The title of the upcoming action-drama The Frankenstein Code has changed to Lookinglass. The show will premiere in 2016 on FOX.
A disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, whose life ends at the hands of corrupt cops, is brought back to life and given a second chance by a pair of young tech scientists, as a 35-year-old (Rob Kazinsky, True Blood) with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.
ABC Family Comes to New York Comic Con This October
Cast from the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars and Stitchers, and highly anticipated saga series Shadowhunters will appear at New York Comic Con on October 9-10.
All three series will present fans with the opportunity to see exclusive footage from the upcoming season, as well as experience a Q&A with the series' casts and creators. The ABC Family booth will feature talent appearances, giveaways, and other activities and activations. Talent scheduled to appear include the full cast of Stitchers and Shadowhunters and all five Pretty Little Liars.
See below for panel times/locations.
All three series will present fans with the opportunity to see exclusive footage from the upcoming season, as well as experience a Q&A with the series' casts and creators. The ABC Family booth will feature talent appearances, giveaways, and other activities and activations. Talent scheduled to appear include the full cast of Stitchers and Shadowhunters and all five Pretty Little Liars.
See below for panel times/locations.
'Homeland' Season 5 Trailer Released
The fifth season premiere of Homeland airs Sunday, October 4th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime. The network has released the full-length trailer for its Emmy and Golden Globe-winning hit drama series.
Recently nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Drama series, Homeland stars Emmy, Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes, Emmy nominee Rupert Friend, Oscar winner and Emmy nominee F. Murray Abraham, Sebastian Koch, Screen Actors Guild winner Miranda Otto, Alexander Fehling, Sarah Sokolovic, and Emmy and Tony winner Mandy Patinkin.
Homeland season five will pick up two years after Carrie Mathison's (Danes) ill-fated tenure as Islamabad station chief. Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the "war on terror," Carrie finds herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working as the head of security for a German philanthropist.
Watch the Season 5 trailer below:
Recently nominated for the Emmy for Outstanding Drama series, Homeland stars Emmy, Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe Award winner Claire Danes, Emmy nominee Rupert Friend, Oscar winner and Emmy nominee F. Murray Abraham, Sebastian Koch, Screen Actors Guild winner Miranda Otto, Alexander Fehling, Sarah Sokolovic, and Emmy and Tony winner Mandy Patinkin.
Homeland season five will pick up two years after Carrie Mathison's (Danes) ill-fated tenure as Islamabad station chief. Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the "war on terror," Carrie finds herself in a self-imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working as the head of security for a German philanthropist.
Watch the Season 5 trailer below:
'Last Will' Movie Premieres Tonight on LMN, Stars Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger, Patrick Muldoon
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| Last Will premieres August 30 on Lifetime Movie Network. |
An affluent woman is framed for the murder of her husband and faces a mountain of evidence stacked against her. Undeterred, she begins to put the pieces of the true story together.
Last Will was was directed by Brent Huff, and written by Irmgard Pagan (story) and Alan Moskowitz (script).
The cast includes Peter Coyote, Shawn Huff, William Shockley, Jeffery Dean, James Brolin, Moon Unit Zappa, Loy Edge, Alicia Cabrera, Karlee Cheesma, Brent Crawford, Jackson Bolt and Shawn Patrick Nash.
Watch a sneak peek below:
FXX to Air 'Archer's Greatest Loves' Mini-Marathon
In anticipation of Archer returning for its seventh season next year, Sterling Archer is reflecting on some of his greatest loves from the past with a special mini-marathon airing Saturday, September 26 from 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. ET/PT on FXX.
Archer is an animated, half-hour comedy that revolves around an international spy agency and the lives of its employees. Although their work of espionage, reconnaissance missions, wiretapping and undercover surveillance is daunting and dangerous, every covert operation and global crisis is actually just another excuse for the staff to undermine, sabotage and betray each other for personal gain.
The Emmy and Annie Award nominated animated comedy series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin as the highly skilled and incredibly vain master spy "Sterling Archer;" Aisha Tyler as Archer's fellow agent and ex-girlfriend, "Lana Kane;" Jessica Walter as Archer's domineering mother and spy agency director, "Malory Archer;" Chris Parnell as the easily intimidated comptroller-turned secret agent "Cyril Figgis;" Judy Greer as Malory's loquacious, dingbat secretary, "Cheryl;" Amber Nash as the discordant director of human resources, "Pam Poovey;" Adam Reed as the gay voice of reason, "Ray Gillette;" and Lucky Yates as the spy agency's possibly mad scientist, "Krieger."
Archer was created by Adam Reed and is executive produced by Reed, Matt Thompson and Casey Willis at Floyd County Productions. The series is produced by FX Productions.
The Archer's Greatest Loves mini-marathon will feature the following episodes:
Archer is an animated, half-hour comedy that revolves around an international spy agency and the lives of its employees. Although their work of espionage, reconnaissance missions, wiretapping and undercover surveillance is daunting and dangerous, every covert operation and global crisis is actually just another excuse for the staff to undermine, sabotage and betray each other for personal gain.
The Emmy and Annie Award nominated animated comedy series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin as the highly skilled and incredibly vain master spy "Sterling Archer;" Aisha Tyler as Archer's fellow agent and ex-girlfriend, "Lana Kane;" Jessica Walter as Archer's domineering mother and spy agency director, "Malory Archer;" Chris Parnell as the easily intimidated comptroller-turned secret agent "Cyril Figgis;" Judy Greer as Malory's loquacious, dingbat secretary, "Cheryl;" Amber Nash as the discordant director of human resources, "Pam Poovey;" Adam Reed as the gay voice of reason, "Ray Gillette;" and Lucky Yates as the spy agency's possibly mad scientist, "Krieger."
Archer was created by Adam Reed and is executive produced by Reed, Matt Thompson and Casey Willis at Floyd County Productions. The series is produced by FX Productions.
The Archer's Greatest Loves mini-marathon will feature the following episodes:
Emmy Winner Vincent Irizarry Joins 'Days of our Lives'
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| Vincent Irizarry |
I teased Irizarry's casting in a recent blind item, which some of your figured out (you're good!). The "break out in song" clue threw some off, but whenever I see Vincent I can't help but sing "Almost Paradise," the love them of his GL character, Lujuck Luvanoczeck, with Beth Raines (Judi Evans, who now stars on Days as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis).
Irizarry went on to play Dr. Scott Clark on Santa Barbara and later returned to Guiding Light as Nick McHenry Spaulding, before taking on the role of Dr. David Hayward on AMC. He also played David Chow on The Young and the Restless.
Stay tuned for information on Irizarry's new Days character. He joins a growing list of Emmy winners recently added to the show's cast, including A Martinez and Jordi Vilasuso.
Watch Irizarry's 2009 Emmy win, shared with Jeff Branson, below:
Lifetime Movie 'Stolen From the Suburbs' Premieres Tonight, Stars Brooke Nevin, Cynthia Watros
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| Stolen From the Suburbs premieres August 30 on Lifetime. |
A single mother must leave her safe, suburban life in order to save her daughter who was kidnapped by human traffickers.
Stolen From the Suburbs was written and directed by Alex Wright.
The cast includes Mark Famiglietti, Sydney Sweeney, Sabrina Perez, Neill Barry, Ray Galletti, Brad Lee Wind, Tetona Jackson, Victoria Bruno and Rick McCallum.
The movie was previously titled Against Her Will.
Web Series of the Week Poll (August 22-28, 2015)
In the last Indie Series Network and Serial Scoop "Web Series of the Week" (#WSOTW) poll, Gemma & The Bear was voted favorite indie series for the week. It's now time to catch up on latest episodes and vote for your favorite series in this week's poll.
You can also cast a vote for your favorite actor, actress and web series couple/duo. Voting ends Wednesday, September 2 at 4 p.m. ET (one vote per person per day).
Web series that aired one or more new episodes from August 22-28, 2015 are eligible. If a web series aired this week and is not on the list, cast your vote as "Other" and write in the name of the show.
Watch this week's indie series below:
- Between the Sidewalk and the Street "2 AM", "Andrea" & "Babylon"
- Carmilla Season 2 Episodes 25 "Bluster and Consequences" & 26 "Concerned Parties"
- Classic Alice Episodes 77 "Right at Last" & 78 "Confessional: Alice"
- Entangled with You Episode 15 "Deny, Deny, Deny"
- First Dates Episode 4 "Brian"
- Freefall Season 3 Episode 2 "It's Been Two Months"
- From Mansfield With Love No.76 "Barbies, Bears and Bunnies" & No.77 "Portsmouth is Portsmouth"
- Gemma and The Bear Episode 5
- getting it wrong Episode 6 "Exes"
- Harrington Hospital Season 2 Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4
- How I Seize It Episode 177 "Nancy Grace"
- Lovers Lane Episode 1 (series premiere)
- Preflight Launch Season 2 Episode 4 "Traveller's Inspirations"
- Shades of Bad Episode 14
- Sixteen Unsweetened Episode 10 (season finale)
- Smoke and Mirrors Season 2 Episode 6
- Stills Season 2 Episode 1 "Changes" (season premiere)
- Teenagers Season 2 Episode 5 "Girl Fights and Late Nights"
- The Under 5ers Season 2 Episode 3 "Therapy"
- Vanity Episode 12 "Empire"
- Where the Bears Are Season 4 Episodes 1 "Celebrating Bears" & 2 "Swim Wear Bears"
Lifetime Movie 'Fatal Flip' Premieres Tonight, Stars Dominique Swain, Mike Faiola, Michael Steger, Tatyana Ali
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| Fatal Flip premieres August 29 on Lifetime. |
Jeff and Alex have just purchased their first property to flip, maxing out their credit and placing them on a tight deadline before their first mortgage payment is due. To save costs, the couple decides to take on a third party to renovate the property with the promise of payment after they’ve sold the home. They settle on freelance carpenter Nate, who initially seems like a godsend. Jeff, however, becomes suspicious of Nate’s handyman abilities and growing affection for Alex. With the deadline for the mortgage looming, Nate and Alex bond over the remaining tasks, which drives a wedge into Jeff and Alex’s relationship. But as the couple comes to realize that Nate has sinister intentions, will it be too late to correct their error in judgment, or will they be forced to defend their property and lives in a flip showdown to the death?
Watch a sneak peek below:
TV One Movie 'Girlfriends Getaway 2' Premieres Tonight, Stars Garcelle Beauvais, Malinda Williams, Essence Atkins, Terri J. Vaughn, Stephen Bishop
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| Girlfriends Getaway 2 premieres August 29 on Lifetime. |
Puerto Rico is the perfect place for the perfect wedding but three bossy bridesmaids have ideas of their own.
Watch a sneak peek below:
Web Series of the Week Poll Results (August 22-28, 2015)
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| Gemma & The Bear was voted favorite web series of the week. |
Gemma & The Bear was voted favorite web series for week. The season finale of Under InspeKtion was second, followed by new episodes of The Under 5ers He's With Me and Freefall.
The acting favorites were Gemma & The Bear's Kevin R. Free and Under InspeKtion's Emily Hooper, and the favorite couple/duo was Gemma & The Bear from Gemma & The Bear.
Check out the complete results below:
| RANK | SHOW | LAST WEEK | TOP 3 |
| 1 | Gemma & The Bear | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Under InSpeKtion | - | 1 |
| 3 | The Under 5ers | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | He's With Me | - | 4 |
| 5 | Powder Burns | - | 0 |
| 6 | Vanity | - | 0 |
| 7 | Classic Alice | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Teenagers | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Transitions | - | 0 |
| 10 | Smoke and Mirrors | - | 0 |
| 11 | Project Heat | - | 0 |
| 12 | Shades of Bad | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | Carmilla | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | Shadows | - | 0 |
| 15 | First Dates | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | How I Seize It | 17 | 0 |
| 17 | Ask a Cam-Harlot | 15 | 0 |
| 18 | From Mansfield With Love | 19 | 0 |
| 19 | 848 | 21 | 0 |
Watch the Top 3 series and see the rest of the poll results below:
'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (August 31- September 4, 2015)
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| John romances Marlena. How can she resist? |
'The Bold and the Beautiful' Spoilers (August 31-September 4, 2015)
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| Is Thomas a Creeper? |
EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Winner Jordi Vilasuso Joins 'Days of our Lives'
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| Jordi Vilasuso recently starred in Hulu series South Beach. |
Who will Vilasuso be playing on Days, and what is his character's connection to Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering)? We will find out soon!
Vilasuso won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2003 for his work as Tony Santos on CBS soap opera Guiding Light. Among his many post-GL credits were MyNetworkTV's primetime serial Fashion House (as Eddie Zarouvian) and the ABC daytime drama All My Children (as Dr. Griffin Castillo). He recently starred as Isaac Santero in the Hulu series South Beach.
RELATED:
* 'Days of our Lives' 50th Anniversary Preview Video Released!
Ratings: 'General Hospital' Down Again in Women 18-49
'Serial Scoop Now': 'The Under 5ers' with Alexandra Nader
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| The Under 5ers co-creator and star Alexandra Nader with Serial Scoop Now host Roger Newcomb. |
"We know there's a million shows out there about twentysomethings trying to make it Manhattan, we just tell our own stories in our way," Nader explains.
Watch below:
'Days of our Lives' 50th Anniversary Preview Video Released!
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| Will Marlena die? |
Watch below.
'The Bold and the Beautiful' Pop-Up Fan Event Coming to New York City on September 14
'Serial Scoop Now': 'The Under 5ers' with Matthew Ryan Wilson
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| The Under 5ers co-creator and star Matthew Ryan Wilson with Serial Scoop Now host Roger Newcomb. |
"It is a Three's Company dynamic with Girls content," Wilson says when describing The Under 5ers. "Take Three's Company and put them in 2015 and you have the The Under 5ers."
Watch below:
Joy Behar, Candace Cameron Bure and Paula Faris Named Co-Hosts of 'The View'
ABC's The View is ramping up for a season with more opinions and new points of view when the talk show returns on Tuesday, September 8 for Season 19. Joy Behar, celebrated performer and original co-host of The View, actress Candace Cameron Bure, known to television audiences for decades on the enormously successful Full House, and Paula Faris, Good Morning America Weekend co-anchor, join moderator Whoopi Goldberg, Raven-Symoné and Michelle Collins as co-hosts.
"As The View embarks on a remarkable 19th season, I am extremely proud to see the legacy of smart and diverse women engaging in entertaining and thought-provoking conversation continue," said Barbara Walters, creator and executive producer.
Daytime Emmy Award-winner Behar returns to co-host The View. She is one of the most-beloved personalities in the talk show's history having co-hosted for seasons 1-16. While equally at ease performing standup comedy or interviewing politicians and celebrities, Behar brings honesty, humor, irreverence, with an authentic and intelligent point of view on every topic.
"As The View embarks on a remarkable 19th season, I am extremely proud to see the legacy of smart and diverse women engaging in entertaining and thought-provoking conversation continue," said Barbara Walters, creator and executive producer.
Daytime Emmy Award-winner Behar returns to co-host The View. She is one of the most-beloved personalities in the talk show's history having co-hosted for seasons 1-16. While equally at ease performing standup comedy or interviewing politicians and celebrities, Behar brings honesty, humor, irreverence, with an authentic and intelligent point of view on every topic.
'EastSiders' Season 2 Trailer Released
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| Vam Hansis and Kit Williamson |
Based on the new trailer, Cal and Thom are going to open up their relationship. How is this going to impact their already rocky relationship? I can't wait to find out!
EastSiders also stars Constance Wu, Matthew McKelligon, John Halbach and features guest turns from Sean Maher, Stephen Guarino, Brea Grant and Traci Lords. Brianna Brown (Devious Maids, General Hospital) joins the cast this season as Cal’s sister, Hillary, along with new additions Satya Bhabha, Adam Bucci, Vera Miao, and Willam Belli.
Season 2 is being released through Wolfe Video and Vimeo on September 15. You can pre-order the entire second season here.
Watch the trailer below:
'Serial Scoop Now': 'The Under 5ers' with Sami Horneff
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| The Under 5ers co-creator and star Sami Horneff with Serial Scoop Now host Roger Newcomb. |
"The Under 5ers is very relatable," Horneff explains, "and everyone has gone through something we portray on this show--whether you've been on a bad date, or you've had a crazy boss, or you're trying to figure out who you are. These are all themes I think people can relate to, but we do them in a way that hopefully is going to make you laugh."
Watch below:
'The Young and the Restless' Stars Justin Hartley and Melissa Claire Egan Are Adorable!
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| Justin Hartley and Melissa Claire Egan |
Greg Vaughan Renews Contract as Eric Brady on 'Days of our Lives'
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| Greg Vaughan stars as Eric Brady in Days of our Lives |
Great day today! Official contract extension @DaysofourLives & new movie @hallmarkchannel Truly Blessed!
— Greg Vaughan (@greg_vaughan) August 22, 2015
Will Eric reunite with his true love, Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker)? Stay tuned!
'The Young and the Restless' Spoilers (August 24-28, 2015)
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| Jack and Phyllis want answers. |
* Sharon (Sharon Case) goes to the hospital after getting a cramp, and learns she lost the baby.
'General Hospital' Spoilers (August 24-28, 2015)
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| Is Morgan (Bryan Craig) bipolar? Watch General Hospital this week! |
During the week of August 24-28, 2015:
* Carly convinces Sonny (Maurice Benard) that Morgan (Bryan Craig) needs psychological help.
'Days of our Lives' Spoilers (August 24-28, 2015)
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| Serena kisses Chad before her murder on Days of our Lives. |
Web Series of the Week Poll (August 15-21, 2015)
In the last Indie Series Network and Serial Scoop "Web Series of the Week" (#WSOTW) poll, The Under 5ers was voted favorite indie series for the week. It's now time to catch up on latest episodes and vote for your favorite series in this week's poll.
You can also cast a vote for your favorite actor, actress and web series couple/duo. Voting ends Wednesday, August 26 at 4 p.m. ET (one vote per person per day).
Web series that aired one or more new episodes from August 15-21, 2015 are eligible. If a web series aired this week and is not on the list, cast your vote as "Other" and write in the name of the show.
Watch this week's indie series below:
- 848 Episode 12 "Illusions"
- Ask a Cam-Harlot "How to Be Popular & Some "Oh, So Random" Scandalous Revelations!" & "How to Take the Perfect Selfie & How to Cross-dress in Proper Society"
- Carmilla Season 2 Episodes 23 "Wild Kingdom" & 24 "Hunger Games"
- Classic Alice Episode 75 "Disappearances"
- First Dates Episode 3 "Jim"
- From Mansfield With Love No.74 "'Edry' Have Left The Building" & No.75 "Somebody Else's Terms"
- Gemma and The Bear Episode 5
- He's With Me Season 2 Episodes 3 "Couching It", 4 "Toking in the Boys Room" & 5 "The Romance Department"
- How I Seize It Episode 176 "Frivolous Lawsuits"
- Powder Burns Episode 4 "Fifteen Thousand Friends"
- Project Heat Episode 9
- Shades of Bad Episode 13
- Shadows Episode 2
- Smoke and Mirrors Season 2 Episode 5
- Teenagers Season 2 Episode 4 "Young Black Male"
- Transitions Episode 7 "Art of War"
- The Under 5ers Season 2 Episode 2 "Brunch"
- Under InspeKtion Episode 6 "Unlawful Residence"
- Vanity Episode 1 "Retribution"
'The Unauthorized Full House Story' Premieres Tonight on Lifetime, Stars Garrett Brawith, Justin Mader, Justin Gaston
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| The cast of the Lifetime Original Movie, The Unauthorized Full House Story, premiering Saturday, August 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Photo by Sergei Bachlakov Copyright 2015 |
Lifetime movie The Unauthorized Full House Story premieres Saturday, August 22, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and Twitter is sure to have something to say (#UnauthorizedFullHouse).
From its start as an unassuming family comedy in 1987 to its eventual wildly popular 192-episode run, this World premiere film centers on the rise of the cast of one of America's most beloved family sitcoms and the pressures they faced in balancing their television personas with their real lives.
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| Justin Gaston stars as “John Stamos/Jesse Katsopolis” in The Unauthorized Full House Story. Photo by Sergei Bachlakov Copyright 2015 |
DANNY TANNER: Garrett Brawith as Bob Saget
JOEY GLADSTONE: Justin Mader as Dave Coulier
JESSE KATSOPOLIS: Justin Gaston as John Stamos
REBECCA DONALDSON: Stephanie Bennett as Lori Loughlin
D.J. TANNER: Shelby Armstrong and Brittney Wilson as the younger and older versions of Candace Cameron
STEPHANIE TANNER: Dakota Guppy and Jordyn Olson as the younger and older versions of Jodie Sweetin
MICHELLE TANNER: Blaise and Kinslea Todd as the toddler versions of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Calla and Tyla Jones playing them at age six and Kylie and Jordan Armstrong as the twins at nine years of age
KIMMY GIBBLER: Aislyn Watson and Jaime Schneider as the younger and older versions of Andrea Barber.
Watch a sneak peek below:
Web Series of the Week Poll Results (August 8-14, 2015)
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| The Under 5ers was voted favorite web series of the week. |
The Under 5ers was voted favorite web series for week. The season finale of Break a Hip was second, followed by new episodes of Gemma & The Bear, Preflight Launch and Out With Dad.
The acting favorites were Gemma & The Bear's Kevin R. Free and Eevin Hartsough, and the favorite couple/duo was Biz & Wincy from Break a Hip.
Check out the complete results below:
| RANK | SHOW | LAST WEEK | TOP 3 |
| 1 | The Under 5ers | - | 1 |
| 2 | Break a Hip | 10 | 5 |
| 3 | Gemma & The Bear | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Preflight Launch | - | 0 |
| 5 | Out With Dad | - | 14 |
| 6 | Viral | - | 0 |
| 7 | Classic Alice | 21 | 0 |
| 8 | Youthful Daze | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | Teenagers | - | 1 |
| 10 | Carmilla | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | First Dates | - | 0 |
| 12 | The Realm | - | 0 |
| 13 | iLove ver. Black | 19 | 0 |
| 14 | Shades of Bad | 11 | 2 |
| 15 | Ask a Cam-Harlot | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Sixteen Unsweetened | - | 0 |
| 17 | How I Seize It | 23 | 0 |
| 18 | Wasted Nights | - | 0 |
| 19 | From Mansfield With Love | 22 | 0 |
| 20 | The Misselthwaite Archives | 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 848 | 25 | 0 |
Watch the Top 3 series and see the rest of the poll results below:
Ratings: The Young and the Restless Up In Women 18-49
The ratings for the week of August 10-14 2015 are in and it looks like the big winners are The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.
(Compared to Last Week/Compared to Last Year)
Daytime Community to Be Celebrated on August 26 by Television Academy Daytime Programming Peer Group
On Wednesday, August 26, the Governors Angelica McDaniel and Steve Kent and the Television Academy's Daytime Programming Peer Group will host an exclusive cocktail reception at the Montage Beverly Hills in celebration of the Daytime community.
Scheduled to attend are Catherine Bach (The Young and the Restless), Bob Bergen (Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production), Tracey Bregman (The Young and the Restless), Lachlan Buchanan (The Young and the Restless), Steve Burton (The Young and the Restless), Sean Carrigan (The Young and the Restless), Sharon Case (The Young and the Restless), Doug Davidson (The Young and the Restless), Vincent De Paul (The Bay), Reign Edwards (The Bold and the Beautiful), Melissa Claire Egan (The Young and the Restless), Max Ehrich (The Young and the Restless), Hayley Erin (General Hospital), Rome Flynn (The Bold and the Beautiful), Justin Hartley (The Young and the Restless), Amelia Heinle (The Young and the Restless), Bryton James (The Young and the Restless), Christel Khalil (The Young and the Restless), Jen Lilley (Days of our Lives), Kate Linder (The Young and the Restless), Donna Mills (General Hospital), Melissa Ordway (The Young and the Restless), Gina Tognoni (The Young and the Restless), Heather Tom (The Bold and the Beautiful), Fred Willard (The Bold and the Beautiful), and more.
'Smash' Bombshell Megan Hilty Joins TV Land Pilot 'I Shudder' Along With John Behlmann, Geneva Carr & Brooklyn Shuck
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| Megan Hilty |
Hilty and Behlmann will play Sara and Drake Morelle, the demanding parents to 11-year-old Stella, played by Shuck. The Morelles are neighbors to the eccentric and refined Elyot Vionnet, played by Linklater. Carr has been tapped to play their other neighbor, Susan Marie, who is unpleasant and self-righteous. The pilot will be shot in New York in October.
I Shudder is a comedy revolving around Elyot Vionnet, an advocate of manners, style and most importantly, common decency. Observing people committing heinous crimes of etiquette, he tries to counsel them from afar, inserting himself into their lives most unwelcomely. When the individuals he deems classless choose not to take his advice, they are met with terrible consequences. Elyot joins forces with his young neighbor Stella to try to make the world better, one tactless person at a time.
I Shudder is written and executive produced by Paul Rudnick (In & Out, Addams Family Values), who also wrote the book on which the project is based, "I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey." Also executive producing is Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Pushing Daisies).
'Ties That Bind' Reaches Over 1 Million Viewers in Live +3 Ratings
The premiere of Ties That Bind, UP's first original family drama series, reached more than one million viewers and scored solid numbers among key audiences, according to Nielsen data. The series airs exclusively on UP, Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EDT.
The premiere, which was entertaining and made me want to see where the story goes, was also a popular topic on social media, resulting in UP trending on Twitter multiple times that evening.
On its premiere night (Wednesday, Aug. 12, 9 p.m. EDT):
· More than one million viewers tuned into Ties That Bind.[1]
· The 9 p.m. telecast was UP’s strongest original series premiere ever in P18-34 and ranked #18 in that demo in the time period vs all of ad supported cable[2].
Ties That Bind revolves around Allison McLean (Kelli Williams), a tough and experienced police detective in suburban Seattle. Like most working women, her hands are already full, balancing a demanding and dangerous job and a family -- husband Matt (Jonathan Scarfe), and teenagers Jeff (Mitchell Kummen) and Rachel (Natasha Calis). But when she and her partner, Devin (Dion Johnstone), must arrest her brother, Tim (special guest star Luke Perry), for aggravated assault, her world drastically changes as Tim is convicted and sent to prison leaving his two teenagers Cameron (Rhys Matthew Bond) and Mariah (Matreya Scarrwener) teetering on the brink of foster care. Having done the right thing as an officer of the law, Allison now feels compelled to do the right thing as a sister and aunt; she brings Tim's two very unhappy teens into her home. Squeezing four teenagers under one roof proves to be an additional test of Allison's strength and patience. It won’t be easy for her husband, her children or Tim’s kids either. In addition to investigating local crimes, the series also focuses on the joys and struggles of the teens as they adjust to their new home, their new high school, make new friends and experience love, romance, anger and jealousy.
[1] Source: Nielsen, L+3, 8/12/2015, 9p-12a, P2+ Reach, 1 min qualifier.
[2] Source: Nielsen, L+3, 8/12/2015, 9p, P1834 (000) vs UP series premieres; L+3, 8/12/15 Wed 9p-10p rank among ad-supported cable nets, P1834 (000).
'The Doctors' Recasts Althea with Virginia Vestoff, 46 Years Ago!
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| Virginia Vestoff as Dr. Althea Davis on The Doctors. |
I knew it was coming, but this recast was quite jarring nonetheless. I didn't realize how dramatically different Vestoff looked compared to her predecessor, Elizabeth Hubbard, one of the best actors to ever appear in a daytime drama. This is going to take some getting used to!
Hubbard returns to the role of Althea in a year, or six months if Retro TV's two-episodes-a-day schedule remains in tact. It can't come soon enough for me.
Earlier in 1969, Vestoff received a Tony nomination for creating the role of Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, in the popular musical ''1776'' on Broadway. Sadly, Vestoff passed away in 1982 at only 42 years of age after a battle with cancer.
Serial Scoop Now spoke with Hubbard about The Doctors and more at the October 2014 premiere of Weight the series.
Lindsay Kay Hayward to Guest Star in 'Grey's Anatomy'
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| Lindsay Kay Hayward at the 5th Annual Indie Series Awards. |
At six feet nine inches tall, Hayward was one of the four stars of TLC's fascinating My Giant Life this summer. On Tuesday night, the women all got together for a "Big Updates" special and Hayward revealed she had been cast for a role on Grey's.
"I have Marfan disease, the role that I play," Hayward revealed. "She's a seven feet two [inch] woman but she thinks she's six [feet] six [inches]. Usually I play an overly aggressive fighter type, but it gets to the insight of who actually are as uniquely tall women."
The actress and former wrestler is the Guinness World Record holder for the Tallest Actress in a Leading Role. She gets her height from her father, who she recently reunited with for the first time since she was 11-years-old during an episode of My Giant Life.
Hayward appears on the October 1 episode of Grey's Anatomy.
Dennis Haysbert, David Hewlett and Ian Tracey Join Syfy Pilot 'Incorporated'
Syfy today announced that Golden Globe nominee Dennis Haysbert (24), David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) and Ian Tracey (Wayward Pines) have joined the cast of the channel’s new futuristic espionage thriller pilot Incorporated from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Films, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions.
Set in a world where companies have unlimited power, executive Ben Larson (Sean Teale, Reign) is forced to change his identity in order to infiltrate a cut-throat corporate world at SPIGA and save the woman he loves. In the process, he will take on the entire system -- with deadly consequences.
Set in a world where companies have unlimited power, executive Ben Larson (Sean Teale, Reign) is forced to change his identity in order to infiltrate a cut-throat corporate world at SPIGA and save the woman he loves. In the process, he will take on the entire system -- with deadly consequences.
'The Bold and The Beautiful' Promo: Turn Up the Heat, Keep Cool, and Always Be Bold!
'Days of Our Lives' Freddie Smith Speaks Out!
This is CRAZY!!! Today is the last airing episode for Sonny Kiriakis! June 2011, "Sonny" made his debut in Salem as the first openly gay character on "Days of Our Lives."
I remember people being unsure how the audience would accept the character. With amazing writing and an incredible vision, "Days of Our Lives" and the creative team told a raw, uncut, passionate love story between two men who fell in love.
Will and Sonny became the POWER COUPLE known as WILSON! We were treated like every other couple on the show and the audience accepted us with open arms. I feel so blessed to have been a part of the equal rights movement over the past 4 years. I will never forget the journey I had as Jackson "Sonny" Kiriakis.
Thank you to all my friends, family, and fans for your support and love. I know Sonny will be missed, but I hear Salem always has their door open!
Blind Item: 'Days of our Lives' Adding Popular Soap Vet To Cast
Days of our Lives will be the soap to watch in the coming months. When this performer is revealed, some fans will break out in song.
'Days of our Lives' Casting News: Kyler Pettis, Olivia Keegan, Jonathon McClendon, Vivian Jovanni and James Lastovic Join the Cast!
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| Kyler Pettis, Olivia Keegan, Jonathon McClendon, Vivian Jovanni and James Lastovic. Photo Credit: JPI Studios |
The next generation of teens will share similarities with their parents. For example, Ciara will be like Hope, and Joey will be similar to Steve.
'Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse' Premieres August 25 on Univision
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| Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse premieres August 25 on Univision. |
The story unfolds in a little town in Italy where Fiorella, played by Livia Brito, briefly meets the love of her life Pedro Angeles (Jose Ron) for the first time. But tragedy unfolds as Fiorella loses her father (Ricardo Blume) and becomes her sister’s caretaker. Upon his death, an old friend of his in Mexico, an important restaurateur named Vitorrio Dragone (Enrique Rocha), asks Fiorella for her hand in marriage and promises to take on expenses for her sister’s medical care. As he is considerably older than his young bride, Vittorio sends her a photo of him as a young man. Out of necessity and encouraged by the prospect of marrying a good man, Fiorella accepts.
The drama continues as the two sisters travel to Mexico and after many failed attempts, they get lost and do not get to meet Vittorio. After unfortunate events, they finally arrive at the ranch of the prominent Angeles family where Fiorella meets again the man of her dreams Pedro Angeles, who also falls in love with her. This is also where she meets his ambitious family who is embroiled in maintaining their wealth, built on crime and mystery.
Although there are vast differences in social classes between them, the two lovers are determined to fight any obstacles in their way. However, Vittorio, who never ceased his search for the beautiful Fiorella, is still determined to marry her. Tune in to see the story of these two young lovers who will stop at nothing to find their happily ever after.
Blind Item: 'Days of our Lives' Adding Emmy Winner to the Cast
Days of our Lives has not finished adding to its cast. Who is the next actor joining Days? I can't tell you, but I can give you a hint!
This former Daytime Emmy winner from a P&G soap opera has since appeared in primetime, an ABC/Prospect Park soap, and, recently, a Hulu series.
It looks like one of Salem's families is about to expand. Stay tuned!
'Love Under the Stars' Premieres Tonight on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Stars Ashley Newbrough, Wes Brown, Barry Bostwick and Jaeda Lily Miller
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| Love Under the Stars premieres August 16 on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Duane Prentice |
Young-at-heart graduate student Becca (Newbrough) strikes up an unlikely friendship with Emily (Miller), a quiet girl who recently lost her mother. During their time together, Becca helps Emily come out of her shell and cope with her loss, and Emily teaches Becca more about grown up responsibility. When a romance develops between Becca and Emily’s father Nate (Brown), they must learn to balance their new relationship with his responsibility to Emily and Becca’s responsibility to finish her thesis for her supportive college advisor, Walt (Bostwick).
Watch a sneak peek below:
Web Series of the Week Poll (August 8-14, 2015)
In the last Indie Series Network and Serial Scoop "Web Series of the Week" (#WSOTW) poll, Weight was voted favorite indie series for the week. It's now time to catch up on latest episodes and vote for your favorite series in this week's poll.
You can also cast a vote for your favorite actor, actress and web series couple/duo. Voting ends Wednesday, August 19 at 4 p.m. ET (one vote per person per day).
Web series that aired one or more new episodes from August 8-14, 2015 are eligible. If a web series aired this week and is not on the list, cast your vote as "Other" and write in the name of the show.
Watch this week's indie series below:
- 848 Episode 11 "Close Call"
- Ask a Cam-Harlot "Will Computers Become Smarter than Humans & How to Choose a Career" & "How to Wear a Corset & How to be Keep Your Husband Pleased"
- Break a Hip Episode 8 "The Doctor" (season finale)
- Carmilla Season 2 Episodes 21 "Prisoner's Dilemma" & 22 "Compulsory Violence"
- Classic Alice Episodes 73 "The Squire’s Story" & 74 "Confessional: Patrick"
- First Dates Episode 3 "The Doctor"
- From Mansfield With Love No.72 "A Million Miles From Mansfield" & No.73 "What the Actual...?"
- Gemma and The Bear Episode 4
- How I Seize It Episodes 174 "Depression" & 175 "Therapy (with Dr. Phil)"
- iLove ver. Black Episode 2
- The Misselthwaite Archives Episode 37 "Planning Committee"
- Out With Dad Season 4 Episode 4 "Reconnecting with Owen"
- Preflight Launch Season 2 Episode 3 "Extremes Part 2"
- The Realm Path 5 "Metamorphosis"
- Shades of Bad Episode 12
- Sixteen Unsweetened Episode 9 "Boys"
- Teenagers Season 2 Episode 3 "Just Friends..."
- The Under 5ers Season 2 Episode 1 "Cuddle Puddle" (season premiere)
- Viral Episodes 1 ""When You Gotta Go" (series premiere), 2 "One Million Hits...and Growing" & 3 "One Million Hits...and Growing"
- Wasted Nights Episode 1 "Nothing in the Air" (series premiere)
- Youthful Daze Episode 47
Alison Sweeney and Jonathan Scarfe Star in 'Love On The Air' September 26 on Hallmark Channel
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| Love On The Air premieres September 26 on Hallmark Channel. Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter |
When polar opposite radio hosts Sonia (Sweeney) and Nick (Scarfe) are assigned to co-host a talk show, their conflicting approaches to love and relationships create a battle of the sexes! Though the independent woman and the defiant bachelor spar on air, the common bond of having been hurt in relationships makes them friends in their personal lives. When Nick tries to help Sonia win her ex-fiancé back, however, both begin to realize that their friendly feelings may have grown into something more. As the two radio personalities begin to let their emotional guards down, they must decide if their true love is on the air.
Watch a sneak peek below:
Lifetime Movie 'Sugar Babies' Premieres Tonight, Stars Alyson Stoner, Tiera Skovbye, Steve Bacic, Giles Panton
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| Sugar Babies premieres August 15 on Lifetime. |
Katie Woods (Stoner) just transferred from community college to Montlake University for their renowned art history program, but campus life is proving more expensive than Katie anticipated. In class, she meets Tessa Bouillette (Skovbye) and is introduced to Tessa's high-class, expensive lifestyle... all paid for by her older, and richer, boyfriend Leo Granger (Bacic). While impressed by Tessa's cultured tastes, Katie is skeptical about the relationships Tessa and her friends pursue-- until Katie gets the opportunity of a lifetime to study in Florence, but realizes there is no way she can afford to go. She agrees to Tessa’s suggestion to join her on a double date and, against her better instincts, finds herself falling for James (Panton), a British businessman who is handsome, successful, and able to write a check to make Katie's dreams of Florence come true. But Katie soon realizes that having a Sugar Daddy comes at its own price.
Watch a sneak peek below:
Web Series of the Week Poll Results (August 1-7, 2015)
The results are in from the Indie Series Network and Serial Scoop "Web Series of the Week" (#WSOTW) poll for August 1-7, 2015.
Weight was voted favorite web series for week. The latest from Gemma & The Bear was second, followed by new episodes of Proper Manors, Flying High with Charlie and Newsroom One.
The acting favorites were Gemma & The Bear's Kevin R. Free and Weight's Martha Byrne, and the favorite couple/duo was Gemma & The Bear from Gemma & The Bear.
Check out the complete results below:
| RANK | SHOW | LAST WEEK | TOP 3 |
| 1 | Weight | - | 1 |
| 2 | Gemma & The Bear | - | 2 |
| 3 | Proper Manors | - | 28 |
| 4 | Flying High with Charlie | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Newsroom One | - | 0 |
| 6 | Ambience | - | 0 |
| 7 | Party Girl | - | 0 |
| 8 | Under InspeKtion | - | 0 |
| 9 | Flushing | - | 0 |
| 10 | Break a Hip | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Shades of Bad | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Carmilla | 15 | 0 |
| 13 | Youthful Daze | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | Ask a Cam-Harlot | - | 0 |
| 15 | Project Heat | - | 0 |
| 16 | Shadows | - | 0 |
| 17 | DisPossess | 16 | 0 |
| 18 | Powder Burns | - | 0 |
| 19 | iLove ver. Black | - | 0 |
| 20 | The Misselthwaite Archives | 10 | 1 |
| 21 | Classic Alice | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | From Mansfield With Love | 19 | 0 |
| 23 | How I Seize It | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | i can't even. | - | 0 |
| 25 | 848 | 17 | 0 |
| 26 | Smoke and Mirrors | 8 | 0 |
Watch the Top 3 series and see the rest of the poll results below:
Showtime Picks Up 'Ray Donovan' and 'Masters of Sex' for Fourth Seasons
In the middle of their critically acclaimed third years, including an Emmy nomination for Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber, Showtime has announced that it will pick up both of its hit dramas, Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex for fourth seasons. The announcement was made by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc. Both series will receive 12 one-hour episodes and will begin production in 2016.
"Both Ray Donovan and Masters of Sex are signature series for SHOWTIME," said Nevins. "They are emblematic of what Showtime stands for - quality, premium programming that you cannot find anywhere else on television. We're so proud to continue offering both series across all our platforms."
Patti Smith's Memoir To Become a Limited Series on Showtime
Patti Smith's much sought after memoir, "Just Kids," has landed at Showtime. Co-written and produced by Patti Smith and three-time Academy Award nominee John Logan, the memoir will be developed into a Showtime limited series, to be produced with Logan's Desert Wolf Productions.
"'Just Kids' is one of my favorite memoirs of all time," said David Nevins, President of Showtime Networks Inc. "Not only is it a fascinating portrait of artists coming of age, but it's also an inspiring story of friendship, love and endurance. I'm so thrilled that Patti Smith will bring her unique voice to writing the scripts along with the gifted John Logan, who has been doing such a phenomenal job with Penny Dreadful for us."
"'Just Kids' is one of my favorite memoirs of all time," said David Nevins, President of Showtime Networks Inc. "Not only is it a fascinating portrait of artists coming of age, but it's also an inspiring story of friendship, love and endurance. I'm so thrilled that Patti Smith will bring her unique voice to writing the scripts along with the gifted John Logan, who has been doing such a phenomenal job with Penny Dreadful for us."
Disney's 'The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar' Starring Rob Lowe, Gabrielle Union and James Earl Jones, to Premiere in November on Disney Channel
The epic storytelling of Disney's The Lion King continues with The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, a primetime television movie event premiering in November on Disney Channel. The movie follows Kion, the second-born cub of Simba and Nala, as he assumes the role of leader of the Lion Guard, a team of animals tasked with preserving the Pride Lands. The movie is a precursor to "The Lion Guard" television series, premiering in early 2016 on Disney Channels and Disney Junior channels around the globe. A special preview of "The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar" will be presented at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, on SUNDAY, AUGUST 16 (2:00 p.m.).
James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella reprise their roles from The Lion King as Mufasa and Pumbaa, respectively, alongside Rob Lowe (The Grinder) as Simba and Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane) as Nala. Max Charles (The Strain) stars as Kion. The voice cast also includes Joshua Rush (The Adventures of Puss in Boots) as Kion's best friend, Bunga, a fearless honey badger; Atticus Shaffer (The Middle) as Ono, an intellectual egret; Diamond White (Sofia the First) as Fuli, a confident cheetah; and Dusan Brown (Blaze and the Monster Machines) as Beshte, a friendly and good-spirited hippo.
James Earl Jones and Ernie Sabella reprise their roles from The Lion King as Mufasa and Pumbaa, respectively, alongside Rob Lowe (The Grinder) as Simba and Gabrielle Union (Being Mary Jane) as Nala. Max Charles (The Strain) stars as Kion. The voice cast also includes Joshua Rush (The Adventures of Puss in Boots) as Kion's best friend, Bunga, a fearless honey badger; Atticus Shaffer (The Middle) as Ono, an intellectual egret; Diamond White (Sofia the First) as Fuli, a confident cheetah; and Dusan Brown (Blaze and the Monster Machines) as Beshte, a friendly and good-spirited hippo.
Syfy to Develop Frederik Pohl's Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning Novel 'Gateway' as Scripted Series
Syfy has announced that it will develop Frederik Pohl's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel Gateway about humanity's encounter with a mysterious, ancient alien civilization as a one-hour scripted series with Entertainment One Television (eOne) and Universal Cable Productions (UCP). eOne will distribute the series worldwide.
David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) and Josh Pate (Falling Skies) collaborated on the adaptation and will serve as executive producers on the series. Eick will revise a pilot script written by Pate and serve as showrunner. The series will also be executive produced by Martha De Laurentiis through the De Laurentiis Company, former eOne Television executive Michael Rosenberg, and Lorenzo De Maio. eOne Television's Gerard Bocaccio, SVP US Scripted Development, will oversee the project for the studio.
David Eick (Battlestar Galactica) and Josh Pate (Falling Skies) collaborated on the adaptation and will serve as executive producers on the series. Eick will revise a pilot script written by Pate and serve as showrunner. The series will also be executive produced by Martha De Laurentiis through the De Laurentiis Company, former eOne Television executive Michael Rosenberg, and Lorenzo De Maio. eOne Television's Gerard Bocaccio, SVP US Scripted Development, will oversee the project for the studio.
Syfy Announces Premiere Date for 'Childhood's End,' Adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's Landmark Novel
Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End, one of the most-acclaimed science fiction novels of all time, will come to life in the first-ever adaptation beginning December 14 on Syfy. This six-hour television event from Syfy and Universal Cable Productions will air over three consecutive nights on Monday, December 14, Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16 from 8-10PM (ET/PT).
Executive produced by award-winning producers Akiva Goldsman (Lone Survivor, A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend) and Michael De Luca (Captain Phillips, Moneyball, The Social Network), the star-studded cast is led by Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Mike Vogel (Under the Dome), Daisy Betts (The Last Resort), Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Osy Ikhile (The Fear) and Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation).
Executive produced by award-winning producers Akiva Goldsman (Lone Survivor, A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend) and Michael De Luca (Captain Phillips, Moneyball, The Social Network), the star-studded cast is led by Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Mike Vogel (Under the Dome), Daisy Betts (The Last Resort), Yael Stone (Orange is the New Black), Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck), Osy Ikhile (The Fear) and Colm Meaney (Star Trek: The Next Generation).
Britney Spears Will Guest Star on 'Jane the Virgin'
Britney Spears will be guest starring on and upcoming episode of Jane the Virgin.
Said executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman: "We are so thrilled that Rogelio's 'nemesis'" -- Britney Spears -- has agreed to appear on Jane the Virgin in episode 205. Personally, after hearing about their long standing fued (from Rogelio's point of view), we are eager to hear Ms. Spears' side of the story, which we assume is quite different. #TeamBritney"
Jane The Virgin returns on Monday, October 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT The CW.
Said executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman: "We are so thrilled that Rogelio's 'nemesis'" -- Britney Spears -- has agreed to appear on Jane the Virgin in episode 205. Personally, after hearing about their long standing fued (from Rogelio's point of view), we are eager to hear Ms. Spears' side of the story, which we assume is quite different. #TeamBritney"
Jane The Virgin returns on Monday, October 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT The CW.
Coming-of-Age Drama from Lena Waithe and Common Receives Pilot Order From Showtime
Showtime has given a pilot order to a one-hour drama created, executive produced and written by Lena Waithe (Dear White People, Bones) and executive produced by Grammy and Academy Award winner Common (Selma, Smokin' Aces). Produced by Fox 21, the untitled project is a relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story of a young African American male in which just growing up can be a matter of life and death. In addition to Waithe and Common, the pilot will be executive produced by Aaron Kaplan (Secrets and Lies, The Mysteries of Laura) and directed and executive produced by Clark Johnson (HOMELAND, The Wire) and will begin shooting in Chicago later this year. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc.
"The two creative forces behind the show, both hailing from Chicago's South Side, give this pilot an unparelled authenticity," said Nevins. "Lena Waithe is an extremely fresh, talented young writer with a unique voice and a deeply thoughtful perspective into the world where she grew up. I immediately gravitated to her script, which is emotional, funny, tragic and relevant, all at once. And, we are so fortunate to have artist and visionary Common for his first producing project in scripted television."
"The two creative forces behind the show, both hailing from Chicago's South Side, give this pilot an unparelled authenticity," said Nevins. "Lena Waithe is an extremely fresh, talented young writer with a unique voice and a deeply thoughtful perspective into the world where she grew up. I immediately gravitated to her script, which is emotional, funny, tragic and relevant, all at once. And, we are so fortunate to have artist and visionary Common for his first producing project in scripted television."
Syfy's 'The Expanse' Blasts Off with a Two-Night Premiere on December 14, 15
Syfy's highly anticipated space thriller The Expanse will launch with a two-night premiere Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 at 10PM (ET/PT). The epic drama from Alcon TV is based on the international best-selling book series of the same name and will regularly air on Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET for the remainder of its 10-episode first season.
The most ambitious series in Syfy history, The Expanse is set two hundred years in the future, after mankind has colonized the solar system. A hardened detective (Thomas Jane, Hung) and a rogue ship's captain (Steven Strait, Magic City) come together for what starts as the case of a missing young woman and evolves into a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
The most ambitious series in Syfy history, The Expanse is set two hundred years in the future, after mankind has colonized the solar system. A hardened detective (Thomas Jane, Hung) and a rogue ship's captain (Steven Strait, Magic City) come together for what starts as the case of a missing young woman and evolves into a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history.
'Pretty Little Liars' Surges to 2-Year Ratings Highs with Big 'A' Reveal, Dominates Twitter
With its highly anticipated big "A" reveal, ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars notched near 2-year ratings highs among target demographics Adults 18-34 (1.4 million/2.0 rating), Women 18-34 (1.2 million/3.4 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.8 million/1.4 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.4 million/2.2 rating) and surged to 18-month highs in Total Viewers (3.1 million), Viewers 12-34 (2.1 million/2.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.8 million/3.8 rating) - since 8/27/13 and 3/18/14, respectively. In fact, the finale ranked as the series' #2 summer finale on record in the key 18-34 and 18-49 categories and #3 out of its 11 season finales to date.
The Pretty Little Liars finale became the #1 most tweeted TV series telecast of Summer 2015 - and the #3 most tweeted cable TV series episode on record - amassing over 1.6 million tweets, accounting for 50% of all Twitter TV Tweet activity for the day. These over 1.6 million tweets were seen by a Twitter TV audience of 6.2 million unique users and generated over 68 million Twitter TV impressions. Moreover, the 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. favorite episode stunt leading into the finale accumulated a series record 4.5 million tweets, more than doubling its spring-finale marathon-day tally (2.2 million). Impressively, driven by the finale, Pretty Little Liars passed 3 million Twitter followers.
AMC Announces 'The Walking Dead' Fan Premiere Sweepstakes
AMC announced today "The Walking Dead" Fan Premiere Sweepstakes, giving fans a chance to win tickets to "The Walking Dead" season six premiere event at Madison Square Garden on Friday, October 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET. This ultimate fan experience will include an advance screening of the extended season six premiere episode, two days prior to air, followed by a panel with 18 cast members. The network is partnering with New York Super Week Presented by New York Comic Con, local radio stations and affiliates on ticket giveaways and sweepstakes offering thousands of lucky fans an opportunity to attend the exclusive, red-carpet event in New York City.
"An evening that is typically reserved for cast, crew and industry will now include the fans," said Charlie Collier, president of AMC and SundanceTV. "Loyal, passionate fans are responsible for making 'The Walking Dead' the #1 show on television and this is an exciting opportunity for us to thank them in person. For AMC, the executive producers and actors to be able to share this moment with them at Madison Square Garden - it's truly special."
"An evening that is typically reserved for cast, crew and industry will now include the fans," said Charlie Collier, president of AMC and SundanceTV. "Loyal, passionate fans are responsible for making 'The Walking Dead' the #1 show on television and this is an exciting opportunity for us to thank them in person. For AMC, the executive producers and actors to be able to share this moment with them at Madison Square Garden - it's truly special."
'Days of our Lives' Casting Call: 'Summer'
Soap Opera Digest is reporting that 'Days of Our Lives' is casting for the short-term contract role of Summer
'Devious Maids' Sneak Peek: "Terms Of Endearment"
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Roselyn Sanchez in Devious Maids. Photo by Annette Brown |
In the episode, titled "Terms Of Endearment," Zoila learns a disturbing truth about Dr. Neff and tries to warn Genevieve. Jesse clashes with Marisol over her suspicions about Olivia. Rosie makes a big decision after Spence starts asking questions about Ernesto's behavior
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