Bravo Renews ODD MOM OUT for Second SeasonAugust 10, 2015Bravo Media has greenlit a second season of its critically-acclaimed comedy 'Odd Mom Out' starring Jill Kargman, Abby Elliott, Andy Buckley, KK Glick, Sean Kleier and Joanna Cassidy. The scripted, half-hour series is created by and stars acclaimed author Jill Kargman playing a satirical version of herself as she navigates the treacherous and elite eco-system of New York's Upper East Side, and the uber-wealthy mommy clique inhabiting this fantastically OUTRAGEOUS domain. 'Odd Mom Out' recently wrapped its first 10 episode season on August 3.
Becky Gulsvig, Ben Fankhauser & More Will Hit the Road Alongside Abby Mueller in BEAUTIFUL National TourAugust 10, 2015BroadwayWorld has just confirmed the complete casting for the upcoming North American Tour of the Tony, Grammy Award-winning musical BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING Musical. The show will premiere at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Providence, RI, on September 15-20, 2015, and will play single- and multi-week engagements in the 2015/16 touring season and beyond. Current schedule at www.beautifulonbroadway.com/tour.
NBC Deportes to Air Pachuca vs. America Match This WeekendAugust 6, 2015NBC DEPORTES presents in an exclusive broadcast for the United States, and simultaneously on TELEMUNDO, NBC UNIVERSO, NBCDeportes.com and the NBC Deportes EN VIVO EXTRA mobile app, the third match of the 2015 Liga MX Torneo Apertura, Pachuca vs. América. The game will be carried live this Saturday, August 8, at 9PM/8C/6P with commentary by the experienced CopanAlvarez and Mexican soccer's three-time scoring champion and Cruz Azul star, Carlos Hermosillo. KaziroAoyama will report directly from the field at Hidalgo stadium.
NBC Airs Breeders' Cup Challenge Series This WeekendAugust 6, 2015 Led by 2014 Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist and Metropolitan Handicap winner Honor Code, an outstanding field of 10 horses has been entered for the $1.2 million Whitney at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., broadcast live on NBC at 5 p.m. ET as a part of the “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In – Presented by Lane's End Farm.”
SCAD Expands Film and Television ProgramAugust 6, 2015The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) is pleased to announce that it will be expanding the film and television offerings at its Atlanta location to include a Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in film and television. The new degree program will launch in September of 2015.
New Premier League Season Kicks Off This Week on NBCSNAugust 5, 2015NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2015-16 Premier League season kicks off three days from today, this Saturday, August 8. Coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET with Premier League Live on NBCSN followed by Manchester United v. Tottenham, and continues throughout the season on the networks of NBCUniversal, on the Premier League Extra Time bonus TV package, and streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra. Click here for a full schedule of this week's programming.
THE DESCENDANTS Animated Short to Debut Next Month on Disney ChannelAugust 5, 2015'Descendants Wicked World,' an animated short-form series set in the Auradon and Isle of the Lost worlds of Disney's hit movie 'Descendants,' is set to premiere FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 on Disney Channel and its digital platforms, including WATCH Disney Channel. The series will introduce new characters. Providing the voices of the animated characters are the movie's stars: Dove Cameron as Mal, Sofia Carson as Evie, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Mitchell Hope as Ben, Brenna D'Amico as Jane, Sarah Jeffery as Audrey and Dianne Doan as Lonnie.
Disney's THE DESCENDANTS Hits Over 10.5 Million Total Viewers with L+3August 5, 2015Extensive DVR viewing raised the television premiere ratings for Disney's 'Descendants' by 61% – to 10.539 million Total Viewers – over its first four days. DVR users also increased viewership by 74% among Kids 2-11 (5.168 million), by 73% among Kids 6-11 (4.200 million) and by 64% among Tweens 9-14 (3.756 million). On the WATCH Disney Channel app, 'Descendants' has also posted 1.8 million video views since July 24.
Telemundo Names PREMIOS TU MUNDO HostsAugust 4, 2015 In an unprecedented move, six of the most renowned television personalities will gather at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, to co-host the 2015 “Premios Tu Mundo” (Your World Awards). Angelica Vale, Raul Gonzalez, Gabriel Porras, Maria Elisa Camargo,Rafael Amaya and Carmen Aub will not be missed by telenovela fans during this special evening, as they will make a grand appearance as hosts of the 4th annual awards show, which will broadcast live on TELEMUNDO Thursday, August 20, at 8PM/7c, preceded by the blue carpet special “La Alfombra de Premios Tu Mundo” at 7PM/6c. The blue carpet special will be hosted by Jorge Bernal, Jessica Carrillo,and Boris Izaguirre, with special participation from Caeli, Christian Ramirez and Kika Rocha.
PREMIER LEAGUE SOCCER Returns to NBC Universo This WeekendAugust 4, 2015NBC UNIVERSO, the modern sports and entertainment cable channel for Latinos, today announced that its coverage of the 2015-16 Premier League season kicks-off this coming weekend and will feature a robust slate of matches beginning on Sat., Aug. 8 with Manchester United vs. Tottenham at 7:30a ET / 4:30a PT. The following match will be Chelsea vs. Swansea City at 12:25p ET / 9:25a PT. On Sun., Aug. 9, Arsenal takes on West Ham at 8:25a ET / 5:25a PT. Then on Mon., Aug. 10,West Bromwich Albion plays Manchester City at 2:55p ET / 11:55a PT.