CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 8, 2013
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity
Josie Maran (former Model) – 35 years old
Enrique Iglesias – 38 years old
Melissa Gilbert (Little House On The Prairie) – 49 years old
Toni Tennille (Singer, Captain & Tennille) – 73 years old
Don Rickles (Comedian) – 87 years old
FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news
ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/8/13)
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing: New York (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Dukes of Melrose (Finale) at 9:30pm
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere the original series Golden Sisters on Saturday, June 1 at 10p. The series follows the real-life adventures of the three golden-aged sisters – the oldest sister is 80 and the others aren’t far behind–who catapulted to fame after a web video of the trio viewing the Kardashian sex tape went viral.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Do the Hustle: National music net Fuse is tossing its hat into scripted programming with The Hustle, about an underground rap duo trying to break into the world of hip-hop. The six-episode series, created and exec-produced by Prentice Penny (Happy Endings, Scrubs, Girlfriends), premieres Wednesday, June 19 (11pm/10c). The Hustle was developed by Generate, an Alloy Digital-owned production and talent management company.
(Source: Cynopsis)
AT&T, Ford and State Farm are on board as sponsors of Telemundo Media’s new singing competition La Voz Kids. The show premiered Monday to 1.7 million total viewers, 873,000 among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen data, ranking as the No. 1 reality premiere in the network’s history. The series airs Sundays at 7p.m. (ET) on Telemundo. AT&T will become the official voting partner for the show, and the winner will receive a recording contract with Universal Music and a $50,000 prize presented by AT&T to help support his or her education.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Remember James Lipton’s famous Bernard Pivot questionnaire? Bravo Media’s Inside the Actors Studio is feting its 250th episode Wednesday, May 29 (7p), with a two-hour special featuring a slew of celebs and former guests. Host Lipton’s guest list includes alums Bradley Cooper, Robert DeNiro, Jennifer Lopez, Barbara Walters, Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and Spike Lee and newcomers Katie Couric, Donald Trump and Sugar Ray Leonard. Viewers will see highlights from the show’s 19 seasons and will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite episode at www.BravoTV.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 5/5/13)
1) Kenny Chesney – Life On A Rock – 152,805
2) Michael Buble – To Be Loved – 95,643 (After 2 weeks – 291,312)
3) Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – 68,080 (After 7 weeks – 1,741,230)
Other Debuts
9) Randy Rogers Band – Trouble – 25,650
15) Him – Tears On Tape – 20,212
16) Iron Man 3 Soundtrack – 15,453
23) L.L. Cool J – Authentic – 14,370
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $222 million.
Powerball is played in 41 states.
WADE ROBSON CLAIMS MICHAEL JACKSON MOLESTED HIM AFTER DENYING IT IN COURT
http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/07/michael-jackson-molestation-wade-robson-estate/
MARGE SIMPSON – REAL LIFE NAMESAKE HAS DIED
http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/07/simpsons-matt-groening-mother-margaret-marge-obituary/
JA RULE RELEASED FROM PRISON
http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/07/ja-rule-released-prison/
KOBE BRYANT SUES HIS MOTHER
http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/07/kobe-bryant-sues-memorabilia-auction-house-mom-pamela-bryant/
CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 7, 2013
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity
Breckin Meyer (“Clueless”) – 39 years old
Peter Reckell (Days Of Our Lives) – 58 years old
FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news
ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 5/7/13)
COOKING: Road Trip with G. Garvin (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Polygamy USA (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Reel Rivals (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Splash (Finale) at 8pm
CW: Hart of Dixie (Finale) at 8pm
LIFETIME: Preachers’ Daughters (Finale) at 10pm
Primetime television’s longest-running reality series, Cops, is getting a new beat. Spike TV is picking up the show, which is about to wrap an abbreviated 25th season on FOX, and will begin airing it in the fall in its same 8p Saturday time slot. A FOX renewal was not expected; the network is bringing in more sports to its Saturday-night time slots. Cops, created by John Langely, began airing in March 1989.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Cee Lo Green couldn’t stay away from NBC‘s The Voice for very long. He returns tomorrow (May 8) not only to the judge’s chair, but also to perform his new single Only You. In other Voice news… Grammy winners Maroon 5 will debut Love Somebody, the fourth single from the band’s album Overexposed, on the May 20 episode. Front man Adam Levine has been a judge/mentor on the series since its launch.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Oh mama, get ready for some more pageant-style pop culture. TLC will launch the new season of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo beginning July 19 at 9p. The series averaged 2.3 million viewers last fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
E! will spotlight fashion’s big night the Costume Institute Gala tonight with an expanded 90-minute edition of E! News, and extensive coverage at eonline.com, with Giuliana Rancic and Alicia Quarles.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nickelodeon continues to beef up NickMom, its ad-supported mom-centric primetime programming block that airs on Nick Jr. The View‘s Sherri Shepherd will host the second season of stand-up comedy series NickMom Night Out (23 episodes), and NickMom also ordered up a second season of talk show Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor (20 episodes).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Brett Dier (L.A. Complex) and model Elizabeth Whitson have been cast on ABC Family’s Pretty Little Liars spinoff Ravenswood. Dier will play Abel, a brooding intense loner. Whitson will play Olivia, Abel’s twin sister and a former prom queen.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $139 million
Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
LAURYN HILL SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS IN PRISON FOR TAX EVASION
http://www.tmz.com/2013/05/06/lauryn-hill-prison-tax-evasion-sentenced/
JUSTIN BIEBER BUMPED DURING ONSTAGE SCUFFLE ON TOUR IN DUBAI
http://www.accesshollywood.com/justin-bieber-bumped-during-onstage-scuffle_article_79028
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