CBS To Air Will Ferrell's ELF on 12/15October 19, 2012Will Ferrell ('Anchorman,' 'Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby') stars in the ELF, a comedy about a man raised as an elf at the North Pole who is sent to New York in search of his true identity, to be rebroadcast Saturday, Dec. 15 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast 12/16/06.)
CHELSEA LATELY Scores Big for E! in First Week at Stage 1 at Universal StudiosOctober 19, 2012 Chelsea Lately's move to a new stage this week at 11pm performed to a .73 HHLD rating, 516K A18-49 viewers and 840K Total Viewers and saw immediate gains as the show ranked as the highest-rated and most-watched show on E! on each of the four days thus far. The show is up +50% with HHLDS and roughly +40% with A18-49 versus the 3Q'12 Chelsea Lately 11pm average and equaled the show's second-highest rated week for all of 2012. Additionally, Chelsea Lately has been seen by more than 3.5 million unique Total Viewers across all telecasts this week.
CBS to Broadcast RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER on 12/4October 19, 2012The navigational prowess of 'the most famous reindeer of all' will again illuminate Santa Claus' way into the Christmas season, on a rebroadcast of RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER, Tuesday, Dec. 4 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. (Originally broadcast on CBS 12/8/72 after an eight-year run on another network.)
CBS to Present Holiday Classic FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, 11/23October 19, 2012 Frosty, that 'jolly, happy soul' whose old silk hat full of magic has turned him into a musical Christmas legend, once again demonstrates his unique showmanship in FROSTY THE SNOWMAN, the popular animated musical special narrated by Jimmy Durante, to be rebroadcast Friday, Nov. 23 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
No Elimination Planned This Week on DANCING WITH THE STARS, 10/22-23October 19, 2012This week, it's 'Guilty Pleasures Week,' as the competition gets extreme with two nights of performances and no elimination, on "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars." During night one, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET), four couples will dance to their selected 'guilty pleasure' song while the other four couples will perform their Freestyle Team Dance in the ballroom. On night two, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 (8:00-9:01 p.m., ET), the four couples who performed their Team Dance on Monday night will dance their individual dances to their selected 'guilty pleasure' song, and the other four couples will take their turn on the dance floor with their Freestyle Team Dance. Judges' scores and viewer votes from Monday and Tuesday night will be added to the following week's scores and votes.
NYC's Z100's Jingle Ball 2012 Returns with Star-Studded Annual ConcertOctober 19, 2012Today, Z100, New York's Hit Music Station, announced the much-anticipated, star-studded lineup for its annual holiday concert, Z100's Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Aeropostale on Friday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden. To commemorate the pop culture phenomenon, Mayor Bloomberg has issued a special proclamation officially declaring December 7, 2012 Z100's Jingle Ball Day in New York City.
Seahawks-49ers Game Most Watched Show on Cable, 10/18October 19, 2012 NFL Network's Thursday Night Football broadcast of the Seahawks-49ers game was watched by an average of 7 million viewers (not including over-the-air stations in Seattle and San Francisco) making it the most-watched program overall on cable TV for Thursday, Oct. 18.
PRIVATE PRACTICE's KaDee Strickland to Live-Tweet 10/23 EpisodeOctober 19, 2012Fans of ABC's hit drama "Private Practice" will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from actress KaDee Strickland (Dr. Charlotte King), who will be up on Twitter at @KaDeeStrick during the West Coast broadcast of the show on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 from 10:02-11:00 p.m., PT.
666 PARK AVENUE's Dave Annable to Live-Tweet 10/21 EpisodeOctober 19, 2012Fans of ABC's new drama "666 Park Avenue" will be able to submit questions and receive real-time responses from actor Dave Annable (Henry Martin), who will be up on Twitter at @DaveAnnable10 during the East Coast broadcast of the show, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 from 10:01-11:00 p.m., ET.
HBO Considering Reviving BAND OF BROTHERS for Third SeasonOctober 19, 2012As The Playlist reported earlier today, HBO is considering bringing back the critically acclaimed BAND OF BROTHERS for a third run on television. The first series aired in 2001, followed by the followup series, THE PACIFIC, in 2010.
Lester Holt to Anchor TODAY, NBC NIGHTLY NEWS Live from Key Battleground StatesOctober 19, 2012 NBC's Lester Holt will travel to the key battleground states of Florida, Virginia and Ohio beginning Sunday, October 21. For three consecutive Sundays, Holt will be stationed in each of the battlegrounds to co-anchor the Sunday edition of "Today" and anchor the Sunday edition of "NBC Nightly News."
THE ED SHOW To Broadcast Live from Freeport, Illinois Tonight on MSNBCOctober 19, 2012MSNBC's Ed Schultz will broadcast live from Freeport, Illinois this evening at 8pm ET, continuing his coverage of the Sensata Plant story. Ed will be live from the tent city across the street from the plant - which has of late become known as "Bainport" - to talk with the 170 workers who are fighting to save their jobs. Ed first reported on the story in July and his been one of the strongest voices on cable news to take on this issue.