Johnny Mathis, the 'Voice of Christmas,' to Perform at the Segerstrom Center for the ArtsAugust 8, 2018The legendary and undisputed “Voice of Christmas,” Johnny Mathis will brighten the holiday season when he returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts December 9 and performs many of his greatest Christmas hits and personal favorites. Celebrating his 62nd year in the music industry, Mathis' sublime vocal approach to music eclipses passing fads and trends. He has performed songs in an incredible variety of styles and categories – from music composed for stage and film to golden era jazz standards, contemporary pop hits, and, of course, holiday music – all of which have made him one of the most enduring vocalists in music history. Best known for his supremely popular hits including “Chances Are,' 'It's Not For Me To Say,' and 'Misty”, Johnny has recorded more than 80 albums, including six Christmas albums.
HGTV Orders 15 Additional Episodes of FLIP OR FLOPAugust 8, 2018With viewership of Flip or Flop up 18 percent over its prior season, HGTV has picked-up 15 additional half-hour episodes of the popular series starring divorced couple Tarek and Christina El Moussa. To date, the seventh season, which finales on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, has attracted more than 15.2 million viewers. The most recent episode on Thursday, August 2, ranked as the #1 cable show in the 9-9:30 p.m. timeslot among viewers P25-54. Flip or Flop will continue to spotlight Tarek and Christina as they buy dilapidated houses in Southern California, turn them into beautifully renovated homes and flip them for profit. With production underway, the new season is slated to premiere in Spring 2019.
Travis Scott and Post Malone to Perform at the 2018 VMAsAugust 8, 2018MTV today announced that Travis Scott and Post Malone will take the stage at the 2018 “VMAs.” Scott will debut his first solo performance with a medley of hits from his highly anticipated, chart-topping, recently released album, “Astroworld,” and Malone will perform a song from his record-breaking album 'Beerbongs & Bentleys,' which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. They join previously announced performers Jennifer Lopez – who will also be honored with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award” – Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, and Logic with Ryan Tedder.
Members of Lynyrd Skynyrd To Film Episode of Matt Pinfield's SPEAKEASYAugust 8, 2018On August 14, New York City's Triad Theater hosts television's critically acclaimed conversation series Speakeasy. This episode features Southern Rock icons Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd as they sit down with former MTV and VH1 fixture Matt Pinfield. Doors will open to the public at 1:00 pm and the conversation will begin promptly at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available today at 1:00 pm EST at the following link: https://bit.ly/2MtYmne
OWN Announces Season Four of Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGARAugust 8, 2018OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fourth season Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, ahead of the extended 90-minute season three finale airing Wednesday, August 22 (10-11:30 p.m. ET/PT).
CPO SHARKEY Actor and THE COSBY SHOW Writer David Landsberg Dies at 73August 8, 2018Actor, screenwriter and producer David Landsberg has died at age 73. Landsberg appeared opposite Don Rickles on CPO Sharkey and wrote and produced episodes of The Cosby Show.
Actor, screenwriter and producer David Landsberg has died at age 73. Landsberg appeared opposite Don Rickles on CPO Sharkey and wrote and produced episodes of The Cosby Show.
PBS's Documentary Series POV Presents VOICES OF THE SEAAugust 8, 2018Torn between finally fulfilling her dreams and caring for her husband and children, a young mother weighs the hope and promise of leaving Cuba against the heartbreaking pain of separation. Ostensibly, this film is a love story: between husband and wife and man and country. This lyrical portrait of contemporary Cuban realities gives an intimate, meditative glimpse into a family's dynamic way of life in Voices of the Sea.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the New Season of IRON RESURRECTION on VelocityAugust 8, 2018Cars are never truly dead in the eyes of Joe Martin and his team at Martin Bros Customs outside Austin, Texas. For years, they've knocked off the rust and resuscitated rides destined for the junkyard with their signature brand of cool. In season three of the hit series IRON RESURRECTION the Martin Bros Customs team returns to breathe new life into new crop of lost causes beginning Tuesday, September 4 with special back-to-back episodes at 9 and 10 PM ET/PT on Velocity, America's #1 television destination for automotive superfans.
CBS Secures U.S. Rights to International Hit LOVE ISLANDAugust 8, 2018CBS has secured the U.S. format rights for the smash U.K. and international reality series 'Love Island' from ITV Studios and Motion Content Group, with the new series to be produced by ITV Entertainment, it was announced today by Sharon Vuong, Senior Vice President, Alternative Programming for the Network. The season four finale aired last week to a record overnight audience, ranking as the most-watched program ever on the U.K.'s ITV2 network, with almost half of all adult viewers under 34 tuning in throughout the series.
Nickelodeon to Premiere Season Two of I AM FRANKIEAugust 8, 2018Nickelodeon's serialized live-action show I Am Frankie returns on Monday, Sept. 10, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), continuing the story of Frankie Gaines (Alex Hook), a cutting-edge, experimental android who looks like any other human girl, but harbors a big secret--she functions as a high-tech computer with internet access, extensive memory and more. I Am Frankie will air Monday -Friday at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon. The series will air globally across Nickelodeon's channels and branded blocks in 170+ countries and territories.
VIDEO: Watch Sneak Peak of Season 24 Premiere of SNAPPED on OxygenAugust 8, 2018Oxygen Media, the network for high-quality crime programming, launches the 24th season of the critically-acclaimed franchise 'Snapped' with the infamous case of Amy Fisher and Mary Jo Buttafuoco, premiering on Sunday, August 19th at 6PM ET/PT. The special will break down how a shadowy affair led a jealous teenager to commit a brash act of violence, and after 25 years we hear from the surviving victim herself as she sheds light on her side of this notorious scandal that rocked America. For a sneak peek of the premiere,
ABC Tuesdays Takes 2nd Place in Adults 18-49 with BACHELOR IN PARADISE and CASTAWAYSAugust 8, 2018Featuring the season opener of “Bachelor in Paradise” and series debut of “Castaways,” ABC moved up to take 2nd place on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 (0.9/4) to an “America's Got Talent”-led NBC, while beating Fox's original lineup by 80% (0.5/2 for “Beat Shazam”/”Love Connection”). Trailing only NBC's “America's Got Talent” on the night, ABC's “Bachelor in Paradise” ranked as Tuesday's No. 2 TV show in Adults 18-49 and tied “AGT” as the No. 1 show with Women 18-34.
Peter Bjorn and John Announce New Album DARKER DAYS and National TourAugust 8, 2018Peter Bjorn and John return with their eighth full-length studio album this fall when they release Darker Days on October 19th. Written almost immediately after the release of 2016's Breakin' Point, the band decided to strip away the noise and take it back to a simpler time where it was just the three of them, playing music together and releasing albums every other year. The 11 songs on Darker Days reflect this move, showcasing each member's unique songwriting style while sounding resolutely like a band that has played together for nearly 20 years.
Carrie Underwood Announces Dates for CRY PRETTY 360 TourAugust 8, 2018Seven-time Grammy winner and Pollstar's three-time top female country touring artist, Carrie Underwood, will launch a new arena tour, The Cry Pretty Tour 360, in Spring 2019. She will be joined on tour by special guests Maddie & Tae and Runaway June. Underwood made the announcement this morning via Twitter.