VIDEO: Showtime Debuts First Trailer for HAPPYISHMarch 6, 2015 Today, SHOWTIME unveiled the poster art for its new half-hour comedy series HAPPYish, which premieres on Sunday, April 26th at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. HAPPYish stars Oscar® and Golden Globe®nominee Steve Coogan, Kathryn Hahn and Emmy® winner and Golden Globe nominee Bradley Whitford.
Disney Channel Orders New Series BEST FRIEND WHENEVERMarch 6, 2015Disney Channel has ordered the comedy series 'Best Friends Whenever,' starring Landry Bender (Disney XD's 'Crash & Bernstein') as Cyd, newcomer Lauren Taylor as Shelby and Gus Kamp ('Deadtime Stories: The Beast of Baskerville') as Barry. Production begins in March for a premiere later this year.
THE DAILY SHOW's Samantha Bee to Host TBS Comedy SeriesMarch 5, 2015TBS is giving longtime Daily Show correspondent Samantha Bee her own show. Hot on the heels of announcing a new scripted comedy series created and executive produced by Bee and her husband, Jason Jones, TBS is cementing its relationship with the prolific couple even further. The new show, which is in the early stages of development, is being planned as a platform for Bee to apply her smart and satirical point of view to current and relevant issues. In addition to hosting, Bee will serve as executive producer on the show, along with Jones. The series is being produced by TBS.
THE VIEW Draws 3.1 Million Total Viewers During February SweepMarch 5, 2015ABC's “The View” delivered 3.105 million Total Viewers, 666,000 Women 25-54 and 478,000 Women 18-49 during the 2015 February Sweep, based on Most Current Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS' “The Talk” during the sweep in Total Viewers (+122,000), Women 25-54 (+4,000) and Women 18-49 (+22,000).
Martha Plimpton Signs on for New ABC Comedy PilotMarch 5, 2015According to The Hollywood Reporter, Tony nominee Martha Plimpton, just coming off of the Broadway revival of A DELICATE BALANCE, has signed on for ABC's upcoming comedy pilot from Dan Savage.
ABC Wraps February Sweep with Largest Audience in 8 YearsMarch 5, 2015With its late-night lineup of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” at 11:35 p.m. and “Nightline” at 12:35 a.m. during the week of February 23, 2015, ABC was the No. 1 network in Total Viewers in late-night (2.387 million), outdrawing NBC by 4% (2.301 million) and CBS by 20% (1.982 million).
STAGE TUBE: Aaron Lazar Performs Cut Song from Sting's THE LAST SHIP at 54 BelowMarch 5, 2015The original cast and band of Sting's musical The Last Ship reunited on the 54 Below stage earlier this week to celebrate their run with an eclectic evening themed around seafaring songs. Below, check out Aaron Lazar's performance of a cut song from the musical, titled 'You Love Her But She Loves Someone Else'!
NBCSN's Paris-Nice 2015 Cycling Coverage Begins 3/8March 3, 2015NBCSN presents eight days of Paris-Nice 2015 cycling coverage, beginning with the Prologue in Maurepas this Sunday, Mar. 8 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Daily coverage culminates with the Stage 7 Individual Time Trial from Nice to Col d'Èze on Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN.