COLUMBUS SHORT NOT RETURNING TO “SCANDAL”
http://www.accesshollywood.com/columbus-short-not-returning-to-scandal_article_93403
Archive for April, 2014
COLUMBUS SHORT NOT RETURNING TO “SCANDAL”
April 25, 2014KEVIN FEDERLINE DEBUTS HIS SIXTH CHILD
April 25, 2014KEVIN FEDERLINE DEBUTS HIS SIXTH CHILD
http://www.accesshollywood.com/kevin-federline-debuts-his-sixth-child_article_93391
JAIME FOXX AND DAUGHTER ANNALISE ATTEND “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2” PREMIERE
April 25, 2014JAIME FOXX AND DAUGHTER ANNALISE ATTEND “THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2” PREMIERE
http://www.accesshollywood.com/see-jamie-foxxs-daughter-as-mini-electro_article_93377
CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 25, 2014
April 25, 2014CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 25, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity
Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl) – 44 years old
Renee Zellweger (“Jerry Maguire”) – 45 years old
Gina Torres (“The Matrix” movies) – 45 years old
Hnak Azaria (The Simpsons) – 50 years old
Talia Shire (“The Godfather” movies) – 68 years old
Len Goodman (Dancing With The Stars) – 70 years old
Al Pacino (“The Godfather” movies) – 74 years old
Lynn Hamilton (The Practice) – 84 years old
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ NYC STREET FAIRS/ MEGA MILLIONS/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL
April 25, 2014FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news
ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/25/14)
LIFETIME: Relative Insanity (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: I Found The Gown (Premiere) at 10pm and 10:30pm
ABC: Last Man Standing (Finale) at 8pm
(SATURDAY 4/26/14)
ANIMAL PLANET: My Cat From Hell (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Evil-in-Law (Finale) at 9pm
(SUNDAY 4/27/14)
DIY: Mega Dens (Premiere) at 8pm
HBO: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Premiere) at 11pm
ID: Unusual Suspects (Finale) at 9pm
SPIKE: Catch A Contractor (Finale) at 10:30pm
George Stephanopoulos is sticking around Good Morning America. The ABC morning show host signed a contract extension, as co-host Robin Roberts did in late 2013. Included in the deal is his hosting gig on This Week. “We are thrilled that the team is locked in,” said ABC News, which lost GMA regulars Sam Champion to The Weather Channel and Josh Elliot to NBC Sports, but promoted Lara Spencer to GMA co-host last week.
(Source: Cynopsis)
With a renewal up in the air, Warner Bros. is scouting for a possible new home for The Mentalist in the event CBS doesn’t pick up the crime drama for a seventh season, reports EW. Series creator Bruno Heller told EW the finale is being written to work in any event. “It will be a very pleasing and satisfying series finale if that’s what happens,” said Heller, “and if not, it’s a very pleasing and satisfying precursor to a new season.” Season six’s ratings are down 9 percent, averaging 11.6 million viewers and 2.1 rating among A18-49, including DVR playback.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The fourth and final season – most sincerely – of The Killing will be released on Netflix August 1. The crime drama, canceled twice on AMC, was resurrected for a six-ep wrap-up by the streaming service.
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Ricky Martin will have double duty on Dancing with the Stars‘ “Latin Night,” singing his 2014 World Cup song “Vida,” then sitting at the table as a guest judge. Show airs Monday, April 28 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Encore Classic is spending Mother’s Day with Murph. A marathon of Murphy Brown episodes will air Sunday, May 11 from 4:30p-9:30p, led by the premiere of Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Special at 4p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Willa Fitzgerald (Alpha House) will recur on season six of USA‘s Royal Pains, returning Tuesday, June 10 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Wendy Williams Show is sending viewers to the Virgin Islands. Starting Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 23, a “word of the day” will provide entry to “Wendy’s Hot Tropics Giveaway” sweepstakes, offering round trip airfares and stays in luxury resorts.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV is presented a rich summer slate at its Upfront event in NYC’s historic Beacon Theater, hosted by Girl Code‘s Nicole Byer and MTV2‘s Andrew Schulz and Charlamagne of Guy Code, with performances by Bastille, Paramore and Zedd.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The summer premiere sked includes doc 9 Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran (Tuesday, June 10 at 11p); season four of Teen Wolf (Monday, June 23 at 10p), family drama Finding Carter (Tuesday, July 8 at 10p); season five of Ridiculousness (Thursday, July 10 at 10p) and comedic cooking competition Snack-Off (Thursday, July 10 at 10:30p).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Shows that got the green light include docu-series Slednecks, about a group of buddies in Alaska; One Bad Choice, a scripted series based on true stories, and dance competition Beyond Dance. Snooki & JWOWW, Real World and Girl Code will all be back with new seasons.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sister net Logo TV, aimed at the LGBT community, is partnering with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos‘ Milojo Productions for new summer series, The Secret Guide to Fabulous Living.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV will also step up its “always on” strategy, injecting visuals and interstitial content that offer real-time news, events and trending topics and creating multiple real-time marketing opportunities for its partners.
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BET had lots to share at its event at NYC’s Ziegfeld Theatre, including three new programs: reality show Gone Gospel, game show Got Game and The Start Up, with hip hop’s Diggy Simmons making his scripted series debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)
New original movies include Let the Church Say Amen, from Regina King (Southland), The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker starring Raven-Symone and six-part mini-series Book of Negroes, with Cuba Gooding and Louis Gossett Jr. A new talker from Keke Palmer (True Jackson, VP) debuts in July.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Returning series include season eight of The Game, season three of Real Husbands of Hollywood, Being Mary Jane‘s sophomore run, and video countdown show 106 & Park, now in its 14th year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
In March, BET boasted it reached more African Americans A18-49 than any network in cable with 9.8 million viewers, and BET Networks received 19 NAACP Image Award nominations, more than any other network cable or broadcast. “We’re excited about our entire schedule, especially our original programming, our strong talk show acquisitions and our exclusive co-production deal with Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment to produce new content for Centric,” said Debra L. Lee, chairman and CEO, BET Networks.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Speaking of Centric, BET Networks’ 24-hour music and entertainment net, look forward to returning Being and According to Him and Her, as well as a season four of Single Ladies, Arise Entertainment 360, and specials Soul Train Awards and Centric Comedy All Stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)
David Letterman got a lift from Stephen Colbert on Tuesday. With its future host in the guest seat, CBS‘s Late Show scored a 2.5 household rating in metered-market households, versus 2.3 for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and 1.7 for ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Thursday, April 17 was a different story. With a Scandal-themed episode on the soapy drama’s finale night, Jimmy Kimmel Live had its most-watched night ever, drawing over 4 million total viewers and 1.4 million A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Other Woman – Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Leslie Mann, Cameron Diaz, Taylor Kinney, Kate Upton, Nicki Minaj, Alyshia Ochse
Brick Mansions – Paul Walker, David Belle, RZA, Gouchy Boy, Catalina Denis, Carlo Rota
The Quiet Ones – Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Erin Richards, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Olivia Cooke
From The Rough (Limited Release) – Taraji P. Henson, Tom Felton, Michael Clarke Duncan
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday April 25, 2014
Bowling Green Park Fair – at Broadway and Whitehall st.
Saturday April 26, 2014
8th Ave. Festival – from 14th to 23rd St.
Sunday April 27, 2014
Steinway Street Festival (Queens) – from 28th Ave. to 34th Ave.
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $59 million
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $40 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
CASTING CALL
NEWLYWEDS COOKING IN THE KITCHEN for Major cable network. Can be from any demographic but, should be married no more than 1 year. Submit video which must include the persona & couple’s interactions, in & around the kitchen. Submit to: Submissions@NewlywedsInTheKitchen.com
(Source: Cynopsis)
SETH MEYERS TO HOST THE 66TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS
April 25, 2014SETH MEYERS TO HOST THE 66TH ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS
http://www.people.com/article/seth-meyers-emmy-awards-host-2014
JUSTIN BIEBER HELD UP AT LAX CUSTOMS
April 25, 2014JUSTIN BIEBER HELD UP AT LAX CUSTOMS
http://www.tmz.com/2014/04/24/justin-bieber-lax-hold-up/
CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 24, 2014
April 25, 2014CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 24, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity
Jack Quaid (Meg Ryan & Dennis Quaid’s son) – 22 years old
Tyson Ritter (The All-American Rejects) – 30 years old
Kelly Clarkson (Singer) – 32 years old
Regan Gomez-Preston (The Cleveland Show) – 34 years old
Derek Luke (“Antwone Fisher”) – 40 years old
Cedric The Entertainer – 50 years old
Djimon Hounsou (Gladiator) – 50 years old
Phil Robertson (Duck Dynasty) – 68 years old
Barbra Streisand (“The Way We Were”) – 72 years old
Shirley MacLaine – 80 years old
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV
April 24, 2014FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news
ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/24/14)
ABC: Black Box (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: Bad Teacher (Premiere) at 9:30pm
HGTV: Fixer Upper (Premiere) at 11p
CNN: Chicagoland (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: Parks And Recreation (Finale) at 8pm
Meg Ryan has been tapped to narrate CBS‘s How I Met Your Mother spinoff pilot How I Met Your Dad, as an unseen Bob Saget voiced “future Ted” in the original. Ryan’s character is played in flashback by Greta Gerwig.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sorry, Netflix. Amazon.com struck a deal with HBO for exclusive SVOD rights for past seasons of certain HBO programs including The Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood and Boardwalk Empire. Girls, Newsroom and Veep will eventually be available as well, about three years after air. New shows are not part of the deal – for that, viewers still have to sign up for HBO.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Now-unionized post-production editors on NBC‘s Last Comic Standing are back at work after a two-day strike. The reality show reboot is slated for a Thursday, May 22 premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Saturday Night Live alum Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) will make his hosting debut for the late night sketch comedy’s May 17 finale with St. Vincent as musical guest. Charlize Theron hosts for the second time May 10, with The Black Keys returning for a third time as musical guests.
(Source: Cynopsis)
VH1 canceled pop culture recap show Best Week Ever. Launched in 2004, it was canceled in 2010, but revived in 2012. The series “served as a national launching pad for many talented creatives and comedians,” said the net in a statement. “We thank them, and the viewers who tuned in each week.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The VMAs are headed back to Southern California. MTV announced via video Wednesday that the 2014 music awards show will air live from the newly renovated Forum in Inglewood, CA on Sunday, August 24th. Last year, the show – you might remember a little performance by Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke? – was broadcast from Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC‘s I Found the Gown comes back for season three with back-to-back eps on Friday, April 25. A chaotic Gown Rush sale is center stage at 10p, with the focus on a bride on a budget at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Rob Lowe will narrate Nat Geo miniseries The ’90s: The Last Great Decade?, premiering in July. The former Brat Packer narrated the net’s The ’80s: The Decade That Made Us last spring, and starred in last fall’s Killing Kennedy. “No one has really examined the ’90s like this before,” said Lowe. “I think viewers will be fascinated by the dramatic changes we’ve seen in even the small amount of time that’s passed since Y2K.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Coldplay‘s getting plenty of NBC exposure ahead of the release of their new album Monday, May 19. In addition to front man Chris Martin‘s guest gig on The Voice and a May 3 performance on Saturday Night Live, the band headlines the net’s one-hour special, Coldplay: Ghost Stories on Sunday, May 18 at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WE tv‘s L.A. Hair is back for season three on Thursday, May 22 at 9p. First up in the A-list salon chair: Being Mary Jane‘s Gabrielle Union.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CW‘s Supernatural on Tuesday got a two-tenths bump to .9/3 in A18-49, beating ABC for the hour in the demo, and tying with CBS‘s NCIS: Los Angeles in M18-34 (.7/2).
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season 10 premiere of Discovery‘s Deadliest Catch was the highest rated premiere of the series in three seasons in P25-54 and the top Tuesday cable program among both Persons and M25-54 delivery, no exclusions, and the number three program in all of television among M25-54, no exclusions. Discovery was also the number one network in all of television, in Men.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tuesday’s premiere of Lifetime docuseries Tru Tori drew 1.2 million viewers, averaging 625,000 A25-54 and 615,000 A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season one finale of USA reality series Chrisley Knows Best on Tuesday drew its highest ratings to date in the key demos, growing week-to-week with 890,000 P18-49 (up 10 percent) and 803,000 P25-54 (up 19 percent).The episode delivered 1.5 million total viewers P2+; when combined with the encore telecast, the finale delivered 1.4M P18-49, 1.3M P25-54 and 2.4M total viewers P2+.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Actor Dana Craig died March 20 of a heart attack. He was 68. In addition to film and theater roles, Craig appeared on TV shows including Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote, L.A. Law and The Waltons.
(Source: Cynopsis)
OLIVIA WILDE AND JASON SUDEIKIS WELCOME A SON
April 23, 2014OLIVIA WILDE AND JASON SUDEIKIS WELCOME A SON
http://www.eonline.com/news/534416/olivia-wilde-gives-birth-actress-and-fiance-jason-sudeikis-welcome-a-baby-boy
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