ABC Family's THE FOSTERS Hits Season HighsMarch 17, 2015One week ahead of its spring finale, “The Fosters” rose to season highs across Adults 18-34 (508,000/0.7 rating), Women 18-34 (460,000/1.4 rating), Adults 18-49 (728,000/0.6 rating), Women 18-49 (619,000/1.0 rating), Viewers 12-34 (756,000/0.8 rating) and Females 12-34 (678,000/1.5 rating), and its #2 telecast of the season in Total Viewers (1.3 million), surging by double digits week to week across all demos. In fact, this was the series' most watched regularly scheduled telecast since July 2014 in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34 – since 7/21/14.
Lewis Black to Appear on REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, 3/24March 17, 2015 Marking its 20th anniversary season, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL, TV's most honored sports magazine series, will showcase comedian Lewis Black taking on the NCAA when the next edition of the show debuts TUESDAY, MARCH 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
NBC Sports Group to Air Liverpool-Manchester Match This SundayMarch 17, 2015Fifth-place Liverpool host fourth-place Manchester United this Sunday, Mar. 22, at 9:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and NBC UNIVERSO, highlighting NBC Sports Group's live match coverage this weekend. Both teams come off of crucial shutout wins, with Manchester United captainWayne Rooney contributing a goal in the club's 3-0 victory over Tottenham on Sunday. Liverpool's 1-0 win over Swansea City Monday puts them within two points of the final Champions League position, held by Manchester United.
VIDEO: Highlights from The Growing Stage's AND THEN CAME TANGOMarch 17, 2015The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey will present the world premiere production of AND THEN CAME TANGO from March 6th through the 29th with performances Friday evenings at 7:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM. AND THEN CAME TANGO, written by Emily Freeman, is the winner of our 2014 New Play- Reading Festival. This production is under the direction of Stephen L. Fredericks, The Growing Stage's Executive Director with choreography by Jillian Petrie and original music by Paul Marbach.
7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS Debuts 3/31 on TLCMarch 16, 2015After charming the nation in their hit one-hour special this past January, 7 LITTLE JOHNSTONS, is returning to TLC in a brand new series premiering on March 31st at 10/9c.The 10-episode season will follow the Johnston family, the world's largest known family of Achondroplasia dwarfs, as they prove that size only matters in the amount of love a family can provide.
FYI to Premiere OUTBACK NATION Next MonthMarch 16, 2015In FYI's new series, 'Outback Nation,' landscape design expert, Jamie Durie, turns neglected backyards into outdoor oases. Eight hour-long episodes will premiere Monday, April 13 at 10pm ET.
GRAVITY FALLS Sets New Disney XD Record in Total ViewersMarch 16, 2015With series highs, last Monday's momentous cliffhanger telecast of “Gravity Falls” ranked as Disney XD's #1 series telecast in the network's history in Total Viewers (2.057 million), its #1 animated series telecast on record among Kids 2-11 (1.021 million/2.6 rating), Kids 6-11 (824,000/3.5 rating), Kids 6-14 (1.147 million/3.2 rating) and Boys 6-14 (655,000/3.6 rating), and its #1 telecast of 2015 to date among Boys 2-11 (501,000/2.5 rating).
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Filmed for VRMarch 13, 2015 “Saturday Night Live's” star-studded 40th anniversary special has been captured in Virtual Reality and will offer fans a viewing experience previously unavailable to them. The first segment to premiere in Virtual Reality is the Jerry Seinfeld hosted audience Q&A, available March 13, 2015 with additional segments debuting in the coming weeks and months.
Joe Manganiello Exits Fox's SCREAM QUEENS, Oliver Hudson Steps inMarch 13, 2015According to Deadline, TRUE BLOOD alumn Joe Manganiello has withdrawn from Fox's SCREAM QUEENS, the upcoming comedy-horror series from GLEE creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. NASHVILLE's Oliver Hudson will step in for Manganiello as one of the series' male leads.
Dwayne Johnson to Host SNL for Fourth TimeMarch 13, 2015Dwayne Johnson will host SNL for the fourth time on March 28. Johnson next stars in the highly anticipated box office hit franchise “Furious 7,” in theaters April 3, and “San Andreas,” in theaters May 29.
WGN America to Air SALEM: WITCH WAR, 3/15March 13, 2015WGN America will give viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new season of the breakout series 'Salem' this Sunday, March 15th at 9:30 pm ET/6:30 pm PT via a 30-minute featurette entitled 'Salem: Witch War.' The special, which will air on WGN america and across Tribune stations, features an in-depth look at 'Salem' ahead of the show's highly anticipated second season return on Sunday, April 5th at 10pm ET/9pm CT. Featuring all new footage of the cast and creators from the set, 'Salem: Witch War' revisits the history behind the inception of 'Salem' and offers fans a glimpse of what lies ahead for Salem's deadliest witch, Mary Sibley, and her shadowy accomplices when they return in the heat of a 'witch war' in Season 2.
Bravo's THICKER THAN WATER Hits Season HighMarch 13, 2015Bravo Media delivered record ratings on Sunday night as “Thicker Than Water” earned its most-watched episode of the season with 1.8 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. The episode garnered double-digit growth, up 13 percent among P18-49 and 10 percent among total viewers versus the week prior (3/1/15). Additionally, “Thicker Than Water” was the #4 most social cable reality program in primetime this past Sunday.
President Obama Propels Ratings for ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVEMarch 13, 2015?With a second appearance by President Barack Obama on Thursday, March 12, 2015, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live” attracted an impressive 3.914 million Total Viewers and 1.179 million Adults 18-49, marking the ABC talk show's 4th-largest-ever single-day audience in late-night. Additional guests last night included Sean Penn, star of the upcoming film “The Gunman.”
Just In: Andy Samberg to Host 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDSMarch 12, 2015Emmy® Award-winning writer, actor and comedian Andy Samberg will host the 67TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS airing LIVE coast-to-coast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 20(8:00-11:00 PM ET live/5:00-8:00 PM PT live) on FOX. Samberg stars as 'Det. Jake Peralta' on the award-winning comedy BROOKLYN NINE-NINE.