Archive for April, 2012

MORGAN FREEMAN DENIES HE IS MARRYING HIS STEP-GRANDDAUGHTER

April 12, 2012

MORGAN FREEMAN DENIES HE IS MARRYING HIS STEP-GRANDDAUGHTER
http://www.tmz.com/2012/04/12/morgan-freeman-step-granddaughter-edena-hines-marrying/

ASHLEY JUDD FIRES BACK AT CRITICS OF HER APPEARANCE

April 12, 2012

ASHLEY JUDD FIRES BACK AT CRITICS OF HER APPEARANCE
http://www.accesshollywood.com/ashley-judd-talks-hitting-back-at-attacks-on-her-appearance-the-feedback-has-been-extraordinary_article_63258

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 12, 2012

April 12, 2012

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 12, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Saoirse Ronan – 18 years old
Brooklyn Decker – 25 years old
Claire Danes – 33 years old
Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon A Time) – 33 years old
Claudia Jordan (Modern Girl’s Guide To Life) – 39 years old
Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210) – 41 years old
Andy Garcia – 56 years old
David Cassidy – 62 years old
David Letterman – 65 years old
Dan Lauria (The Wonder Years) – 65 years old
Ed O’Neill (Modern Family) – 66 years old
Herbie Hancock – 72 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BROADWAY

April 12, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/12/12)
ONCE TV MEXICO (via DirecTV): Entre Mares (Premiere) at 7:30pm
NBC: Up All Night (Finale) at 9:30pm

The competition series American Ninja Warrior, dually airing on NBC and G4 kicks off next month. The two networks are teaming to search for the one athlete to be crowned the first American Ninja Warrior at the national finals in Las Vegas and also capturing the $500,000 cash prize. The series premieres on G4 with a two-hour episode May 20 at 9p and on NBC May 21 at 9p. Comedian Matt Iseman is back as host and he is joined this new season by Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley. Angela Sun is the show’s sideline reporter. Following the premieres, new episodes will air on G4 Sundays at 9p and on NBC Mondays at 9p throughout the season. American Ninja Warrior is produced by A. Smith & Co. Productions and Lake Paradise Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, FOX is dusting off the classic TV series Married… With Children and airing the pilot episode on April 22 at 7p following the 500th repeat episode of The Simpsons. Married… With Children premiered on FOX April 5, 1987 and ran for 11 seasons. Also on April 22 at 8p, the two-hour FOX 25th Anniversary Special will present clips from the network’s library as well as appearances by former cast members of various past series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also in May, Spike TV is debuting new episodes of World’s Wildest Police Videos on May 7 at 8p produced by Pilgrim Studios and Pursuit Productions. Following on the next day, Spike TV premieres the new original series Undercover Stings on May 8 at 1030p. Undercover Stings is from the producers of Cops and is filmed on located in such cities as Kansas City, Palm Beach, New Orleans, Savannah and Las Vegas. Each half-hour episode offers viewers an up-close look at the dangerous world of undercover police work.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Travel Channel personality Adam Richman stars in the 11-episode series Adam Richman’s Best Sandwich in America when it bows June 6 at 9p. The weekly series with 10 half-hour episodes and a one-hour finale, journeys with Richman as he visits various locales in search of the most delicious sandwich ever using his own BITE SCALE (B=Bread, I=Interior, T=Taste, E=Eating Experience). Also, as of now, viewers can visit travelchannel.com to vote for a wildcard sandwich to compete for the running for “best sandwich in America.” Voting will close April 19 and the sandwich with the top votes will be unveiled as one of the wildcard contenders in the season finale on August 15. The series is based on an idea by Adam Richman and is produced by Sharp Entertainment for Travel Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Headlined by Kelsey Grammer, the second season of Boss premieres on STARZ August 17 at 10p. The STARZ Original Series is presently filming the second season in Chicago as the plot revolves around fictional Chicago Mayor Tom Kane (Grammer). Lionsgate produces Boss.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season four of The Real Housewives of New Jersey returns to Bravo’s schedule starting April 22 at 10p. The new season revisits the homes and lives of Caroline Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile through a Jersey summer. Sirens Media, LLC produces the series for Bravo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tuesday’s eighth season launch of Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel, which was also the series’ 100th episode, amassed more than 3.14 million total viewers. The next new episode of Deadliest Catch airs next week on April 17 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Donna Murphy Joins Amy Adams & More in Shakespeare In The Park’s Into The Woods starting July 23, 2012.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/161169/donna-murphy-joins-amy-adams-more-in-shakespeare-in-the-parks-into-the-woods/

MARC ANTHONY FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM JENNIFER LOPEZ

April 11, 2012

MARC ANTHONY FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM JENNIFER LOPEZ
http://www.accesshollywood.com/marc-anthony-files-for-divorce-from-jennifer-lopez_article_63222

CHRIS NOTH & TARA WILSON TIE THE KNOT

April 11, 2012

CHRIS NOTH & TARA WILSON TIE THE KNOT
http://www.accesshollywood.com/chris-noth-ties-the-knot-in-hawaii_article_63219

AXL ROSE DECLINES INDUCTION INTO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

April 11, 2012

AXL ROSE DECLINES INDUCTION INTO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
http://www.accesshollywood.com/axl-rose-declines-induction-into-rock-hall-of-fame_article_63217

BETTY WHITE JOINS TWITTER

April 11, 2012

BETTY WHITE JOINS TWITTER
http://www.accesshollywood.com/betty-white-joins-twitter-flirts-with-ryan-seacrest_article_63209

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 11, 2012

April 11, 2012

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 11, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Joss Stone – 25 years old
Alessandra Ambrosio (Victoria’s Secret Model) – 31 years old
Jennifer Esposito (Samantha Who?) – 39 years old
Bill Irwin (“How The Grinch Stole Christmas”) – 62 years old
Meshach Taylor (Designing Women) – 65 years old
Joel Grey (“Cabaret”) – 80 years old
Ethel Kennedy – 84 years old

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

April 11, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 4/11/12)
HISTORY: SOLD! (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: I (Almost) Got Away With It (Premiere) at 9pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: FBI: Criminal Pursuit (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Ghost Hunters (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Behind The Music: Akon (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Don’t Trust The B—- In Apt. 23 (Premiere) at 9:30pm
PBS: America Revealed (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Baggage Battles (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
MTV: MTV’s Hip Hop POV (Premiere) at 12am
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Nothing personal: Murder For Hire (Finale) at 8pm
USA: Psych (Finale) at 10pm

Heading down to the swamp lands of Southern Louisiana, A&E Network presents the new original real-life series Cajun Justice, premiering June 7 at 10p. The series follows the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office located in a region where the sheriff is treated like a king, voodoo is commonplace and no police call is routine. Cajun Justice is produced for A&E Network by MAK Pictures.
(Source: Cynopsis)

On the heels of its second season launch, HBO handed a third season renewal to its drama Game of Thrones. For its second season opener on April 1, Game of Thrones delivered 3.9 million viewers and then subsequently retained 97% of that audience at 3.8 million for the second episode that aired this past Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Summer premiere dates were set for two of Showtime’s returning series: Web Therapy is back with a second season July 2 at 11p and a third season of The Real L Word debuts July 12 at 10p. Web Therapy is created by Lisa Kudrow, Don Roos and Dan Bucatinsky for Is or Isn’t Entertainment. The Real L Word is produced by Magical Elves.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The previously announced new series My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding will debut on TLC April 29 at 10p. The eight-episode series will take an insider look at the tight-knit, secretive world of the estimated one million gypsies living in America and their over-the-top wedding celebrations. The series is produced for TLC by Firecracker Films.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX’s season three finale of animated comedy series Archer drew in 2.1 million total viewers as well as 1.7 with A18-49 and 1.1 million among A18-34, making it the most-watched telecast ever for the series. Recently, FX ordered 13 episodes for the fourth season of Archer produced by FX Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 4/8/12)
1) Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded – 253,057
2) Adele – 21 – 153,268 (After 59 weeks – 8,643,647)
3) Rascal Flatts – Changed – 129,569

Other Debuts
6) Of Monster’s & Men – My Head Is An Animal – 55,208
9) Marvin Sapp – I Win – 44,177
16) Alabama Shakes – Boys & Girls – 24,919
27) Wilson Phillips – Dedicated – 16,248
31) Dr. John – Locked Down – 13, 472

POWERBALL
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CASTING CALL
Doron Ofir Casting and a major cable network present a national search for pregnant women with big personalities to share stories while they are anticipating the birth of their babies. Expectant mothers will take viewers on a journey through the sometimes irrational, sometimes demanding and high maintenance world of being pregnant. Women and their partners who appear to be between the ages of 21 to 35 and want to be a part of this new docu-series should apply online at: www.pregzillascasting.com. Selected couples will receive an episodic cash stipend.