MADAGASCAR 3 Tops List of DVD Sales for Week Ending 10/20October 25, 2012 RENTRAK CORPORATION (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending October 14, 2012.
Alan Cumming Set to Host Britannia AwardsOctober 25, 2012 The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has announced Alan Cumming will return as host of the 2012 Britannia Awards presented by BBC AMERICA on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Steve Alten's New Novel, PHOBOS: MAYAN FEAR, Links God Particle to DoomsdayOctober 24, 2012 Back in July, physicists in Geneva announced the existence of the Higgs Boson, or 'God particle,' a subatomic particle thought to be the key to understanding the makeup of the universe. What these physicists forgot to mention is that smashing protons together at near-light speed using the Large Hadron Collider also produces a potentially planet-ending byproduct -- miniature black holes.
Photo Flash: Extended Look at THE NEW NORMAL'S Halloween Episode!October 24, 2012On the October 30th episode of NBC's new comedy THE NEW NORMAL, title 'PARA-NEW NORMAL ACTIVITY,' Bryan ('Book of Mormon's Andrew Rannells) is getting into the Halloween spirit by doing what he does every year - decorating the house so that it is the envy of the neighborhood and making his annual trip to the pumpkin patch with his bestie Nicole Richie to spot celebrities.
Slew of FOX Stars Set to Live-Tweet Halloween Episodes on 10/30October 24, 2012 It's a Spooktacular Tuesday when stars from FOX's Tuesday night comedies tweet during the special Halloween-themed episodes on Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET/5:00-7:00 PM PT. Join the conversation throughout the night with RAISING HOPE's Martha Plimpton; BEN AND KATE's Maggie Elizabeth Jones and Dakota Johnson; NEW GIRL's Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone; and THE MINDY PROJECT's Mindy Kaling and Ike Barinholtz.
PRETTY LITTE LIARS Special Is ABC Family's #1 '13 Nights of Halloween' Telecast EverOctober 24, 2012 In its 2nd annual Halloween-themed special, social media darling and critically-acclaimed 'Pretty Little Liars' ranked as ABC Family's #1 '13 Nights of Halloween' telecast in the event's 14-year history in Adults 18-34 (1.2 million/1.7 rating), Women 18-34 (956,000/2.8 rating), Adults 18-49 (1.5 million/1.2 rating), Women 18-49 (1.2 million/1.9 rating), Viewers 12-34 (2.1 million/2.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (1.8 million/3.9 rating), ranking as Tuesday's #1 cable TV telecast across the key female demos, out-performing all its summer 2012 telecasts in Women 18-34 and spiking by double-digits over last year's special. In addition, 'Pretty Little Liars' powered ABC Family to rank as Tuesday's #1 cable TV network in Prime in Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Women 18-49, Viewers 12-34 and Females 12-34.
CBS's 8:00-10:00 PM Dramas Get Tuesday's Last LaughOctober 24, 2012 CBS's Tuesday 8:00-10:00 PM dramas, NCIS and NCIS: LOS ANGELES, outdelivered all of its comedy competition last night in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 23. The NCIS duo was the night's top scripted programs in this ratings category.
ABC Family Begins Production on SOCIO, Starring Denis RichardsOctober 24, 2012 BC Family begins production today on the drama series pilot "Socio," starring Avan Jogia ("Victorious), Maddie Hasson ("The Finder"), Kylie Bunbury ("Prom"), Kimberly Quinn ("Terriers") and Denise Richards ("Two and a Half Men"). Also recently cast in the project is Sam Robards ("Treme," "Gossip Girl"). Kathy Najimy ("Make it or Break It") and Grey Damon ("The Nine Lives of Chloe King") have also been cast as guest stars.