WALKING DEAD Season 3 Premiere Lands Over 15 Million ViewersOctober 15, 2012The biggest show of the fall season among Adults 18-49 is on AMC. Last night, AMC premiered season three of "The Walking Dead" and outdelivered cable and broadcast hits including "Hatfields & McCoys," "Jersey Shore," "Modern Family," "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Voice." The 9pm ET premiere garnered 10.9 million viewers and a 7.4 HH rating making it the highest rated episode in series history, and growing more than 50% over last season's premiere. The season 3 premiere now reigns as the biggest telecast for any drama series in basic cable history among all viewers. "The Walking Dead" encored at 10pm with 3.5 million viewers and midnight with 850,000 viewers delivering 15.2 million viewers for the night. In addition, the season two premiere of "Talking Dead" at 11pm attracted 2.1 million viewers, growing 85% over the season one premiere.
THE HAUNTING OF to Premiere on BIO on 10/27October 15, 2012 BIO presents "The Haunting Of," a new original series with world-renowned psychic-medium Kim Russo, as she gives an exclusive look at celebrities who have had their lives changed by paranormal events. The supernatural journey premieres Saturday, October 27th at 10PM ET/10PM PT.
Tyra Banks Producing Autobiographical Comedy, FIVEHEADOctober 14, 2012Tyra Banks and childhood pal Kenya Barris (producer of Fox's I HATE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER) are partnering up to create/produce FIVEHEAD, a comedy based on Banks' awkward teen years. The pair will create the characters and stories and Barris is set to pen the script.
LOST's Mark Pellegrino to Guest Star on PERSON OF INTERESTOctober 14, 2012 LOST fans, get ready for a mini-reunion on PERSON OF INTEREST (Thursdays 9/8c on CBS), as Mark Pellegrino (the enigmatic Jacob from the fan-favorite drama) joins Harold Finch (series star and fellow Lost alum Michael Emerson) in an upcoming episode (airdate to be announced).
VIDEO: Video: 666 PARK AVENUE Makes New York Comic Con DebutOctober 14, 2012Residents of television's most mysterious address - 666 Park Avenue - were out in full force at New York Comic Con on Sunday, October 14, as the stars - including Terry O'Quinn (Lost) and Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives) - and executive producers of the seductive and spooky series checked in to the East Coast's biggest pop culture convention. Check out the exclusive highlight reel prepared specifically for the convention below!
GRIMM Captures Top Ratings Spot for Scripted Program on Friday, 10/12October 14, 2012At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of 'The Voice' (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.5 million viewers overall) delivered NBC's top non-sports 18-49 rating in the time period since March 2 and delivered the network's biggest overall audience for non-sports programming in the hour since May 18. From its first half-hour to its second, the 'Voice' rebroadcast grew in every key category, including a gain of 20 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.2 from a 1.0).
Tyler is one of BroadwayWorld's lead News Desk Editors, covering breaking Broadway and theatre news daily. He studied Public Relations and Creative Writing at Loyola University Chicago while working part-time for BWW on evenings, weekends, and occasionally during classes. He has also been involved in the Chicago theatre industry, working in media relations and publicity with Margie Korshak, Inc.