Keely's Korner

FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 11/11/13)
DISCOVERY: Bear Grylls Escape From Hell (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO.: Church Rescue (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: JFK: American Experience (Premiere) at 9pm
SPIKE: GT Academy (Premiere) at 10:30pm
SUNDANCE: Drem School (Finale) at 10pm

Media companies are going to great lengths to draw audiences with event programming, but no one’s going farther than NBCUniversal: The company has inked a deal with Richard Branson‘s Virgin Galactic to document the billionaire and his two adult children on the first commercial space voyage. A prime time special on NBC about Branson’s company will build to a three-hour event the next morning on Today, when the flight launches. “We are thrilled to be exclusive partners with Virgin Galactic on what we believe will be an event of a lifetime,” Sharon Scott, President and General Manager, Peacock Productions, tells Cynopsis. “We look forward to sharing all the major breakthroughs leading to the launch, especially the spaceship’s first test flight into space which should not be too far in the future.” The journey will run across NBCUni brands (Syfy, CNBC, The Weather Channel, etc.) and platforms.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC gave a vote of confidence to Sean Saves the World, adding another episode to last month’s initial order of four, for a total of 18. The freshman comedy drew a series-high 1.4 in A18-49 on Thursday with an original installment of The Voice as its lead-in, up 28 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In time for Veteran’s Day, History announced a continuation of its “Mission to Honor” initiative dedicated to recognizing American veterans with on-air, online and in school visibility, and increased social media outreach through #THANKAVET. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appear in a PSA for Take a Veteran to School Day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Emotions run high on tonight’s finale of Dream School, where kids who dropped out or were expelled have been mentored by celebrity teachers determined to change the course of their lives. Prepare for tears on Sundance Channel tonight at 10p. On the net’s website, 50 Cent and the Dream School students give back to the community in a bonus, digital-only clip. The hip-hop mogul talks about his experience on the show and what it meant to the students on SundanceChannel.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

YouTube‘s DanceOn channel has partnered with Coca-Cola and (Red), an organization that raises money to fight AIDS, for a Coca-Cola Mini Challenge. The cast of D-trix Presents Dance Showdown hits the streets of LA this week with Glee’s Harry Shum, Jr. to learn a new dance move; fans can upload videos of themselves dancing to YouTube or Instagram, using #CokeREDMoves in the title or the hashtag, to help fund medicine for people living with HIV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC reality competition The Great Christmas Light Fight has families known for over-the-top holiday decorating competing for the most elaborate displays. At stake? $250,000. Series from FremantleMedia airs Mondays at 9p, starting December 9.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime scheduled two comedy specials to close out 2013. In F#ck Nick Cannon, airing Saturday, November 16 at 10p, the rapper/comedian/husband of Mariah Carey riffs on his haters, his health and his marriage. Comedy Warriors, premiering Thursday, December 5 at 8p, hits a different note, following wounded war vets as they work with A-list comedians to find healing through humor.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime is bringing three series back on Sunday, January 12. Season four of Shameless, starring William H. Macy, premieres at 9p; House of Lies, with Don Cheadle, comes back at 10p, and Matt LeBlanc resumes his Emmy-nominated role in the third season of Episodes, launching at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Extra! host Maria Menounos is returning to The Mindy Project to play a version of herself, reports TVLine. Her character will catch the eye of Peter (Adam Pally) in a multi-ep arc. Memounous first guested on the show midway through season one. Mindy airs Tuesdays at 9:30pm.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Thor: The Dark World – $86.1 million
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa – $11.3 million
Free Birds – $11.1 million
Last Vegas – $11.1 million
Ender’s Game – $10.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

This entry was posted on November 11, 2013 at 8:40 am and is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.