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TV News: Syfy to Air TWILIGHT ZONE Marathon

Syfy will celebrate Independence Day by taking viewers into a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity when the channel presents its traditional The Twilight Zone marathon.

TV News: THE OUT LIST Presenting Living Portraits of Prominent Members of the LGBT Community Exclusively on HBO

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In a series of intimate portraits, THE OUT LIST explores lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender identity. Through thoughtful stories of love, loss, trial and triumph, a diverse group of trailblazing individuals share insights into what it means to be out in their lives, community and country.

TV News: Bravo Media’s TOP CHEF MASTERS Whips Up A New Season Wed. July 24th

ravo’s “Top Chef Masters” returns for a fifth season with 13 new award-winning chefs ready to compete for bragging rights, the title of ‘Top Chef Master’ and $100,000 for their charity, premiering Wednesday, July 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In a new twist this season, each Master will have his or her sous chef compete in an online competition, “Battle of the Sous Chefs,” hosted by Hugh Acheson and presented by Lexus.

TV News: The Borgias – Series To End After Season Three Finale

The Borgias series will conclude with its final episode on Sunday, June 16th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Filmed entirely on location in Budapest, the series’ final episode finds Pope Alexander (Irons) and Cesare (Arnaud) reconciled at last, and now ready to take their first step towards their ultimate goal: to create a hereditary kingdom across the heart of Italy.

TV News: Tracy Morgan Set To Star In FX Networks Comedy Pilot “Death Pact”

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan has closed a deal to star in the FX Networks comedy series pilot, Death Pact. Morgan stars as a formerly lazy, pot-dealing assistant high school coach, who returns to his hometown as a decorated war hero.

TV News: Jaime Murray Times Two! Defiance Star and Warehouse 13 Alum Tweets Live!

Jaime Murray is taking over Syfy on Monday, June 3 from 9-11PM (ET/PT) when the Defiance star returns to Warehouse 13 as H.G. Wells, the “father” of science fiction and sometimes-Warehouse Agent, who disappeared last season. Murray will tweet from @DefianceWorld and @Syfy on Mon. June 3rd.

TV News: Aliens Invade Earth! New Syfy Original Movie – Independence Day-Saster

A pair of unlikely heroes are all that stand between Earth and extinction in the newest Syfy Original Movie Independence Day-Saster, premiering in a special time period Thursday, June 27 at 9PM (ET/PT).

TV News: Da Vinci’s Demons Memorial Day Weekend Marathon on Starz

STARZ will present special Memorial Day Weekend Marathons of the action adventure Original Series “Da Vinci’s Demons” beginning Friday, May 24th with the three latest episodes of the series (104, 105 and 106) airing back-to-back at 9pm ET/PT on STARZ.

TV News/Trailer: HBO Documentary INSIDE OUT Airing May 20th – Watch The Trailer

Known for billboard-sized photographic portraits of everyday people in urban settings, French street artist JR has a simple call to action: “Tell me what you stand for, and together we’ll turn the world inside out.” To transform his idea into reality, he created the Inside Out Project, the world’s largest participatory art project and a remarkable testament to the power of the image and the role art can play in transforming lives. INSIDE OUT: THE PEOPLE’S ART PROJECT shows that whatever the language, people can be united by photography, art and the desire for self-expression.

TV News: TNT and TBS Reveal an Extensive Slate of Programming for the Coming Seasons

TNT and TBS, two of cable’s most successful brands, have unveiled an extensive slate of series being developed with some of the industry’s best storytellers. The slate reflects the network’s programming strategies, which were laid out by network executives during TNT and TBS’s annual Upfront presentation today in New York.

TV News: TNT and TBS First to Offer Live Stream Programming 24/7

TBS and TNT are about to become the first national entertainment networks in the industry to stream on-air content live across multiple platforms 24/7, including through the networks’ websites and a pair of newly created Watch TNT and Watch TBS apps.

New Channel FXX Takes the Show on the Road with “Totally Biased Stand Up Tour with W. Kamau Bell

This summer, W. Kamau Bell and writers from Totally Biased will unleash the 10-city Totally Biased Stand Up Tour with W. Kamau Bell. The tour is a prelude to the September unveiling of Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell as a nightly strip on the new channel, FXX.

A Varied Perspective. Advance No-Spoiler Review of Graceland – “Pilot”

Your Entertainment Corner (YEC) decided to take a different approach with this Advance Review of Graceland. We thought it might be fun, and informative, if each of us wrote about what we did or didn’t like about USA Network’s newest original dramatic series. So, here’s what we all have to say.

Music News: 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, May 18 on HBO

What a night May 18 will be! Musical performers Heart, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Rush, and Donna Summer, as well as non-musical performers Lou Adler and Quincy Jones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18, but HBO will celebrate the occasion with an exclusive 24-hour induction ceremony debuting Saturday, May 18, 9:00-11:50 pm ET/PT, and concluding Sunday, May 19 at midnight.

TV News: Syfy Kicks Off the Summer Season with Special Memorial Day Weekend Programming

To get the summer 2013 season off to a blistering start, Syfy will begin the holiday weekend on Friday, May 24 with such monstrous movie delights as Mega Python vs. Gatoroid and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus.

Movie News: Star Trek Helmer JJ Abrams Answers YOUR Questions on Facebook Live

RSVP Now! Just days before Star Trek Into Darkness opens in theaters worldwide, JJ Abrams will answer YOUR questions on Facebook Live. With Special Guest – George Takei and your humble host, Andy Samberg.

TV News: Enrico Colantoni and Missi Pyle Reunite as a Killer Couple on Syfy’s Warehouse 13

Enrico Colantoni and Missi Pyle, who lit up the Universe in the cult classic Galaxy Quest , will reunite as a deadly duo on Syfy’s hit series Warehouse 13 in a special black and white noir episode airing Monday, May 13 at 10PM (ET/PT).

TV News: FX Sets WILFRED Season Three Premiere Date

Today FX announced that the third season of its original comedy series Wilfred will premiere on Thursday, June 20. Viewers will be treated to two new episodes airing back-to-back at 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM ET/PT for the first two weeks of the season, followed by a July 4 hiatus.

TV Clips: Do Monsters Exist? Watch Syfy’s Weird or What? Hosted by William Shatner

Watch Weird or What?—Tuesdays at 9/8c on Syfy. On the next new episode – Do monsters exist? Can we open portals to parallel dimensions?

TV News: Syfy’s Haunted Collector Investigates the Home of Hollywood Legend Orson Welles

Eminent paranormal expert John Zaffis, host of Syfy’s popular series Haunted Collecter, travels to Hollywood to investigate ghostly disturbances in the grand home where legendary film director Orson Welles once lived.

TV News: HBO Renews VEEP For Third Season

HBO has renewed the comedy series VEEP for a ten-episode third season, scheduled for 2014.

TV News: The CW Orders Pickups for The Vampire Diaries Spin-off and Two Returning Series

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Following last night’s episode of The Vampire Diaries, The CW gave an early pick up to The Originals, the highly anticipated spin-off of the vampire-based series. The network also decided to give early orders for the second season of Beauty and the Beast, and the third season of Hart of Dixie. This follows the previously announced pickup orders for Arrow, The Vampire Diaries and Supernatural.

TV News: NBC’s new Summer Drama Series, “Crossing Lines,” Premieres June 23

NBC has announced that its upcoming summer drama series “Crossing Lines” will launch Sunday, June 23 with a special two-hour premiere (9-11 p.m. ET). The network has also set July 11 as the debut date for its two new summer alternative series “The Winner Is …” (9-10 p.m. ET) and “Hollywood Game Night” (10-11 p.m. ET). Each will air weekly on Thursday nights.

TV News: Corey Stoll Cast As Lead In FX Pilot from Guillermo del Toro – The Strain

FX has cast House of Cards star Corey Stoll in the lead role in its drama pilot The Strain, based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy from Academy Award®-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Author Chuck Hogan.

TV News: Travel Channel Adds Four New Original Series to its 2013 Programming Lineup

According to today’s Upfront presentation in New York City, Travel Channel will premiere Adam Richman’s Fandemonium beginning Sunday, July 14 at 10pm ET/PT, an exciting new series that will follow Travel Channel host Adam Richman as he searches for the biggest and wildest fan events across America. Three other new series have been greenlit for production as well: adventure series Get Lost (working title), Best Daym Takeout with YouTube’s Daymon Patterson as host, and Backroad Gold, hosted by antique car expert Corky Coker.