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Starz Picks Up Seth MacFarlane's BLUNT TALK with Patrick Stewart for Two Seasons
by Tyler Peterson - April 29, 2014

Starz today announced a two-season, 20-episode greenlight of 'Blunt Talk,' a half-hour scripted comedy series from Media Rights Capital (MRC). The project, from Seth MacFarlane ('Family Guy,' Ted, A Million Ways to Die in the West) and Jonathan Ames ('Bored to Death'), was picked up straight-to-seri...


Rita Houston Named Program Director of WFUV
by Kelsey Denette - February 14, 2013

On Thursday WFUV General Manager Chuck Singleton named WFUV's longtime music director, Rita Houston, to the position, which has been vacant since Singleton's elevation to general manager last June....


EDINBURGH 2013 - BWW Reviews: KNIGHTMARE LIVE, Gilded Balloon Teviot, August 2 2013
by Amy Hanson - August 03, 2013

Many people in their late twenties and thirties will remember the CITV cult classic Knightmare. Part game show, part fantasy adventure, it kept an adoring audience glued to their televisions every week to watch teams of children guiding a sightless dungeoneer around evil monsters and fiendish puzzl...


Meg Ryan Signs on As Narrator for HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Spin-Off
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2014

Meg Ryan has signed on to star as the narrator for the How I Met Your Mother spin-off to be titled HOW I MET YOUR DAD....


BBC AMERICA to Host Global Simulcast for DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary 11/23
by Sarah Bellet - November 08, 2013

BBC AMERICA is the #1 destination in the U.S. for a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of global phenomenon Doctor Who....


Nat Geo Channel Premieres TOTAL RIFF OFF Today
by TV News Desk - April 01, 2014

Total Riff Off premieres tonight, April 1, from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/PT only on NGC...


MCT's OCTOBER, BEFORE I WAS BORN to Open 2/21
by Tyler Peterson - February 21, 2014

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) presents the Midwest premiere of OCTOBER, BEFORE I WAS BORN by Wisconsin playwright Lori Matthews, February 19 - March 9, 2014. After presenting a staged reading of the piece in 2011, MCT brings this new play, which was inspired by true events, to its mainstage. OCTOB...


VIDEO: DWTS's Lisa Vanderpump Blacks Out During Rehearsal - Week 4 Highlights
by - April 09, 2013

Last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS was chock full of drama as the contestants were tasked with creating a dance which represented the 'Best Year of Their Lives.' Watch highlights from last night's emotional show below!...


MIES JULIE, FOUDRES, THE RADIO SHOW & More Set for Harbourfront Centre's World Stage 2014 Season
by Tyler Peterson - October 22, 2013

After four weeks of ambitious unbranded print ads and social media mystery (#artlive), Tina Rasmussen, artistic director of Harbourfront Centre's World Stage, revealed the season lineup for World Stage 2014, which runs Feb. 1 - May 18, 2014. Welcoming work from Finland, Sweden, Germany, England, So...


VIDEO: DOCTOR WHO's 50th Anniversary Special Gets Lego Treatment
by - July 16, 2014

Below, check out scenes from the DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary special recreated through Lego stop-motion!...


Michelle Dockery on Dan Stevens Exit: 'Oh Crap, What's Going to Happen'
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2013

Members of the cast of DOWNTON ABBEY appeared at yesterday's TCA to screen new footage of the upcoming fourth season and talk about what's ahead for the show....


AMERICAN IDOL Preview: Check Out Top-8's Song Choices for Tonight's '80's Week'
by Matt Tamanini - April 09, 2014

When last we left our Season XIII AMERICAN IDOL finalists, an uncomfortable amount of confetti was raining down on 17-year-old Sam Woolf, who had survived America's vote by garnering the season's only judge's save. As the show went off the air host Ryan Seacrest informed us that Top-8 Week Part 2 wo...


The Hub Network Broadcasts Yule Log and Holiday Music Today
by TV News Desk - December 25, 2013

The programming preemption encourages family togetherness during the holiday morning....


NewUrbanJazz Radio Forges Nationwide Strategic Musical Alliances to Offer Fundraising Solution for Grammy Winner Dave Valentin 11/7
by Robert Diamond - October 26, 2013

Fellow musicians and artists will donate their time, talent and resources to perform a fundraiser for the Grammy Award winning artist. Net proceeds will benefit the Bronx, NY native and said proceeds will assist in medical bill payments and basic living needs as Valentin has not worked any musical p...


Adult Swim to Release Compilation of Never-Before Released Songs
by Conor Sheeran - June 10, 2013

After releasing nine albums and 130 free tracks to music fans over the last five years and fresh off the success of their 'Garage Swim' compilation, Adult Swim and Williams Street Records are back with the 2013 Adult Swim Singles Program....


PARENTHOOD Boss is 'Hopeful' for a 5th Season
by Tyler Peterson - January 21, 2013

In an interview today with TV Guide, PARENTHOOD showrunner Jason Katims revealed that he's pushing for the drama to get a fifth season pick up by NBC....


VIDEO: DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special Sneak Peek
by Tyler Peterson - November 24, 2013

BBC has just released the first teaser for the upcoming DOCTOR WHO Christmas special - check it out below!...


Sarah Jessica Parker Up for Third SEX AND THE CITY Film
by Tyler Peterson - January 08, 2014

Parker, who's covering the February issue of InStyle, admitted she's still ready and willing to become Carrie Bradshaw (Preston) once more....


AMERICAN IDOL Preview: Check Out Top-8's Song Choices for Tonight's '80's Week'
by Matt Tamanini - April 09, 2014

When last we left our Season XIII AMERICAN IDOL finalists, an uncomfortable amount of confetti was raining down on 17-year-old Sam Woolf, who had survived America's vote by garnering the season's only judge's save. As the show went off the air host Ryan Seacrest informed us that Top-8 Week Part 2 wo...


Time Warner Drops CBS in New York, Los Angeles & Other Major Cities
by Tyler Peterson - August 02, 2013

Following ongoing negoations, Time Warner and CBS were unable to agree upon financial terms and create a new contract. As of 5 PM EST, the network has now gone dark for TWC customers in major markets....


AMERICAN IDOL Preview: Check Out Top-8's Song Choices for Tonight's '80's Week'
by Matt Tamanini - April 09, 2014

When last we left our Season XIII AMERICAN IDOL finalists, an uncomfortable amount of confetti was raining down on 17-year-old Sam Woolf, who had survived America's vote by garnering the season's only judge's save. As the show went off the air host Ryan Seacrest informed us that Top-8 Week Part 2 wo...


NBC Places PARKS AND RECREATION on Hiatus Until Early 2014
by Tyler Peterson - October 21, 2013

Vulture has revealed that beginning this week, PARKS AND REC will be replaced by an encore episode of THE VOICE, before returning for back-to-back episodes on Nov. 14 and Nov. 21. NBC will then air various sports and holiday specials until the coemdy returns with COMMUNITY in January 2014....


BWW Recap: SYTYCD All-Stars Join Top-10
by Matthew Allen - August 14, 2013

For many 'So You Think You Can Dance' fans, this week's addition of All-Stars was a boost of excitement to an otherwise impressive, but not always remarkable, season....


RISE 'N SHINE WITH BETTE & JULIETTE Continues 7/15 at Cavern Club Theater
by Tyler Peterson - June 26, 2014

'Rise 'n Shine with Bette & Juliette' is a brand-new-stage 'morning' talk/variety show hosted by Bette Midler (Craig Taggart) and Juliette Lewis (Chris Pudlo). The second stage-episode will hit the stage on Tuesday, July 15!...


BBC AMERICA Hosts Global Simulcast for DOCTOR WHO 50th Anniversary Today
by Sarah Bellet - November 23, 2013

BBC America is the #1 destination in the U.S. for a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of global phenomenon Doctor Who. Today, November 23, 1963, a Time Lord known as the Doctor landed on the BBC's airwaves, forever changing storytelling on television and how the world viewed the inside o...






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