Archive for August, 2010

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

August 23, 2010

FIRST LOOK
www.eonline.com

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 8/23/10)
CMT:
Invitation Only (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: Bond Of Silence (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC FAMILY: Huge (Part 1) (Finale) at 9pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives Of New Jersey (Finale) at 10pm
MTV: The Hard Times Of RJ Berger (Finale) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Dance Your Ass Off (Part 1) at 10pm

NBC renewed the late-night talk show Last Call with Carson Daly for a tenth season. The half-hour talk show, which averages 971,000 viewers, airs on weeknights and is mostly taped in Los Angeles with some episodes shot on location. Universal Media Studios produces.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Expendables – $16.5 million
Vampires Suck – $12.2 million
Eat Pray Love – $12 million
Lottery Ticket – $11.1 million
The Other Guys – $10.1 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

JUDGE DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST MICHAEL JACKSON

August 20, 2010

JUDGE DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST MICHAEL JACKSON
http://www.accesshollywood.com/judge-dismisses-promoters-lawsuit-against-michael-jackson_article_35805

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 20, 2010

August 20, 2010

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 20, 2010
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity?date=2010-08-20

Demi Lovato is 18 years old today.
Amy Adams is 36 years old today.
Al Roker (Today Show) is 56 years old today.

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ NYC STREET FAIRS/ MEGA MILLIONS/ CASTING CALL

August 20, 2010

FIRST LOOK
www.eonline.com

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/20/10)
IFC:
The Kids In The Hall: Death Comes To Town (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Twisted (Premiere) at 10pm
CMT: The Singing Bee (Finale) at 8pm

(SATURDAY 8/21/10)
NBC:
 NFL Pre-Season Football – Pittsburgh Steelers & New York Giants at 7pm

(SUNDAY 8/22/10)
E!:
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: The Spin Crowd (Premiere) at 10:30pm
OXYGEN: Snapped (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: HGTV Design Star (Finale) at 10pm
LIFETIME: Army Wives (Finale) at 10pm

Comedian Sherri Shepherd will become the new host of GSN’s The Newlywed Game, the spot recently vacated by Carnie Wilson. Shepherd is also one of the co-hosts of ABC’s The View. GSN will launch a new season of The Newlywed Game in November.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Vampires Suck – Matt Lanter, Chris Riggi, Ken Jeong, Jenn Proske
Nanny McPhee Returns – Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans, Maggie Smith, Asa Butterfield
Piranha 3D – Elisabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Ving Rhames, Jerry O’Connell, Adam Scott
The Switch – Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis
Lottery Ticket – Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Loretta Devine, Keith David
The Tillman Story (Limited Release) – Josh Brolin, Dannie Tillman, Richard Tillman, Patrick Tillman Sr., Marie Tillman

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday August 20, 2010
Grand Central Summer Festival – on 43rd St. from Lexington to 3rd Ave.
Saturday August 21, 2010
Bleecker Street Festival – from 6th to 7th Ave.
The Great Irish Festival – on 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th St.
Westchester Ave. Festival – from Bergen to 3rd Ave.
Sunday August 22, 2010
3rd Ave. Merchandise Fair – from 23rd to 34th St.
Daytop Madison Ave. Festival – on Madison Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $100 million.

Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

CASTING CALL
The Newlywed Game, produced by Embassy Row and airing on the Game Show Network (GSN), is casting for married couples who have wed in the last two years or less. The show is looking for outgoing married couples located in the NYC tri-state area. If interested, send an email to CastingNewlyweds@Gmail.com and include a recent photo, phone numbers, email, your wedding date and city/state. Detailed applications will follow once emails are submitted.
(Source: Cynopsis)

RICKY MARTIN’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILL BE RELEASED IN NOVEMBER

August 19, 2010

RICKY MARTIN’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY WILL BE RELEASED IN NOVEMBER
http://www.accesshollywood.com/ricky-martins-autobiography-to-be-published-in-november-in-both-english-and-spanish_article_35794

CHELSEA HANDLER TO HOST 2010 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

August 19, 2010

CHELSEA HANDLER TO HOST 2010 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS
http://www.accesshollywood.com/chelsea-handler-to-host-2010-mtv-video-music-awards_article_35789

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 19, 2010

August 19, 2010
CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 19, 2010
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity
 
Matthew Perry is 41 years old today.
Kyra Sedgwick is 45 years old today.
Kevin Dillon is 45 years old today.
John Stamos is 47 years old today.
President Bill Clinton is 64 years old today.

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV

August 19, 2010

FIRST LOOK
www.eonline.com

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 8/19/10)
ABC:
NightlinePrime (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD NETWORK: Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin (Premiere) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Pitchmen (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY NETWORK: Blog Cabin (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY NETWORK: Run My Renovation (Premiere) at 10:30pm
WE TV: You’re Wearing That?!? (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: WCG Ultimate Gamer (Premiere) at 11pm
SYFY: Fact Or Faked: Paranormal Files (Finale) at 10pm

BET Networks is readying a new docu-reality competition series, Changing Lanes premiering on September 1 at 8p. The series, in partnership with NASCAR will search for the next generation of minority and female racecar drivers. The eight-episode series will be narrated by rapper/actor Ludacris with the final winner receiving a spot on Max Siegel’s NASCAR Revolution Racing team. The contestants involved in the show are part of NASCAR’s driver development program called Drive for Diversity which offers opportunities for minority and female drivers to compete in the NASCAR arena. Changing Lanes is produced by BET Networks, NASCAR, NASCAR Media Group, 10 x 10 Entertainment and The 909 Group.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! delves into the world of scary eating disorders in the new six-part series What’s Eating You produced by 3 Ball Productions. The show, premiering October 13 at 10p, documents the challenges facing today’s women and men who battle distorted body images as they relate their true stories of food, fear and obsession.
(Source: Cynopsis)

DIY Network features 90s pop star Vanilla Ice (aka Robert Van Winkle) and his passion for home renovation in The Vanilla Ice Project beginning October 14 at 9p. The half-hour 10-episode series follows the self-taught home renovator as he tackles his biggest project to-date, the overhaul of a six-bedroom, five-bath lake home in Palm Beach, FL. After the premiere on October 14, new episodes of The Vanilla Ice Project air on DIY Network each Thursday at 930p with encore episodes airing on Thursdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Billy Bush and Kit Hoover were tapped as co-hosts for the new first-run, syndicated entertainment news talk show Access Hollywood Live. Bush is currently the anchor on Access Hollywood and will also co-host NBC’s Red Carpet to the Primetime Emmy Awards pre-show special. Hoover was last seen as host of ABC’s reality show Shaq Vs. Access Hollywood Live from NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution, premieres September 13.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEOGAME WILL FEATURE BIGGEST HITS

August 18, 2010

MICHAEL JACKSON VIDEOGAME WILL FEATURE BIGGEST HITS
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100818/ap_en_mu/us_games_michael_jackson

BETTY WHITE GETS A BOOK DEAL

August 18, 2010
BETTY WHITE GETS A BOOK DEAL
http://www.accesshollywood.com/betty-white-has-2-book-deal-next-years-listen-up-will-discuss-life-love-sex-celebrity_article_35746