ARETHA FRANKLIN TO GIVE A FREE CONCERT IN NYC
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Archive for August, 2011
ARETHA FRANKLIN TO GIVE A FREE CONCERT IN NYC
August 4, 2011CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 4, 2011
August 4, 2011CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 4, 2011
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Cole Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) – 19 years old
Dylan Sprouse (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) – 19 years old
Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) – 40 years old
Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0) – 43 years old
James Tupper (Grey’s Anatomy) – 46 years old
President Barack Obama – 50 years old
Lauren Thom (“The Joy Luck Club”) – 50 years old
Billy Bob Thornton – 56 years old
Richard Belzer (Law & Order: SVU) – 67 years old
Paul Mooney – 71 years old
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV
August 4, 2011FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 8/4/11)
TV ONE: The Ultimate Merger (Premiere) at 9pm
MTV: Jersey Shore (Premiere) at 10pm
Before its fall season rolls out, The CW added more episodes to four returning series. The network ordered two episodes each for Gossip Girl and 90210 and one episode each for Supernatural and Nikita. The CW is ordering more eps now to avoid airing so many reruns during midseason. This new order takes the season order for Gossip Girl and 90201 to 24 eps each and Supernatural and Nikita to 23 eps each.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A second season is on tap for NY INK, the latest series in TLC’s Ink franchise. NY INK debuts its second season with ten one-hour episodes this
December and the series will continue to follow “tattoo king” Ami James and his staff based at his shop in SoHo. NY INK is produced by Original
Media for TLC.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BET said 1.2 million total viewers watched the premiere of new dance competition series, Born to Dance: Laurieann Gibson Tuesday night at 10p. The eight-week series is produced by BET Networks.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Yesterday at the TV Critics’ Association press tour, CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler revealed details about Ashton Kutcher’s new role on sitcom Two and a Half Men. Tassler said Kutcher will play Walden Schmidt, an internet billionaire with a broken heart. She also said the season nine premiere of Two and a Half Men would air over two weeks kicking off September 19 at 9p. Tassler further said the opening episode of the revamped sitcom is “smart, funny, irreverent, and as risque as the show has always been. People who are fans of the show will be really happy, and we feel that show has an opportunity now to recruit a new audience.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ted Danson is in for the 12th season of CBS’ procedural CSI and Marg Helgenberger, who has been on the show since it began in 2000, is leaving at the end of the 12th season. As previously reported, Danson is joining the series as investigator D.B. Russell. Helgenberger announced last February that the 11th season of CSI would be her last, though she has opted to continue her role on the show and will appear in the
upcoming 12th season.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden) is teaming with Hulu on an original long-form series, A Day in the Life. The series sports six 22-min. episodes, shot in documentary-style following 24 hours in the life of a famous person. Episode one features Richard Branson and it will stream exclusively at free Hulu and the subscription service Hulu Plus starting August 17. The other new episodes will be added weekly. The series is produced through Spurlock’s production company Warrior Poets.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CHARLES “BUBBA” SMITH HAS DIED
August 3, 2011JERRY LEWIS IS OUT AS MDA HOST & NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
August 3, 2011JERRY LEWIS IS OUT AS MDA HOST & NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
http://www.accesshollywood.com/jerry-lewis-out-as-mda-host-national-chairman_article_51605
OPRAH WINFREY TO RECEIVE AN HONORARY OSCAR
August 3, 2011OPRAH WINFREY TO RECEIVE AN HONORARY OSCAR
http://www.accesshollywood.com/oprah-winfrey-to-receive-honorary-oscar_article_51554
CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 3, 2011
August 3, 2011CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 3, 2011
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Jon Foster (Accidentally On Purpose) – 27 years old
Mamie Gummer (Off The Map) – 28 years old
Evangeline Lilly (Lost) – 32 years old
Tom Brady – 34 years old
Michael Ealy (“Barbershop”) – 38 years old
Lisa Ann Walter (“Shall We Dance”) – 48 years old
Isaiah Washington (Grey’s Anatomy) – 48 years old
Carlo Imeperato (Fame) – 48 years old
John C. McGinley (Scrubs) – 52 years old
John Landis (Director) – 61 years old
JoMarie Payton (Family Matters) – 61 years old
Martha Stewart – 70 years old
Martin Sheen – 71 years old
Tony Bennett – 85 years old
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL
August 3, 2011FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/3/11)
SPEED: My Ride Rules (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: Truck Stop MO. (Premiere) at 10pm
SCIENCE: Through The Worm Hole With Morgan Freeman (Finale) at 10pm
STYLE: Clean House (Finale) at 10pm
New home makeover series Home Takeover with Simon & Tomas on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network moves to a new premiere date of August 21 at 11p. The next week the series settles into the 8p time slot starting August 28. The series, featuring Scandinavia’s famous interior designer duo, Simon Davies and Tomas Cederlund has six one-hour episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
USA Network made a deal with Universal Pictures involving the rights to more than 30 films. Many of the movie titles will make their exclusive network premiere on USA Network in 2013 including Bridesmaids, the action film Fast Five, the comedy Little Fockers as well as romantic thriller The Adjustment Bureau. In addition, the films will also run on other NBCUniversal properties such as NBC, Syfy, E!, Bravo, Oxygen, Style, G4, Chiller, Sleuth and UniHD.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season three of NBC’s a cappella competition show The Sing-Off will sport a new judge as Sara Bareilles joins Ben Folds and Shawn Stockman for the new season opening September 19 at 8p. Bareilles replaces Nicole Scherzinger and she appeared on the show’s finale last season. NBC has opted to make The Sing-Off a weekly competition show versus running a slew of eps in one week. In doing so, the show has doubled its number of episodes to 11 (up from five last season) and also a total of sixteen groups will now compete which is six more than last season. The expanded season will also allow viewers to know more of the contestant’s personal stories.
(Source: Cynopsis)
John Corbett will show up again on NBC’s drama Parenthood in a multi-episode arc next season reprising his role as Seth, ex-husband to Sarah (Lauren Graham). Corbett’s character joins the drama in episode five.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Days before the season premiere of The Millionaire Matchmaker, Bravo expanded its working relationship with the show’s star and executive producer Patti Stanger by offering a two-year development deal. The agreement allows Stanger to find new talent, create and develop content and possibly star in and executive produce a new series for Bravo. The Millionaire Matchmaker launches its season August 15 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 7/31/11)
1) Eric Church – Chief – 144,990
2) Adele – 21 – 82,549 (After 23 weeks – 2,832,799)
3) Kelly Rowland – Here I Am – 76,857
Other Debuts
8 ) Joss Stone – LP1 – 29,603
18) Falling In Reverse – The Drug In Me Is You – 17,862
32) Hillsong Live – God Is Able – 11,779
38) Wu-Tang – Legendary Weapons – 9,983
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $160 million.
Powerball is played in 41 states.
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CASTING CALL
Doron Ofir Casting and Popular Productions, Inc. are casting exclusively for the docu-series Life, Love and Luxury featuring influential couples in elite society circles as they celebrate their love and their journey together. The casting company is looking for privileged couples in serious committed relationships. This lifestyle docu-series celebrates individuals who have found their perfect match. If you or someone you know would like to share a personal fairy tale story, send an email now to www.elitecouplecasting.com . Casting producers will call to set up phone interview appointments.
(Source: Cynopsis)
GRANT SHOW & POLLYANNA MCINTOSH ARE GETTING DIVORCED
August 2, 2011GRANT SHOW & POLLYANNA MCINTOSH ARE GETTING DIVORCED
http://www.accesshollywood.com/wife-of-former-melrose-place-star-grant-show-files-for-divorce-from-actor_article_51530
RAYMOND O’NEAL ARRESTED
August 2, 2011RAYMOND O’NEAL ARRESTED
http://www.accesshollywood.com/redmond-oneal-arrested_article_51510
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