Archive for June, 2014

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ TONY AWARDS/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

June 9, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/9/14)
ABC: Hilary Clinton: Public and Private – One on One with Diane Sawyer (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Remembering The Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr. (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Brazil with Michael Palin (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Major Crimes (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Murder In The First (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Years of Living Dangerously (Finale) at 8pm

A six-car crash early Saturday morning left 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan critically injured and comedian James McNair (aka Jimmy Mack) dead. Morgan was returning from a tour date in Delaware when the limo bus in which he and McNair were passengers was hit by a tractor-trailer in New Jersey. Two other passengers were left in critical condition.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In the late night battle of Jimmy versus Jimmy, Kimmel beat an original telecast of Fallon for the first time on Thursday in the top 25 markets. Boosted by NBA finals and exposure in a prime time pre-game special, ABC‘s Jimmy Kimmel Live scored 3.1/9 in Households and 1.5/8 among A18-49, opposite NBC‘s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘s 2.6/7 HH and 1.0/5 A18-49. CBS‘s third place Late Show with David Letterman earned 2.0/5 HH and .3/2 in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

It’s official: Game of Thrones is HBO‘s most popular series. Ever. Season four episodes have averaged 18.4 million viewers, counting repeat showings, VOD and streaming, enough to beat the 18.2 million viewers racked up by the 2002 finale of The Sopranos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Almost half of people – 48 percent – who don’t pay for cable or satellite use Netflix, up from 29 percent in 2013, according to a study of 1211 households from Leichtman Research Group. Fifteen percent of Netflix customers say they share their subs with people outside their households.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC scrapped its plans to move Celebrity Wife Swap from Tuesdays at 10p to Thursdays at 8p after the NBA finals. The reality show pulled a 1.5/5 A18-49 rating and 4.2 million viewers on its last Tuesday outing. Now, The Black Box will slide from Thursdays at 10p to 8p, with NY Med taking the 10p perch starting June 26.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN‘s Love Thy Neighbor is back with all-new eps Wednesday, June 25 at 9p. The most recent cycle of the Tyler Perry comedy averaged .74 among W25-54 and 901,000 total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Harry Potter’s Dumbledore, Michael Gambon, has been cast in another J.K. Rowling adaptation, HBO/BBC miniseries The Casual Vacancy.
(Source: Cynopsis)

OWN announced the principal cast for Tyler Perry drama If Loving You Is Wrong (formerly Single Mom’s Club). Series regulars include Amanda Clayton (John Carter), Heather Hemmens (Hellcats), Zulay Henao (The Single Moms Club), Edwina Findley (Treme) and April Parker-Jones (Jericho).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Smashed) and Jeremy Sisto (Suburgatory) have been cast in A&E‘s The Returned, along with Sandrine Holt (House of Cards) and Agnes Bruckner (24). The supernatural drama from A+E Studios and FremantleMedia is adapted from the hit French series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Game 1 of the NBA Finals gave ABC its top-rated Thursday among A18-49 since 6/20/13, up 5 percent year to year in both the demo and total viewers (14.9 million).
(Source: Cynopsis)

CMT reports the 13th annual CMT Music Awards on Wednesday delivered 3 million total viewers, the second most-watched ever. With 1.4 among P18-49 (up 7 percent versus last year), it was the top original cable telecast for the day.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of CMT‘s Party Down South debuted to a series-high 1.25 million total viewers for the premiere and its encore, up 75 percent from season one among P18-49 with .67.
(Source: Cynopsis)

THE 68TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS – WINNERS LIST
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html

Audra McDonald makes history with her sixth Tony win.
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/176282/six-time-tony-winner-audra-mcdonald-makes-history-in-two-ways-with-lady-day-win/

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Fault In Our Stars – $48.2 million
Maleficent – $33.5 million
Edge of Tomorrow – $29.1 million
X-Men: Days of Future Past – $14.7 million
A Million Ways To Die In The West – $7.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

RITA ORA AND CALVIN HARRIS BREAK UP

June 6, 2014

RITA ORA AND CALVIN HARRIS BREAK UP
http://www.eonline.com/news/549048/rita-ora-and-calvin-harris-break-up-i-wish-her-all-the-best

 

MELANIE GRIFFITH FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM ANTONIO BANDERAS

June 6, 2014

MELANIE GRIFFITH FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM ANTONIO BANDERAS
http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/06/melanie-griffith-antonio-banderas-divorce/

 

JENNIFER LOPEZ & BEAU “CASPER” SMART SPLIT

June 6, 2014

JENNIFER LOPEZ & BEAU “CASPER” SMART SPLIT
http://www.accesshollywood.com/jennifer-lopez-casper-smart-split_article_95147

 

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 6, 2014

June 6, 2014

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 6, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (Modern Family) – 7 years old
Uncle Cracker (Singer) – 40 years old
Natalie Morales (The Today Show) – 42 years old
Paul Giamatti (“The Amazing Spider-Man 2”) — 47 years old
Max Casella (Doogie Howser M.D.) – 47 years old
Jason Isaacs – (Rosemary’s Baby) – 51 years old
Aaron Sorkin (Writer/Producer) – 53 years old
Colin Quinn (“Grown Ups 2”) – 55 years old
Sandra Bernhard (Comedienne) – 59 years old
Harvey Fierstein (Broadway Actor) – 60 years old
Robert Englund (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”) – 67 years old

 

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MOVIES/ NYC STREET FAIRS/ MEGA MILLIONS/ POWERBALL

June 6, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/6/14)
HISTORY: D-Day in HD (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta (Premiere) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 6/7/14)
COOKING: Real Girl’s Kitchen (Premiere) at 2pm
HGTV: Off The Grid Living (Premiere) at at 3pm
NBC: Belmont Stakes at 4:30pm
OWN: Life With LaToya (Premiere) at 10pm
NUVO TV: Knockout (Premiere) at 7pm
STARZ: Power (Premiere) at 9pm

(SUNDAY 6/8/14)
CBS: The 68th Annual Tony Awards at 8pm
NBC: Miss USA 2014 at 8pm
COOKING: Rev Run’s Sunday Suppers (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY: Cool Tools Special (Premiere) at 1pm
E!: Keeping Up With The Kardashians (Premiere) at 9pm
E!: Escape Club (Premiere) at 10pm
Encore: Power (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: The Big Tip with Rachael Ray (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: Beachfront Bargain Hunt (Premiere) at 8pm and 8:30pm
HGTV: Brother vs. Brother (Premiere) at 9pm
HISTORY: The Hunt (Premiere) at 10pm
OWN: Oprah: Where Are They Now? (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Oprah’s Master Class: Tim McGraw (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: Snapped: Killer Couples (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Sister Wives (Premiere) at 9pm
UNIVISION: Metastasis (Premiere) at 10pm
AMC: Turn (Finale) at 9pm
FOX: Cosmos: A Space Odyssey (Finale) at 9pm
HBO: Veep (Finale) at 10:30pm
TELEMUNDO: La Voz Kids (Finale) at 8pm
UMAS: La Viuda Negra (Finale) at 8pm

Lara Logan is back to work at 60 Minutes after a 7-month suspension. The correspondent took leave after an October 27 report on the attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi was discredited.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MSNBC canceled low-rated 4p weekend political talker Disrupt with Karen Finney; the last airdate was June 1. Finney will remain with the network as a contributor.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW is launching a five-hour Saturday morning programming block, “One Magnificent Morning,” in association with Litton Entertainment. Among the educational shows targeting young viewers from 7a-noon: Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan: Family Edition, vet series Calling Dr. Pol and animal-centric Expedition Wild. Litton also programs educational blocks for ABC and CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

One by one, the cast of ABC Family‘s Pretty Little Liars will appear on E! News every weekday next week at 7p to promote the launch of the drama’s summer premiere. PLL is back Tuesday, June 10 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After protracted negotiations with 20th Century Fox Television, Modern Family co-creator/exec producer Christopher Lloyd reached an agreement that will bring him back to work on season six of the hit ABC comedy. Co-creator Steve Levitan closed his deal in March.
(Source: Cynopsis)

With a deadline looking and unable to find a network home for the Daytime Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the ceremony will be live-streamed at www.daytimeemys.net on Sunday, June 22.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season two premiere of ABC documentary series NY Med has been moved to Thursday, June 26 at 10p. The original debut date was June 24.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WE tv and The Paley Center for Media have partnered for a panel on four decades of TV crime drama heroines, and a commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Police Woman, on June 19 at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Police Woman’s Angie Dickinson will be part of the program, along with S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order), Emily Deschanel (Bones), Marin Ireland (The Divide, debuting on WE tv Wednesday, July 16 at 9p), Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, The Divide), Poppy Montgomery (Unforgettable, Without a Trace), Holly Robinson Peete (21 Jump Street) and Marg Helgenberger (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Facts of Life alums Lisa Welchel and Kim Fields reunite for Hallmark original movie For Better or for Worse, a romantic comedy premiering Saturday, July 19 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday, June 7, MTV‘s all about Ariana Grande, including viewer-submitted routines to the singer’s “Problem” that fans can vote on at #DancingwithAriana. Ed Sheeran‘s the hot topic on Sunday, as the net counts down #100Things everyone needs to know about the “I See Fire” artist.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TLCs Breaking Amish heads into production of season three with a new cast, navigating Brooklyn. Hot Snakes Media reality show returns in October 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brian Van Holt (Cougar Town) will star in Syfy‘s Ascension, joining Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica). The six-hour event series from Lionsgate Television and Sea to Sky Studios in association with Blumhouse Productions is slated for a November 2014 debut, to air through December.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Harry Hamlin (Mad Men) and Rachel Nichols (Continuum) will recur on USA medical drama Rush, making its debut Thursday, July 17 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The premiere of WE tv’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars delivered 1.33 million viewers P2+ in Live+3, ranking fifth among all cable nets in its Friday time period among W25-54 (631,000) and seventh among W18-49 (599,000).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Discovery‘s Deadliest Catch was the top cable program on Tuesday among Persons (3 million total viewers) and M25-54 (2.6 rating) and 18-49 (1.8) delivery; the series premiere of Siberian Cut ranked as the number two original cable program among M25-54 (1.1). The shows helped Discovery become the number one cable network on Tuesday night in M25-54 and M18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo was the number one ad-supported cable entertainment network among P18-49 on Sunday night. The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi’s Wedding delivered over 2.4 million total viewers and over 1.2 million P18-49, according to Nielsen, and Married to Medicine scored 1.9 million total viewers and nearly 1 million P18-49. Preview specials for season six of The Real Housewives of New Jersey and new docu-series Game of Crowns delivered, respectively, over 1.6 million total viewers and 848,000 P18-49, and 900,000 total viewers and 475,000 P18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tuesday’s mid-season finale of 19 Kids & Counting drew 3 million viewers P2+. The episode was the series’ highest rated ever among HH (2.4), W25-54 (2.3), and P25-54 (1.5).
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Edge of Tomorrow – Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson, Bill Paxton, Jonas Armstrong, Tony Way Kick Gurry, Franz Drameh
The Fault In Our Stars – Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Willem Dafoe, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Mike Birbiglia, Emily Peachey
The Moment (Limited Release) – Jennifer Jason Leigh, Martin Henderson, Alia Shawkat, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Meat Loaf, Alessandra Torresani, Navid Negahban
Trust Me (Limited Release) – Sam Rockwell, Clark Gregg, William H. Macy, Amanda Peet, Allison Janney, Saxon Sharbino, Molly Shannon, Felicity Huffman

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday June 6, 2014
Bowling Green Park Fair – at Broadway and Whitehall St.

Saturday June 7, 2014
University Place Fair – on University Place from 8th to 14th St.
12th Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Madison Square Park – from 23rd to 27th St. bet. 5th & Madison Ave.
First Ave. Festival – on 1st Ave. from 68th to 79th St.

Sunday June 8, 2014
12th Annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party in Madison Square Park – from 23rd to 27th St. bet. 5th & Madison Ave.
New York City Expo – on 3rd Ave. from 23rd to 34th St.
Forest Hills Festival of the Arts (Queens) – on Austin St. from 69th to 72nd Road
Centereach “Long Island” Festival – on Mark Treet Road from Middle Country to School Road

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $45 million

You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

www.NYLottery.org

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $221 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

www.NYLottery.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

BETHENNY FRANKEL IS THRILLED CUSTODY BATTLE IS OVER WITH EX-HUSBAND JASON HOPPY

June 5, 2014

BETHENNY FRANKEL IS THRILLED CUSTODY BATTLE IS OVER WITH EX-HUSBAND JASON HOPPY
http://www.people.com/article/bethenny-frankel-custody-battle-jason-hoppy-brynn-divorce

HAYDEN PANETTIERE EXPECTING HER FIRST CHILD WITH WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO

June 5, 2014

HAYDEN PANETTIERE EXPECTING HER FIRST CHILD WITH WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO
http://celebritybabies.people.com/2014/06/05/hayden-panettiere-pregnant-expecting-first-child-wladimir-klitschko/

JUSTIN BIEBER APOLOGIZES FOR SECOND RACIST VIDEO

June 5, 2014

JUSTIN BIEBER APOLOGIZES FOR SECOND RACIST VIDEO
http://www.accesshollywood.com/justin-bieber-apologizes-for-second-racist-video_article_95112

 

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 5, 2014

June 5, 2014

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 5, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Mike Fisher (Hockey Player/Married to Carrie Underwood) – 34 years old
Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) – 35 years old
Liza Weil (Scandal) – 37 years old
Chad Allen (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) – 40 years old
Mark Wahlberg – 43 years old
Brian McKnight (R&B Singer) – 45 years old
Ron Livingston (“Office Space”) – 47 years old
Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm) – 52 years old
Kenny G (Saxophonist) – 58 years old
Suze Orman (The Suze Orman Show) – 63 years old