Style's Sunday Nights Return Big with Season 3 Premiere of BIG RICH TEXASOctober 8, 2012 The season three premiere of Style Media's 'Big Rich Texas' scored its most watched premiere ever on Sunday, October 7 with 544,000 Total Viewers, according to Nielsen. Compared to the prior season's premiere, 'Big Rich Texas' was up an impressive +29% in Total Viewers and delivered 260,000 W18-49. Also premiering last night, Style's 'Glam Fairy' showed growth over season one, more than doubling the finale among W18-34. 'Big Rich Texas' and 'Glam Fairy' air Sunday nights at 8pm ET/PT and 9pm ET/PT on Style.
TLC Goes Behind the Seams of the Dress Business from MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING in LITTLE SHOP OF GYPSIESOctober 8, 2012 First seen on MY BIG FAT GYPSY WEDDING, British dressmaker Thelma Madine has taken gypsy and traveler women from maidenhood to matrimony with her over-the-top dresses and extravagant designs. As an ardent supporter of women's rights, Thelma now wants to help unconventional gypsies - young women who would rather get hired than get hitched. In LITTLE SHOP OF GYPSIES, premiering on TLC October 11th at 10pm ET/PT, Thelma puts her reputation on the line by taking on 10 travelerwomen as apprentices.
Oxygen to Air Exclusive Content of BAD GIRLS CLUB, Fan Favorite Movies During 'BGC Movie Weekend,' 10/12 & 10/13October 8, 2012 Oxygen Media gives viewers a first look at footage never-before-seen on TV from 'Bad Girls Club' Mexico during the 'BGC Movie Weekend' on Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13. Exclusive content from season nine of the hit series will air throughout the marathon including cast interviews, deleted scenes, digital mash-ups and more. In addition, the network will air back-to-back fan favorite movies such as 'Beauty Shop,' 'Friday,' Hustle & Flow,' 'Phat Girlz' and 'Nutty Professor II: The Klumps.' 'BGC Movie Weekend' leads up to the highly-anticipated season nine finale of 'Bad Girls Club' Mexico on Monday, October 15 at 10PM ET/PT on Oxygen.
SECRETS OF SECRET SOCIETIES Special to Air 10/14 on DiscoveryOctober 8, 2012 A range of secret societies have been the unseen hand of history that steer human events from the shadows. Among their members are presidents and proselytizers, dictators and dilettantes, artists and scientists, madmen and murderers. Their existence goes back to the dawn of Western civilization. Discovery Channel's SECRETS OF SECRET SOCITIES will explore secret societies, including the Free Masons, who have embedded their symbols inside our greatest monuments, and even in our common currency.
Discovery's TED NUGENT'S GUN COUNTRY Special to Premiere 10/10October 8, 2012 With more than 40 million albums sold, Ted Nugent is a rock and roll legend - but music is just one of his passions. He's also a strong and vocal advocate for guns, hunting and all things America. In Discovery's all-new one-hour special TED NUGENT'S GUN COUNTRY, viewers will get an inside look at American gun culture through the eyes of staunch second amendment defender Ted Nugent. An avid hunter and conservationist at heart, Ted has his eye on the herd of scimitar-horned oryx that have bred far faster than he anticipated. Knowing the land can't support the booming population, he plans to thin out the herd - and that sends him on a mission. He needs the right firearm and right ammo to get the job done.
John Goodman and Stan Lee Join 15th Annual Savannah Film Fest LineupOctober 8, 2012 Emmy and Golden Globe Award winning actor John Goodman (Flight) will receive an Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award and comic book legend, former President and Chairman of Marvel Comics Stan Lee (The Avengers) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Annual Savannah Film Festival, which will take place from October 27th to November 3th.
IRON MAN: RISE OF TECHNOVORE to Release on DVD in Spring 2013October 8, 2012 Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan (SPEJ) announced today the return of iconic Super Hero, Iron Man, to the beloved world of anime in an all-new feature-length film, IRON MAN: RISE OF TECHNOVORE. Produced by Madhouse and currently in production in Japan, the film is slated for release on DVD in the spring of 2013.
President Obama Featured on Nick News with Linda Ellerbee's KIDS PICK THE PRESIDENT: THE CANDIDATES, to Air 10/15October 8, 2012 Every four years, Nickelodeon provides kids with the rare opportunity to have the U.S. presidential candidates answer their questions in the Nick News with Linda Ellerbee special, 'Kids Pick the President: The Candidates,' premiering Monday, Oct. 15, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Following the special, kids have the opportunity to vote for the man they think should be the next president. The 'Kids' Vote' is a bellwether poll because in five of the last six presidential elections, kids have correctly picked the winner several weeks before the adults have voted.
Syfy Orders 4th Season of Competition Series FACE OFFOctober 8, 2012Syfy has renewed its critically acclaimed hit competition series Face Off for a fourth season, it was announced today by Mark Stern, President, Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head, Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. Slated for a 2013 premiere, notable guest appearances on tap for season four include Bryan Singer and Lightstorm's Jon Landau. Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton of Mission Control Media will return as executive producers.
HBO Doc THE BIG PICTURE: RETHINKING DYSLEXIA to Air 10/29October 8, 2012 Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds, and can also be seen as a gift, because many people with dyslexia naturally think outside the box and see the big picture, finding alternative solutions to problems that others might not see.
Lifetime's STEEL MAGNOLIAS Blossoms into Big Ratings; 3rd Most-Watched Show for NetworkOctober 8, 2012 The Lifetime Original Movie Steel Magnolias, a television adaptation of the iconic play and 1989 film, reached new heights for the network, averaging 6.5 million Total Viewers in its world premiere last night, becoming Lifetime's third most-watched original telecast ever -- posting its best delivery since 2006 (Life is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story) -- and the number one cable movie among Total Viewers since 2007 (excluding miniseries).