Archive for June, 2014

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV

June 5, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/5/14)
CMT: Party Down South (Premiere) at 10pm
DA: Unsealed: Conspiracy Files (Premiere) at 8pm
GSN: It Takes A Church (Premiere) at 9pm
SPORTSMAN: America Unplugged (Premiere) at 8pm
HBO: 24/7 Cotto/Martinez (Finale) at 8:30pm

Showtime renewed Penny Dreadful for a season two, with an expanded episode order of ten. The horror thriller, averaging 4.8 million viewers since launch, is the net’s most-watched new show ever on-demand.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Will Arnett (Arrested Development) is back on Netflix, voicing a has-been sitcom star – and horse – in the animated adult comedy BoJack Horseman “who has been trying to find his way through a muddle of self-loathing, whisky and failed relationships.” Amy Sedaris plays his ex in the 12-ep series, launching Friday, August 22 at 12:01a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Logo TV added the Brooklyn Nets’ Jason Collins and Netflix series Orange Is the New Black to the list of honorees included in a one-hour event focusing on pioneers in the fight for LGBT equality. Trailblazers premieres Thursday, June 26 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family is developing Rated P for Parenthood with Kelly Ripa (LIVE with Kelly and Michael) and husband Mark Consuelos‘s (Alpha House) Milojo Productions and Jamie Denbo, reports Deadline. The family comedy is based on an off-Broadway musical that ran in 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bravo‘s Top Chef Duels premieres Wednesday, August 6 at 10p. The new franchise spin-off brings back faves for “a gastronomic battle royale of epic proportions.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

R&B Divas LA returns for season two on TV One Wednesday, July 16 at 10p. Original cast members Chante Moore, Lil’ Mo, Claudette Ortiz and Michel’le will be reunited on the Thinkfactory Media production, joined by new cast members Chrisette Michele and Leela James.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The day after the start of the World Cup in Brazil, Showtime looks at a soccer sensation through a different lens with David Beckham Into the Unknown. The documentary, chronicling the retired superstar’s journey into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, premieres Friday, June 13 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Steve Carell (The Office) guests on the season three premiere of AXS TV‘s Tom Green Live on Thursday, June 12 at 9p, following the series premiere of MOCKpocalypse at 8:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ASPiRE marks Black Music Month with ASPiRE Jam Session, exclusive musical vignettes from artists including R&B singer Joe, soul’s Avery*Sunshine and rapper Mr. Sho’Nuff throughout the month of June.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The lineup for the new season of Who Do You Think You Are? on TLC includes Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family), Lauren Graham (Parenthood), Kelsey Grammer (Frasier), Rachel McAdams (The Notebook) and Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City). The series digging into celebs’ family histories bows Wednesday, July 23 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A&E and The Hollywood Reporter are teaming for a four-part The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables series leading up to the Emmy Awards. First up: the Drama Actor Roundtable Sunday, June 8 at 8a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The U.S. premiere of Autopsy: The Last Hours Of… airs on Reelz Wednesday, June 4 at 8p. The documentary series uses autopsy evidence to explain the sudden deaths of celebs including Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Richard Kind (Spin City) has been cast in Amazon pilot Red Oaks, exec produced by Steven Soderbergh and project director David Gordon Green.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New NBC medical drama The Night Shift was just .1 off its premiere last Tuesday, according to Nielsen. ABC‘s Celebrity Wife Swap jumped three tenths, to 1.5/5, for its season finale, while the premiere of CW social experiment Famous in 12 drew a scant .2/1 in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS Television‘s Judge Judy was the number one syndicated show in the May sweep, with a 7.3 HH rating – up 9 percent versus May 2013 for Her Honor’s best May sweep showing in six years.  Dr. Phil won the talk show race for the 8th sweep in a row, with 3.4, up 13 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)

 

 

LA TOYA JACKSON IS ENGAGED TO JEFFRE PHILLIPS

June 4, 2014

LA TOYA JACKSON IS ENGAGED TO JEFFRE PHILLIPS
http://www.accesshollywood.com/la-toya-jackson-engaged-to-jeffre-phillips_article_95058

 

DONALD STERLING IS DROPPING HIS $1 BILLION SUIT AGAINST THE NBA

June 4, 2014

DONALD STERLING IS DROPPING HIS $1 BILLION SUIT AGAINST THE NBA
http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/04/donald-sterling-drops-nba-lawsuit-clippers-sale/

AN OLD VIDEO OF A 14 YEAR OLD JUSTIN BIEBER SURFACES OF HIM SINGING A PARODY USING THE N-WORD AND ABOUT JOINING THE KKK

June 4, 2014

AN OLD VIDEO OF A 14 YEAR OLD JUSTIN BIEBER SURFACES OF HIM SINGING A PARODY USING THE N-WORD AND ABOUT JOINING THE KKK
http://www.tmz.com/2014/06/04/justin-bieber-singing-one-less-lonely-n-word-video-girl/

 

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 4, 2014

June 4, 2014

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 4, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Bar Refaeli (Model) – 29 years old
Brandon Jenner (Keeping Up With The Kardashians) – 33 years old
Angelina Jolie – 39 years old
Russell Brand – 39 years old
Noah Wyle (ER) – 43 years old
Horatio Sanz (formerly of Saturday Night Live) – 45 years old
Al B. Sure (R&B Singer) – 46 years old
Scott Wolf (Party of Five) – 46 years old
El DeBarge (R&B Singer) – 53 years old
Julie White (“Transformers” movies) 53 years old
Keith David (“Platoon”) – 58 years old
Parker Stevenson (The Hardy Boys) – 62 years old
Michelle Phillips (Mamas And The Papas) – 70 years old
Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”) – 78 years old
Dr. Ruth Westheimer – 86 years old

 

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

June 4, 2014

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

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 6/4/14)
CMT: CMT Music Awards Red Carpet at 7pm
CMT: 2014 CMT Music Awards at 8pm
BET: The Message (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Untying The Knot (Premiere) at 10pm
FOOD: Restaurant Stakeout (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: D-Day Sacrifice (Premiere) at 9pm
PIVOT: The Better Half (Premiere) at 9pm
SCIENCE: Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman (Premiere) at 10pm
TNT: Jennifer Falls (Premiere) at 10:30pm
TBS: Deal With it (Finale) at 10:30pm

A new trailer for Rising Star walks viewers through how the audience will determine the winners (and losers) of the reality competition in real time. Host Josh Groban and music experts Ludacris, Kesha and Brad Paisley explain how it works – including the chance viewers to see their faces appear on the show’s video wall. ABC show launches Sunday, June 22 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Newsmakers added to three-night Nat Geo event The 90s: The Last Great Decade? include O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden, Monica Lewinsky and Richard Dean, who saved three people from the Oklahoma City bombing. Series, hosted by Rob Lowe, premieres Sunday, July 6 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production begins this week for Food Network‘s Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off, heading towards a season two premiere later this summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bill Maher will host two live HBO shows on Friday, 9p September 12, airing back to back – in venues five blocks apart. Real Time takes place at Washington, D.C.’s Sidney Harman Hall; at 10p, Maher’s expected at the National Mall for a 10p standup special.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TVGN‘s The Sorrentinos, a reality series focused on Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino (Jersey Shore) and his quirky clan, debuts Tuesday, July 15 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season six of Travel Channel paranormal mystery series The Dead Files launches on a new night, Saturday, July 12 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CNBC adds a new show to its reality lineup, Restaurant Startup, on Tuesday, July 8 at 10p. The Shine America competition series puts wannabe restaurateurs to the test in pop-up eateries.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Family drama Heartland returns to UP with new season six eps today, Wednesday, June 4 at 9p. New installments will continue to run on Wednesdays through October.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV is airing back-to-back eps of 16 and Pregnant on Monday, June 9 beginning at 10p and Monday, June 16 at 10p. 16 and Pregnant: Life After Labor Finale Special airs Tuesday, July 1 at 10p, followed by “Unseen Moments” from the season at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS daytimer The Talk throws its annual “Million Dollar Baby Shower” on Friday, June 6 at 2p, in front of an audience of expectant mothers eager to grab a piece of the $1 million-plus worth of gift giveaways.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV debuts documentary I Am Steve McQueen, narrated by Robert Downey Jr., on Tuesday, June 24 at 9p. Family members, former wives and celeb pals weigh in on the “King of Cool” in the latest of the net’s “I Am” series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Constance Zimmer (House of Cards) will star in Lifetime‘s Un-Real as the executive producer of a dating reality show, reports Deadline. Magyn Price played the part in the pilot.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Laila Robins (In Treatment) and Corey Stoll (House of Cards) are onboard season four of Showtime‘s Homeland, Robins as a series regular and Stoll as guest star.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday Night Live alums Molly Shannon and Chris Parnell, and Community‘s Yvette Nicole Brown will guest on the first season of USA courtroom comedy Benched.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The premiere of AMC‘s Halt and Catch Fire on Sunday delivered 1.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen, after sneak previews on a variety of platforms in May. “The preview generated hundreds of thousands of plays and strong social media buzz,” said AMC president Charlie Collier. “We are happy with the positive response to the show.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO‘s Game of Thrones on Sunday matched a series-high 7.2 million viewers, while the season finale of Silicon Valley delivered 1.7 million, up from the past two installments.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The series premiere of TLC‘s Return to Amish on Sunday was number one in its time period in all of television among W18-34, boasts the net. The show delivered 2.4 million P2+ viewers and a 1.9 HH rating, the time period’s highest on TLC since November 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season two premiere of Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall delivered best-ever numbers for the ID series: a 1.12 HH rating, 509,000 among P25-54 and 304,000 among W25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC‘s American Ninja Warrior is beating up the competition – on Monday, a two-hour ep averaged 1.9 among A18-49, up 19 percent from last week’s premiere to top the Big Four for the night.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Color of Rain delivered a 1.6 HH rating Saturday night, making it Hallmark Movie Channel‘s highest rated original movie ever. It was also the net’s top-rated premiere in key demos, including W25-54 (.6), A25-54 (.4) and P2+ (.7).
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT‘s coverage of the 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals averaged 6.8 million total viewers and a 4.2 HH rating, increases of 39 percent and 35 percent versus last year’s Western Conference Finals. TNT delivered the top audience across all of cable television each game night throughout the six-game series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The debut of UP original movie Love Finds You in Sugarcreek drew 2.2 million unique viewers across three premiere night airings on Sunday, for the net’s strongest original movie premiere ever.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 6/1/14)
1) Coldplay – Ghost Stories – 82,773 (After 2 weeks – 466,247)
2) Brantley Gilbert – Just As I Am – 65,170 (After 2 weeks – 276,790)
3) Mariah Carey – I Am Mariah: The Elusive Chanteuse – 58,427

Other Debuts
5) Austin Mahone – The Secret EP 45,850
9) Crowder – Neon Steeple – 22,178
12) Cher Lloyd – Sorry I’m Late – 16,607
13) Neil Young – A Letter Home – 14,984
17) Tedashii – Below Paradise – 13,805
25) Sharon Van Etten – Are We There – 8,930
30) Kiss – Kiss 40 – 7,209

POWERBALL
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RIHANNA CELEBRATED AS FASHION ICON AT CFDA AWARDS; SEE THE DRESS

June 3, 2014

RIHANNA CELEBRATED AS FASHION ICON AT CFDA AWARDS
http://www.accesshollywood.com/rihanna-celebrated-as-fashion-icon-designers-honored-at-annual-cfda-awards_article_94983

SEE RIHANNA’S SEE THROUGH DRESS FOR THE CFDA AWARDS
http://www.accesshollywood.com/rihanna-on-daring-see-though-cfda-dress-im-comfortable_article_95010

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS OPENS DEBUT RESTAURANT IN LAS VEGAS

June 3, 2014

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS OPENS DEBUT RESTAURANT IN LAS VEGAS
http://greatideas.people.com/2014/06/03/giada-de-laurentiis-restaurant-las-vegas-cromwell/

 

GINNIFER GOODWIN WELCOMES A BABY BOY WITH HUSBAND JOSH DALLAS

June 3, 2014

GINNIFER GOODWIN WELCOMES A BABY BOY WITH HUSBAND JOSH DALLAS
http://www.eonline.com/news/535756/ginnifer-goodwin-welcomes-a-baby-boy-with-husband-josh-dallas

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 3, 2014

June 3, 2014

CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 3, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Rafael Nadal (Tennis Player) – 28 years old
Lyfe Jennings (R&B Singer) – 41 years old
Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360) – 47 years old
James Purefoy (The Following) – 50 years old
Deniece Williams (R&B Singer) – 64 years old
Irma P. Hall (Soul Food) – 79 years old