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
Mar 23 2016
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).
Mar 23 2016
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!
Mar 23 2016
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.
Mar 22 2016
You Me Her – “Pilot” Recap. Let’s Play.
Mar 22 2016
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.
Mar 21 2016
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.
Mar 21 2016
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.
Mar 19 2016
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.
Mar 18 2016
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.
Mar 17 2016
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.
Mar 17 2016
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.
Mar 17 2016
TV News: CBS Announces Summer Premiere Dates
Mar 17 2016
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 …