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'Modern Family' Cast Visits INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO, 5/16
by Kelsey Denette - March 23, 2011

'Modern Family' stars Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sofia Vergara, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet will be answering James Lipton's famous 'Inside the Actors Studio' questions this May....


Lin-Manuel Miranda's MODERN FAMILY Episode Set to Air 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011

Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to guest star on ABC's hit comedy 'Modern Family.' Miranda will star as a dog trainer who helps out Gloria, played by Sofia Vergara. BroadwayWorld has learned that the episode featuring Miranda will air Wednesday, May 11th at 9 PM....


The Hub Network Unveils 2012-3 Program Slate
by Caryn Robbins - March 01, 2012

Programs based on iconic names and strong, beloved properties are among the four new original series that will join eight returning popular original series on The Hub TV Network's 2012-2013 programming lineup....


STAGE TUBE: Little Lin-Manuel Miranda Gets FOOTLOOSE
by Nicole Rosky - April 19, 2011

Miranda is most famous for writing and starring as Usnavi in the Broadway musical In the Heights, which opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in 2008 and for which he won the Tony Award as composer and lyricist. But long before In the Heights, Miranda was entertaining from his bedroom, p...


Nickelodeon Greenlights Over 100 New Episodes of Top Pre-School Series
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 10, 2011

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, has ordered 125 new episodes of the network's top-rated preschool series, including new episodes of the latest hits Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi and The Fresh Beat Band and new episodes of the groundbreaking series Dora the Explorer....


Lifetime to Debut Glamour Belles 4/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 03, 2011

Lifetime will debut its latest reality series 'Glamour Belles' on Wednesday, April 6 at 10:00/9:00c, the network confirmed this morning....


Tim Blake Nelson to Appear in 'Modern Family' Season Premiere
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2011

Modern Family's past guest stars have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane and more. In this season's premiere tonight, Tim Blake Nelson will play a cowboy as the families head off to a ranch....


Jane Lynch Attracts 6 Million Viewers on 'iCarly'
by Nicole Rosky - September 14, 2010

Nickelodeon's iCarly scored a ratings win with a tour de force guest starring role by Jane Lynch in 'iSam's Mom' (Saturday, Sept. 11, at 8 p.m. ET/PT), which introduced fans to Pam Puckett, Sam's never-before-seen, eccentric mother. The half-hour episode ranked as basic cable's top entertainment tel...


Photo Flash: First Look - Madonna Featured in ABC's NIGHTLINE 1/12
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2012

Pop Icon Madonna sits with Cynthia McFadden for a candid and revealing interview airing on NIGHTLINE Thursday, January 12th on the ABC Television Network. The interview will also air on 'Good Morning America,' and '20/20,' on Friday, January 13th....


ABC's MODERN FAMILY Scores Best-Ever Results Against IDOL
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2012

Up against the 2-hour season premiere of Fox's American Idol, ABC posted a strong second-place finish on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49, beating out third-place CBS by 20% and fourth-place NBC by 100%....


Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Exhibition Extended Thru 8/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 31, 2011

The Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibition organized by The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art has been extended by one week....


ABC's MAN UP Debuts With Solid Numbers
by Caryn Robbins - October 19, 2011

Featuring 'Last Man Standing,' 'Man Up!,' 'DWTS: The Results' and 'Body of Proof,' ABC (10.7 million) finished as the 2nd-most-watched TV network overall to CBS on Tuesday, topping Fox by 6% (a special 2-hour 'The X Factor') and more than doubling NBC's audience on the evening (+110% - 2-hour 'The B...


Tim Blake Nelson to Appear in 'Modern Family' Season Premiere
by Kelsey Denette - August 11, 2011

Modern Family's past guest stars have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane and more. In this season's premiere on September 21, Tim Blake Nelson will play a cowboy, according to Digital Spy....


Jonathan Hogan to Guest Star on MODERN FAMILY
by Nicole Rosky - January 19, 2011

According to TVLine.com, Broadway veteran and Tony Award Nominee Jonathan Hogan is set to guest star on ABC's hit comedy MODERN FAMILY this February. Hogan will star as Ed O'Neill's brother, Tommy....


Marcus Center Presents AN EVENING WITH BILL ENGVALL, 2/18
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2012

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts presents AN EVENING WITH BILL ENGVALL on February 18th for two performances at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m....


ABC's MODERN FAMILY Posts Best-Ever Repeat Against IDOL
by Charlie Piane - April 22, 2010

Building on its lead-in by 14% at 8:30pm against the second half-hour of an expanded 2-hour Idol, ABC's repeat The Middle ranked as the #1 scripted TV show in its slot among Adults 18-49 (1.6/5), matching an original episode of CBS' Accidentally On Purpose (season finale) and beating NBC's original ...


Lin-Manuel Miranda's MODERN FAMILY Episode Set to Air 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011

Tony winner Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to guest star on ABC's hit comedy 'Modern Family.' Miranda will star as a dog trainer who helps out Gloria, played by Sofia Vergara. BroadwayWorld has learned that the episode featuring Miranda will air Wednesday, May 11th at 9 PM....


NYMF's THE CURE Holds Two Industry Presentations, 4/27
by Jessica Lewis - April 22, 2010

The rock n roll fable, THE CURE, will be hosting two lunchtime presentations April 27, 2010 at Sweet Caroline's. The presentations will take place at 12:00pm and 1:30pm. The half-hour concerts will offer a taste of the project, most recently seen as a workshop production at the 2009 New York Musical...


'Party Down' and 'Gravity' Get the Ax from Starz
by Jessica Lewis - June 30, 2010

Deadline.com had revealed today that Starz has given the comedies Party Down and Gravity the boot....


TBS Adds 'NEIGHBORS FROM HELL,' 'ARE WE THERE YET?' For June
by Charlie Piane - April 09, 2010

TBS will add two new comedies in June as the cable channel has confirmed its first summer plans....


Hallmark Channel Announces Season Two Premiere of 'Martha Bakes' 9/26
by Kelsey Denette - July 27, 2011

At today's annual gathering of television critics in Los Angeles, Hallmark Channel announced the September 26th debut of season two of 'Martha Bakes,' a Hallmark Channel Original Series and part of the Hallmark Channel Home block. Based on a lifetime of research, and baking techniques and recipes pe...


Nickelodeon's TRUE JACKSON, VP Hits The Couture Capital In Original TV Movie TRAPPED IN PARIS 5/22
by Charlie Piane - May 18, 2010

It's a bon voyage for the cast of True Jackson, VP as Nickelodeon debuts an all-new one-hour True Jackson, VP TV movie, 'Trapped in Paris,' Saturday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). The brand-new special bids adieu to the Mad Style offices as True and her friends embark on an adventure half-way around...


Nickelodeon's iCARLY is Basic Cable's Top Entertainment Program This Week
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2012

Nickelodeon's iCARLY scored the top entertainment telecast for the week (1/16-1/22/12) with a new episode titled 'iToe Fat Cakes,' (Saturday, Jan. 21 at 8p.m. ET/PT), drawing 4.8 million viewers (up +62% over last year's time period)....


Tim Blake Nelson to Appear in 'Modern Family' Season Premiere
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2011

Modern Family's past guest stars have included Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane and more. In this season's premiere tonight, Tim Blake Nelson will play a cowboy as the families head off to a ranch....


TV: THE OFFICE Takes on SWEENEY TODD
by Robert Diamond - October 08, 2010

On last night's episode of the NBC hit show, THE OFFICE, Andy hopes to impress Erin when he is cast in the local production of SWEENEY TODD and, well, you just need to watch to see what happens!...






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