AFI Fest 2012 Announces Full LineupOctober 15, 2012AFI Fest 2012 have announced the entire lineup for the annual festival, set to open Nov. 1 and conclude Nov. 8. The 136 films chosen are listed below:
Gordon Bahary to Play Metropolitan Room on 10/ 24, 11/10, 11/25October 15, 2012Some artists make their big splash and then fade away before you can blink, while others enjoy long, uninterrupted careers. Then there's Gordon Bahary. The New York-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist made his initial artistic statements more than three decades ago, enjoyed a large wave of success, then took a hiatus from his recording career to pursue other avenues both inside and outside of the music world. But now, Gordon Bahary is back, drawn once again to his first love: creating songs of great depth and vision. The wait was well worth it!
VIDEO: TWILIGHT Saga Marathon Event Trailer ReleasedOctober 15, 2012As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, Summit Entertainment has announced a five-film marathon of THE TWILIGHT SAGA - set to play in theaters nationwide on Nov. 15. Fandango has just revealed a special trailer for the event, and BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!
ALCS on TBS Averages 6.1 Million Total ViewersOctober 15, 2012 TBS' exclusive presentation of the American League Championship Series is averaging a 3.8 U.S. household rating, based on Nielsen Fast Nationals, and 6,110,000 total viewers through two games. This year's ALCS between the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers is up 92 percent among viewers (vs. 3,184,000) and 90 percent in average rating (vs. 2.0) compared with last year's NLCS on TBS featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers.
NLCS Game 1 Is A Lead Off Hit For FOXOctober 15, 2012 The defending World Champion St. Louis Cardinals opened the National League Championship Series with a bang last night and so too did ratings for FOX Sports' 2012 MLB postseason debut. NLCS Game 1, a 6-4 Cardinals victory over the San Francisco Giants, delivered a 4.1/6 household fast-national rating/share with 6.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Discovery's JUNGLE GOLD to Premiere 10/26October 15, 2012Determined gold miners from around the world seek their fortunes in the dangerous and gold-rich jungles of Ghana, Africa's second largest gold producing country. JUNGLE GOLD premieres on Discovery Channel Friday Oct. 26 at 10 PM ET/PT, and follows Americans George Wright and Scott Lomu, two hard working men who risk it all to strike it rich as part of a golden plan to recover from losing everything in the real estate crash of 2008.
CBS Gets a 'BIG BANG' Out of DVR Playback During Premiere WeekOctober 15, 2012 Live plus 7-day DVR playback expanded CBS's live plus same day premiere week viewer win from 2.35 million viewers to 2.86 million, according to Nielsen live plus 7-day lift versus live same day ratings for the week of Sept. 24-Sept. 30.
Adult Swim Orders 7th Season of Emmy-Winning Original Series, ROBOT CHICKENOctober 15, 2012 Adult Swim announced today it has ordered another season of Robot Chicken, the Emmy(R) winning series by creators and executive producers Seth Green and Matthew Senreich. Season six is currently airing all new episodes on Sunday nights at midnight (ET/PT) on Adult Swim, featuring an all-star voice cast. Robot Chicken season seven will premiere in 2013.
Allie LaForce to Co-Host LEADOFF with Doug Gottlieb on CBS SPORTSOctober 15, 2012 CBS Sports Network's new live, late night show, LEAD OFF, which will air weekdays from 12:00-1:00 AM, ET, debuts Monday, Oct. 22. The show has added Allie LaForce as co-host, teaming up with Doug Gottlieb. LEAD OFF will feature commentary and debate on the top stories and news with a focus on the next day's conversation.
HBO Announces Jan. 13 Debut for GIRLS & ENLIGHTENEDOctober 15, 2012 The ten-episode season of GIRLS kicks off SUNDAY, JAN. 13 at (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT). Created by and starring Lena Dunham, the series takes a comic look at the assorted humiliations and rare triumphs of a group of girls in their early 20s. Dunham, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner executive produce the show with Bruce Eric Kaplan and Ilene S. Landress; Murray Miller co-executive produces. The series recently received five Emmy(R)nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Lena Dunham), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Lena Dunham) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Lena Dunham), winning the Emmy(R) for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.
VIDEO: THE ROCKET SUMMER Releases Music Video for '200,000'October 15, 2012Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer BRYCE AVARY who?s known as THE ROCKET SUMMER has released a new music video for ?200,000,? a song off his latest full-length album LIFE WILL WRITE THE WORDS, released this summer on AVARY?s own Aviate Records. The video--which was directed by Marshall Burnette and has received over 30,000 views--is a whimsical end-of-the-world story, paired with elements of how AVARY self-recorded this record. As with all his previous albums, AVARY wrote and performed every note on LIFE WILL WRITE THE WORDS. Check out the video below!
MTV to Premiere Hidden Camera Show, TOTALLY CLUELESS, on 10/22October 15, 2012MTV will premiere a new hidden camera game show, "Totally Clueless," on Monday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT. The same day, the network will kick-off a special week of all-new, daily episodes of 'Money From Strangers" at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT Monday through Friday. To warm the audience up, MTV will host a 24-hour ultimate prank marathon on Saturday, October 20 beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by comedian Jeff Dye of "Money From Strangers," the marathon will feature back-to-back episodes of Rob Dyrdek's "Ridiculousness," 'Money From Strangers" and "Pranked."
Michelle Obama to Appear on LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL, 10/19October 15, 2012On Friday, October 19, 2012, First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama will guest on "LIVE with Kelly and Michael." The First Lady will talk with the hosts about the 2012 Presidential election, life on the campaign trail, and why it's so important for people to vote. It will be the First Lady's fourth appearance on the popular morning talk show, and her first since Michael Strahan joined "LIVE" as permanent co-host.
ABC Family to Air World Premiere Special Edition of THE NOTEBOOK, 11/11October 15, 2012 ABC Family will air the world premiere of the special edition of "The Notebook," starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, on Sunday, November 11th at 8pm ET/PT. The movie includes over ten minutes of deleted scenes, previously only available on the special features of the DVD/BluRay. For the first time ever, the scenes have been edited back into the film, for a richer, more meaningful viewing experience. The film is part of a Nicholas Sparks double feature that kicks off at 5:30pm ET/PT with "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.