THE MISMATCH GAME Returns Los Angeles LGBT Center, Friday 1/20
by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2016 It's time once again to "get ready to match the stars" with a new edition of Dennis Hensley's The MisMatch Game, the show the Los Angeles Times calls, "witty, ribald ... an adventure in surrealist era bending." The side-splitting parody of the 70s game show returns to the Los Angeles LGBT Center's R...
Leslie Jones Among Celebs Set for Next MATCH GAME on ABC
by Caryn Robbins - July 27, 2016 It's an hour of _______ inducing bawdiness during an all-new MATCH GAME airing SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network....
ABC's MATCH GAME Takes First in Time Slot, Doubling CBS' 'BrainDead'
by Caryn Robbins - August 01, 2016 ABC's “Match Game” took first place in the hour for the 3rd consecutive week with Total Viewers (5.4 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1/4), more than doubling CBS' “BrainDead” with young adults...
Alec Baldwin to Host Facebook Live Broadcast of New York Philharmonic's Opening Gala
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2017 Actor Alec Baldwin will host the New York Philharmonic's Facebook Live broadcast of 106 All-Stars: Opening Gala Concert of New York's Orchestra, which launches the 2017-18 season with Mahler's Symphony No. 5 led by Music Director Designate Jaap van Zweden, on Tuesday, September 19, 2017....
For the Second Week in a Row, ABC Wins Wednesday With Its Comedies as the Top 4 TV Shows in Adults 18-49
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2017 ABC Wednesday Prime (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.8 million and 1.7/6 in AD18-49): ABC won the 2nd-straight Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49 (1.7/6), beating Fox by 21% (1.4/5) NBC by 31% (1.3/5) and CBS by 55% (1.1/4). Also for the 2nd week running, ABC delivered Wednesday's Top 4 TV shows in the key yo...
THE MISMATCH GAME Returns to Los Angeles
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2017 ???????It's time once again to "get ready to match the stars" with a new edition of Dennis Hensley's The MisMatch Game, the show the Los Angeles Times calls, "witty, ribald ... an adventure in surrealist era bending." The side-splitting parody of the 70s game show returns to the Los Angeles LGBT Cen...
Greg Fitzsimmons and Caroline Rhea to Headline Comedy Works This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017 Greg Fitzsimmons and Caroline Rhea will headline Comedy Works this weekend. Scroll down for details!...
Phyllis Newman Joins BROADWAY BOUND at Feinstein's/54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - March 10, 2017 Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman has joined the 9:30pm showing of Feinstein's/54 Below concert series debut of Broadway Bound: The Musicals That Never Came To Broadway on Tuesday, March 21st at Feinstein's/54 Below....
ABC's THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY Each Draw Most Viewers Since September
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2017 ABC's comedies won each half-hour from 8:00-10:00 p.m. in Adults 18-49, as each show was exactly even with its week-ago Fast Affiliate rating. Please note: “Modern Family” adjusted up 1-tenth in the Nationals last week, which tied a best-since-premiere rating (on 9/21/16)....
MATCH GAME Opener on ABC Spikes 44% from Its Finale to 2nd-Highest-Ever Rating
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2017 With the return of its 8:00-10:00 p.m. comedies to original for the first time in 3 weeks and the season premiere of “Match Game” at 10:00 p.m., ABC won the opening Wednesday of 2017 in Adults 18-49...
All-New Season of TO TELL THE TRUTH Returns to ABC 1/1
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2017 The season premiere of TO TELL THE TRUTH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 (9:00–10:00 p.m. EST), features Ashley Graham, Jalen Rose, Angela Kinsey and Donald Faison on the celebrity panel....
Winners Announced for 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 The 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS take place tonight, Sunday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will air live coast-to-coast on CBS...
LE CYGNE Comes to Manhattan Rep
by A.A. Cristi - March 21, 2017 Le Cygne is a dark, mythical tale of Federico Rey, a criminal drug lord in a fictional town called Santo Libertad, and his loving daughter, Swanhild who learns about the true nature of her father's criminal empire and then, ultimately, saves his soul....
BWW Review: SHORTS GONE WILD 5 at City Theatre And Island City Stage
by John Lariviere - August 27, 2017 City Theatre and Island City Stage are proud to present Shorts Gone Wild 5. This all-new production marks the fifth season of South Florida's hottest LGBT-themed short play festival that celebrates the LGBT and Progressive communities...
Anita Gillette & Harold Sanditen Take to New York and London as HAROLD AND BROAD
by Liz Cearns - September 19, 2016 What do Anita Gillette (multiple award-winning Broadway actress and beloved star of theatre, film and television), and Harold Sanditen (international cabaret favourite and charismatic emcee in London's West End) have in common?...
Sneak Peek - ABC Airs Exclusive Interview with Princess Diana's Brother This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 29, 2017 On the eve of Princess Diana's birthday, ABC and Time Inc.'s PEOPLE announce the list of exceptional voices to be featured in THE STORY OF DIANA. The two-night, four-hour primetime television event documenting the extraordinary life of Princess Diana marks the 20th anniversary of the icon's tragic p...
Susan Hummel Named EVP & Managing Director for Lionsgate Anchor Bay in Canada
by Caryn Robbins - April 18, 2017 In a significant first step toward growing its presence in a key territory, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), a Canadian-domiciled next generation global content leader, has appointed veteran distribution executive Susan Hummel to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President and Managing Dir...
All-New Season of TO TELL THE TRUTH Returns to ABC 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - December 16, 2016 The season premiere of TO TELL THE TRUTH, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 (9:00–10:00 p.m. EST), features Ashley Graham, Jalen Rose, Angela Kinsey and Donald Faison on the celebrity panel....
BWW Review: In Solo Debut, Robbie Rozelle Leaps Into the Spotlight and Insists That the 'Personality Piece' Is Not a Dead Art
by Matthew Blank - June 13, 2017 The New York cabaret scene has found itself a new star, whether or not anyone was asking for it. Broadway album designer and social media demagog Robbie Rozelle, who has previously created solo shows for Melissa Errico and Kate Baldwin, decided it was finally Robbie's Turn and brought us SONGS FR...
Tyra Banks Named Host of AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
by Julie Musbach - March 12, 2017 Emmy Award winner Tyra Banks, who created and executive produced “America's Next Top Model” for 23 cycles, headlined her own talk show, is consistently ranked by Time magazine as one of the world's most influential people and serves as CEO of her own multimillion-dollar beauty company, has joined NB...
FremantleMedia Inks Exclusive First Look Deal with Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman
by Caryn Robbins - February 28, 2017 FremantleMedia North America (FMNA), continuing the expansion of its scripted television business, has entered into an exclusive, multi-year first look agreement with award-winning author Neil Gaiman....
Anita Gillette & Harold Sanditen Take to New York and London as HAROLD AND BROAD
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2017 What do Anita Gillette (multiple award-winning Broadway actress and beloved star of theatre, film and television), and Harold Sanditen (international cabaret favourite and charismatic emcee in London's West End) have in common?...
Winners Announced for 69th Primetime EMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - September 17, 2017 The 69th Annual EMMY AWARDS take place tonight, Sunday, September 17 at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and will air live coast-to-coast on CBS...
NBC's CHICAGO P.D. Sweeps Time Slot in All Key Measures; Tops Premiere of 'Doubt'
by Caryn Robbins - February 16, 2017 CHICAGO P.D. (1.3/5 in 18-49, 6.5 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Is currently winning the 10 p.m. hour among ABC, CBS and NBC in all key demographics plus total viewers versus CBS' premiere of “Doubt,” pending updates....
Grammy- & Emmy-Nominated Pop Icon Katy Perry Set to Judge on ABC's AMERICAN IDOL
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2017 At today's upfront presentation at David Geffen Hall in New York City, ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey announced that Grammy- and Emmy-nominated music luminary Katy Perry is set to judge the next generation of artists on ABC's revival of the beloved music competition series “American Ido... |