Archive for August, 2011

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 17, 2011

August 17, 2011

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 17, 2011
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Mark Salling (Glee) – 29 years old
Giuliana Rancic (E! News) – 36 years old
Donnie Wahlberg (“The Sixth Sense”) – 42 years old
Sean Penn – 51 years old
Belinds Carlisle (The Go-Go’s) – 53 years old
Robert De Niro – 68 years old
Maureen O’Hara (“Miracle On 34th Street”) – 91 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL

August 17, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/17/11)
BBC AMERICA: Law & Order: UK (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Dramaville With The Hour (Premiere) at 10pm
VH1: Ton Of Cash (Premiere) at 9pm
CMT: CMT Made (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Ghost Hunters International (Finale) at 9pm
SYFY: Legend Quest (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: Rocco’s Dinner Party (Finale) at 10pm
FUEL TV: Bruce Lee Lives (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: Love In The Wild (Finale) at 10pm
TV LAND: Happily Divorced (Finale) at 10:30pm

A second season of MTV’s scripted comedy series Awkward is on tap for next year. The series, reflecting the conflict, chaos and humor of teenage life, will continue season one on Tuesday nights at 11p with seven more episodes. Since the series’ premiere on July 19, Awkward has had 1.7 million total viewers each week.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On Sunday, Food Network aired the finale of Food Network Star at 9p which posted a 1.9 rating with A25-54 and an average of 4.2 million total viewers. Following at 10p, The Great Food Truck Race, produced by RelativityREAL, LLC premiered with an average of 2.0 million total viewers. Beginning this Sunday, The Great Food Truck Race will air in its regular time slot of 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of Oxygen’s fantasy hair competition series Hair Battle Spectacular premiered with 488,000 among A18-49 and 331,000 A18-34 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV‘s Teen Wolf finished its freshman season with 2.1 million total viewers and a season high 1.9 among P12-34. MTV has reupped the series which will return in 2012 with 12 new episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Soprano’s alum Dominic Chianese will appear on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire in a six-episode run. In the period drama, Chianese will play Leander Whitlock, a contemporary of Commodore Louis Kaestner (Dabney Coleman). The second season of Boardwalk Empire will premiere September 25 on HBO.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 8/14/11)
1) Jay Z & Kanye West – Watch The Throne – 436,078
2) Luke Bryan – Tailgates & Tanlines – 145,295
3) Various – Now 39 – 109,959

Other Debuts
8 ) Ace Hood – Blood Sweat & Tears – 26,221
15) Trivium – In Waves – 20,635
16) Glee Cast – Glee The 3D Concert Movie Soundtrack – 19,863
21) Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame – 1017 Bricksquad Presents Ferrari Boyz – 16,709
25) Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain – 15,861

POWERBALL
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CASTING CALL
A major cable network is casting for a pilot and is seeking a guy or guys who know everything about fast food and the culture of fast food. The ideal candidate is an “everyman” and in his 30s or 40s who is funny and likable with a unique passion on the subject of fast food. Interested applicants should please email their name, hometown, phone number, resume and recent photo to: fastfoodguycasting@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MICHAEL JACKSON CONCERT PROMOTERS REMOVE KISS FROM THE TRIBUTE CONCERT LINEUP

August 16, 2011

MICHAEL JACKSON CONCERT PROMOTERS REMOVE KISS FROM THE TRIBUTE CONCERT LINEUP
http://news.yahoo.com/jackson-concert-promoters-remove-kiss-lineup-175007915.html

KEVIN FEDERLINE & VICTORIA PRINCE WELCOME A DAUGHTER

August 16, 2011

KEVIN FEDERLINE & VICTORIA PRINCE WELCOME A DAUGHTER
http://www.accesshollywood.com/its-a-girl-for-kevin-federline-and-girlfriend_article_52169

RUSSELL ARMSTRONG (“REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS”) FOUND DEAD

August 16, 2011

RUSSELL ARMSTRONG (“REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS”) FOUND DEAD
http://www.accesshollywood.com/russell-armstrong-estranged-spouse-of-real-housewives-star-taylor-armstrong-found-dead-at-47_article_52134

SARAH JESSICA PARKER IS NOT PLANNING TO BRING “SEX AND THE CITY” BACK TO TV

August 16, 2011

SARAH JESSICA PARKER IS NOT PLANNING TO BRING “SEX AND THE CITY” BACK TO TV
http://www.accesshollywood.com/sarah-jessica-parker-not-planning-to-bring-sex-and-the-city-back-to-tv_article_52126

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 16, 2011

August 16, 2011

CELEBRITY NEWS: AUGUST 16, 2011
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Greyson Chance – 14 years old
Rumer Willis – 23 years old
Cam Gigandet (“Twilight”) – 29 years old
Vanessa Carlton – 31 years old
Steve Carell – 49 years old
Timothy Hutton – 51 years old
Madonna – 53 years old
Angela Bassett – 53 years old
Laura Innes (ER) – 54 years old
James Cameron (Director) – 57 years old
Kathie Lee Gifford (Today Show) – 58 years old
Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters) – 59 years old
Lesley Ann Warren (“Victor/Victoria”) – 65 years old
Julie Newmar (Batman) – 78 years old
Frank Gifford – 81 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS

August 16, 2011

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 8/16/11)
TLC: What Not To Wear (Premiere) at 9pm
WE TV: Downsized (Premiere) at 9pm
WE TV: Family Restaurant (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: MasterChef (Finale) at 8pm
TNT: Memphis Beat (Finale) at 8pm
TNT: HawthoRNe (Finale) at 10pm

AMC is opting to cap its drama series Breaking Bad with a final season comprised of 16 episodes. Production on the final season’s episodes begins early next year though the premiere date has not been set yet by AMC. Starring Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad is produced by High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television for AMC. Breaking Bad is currently in the midst of its fourth season which debuted July 18.
(Source: Cynopsis)

REELZCHANNEL will broadcast the 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards on September 17 at 8p, according to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The actual awards ceremony will be taped September 10. This year marks the 17th year Spike Jones, Jr. will produce the awards event.
(Source: Cynopsis)

This past Sunday night Food Network revealed Jeff Mauro as the seventh season winner of Food Network Star. As the victor, Mauro receives a new daytime show on the network titled Sandwich King debuting this Sunday at 1130a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Half-hour docu-series Cuff’d premieres on MTV August 29 at 11p. The series gives an up-close perspective of what happens during the ride to the police precinct after a youth offender is arrested. Each episode follows up to six different young perpetrators from different parts of the country and during the intense ride to the police station, much is revealed about the young adult, what led them to this critical point and the advice given by the police officers involved. Cuff’d is from Down In Front Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jim Henson’s puppets will be featured in a new scripted television project titled History Of. The Henson puppets will reenact pop culture events in a humorous and irreverent way and the show will further include surprise celebrity cameo appearances. History Of is a production of Bunim/Murray Productions, a Banijay Group company teaming with Henson Alternative, The Jim Henson Company’s brand for content created exclusively for adult audiences. Chris Regan, previously a writer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company and Jonathan Murray, Chairman of Bunim/Murray Productions are executive producers on the project in addition to Bunim/Murray’s Gil Goldschein. Dave Stone and Rachel Speiser, both of Bunim/Murray are on board as co-executive producers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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TLC CANCELS “KATE PLUS 8”

August 15, 2011

TLC CANCELS “KATE PLUS 8”
http://www.accesshollywood.com/tlc-cancels-kate-plus-8-may-air-specials-in-the-future_article_52095

 

TARA REID GETS MARRIED HOURS AFTER ANNOUNCING ENGAGEMENT

August 15, 2011

TARA REID GETS MARRIED HOURS AFTER ANNOUNCING ENGAGEMENT
http://www.accesshollywood.com/update-tara-reid-gets-married-hours-after-announcing-engagement_article_52071