Archive for April, 2012

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS/ CASTING CALL

April 3, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 4/3/12)
CBS SPORTS: Rome (Premiere) at 6pm
STYLE: Giuliana & Bill (Premiere) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: No Kitchen Required (Premiere) at 10pm
MILITARY: Edge Of War (Premiere) at 10pm
VELOCITY: Chasing Classic Cars (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
FEARNET: Holliston (Premiere) at 10:30pm
LIFETIME: Dance Moms: Miami (Premiere) at 10:30pm
LIFETIME: Dance Moms (Finale) at 9pm
BRAVO: Tabatha Takes Over (Finale) at 10pm

Adding to its summer schedule, FOX picked up the dating reality series Take Me Out from FremantleMedia North America which launches June 7. Take Me Out is based on the international format where 30 single women meet several bachelors who each must impress the women in front of a studio audience. The host of the series has yet to be named. Other summer series on FOX include the return of So You Think You Can Dance and MasterChef along with new series Hotel Hell.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Later this month, Syfy will premiere the new weekly unscripted competition series, Total Blackout on April 25 at 10p. The half-hour game show is hosted by Jaleel White where contestants battle each other and their fears in a series of challenges while being totally in the dark. FremantleMedia North America is producing the series which was created by Henrik Nielsen who serves as executive producer with Jeff Apploff; Jack Martin is co-executive producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

National music television network Fuse, part of The Madison Square Garden Company launches the new series The Bridge on Fuse April 17 at 4p. The program serves up pop culture with a hip hop focus hosted by producer Yasmine Richard.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC’s second season premiere of The Killing on Sunday at 8p averaged 1.8 million total viewers which was a decline from the 2.3 million total viewers posted for the drama’s season one finale last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s trio of finales on Showtime delivered 1.45 million total viewers at 9p for the season two ender of Shameless; 775,000 total viewers at 10p for the first season conclusion of House of Lies; and the season five finale of Californication tallied 768,000 total viewers at 1030p. All three series were renewed for new seasons, premiering in winter 2013.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $12 million

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

www.NYLottery.org

CASTING CALL
Spreecast.com is searching for talent and bloggers with large followings and fans on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social platforms. To apply, please send an email to: content@spreecast.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ALEC BALDWIN IS ENGAGED TO HILARIA THOMAS

April 2, 2012

ALEC BALDWIN IS ENGAGED TO HILARIA THOMAS
http://www.accesshollywood.com/alec-baldwin-engaged-to-28-year-old-girlfriend_article_62787

OPRAH WINFREY TALKS ABOUT OWN, VOWS NOT TO QUIT

April 2, 2012

OPRAH WINFREY TALKS ABOUT OWN, VOWS NOT TO QUIT
http://www.accesshollywood.com/oprah-winfrey-talks-own-difficulties-vows-to-not-quit_article_62780

BRUCE WILLIS & EMMA HEMING WELCOME A DAUGHTER

April 2, 2012

BRUCE WILLIS & EMMA HEMING WELCOME A DAUGHTER
http://www.accesshollywood.com/bruce-willis-and-emma-heming-welcome-baby-girl_article_62777

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 2, 2012

April 2, 2012

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 2, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Deon Richmond (The Cosby Show) – 34 years old
Michael Fassbender (“X-Men: First Class’) – 35 years old
Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami) – 37 years old
Roselyn Sanchez (“Rush Hour 2’) – 39 years old
Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) – 51 years old
Ron Palillo (Welcome Back Kotter) – 63 years old
Emmylou Harris – 65 years old
Linda Hunt (NCIS: Los Angeles) – 67 years old
Leon Russell – 70 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

April 2, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/2/12)
FOX: Bones (Premiere) at 8pm
FOOD: Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION: Alaska: Ice Cold Killers (Finale) at 10pm

Oprah’s Lifeclass: The Tour (Oprah Winfrey will be at Radio City Music Hall tonight with Tony Robbins).  It will air live at 8pm on OWN.

On Friday evening, Current TV unveiled a new weeknight show in the 8p hour, Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer which replaces Countdown with Keith Olbermann that held the time period since June 2011. Olbermann, who was hired in February 2011 as an anchor and chief news officer will no longer be part of Current TV and the network’s founders former Vice President Al Gore and Joel Hyatt released this statement to viewers late on Friday afternoon:

“Current was (sic) founded on the values of respect, openness, collegiality, and loyalty to our viewers. Unfortunately these values are no longer reflected in our relationship with Keith Olbermann and we have ended it.”

Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer features former Governor Spitzer as he offers his opinions on daily news events and with guests, discusses, analyzes and debates current topics. Viewpoint will be flanked nightly by The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur at 7p and The War Room with Jennifer Granholm at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dermot Mulroney, most recently seen on FOX’s comedy New Girl will next appear on HBO’s Enlightened starring Laura Dern as Amy. Mulroney will play the recurring character Jeff Flender, an investigative reporter and a love interest for Amy. Production on the second season of Enlightened begins later this spring. Molly Shannon was also recently added to the cast as Eileen, the loyal executive assistant to the CEO of Abaddonn, the company Amy works for and is trying to ruin.
(Source: Cynopsis)

British actor Ben Cross (Star Trek, Chariots of Fire) is joining Cinemax’s drama Banshee from Alan Ball. Cross will play Mr. Rabbit, an Ukrainian gangster who has been hunting down Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), a criminal who takes over the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, PA. Ryann Shane (Lights Out) is also joining the drama playing Deva Hopewell, the goth-rebel teenage daughter of Lucas’ old flame, Carrie (Ivana Milicevic) and her DA husband Gordon (Rus Blackwell).
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1’s first one-hour scripted series Single Ladies added Ricky Whittle (BBCA’s Hollyoaks) to the cast in a recurring role for the second season. Whittle will play Charles, a world traveler, journalist and amateur musician. Production has begun in Atlanta on the second season and VH1 will debut Single Ladies this summer. Queen Latifah produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TBS’ comedy series Tyler Perry’s For Better or Worse tapped Bobbi Kristina Brown (Whitney Houston’s daughter) in a recurring role. No details have been announced on Brown’s role or when she will begin taping.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Hunger Games – $61.1 million
Wrath Of The Titans – $34.2 million
Mirror Mirror – $19 million
21 Jump Street – $15 million
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – $8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)