Archive for January, 2014

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

January 15, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 1/15/14)
ABC: Suburgatory (Premiere) at 8:30pm
ABC FAMILY: Melissa & Joey (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC FAMILY: Baby Daddy (Premiere) at 8:30pm
A&E: Duck Dynasty (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Crazy Hearts: Nashville (Premiere) at 11pm
FOX: American Idol (Premiere) at 8pm
MTV2: Charlamagne and Friends (Premiere) at 11:30pm
SHOWTIME: Jim Rome on Showtime (Premiere) at 10pm
TBS: Men at Work (Premiere) at 10pm

Season six will be the last for Justified, confirmed FX CEO Jon Landgraf at TCA on Tuesday, but the call was made by exec producers Graham Yost and Timothy Olyphant, not the net. “I would have liked to have more Justified, it’s one of my favorite shows,” said Landgraf. The cowboy drama, which just launched season five, airs Tuesdays at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo set premiere dates for Southern Charm (Monday, March 3 at 10p) about six Charlotte, S.C. singles, and Online Dating Rituals of the American Male (Sunday, March 9 at 10p) offering a look at how men search for a romantic partner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tattoo competition series Ink Master returns to Spike TV for season four on Tuesday, February 25 at 10p. Grand prize: $100,000 and a feature in Inked.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Travel Channel‘s Ghost Adventures is on the move. Season nine of the paranormal investigative series will air Saturdays, starting with its February 15 premiere at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first round of presenters for the 20th Annual SAG Awards include Ben Affleck, Sasha Alexander, Don Cheadle, Jennifer Garner, Clark Gregg, Tom Hanks, Jared Leto, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Kerry Washington, Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey. The show will be simulcast on TNT and TBS on Saturday, January 18 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Opening the SAG Awards red carpet with the 14th Champagne Tattinger toast will be Elisabeth Rohm (American Hustle), with Clovis Tattinger, the brand’s export manager.
(Source: Cynopsis)

More performers have been tapped for the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. John Legend, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Kacey Musgraves, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban will be onstage, as well as Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of The Beatles. Ceremony airs Sunday, January 26 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX ordered a comedy pilot starring Zach Galifianakas. The Hangover star will also co-write, with Louis C.K., who has a deal with FX Prods.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox greenlit Batman series Gotham, from Warner Bros. Television. Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly described the show as “an operatic soap.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Raycom Media and Bellum Entertainment are partnering to produce two new strip series. Fix It & Finish It will star Antonio Sabato (General Hospital); Flip My Food features cook and author Chef Jeff Anderson.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) has a multi-ep guest turn on upcoming comedy Playing House. The USA series premieres this spring.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Michael Cera (Arrested Development) and John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone) have been cast in FX comedy pilot How and Why. Hawkes will play a TV host, with Cera as his boss.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO‘s True Detective premiered Sunday night to 2.3 million total viewers, with an encore airing tacking on a million more. It was the biggest HBO premiere since Boardwalk Empire drew 4.8 million in 2010. At 10p, the season three premiere of Girls hit a series high of 1.1 million viewers, a 28 percent bump from its season two bow.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Thursday premiere of IFC miniseries spoof The Spoils of Babylon delivered 911,000 total viewers and 477,000 among A18-49. Counting the three repeats of each of the two eps that aired, the star-studded (Will Ferrell! Tobey Maguire! Jessica Alba!) Funny or Die comedy delivered 2.3 million viewers in Live + 3.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 1/12/14)
1) Various Artists – Frozen – 85,812 (After 7 weeks – 588,779)
2) Beyonce – Beyonce – 78,881 (After 5 weeks – 1,510,763)
3) Kid Ink – My Own Lane – 50,379

Other Debuts
24) John Newman – Tribute – 9,740

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $93 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

CIARA IS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD

January 14, 2014

CIARA IS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD
http://www.eonline.com/news/499199/ciara-is-pregnant-future-s-fiancee-shows-off-baby-bump-on-the-view-see-the-pic

APPARENTLY NAYVADIUS “FUTURE” WILBURN HAS THREE OTHER CHILDREN WITH THREE DIFFERENT WOMEN
http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/14/ciara-pregnancy-future-concert-tour-contract-clause-clean-environment/

OUTKAST TO APPEAR AT MORE THAN 40 FESTIVALS IN 2014 TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

January 14, 2014

OUTKAST TO APPEAR AT MORE THAN 40 FESTIVALS IN 2014 TO CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY
http://www.eonline.com/news/499357/outkast-to-appear-at-more-than-40-festivals-in-2014-to-celebrate-20th-anniversary

DID YOU KNOW THESE CELEBRITIES DATED EACH OTHER?

January 14, 2014

DID YOU KNOW THESE CELEBRITIES DATED EACH OTHER?
http://madamenoire.com/197332/did-you-know-they-dated-10-secret-lovers-temporary-boos-and-flings-we-were-surprised-by/

CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 14, 2014

January 14, 2014

CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 14, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Cabe Followil (Kings of Leon) – 32 years old
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) – 45 years old
Jason Bateman (Arrested Development) – 45 years old
LL Cool J – 46 years old
Emily Watson (“War Horse”) – 47 years old
Dan Schneider (Head of The Class) – 48 years old
Slick Rick – 49 years old
Mark Addy (“The Full Monty”) – 50 years old
Steven Soderberg (Director) – 51 years old
Carl Weathers (“Rocky” movies) – 66 years old
Faye Dunaway (“Chinatown”) – 73 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS

January 14, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 1/14/14)
BOUNCE: Off The Chain (Premiere) at 9pm
COMEDY: Kroll Show (Premiere) at 10:30pm
ESQUIRE: Friday Night Tykes (Premiere) at 9pm
ID: Obsession: Dark Desire (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO.: Building Wild (Premiere) at 9pm
SYFY: Face Off (Premiere) at 9pm
TELEMUNDO: La Impostora (Premiere) at 8pm

Music legend Prince will appear in the post-Super Bowl ep of Fox‘s New Girl on February 2. The Purple Rain singer will play himself.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix announced the final eight eps of Breaking Bad will be available for streaming on Monday, February 24, making the series available in its entirety.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox‘s 24 revival, event series 24: Live Another Day, bows with a two-hour premiere on Monday, May 5 at 8p, moving to 24’s old slot at 9p the following week for the rest of its 12-ep run.
(Source: Cynopsis)

More Fox news: Comedy Surviving Jack premieres Thursday, March 27, after American Idol; action drama Gang Related debuts Tuesday, May 20 after part one of Idol’s season finale.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Count on Investigation Discovery to offer a twisted take on Valentine’s Day. 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover, hosted by Wendy Williams, tells shocking tales of real-life break-ups, interviews with exes included, on Friday, February 14 at 10p. Leading up to V-Day is the net’s “Forget You Week,” where starting February 7, fans can tune into the 8p broadcast for a code to enter a contest for a $5000 “retail therapy” shopping spree prize.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Guest judges for new Lifetime fashion competition series Under the Gunn run the gamut from Project Runway‘s Heidi Klum to actor Neil Patrick Harris to musician Macklemore. Show launches Thursday, January 16 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO‘s Newsroom has officially been renewed for a third and final season. Emmy-winning star Jeff Daniels tweeted the news back on September 3 as the cable news drama was winding up its sophomore run, but HBO clarified then that they were still in talks with exec producer Aaron Sorkin.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Devious Maids, Lifetime‘s fastest-growing scripted series and the number one series across cable in its Sunday slot among Women, is back for a second season of mischief. Eva Longoria, exec producer along with Marc Cherry, will direct the first episode Sunday, April 20 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lilyhammer, starring Steven Van Zandt (The Sopranos) as a mobster in the witness protection program in Norway, will be back on Netflix for a third season. “Lilyhammer is the type of global show that Netflix members around the world have discovered,” said chief content officer of the streaming service, Ted Sarandos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of Stand Up & Deliver: Cabo San Lucas launches on NUVOtv Tuesday, January 28 at 10p, airing weekly through April.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV personality Daisy Fuentes and entertainment anchor Jorge Bernal will return as hosts for season two of Telemundo reality show La Voz Kids, set to premiere this spring. Over 14.5 million total viewers tuned in to the first season of the singing competition for children.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bill Paxton will appear in a multi-ep arc of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., reports TV Guide, as an agent with attitude. S.H.I.E.L.D. airs Tuesdays at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter) has joined the cast of upcoming Fox drama 24: Live Another Day, playing a “brilliant but impulsive CIA field operative.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tania Raymonde (Lost) will guest star as a love interest for Raj on The Big Bang Theory, reports TVLine. CBS comedy airs Thursdays at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Country music star Craig Morgan will guest on new A&E docu-series Crazy Hearts: Nashville, premiering Wednesday, January 15 at 10p. Morgan plays his hit single, “Wake Up Lovin’ You.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox struck a deal with sketch comedy group The Lonely Island (Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) to develop an “alternative pipeline of next-generation comedy series,” incubated on digital platforms that could potentially move to Fox, FX and FXX. Lonely Island’s popular SNL Digital Shorts have included D*** in a Box and Lazy Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS‘s AFC play-off game (Denver versus San Diego) was seen by an average 41.1 million viewers P2+, up 9 percent from last year, and the third-largest ever viewer average for a Sunday AFC divisional play-off game in the 27 years CBS has records.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday night’s Golden Globes Awards show on NBC averaged a 6.5 rating in A18-49 in fast nationals for a seven-year high, and delivered 20.9 million viewers, the best in ten years. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are already signed for 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS more than held its own against the Globes on Sunday, delivering 18.1 million total viewers and a 4.8 rating/12 share among A18-49. 60 Minutes and The Good Wife posted season-high ratings in A18-49 (4.2/10 for the news show, airing at 8p after football, and 1.8/4 for Wife).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $30 million

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ASHLEE SIMPSON IS ENGAGED TO EVAN ROSS (DIANA ROSS’ SON)

January 13, 2014

ASHLEE SIMPSON IS ENGAGED TO EVAN ROSS (DIANA ROSS’ SON)
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20775210,00.html

 

JUDGE REJECTS KATHERINE JACKSON’S PLEA FOR A NEW TRIAL IN MICHAEL JACKSON CASE

January 13, 2014

JUDGE REJECTS KATHERINE JACKSON’S PLEA FOR A NEW TRIAL IN MICHAEL JACKSON CASE
http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/13/katherine-jackson-michael-new-trial-rejected-wrongful-death-aeg/

 

NADYA “OCTOMOM” SULEMAN CHARGED WITH FELONY WELFARE FRAUD

January 13, 2014

NADYA “OCTOMOM” SULEMAN CHARGED WITH FELONY WELFARE FRAUD
http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/13/octomom-felony-welfare-fraud-charges/

CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 13, 2014

January 13, 2014

CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 13, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Liam Hemsworth (“The Hunger Games” movies) – 24 years old
Beau Mirchoff (Awkward) – 25 years old
Orlando Bloom (“Pirates of the Caribbean” movies) – 37 years old
Michael Pena (“American Hustle”) – 38 years old
Nicole Eggert (Baywatch) – 42 years old
Chirstopher Boykin (MTV’s Rob & Big) – 42 years old
Shonda Rhimes (Creator of Grey’s Anatomy & Scandal) – 44 years old
Traci Bingham (Baywatch) – 46 years old
Patrick Dempey (Grey’s Anatomy) – 48 years old
Penelope Ann Miller (“The Artist”) – 50 years old
Trace Adkins (Country Singer) – 52 years old
Julia Louis Dreyfus (Veep) – 53 years old
Janet Hubert (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) – 58 years old
Richard Moll (Night Court) – 71 years old