TV News: Travel Channel Renews EXPEDITION UNKNOWN Hosted by Josh Gates For Third Season

With the successful sophomore season of “Expedition Unknown” featuring explorer Josh Gates in full swing, Travel Channel has greenlit the series for a third season to air later this year. “Expedition Unknown” is currently premiering new episodes on Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT

Fox’s New Unscripted Dating Series Coupled Premieres May 17 Following the Season 3 Premiere of Hotel Hell

#Coupled, the all-new unscripted dating series produced by Emmy Award winner Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Voice”), will premiere Tuesday, May 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), following the Season Three premiere of #HotelHell (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

TV News: TNT Takes a Swipe At Nail Salon Dramedy CLAWS From Rashida Jones and Will McCormack

TNT has ordered a pilot for Claws, an hour-long scripted dramedy set in a Southern Florida nail salon. Executive-produced by Le Train Train’s Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Toy Story 4, Celeste and Jesse Forever, A to Z), Claws is from Le Train Train in association with Warner Horizon Television and TNT Original Productions, and is written by co-executive producer Eliot Laurence (Welcome to Me).

TV News: Syfy Premieres Boy Band Zombie Western Mashup Original Movie DEAD 7 On April 1. Yes, April 1.

No fooling, Syfy’s latest genre-bending original movie, DEAD 7 – a boy band zombie Western – will premiere on Friday, April 1 at 8PM ET/PT. That’s right, everybody throw your hands up in the air because the post-apocalyptic, zombie Western mashup flick – from the makers of SHARKNADO – stars members of beloved, world famous boy bands Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees and O-Town!

Casting News: AMERICAN GODS Adds Sean Harris, Yetide Badaki, and Bruce Langley As Series Regulars

Starz and FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) announced that Sean Harris (“The Borgias,” “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”) has been cast as Mad Sweeney, Yetide Badaki (“Aquarius,” “Masters of Sex”) as Bilquis and Bruce Langley (Deadly Waters) as Technical Boy in the upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel, American Gods. The series begins shooting next month.

The Walking Dead “Twice as Far” Review. I Can Never Find My Name on A Keychain Either.

Things were getting way too cozy in Alexandria. New relationships were being formed (nothing good lasts in the zombie apocalypse), the two weakest links in the chain grew some balls, and every Savior is Negan (whatever that means). So where do we go from here?

You Me Her – “Pilot” Recap. Let’s Play.

#YouMeHer starring #RachelBlanchard, @priscillafaia and @GregPoehler

*UPDATED* SXSW – Film Review of A Stray, Including Interviews and Trailer

In Minneapolis’ large Somali refugee community, Adan (Barkhad Abdirahman) has nowhere to go. His mom kicked him out, and his friends are tired of his headstrong ways. As a last resort, he moves into the mosque, praying for a little help. Surprisingly, God seems to answer. Adan quickly lands a good job, devout friends, and a newfound faith. When Adan nearly hits a stray dog on the job, he’s forced to take it in for a night. But one of his new mosque friends considers the dog impure, and he throws Adan out.

SXSW 2016 – Baron Vaughn talks SXSW, Fairly Legal, and Grace and Frankie

Baron Vaughn @barvonblaq talks #SXSW and Grace and Frankie

SXSW 2016 – Jake Gyllenhaal Talks Acting and His New Film Demolition

During #SXSW #JakeGyllenhaal discussed his upcoming movie #Demolition.

TV News: Syfy’s 12 MONKEYS Returns For Second Season April 18

Syfy’s critically-acclaimed time-travel thriller 12 MONKEYS returns for its second season on Monday, April 18 at 9PM ET/PT with 13 all-new episodes. Madeleine Stowe (“Twelve Monkeys,” “Revenge”), Michael Hogan (“Battlestar Galactica”), Brendan Coyle (“Downton Abbey”), Jay Karnes (“The Shield”) To Guest Star. Aaron Stanford (James Cole), Amanda Schull (Dr. Cassandra Railly), Kirk Acevedo (Ramse), Barbara Sukowa (Katarina Jones), Emily Hampshire (Jennifer Goines) and Todd Stashwick (Deacon) once again star in the drama from co-creators Terry Matalas and Travis Fickett (“Nikita”).

Casting News: USA Network Casts James Paxton and Gil Bellows In Leading Roles For New Drama Series EYEWITNESS

USA Network announced four additional cast members in the upcoming drama series EYEWITNESS (original title “Øyevitne”). James Paxton (“Texas Rising”) and Gil Bellows (“Ascension,” “11.22.63”) join Julianne Nicholson (“Black Mass,” “Masters of Sex”) and Tyler Young (“Empire”) as lead characters in the Norwegian drama adaptation. Tattiawna Jones (“19-2,” “Strange Empire”) and Matt Murray (“Kevin From Work,” “Rookie Blue”) join the ensemble cast as recurring guest stars.

TV NEWS: Stand-up Comic Quincy Jones to Star in First HBO Special Following Appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Quincy Jones, a young stand-up comic diagnosed with terminal cancer who recently told his story on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and expressed his intent to tape a one-hour stand-up show, is set to headline his first HBO comedy special.

TV News: Smithsonian Channel Presents Seven Weeks of Programs WILD with SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

This spring, Smithsonian Channel will celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 90th birthday, as it rolls out seven consecutive weeks of captivating natural history programs featuring the world’s leading naturalist . The special programming event dubbed “WILD WITH SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH”, kicking off Wednesday, April 6, is comprised of a three-part miniseries, a one-hour special, and another three-part limited series.

Black Sails — “XXVII” Recap. Neither Sheep Nor Shepherd.

I am going to choose my words carefully with my review of “XXVII” because Black Sails shows a dark side that serves as a sobering reminder—no one is safe on the show, and I don’t know how I feel about that.

Grimm – “Silence of the Slams” Review. And in this Corner…

“Silence of the Slams” takes us into the world of Mexican wrestling with “luchadors” vying for the spotlight of the square ring. Young (human) wrestler Goyo (Joseph Julian Soria) is tired of playing the loser to top billed luchadors like “El Mayordomo” (Sal Guerro). What makes “Silence of the Slams” so intriguing is Goyo’s moral dilemma, as well the mask-maker Benito’s (Danny Mora). As Benito warns Goyo about wanting to pursue more power in the ring, he also tries to deter him from seeking notoriety. Fame isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be; there is always a price to pay.

Video: Catastrophe Season 2 Trailer

Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan Star in the Hit Comedy Series Returning Friday, April 8th On Amazon Prime Video.

Movie Trailer: GENIUS Starring Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Linney

From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter JOHN LOGAN (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director MICHAEL GRANDAGE in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe.

Casting News: Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar and Amaury Nolasco Returning to the new Prison Break

As we previously reported, #PrisonBreak is returning to our TV screens sometime during Fox’s 2016-17 season. Joining previously announced co-stars Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield, Dominic Purcell as Lincoln Burrows, and Sarah Wayne Callies as Dr. Sara Tancredi are Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar, and Amaury Nolasco as T-Bag, C-Note, and Sucre, respectively.

HBO Presents NOTHING LEFT UNSAID: GLORIA VANDERBILT and ANDERSON COOPER Debuting April 9

Born into one of the wealthiest and best-known families in American history, Gloria Vanderbilt has lived in the public eye for more than 90 years, unapologetically pursuing love, family and career, experiencing extreme tragedy and tremendous success side by side. In the poignant and revealing feature-length documentary NOTHING LEFT UNSAID: GLORIA VANDERBILT & ANDERSON COOPER, Vanderbilt and son Anderson Cooper look back at her remarkable life. Directed by Liz Garbus, the exclusive presentation debuts SATURDAY, APRIL 9 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.

Casting News: Emily Browning Cast as Laura Moon in Starz and FremantleMedia’s AMERICAN GODS

#AmericanGods Starz and FremantleMedia North America announced Emily Browning (“Sucker Punch,” “Legend”) has been cast as Laura Moon, in the upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed contemporary fantasy novel, American Gods. The series will begin shooting in April.

TV News: History Renews VIKINGS For Fifth Season and Cast Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Series Regular

HISTORY has picked up a 20 episode fifth season of the critically acclaimed drama series “Vikings,” it was announced today by Jana Bennett, President and General Manager of HISTORY. Golden Globe® Award winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“The Tudors,” “Roots”) joins the cast for season five. Season Five of “Vikings” will begin production this summer to air in 2017.

TV News: CBS Announces Summer Premiere Dates

CBS announced its summer schedule with original series across five nights of the week, including the new event series BRAINDEAD and AMERICAN GOTHIC, the sophomore season of ZOO, based on James Patterson’s #1 bestselling novel, and the return of the summer reality hit BIG BROTHER.

Transcript of Conference Call with Sarah Wayne Callies of Colony

Sarah Wayne Callies, who plays Katie on USA Network’s science fiction thriller Colony, was very gracious during her March 14 call conference with the press. Sarah provided some great insight into Colony and spoke about what it’s like for Katie being a member of the Resistance while her husband is not, who her inspiration was for …

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TV NEWS: FOX Orders Third Season of Hit Drama GOTHAM

FOX ORDERS THIRD SEASON OF HIT DRAMA “GOTHAM”