Archive for April, 2012

DAVE HAYWOOD (LADY ANTEBELLUM) TIES THE KNOT

April 16, 2012

DAVE HAYWOOD (LADY ANTEBELLUM) TIES THE KNOT
http://www.accesshollywood.com/lady-antebellums-dave-haywood-ties-the-knot-in-tennessee_article_63363

ROBIN GIBB IS IN A COMA

April 16, 2012

ROBIN GIBB IS IN A COMA
http://www.accesshollywood.com/former-bee-gee-robin-gibb-in-a-coma-rep-confirms_article_63349

RYAN O’NEAL BATTLING PROSTATE CANCER

April 16, 2012

RYAN O’NEAL BATTLING PROSTATE CANCER
http://www.accesshollywood.com/ryan-oneal-battling-stage-four-prostate-cancer-expects-full-recovery_article_63340

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 16, 2012

April 16, 2012

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 16, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Lorraine Nicholson (“Click”) – 22 years old
Peter Billingsley (“A Christmas Story”) – 41 years old
Jon Cryer (Two And A Half Men) – 47 years old
Martin Lawrence – 47 years old
Ellen Barkin – 58 years old
Kareem Adbul-Jabbar – 65 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

April 16, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/16/12)
BBC AMERICA: Top Gear (Premiere) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: Richard Hammond’s Crash Course (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Eureka (Premiere) at 9pm
SYFY: Lost Girl (Premiere) at 10pm
LOGO: Eden’s World (Premiere) at 10pm

Nearly three months ahead of its second season premiere, Showtime offers viewers a special half-hour preview episode of The Franchise: A Season with the Miami Marlins this Saturday at 9p. The preview episode gives an opening look at what is in store for season two as cameras follow the operations and activities of the Marlins from spring training through the opening weeks of the baseball season. Showtime has set the official date for the one-hour premiere episode on July 11 at 10p and subsequent episodes will air Wednesdays at 10p for seven weeks following. The Franchise is a collaboration between Showtime and Major League Baseball Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Award-winning actress Ellen Burstyn is joining the cast of USA Network’s original series Political Animals which also stars Sigourney Weaver, Ciaran Hinds, Carla Gugino, James Wolk, Sebastian Stan and Brittany Ishibashi. The six-hour drama series has Burstyn starring as Margaret Barrish, mother to current Secretary of State Elaine Barrish Hammond (Weaver). Margaret is described as a tough Chicago woman and former Vegas showgirl who has a biting wit and is likely to turn to alcohol to help her cope with a political evening. Political Animals, slated to premiere this summer is from Berlanti Productions and Laurence Mark Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Skyler Day, most recently seen on NBC’s Parenthood landed a recurring role on Lifetime’s Army Wives for its sixth season. Day will play Sophie Clarke, the teenage daughter of Jackie Clarke (Kelli Williams) and Army Gen. Clarke (Robert John Burke).
(Source: Cynopsis)

This Sunday, BBC America will air a new two-hour Planet Earth special titled The Making of Planet Earth at 9p narrated by Dan Stevens (Downtown Abbey’s Matthew). To celebrate Earth Day, BBC America is also airing the first ever US broadcast premiere of the full Planet Earth series over two days starting this Saturday at 6a through Sunday at 9p. The Making of Planet Earth special will air on Sunday at 9p following the Planet Earth series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Steven Spielberg makes a cameo in “Laser Cats 7”.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/snl-digital-short-laser-cats-7/1396645

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Hunger Games – $21.5 million
The Three Stooges – $17.1 million
The Cabin In The Woods – $14.9 million
Titanic – $11.6 million
American Reunion – $10.6 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

BRAD PITT & ANGELINA JOLIE ARE ENGAGED

April 13, 2012

BRAD PITT & ANGELINA JOLIE ARE ENGAGED
http://www.accesshollywood.com/its-official-brad-pitt-and-angelina-jolie-engaged_article_63318

MADONNA DEBUTS NEW FRAGRANCE “TRUTH OR DARE”

April 13, 2012

MADONNA DEBUTS NEW FRAGRANCE “TRUTH OR DARE”
http://www.accesshollywood.com/madonna-debuts-new-fragrance-dishes-on-britney-spears-possible-x-factor-move_article_63305

POLICE ARREST MAN WHO BROKE INTO SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS’ HAMPTONS HOME

April 13, 2012

POLICE ARREST MAN WHO BROKE INTO SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS’ HAMPTONS HOME
http://www.accesshollywood.com/police-arrest-man-in-diddys-hamptons-home_article_63299

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 13, 2012

April 13, 2012

CELEBITY NEWS: APRIL 13, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Rick Schroder (Silver Spoons) – 42 years old
Caroline Rhea (Sabrina, The Teenage Witch) – 48 years old
Ron Perlman (Sons Of Anarchy) – 62 years old
Al Green – 66 years old
Paul Sorvino (“Goodfellas”) – 73 years old
Lyle Waggoner (The Carol Burnett Show) – 77 years old

 

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

April 13, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/13/12)
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids (Premiere) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 4/14/12)
FOOD: Trisha’s Southern Kitchen (Premiere) at 10:30am
ANIMAL PLANET: Tanked (Premiere) at 9pm
A&E: Last Chance Driving School (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Josh Brolin, Musical Guest: Gotye at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 4/15/12)
HALOGEN TV: Roadworthy: The Invisible Children Tour (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Tough Love: New Orleans (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Oprah’s Next Chapter: Gloria Steinem (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Oprah Presents Master Class: Special Edition (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: NYC 22 (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: Girls (Premiere) at 10:30pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Nightmare Next Door (Finale) at 9pm
VELOCITY: Inside West Coast Customs (Finale) at 9pm
HBO: Eastbound & Down (Finale) at 10pm

In its upcoming new reality series, CBS focuses on city pooches, their owners and the behavior of both when Dogs in the City debuts May 30 at 8p. The new series features Justin Silver, a dog trainer who is skilled at finding resolutions between dogs and their owners. Silver figures out solutions for all types of doggie dilemmas including a recently divorced couple whose dog is having a hard time adjusting to joint custody to a couple who wants to move in together but she’s terrified of his golden retriever. CBS’ Raquel Productions Inc. is producing Dogs in the City in association with Shed Media US Inc. and Carol Mendelsohn Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Earlier this week, ABC released some retooling decisions for its daytime lineup. The network is renewing long-time soap, General Hospital coming up on its 50th year. Food talk show, The Chew, which premiered last September and replaced canceled soap All My Children was also renewed though newer health and lifestyle talk show, The Revolution which bowed last January did not make the cut. ABC will end The Revolution in July. In the interim weeks when The Revolution ends and before new talk show Katie starring Katie Couric debuts on September 10, the ABC-owned stations will carry GMA in the Afternoon, a spinoff of the morning daytime program Good Morning America which will highlight many of the same personalities and serve up lighter content and breaking news when necessary.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FOX ordered a double helping of Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen giving the cooking competition series an 11th and a 12th season. Hell’s Kitchen, produced by ITV Studios America in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions is set to premiere season 10 on May 29 at 8p and will add a second night starting June 4 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In other news from FOX, the network opted to bench the remaining second season episodes of sitcom Breaking In starring Christian Slater. FOX is pulling the series from its Tuesday primetime schedule and airing in its place at 930p on April 24, May 1 and May 8 will be repeats of New Girl. The remaining episodes of Breaking In will air sometime in the future.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E Network okayed additional seasons of Storage Wars, Storage Wars: Texas and Shipping Wars, giving each unscripted series 26 episodes with all three set to debut this summer. Storage Wars and its spinoff Storage Wars: Texas is produced by Original Productions and Shipping Wars is produced by Megalomedia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On Monday, national music television network, Fuse, which is part of The Madison Square Garden Company, presents a new Top 100 series, Top 100 Killer Collabos opening at 8p. The series, which airs each weeknight for two weeks, counts down the best music collaborations in a variety of music genres. The series is hosted by Ashanti, Keri Hilson and Gabe Saporta and concludes with the top ten finale episode on April 27.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET approved new seasons of its comedies The Game, Let’s Stay Together and Reed Between the Lines as well as gospel singing competition show Sunday Best. Furthermore, BET will also produce made-for-TV movies under BET Premiere Cinema. The network’s first movie starring Gabrielle Union is titled Being Mary Jane followed by other titles.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BET’s sister network Centric is bringing back Apollo Live, a refreshed show set at the iconic Harlem venue with a singing competition featuring Doug E. Fresh and Michael Bivins as judges and Jamie Foxx, Marcus King and Don Weiner serving as executive producers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Cabin In The Woods – Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth. Anna Hutchison
Lockout – Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare
The Three Stooges – Sean Hayes, Will Sasso, Chris Diamantopoulos, Sofia Vergara, Jane Lynch, Jennifer Hudson, Larry David
Blue Like Jazz (Limited Release) – Marshall Allman, Claire Holt, Tania Raymonde
Bad Ass (Limited Release) – Danny Trejo, Charles S. Dutton, Ron Perlman

NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday April 14, 2012
Astor Place Festival – from Lafayette St. to Broadway

Sunday April 15, 2012
Myrtle Ave Festival (Brooklyn) – from Seneca to Wycoff

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $42 million

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

www.NYLottery.org

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $113 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

www.NYLottery.org

CASTING CALL
495 Productions and Doron Ofir Casting presents a national search for fiery, misbehaving Latin women who are beautiful and sexy to appear in a new reality show about Latinas in their natural American habitat. The show is looking for American Latinas with style and fashion sense that are also fluent in English and look to be between 21 and 35 years of age. The selected woman must also appear to be or identify with Latina culture and must be a legal US resident. To apply, send an email to: www.latinascasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Logo is casting for the fifth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race which premieres on the network in early 2013. Are you a Glamazon? Do you have what it takes to work it out on the main stage? Logo is looking for all drag superstar hopefuls to upload their audition videos via Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/rupaulsdragrace) now through April 18, 2012. Starting April 18, fans will be able to watch the submissions and vote for their favorites until May 2. The top queen, as voted on by fans, will join the cast to compete in the fifth season. The winner will be announced on Facebook in June. RuPaul’s Drag Race is produced by World of Wonder Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)