KATIE HOLMES’ BROADWAY PLAY “DEAD ACCOUNTS” WILL CLOSE IN JANUARY 2013.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/katie-holmes-broadway-play-dead-accounts-to-close-jan-6-after-poor-reviews_article_74311
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KATIE HOLMES’ BROADWAY PLAY “DEAD ACCOUNTS” WILL CLOSE IN JANUARY 2013.
December 28, 2012FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BROADWAY
December 27, 2012FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 12/27/12)
HGTV: Extreme Homes (Finale) at 9pm
BROADWAY
Broadway grosses for December – A Christmas Story Pulls in Holiday Theatergoers.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/166354/broadway-grosses-a-christmas-story-pulls-in-holiday-theatergoers/
The Heiress Star Dan Stevens won’t return for Fourth Season of Downton Abbey.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/166352/the-heiress-star-dan-stevens-wont-return-for-fourth-season-of-downton-abbey/
CUBA GOODING JR., VANESSA WILLIAMS, AND CONDOLA RASHAD ARE HEADED TO BROADWAY
December 20, 2012CUBA GOODING JR., VANESSA WILLIAMS, AND CONDOLA RASHAD ARE HEADED TO BROADWAY
http://www.accesshollywood.com/cuba-gooding-jr-vanessa-williams-broadway-bound_article_74151
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BROADWAY
December 20, 2012FIRST LOOK
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NBC: A White House Christmas: First Families Remember at 8pm
COOKING: Hook, Line & Dinner (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: CMA Country Christmas at 9pm
FOX: The X Factor (Season Finale, Part 2) (Finale) at 8pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of Miami (Finale) at 9pm
USA: Burn Notice (Finale) at 9pm
FX: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Finale) at 10pm
FX: The League (Finale) at 11pm
FX: Unsupervised (Finale) at 11:30pm
MTV: Jersey Shore (Series Finale) at 10pm
MTV: Jersey Shore Reunion Show at 11pm
MTV picked up a second season of its series Catfish: The TV Show the series that tackles the complexities of dating in a digital world. The one-hour series first debuted on November 12 and became MTV’s highest rated series premiere in the 11p time period in the network’s history by averaging a 2.3 P12-34 rating through six episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Aseventh season of Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmern is back on Travel Channel beginning February 11 at 9p. In the new episodes, Zimmern samples baked muskrat in Baltimore to fermented fish eggs in Alaska. Prior to the season launch, Travel Channel will air the special Bizarre Foods America Fan Favorites at 8p. Bizarre Foods America with Andrew Zimmern is produced by Tremendous! Entertainment, Inc.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The live season two finale of Ink Master on Spike attracted 2.4 million viewers Tuesday night at 1001p, making it the most-watched episode in the series’ history. The finale episode also posted a 2.1 rating with M18-34 and a 1.7 rating with A18-34.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV2 has commenced production on a reality series featuring musician and entrepreneur Mac Miller and his four best friends as they depart from their hometown of Pittsburgh, PA and move to L.A. The series will star Mac and his “Most Dope” crew as the rapper/producer puts the final touches on his new album, Watching Movies with the Sound Off. The six-part series will premiere during first quarter 2013 on MTV2. The network also set the season three premiere date of MTV2’s Guy Code for January 15 at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BROADWAY
Alicia Keys to produce HBO Adaption of Lydia R. Diamond’s Play Stick Fly.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/166242/alicia-keys-to-produce-hbo-adaptation-of-lydia-r-diamonds-play-stick-fly/
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ CASTING CALL/ BROADWAY
December 13, 2012FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 12/13/12)
OUTSIDE TV: Further (Premiere) at 9:30pm
TRUTV: Impractical Jokers (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
DIY: Raising House (Finale) at 9pm
DIY: Salvage Dawgs (Finale) at 11pm
BRAVO: LOLWORK (Finale) at 1:30am
Today at 5a PST/8a EST, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms are joining the Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly to reveal the nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards from the Beverly Hilton. The 70th Annual Golden Globes will air live on NBC January 13 with a pre-show at 7p (EST) and the main telecast from 8-11p (EST).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Travel Channel set the premiere date for its new original series Armed & Ready with double episodes on February 26 at 10p and 1030p. The series follows author, photographer and self-proclaimed thrill seeker Kevin Michael Connolly, as he pushes himself to the limit using his amazing arm strength since he can’t use his legs. Connolly creates new rigs to travel anywhere and to conquer anything without using his wheelchair or prosthetics. The series, produced by Crazy Legs Productions for Travel Channel has a total of six half-hour episodes.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nat Geo WILD premieres a new series featuring dog behaviorist Cesar Millan in Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack on January 5 at 10p. Millan’s goal in this new series is to combat the global issue of dog abandonment and giving “unadoptable” dogs a second chance at a new life. Leader of the Pack is produced for Nat Geo WILD by POWWOW Media Partners. Also on January 5 at 9p, Nat Geo WILD brings back its top series The Incredible Dr. Pol for a third season. The series follows skilled veterinarian, Dr. Jan Pol who comes to the rescue helping farm animals to house pets with his old-school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine. The Incredible Dr. Pol is produced by National Geographic Television for Nat Geo WILD.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A second season of Steven Seagal’s original drama series True Justice premieres January 4 at 9p and 11p on REELZCHANNEL. The crime-fighting series starring Seagal as Elijah Kane head of the Special Investigations Unit will have 13 all-new episodes. Joining the cast in season two is Adrian Holmes playing CIA operative Marcus Mitchell who recruits Kane to work as an operative to take out a high-level target that the CIA cannot go after in a traditional way.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Original series Barter Kings makes a comeback on A&E Network with a new season comprised of six episodes starting January 9 at 10p. The series also returns in an all-new hour-long format following Steve McHugh and Antonio Palazzola, two top barterers as they trade up from low value items to items worth thousands. Barter Kings is produced for A&E by Brownstone Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ricky Gervais convinced Karl Pilkington to join him on another journey when An Idiot Abroad 3 debuts on Science Channel January 19 at 9p. Gervais and Pilkington will travel from Italy to China following the footsteps of famous explorer Marco Polo and joining the pair is friend and TV star Warwick Davis. An Idiot Abroad 3 is produced by RiSK Productions in association with Me & You Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The CW approved two new reality shows for its development slate: The Hunt is a one-hour competition series from David Garfinkle, Jay Renfroe and Greg Goldman and is described as an “intense wilderness competition.” The Hunt’s action takes place over one month as 12 teams of two are provided no food, water or shelter but must compete in a game where they rely on their physicality, survival skills and hunting skills to win. Renegade 83 and Blackbird Television are producing in association with Warner Horizon. The CW’s second reality project is the half-hour Perfect Score giving participants a chance to win a date but also the opportunity to win cash if they can successfully identify their perfect match. Scott St. John created the show and will serve as EP. FremantleMedia North America is producing. Premiere dates will be announced in the near future.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FX’s upcoming period spy drama The Americans added Margo Martindale (Justified) for a minimum of eight episodes. Martindale will play a Russian spy living in the US and her character Claudia is a liaison between the KGB and the central spies Phillip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell). The 13-episode first season will debut January 30 on FX.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Broadcast veteran Gerard “Gerry” Mulderrig passed away at the age of 82. Mr. Mulderrig will be best remembered as the architect of a programming and sales strategy that transformed New York’s WPIX-TV from a struggling independent television station into a major competitor with sports and entertainment programming in the country’s largest TV market. For information about Mr. Mulderrig’s memorial services, please send an email to: themulderrigs@aol.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CASTING CALL
Robert Mazza Casting is seeking co-hosts for a bar/restaurant makeover show. Candidates should have extensive hospitality experience working in bars, restaurants, roadhouses, hotels, etc. Additionally the sidekick should have interior decorating experience. Quirky, unusual characters, male and female, who can work with tough-talking New York biker-types but who are 180 degrees different are encouraged to apply by next Tuesday, December 18. Send an email to: RobertMCasting@gmail.com and include your name, contact information, a few photos and a brief paragraph about yourself and what experience you would bring to the show.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BROADWAY
Tom Hanks to reunite with Bosom Buddies co-star Peter Scolari in Broadway’s Lucky Guy.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/166096/tom-hanks-to-reunite-with-bosom-buddies-co-star-peter-scolari-in-broadways-lucky-guy/
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ BROADWAY
December 12, 2012FIRST LOOK
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ABC: Barbara Walter’s Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2012 at 9:30pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Stalked: Someone’s Watching (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY: Sweat Equity (Finale) at 10pm
A new six-part docu-series starring Pete Rose and his fiancee former Playboy model Kiana Kim debuts on TLC next month. Pete Rose: Hits & Mrs. will premiere January 14 at 10p and follows Pete and Kiana as they prepare for a new life together and blend their respective families. The series is produced for TLC by Creature Films.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Comedy Central unveiled its midseason series premiere dates: The Burn With Jeff Ross debuts January 8 at 1030p; Workaholics and Kroll Show both premiere on January 16 at 10p and 1030p respectively; a fifth season of Tosh.0 opens February 5 at 10p; The Jeselnik Offensive bows February 19 at 1030p; The Ben Show and Nathan for You both debut on February 28 at 10p and 1030p respectively; and Inside Amy Schumer premieres April 30 at 1030pm.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The special 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief to benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund presented by Chase will broadcast live tonight from Madison Square Garden in the New York metro area starting at 8p on all three public media outlets of WNET: THIRTEEN, WLIW21 and NJTV. The concert will be accessible to 2 billion people worldwide and will also air on many other US networks and television feeds: AMC, AXS TV, BIO, Bloomberg, Cooking Channel, Destination America, Discovery Fit & Health, ENCORE, EPIX, FX Movie Channel, FEARnet, Fuse, G4, HBO, HBO Latino, IFC, ION Television, Lifetime Real Women, Live Well Network, Military History, MSG Plus, MUNDOFOX, Palladia, PlumTV, SHOWTIME 2, Smithsonian Channel, Sundance Channel, VH1 Classic, WE tv, WLNY, WPSG/The CW Philly and Wealth TV. The concert will additionally be broadcast on Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s radio stations across the country as all well as a slew of live streams. For more information on the 12-12-12 concert and to check where to watch or listen to the concert, visit: www.121212concert.org.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 12/9/12)
1) Taylor Swift – RED – 166,999 (After 7 weeks – 2,382,541)
2) Wiz Khalifa – O.N.I.F.C – 141,238
3) Rod Stewart – Merry Christmas Baby – 126,984 (After 6 weeks – 602,343)
Other Debuts
5) Ke$ha – Warrior – 85,888
9) Florida Georgia Line – Here’s To The Good Times – 62,758
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $50 million.
Powerball is played in 41 states.
BROADWAY
Evita to close on Saturday January 26, 2013 when Michael Cerveris, Elena Roger and Ricky Martin leave.
http://news.yahoo.com/evita-close-january-big-3-leave-001201463.html
SHIA LABEOUF TO MAKE HIS BROADWAY DEBUT THIS SPRING OPPOSITE ALEC BALDWIN
December 11, 2012SHIA LABEOUF TO MAKE HIS BROADWAY DEBUT THIS SPRING OPPOSITE ALEC BALDWIN
http://www.accesshollywood.com/shia-labeouf-to-make-his-broadway-debut-this-spring-opposite-alec-baldwin_article_73670
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BROADWAY
November 29, 2012FIRST LOOK
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VH1: 100 Greatest Kids Stars (Hour 1) (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: 100 Greatest Kids Stars (Hour 2) (Premiere) at 10pm
NATIONAL GEO: Rocket City Rednecks (Premiere) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEO: American Chainsaw (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Panic 9-1-1 (Premiere) at 10pm
Time Warner is having talks with former NBC executive Jeff Zucker to possibly become the head of CNN. The cable news network’s current president, Jim Walton announced plans of his departure last summer and Zucker could be appointed to fill the position in the next several days. Previously Zucker served as executive producer of NBC’s Today show and then moved up to become a senior network executive at NBC. When Comcast acquired control of NBCUniversal in 2011, Zucker then lost his position as CEO. At the present time Zucker is executive producer of Katie Couric’s new syndicated daytime talk show, Katie.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FOX is shifting the second season premiere date of its adventure drama series Touch again to February 8 at 8p instead of February 1. The network had originally set Touch’s season premiere date for October 26. FOX will air a two-hour season two premiere of Touch, starring Kiefer Sutherland where the action moves from New York to Los Angeles. Touch is a production of Chernin Entertainment and Tailwind Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. FOX will also air the remaining episodes of The Mob Doctor prior to the premiere of new midseason series The Following on January 21. The Mob Doctor’s final four eps will air at 9p on December 29, December 31, January 5 and January 7.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Two new comedies are set to premiere in mid-January on BET. Comedian and actor Kevin Hart partners with BET Networks on Real Husbands of Hollywood, a semi-scripted show described as the “fakest reality show ever” that follows men of Hollywood in their surreal lives. The cast includes Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, husband of Mariah Carey, Boris Kodjoe, husband of actress Nicole Ari Parker, Duane Martin, husband of actress Tisha Campbell-Martin, J.B. Smoove, husband of singer Shahidah Omar and Robin Thicke, husband of actress Paula Patton. Real Husbands of Hollywood premieres January 15 at 10p. Then new scripted comedy Second Generation Wayans will debut at 1030p also on January 15. This half-hour show stars Damien Dante Wayans, Craig Wayans, George O. Gore II and Tatyana Ali and viewers will see the two Wayans emerge from the shadows of their uncles to carve their own path to stardom in Hollywood.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FX has set the 2013 midseason premiere dates for several of its series: the season four premiere of Justified opens on January 8 at 10p; comedy series Anger Management, starring Charlie Sheen will return January 17 at 9p with two back-to-back episodes and the series will settle in its 930p slot the following week. Also on January 17, Archer returns with a fourth season at 10p followed at 1030p by new original series Legit, starring Australian comedian Jim Jeffries. As previously announced, FX will air the new cycle of Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell starting January 17 at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A third season of Dance Moms kicks off on New Year’s Day on Lifetime at 9p. The network will air a 90-minute season premiere featuring Abby Lee Miller star of the docu-series set in Pittsburgh and Miller’s competitive dance studio. Dance Moms is produced by Collins Avenue. Prior to the season premiere of Dance Moms, Lifetime will air the Dance Moms Special: The Smoke Before the Fire at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The New Year brings a new sixth season of The Millionaire Matchmaker on Bravo, premiering January 10 at 9p. Love expert Patti Stanger is back and is looking for her own true love and also discovers fresh information about her birth parents that makes her approach relationships in a different way. The new season also sports a roster of celebrity singles including Denise Richard’s dad, Top Chef’s Just Desserts winner Yigit Pura and professional sports stars. The series is produced for Bravo by Intuitive Entertainment and Bayonne Entertainment, Inc.
(Source: Cynopsis)
IFC reports the premiere of Trapped in the Closet (R. Kelly) attracted a combined audience of more than 1.5 million total viewers and 899,000 among A18-49 last Friday. The night consisted of the digitally remastered previous chapters as well as all-new chapters. The new chapters premiered from 9-10p and delivered 780,000 total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A first-look production deal was forged between NBC and America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon and his production company, NCredible Entertainment. Cannon and his business partner Michael Goldman will develop both scripted and unscripted projects for the network. The deal also has Cannon remaining as host of America’s Got Talent when the show returns next summer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BROADWAY
Mike Tyson will launch a National Tour of his solo show “Undisputed Truth” starting Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/165798/mike-tyson-to-launch-national-tour-of-his-solo-show-undisputed-truth/
AMBER TAMBLYN TO MAKE HER BROADWAY DEBUT NEXT YEAR
November 27, 2012AMBER TAMBLYN TO MAKE HER BROADWAY DEBUT NEXT YEAR
http://www.accesshollywood.com/amber-tamblyn-to-make-broadway-debut_article_73019
FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BROADWAY
November 8, 2012FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 11/8/12)
DIY: Salvage Dawgs (Premiere) at 11pm
Tuesday night’s election TV coverage put NBC on top among the broadcast networks, based preliminarily on fast affiliate returns from Nielsen. NBC posted 12.56 million viewers followed by ABC with 11.15 million and CBS with 8.42 million. Among the cable news networks, FOX News Channel (FNC) was first during primetime with 11.45 million viewers between 8-11p with CNN next at 9.25 million viewers and MSNBC with 4.67 million. FNC also had the highest peak viewership at an average of 11.8 million between 10-11p. With A25-54 viewers, CNN scored with 4.57 million with FNC in second at 4.45 million and MSNBC at 1.99 million in the demo. Though from the 7p to 2a seven-hour block, which encompassed the state returns to Governor Mitt Romney’s concession speech and ending with President Barack Obama’s victory speech, it was CNN that did best overall with an average of 8.84 million total viewers though FNC was not too far behind with 8.7 million total viewers and MSNBC pulled in 4.6 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)
As the third season of PBS’ MASTERPIECE drama series Downton Abbey draws closer, a retrospective of seasons one and two will air as Downton Abbey Revisited on November 25 at 8p. The 90-minute show will feature Dame Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville, Dan Stevens, Michelle Dockery, Siobhan Finneran and other cast members as they comment on key scenes from the first two seasons and interviews with the actors and crew along with never-before-seen footage. The program is hosted by self-professing Downton Abbey fan, Angela Lansbury. An encore of Downton Abbey Revisited will air later on November 25 at 930p (check local listings). PBS will premiere season three of Downton Abbey on MASTERPIECE January 6.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bilingual/bicultural network, Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas and the Pan American Health and Education Foundation are premiering a new docu-series, Empuje. The series follows three young Latinos who are being mentored as they struggle to improve their health and wellness program paired with famous Latino athletes. Daisy Fuentes narrates each of the three half-hour episodes debuting November 11 at 11a and airing on Sunday mornings.
(Source: Cynopsis)
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network brings back new episodes of series, In The Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman starting December 4 at 10p. In each episode, sex educator and therapist Dr. Berman helps real life couples build stronger relationships and improve their sex lives.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BROADWAY
Amber Riley (Glee) comes to Broadway in the Cotton Club Parade starting Wednesday November 14, 2012.
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165297/glees-amber-riley-on-her-broadway-dreams-and-heating-up-the-cotton-club-parade/
Annie opens on Broadway starting Thursday November 8, 2012.
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/165302/i-think-im-gonna-like-it-here-annie-opens-at-broadways-palace-theatre/
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