ABC's SPEECHLESS Named 2017 Recipient of Annie Glenn Award by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017 The ABC Television Network series SPEECHLESS will be honored with the Annie Glenn Award for 2017 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Named for Annie Glenn, advocate and wife of astronaut John Glenn, the award honors those who have made a positive impact on the lives of people...
KEVIN (PROBABLY) SAVES THE WORLD Star Jason Ritter Achieves World Record
by TV News Desk - October 09, 2017 At 11:48 a.m. EDT, live, on ABC's The View, it was declared by an official adjudicator that Jason Ritter, star of ABC's Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, achieved the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Most hugs given in one minute by an individual....
VIDEO: In the Spotlight! Watch Jordan Fisher Dance His Way into DWTS Finals!
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2017 As a surprise to no one, Jordan and Lindsay will move on to tonight's final round of competition. Watch both performances from last night's show below!...
BWW Review: The Great Distance Home at WaterTower Theatre
by Samantha Shepherd - December 07, 2017 THE GREAT DISTANCE HOME is quite possibly the greatest theatre experience I have ever had. Kelsey Leigh Ervi, her cast and creative team left me completely speechless and in awe with this new devised work. The piece came out of the question, 'What does it mean to go home?'. In a previous interview w...
City Unveils its 2017/18 Prime-Time Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - June 06, 2017 Proven, powerful, and pedigreed. Today Rogers Media unveils City's 2017/18 programming schedule, building on last season's proven hits with bold new additions backed by some of the most creative minds in television today....
Guest Blog: Actor Connor Dyer On PARADE At Frogmore Paper Mill
by Guest Blog: Connor Dyer - September 22, 2017 Connor Dyer played Leo Frank in Vivo D'Arte's promenade production of Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical PARADE at the world's oldest working paper factory, the Frogmore Paper Mill....
ABC Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates for 2017-18 Season
by Caryn Robbins - July 24, 2017 ABC will launch the 2017-18 season with a slate of returning hit shows and five new series. The new season kicks off with the premiere of the milestone 25th installment of “Dancing with the Stars” on Monday, September 18....
'25 Days of Christmas' Programming Event Expands Across All Disney-ABC Channels for First Time
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2017 Cable's biggest programming event of the year is now even bigger. Beginning December 1, Freeform's beloved '25 Days of Christmas' will expand across all Disney ABC Television Group networks to create the ultimate fan-favorite holiday event....
ABC's BLACK-ISH Surges by Double Digits From Its Last Original 3 Weeks Ago
by Caryn Robbins - February 09, 2017 As “Modern Family” and “The Goldbergs” returned to originals for the first time in 1 month (since 1/11/17) and “Speechless,” “black-ish” and “Match Game” for the first time in 3 weeks (since 1/18/17), ABC won Wednesday over all-original competition among Adults 18-49...
Stars of Prison Break, Dirty Dancing, and More Among PaleyLive LA Spring Season
by Julie Musbach - March 07, 2017 The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills today announced it has selected four outstanding new television programs to be featured in the 2017 PaleyLive Spring Season. These four star-studded PaleyLive LA events highlight the cast and creative teams of new and highly anticipated series including: F...
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Comes to Playhouse Square 11/9
by A.A. Cristi - October 26, 2017 Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. A N...
VIDEO: Derek DelGaudio's off-Broadway Show IN & OF ITSELF Leaves Stephen Colbert Speechless
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017 Derek DelGaudio appeared on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT on Monday, to discuss his hit Off-Broadway show IN & OF ITSELF, which has just extended for the third time, through May of 2018...
Leading Asian TV Drama to Receive Staged Reading
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2017 A staged reading of the groundbreaking new drama TV pilot, NISEI, is set to take place at the Japanese American National Museum on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at 2:00PM. The reading is open to the public. Museum members and valid ticket holders can make a reservation at rsvp@janm.org. ...
Cloud Cult to Perform Full Score of Award Winning Film in Select US Cities This June
by Caryn Robbins - April 14, 2017 The indie rock band Cloud Cult will be bringing their new feature film The Seeker to the live stage in select US cities in June....
Lineup Announced for The 2017 International Tmu-na Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017 The 2017 International Tmu-na Festival will be 16 days (October 23 - November 7, 2017) of works in the fields of theatre, performance, dance, music and plastic arts and its theme is 'Encounters'....
Broadway Vet Dale Soules Promoted to Series Regular on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2017 Dale Soules, who plays the role of no-nonsense inmate Frieda Berlin on the hit Netflix series ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming sixth season....
Don Mardak's 'Armageddon and the 4th Timeline' Wins Gold Medal in the Readers Favorite Book Awards Competition
by Christina Mancuso - March 27, 2017 NEW BERLIN, WI - We live in uncertain times. With the chaotic and rapidly deteriorating conditions in the Middle East, the underlying threat of nuclear proliferation and the potential spread of weapons of mass destruction exist throughout the world. Add to that a collective consciousness that doesn'...
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...
ABC's Winter Finale of DESIGNATED SURVIVOR Surges by One Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - December 15, 2016 On a night of finale/premiere competition from Fox with the mid-season closer of “Empire” into the debut of “Star” and from CBS with the 3-hour season finale of “Survivor,” ABC's Wednesday lineup delivered gains across the night....
Guest Blog: Actor Connor Dyer On PARADE At Frogmore Paper Mill
by Guest Blog: Connor Dyer - September 22, 2017 Connor Dyer played Leo Frank in Vivo D'Arte's promenade production of Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical PARADE at the world's oldest working paper factory, the Frogmore Paper Mill....
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...
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)....
Tony Nominee Carrie Coon Makes Television Critics Association Awards History
by Caryn Robbins - August 07, 2017 Coon was recognized for her standout roles as the tech-challenged police chief Gloria Burgle on FX's twisting crime caper FARGO and playing the emotionally resilient Nora Durst on HBO's spiritually-rich drama series THE LEFTOVERS....
ABC Announces 2017 November Sweeps Programming
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2017 The ABC Television Network announces upcoming November sweeps programming, airing through November 22, including Thanksgiving-themed episodes of comedies American Housewife, Fresh Off the Boat, The Goldbergs, and more....
Cloud Cult Returns to NYC To Play The Seeker in Full at Music Hall of Williamsburg 6/23
by A.A. Cristi - April 18, 2017 The indie rock band Cloud Cult will be bringing their new feature film The Seeker to the live stage in select US cities in June.... |