TV News: RUNNING WILD With BEAR GRYLLS Returns Aug. 1, With Celebrity Guests Nick Jonas, Julianne Hough, and More!

“Running Wild with Bear Grylls” is returning to take A-list celebrities on adventures of a lifetime when the series returns Monday, Aug. 1 (10-11p.m. ET) with actress and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Julianne Hough and Tuesday, Aug. 2 with triple-platinum recording artist and actor Nick Jonas (10-11p.m. ET). The series will follow summer hits “American Ninja Warrior” on Monday and “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday.

TV News: FX Sets Fall Premiere Dates for ATLANTA, BETTER THINGS, and Season 6 of AMERICAN HORROR STORY

FX has set the premiere dates for two of the year’s most anticipated new comedy series, Atlanta and Better Things, as well as the return of the acclaimed and award-winning American Horror Story for its sixth installment, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Atlanta, a half-hour comedy series created by and starring Donald Glover, will premiere on FX on September 6, followed two days later by Better Things, a half-hour comedy series co-created by Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K. and starring Adlon. Then on September 14, the as-yet-untitled sixth installment of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning limited series American Horror Story returns from co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk.

TV News: Syfy Renews 12 MONKEYS For Third Season

Syfy has renewed its critically acclaimed drama series #12MONKEYS for a 10-episode Season 3 order, with new episodes expected to air in 2017. 12 Monkeys follows the journey of James Cole, a man from 2043 sent back in time to stop a malevolent organization known as the Army of the 12 Monkeys from destroying the world. Joining forces with Dr. Cassandra Railly in the present day, Cole must untangle a conspiracy that’s been spun throughout centuries. As Cole, Dr. Railly and their unlikely allies get closer to discovering the truth they will learn that there are not only deadly consequences for mankind… but time itself.

Outlander Book 2 Marathon This Saturday July 2 at 12PM ET/PT

Episodes one through twelve will begin airing on Starz this Saturday, July 2nd at 12 PM ET/PT in preparation for the 90-minute finale, airing July 9 at 9PM ET/PT.

TV News: Travel Channel Special ISLAND FEVER Premieres July 9

Drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police is on a mission to soak up all the sun, fun and adventure the island paradise of Bali has to offer in Travel Channel’s “Island Fever,” premiering on Saturday, July 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET/PT. “You discover the rhythm of a place through the eyes of the locals,” said Copeland. In the hour-long special, Copeland dives headfirst into the Java Sea to surf Bali’s famous waves, drinks local moonshine in the rice fields and jams with a Balinese gamelan drumming group.

TV News: AMC Renews PREACHER For An Expanded Second Season

AMC announced that it has renewed its cinematic and critically acclaimed supernatural series “Preacher” for an expanded 13-episode second season, slated for 2017. Based on the popular cult comic book franchise of the same name, “Preacher” is a supernatural and darkly comedic drama that follows a Texas preacher named Jesse Custer who is inhabited by a mysterious entity called Genesis that gives him the power to make people do whatever he commands. Once this power attracts the attention of two mysterious angels, Fiore and DeBlanc, Jesse, his badass ex-girlfriend Tulip, and an Irish vampire named Cassidy are thrust into a crazy world populated by a cast of characters from Heaven, Hell and everywhere in between.

TV News: Smithsonian Channel Gets Wild With Series WILD WEDNESDAY Premiering July 13

Smithsonian Channel goes to where the wild things are this summer as the network ramps up WILD WEDNESDAYS with an exhilarating new block of wildlife programming beginning July 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Through five consecutive weeks of one-hour specials, WILD WEDNESDAYS will span the globe in search of elusive sharks, mighty lizard kings, viper queens, killer hornets and desert lions. Traveling from tropical waters and volcanic islands to stark deserts and steamy jungles, each hour will investigate some of the world’s fiercest and most iconic apex predators while unraveling the mysteries behind their behavior.

Video: BBC America Presents THE HUNT Narrated By Famed Naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

THE HUNT illustrates in dramatic detail the strategies predators use to catch their prey (and those that the prey use to escape), with each episode centering on one of our planet’s key habitats. From open grasslands and dense forests to the arctic and the open ocean, the cutting-edge, seven-part series features rarely seen wildlife and animal behavior — revealing like never before the challenges that predators and prey face in each of these vastly different worlds.

TV News: HBO Debuts Heartwarming Documentary OPEN YOUR EYES On July 18

Nearly 40 million people worldwide are blind, mostly from cataracts, and 90% of them live in the poorest countries. Yet most cataract blindness can be cured by simple surgery implanting an intraocular lens that once cost $500 and is now available for less than $2. OPEN YOUR EYES follows Manisara and Durga, an aging couple from the remote Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, as they embark on a transformative odyssey to regain the sight they lost over the years by undergoing this life-changing procedure. Directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky (HBO’s Oscar®-nominated “The Final Inch”), this inspiring documentary debuts MONDAY, JULY 18 (7:30-8:10 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO

TV News: Two Travel Channel Specials To Feature Food Network’s Guy Fieri

Food Network personality Guy Fieri is exploring some of the world’s most exciting and fascinating places in two specials for Travel Channel this summer. The first special, “Guy & Hunter’s European Vacation,” premieres on Tuesday, July 5 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT andfollows the chef and his eldest son, Hunter, on the ultimate food-filled European expedition. In “Guy Fieri’s Cuban Adventure,” premiering on Tuesday, August 2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, Guy embarks on a legendary adventure in one of the most captivating cultural destinations in the world.

Casting News: Freida Pinto Joins GUERRILLA, Limited Series Set To Air On Showtime and Sky Atlantic In 2017

GUERRILLA centers on a couple, “Jas” and “Marcus” (casting to be revealed soon), whose passion propels them into making the leap from political activism to radical militancy. Academy Award® winner John Ridley (American Crime) will write, direct and executive produce the limited series. Golden Globe® winner Idris Elba (Luther, Beasts of No Nation) will co-star and serve as an executive producer through his Green Door Pictures. Ridley will write the majority of the episodes and will direct the first two episodes and the finale, with Emmy Award nominee Sam Miller (Luther, No Good Deed) directing the other episodes.

TV Promos: FX Networks’ New Series BETTER THINGS Premieres September 8

Life. It might as well be entertaining. Better Things, FX’s new series from Pamela Adlon and Louis C.K., premieres September 8.

TV News: Travel Channel’s New Special Series CELEBRITY ADVENTURE CLUB Premieres July 1.

Award-winning actor, Jon Cryer, sets flight for a journey that tops his bucket list in the first installment of Travel Channel’s new series of specials, “Celebrity Adventure Club,” premiering on Friday, July 1 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. In each hour-long feature, Travel Channel hands the camera to some of the world’s biggest stars and asks them to explore what compels and inspires them, taking viewers along as they travel around the world on an intimate adventure of discovery and exploration.

Outlander “The Hail Mary” Review. Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

“The Hail Mary” is, in fact, an episode that leads its viewers to the culmination of a number of events.

TV News: AMC To Air PREACHER Marathon on Thursday, June 30

Fans of the series who can’t get enough and viewers who need to catch up on the action can watch the first five episodes of “Preacher” and enjoy bonus, behind-the-scenes footage within each episode. The new, sixth episode of the season appears on AMC this Sunday in the show’s regular timeslot at 9:00 p.m.

TV News: Actor Anthony Anderson Will Be Featured On Episode of Travel Channel’s THE BEST PLACE TO BE

A new series produced by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere at Flavor Unit for Travel Channel, THE BEST PLACE TO BE follows Hollywood’s hottest A-List celebrities as they share the best places to eat, drink, shop and sightsee at their most favorite international destinations. An upcoming episdoe will feature actor Anthony Anderson who recently wrapped production in Barcelona.

TV News: USA Orders Two Additional Episodes of Mr. Robot

#MrRobot is getting a software upgrade this season in the form of additional episodes. USA Network announced today the second season of its hit series starring Rami Malek and Christian Slater will be extended from 10 episodes to 12.

Casting News: Taylor Lautner Joins Season Two of SCREAM QUEENS On Fox.

Taylor Lautner (“The Twilight Saga,” “Cuckoo”) has been cast in a series regular role in the upcoming second season of SCREAM QUEENS, the comedy-horror series from award-winning executive producers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. Premiering Tuesday, Sept. 20 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), on FOX, Season Two of SCREAM QUEENS graduates from the college campus and into an all-new location, as a terrifyingly funny mystery will begin once again. Set in a hospital, where some of the most fascinating and bizarre medical cases are under observation, Lautner is one of the series’ new male leads, playing DR. CASSIDY CASCADE, a doctor at the hospital who suffers from a strange medical condition.

TV News/Video: Smithsonian Channel Presents THE UNKNOWN FLAG RAISER OF IWO JIMA Airing July 3

For over 70 years, the iconic flag-raising photograph at Iwo Jima has been one of the most reproduced images in history, inspiring books, movies and the Marine Corps War Memorial in Washington, DC. In a new one-hour Smithsonian Channel special, the United States Marine Corps will confirm the identity of a previously unknown flag raiser on Iwo Jima. Forensic evidence provided by Smithsonian Channel and production company Lucky 8 TV reveals that unsung hero U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. and Purple Heart recipient Harold Schultz was one of the flag raisers in Joe Rosenthal’s famed Iwo Jima photo taken on February 23, 1945. The full forensic investigation unfolds with never-before-seen evidence in THE UNKNOWN FLAG RAISER OF IWO JIMA, premiering Sunday, July 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.

Casting News: Award Winning Actress and Songtress Kristen Chenoweth Joins Cast of NBC’s Hairspray Live!

Emmy and Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth has come aboard NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” which will air Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Casting News: Brian Austin Green Joins Cast of Fox’s ROSEWOOD

Brian Austin Green has been cast in a series regular role in the upcoming second season of ROSEWOOD. Green will play AARON SLADE, East Miami Police’s newest member with a mysterious past, who will both challenge and complicate an already messy situation between DR. BEAUMONT ROSEWOOD, JR. (Morris Chestnut) and DETECTIVE ANNALISE VILLA (Jaina Lee Ortiz).

TV News: Showtime Reveals Eclectic ROADIES Music Roster

Episodes Will Feature Handpicked Music From Artists, Including: Bob Dylan, Jim James, Tom Petty, The Ramones, Lindsey Buckingham, The Replacements, T.L.C., and Lucius. Republic Records And Stardog Records to Release Official ROADIES Soundtrack on August 26th. In advance of this Sunday’s premiere of the network’s highly anticipated series ROADIES, SHOWTIME is unveiling some of the music, personally curated by series creator/executive producer/writer and music supervisor Cameron Crowe, that will be featured in the one-hour ensemble.

Movie News: Bruce Campbell Horror Film Festival Full Lineup Announced

Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival, presented by Starz and their hit original series Ash vs. Evil Dead, returns for its third annual festivities on August 18-21, in conjunction with Wizard World Chicago. Full Festival Lineup Announced including highlights of the groovy lineup, sponsored by Shudder and Bloody-Disgusting.com, featuring the critically acclaimed opening night nail-biter Don’t Breathe, directed by Fede Alvarez; a salute to genre hero Fred Dekker; an epic event featuring comedian Doug Benson; and a 25th anniversary celebration of the most excellent sequel, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (originally titled Bill & Ted Go To Hell).

Movie Trailer: A24 Films Presents AMERICAN HONEY In Theaters Sept. 30

Star (Sasha Lane), an adolescent girl from a troubled home, runs away with a traveling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling subscriptions door to door. Finding her feet in this gang of teenagers, one of whom is Jake (Shia LaBeouf), she soon gets into the group’s lifestyle of hard-partying nights, law-bending days, and young love.

TV News: Archer Renewed For Three More Seasons

#Archer – The hit animated comedy series Archer has been renewed for three more seasons, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming,