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Jan 18 2018
News: Sundance TV Celebrates Black History Month With Programming Featuring Iconic Miniseries and Films
To celebrate Black History Month, SundanceTV will air critically-acclaimed miniseries and films throughout the month that highlight facets of the African American experience. Along with the made-for-TV movies and films, Michael Kenneth Williams and Louis Gossett Jr., the stars of the forthcoming series “Hap and Leonard: The Two-Bear Mambo” (premiering March 7th), will provide interstitial commentary on a range of topics relating to SundanceTV’s Black History Month programming.
Jan 17 2018
Video/News: Eddie Griffin: Undeniable Premieres on Showtime February 9
Celebrating his 30-year anniversary in comedy, veteran comedian Eddie Griffin takes to the stage in the hilarious new special EDDIE GRIFFIN: UNDENIABLE, premiering on SHOWTIME on Friday, February 9 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet. Filmed at the Berklee Performing Arts Center in Boston, Massachusetts, Griffin offers his prolific and entertaining point of view on the state of the world, tackling politics, racism, relationships, religion and humanity as a whole.
Jan 17 2018
News: Rupert Friend Joins Cast of CBS All Access’ Strange Angel
Rupert Friend joins the cast of STRANGE ANGEL. Friend will play Ernest Donovan, the enigmatic neighbor of Jack Parsons (portrayed by Jack Reynor) who becomes the young scientist’s tour guide into the illicit underbelly of 1930s Los Angeles. A lost soul and drifter, Donovan pulls Parsons out of his humdrum existence and into a strange new religion that encourages its followers to pursue their deepest and darkest desires as a means of bending the world to their will.
Jan 17 2018
News: Amazon Studios Greenlights Second Season of Superhero Series The Tick
Amazon Studios announced it has greenlit a second season of the half-hour superhero series The Tick. The highly anticipated second half of The Tick’s first season returns on February 23, 2018, featuring six all-new episodes of the acclaimed show.
Jan 14 2018
Videos/News: Hulu Expands Originals Slate and Announces New Content Deals
Hulu Chief Content Officer Joel Stillerman unveiled a series of announcements that continue to fuel momentum for Hulu as it expands its original and library content catalogue — the largest of any streaming video on demand service in the U.S. The company’s announcements included new deals to add more premium TV series and films to Hulu in 2018, as well as the premiere date of the highly-anticipated second season of The Handmaid’s Tale. Hulu also presented panels for its slate of upcoming original series including The Looming Tower, Hard Sun and The Handmaid’s Tale season two.
Jan 13 2018
News: AMC Announces 2018 Premiere Dates for New and Returning Original Series.
AMC announced the premiere dates for new and returning series, including the international crime thriller, “McMafia,” “Fear the Walking Dead” season four, martial arts drama “Into the Badlands” season three, and “AMC Visionaries: James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction.”
Jan 11 2018
News: CBS Announces Spring Series Return Dates and Schedule
CBS announced spring series premiere dates with modern-day Sherlock Holmes drama ELEMENTARY returning Monday, April 30 and medical drama CODE BLACK premiering Wednesday, May 2. Other spring series include Kevin Can Wait, Man With A Plan, Superior Donuts, Living Biblically, Survivor, and Seal Team.
Jan 11 2018
News: Two Part Documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling Debuts March 26-27 on HBO
When Shandling passed away in 2016, he was widely remembered as a top stand-up comic and the star of two of the most innovative sitcoms in TV history. But to those who knew him, the “real” Garry Shandling was a far more complex person. Now, Judd Apatow has created a remarkable portrait of this iconic comedian in the four-and-a-half-hour documentary THE ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING, which debuts in two parts MONDAY, MARCH 26 and TUESDAY, MARCH 27, exclusively on HBO.
Jan 11 2018
News: Starz to Air Scene from Outlander Season 4 Premiere January 14 Following Season 3 Marathon
In anticipation of the upcoming season four return of STARZ Original series “Outlander,” Starz is filling the “Droughtlander” void among viewers with a preview of the brand new season.
Jan 11 2018
Video/News: TBS Announces New Monday Night Animation Block With American Dad! and Final Space Airing in February
TBS gets animated on Monday nights starting with American Dad! returning to TBS on February 12th at 10pm ET/ PT with 22 new episodes. Then, on Monday, February 26th, TBS will debut the new animated intergalactic space saga Final Space on at 10:30pm PT/ ET immediately following American Dad! for an hour-long animation block.
Jan 11 2018
Video: Hulu Original Series The Looming Tower Premieres February 28
Based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning book, The Looming Tower traces the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11. The Looming Tower stars Jeff Daniels (John O’Neill), Tahar Rahim (Ali Soufan), Wrenn Schmidt (Diane Marsh), Bill Camp (Robert Chesney), Louis Cancelmi (Vince Stuart), Virginia Kull (Kathy Shaughnessy), Ella Rae Peck (Heather), Sullivan Jones (Floyd Bennet) with Michael Stuhlbarg (Richard Clarke) and Peter Sarsgaard (Martin Schmidt).
Jan 09 2018
Video: Amazon Studios Releases The Tick Season One: Part Two Trailer
The Tick returns with more action-packed episodes! Evil is on the march, and The City is right in its way. Something terrible is going to happen, and Destiny needs her champions now more than ever. The Tick and Arthur round up the gang in a crash collision course between justice and villainy.
Jan 09 2018
News: Hulu Orders Second Season of Future Man
Future Man stars Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Glenne Headly, and Ed Begley Jr. A janitor by day/world-ranked gamer by night is tasked with preventing the extinction of humanity after mysterious visitors from the future proclaim him the key to defeating the imminent super-race invasion. Future Man is created and executive produced by Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir. Executive produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.
Jan 08 2018
Video/News: Amazon Prime Video Docuseries LORENA From Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Launches Feb 15.
Directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Joshua Rofé (Lost for Life), Lorena reveals the hidden truths in the notorious case of John Wayne and Lorena Bobbitt and challenges the long-held narrative that surrounded this event. The series provides a fresh perspective on the story of Lorena Bobbitt and exposes how this event laid the groundwork for the modern 24-hour news cycle and increasing sensationalistic media coverage.
Jan 05 2018
News: FX Networks Sets Premiere Dates For Atlanta Robbin Season, Trust, and The Americans
FX Networks has set the premiere dates for several of its most acclaimed and anticipated series. The slate includes Atlanta Robbin’ Season, the series premiere of the drama series Trust, and the sixth and final season of the acclaimed The Americans.
Jan 05 2018
News: Smithsonian Channel’s Supercar Superbuild Season 2 Premieres Jan 21.
Smithsonian Channel roars into the New Year with season two of the fast-paced, high-octane series, SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD. Eight all-new hour-long episodes delve deep into the creation and design of some of the world’s greatest automobile makers: Alfa Romeo, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Porsche, Audi and more. It probes what makes each machine’s mechanical prowess stand out, and it checks under the hood to learn what contributes to the high performance and artistry of these engineering marvels.
Jan 05 2018
News: Jack Reynor Cast As Lead in CBS All Access New Drama Strange Angel
STRANGE ANGEL, a drama series created by Mark Heyman (“Black Swan,” “The Skeleton Twins”) and based on George Pendle’s book of the same name, explores the dramatic intersection between genius and madness, science and science fiction, and is inspired by the real life story of Jack Parsons. A mysterious and brilliant man in 1940s Los Angeles, Jack Parsons who by day helps birth the entirely unknown discipline of American rocketry, and by night is a performer of sex magic rituals and a disciple to occultist Aleister Crowley.
Jan 05 2018
News: HBO Documentary The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm Debuts January 27
Directed and produced by Emmy® winner Amy Schatz, the short film THE NUMBER ON GREAT-GRANDPA’S ARM interweaves haunting historical footage and hand-painted animation to tell a heartbreaking story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe before and during the Holocaust. Presented by HBO with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, the short film debuts SATURDAY, JAN. 27 (6:00-6:20 p.m. ET/PT), International Holocaust Remembrance Day, exclusively on HBO.
Jan 04 2018
News: Seventh and Final Season of New Girl Premieres April 10 on Fox
The seventh and final season of the critically acclaimed and award-nominated NEW GIRL will premiere Tuesday, April 10 on Fox. As the series’ sixth season came to a close, Jess told Nick of her true feelings for him. Also, Winston and Aly (guest star Nasim Pedrad) got engaged, and Cece and Schmidt received news that they are expecting. When the series returns for its final season, a three-year time jump will have occurred.
Jan 04 2018
News: Fox Renews The Gifted For Second Season
FOX has renewed THE GIFTED, the family adventure series set in Marvel’s “X-Men” universe, for a second season.
Jan 03 2018
News: Showtime’s The Circus Returns For Third Season Premiering April 15
SHOWTIME has ordered a third season of the groundbreaking political documentary series THE CIRCUS, returning on April 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by John Heilemann (NBC/MSNBC, Game Change), Mark McKinnon, and Alex Wagner (CBS News and The Atlantic), who joins the show as a permanent host this season, THE CIRCUS will continue to provide viewers with the same fast-paced, real-time, backstage perspective and eye-catching production qualities for which the show has been celebrated. In the year ahead, the series will explore the stories behind the headlines and pull back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes drama unfolding in Washington and across the country in the run-up to the most consequential mid-term elections in our lifetimes.
Jan 03 2018
News: Amazon Prime Video and ITV Greenlight The Widow Starring Kate Beckinsale
The Widow, an eight-episode Prime Original and ITV series, stars Kate Beckinsale as Georgia Wells (Beckinsale) who has cut herself off from her previous life and is no longer the woman she once was. After seeing her “late” husband on the news, she is pulled back to face the world and will stop at nothing until she gets the truth about her past. This emotionally gut-wrenching thriller will take Georgia into the depths of the African Congo where danger and revelation will greet her at every turn.
Dec 28 2017
News: WB Home Entertainment World Premiere of Scooby Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold On Jan. 6
If you live in the greater Los Angeles area, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment invites fans to attend the World Premiere of Scooby-Doo! and Batman: The Brave and the Bold at a family-friendly event on Saturday, February 6, 2018. The screening will commence at Noon (12:00pm) at the TCL Chinese Theater #1 (6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA). The event will include a post-screening interactive panel discussion, an autograph signing on collectible posters, and a few other special surprises. Limited amount of free tickets for fans. Read more for details.
Dec 18 2017
News: David Bowie: The Last Five Years Debuts January 8 on HBO.
In the last years of his life, David Bowie ended nearly a decade of silence to engage in an extraordinary burst of activity, producing two groundbreaking albums and a musical. Exploring this unexpected end to a remarkable career, the illuminating documentary DAVID BOWIE: THE LAST FIVE YEARS, debuts MONDAY, JAN. 8 (8:00-9:35 p.m. ET/PT), on what would have been his 71st birthday, exclusively on HBO.
Dec 18 2017
Video/News: Showtime’s Our Cartoon President Premieres Feb. 11, Early Previews Online and On Demand Jan. 28
On the heels of the State of the Union address, SHOWTIME will premiere its new animated series OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT. Executive produced by multiple Emmy® winner Stephen Colbert and his Late Show executive producer, Chris Licht, this new 10-episode parody will follow the tru-ish misadventures of the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and his merry band of advisors and family members.
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