Archive for July, 2012

PARIS JACKSON CALLS OUT HER UNCLE RANDY JACKSON ON TWITTER

July 18, 2012

PARIS JACKSON CALLS OUT HER UNCLE RANDY JACKSON ON TWITTER
http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/18/paris-jackson-randy-jackson-liar-katherine-jackson-michael-jackson-estate/

HALLE BERRY RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AFER AN ON-SET INJURY

July 18, 2012

HALLE BERRY RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AFER AN ON-SET INJURY
http://www.accesshollywood.com/halle-berry-released-from-hospital-after-on-set-injury_article_67332

JADA PINKETT SMITH URGES ACTION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

July 18, 2012

JADA PINKETT SMITH URGES ACTION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
http://www.accesshollywood.com/jada-pinkett-smith-urges-action-against-human-trafficking_article_67300

CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 18, 2012

July 18, 2012

CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 18, 2012
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Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl) – 27 years old Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) – 32 years old
Jason Weaver (The Jacksons: An American Dream) – 33 years old
Vin Diesel (“The Fast And The Furious”) – 45 years old
Wendy Williams (The Wendy Williams Show) – 48 years old
Anne-Marie Johnson (What’s Happening Now!!) – 52 years old
Richard Branson (founder of Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines) – 62 years old
Martha Reeves (R&B Singer) – 71 years old
Joe Torre (former manager of the Yankees) – 72 years old
James Brolin (Hotel) – 72 years old
John Glenn (Astronaut) – 91 years old
Nelson Mandela – 94 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

July 18, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 7/18/12)
DIY: America’s Most Desperate Landscape (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Mama Drama (Premiere) at 11pm
BBC AMERICA: Inside Men (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: Around The World in 80 Plates (Finale) at 10pm

A new series on TLC introduces viewers to sister and brother, Bridgette (Bri) and Bradley (Brad) Jordan, who also are the world’s smallest siblings when Big Tiny premieres August 13 at 10p. Bri and Brad may be the smallest siblings, weighing in at 18 and 35 pounds respectively, the pair have larger-than-life personalities and tons of self-confidence. The 20-something siblings live in Sandoval, IL with their mother, Christy Jordan and their older sister, Brandi who is average-sized. Big Tiny is produced by Wild Dream Films for TLC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime set the premiere date for its social experiment series, The Week the Women Went for August 15 at 10p. Narrated by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, the five-episode unscripted series examines modern-day gender roles and discovers the consequences when all the women depart their town of Yemassee, South Carolina, leaving the men to run the households, businesses and the community. BBC Worldwide Productions produces the one-hour series which is based on a British social experiment format from the BBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Original real-life series Shipping Wars returns to A&E network with a second season starting August 7 with back-to-back episodes eat 9p and 930p. The series follows six independent shippers who transport items that are considered unshippable. Shipping Wars is produced by Megalomedia for A&E Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Larry King has a new talk show, Larry King Now available on Ora.TV, a new on-demand digital TV network streamed on Hulu. Episodes of Larry King Now will air Monday-Thursday and King will interview politicians and entertainers. During his first week, King will chat with Seth MacFarlane, Meghan McCain and Matthew McConaughey.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A familiar face from 1970s television, Bonnie Franklin (One Day at a Time) will appear on CBS’ daytime soap, The Young and the Restless playing a street-savvy nun. Franklin begins production on her episodes this week and they will air starting in mid-August. Franklin has also recently appeared on TV Land’s Hot in Cleveland.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veteran television creator and director, William Asher has died at the age of 90 in Palm Desert, CA. Mr. Asher helped create the classic ABC sitcom Bewitched which starred his then-wife, Elizabeth Montgomery and ran from 1964 to 1972. He also co-created The Patty Duke Show and directed hundreds of episodes of various series including I Love Lucy, The Danny Thomas Show and The Colgate Comedy Hour among many others. Mr. Asher’s television career continued into the 1970s where he directed and helmed episodes of The Paul Lynde Show, Operation Petticoat, Alice and the television adaptations of The Bad News Bears and Private Benjamin. In the realm of film, Mr. Asher directed a series of popular beach party movies that starred Annett Funicello and Frankie Avalon including Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Beach Blanket Bingo and How to Stuff a Wild Bikini. While working on these films, he developed the pilot for the comedy Gidget starring Sally Field set on the beach and directed many of the episodes. Mr. Asher was married four times, first to actress Dani Sue Nolan; to Montgomery (which ended in 1973); and to his third wife actress Joyce Bulifant. His survivors include his fourth wife, Meredith; a son and a daughter from his first marriage; two sons and a daughter from his marriage to Montgomery; four stepchildren; nine grandchildren; and eight-step-grandchildren. A memorial service for Mr. Asher will be held September 29 at Desert Springs Church in Palm Desert.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 7/15/12)
1) Zac Brown Band – Uncaged – 234,289
2)Frank Ocean – Channel Orange – 131,215
3) Justin Bieber – Believe – 45,216 (After 4 weeks – 604-296)

Other Debuts
12) Hank Williams Jr. – Old School New Rules – 25,008 1
7) P.O.D. – Murdered Love – 16,036
20) Aesop Rock – Skelethon – 13,686
21) Dirty Projectors – Swing Lo Magellan -13,611

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PRODUCERS OF BERRY GORDY MUSICAL SEEK A YOUNG MAN TO PLAY MICHAEL JACKSON ON BROADWAY

July 17, 2012

PRODUCERS OF BERRY GORDY MUSICAL SEEK A YOUNG MAN TO PLAY MICHAEL JACKSON ON BROADWAY
http://www.accesshollywood.com/producers-seek-young-man-to-play-michael-jackson_article_67308

TOM CRUISE & SURI CRUISE SPOTTED TOGETHER AGAIN IN NYC

July 17, 2012

TOM CRUISE & SURI CRUISE SPOTTED TOGETHER AGAIN IN NYC
http://www.accesshollywood.com/tom-cruise-and-suri-cruise-spotted-together-again-in-nyc_article_67304

KATIE HOLMES & SURI CRUISE UNHARMED AFTER THEIR CAR WAS HIT BY A GARBAGE TRUCK

July 17, 2012

KATIE HOLMES & SURI CRUISE UNHARMED AFTER THEIR CAR WAS HIT BY A GARBAGE TRUCK
http://www.accesshollywood.com/katie-holmes-and-suri-cruise-unharmed-after-car-hit-by-garbage-truck_article_67287

CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 17, 2012

July 17, 2012

CELEBRITY NEWS: JULY 17, 2012
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Carey Hart (Motorcross Racer, Pink’s husband) – 37 years old
F. Gary Gray (Director) – 43 years old
Mark Burnett (Producer, Survivor & The Apprentice) – 52 years old
David Hasselhoff (“Knight Rider”) – 60 years old
Lucie Arnaz – 61 years old
Camilla Parker Bowles (Prince Charles’ 2nd wife) – 65 years old
Diahann Carroll (Julia) – 77 years old
Donald Sutherland – 77 years old
Phyllis Diller – 95 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS

July 17, 2012

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 7/17/12)
CW: The L.A. Complex (Premiere) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: American Gypsies (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: History Detectives (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY: I Hate My Bath (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY: I Hate My Kitchen (Premiere) at 10:30pm
NAT. GEO. WILD: Freaks And Creeps (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: Michael Wood’s Story Of England (Finale) at 8pm
BRAVO: Pregnant In Heels (Finale) at 10pm

A new culinary show on Cooking Channel travels to US cities in search of global cuisine when Eden Eats premieres August 17 at 10p. World traveler and foodie, Eden Grinshpan stars in the eight-episode series where she visits a different city each week in search of original recipes of immigrants and locals and to learn stories of their cultures through food. Eden Eats is produced by Noise Productions Inc.
(Source: Cynopsis)

At the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con on Sunday afternoon, FX highlighted footage from the fifth season of Sons of Anarchy and also disclosed the premiere date will be September 11 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s season five premiere of AMC’s Breaking Bad has become the most-watched episode in the history of the series. At 10p, the opening episode delivered 2.9 million total viewers as well as 1.8 million among A25-54. For the night, the premiere episode tallied 3.5 million total viewers adding together the 10p episode with the 1130p encore airing. AMC had previously announced Breaking Bad will have 16 final episodes to end the series. Breaking Bad will continue with all-new episodes on AMC Sundays at 10p. Breaking Bad is produced by High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television for AMC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on Sunday at 10p, USA Network bowed the new six-part miniseries Political Animals which drew 2.6 million total viewers as well as 834,000 with A25-54 and 675,000 among A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Readying for its 10th season based from Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, The Ellen DeGeneres Show returns in national syndication on September 10 (check syndicated/local listings). The show starring Ellen DeGeneres, is launching a new summer and fall branding campaign this week featuring celebrities and former Presidents relating why they love to be on the show. Stars in the promos include Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake, Cameron Diaz, Justin Bieber and President Clinton. The daily talk show is produced by A Very Good Production and WAD Productions, Inc. in association with Telepictures and is distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy cast Gaius Charles (Friday Night Lights) in a recurring role for the ninth season though details on his character have not been revealed yet.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former All My Children cast member Mark Consuelos (and also real-life husband to Kelly Ripa) is joining the second season of FX’s American Horror Story which commenced production this week. Consuelos will play a patient at the asylum for the criminally insane named Spivey. He joins previously announced cast members Jessica Lange, James Cromwell, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, Lily Rabe, Zachary Quinto, Adam Levine, Chloe Sevigny and Lizzie Brochere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

As the carriage dispute between Viacom and DirecTV continued through a sixth day, DirecTV gave its subscribers access to several channels that are typically available in high-level packages, reports Multichannel News. DirecTV added PBS Kids Sprout, Discovery Communications’ The Hub, TV One and Madison Square Garden’s Fuse for all its 19.9 million US subscribers. DirecTV is also offering Starz Entertainment’s eight Encore networks at no charge to subscribers through July 31 along with a freeview of MLB Extra Innings and MLB Network Strike Zone through July 19. At midnight on July 10, DirecTV subscribers lost their access to 17 Viacom networks and their hi-def counterparts. The two entities are currently in negotiations and according to DirecTV, the two parties made headway in discussions on Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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