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White House Addresses Jimmy Kimmel's China Joke
Hollywood Reporter - 11 Jan 2014 09:46
After a petition urging the removal of Kimmel from the airwaves reached more than 105,000 signatures, the White House responded that the First Amendment prevented it from doing so. The White House is weighing in on a con...
Melissa McCarthy to Host SNL Super Bowl Wknd
TVLine - 11 Jan 2014 05:35
It’s the equivalent of a touchdown with a two-point conversion: Melissa McCarthy is set to host Saturday Night Live on Super Bowl weekend, per our sister site Variety. The Mike & Molly Emmy winner’s Feb. 1 stint mark...
Ryan Murphy, HBO Prepping 'Normal Heart' Sequel
Hollywood Reporter - 11 Jan 2014 04:05
The all-star cast including Julia Roberts would return for the potential follow-up to the TV movie that HBO will bow in May. HBO is eyeing a sequel to Larry Kramer and Ryan Murphy's adaptation of The Normal Heart. A day ...
New Black Sails Teaser Gives Us A Good Look At Captain Flint
Cinema Blend - 11 Jan 2014 08:17ABC Pulls The Assets After Two Episodes
TVLine - 11 Jan 2014 06:01
The Assets has been handed a burn notice. ABC has pulled the anemically rated Cold War spy drama from its Thursday line-up after two airings, effective immediately. RELATED | Thursday Ratings: Big Bang Draws Biggest Audi...
Golden Globes: Who Should Win, Who Will Win
TVLine - 12 Jan 2014 01:58
Something you need to know before you dive into my predictions for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards: In the 13-plus years I’ve been doing this, I have never once been wrong. Save for in 2002 when Charlie Sheen won for Spin...
HITRECORD on TV Gets Second Season Order: 5 Reasons That's Great For TV
Cinema Blend - 12 Jan 2014 01:29
Following a digital soft-launch of his new series HITRECORD on TV, Joseph Gordon-Levitt announced today that home network Pivot has already given a second season renewal to the digitally crafted variety show. And that's ...
Grimm Season 3 Review "Eyes of the Beholder"
TV Equals - 12 Jan 2014 01:25
I'm throwing up a warning flag. Grimm has been on an upward trend this year, but it's coming close to veering off the tracks. This week had some good moments, but it largely highlighted where things are starting to go wr...
BBC America Orders 'The Game' Espionage Miniseries
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 01:23
UPDATED: The six-part series hails from "Being Human's" Toby Whithouse and stars Brian Cox. BBC America has greenlighted another original scripted series. From Being Human and Doctor Who's Toby Whithouse, the cabler will...
'Orphan Black' Stars, EP Reflect on 'Wild' Year and Reveal Season 2 Secrets
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 00:54
UPDATED: After a first look at the season-two premiere's opening scene, Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris and co-creator Graeme Manson addressed reporters at winter TCA on Saturday in their second trip. BBC America's criti...
ESPN Anticipates More World Cup Growth in 2014 Before Rights Expire
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 00:44
Execs from the cable network, which lost its bid for the 2018 and 2022 games to Fox, say Rio de Janeiro will be significantly boosted from Cape Town in 2010 thanks to proximate time zones and growing U.S. interest. ESPN ...
Sam Champion on Al Roker, Storm Name Controversy, New Weather Channel Show
Hollywood Reporter - 12 Jan 2014 00:28
"I love me some Al [Roker]," Champion joked of his former morning show rival-turned-Weather Channel colleague during his turn before the TCA. Sam Champion is ready for a world that is all weather, all the time. The 30-ye...
'The Assets' Cancelled by ABC
TV Equals - 11 Jan 2014 23:30
Oh, The Assets, we hardly knew ye…no, seriously, we knew nothing about you. ABC has possibly become the first network to cancel a miniseries. According to TV Line, the network has pulled the plug on their limited serie...
NBC Announces Midseason 2014 Premiere Dates
TV Equals - 11 Jan 2014 23:17
The premiere dates for NBC’s upcoming series About a Boy, Growing Up Fisher, Believe, Crisis and the reality program American Dream Builders have been announced. First up will be the new comedy duo of About a Boy and G...
Jason Momoa: Sundance's 'Red Road' 'Most Challenging Thing I've Ever Done'
Hollywood Reporter - 11 Jan 2014 23:01
Producers behind the drama about two clashing communities portray a world that hasn't been seen on TV before. Sundance Channel expands its roster of original scripted programming with The Red Road, a drama about two clas...
New 'Outlander' Photo Released by Starz Features Iconic Scene with Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser
TV Equals - 11 Jan 2014 22:54
After releasing a first look if its new series, Outlander, Starz has now released a second one once again featuring Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser. This time the photo depicts what Starz describes as “one of the most icon...
Sundance Channel Renews 'The Returned' for Season 2
Hollywood Reporter - 11 Jan 2014 22:31
The critically acclaimed French series will air new episodes later this year. Sundance Channel is bringing back French supernatural drama The Returned. The AMC Networks-owned cabler has acquired U.S. broadcast rights for...
TV Ratings: 'Enlisted' Opens Low, 'Shark Tank' Leads Friday by Wide Margin
Hollywood Reporter - 11 Jan 2014 22:02
Fox's new comedy entry is predictably soft, though steady with recent showings of "Raising Hope" in the same half-hour, as ABC scores a decisive demo win. A season high for Shark Tank helped lead ABC to a clear win among...
Hawaii Five-0 Season 4 Episode 12 "O kela me keia manawa" - Welcome Home, Cuz
TV Equals - 11 Jan 2014 21:58
In this episode of Hawaii Five-0, called “O kela me keia manawa” (Hawaiian for “Now and Then”), Steve and Grover team up to help catch a friend of Grover’s with a criminal past, Danny finds a case of his own an...
AMC's 'Turn' Tells Revolutionary War's Real Spy Story, Says EP
Hollywood Reporter - 11 Jan 2014 21:33
The 10-episode historical drama, led by Jamie Bell, debuts a new trailer. If The CW’s Reign takes creative license in its story of Mary, Queen of Scots, AMC's historical drama Turn is the opposite. Producers maintain t...
TVLine's Performer of the Week: Angela Bassett
TVLine - 11 Jan 2014 21:19
A weekly feature in which we spotlight shining stars THE PERFORMER | Angela Bassett THE SHOW | American Horror Story: Coven THE EPISODE | “The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks” THE AIRDATE | January 8, 2014 THE PERFO...
Ratings: Shark Tank, Five-0 and Blue Bloods Hit Highs, Enlisted Opens Low, Grimm Dips
TVLine - 11 Jan 2014 21:14
A disappointing few saluted Enlisted on Friday night. The freshman Fox comedy premiered to just 2.4 million total viewers and a 0.7 rating, on par with what Raising Hope episodes were doing in the time slot thus far this...