturday, April 4, at 5 p.m. ET, with coverage of the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes and Santa Anita Derby. The winner of each race receives 170 points, enough to guarantee a spot in the gate for the Kentucky Derby, May 2 on NBC.
BEHIND THE STORY WITH THE PALEY CENTER Debuts 4/7 on SundanceTVApril 1, 2015SundanceTV announced today that its newest non-fiction series “Behind the Story with the Paley Center” will premiere on Tuesday, April 7 at 8 PM ET/PT. The six-episode series will feature in-depth discussions with the stars, writers and producers of the biggest shows on TV today, including Amy Poehler (“Parks & Recreation”), Jim Parsons (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Jon Hamm (“Mad Men”). The announcement was made today by Sarah Barnett, SundanceTV President.
STAGE TUBE: New Trailer for THE KING'S SPEECH UK TourApril 1, 2015Starring Jason Donovan as Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue in a powerful dramatic role, and supported by a fine acting company under the direction of The REP's Artistic Director Roxana Silbert, The King's Speech opened earlier this year at Chichester Festival Theatre ahead of launching its UK Tour. Check out a new trailer below!
Aisha Tyler & More Set for Debut Episode of E!'s THE GRACE HELBIG SHOWMarch 31, 2015E!'s new hybrid talk show, “The Grace Helbig Show” is gearing up for its series premiere with the announcement that Aisha Tyler, Mamrie Hart and DJ Flula will all be stopping by for the first episode. The half-hour series, helmed by Grace, features all the comedy, entertainment and interactivity that her over 2 million subscribers have come to love about her 'It's Grace' YouTube channel. Join Grace as she geeks out with friends, fans and special guests over all things pop culture when 'The Grace Helbig Show' premieres Friday, April 3rd at 10:30pm following 'The Soup' only on E!
Showtime Picks Up HOUSE OF LIES for Fifth SeasonMarch 31, 2015SHOWTIME has renewed HOUSE OF LIES for a fifth season to air in 2016 with 10 episodes, it was announced today by Gary Levine, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
Jeff Fahey Boards El Rey's FROM DUSK TILL DAWNMarch 31, 2015El Rey Network and Miramax announced today that Jeff Fahey (Lost, Justified, Texas Rising) has joined the sophomore season of Robert Rodriguez's 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series' in a recurring role. Fahey has been cast in the role of 'Uncle Eddie Cruickshank', the man who raised The Gecko Brothers after their father died in a fire; he runs a TV/appliance repair shop in Houston, Texas - but it's really a cover. Eddie is the guy who designs and sells scores. He doesn't do the jobs anymore, but when Seth and Richie show up, he gets a chance to get back in the game. The second season is currently in production in Austin, TX and set to return late summer, 2015. Jeff Fahey is represented by Jeff Goldberg of Jeff Goldberg Management.
FX Renews THE AMERICANS for Fourth SeasonMarch 31, 2015FX has ordered a fourth season of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning drama The Americans, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The Americans, currently the #1-ranked television series on Metacritic with a 92, will return for a 13-episode fourth season in 2016. Four episodes remain in the current season, which will conclude with the season finale on April 22nd.
Disney Channel is Top Day Cable Network in Total Viewers During 1QMarch 31, 2015For 1Q 2015, Disney Channel was TV's #1 network in Total Day in Total Viewers (1.3 million), Kids 6-11 (446,000/1.9 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (413,000/1.7 rating), marking the channel's 16th-consecutive quarter at #1 among Kids 6-11 (2Q11 to present) and the 24th-consecutive quarter at #1 among Tweens 9-14 (2Q09 to present).
Disney XD Posts Record 1Q Highs in Prime TimeMarch 31, 20151Q 2015 was Disney XD's most watched 1Q ever in Primetime in Total Viewers (408,000) and across target Boys 2-11 (150,000/0.7 rating), Boys 6-11 (121,000/1.0 rating) and Boys 6-14 (154,000/0.8 rating) demographics, bolstered by the hit original animated series “Star Wars Rebels” and “Gravity Falls” and the live action original series “Lab Rats.” In the U.S., the advertiser-supported Disney XD channel launched in February 2008.
Golf Channel Sets LIVE FROM THE MASTERS CoverageMarch 31, 2015Masters Week begins on Sunday, April 5, with live coverage of the 2015 Drive, Chip & Putt Championship National Finals followed on Monday with the start of the network's Golf Central Live From the Masterssignature coverage. This year, Golf Channel will offer more than 80 total hours of live news and themed Masters programming from Augusta National Golf Club and Golf Channel's World Headquarters in Orlando. The week will be capped on Monday, April 13, with the premiere of Ben Crenshaw: A Walk Through Augusta, the latest production by Emmy-nominated Golf Channel Films, which debuted the award-winningArnie after last year's Masters.