BREAKING IN
Advance Episode Review
“The Contra Club”
Season 2 of Breaking In Premieres March 6 at 9:30/8:30c on FOX
March 5, 2012
By Lena Lamoray

Breaking In is back and off to an explosive start.  Oh, how I have longed to say those words. I said I wouldn’t believe that FOX was actually bringing it back until it was officially on my television. I just watched the season two premiere screener and unless they are pranking us, Tuesday night will be a special night for all of us Breaking In fans.  Our voices were heard when we cried out for more, so rejoice my good friends and bask in the glory that is Breaking In.  FOX has assembled one hell of a Tuesday night comedy block with New Girl and Raising Hope leading up to the most anticipated comedy series return of the year.

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Ariana currently stars as Cat Valentine on the Nickelodeon show “Victorious,” in its third season. Ariana has 1.2 million followers on Twitter and is the third most influential actress online above Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Aniston. She has been named one of the most asked celebrity online above Reese Witherspoon. The Huffington Post named her the third most influential actress online above Jennifer Aniston and Miley Cyrus. She is the 37th most retweeted person on Twitter. When Ariana makes suggestions to her followers, they listen.

Ariana is signed to Universal Republic and her first single, “Put Your Hearts Up,” debuted at number 24 on the pop charts and on NBC’s Gymnastics and Skating Spectacular in front of more that 33 million viewers. Ariana has three upcoming live shows in California:

Opening act for all 3 dates: Drake Bell

February 19th at The Roxy in Los Angeles-1pm

February 20th at House of Blues San Diego-5pm

February 23rd at House of Blues Anaheim-6pm

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Enclosed please find an announcement from HOUSE Executive Producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs and Hugh Laurie, as well as a statement from Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

After much deliberation, the producers of House M.D. have decided that this season of the show, the 8th, should be the last.  By April this year they will have completed 177 episodes, which is about 175 more than anyone expected back in 2004.

The decision to end the show now, or ever, is a painful one, as it risks putting asunder hundreds of close friendships that have developed over the last eight years – but also because the show itself has been a source of great pride to everyone involved.

Since it began, House has aspired to offer a coherent and satisfying world in which everlasting human questions of ethics and emotion, logic and truth, could be examined, played out, and occasionally answered.  This sounds like fancy talk, but it really isn’t.  House has, in its time, intrigued audiences around the world in vast numbers, and has shown that there is a strong appetite for television drama that relies on more than prettiness or gun play.

But now that time is drawing to a close.  The producers have always imagined House as an enigmatic creature;  he should never be the last one to leave the party. How much better to disappear before the music stops, while there is still some promise and mystique in the air.

The producers can never sufficiently express their gratitude to the hundreds of dedicated artists and technicians who have given so generously of their energy and talent to make House the show it has been – and perhaps will continue to be for some time, on one cable network or another.
The makers of House would also like to thank Fox Broadcasting and Universal Television for supporting the show with patience, imagination and large quantities of good taste.  The Studio-As-Evil-Adversary is one of the many clichés that House has managed to avoid, and for that the cast and crew are deeply grateful.
Lastly, the audience:  some have come and some have gone, obviously.  This is to be expected in the life of any show.  But over the course of the last eight years, the producers of House have felt immensely honored to be the subject of such close attention by an intelligent, discriminating, humane and thoughtful – not to mention numerous – audience.  Even the show’s detractors have been flattering in their way.  Making the show has felt like a lively and passionate discussion about as many different subjects as could possibly be raised in 177 hours.  The devotion and generosity of our viewers has been marvelous to behold.
So, finally, everyone at House will bid farewell to the audience and to each other with more than a few tears, but also with a deep feeling of gratitude for the grand adventure they have been privileged to enjoy for the last eight years.  If the show lives on somewhere, with somebody, as a fond memory, then that is a precious feat, of which we will always be proud.
Everybody Lies.

STATEMENT FROM KEVIN REILLY, PRESIDENT, ENTERTAINMENT, FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY:

While it’s with much regret, and a lump in our throats, we respect the decision Hugh, David and Katie have made.  A true original, on the page and amazingly brought to life by Hugh Laurie, there is only one Dr. House.  For eight seasons, the entire HOUSE team has given us – and fans around the world – some of the most compelling characters and affecting stories ever seen on television.  They have been creatively tenacious and collaborative throughout this incredible run, and they are amongst the most superior talents in the business.  For all the above, we wholeheartedly thank them, and the fans who have supported the show.

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HOUSE M.D.
Season Eight Advance Review
“Nobody’s Fault” Airs February 6, 2012
Watch House Monday nights at 8 ET on FOX
February 5, 2012
By Lena Lamoray

FOX PRESS RELEASE:  “Nobody’s Fault”
HOUSE’S PROCESS IS PUT ON TRIAL WHEN A CHEMICAL REACTION TRIGGERS AN EXPLOSIVE AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION ON AN ALL-NEW “HOUSE” MON FEB 6 8/7c.  House and the team are placed under review by Dr. Walter Cofield (guest star Jeffrey Wright), Foreman’s former mentor, after a violent incident involving a patient has serious consequences for a team member. As House and each member of his team recount the details of the dramatic and life-threatening incident, they continue to examine their patient, a male chemistry teacher, in hopes of coming to a conclusive diagnosis. But in Cofield’s attempt to evaluate the team objectively and assign disciplinary action for the events that took place, it is necessary for him to weigh the team’s unconventional brand of collaboration against their ability to save lives in the all-new “Nobody’s Fault” episode of HOUSE, airing Monday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

This week’s episode of House M.D. is intense and that is putting it mildly.  The episode opens with a bloody mess and we work our way backwards to find out the truth about what went on.  Every episode of every season has led up to this very moment, and some very difficult questions are asked.  House (Hugh Laurie) and his team are questioned by Dr. Walter Cofield (Jeffrey Wright), Foreman’s (Omar Epps) former mentor, about his unorthodox methods of dealing with patients and pretty much everything else.

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Ten Episode Season Slated For Jan. 2013; Production Scheduled To Resume End Of Feb.

      LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2012 – HBO has renewed the drama LUCK for a second season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.  LUCK has received overwhelming critical acclaim and the first episode has a gross audience of 3.3 million viewers to date.  The pickup, which is for ten episodes, is slated to air in January 2013.  Production is scheduled to resume at the end of February.

        From acclaimed director Michael Mann and “Deadwood” creator David Milch, LUCK is a behind-the-track look at the world of horse racing and gambling’s denizens – owners, trainers, jockeys and gamblers, whose cast is led by Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte.  The series will be filmed at Santa Anita Park and various other locations.

        “We couldn’t be more thrilled with the critical response to this beautiful piece of work,” said Michael Lombardo, “and we are very excited about where David and Michael plan to take these incredible characters.”

        Season one regulars included Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind, Kevin Dunn, Ian Hart, Ritchie Coster, Jason Gedrick, Kerry Condon, Gary Stevens, Tom Payne, and Jill Hennessy.

        Season one credits:  the executive producers of LUCK are David Milch, Michael Mann and Carolyn Strauss; co-executive producers are Henry Bronchtein and Eric Roth; Dustin Hoffman serves as producer.

http://www.hbo.com/luck/index.html

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NOT YOUR KIND OF PEOPLE TO BE RELEASED ON BAND’S OWN LABEL ON MAY 15, 2012

GARBAGE ANNOUNCE FIRST ROUND
OF TOUR DATES
Los Angeles, CA – January 30, 2012 – Garbage has announced that their fifth studio album, Not Your Kind Of People, will be released in the United States on May 15, 2012, on the band’s label STUNVOLUME. As V Magazine recently put it: “The poster girl for ’90s alternative rock is ready to reclaim her reign – and the radio – with a new record from her iconic band, Garbage.”

“Working with Garbage again was very instinctual,” said Duke Erikson. “Like getting on a bicycle…with three other people.” He adds “We haven’t felt this good about a Garbage record since the last one!”

Garbage – Shirley Manson (vocals), Steve Marker (guitars, keyboards), Duke Erikson (guitars, keyboards) and Butch Vig (drums, loops) – will hit the road this spring in support of the album by performing several headlining shows as well as various festivals throughout Europe and the U.S. with more dates to be confirmed.

“Thinking about going back on the road is both thrilling and terrifying in equal measure,” said Shirley Manson. “………but we’ve always enjoyed a little pain mixed in with our pleasure.”

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See below for full list of dates confirmed so far.

Garbage 2012 Tour Dates*

Headlining Tour Dates

MAY
9th London, England Troxy
11th St. Petersburg, Russia Jubilenyi Hall
12th Moscow, Russia Crocus City Hall
16th Paris, France Olympia

Festival Tour Dates

JUNE
16th Hultsfred, Sweden Hultsfred Festival
17th Aarhus, Denmark Northside Festival
22nd Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival
23rd Scheessel, Germany Hurricane Festival, Red Stage
28th Werchter, Belgium Rock Werchter, Pyramid Marquee

* more dates to be announced

ABOUT GARBAGE
After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995 and rode a wave of visually arresting, female-fronted alternative rock bands. The album spawned the hit singles “Stupid Girl” and “Only Happy When It Rains” and was certified double platinum in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The band won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 1996 MTV Europe Music Awards, and was nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy® Award. Their second album, Version 2.0, was released in 1998 and topped the charts in the United Kingdom. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. 2001′s Beautiful Garbage was named one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 10 Albums Of The Year. In 2005, Garbage released Bleed Like Me, earning the band it’s highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. In 2007, the band released a retrospective collection called Absolute Garbage. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide. They have performed in over thirty-five countries and will tour extensively worldwide in support of this new release.

Garbage Returns

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WHITE COLLAR
Advance Review Season 3 Episode 12 “Upper West Side Story”
Air date: Tuesday 24th January 2012 10/9c USA Network
Guest star: Dylan Baker
January 18, 2012
By Valerie Leung
Warning: minor spoilers

Let’s start with where we left off at the end of “Checkmate.”  Just when we thought Neal (Matt Bomer) and Peter (Tim DeKay) can resume their couples therapy and start healing their very-damaged relationship, WHITE COLLAR creator, Jeff Eastin, has thrown us another spanner in the works.  Up till now, we have been waiting for Neal to make the choice to stay or go. 

Read the full review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-WHITE-COLLAR-Upper-West-Side-Story.php

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 The band will tear through a mix of classic hits and new material from upcoming album THE SEA OF MEMORIES (their first album in 10 years).

 THE SEA OF MEMORIES drops on Sept 13 through the band’s own label, Zuma Rock Records.

• New lead single “The Sound of Winter” is No. 6 at Alternative Radio and No. 8 on the Billboard Rock Songs Chart. Here’s a link to the band’s recent performance of the song on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” – http://www.youtube.com/bushofficial#p/f/1/-4fxYhowBQs

• The band (lead vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale, guitarist Chris Traynor, drummer Robin Goodridge and bassist Corey Britz) has been getting rave reviews for their recent warm up shows, which included sold-out gigs in NY and LA. In a review of the recent Bowery Ballroom gig in NY, Vijith Assar of the Village Voice wrote, “ “…there was no better way to get me on board than opening with the explosion of ‘Machinehead,’ the angry golden boy of 1996 alt-rock whose intro riffs still hold their own against whoever the fuck’s on your t-shirts today.”

• Available on September 13, THE SEA OF MEMORIES was produced by Bob Rock (Aerosmith, Metallica). The album’s cover art was created by popular LA street artist Retna.

• On September 21, Gavin Rossdale will appear on “Chelsea Lately” and on September 22, Bush will perform on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”

Rossdale recently guest-starred as an arms dealer named Armand on the USA Network hit show, “Burn Notice.”

• Over the course of their remarkable career, Bush has sold more than 16 million albums in the U.S. and Canada alone. They’ve also compiled an amazing string of 14 consecutive Top 40 hit singles on the Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, including 10 that hit the Top 5.  Four of these became No. 1 hits: “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Swallowed” and “The Chemicals Between Us.”

 Dates are as follows:

* = shows with Chevelle and Filter

DATE                                     VENUE                                     CITY

Sept. 13                                Babcock Theatre                       Billings, MT

Sept. 14                                Knitting Factory                         Boise, ID

Sept. 15                                Neptune                                     Seattle, WA

Sept. 16                                Knitting Factory                         Spokane, WA

Sept. 18                                Roseland                                   Portland, OR

Sept. 20                                GAMH                                        San Francisco, CA

Sept. 27                                4^th & B                                       San Diego, CA *               

Sept. 28                                The Grove                                  Anaheim, CA *

Sept. 29                                The Joint                                    Las Vegas, NV *

Oct. 1                                    First Bank Ctr                            Denver, CO *

Oct. 3                                      Myth                                         St. Paul, MN *

Oct. 4                                      Orbit Room                             Grand Rapids, MI*

Oct. 6                                    Fillmore                                     Detroit, MI *

Oct. 7                                    PNC Pavilion                             Cincinnati, OH *

Oct. 8                                    Eagles Ballroom                       Milwaukee, WI *

Oct. 10                                  Stage AE                                   Pittsburgh, PA *              

Oct. 11                                  Paramount Theatre                   Huntington, NY *

Oct. 13                                  Wellmont Theatre                     Montclair, NJ *

Oct. 14                                  Electric Factory                         Philadelphia, PA *

Oct. 15                                  House of Blues                         Boston, MA *

Oct. 17                                  Fillmore                                     Washington, DC *

Oct. 18                                  Masquerade                              Atlanta, GA *

Oct. 19                                  House of Blues                         Orlando, FL *

Oct. 21                                  Concrete St                               Corpus Christi, TX *

Oct. 23                                  Verizon Theatre                        Grand Prairie, TX *

Oct. 25                                  Pharr Events Ctr                       Pharr, Texas *

Oct. 27                                  Dos Amigos                              Odessa, TX *

Oct. 28                                  Sunken Gardens                       San Antonio, TX                *            

Nov. 3                                   Heineken                                    Madrid, Spain

Nov. 5                                   Docks                                        Hamburg, Germany

Nov. 7                                   Huxley’s                                     Berlin, Germany

Nov. 8                                   Live Music Hall                           Cologne, Germany

Nov. 10                                 Backstage Werk                        Munich, Germany

Nov. 11                                 Gasometer                                 Vienna, Austria

Nov. 13                                 Komplex                                     Zurich, Switzerland

Nov. 14                                 Den Atelier                                 Luxembourg

Nov. 15                                 Melkweg                                     Amsterdam, NL

Nov. 18                                 Trix Hall                                      Antwerp, Belgium

Nov. 19                                 Boule Noire                                Paris, France

Nov. 20                                 Bush Hall                                   London, UK

Nov. 21                                 100 Club                                    London, UK

Nov. 22                                 Cargo                                         London, UK                                        

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FOX has renewed the comedy series BREAKING IN for a 13-episode second season to return to the network’s schedule in 2012, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

“BREAKING IN is a creatively vibrant and wildly adventurous comedy,” said Reilly.  “We are looking forward to bringing it back for a second season and continuing our relationship with this incredibly talented cast and these fantastic creators – Adam Goldberg and Seth Gordon. We can’t wait to see where they take these characters next year.”

Created by Adam F. Goldberg (“Fanboys”) and Seth Gordon (“Horrible Bosses”), BREAKING IN is a workplace comedy about a high-tech security firm that takes extreme – and often questionable – measures to sell their protection services. The series centers on a team of uniquely skilled oddball geniuses hand-picked to work for OZ, a manipulative mastermind played by Christian Slater. The series also stars Bret Harrison, Alphonso McAuley and Odette Annable. 

BREAKING IN is produced by Happy Madison Productions, Adam F. Goldberg Productions and Sethsquatch, Inc. in association with Sony Pictures Television. Goldberg, Gordon and Doug Robinson (“Rules of Engagement”) serve as executive producers.

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Due to safety concerns based on the possible effects of Hurricane Irene, the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival has rescheduled the Sunday, August 28 show at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA to Tuesday, August 30. The U.S. National Hurricane Center has warned that hurricane-level storms may occur in the area on Sunday. 

All tickets for the previously scheduled performance date will be honored at the rescheduled date on Tuesday, August 30.  For those unable to attend the rescheduled date, refunds are available at point of purchase.

“Safety first…We don’t want any of our fans to get hurt,” says M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold. “We decided to move the show from Sunday to Tuesday so all of you crazy fucks can make it and stay safe.” Check out a video clip of M. Shadows here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-iqtGpcEqM&hd=1.

“We apologize for any inconvenience to the fans, but safety is our first concern. We want everyone to be able to enjoy a full afternoon and evening of rock at UPROAR,” says Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival co-producer John Oakes. “After the Category 3 storm blows through New England on Sunday, UPROAR promises to bring a Category 5 rock storm on Tuesday.”

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival will rock Camden, NJ this Friday, August 26 and Scranton, PA on Saturday, August 27.

For band performance times and other details about the Boston area Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival, please visit: http://rockstaruproar.com/city/boston/.

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival features multi-platinum headliner Avenged Sevenfold, along with main stage artists Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate. The North American touring music and lifestyle festival also includes Best Buy Music Gear Stage headliners Sevendust, as well as Black Tide, Art Of Dying and Hell Or Highwater.

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival tour dates are as follows:

Date                Tour Market                 Venue

Fri 8/26            Camden, NJ                Susquehanna Bank Center

Sat 8/27           Scranton, PA               Toyota Pavilion

Sun 8/28          Boston, MA                  Comcast Center    ++++++NEW DATE Tuesday 8/30

Wed 8/31        Washington, DC         Jiffy Lube Live

Thur 9/1           Virginia Beach, VA      Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sat 9/3             Tampa, FL                  1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre

Sun 9/4            Biloxi, MS                    Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Mon 9/5           Houston, TX                Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Fri 9/9              Detroit, MI                    DTE Energy Music Centre

Sat 9/10           Buffalo, NY                  Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Sun 9/11          Hartford, CT                Comcast Theatre

Tue 9/13          Montreal, QC               Parc Jean Drapeau ***

Wed 9/14        Toronto, ON                Molson Canadian Amphitheatre ***

Fri 9/16            Pittsburgh, PA             First Niagara Pavilion

Sat 9/17           Indianapolis, IN            Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Sun 9/18          Chicago, IL                  First Midwest Bank Pavilion

Tue 9/20          Grand Rapids, MI        Van Andel Arena

Wed 9/21        Cleveland, OH             Blossom Music Center

Fri 9/23            Omaha, NE                 WestFair Amphitheater **

Sat 9/24           Kansas City, MO         Sandstone Amphitheater

Sun 9/25          St. Louis, MO              Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Wed 9/28        Calgary, AB                 Scotiabank Saddledome *

Thur 9/29         Edmonton, AB             Rexall Place *

Sat 10/1           Seattle, WA                 White River Amphitheatre

Sun 10/2          Spokane, WA              Spokane Arena

Tue 10/4          Salt Lake City, UT       USANA Amphitheater

Wed 10/5        Denver, CO                 Comfort Dental Amphitheater

Fri 10/7            Albuquerque, NM         Hard Rock Pavilion

Sat 10/8           Phoenix, AZ                 Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion

Sun 10/9          San Diego, CA            Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre

Thur 10/13       Sacramento, CA         Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Fri 10/14          San Francisco, CA     Shoreline Amphitheatre

* Sevendust will not be performing at these shows

** Seether will not be performing at this show

***Protest The Hero will headline the second stage; Sevendust will not be performing

The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival is made possible through the support of sponsors including Rockstar Energy Drink, Best Buy Music Gear, Ernie Ball, Zoom, Schecter Guitars, KRANK Amps, Zippo, KICKER Performance Audio, Castiv, Guitar Player Magazine, Jägermeister Canada, Vertical-Xtreme, Air Force Reserve, Army Reserves, The Marines, BOSS, Sullen, Fearless Music, NoCover.com and No Cover Event Guide, and others.

www.RockstarUPROAR.com

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NECESSARY ROUGHNESS
Orlando Jones Interview, Lazarus ‘Laz’ Rollins
Watch NECESSARY ROUGHNESS Wednesday Nights at 10/9c on USA Network
August 17, 2011
Lena Lamoray

NECESSARY ROUGHNESS on USA Network: Necessary Roughness focuses on a tough, sexy Long Island divorcee Dani (Callie Thorne) who re-energizes her life and career when she becomes a therapist for a professional football team. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself the most sought-after therapist for high-profile clients. Athletes, musicians, politicians and others living in the spotlig…ht – all in a moment of crisis – clamor for her unique brand of tough love therapy. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, her start-up practice wreaks havoc on her life. But recognizing that she’s changing people’s lives for the better, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.  Callie Thorne (“Rescue Me”), Craig Bierko (“Damages”), Scott Cohen (“Law & Order: Trial by Jury”), Mehcad Brooks (“True Blood”) and Marc Blucas (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”).

I spoke with ORLANDO JONES about his guest starring role in NECESSARY ROUGHNESS on USA Network.  Orlando plays Laz, TK’s life coach and I am certain that these will be the best episodes of the season.  I have always enjoyed Orlando’s work and “Evolution” is one of my favorite movies.  If you have not seen it please do yourself a favor and check it out immediately.  Don’t miss Orlando in NECESSARY ROUGHNESS beginning tonight on USA Network.  I know I will be tuning in.

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-NECESSARY-ROUGHNESS-ORLANDO-JONES.php

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“Ten Little Memphians” was written by a couple of my favorite writers Bill Chais (Franklin & Bash) and Blair Singer (Fairly Legal) (Monk) (Weeds).   It was directed by Anton Cropper.  I’m predicting this will be my favorite episode of MEMPHIS BEAT.  I had to get “favorite” in this article one more time.  As you can tell, I am a fan of everyone in and behind this episode tonight so watch it.  

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Memphis Beat on Twitter:  http://twitter.com/#!/MemphisBeat_TNT

Memphis Beat:  http://www.tnt.tv/series/memphisbeat/

DJ Qualls Interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-MEMPHIS-BEAT-DJ-QUALLS.html

Nicholas Gonzalez Interview – An older one about OFF THE MAP but it is still a fun read and Nick’s fans still write to me to tell how much they enjoy reading it and what a fantastic man he is so enjoy it.   http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-OFF-THE-MAP-NICHOLAS-GONZALEZ.html

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Teens Cast More Than 100 Million Votes

The following were honored today at TEEN CHOICE 2011, which aired live on FOX from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA. This year, teens logged on to www.teenchoiceawards.com and cast more than 100 million votes in support of their favorite celebrities from film, television, music, sports and fashion.

Hosted by Kaley Cuoco, the special also honored Taylor Swift with the Ultimate Choice Award.  Swift received five additional TEEN CHOICE awards, making her the most honored winner in the history of the show. In addition, actress and pop singer Demi Lovato received the ACUVUE^® Inspire Award.

TEEN CHOICE 2011 winners include:

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action

“Fast Five”

Choice Movie Actor: Action

Johnny Depp, “The Tourist”

Choice Movie Actress: Action

Angelina Jolie, “The Tourist”

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Emma Watson, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”

Choice Movie: Drama

“Black Swan”

Choice Movie Actor: Drama

Robert Pattinson, “Water for Elephants”

Choice Movie Actress: Drama

Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”

Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy

“Easy A”

Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy

Ashton Kutcher, “No Strings Attached”

Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy

Emma Stone, “Easy A”

Choice Movie: Comedy

“Bad Teacher”

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy

Justin Timberlake, “Bad Teacher”

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy

Cameron Diaz, “Bad Teacher”

Choice Movie: Horror

“Paranormal Activity 2”

Choice Animated Movie: Voice

Johnny Depp, “Rango”

Choice Movie: Chemistry

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, “Just Go With It”

Choice Movie: Liplock

Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”

Choice Movie: Hissy Fit

Ed Helms, “The Hangover Part II”

Choice Movie: Villain

Tom Felton, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”

Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer

Kellan Lutz, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”

Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer

Ashley Greene, “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”

Choice Summer Movie

“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Choice Summer Movie Star: Male

Daniel Radcliffe, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Choice Summer Movie Star: Female

Emma Watson, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

Choice Movie Breakout: Female

Brooklyn Decker, “Just Go With It”

Choice Movie Breakout: Male

Alex Pettyfer, “I Am Number Four” / “Beastly”

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama

“Gossip Girl”

Choice TV Actor: Drama

Chace Crawford, “Gossip Girl”

Choice TV Actress: Drama

Blake Lively, “Gossip Girl”

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

“The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi

Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Show: Action

“NCIS: Los Angeles”

Choice TV Actor: Action

Shane West, “Nikita”

Choice TV Actress: Action

Linda Hunt, “NCIS: Los Angeles”

Choice TV Show: Comedy

“Glee”

Choice TV Actor: Comedy

Cory Monteith, “Glee”

Choice TV Actress: Comedy

Selena Gomez, “Wizards of Waverly Place”

Choice TV: Animated Show

“The Simpsons”

Choice TV: Personality

Jennifer Lopez, “American Idol”

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show

“American Idol”

Choice TV: Reality Show

“Jersey Shore”

Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star

Paul “Pauly D” Del Vecchio, “Jersey Shore”

Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star

The Kardashians, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Choice TV: Villain

Justin Bieber, “CSI”

Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer

Katerina Graham, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer

Michael Trevino, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice Summer TV Show

“Pretty Little Liars”

Choice Summer TV Star: Female

Lucy Hale, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice Summer TV Star: Male

Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV: Breakout Show

“The Voice”

Choice TV: Breakout Star

Darren Criss, “Glee”

MUSIC

Choice Music: Male Artist

Justin Bieber

Choice Music: Female Artist

Taylor Swift

Choice Music: Group

Selena Gomez & The Scene

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist

Eminem

Choice Music: Rock Group

Paramore

Choice Music: Rock Track

“Monster,” Paramore

Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track

“Run the World (Girls),” Beyoncé

Choice Music: Single

“Who Says,” Selena Gomez & The Scene

Choice Music: Male Country Artist

Keith Urban

Choice Music: Female Country Artist

Taylor Swift

Choice Music:  Country Single

 “Mean,” Taylor Swift

 Choice Music: Country Group

Lady Antebellum

Choice Music: Love Song

“Love You Like a Love Song,” Selena Gomez

Choice Break-Up Song

“Back to December,” Taylor Swift

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female

Taylor Swift

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male

Zac Efron

Choice Male Hottie

Justin Bieber

Choice Female Hottie

Selena Gomez

Choice Summer Song

“Skyscraper,” Demi Lovato

Choice Summer Music Star: Female

Katy Perry

Choice Summer Music Star: Male

Bruno Mars

Choice Music: Breakout Artist

Bruno Mars

SPORTS 

Choice Athlete: Male

Shaun White (Snowboarding/Skateboarding/Surfing)

Choice Athlete: Female

Shawn Johnson (Gymnastics)

OTHER

Choice Vampire

Robert Pattinson

Choice Comedian

Ellen DeGeneres

Choice Twit

Justin Bieber

Choice Web Star

Rebecca Black

TEEN CHOICE 2011 is executive-produced by Bob Bain (“Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards”) and Michael Burg. Paul Flattery and Kelly Brock serve as producers, and Greg Sills serves as supervising producer.

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Time Travel Available for Pre-Order * Title Track “Time Travel” Available on iTunes

In support of their new album Time Travel (out Sept. 20^th), Never Shout Never has announced a headlining tour called “The Time Travel Tour.”  They will be joined by A Rocket to the Moon, Carter Hulsey, and Fake Problems for the full tour, and Plain White T’s will also join for several of the dates.  See below for a full list of dates.

Time Travel is now available for pre-order.  The pre-order bundle includes an instant MP3 download of the album’s title track “Time Travel” (also currently available for purchase on iTunes), a limited edition lithograph personally hand stamped by Christofer Drew, the Time Travel CD with an alternate cover, and a digital delivery of the instrumentals from the album at midnight PST on release day September 20th.

After several Never Shout Never releases as Christofer Drew’s solo project, Time Travel is the first release to feature a full permanent band consisting of Chris’ longtime friends from Joplin, MO: Caleb Denison (Guitar/Drums/Percussion/Backing Vocals), Taylor MacFee (Bass/Backing Vocals) and Hayden Kaiser (Percussion/Backing Vocals).  The band produced the entire record themselves.  Time Travel will be released September 20th on Warner Bros. Records/Loveway Records.

“The Time Travel Tour”

Sept 22 – Denver, CO                            The Summit Music Hall ^ �
Sept 24 – Portland, OR                          Wonder Ballroom ^
Sept 25 – Puyallup, WA                         Western Washington Fair w/The Maine and The Downtown Fiction �
Sept 27 – San Francisco, CA                 Warfield Theatre ^
Sept 28 – West Hollywood, CA              House of Blues*            �
Sept 30 – Anaheim, CA                          The Grove of Anaheim*   �
Oct 01 – San Diego, CA                        Soma*  �
Oct 02 – Las Vegas, CA                        House of Blues*            �
Oct 04 – Tucson, AZ                              Rialto Theatre*   �
Oct 06 – Pharr, TX                                 Pharr Events Center*     �
Oct 07 – San Antonio, TX                      The White Rabbit*            �
Oct 08 – Dallas, TX                               House of Blues*            �
Oct 09 – Houston, TX                            House of Blues*            �
Oct 10 – New Orleans, LA                      House of Blues*            �
Oct 12 – Orlando, FL                             House of Blues Orlando*�
Oct 13 – Atlanta, GA                              The Tabernacle* �
Oct 15 – North Myrtle Beach, SC            House of Blues*            �
Oct 16 – Charlotte, NC                           Amos’ Southend Music Hall*      �
Oct 18 – Norfolk, VA                             The NorVa*       �
Oct 19 – Philadelphia, PA                      Electric Factory** �
Oct 20 – Silver Spring, MD                    The Fillmore – Silver Spring**  �
Oct 21 – New York, NY                          Terminal 5**       �
Oct 22 – Sayreville, NJ                          Starland Ballroom**
Oct 23 – Rochester, NY                         Water Street Music Hall*            �
Oct 25 – Boston, MA                             House of Blues**
Oct 27 – Toronto, ONT                           Kool Haus**      �
Oct 28 – Columbus, OH                         Newport Music Hall*      �
Oct 29 – Cincinnati, OH                          Bogart’s*          �
Oct 30 – Indianapolis, IN                        Egyptian Room*            �
Nov 01 – Royal Oak, MI                         Royal Oak Music Theatre*           �
Nov 02 – Cleveland, OH                         House of Blues Cleveland*
Nov 04 – Grand Rapids, MI                    Orbit Room*                                                            

Nov 05 – Chicago IL                              Riviera Theatre*

Nov 06 – St. Louis, MO                         The Pageant*

*w/ A Rocket to the Moon, Fake Problems, and Carter Hulsey

** w/ The Plain White T’s, A Rocket to the Moon, Fake Problems, and

Carter Hulsey

^ w/A Rocket to the Moon and Carter Hulsey

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NEW YORK, NY (August 3, 2011) – MTV today announced that Young the Giant will make their VMA performance debut at the “2011 Video Music Awards.”  Young The Giant has appeared across MTV and mtv.com as a featured “PUSH” artist and is one of mtvU’s Freshman 5: Top 5 Bands for Summer.  They join an impressive line-up of 2011 VMA performers that include Adele, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown. The “2011 MTV Video Music Awards” will air live from Nokia Theater L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9PM (Live ET/Tape delayed PT.)

This Friday, August 5, 2011 the band will take the main stage at Lollapalooza.

MTV has been a huge supporter of the band since the release of their critically acclaimed debut record.  The video for “Cough Syrup,” the second single, debuted on MTV Tuesday, June 21^st.  Their first single, “My Body” hit #4 on the Modern Rock charts in the U.S. and #1 on the Rock charts in Canada.  The video for “My Body” has garnered over 1,300,000 YouTube views (and counting).

Young The Giant will be on the road all summer performing at a series of great festivals across the globe including the main stage of Lollapalooza (US), Music Midtown (U.S.), Java Rockin’ Land (Indonesia), Splendour In The Grass (Australia), Pukkelpop (Belgium), Lowlands (Netherlands), and Noorderzon (Netherlands), and Austin City Limits Music Festival (U.S.) September 17^th to name a few.  They will also be the only band to support Incubus on their first tour in three years beginning August 30th in Columbus, OH (see tour dates below).  More tour dates will be announced soon.

Their debut has been hailed as “vivid, vibrant rock… a pop masterpiece” by Wall Street Journal, while the band has been celebrated by Spin, USA Today, and Nylon, to name a few.  Even legendary singer Morrissey, who was so impressed by Young The Giant’s performance on Later With Jools Holland, expressed his fandom via a note posted on a Morrissey Zine website: “I could break down with happiness at the new debut CD by Young The Giant. It is the whole thing … it is the perfect tone … and Sameer’s voice is unbreakable. If there is any justice in the world (and we all know there isn’t) Young The Giant will own most of it by August… Every three thousand years, a band comes along who restore that precious component of faith.”

The band will also put out a free Remix EP later this month though their Facebook page. The EP will feature remixes by Two Door Cinema Club, Tokyo Police Club, Ra Ra Riot, and more. They are offering their fans a chance to contribute their own remix as well.  Song stems for six tracks were created and can be downloaded here; the band will choose one lucky winner from all of the submissions and have that remix included on the EP.

Young The Giant Tour Dates As Follows:

8/5/2011            Lollapalooza                                         Chicago, IL

Incubus Dates:

* Denotes Young The Giant Headline Dates Only

8/30/11             Promowest Pavilion                               Columbus, OH
8/31/11             AE Stage                                              Pittsburgh, PA
9/1/11               SPAC                                                   Saratoga, NY
9/3/11               Jones Beach Theater                             Wantagh, NY
9/4/11               PNC Bank Arts Center                            Holmdel, NJ
9/7/11               Mohegan Sun                                        Hartford,CT
9/9/11               Comcast Center                                    Boston, MA
9/10/11             Susquehanna Bank Center                     Philadelphia, PA
9/11/11             Merriweather Post Pavilion                     Baltimore, MD
9/13/11             Virginia Beach Amphitheatre                  Virginia Beach, VA
9/16/11             Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre               Charlotte, NC
9/18/11             1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre              Tampa, FL

9/20/11             Bayfront Park Amphitheater                   Miami, FL
*9/22/11            The Social                                            Orlando, FL

*9/25/11            Exit/IN                                                  Nashville, TN
9/29/11             Gexa Energy Pavilion                            Dallas, TX
9/30/11             Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion            Houston, TX
10/1/11             The Backyard at Bee Cave                     Austin, TX

10/5/11             Comerica Theatre                                  Phoenix, AZ
10/7/11             Hollywood Bowl                                    Los Angeles, CA
10/8/11             The Joint at the Hard Rock                     Las Vegas, NV
10/9/11             Shoreline Amphitheatre                          San Francisco, CA

*10/12/11          Vogue                                                  Vancouver, BC                        

*10/14/11          The Gateway                                        Calgary, AB     

*10/15/11          Starlite                                                 Edmonton, AB

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New Musical Drama “Smash” to Premiere Next Day on Monday, February 6 (10-11 p.m. ET) After Regular Season Debut of “The Voice” (8-10 p.m. ET)

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — August 1, 2011 – NBC will use television’s biggest stage following Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5, 2012 to unveil the second-season premiere of “The Voice” (10-11 p.m. ET; time approximate) followed the next night with the debut of the much-anticipated “Smash” (10-11 p.m. ET) on Monday, February 6.

“The Voice” also will premiere in its regular day and time on the following night, Monday, February 6 (8-10 p.m. ET).

The announcements were made today by Robert Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

“The Super Bowl represents the biggest television audience of the year and we think that the return of ‘The Voice‘ is deserving of this prominent showcase,” said Greenblatt. “We also will shine the promotional spotlight throughout Super Bowl Sunday for Monday’s debut of ‘Smash,’ which will give it a powerful launch platform.”

“The Voice” is a vocal competition series modeled after Holland’s top-rated vocal talent discovery show, “The Voice of Holland.” Hosted again in its second season by Carson Daly, the show features four musician coaches, Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, who coach only the most talented vocalists.

The show’s innovative format features three stages of competition: the first begins with the blind audition, then the competition enters into a battle phase, and finally, the live performance shows. The show’s casting team is working with the music industry and searching the country for the best singers to bring to the blind audition process. During the blind auditions, the decisions from the coaches are based solely on voice and not on looks. The coaches hear the contestants perform, but they don’t get to see them — thanks to rotating chairs. If a coach is impressed by the contestant’s voice, he/she pushes a button to select the contestant for his/her team.

Once the teams are set, the battle is on. Coaches dedicate themselves to developing their singers, giving them advice, and sharing the secrets of their success. During the battle rounds, the coaches pit two of their own team members against each other to sing the same song together in front of a studio audience. After the vocal face-off, the coach must choose which of his/her singers will advance.

At the end of the battle episodes, only the strongest members of each coach’s roster remain and proceed to the live stage shows. In this final performance phase of the competition, the top contestants from each team compete against each other during a live broadcast. The television audience will vote to save one talent on each team, leaving the coach to decide live who they want to save and who will not move on. At last, each coach will have his/her best contestant left standing to compete in the finale. From these four, one will be named “The Voice” — and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract and $100,000. “The Voice” is a presentation of Mark Burnett’s One Three Inc., Talpa Content USA, Inc. and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who executive-produces along with Burnett, Audrey Morrissey and Stijn Bakkers.

“Smash” is a musical drama that celebrates the beauty and heartbreak of the Broadway theater as it follows a cross-section of dreamers and schemers who all have one common desire — to be a “Smash.”

The series centers on a desire to create a Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe — written by the successful songwriting duo of Tom (Tony Award nominee Christian Borle, “Legally Blonde: The Musical”) and Julia (Emmy Award winner Debra Messing, “Will & Grace”). Julia recently began the process of adopting a child with her husband (Brian d’Arcy James) of many years, but her focus is torn when she has the opportunity to write another Broadway hit.

A rivalry soon forms for the lead role between a youthful, inexperienced Midwestern beauty (Katharine McPhee, “American Idol”) — who is trying to find fame in the big city against all odds — and stage veteran (Megan Hilty, “Wicked,” “9 to 5: The Musical”), who’s determined to leave the chorus line and finally get her big break. A tenacious producer, Eileen (Oscar winner Anjelica Huston, “Prizzi’s Honor”), discovers the “Marilyn” project and jumps on board with a brilliant director (Jack Davenport, “Pirates of the Caribbean” films) — whose talent is matched by his cunning and egocentric amorality. The series stemmed from an idea of executive producer and multiple Emmy and Oscar winner Steven Spielberg (“ER,” “Schindler’s List”).

The pilot was written by acclaimed playwright/screenwriter Theresa Rebeck (“Mauritius,” “NYPD Blue”). Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Oscar-winning “Chicago,” “Hairspray”) and Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey (“United States of Tara,” “The Borgias”) will also serve as executive producers. Original songs are written by Tony and Grammy Award winners Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman (“Hairspray,” “Catch Me If You Can”), who also serve as executive producers. “Smash” is a production of Universal Media Studios in association with DreamWorks Television and Madwoman in the Attic. The pilot was directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (“Spring Awakening,” “American Idiot”).

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TNT Press Release:  RIZZOLI & ISLES follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander), complete opposites and good friends who solve crimes and bust some of Boston’s most notorious criminals. Growing up at opposite ends of the economic spectrum, the two remain strikingly different from one another in many ways. Jane, the only female detective in Boston’s homicide division, is a tough and gutsy cop who doesn’t let her guard down (except with Maura), dodges her overprotective mother and is better at basketball than her brother. Maura, meanwhile, is usually more comfortable among the dead than the living. She is always impeccably dressed in designer duds with a steady, sometimes icy temperament. And she is working on curbing her tendency to diagnose the people she meets – including her first dates. Jane and Maura often find themselves working together as both use their brilliant minds and expertise to figure out the “who done it” as well as the “how done it” of Boston’s most complex cases.   Despite their many differences, Jane and Maura are best friends, with a quirky and supportive relationship. As Tamaro explains, “That Jane and Maura are so different and yet so effective as a team makes them unusual.… There’s something rare about their relationship that I see in the world but not enough on television: two smart, strong, competent women who instinctively drop the protective shield when they’re with each other.”   RIZZOLI & ISLES also stars Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) as Angela, Jane’s demanding and intrusive mother; Lee Thompson Young (FlashForward) as Det. Barry Frost, Jane’s somewhat green partner; Bruce McGill (Law Abiding Citizen) as Det. Vince Korsak, Jane’s seasoned former partner; and Jordan Bridges (Dawson’s Creek) as Jane’s brother, Frankie, a patrol cop who hopes one day to become a detective.

I spoke with ANGIE HARMON about RIZZOLI & ISLES.  If you enjoyed the first season, just wait until next week.  Season one ended so intensely that I had to ask Angie about it.  It was such an honor to speak with her.  Season two is equally explosive. You are not going to want to miss it.  I’ve always been a fan of Angie’s work and a couple of my favorite shows that she has starred in are “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”   Watch Angie as Detective Jane Rizzoli in the Season Two Premiere of RIZZOLI & ISLES on TNT.

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­          10-11 a.m. Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe. The Burn Notice prequel will make its DVD debut. Panelists include Bruce Campbell, Matt Nix. Ballroom 20.

­          11:15-12:15 p.m. Covert Affairs. Piper Perabo makes her first visit to Comic-Con for the USA series. She’ll be joined by Christopher Gorham, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Kari Matchett, Anne Dudek, Peter Gallagher and exec producers Doug Liman, Chris Ord, Matt Corman and Dave Bartis. Oded Fehr moderates. Ballroom 20.

­          12:30-1:30 p.m. Psych. The series returns with a panel featuring James Roday, Dule Hill, Maggie Lawson, Tim Omundson, Kirsten Nelson, Corbin Bernsen, Steve Franks, Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze. Ballroom 20.

Also, moments ago USA made the Burn Notice Graphic Novel available on both the iPhone and iPad! Now folks can download a new chapter every week to the device of their choosing, definitely Michael Westen-worthy. http://bit.ly/nzZIX0.  

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London, UK- Slipknot has announced a special real-time Webcast of their Knebworth performance via their website, Slipknot1.com to take place during their headline set at 9PM (GMT) (4 PM ET in USA) on Sunday, July 10^th.

The webcasting of SLIPKNOT’s historic Sunday night headline set live across the world from KNEBWORTH, will go out live on Slipknot1.com as well as Sonispherefestivals.com. Set to be an epic and emotional occasion, this highly anticipated show will mark the band’s first appearance in the UK in over two years and their first British performance without founding member Paul Gray, who tragically passed away last year.

The band said of the upcoming performance: “England has always been a special place for this band from the very beginning. We can’t think of a better way to culminate our celebration of Paul’s life than to share it with the Maggots at Knebworth and the millions more watching around the world.  This is not to be missed.”

Says festival producer Stuart Galbraith:

“This is the first time Sonisphere Festival has been transmitted live across the web and represents yet another major stride in its commitment to harnessing the power of the internet to engage with the rock audience at large across the planet. Given that this is going to be such an important event for Slipknot fans the world over, we felt it only right to allow them all to share in what is set to be a historic experience, wherever they are.”

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WILFRED PRESS RELEASE: FX is adding more original comedy to its programming slate, ordering 13 episodes of Wilfred, a live-action comedy series starring Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Jason Gann, which is based on the critically acclaimed Australian series of the same title, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX Networks.  Wilfred was adapted for FX by David Zuckerman (Family Guy, American Dad), who wrote the pilot and will serve as Executive Producer/Showrunner. Randall Einhorn (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family) directed the pilot episode. Wood stars as “Ryan,” an introvert who struggles to find social and professional happiness, until he meets “Wilfred” (played by Gann), who Zuckerman describes as part Australian Shepherd, part Russell Crowe on a bender. The world sees Wilfred as a dog; Ryan sees Wilfred as a man dressed in a dog suit.  Wilfred is Ryan’s alter-ego intent on pushing Ryan out of his shell. Fiona Gublemann (Californication) co-stars as “Jenna,” Ryan’s attractive next door neighbor and owner of Wilfred. Wifred marks Wood’s first starring role in regular series television. Gann co-created and played the title character in the Australian version of Wilfred.  “We loved how well the pilot turned out, and we were blown away by the chemistry between Elijah Wood and Jason Gann,” said Grad. “It’s a very unique concept and we think David Zuckerman has a great take on it.”  Executive Producers are Rich Frank, Paul Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz of Prospect Park, along with Joe Connor and Ken Conner of Renegade, producers of the Australian version of Wilfred. Gann will serve as Co-Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.

WILFRED “Trust” Second Episode Advance Review, Airing 6/30/2011

WILFRED talks trust and loyalty with Ryan and still winds up getting rooted in the ass.  What is a dog/Australian bloke in a dog suit to do?  If you enjoyed the premiere as much as I did then I know you are just dying to see what WILFRED has in store for us this week.  Let’s just say it involves an axe, Matt Damon and a questionable appendage.  Chris Klein guest stars so you obviously do not want to miss this episode.  “Trust” – Ryan betrays Wilfred’s trust to gain favor with Jenna, but his deception yields an unexpected secret about her.  Written by David Zuckerman; directed by Randall Einhorn.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-WILFRED-FX-TRUST.html

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LEVERAGE Press Release:  The fourth season of Leverage opens in epic fashion as the team heads to the rugged mountains of Alaska to help a woman whose husband has disappeared, possibly as a victim of foul play. More than any previous job, this one will push the Leverage team to the edge of endurance in one of the world’s harshest terrains, where a single wrong step could send them plunging into an almost certain death. The Leverage crew is led by former insurance investigator turned thief, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton). His cohorts include Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman), a brilliant grifter; Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane), a retrieval specialist; Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge), a gadget and technology wizard; and Parker (Beth Riesgraf), a slightly off-center thief adept at rappelling off buildings. Prior to the Alaska job, the team was laying low after finally fulfilling their obligation to a mysterious Italian agent who blackmailed Nate into hunting down a nefarious financier. The ordeal seems to have opened up a new side of Nate, who is more determined than ever to focus on bringing down bad guys. He is also reluctant to deal with the uncomfortable dynamic between him and Sophie after the two wound up in bed together. This season on Leverage, the team will face bigger challenges than ever before. They will be forced to face the moral ambiguity of what they do as Nate continues to struggle with his inner demons. Among their upcoming jobs, they will target a public relations expert (guest star Michael Gladis) who protects his clients by destroying the lives of anyone who gets in their way; a millionaire who pays to have himself moved up on a heart-transplant waiting list; a woman who profits from people’s grief through a funeral scam; a big corporation out to bury potato farmers; and a group trying to kill a World War II veteran (guest star Danny Glover) who allegedly has a very rare Van Gogh painting. In addition, the team will once again face their nemesis, insurance-investigator-turned-InterPOL-agent Jim Sterling (guest star Mark Sheppard). They will also discover that someone has been spying on their activities, although the nature of the culprit’s agenda is a mystery.

LEVERAGE “The Long Way Down Job” Season 4 Premiere Advance Review, Airing 6/26/2011

LEVERAGE is back and the team sets their sights on stealing a mountain.  The season four premiere takes the team out of Boston and drops them in the middle of Alaska for a little mountain climbing adventure.  The incredibly talented Eric Stoltz, Cameron Daddo and Haley Talbot guest star in this chilling premiere.  This has to be one of my favorite LEVERAGE episodes and Aldis Hodge shines as Alec Hardison, hacker extraordinaire.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-LEVERAGE-THE-LONG-WAY-DOWN.html

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LEVERAGE Press Release:  The fourth season of Leverage opens in epic fashion as the team heads to the rugged mountains of Alaska to help a woman whose husband has disappeared, possibly as a victim of foul play. More than any previous job, this one will push the Leverage team to the edge of endurance in one of the world’s harshest terrains, where a single wrong step could send them plunging into an almost certain death. The Leverage crew is led by former insurance investigator turned thief, Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton). His cohorts include Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman), a brilliant grifter; Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane), a retrieval specialist; Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge), a gadget and technology wizard; and Parker (Beth Riesgraf), a slightly off-center thief adept at rappelling off buildings. Prior to the Alaska job, the team was laying low after finally fulfilling their obligation to a mysterious Italian agent who blackmailed Nate into hunting down a nefarious financier. The ordeal seems to have opened up a new side of Nate, who is more determined than ever to focus on bringing down bad guys. He is also reluctant to deal with the uncomfortable dynamic between him and Sophie after the two wound up in bed together. This season on Leverage, the team will face bigger challenges than ever before. They will be forced to face the moral ambiguity of what they do as Nate continues to struggle with his inner demons. Among their upcoming jobs, they will target a public relations expert (guest star Michael Gladis) who protects his clients by destroying the lives of anyone who gets in their way; a millionaire who pays to have himself moved up on a heart-transplant waiting list; a woman who profits from people’s grief through a funeral scam; a big corporation out to bury potato farmers; and a group trying to kill a World War II veteran (guest star Danny Glover) who allegedly has a very rare Van Gogh painting. In addition, the team will once again face their nemesis, insurance-investigator-turned-InterPOL-agent Jim Sterling (guest star Mark Sheppard). They will also discover that someone has been spying on their activities, although the nature of the culprit’s agenda is a mystery.

I spoke with ALDIS HODGE about LEVERAGE, which celebrates its fourth Season Premiere on Sunday, June 26th on TNT.  Aldis plays my favorite character and hacker, Alec Hardison and I happen to agree with him that it is the “Age of the Geek”.  It is always a pleasure speaking with Aldis.  He is a gifted actor and an incredible person.  A few of my favorite shows and films that he has starred in are:  “Supernatural”, “The Chicago Code”, “Becker”, “Die Hard: With a Vengeance”, “Cold Case”, and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”.  Don’t miss the Season 4 Premiere of LEVERAGE, June 26th at 9 PM EST only on TNT.

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WILFRED PRESS RELEASE: FX is adding more original comedy to its programming slate, ordering 13 episodes of Wilfred, a live-action comedy series starring Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Jason Gann, which is based on the critically acclaimed Australian series of the same title, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX Networks.  Wilfred was adapted for FX by David Zuckerman (Family Guy, American Dad), who wrote the pilot and will serve as Executive Producer/Showrunner. Randall Einhorn (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family) directed the pilot episode. Wood stars as “Ryan,” an introvert who struggles to find social and professional happiness, until he meets “Wilfred” (played by Gann), who Zuckerman describes as part Australian Shepherd, part Russell Crowe on a bender. The world sees Wilfred as a dog; Ryan sees Wilfred as a man dressed in a dog suit.  Wilfred is Ryan’s alter-ego intent on pushing Ryan out of his shell. Fiona Gublemann (Californication) co-stars as “Jenna,” Ryan’s attractive next door neighbor and owner of Wilfred. Wifred marks Wood’s first starring role in regular series television. Gann co-created and played the title character in the Australian version of Wilfred.  “We loved how well the pilot turned out, and we were blown away by the chemistry between Elijah Wood and Jason Gann,” said Grad. “It’s a very unique concept and we think David Zuckerman has a great take on it.”  Executive Producers are Rich Frank, Paul Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz of Prospect Park, along with Joe Connor and Ken Conner of Renegade, producers of the Australian version of Wilfred. Gann will serve as Co-Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.

I spoke with ELIJAH WOOD and JASON GANN about their upcoming mega hit show, WILFRED. Elijah plays Ryan and Jason plays Wilfred, a normal dog to everyone else but he appears as an Australian bloke in a dog costume to Ryan.  I know it sounds odd but it is oddly perfect and insanely hilarious. It was such an honor to speak with both of them and Elijah has the most amazing laugh.  His laugh is contagious.  Of course, I am a huge fan of anything Australian and Jason certainly sparkles in and as WILFRED.  Don’t miss the series premiere of WILFRED on FX.

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LOUIE FX Press Release:  From the inventive imagination of Louis C.K., Louie puts a spotlight on C.K.’s everyday ordeals, his quest to find love and his pursuit of humor. Each episode features a scripted story and a mix of his stand-up comedy, which is original material for the series. The single-camera comedy is shot entirely in New York and features a unique mix of Louis C.K.’s stand-up comedy and scripted stories.

LOUIE “Pregnant” Season 2 Premiere Advance Review, Airing 6/23/2011

LOUIE is a refreshing reminder that awkwardness never goes out of fashion.  Louis C.K. brings his comedy series back for a second season of real-life lessons in love, sex and death.  I have always been a fan of Louis C.K., so I am more than happy to spend my summer with LOUIE.  LOUIE is not your average comedy series, it is so much more. Each episode is a cinematic adventure full of charm, wit, wise observations and mishaps.  I would recommend the show to anyone that is looking for something to spice up their television viewing experience.  LOUIE and WILFRED are the perfect partners in crime to close out your Thursday nights on FX. “Pregnant” – Louie gets a visit from one of his sisters.  Written and directed by Louis C.K.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-LOUIE-PREGNANT-FX-JUNE-23-2011.html

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WILFRED PRESS RELEASE: FX is adding more original comedy to its programming slate, ordering 13 episodes of Wilfred, a live-action comedy series starring Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Jason Gann, which is based on the critically acclaimed Australian series of the same title, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX Networks.  Wilfred was adapted for FX by David Zuckerman (Family Guy, American Dad), who wrote the pilot and will serve as Executive Producer/Showrunner. Randall Einhorn (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Modern Family) directed the pilot episode. Wood stars as “Ryan,” an introvert who struggles to find social and professional happiness, until he meets “Wilfred” (played by Gann), who Zuckerman describes as part Australian Shepherd, part Russell Crowe on a bender. The world sees Wilfred as a dog; Ryan sees Wilfred as a man dressed in a dog suit.  Wilfred is Ryan’s alter-ego intent on pushing Ryan out of his shell. Fiona Gublemann (Californication) co-stars as “Jenna,” Ryan’s attractive next door neighbor and owner of Wilfred. Wifred marks Wood’s first starring role in regular series television. Gann co-created and played the title character in the Australian version of Wilfred.  “We loved how well the pilot turned out, and we were blown away by the chemistry between Elijah Wood and Jason Gann,” said Grad. “It’s a very unique concept and we think David Zuckerman has a great take on it.”  Executive Producers are Rich Frank, Paul Frank and Jeff Kwatinetz of Prospect Park, along with Joe Connor and Ken Conner of Renegade, producers of the Australian version of Wilfred. Gann will serve as Co-Executive Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.

WILFRED “Happiness” Series Premiere Advance Review, Airing 6/23/2011

WILFRED will tug on your heartstrings and release that warm and fuzzy feeling that you get the moment before you are put under sedation.  It’s a dark and hilarious comedy starring Elijah Wood and Jason Gann.  I wasn’t sure if I would like the show and as it turns out I didn’t like it, I LOVED it.  It’s not for the faint of heart and certainly not a show you would want to watch with your grandma, unless of course your grandmother is Joan Rivers.  “Happiness”- After a failed suicide attempt, a despondent young man named Ryan forms a unique connection with his neighbor’s pet dog, named Wilfred. Written by David Zuckerman; directed by Randall Einhorn. 

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ODDITIES Press Release from the Science Channel:  Where can you go when you’re in dire need of a used straight jacket?  What if you just have to have a two-headed cat or a book bound with human flesh to make your living room complete?  There’s only one emporium sublimely weird enough to carry these bizarre items and countless more – Obscura Antiques and Oddities in New York’s East Village.  Science Channel’s breakout series, ODDITIES, follows Obscura’s proprietors, Mike and Evan, as well as an assortment of hilariously-unique patrons who are even more outlandish than the merchandise.  Obscura is renowned for having some of the rarest and most-eccentric antique pieces found anywhere – from circus sideshow props, to shocking natural anomalies, to oddball items dabbling in the occult.  Aficionados of the unusual from throughout the U.S. and beyond know that Obscura is the only place to purchase their next treasure – or sell their own abnormal assets.  Mike, Evan and consultant Ryan serve as the ringmasters for this one-of-a-kind experience that’s part swap meet and part cult rally.  ODDITIES- Love Stones- SEASON FINALE- JUNE 11, 2011 10pm ET/PT only on SCIENCE CHANNEL While on the hunt for items for Obscura Antiques and Oddities Mike locates an old plasticized part of the human anatomy but finds it to be more of an eye popping experience than he had originally planned on. Then, Mike’s wife Kris recruits Evan and Ryan to find the perfect birthday gift for Mike.  When they return from an exhaustive hunt with a disturbingly grotesque medical specimen his wife presents it to him in a way only Mike can truly appreciate. Later, Actress Chloe Sevigny wanders in and finds a lewd old time gag that she gets a rise out of.  

I spoke with the incredibly brilliant and handsome RYAN MATTHEW COHN about ODDITIES on the Science Channel, articulating skeletons, his store AGAINST NATURE, clowns, fashion, jewelry, films and so much more.  Ryan is a remarkable individual and I don’t think that I have ever encountered anyone as fascinating as him.  I could listen to him talk about articulating skeletons all day long and not get bored.  He has a special way of conveying complicated material in a manner that keeps it interesting and enjoyable.  He would make an exceptional teacher.   I really enjoyed speaking with him and he is an eccentric charming gentleman as well, so that is a plus.  You really need to check out his websites that I have listed at the top of the page.  Ryan does so many things that I’m sure you can find something that strikes your fancy between his gorgeous accessories, osteological business, clothing shops and so many other outlets.  I am so happy that I was watching CONAN when Evan and Mike were on discussing ODDITIES and their shop, Obscura.  I found the show on the Science Channel and luckily they were running a marathon so I was able to catch up and now it is one of my favorite shows.  My weekend of being a couch potato turned me on to a new show and Ryan turned out to be one of my favorite interview specimens.  Don’t miss the season finale of ODDITIES, June 11th at 10 PM EST only on Science Channel.  Actress Chloe Sevigny (American Psycho) will be stopping by the shop.

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WINNER! NEW YORK DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL

WINNER! DRAMA DESK AWARD – BEST MUSICAL

WINNER! OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS – BEST MUSICAL

WINNER! DRAMA LEAGUE AWARD – BEST MUSICAL

“THE BEST MUSICAL OF THIS CENTURY.

Heaven on Broadway!  A celebration of the privilege of living inside that improbable paradise called a musical comedy.”

Ben Brantley, THE NEW YORK TIMES

THE BOOK OF MORMON ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM AMAZON.COM FOR $1.99

FRIDAY, JUNE 10 THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 13

The complete Original Broadway Cast Recording for THE BOOK OF MORMON will be available for digital download for $1.99 from Amazon.com, starting tonight at midnight, Pacific Time.   The special offer will be available for four days only through Monday, June 13 at midnight, Pacific Time.   Visit www.amazon.com/bookofmormon for download information.  

Released by Ghostlight Records, THE BOOK OF MORMON’s digital release is already the fastest selling Broadway cast album in history.    The CD, complete with color booklet with production photos, complete lyrics and liner notes by Frank Rich, is also now available in stores and for online purchasing. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON has been nominated for 14 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and is the winner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, Best Music (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Lyrics (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Director (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus), four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Actor in a Musical (Josh Gad) and Best Director (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker) and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features book, music and lyrics by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone.   The world premiere musical is choreographed by five-time Tony Award-nominee Casey Nicholaw and is directed by Nicholaw and Parker. 

THE BOOK OF MORMON stars Josh Gad as Elder Cunningham, Andrew Rannells as Elder Price, Nikki M. James as Nabalungi, Rory O’Malley as Elder McKinley and Michael Potts as Mafala Hatimbi, with Lewis Cleale, Brian Tyree Henry, Scott Barnhardt, Justin Bohon, Darlesia Cearcy, Kevin Duda, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Clark Johnsen, John Eric Parker, Benjamin Schrader, Michael James Scott, Brian Sears,  Jason Michael Snow, Lawrence Stallings, Rema Webb, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Tommar Wilson. The production also features Graham Bowen, Ta’Rea Campbell, Jared Gertner, Tyson Jennette, Valisia LeKae, Douglas Lyons and Nick Spangler.

THE BOOK OF MORMON features set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt and sound design by Brian Ronan.  Orchestrations are by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus.  Music direction and vocal arrangements are by Stephen Oremus.  

Tickets are available at Telecharge.com, by calling Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or in person at the Eugene O’Neill box office (230 West 49^th Street). 

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FRANKLIN & BASH Press Release:  This summer, two nontraditional street lawyers promise to shake-up a buttoned-down law firm in TNT’s new offbeat drama series FRANKLIN & BASH. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue) and Breckin Meyer (Road Trip) star in the title roles, along with Malcolm McDowell (Hereos, Entourage) as the eccentric head of the law firm. The outstanding cast also includes Garcelle Beauvais (NYPD Blue), Dana Davis (10 Things I Hate About You), Kumail Nanjiani (Michael & Michael Have Issues) and Reed Diamond (Homicide: Life on the Street, Journeyman). FRANKLIN & BASH premieres Wednesday, June 1, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).  When they’re not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they’d go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Peter Bash (Gosselaar) are chasing down their latest clients…sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they’re ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.  Peter has a knack for connecting with jury and judge, while Jared loves sticking it to authority every chance he gets. Despite their bad-boy antics, brash presentation and devil-may-care attitudes, Jared and Peter are good lawyers who are willing to do anything for a client, no matter who the client might be. That quality catches the attention of Stanton Infeld (McDowell), a Renaissance man and the patriarch of Infeld Daniels, one of the top law firms in Los Angeles. He sees a lot of himself in the young men and decides to recruit the pair to bring a fresh energy to the firm. Jared and Peter are joined by their two legal aides, the brilliant, brassy Carmen (Davis) and the agoraphobic, verminophobic Pindar (Nanjiani).  Infeld’s decision to take on fresh talent doesn’t sit well with his nephew, Damien Karp (Reed), a lawyer who has his own plans for the firm and a particularly shifty way of doing business. The arrival of Jared and Peter also threatens Karp’s romantic – albeit celibate – relationship with Hanna Linden (Beauvais), a lawyer who takes an immediate liking to Jared.  In their new digs at Infeld Daniels, Jared and Peter handle a variety of clients, from a woman fired for being too beautiful to a family feud over a cherished baseball. But their story is really about the incredible friendship they’ve built and how their relationship is challenged now that they find themselves working in a more corporate atmosphere. Only time will tell if these devoted buddies can survive in this new environment.  FRANKLIN & BASH is produced by Four Sycamore Productions, Left Coast Productions and FanFare Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jamie Tarses (TNT’s HawthoRNe, Mr. Sunshine and Mad Love), Jason Ensler (The West Wing, Chuck), Kevin Falls (Journeyman, The West Wing) and Bill Chais (Shark, Dirty Sexy Money) serve as executive producers. Falls and Chais wrote the pilot.

FRANKLIN & BASH “She Came Upstairs to Kill Me” Advance Review, Airing 6/8/2011

FRANKLIN & BASH may joke about a lot of things but they take deadly copulation very seriously.  Natalie Zea, the lovely Winona from JUSTIFIED, guest stars as Isabella.  Isabella is accused of loving her husband to death, literally.  Three different ways to be exact and you will have to watch FRANKLIN & BASH to find out exactly what went down “otherwise” you’ll miss the climax.  Fred Willard also guest stars.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-FRANKLIN-AND-BASH-She-Came-Upstairs-to-Kill-Me.html

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 Voting Via Toll-Free Phone Lines, Text-Messaging & Online Begins After First Performance Show Wednesday, June 15, on FOX

For the first time ever, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE will allow viewers to vote for their favorite contestants online at www.fox.com/dance. Online voting begins immediately after the first performance show airing Wednesday, June 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. In addition to online voting, fans will continue to be able to vote via toll-free phone lines and text-messaging during the voting window (standard text-messaging rates may apply).

To vote online during the voting window, fans should visit www.fox.com/dance, click the “VOTE” button in the navigation bar and follow the prompts through the voting process. Fans will be required to log in using their Facebook account to complete the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE online voting process, which will feature the name and photo of each of the current contestants. To vote, fans will simply choose their favorite couple (or dancer, beginning with the Top 10), complete the security verification and submit their choice. Fans will also be given the option of posting their vote to their Facebook wall. After each performance show and during the online voting window, fans may cast up to 50 total online votes for that evening’s performances. Only fans with a registered Facebook account in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their vote(s) online.

“We are extremely excited that we are expanding the voting process to include online,” said SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE co-creator, executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe. “I believe that interactivity is going to be a major part of programming in the future. We are at the cutting edge of dance, and it’s important that we remain at the cutting edge of interactive technology.”

In addition to online voting, fans will also have the opportunity to vote an unlimited number of times via toll-free phone lines and text message. At the end of each performance show, the phone lines will open for at least two hours and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE viewers will be able to vote for their favorites via the branded toll-free telephone numbers (1-888-TEMPO-01, -02, etc.). Participating wireless customers can use their cell phones to vote by texting the keyword number relating to the couple (or dancer, beginning with the Top 10) of their choice and send it to the five-digit short code 83676 (standard text-messaging rates may apply).

Tune in to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE this week as the talented dancers who sparked the judges’ interest during auditions travel to Las Vegas for the callback round tonight, Wednesday, June 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Then, tomorrow, Thursday, June 9 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), the judges will announce the Top 20 finalists – 10 guys and 10 girls – who will continue in the competition. The Top 20 finalists will perform in their own specialties, free of any judgment or voting, so that America can get to know more about them and their talents before being asked to vote.

Beginning Wednesday, June 15 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top 20 finalists will be paired to perform inspired pieces choreographed by some of the biggest names in dance during weekly two-hour performance shows. Following the episodes, viewers will be able to vote for their favorite dancers.

Airing Thursdays beginning June 16 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the live results shows reveal who keeps dancing and who goes home. Each week, the six contestants comprising the bottom three couples are given a chance to perform solo routines. The judges then decide which dancers stay in the competition and which dancers are eliminated. If a couple is split apart, the two individual dancers who remain become a couple the following week.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and comes from 19 Entertainment Inc. and dick clark productions. It is executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe and Barry Adelman.

About CKX, Inc.

CKX, Inc. is engaged in the ownership, development and commercial utilization of globally recognized entertainment content. The Company’s current properties include the rights to the name, image and likeness of Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali and the operations of Graceland. Through its wholly owned division 19 Entertainment Ltd., CKX owns proprietary rights to the “Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” television brands, including the “American Idol” series in the United States and local adaptations of the “Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” television show formats, which collectively, air in more than 100 countries, as well as other television properties. Also through 19, CKX has relationships and partnerships with some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry, David Cook and Adam Lambert. For more information, please visit www.ckx.com.

About dick clark productions, inc.

Founded in 1957, dick clark productions, inc. (dcp) is a leading independent producer of television programming. dcp produces perennial hits such as the “American Music Awards,” “Golden Globe Awards,” “Academy of Country Music Awards” and “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” dcp also produces popular weekly television programming, including SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, and owns and maintains one of the world’s most unique and extensive entertainment libraries, which includes more than 30 years of “American Bandstand” footage. For more information, please visit www.dickclarkproductions.com.

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FRANKLIN & BASH Press Release:  This summer, two nontraditional street lawyers promise to shake-up a buttoned-down law firm in TNT’s new offbeat drama series FRANKLIN & BASH. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue) and Breckin Meyer (Road Trip) star in the title roles, along with Malcolm McDowell (Hereos, Entourage) as the eccentric head of the law firm. The outstanding cast also includes Garcelle Beauvais (NYPD Blue), Dana Davis (10 Things I Hate About You), Kumail Nanjiani (Michael & Michael Have Issues) and Reed Diamond (Homicide: Life on the Street, Journeyman). FRANKLIN & BASH premieres Wednesday, June 1, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).  When they’re not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they’d go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Peter Bash (Gosselaar) are chasing down their latest clients…sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they’re ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.  Peter has a knack for connecting with jury and judge, while Jared loves sticking it to authority every chance he gets. Despite their bad-boy antics, brash presentation and devil-may-care attitudes, Jared and Peter are good lawyers who are willing to do anything for a client, no matter who the client might be. That quality catches the attention of Stanton Infeld (McDowell), a Renaissance man and the patriarch of Infeld Daniels, one of the top law firms in Los Angeles. He sees a lot of himself in the young men and decides to recruit the pair to bring a fresh energy to the firm. Jared and Peter are joined by their two legal aides, the brilliant, brassy Carmen (Davis) and the agoraphobic, verminophobic Pindar (Nanjiani).  Infeld’s decision to take on fresh talent doesn’t sit well with his nephew, Damien Karp (Reed), a lawyer who has his own plans for the firm and a particularly shifty way of doing business. The arrival of Jared and Peter also threatens Karp’s romantic – albeit celibate – relationship with Hanna Linden (Beauvais), a lawyer who takes an immediate liking to Jared.  In their new digs at Infeld Daniels, Jared and Peter handle a variety of clients, from a woman fired for being too beautiful to a family feud over a cherished baseball. But their story is really about the incredible friendship they’ve built and how their relationship is challenged now that they find themselves working in a more corporate atmosphere. Only time will tell if these devoted buddies can survive in this new environment.  FRANKLIN & BASH is produced by Four Sycamore Productions, Left Coast Productions and FanFare Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jamie Tarses (TNT’s HawthoRNe, Mr. Sunshine and Mad Love), Jason Ensler (The West Wing, Chuck), Kevin Falls (Journeyman, The West Wing) and Bill Chais (Shark, Dirty Sexy Money) serve as executive producers. Falls and Chais wrote the pilot.

FRANKLIN & BASH “Pilot” Series Premiere Advance Review, Airing 6/1/2011

FRANKLIN & BASH are two lawyers with one goal, to get you off.  FRANKLIN & BASH features Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Peter Bash and Breckin Meyer as Jared Franklin.  Mark-Paul and Breckin have amazing chemistry in this series and together they make the best looking lawyer duo in television history.  Seriously, who would not want this powerhouse team to represent them?  Their outlandish and hilarious defense techniques put the spark back into courtroom dramas and pave the way for a compelling summer of television. I wanted to check out the series after I saw the first lawyer commercial promoting it and I am so happy that the show is as brilliant and as fun as advertised. I have been a fan of Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s since “Saved by the Bell” and I always check out the latest series that he is starring in and this has to be my favorite.   I adore Mark-Paul’s character, Peter Bash, who is just so endearing and in need of a hug.  You can’t help but feel for him as he offers up his soul to the tune of “I’m Not in Love” by 10cc.  It’s a beautiful and heartbreaking moment that we get to live through twice.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-FRANKLIN-AND-BASH-TNT-PILOT-2011.html

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FRANKLIN & BASH Press Release:  This summer, two nontraditional street lawyers promise to shake-up a buttoned-down law firm in TNT’s new offbeat drama series FRANKLIN & BASH. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue) and Breckin Meyer (Road Trip) star in the title roles, along with Malcolm McDowell (Hereos, Entourage) as the eccentric head of the law firm. The outstanding cast also includes Garcelle Beauvais (NYPD Blue), Dana Davis (10 Things I Hate About You), Kumail Nanjiani (Michael & Michael Have Issues) and Reed Diamond (Homicide: Life on the Street, Journeyman). FRANKLIN & BASH premieres Wednesday, June 1, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).  When they’re not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they’d go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Peter Bash (Gosselaar) are chasing down their latest clients…sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they’re ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.  Peter has a knack for connecting with jury and judge, while Jared loves sticking it to authority every chance he gets. Despite their bad-boy antics, brash presentation and devil-may-care attitudes, Jared and Peter are good lawyers who are willing to do anything for a client, no matter who the client might be. That quality catches the attention of Stanton Infeld (McDowell), a Renaissance man and the patriarch of Infeld Daniels, one of the top law firms in Los Angeles. He sees a lot of himself in the young men and decides to recruit the pair to bring a fresh energy to the firm. Jared and Peter are joined by their two legal aides, the brilliant, brassy Carmen (Davis) and the agoraphobic, verminophobic Pindar (Nanjiani).  Infeld’s decision to take on fresh talent doesn’t sit well with his nephew, Damien Karp (Reed), a lawyer who has his own plans for the firm and a particularly shifty way of doing business. The arrival of Jared and Peter also threatens Karp’s romantic – albeit celibate – relationship with Hanna Linden (Beauvais), a lawyer who takes an immediate liking to Jared.  In their new digs at Infeld Daniels, Jared and Peter handle a variety of clients, from a woman fired for being too beautiful to a family feud over a cherished baseball. But their story is really about the incredible friendship they’ve built and how their relationship is challenged now that they find themselves working in a more corporate atmosphere. Only time will tell if these devoted buddies can survive in this new environment.  FRANKLIN & BASH is produced by Four Sycamore Productions, Left Coast Productions and FanFare Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jamie Tarses (TNT’s HawthoRNe, Mr. Sunshine and Mad Love), Jason Ensler (The West Wing, Chuck), Kevin Falls (Journeyman, The West Wing) and Bill Chais (Shark, Dirty Sexy Money) serve as executive producers. Falls and Chais wrote the pilot.

I spoke with MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR about his new series, FRANKLIN & BASH, which is premiering on TNT June 1st.   It was such an honor to speak with him and I will admit, I’ve had a crush on him since his “Saved by the Bell” days but seriously, who didn’t have a crush on Zack Morris?  I am happy to report that I have watched the first five episodes of FRANKLIN & BASH and I love it.  Mark-Paul does an amazing job bringing Peter Bash to life.  The pilot is incredible, witty and let me tell you, Mark-Paul fans, you will be more than thrilled.  He flexes his music muscles and then some.  A few of my favorite Mark-Paul guest starring roles have been in “Weeds”, “Rizzoli & Isles” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”.  Do not miss the series premiere of FRANKLIN & BASH on June 1st at 9 PM EST only on TNT.   

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FRANKLIN & BASH Press Release:  This summer, two nontraditional street lawyers promise to shake-up a buttoned-down law firm in TNT’s new offbeat drama series FRANKLIN & BASH. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (NYPD Blue) and Breckin Meyer (Road Trip) star in the title roles, along with Malcolm McDowell (Hereos, Entourage) as the eccentric head of the law firm. The outstanding cast also includes Garcelle Beauvais (NYPD Blue), Dana Davis (10 Things I Hate About You), Kumail Nanjiani (Michael & Michael Have Issues) and Reed Diamond (Homicide: Life on the Street, Journeyman). FRANKLIN & BASH premieres Wednesday, June 1, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).  When they’re not hanging out at their favorite hot dog stand pontificating on what they’d go through to enjoy a night with their favorite female celebrities, Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Peter Bash (Gosselaar) are chasing down their latest clients…sometimes literally. With business cards in hand, they’re ready to nab a client within seconds after a car accident, arrest for solicitation or any other incident where their legal services may be needed. Once in the courtroom, they show their flair for the dramatic and the shocking.  Peter has a knack for connecting with jury and judge, while Jared loves sticking it to authority every chance he gets. Despite their bad-boy antics, brash presentation and devil-may-care attitudes, Jared and Peter are good lawyers who are willing to do anything for a client, no matter who the client might be. That quality catches the attention of Stanton Infeld (McDowell), a Renaissance man and the patriarch of Infeld Daniels, one of the top law firms in Los Angeles. He sees a lot of himself in the young men and decides to recruit the pair to bring a fresh energy to the firm. Jared and Peter are joined by their two legal aides, the brilliant, brassy Carmen (Davis) and the agoraphobic, verminophobic Pindar (Nanjiani).  Infeld’s decision to take on fresh talent doesn’t sit well with his nephew, Damien Karp (Reed), a lawyer who has his own plans for the firm and a particularly shifty way of doing business. The arrival of Jared and Peter also threatens Karp’s romantic – albeit celibate – relationship with Hanna Linden (Beauvais), a lawyer who takes an immediate liking to Jared.  In their new digs at Infeld Daniels, Jared and Peter handle a variety of clients, from a woman fired for being too beautiful to a family feud over a cherished baseball. But their story is really about the incredible friendship they’ve built and how their relationship is challenged now that they find themselves working in a more corporate atmosphere. Only time will tell if these devoted buddies can survive in this new environment.  FRANKLIN & BASH is produced by Four Sycamore Productions, Left Coast Productions and FanFare Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Jamie Tarses (TNT’s HawthoRNe, Mr. Sunshine and Mad Love), Jason Ensler (The West Wing, Chuck), Kevin Falls (Journeyman, The West Wing) and Bill Chais (Shark, Dirty Sexy Money) serve as executive producers. Falls and Chais wrote the pilot.

I spoke with the handsome BRECKIN MEYER about FRANKLIN & BASH, a new series premiering on TNT that you have to watch.  Breckin plays Jared Franklin and it was a pleasure to speak with him about his love of the law, the lumberyard, the brilliant lawyer commercials and more.  “Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare” and “Road Trip” are a couple of my favorite films that he has starred in.  He has also been in some incredible television shows like; “House M.D.”, “Robot Chicken”, “Party Down” and “King of the Hill”.  I can’t tell you enough how much I love his new series, FRANKLIN & BASH.  It has the perfect amount of everything to make it a hit show and did I mention his co-star is Mark-Paul Gosselaar.  How much more do you need to check this show out?  Don’t miss the premiere of FRANKIN & BASH Wednesday, June 1st at 9 PM EST only on TNT.

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 MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE  PRESS RELEASE:  This season, all three men face a number of roadblocks on their continuing journeys through midlife, but they know they can always rely on their friends to see them through. Joe (Ray Romano) is a divorced, slightly neurotic father of two who runs a party store and recently overcame a gambling problem. After some early missteps, he is getting more into the swing of the dating scene and has now decided to rekindle his dream of becoming a professional golfer, training for a spot on the senior tour. The only married man in the group is Owen (Andre Braugher), who is devoted to his wife and family. Having spent much of his adult life working under the thumb of his domineering father, Owen is finally starting to assert himself more. He has even convinced his father he’s ready to be groomed to take over the family car dealership, but is struggling with being the boss. Terry (Scott Bakula) is a laid-back, handsome actor who seems to breeze through life (and women). But following disastrous attempts at managing an apartment complex and trying to resuscitate his acting career, Terry is searching for stability and now sells cars at Owen’s family dealership. In its first season, MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE was one of ad-supported cable’s Top 5 new series of the year. The show went on to appear on several television critics’ year-end Top 10 lists. Earlier this year, Braugher earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Drama Series.

I spoke with RAY ROMANO about MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE and his character, Joe Tranelli.  The show stars Ray, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher.  “Everybody Loves Raymond” says it best because who doesn’t love Ray and his contribution to the film and television community.  He has starred in “The King of Queens”, “Becker”, “Til Death”, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” and will be in “The Office”.  Don’t miss the return of MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE on Wednesday, June 1st at 10 PM EST after the premiere of FRANKLIN & BASH only on TNT. 

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I spoke with the lovely JESSIE MALAKOUTI from JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS about her summer tour, the FEMME FATALE TOUR, with BRITNEY SPEARS, NICKI MINAJI & NERVO and so much more.  If you watch The CW network, you are already familiar with JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS because her song “We Own the Night” was featured in their promos.  That was my first introduction into the world of JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS and after spending some time getting to know the band and speaking with Jessie, I can now consider myself a fannequin.  Do not miss checking out JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS live.  They are playing in Boston and then they are hitting the road with BRITNEY SPEARS and coming back to star in the Identity Festival.  You have plenty of chances, as do I, to catch up with JESSIE AND THE TOY BOYS.

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Conan O’Brien Will Take His TBS Show on the Road for the First Time
With a Week-Long Visit to New York in Late 2011, Followed by a Trip to Chicago in 2012

TNT and TBS, which staged their Upfront presentation today in New York, are making bold moves to bolster their remarkably strong foundations in original programming. The networks are developing extensive new lineups of scripted and unscripted series and making a new push into half-hour comedy in partnership with some of the top talents in the industry, from award-winning actors to acclaimed producers, writers and best-selling authors.

This year marks the beginning of production of the final season of the blockbuster hit The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick. TNT confirmed today that it has ordered a 10-episode season of Major Crimes, a series set in the Los Angeles Police Department that promises to become television’s next great crime drama. The seventh and final season of The Closer will include 15 episodes in 2011 and six in summer 2012, leading into the launch of Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica). McDonnell has been featured on The Closer as Capt. Raydor, who was often on a collision course with Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by Sedgwick. Major Crimes will be executive-produced by James Duff, creator of The Closer, along with Greer Shephard and Michael M. Robin. Major Crimes and The Closer come to TNT from Warner Bros. Television.

TNT is working with several chart-topping authors on a new lineup of original movies set to debut in November and December 2011. The TNT Tuesday Night Mystery (working title) will feature a slate of six contemporary crime dramas, from true-crime stories to fictional mysteries. TNT is developing the two-hour movie Innocent, based on the book by best-selling author Scott Turow. TNT is also developing movies based on Richard North Patterson’s Silent Witness; Sandra Brown’s Ricochet; Lisa Gardner’s Hide; April Smith’s Good Morning, Killer; and Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark’s Deck the Halls. The TNT Tuesday Night Mystery marks TNT’s return to original TV movies, a format that has earned the network many Emmys, along with unprecedented ratings that hold records yet today.

For TBS, Conan O’Brien is taking his late-night talk show CONAN on the road for the first time. O’Brien will set up shop at the Beacon Theater in New York Oct. 31-Nov. 3 to celebrate the first anniversary of his arrival at TBS. The event will mark O’Brien’s first stint in New York since he hosted Late Night with Conan O’Brien. In 2012, CONAN will hit the road again for a stop in Chicago.

TBS has also given the greenlight to The Wedding Band (working title), an hour-long comedy from FremantleMedia and Mike Tollin Productions. TBS has ordered 10 episodes of the series starring Brian Austin Green (Beverly Hills, 90210, Desperate Housewives), Harold Perrineau (Lost, Oz), Peter Cambor (NCIS: Los Angeles, Notes from the Underbelly), Derek Miller (Secret Girlfriend) and Melora Hardin (The Office). The show is executive-produced by Mike Tollin (Smallville, Arli$$). Josh Lobis (South Park) and Darin Moiselle (South Park), who wrote the pilot, serve as co-executive producers with Ben Spector (Two Brothers). Bryan Gordon (Curb Your Enthusiasm) directed and also served as co-executive producer on the pilot. The show, which follows the misadventures of four friends who spend their spare time performing in a band, is slated to premiere in summer 2012.

In 2011-12, TNT is bringing back seven hit series, including basic cable’s #1 show, Rizzoli & Isles; The Closer; and recent Peabody Award winner Men of a Certain Age. Also returning are Leverage, HawthoRNe, Memphis Beat and Southland. TNT will launch two new series this summer: Falling Skies, the eagerly anticipated series from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg, starring Noah Wyle; and Franklin & Bash, a light-hearted lawyer drama from Sony Pictures Television. For 2012, TNT has ordered Perception from ABC Studios, a series starring Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award® winner Eric McCormack (Will & Grace) that centers on a neuroscientist who works to solve complex criminal cases.

“We understand that exceptional programming comes from working with exceptional talent,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “We hire the best actors, actresses, writers, producers and directors in the business, give them a clear creative target and then try to get out of their way and let them make terrific television.”

“With strong brands and solid foundations in programming, TNT and TBS present a great value proposition to our clients,” said David Levy, president of sales, distribution and sports, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. “Turner continues to make investments in original programming that has broad demographic appeal for advertisers and their brand messages, helping create meaningful connections with consumers everywhere TNT and TBS live, from on-air to online.”

TNT and TBS today revealed these extensive development plans:

TNT scripted series in development

• Untitled Kip Koenig/John Wells Productions Project – Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, this drama follows a family of cops who uncover the mystical and often crime-ridden world of a small town where things aren’t as they appear. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Kip Koenig (Grey’s Anatomy) and John Wells Productions (Southland, Shameless, The West Wing).

• Scent of the Missing – A search-and-rescue officer braves the harshest conditions with her best friend and partner, a Labrador retriever. Based on the book of the same name, Scent of the Missing comes to TNT from CBS Television Studios and executive producers Barry Josephson (Bones) and Carol Mendelsohn (CSI) and producers Diane Nabatoff (Take The Lead) and Shelly Glasser (The Good Girl).

• Gateway – In a nation still healing from the Civil War, lawlessness rules the small towns of the Old West. Three brothers bound by duty, honor and self-preservation take a stand. Together, they fight to survive and thrive – all in a small town called Gateway. The series comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Bruce McKenna (The Pacific, Band of Brothers), Danny Cannon (CSI) and Deran Serafian (House, CSI).

• Untitled Eric Garcia Project – A daydreaming police clerk’s overactive imagination isn’t just a way to escape her mundane work life. It’s also her mind’s way of helping detectives solve crime. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Eric Garcia (Matchstick Men) and executive producers McG (Terminator Salvation, the Charlie’s Angels movies) and Peter Johnson (Supernatural) of Wonderland Sound and Vision (Supernatural, Chuck, The O.C.).

• Untitled Jay Cocks Project – Based on the character from the Laura Lippman series of books, this drama centers on Tess Monaghan, a former newspaper reporter who has become a private eye in the tough city of Baltimore. The project comes to TNT from Jay Cocks (Gangs of New York) and Bill Haber’s Ostar Productions (TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles).

• Untitled Shaun Cassidy/Kimberly Williams-Paisley Project – When a hot Southern mess of a family takes in their widowed daughter-in-law and her gifted young son, these vibrant characters all in their own way come to learn that it’s not the family you’re born into that counts but the family you make. This emotional comedy/drama, set in and around the bucolic town of Franklin, Tenn., comes to TNT from executive producers Kimberly Williams-Paisley (According to Jim), Brad Paisley and Shaun Cassidy (Roar, Invasion).

• Untitled Mitch Albom Project – Set in a Detroit radio station, this drama follows a station manager who, against his wishes, returns home to try and breathe life into his struggling city. The project comes to TNT from best-selling author and columnist Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie).

• Snatched – Should she settle down and have a family? Or jump out of a plane while retrieving a priceless artifact? This hero finds herself at the ultimate crossroads of domesticity and a full-throttle adrenaline rush. Snatched comes to TNT from Prospect Park and Steven Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle (Tin Man).

• The Command – The Command centers on an elite and real squad of detectives within the New York City police department – Borough Command. Cherry-picked by one commanding officer, these detectives get only the toughest, highest-profile and most-unsolvable cases. The best detectives, the hardest cases. The Command comes to TNT from Cineflix Studios; director/executive producer Antoine Fuqua (Shooter, Training Day); writers/executive producers Todd Komarnicki (Resistance, Elf) and Tony Spiridakis (Ash Tuesday); and producer Jim Thompson (War).

• Enigma – Enigma is a modern-day mystery-of-the-week in the vein of Sherlock Holmes. The project comes to TNT from CBS Television Studios and Anthony Zuiker (CSI), Matt Weinberg and Ed Whitmore (Waking the Dead), who will write the pilot script.

TBS scripted series in development

• An American Couple – Set in the suburbs of Illinois, this one-hour comedy follows a newly engaged couple embarking on their journey to the altar. Pete, the hero and the ultimate guy’s guy, decides it’s time to man up, much to the chagrin of his immature friends. An American Couple comes to TBS from Warner Horizon Television, Conaco, writer and executive producer Mike O’Malley (Glee) and executive producers David Kissinger, Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross.

• Untitled Phoef Sutton Project – Anchored by lead detective Emerson Slade, this single-camera comedy spoofs cop and detective shows. The half-hour series centers on an elite force of great minds who solve crimes while working together as a dysfunctional family. The project comes to TBS from Warner Horizon Television, Conaco, writer and executive producer Phoef Sutton (Terriers) and executive producers David Kissinger, Conan O’Brien and Jeff Ross.

• Men at Work (working title) – When Milo is thrust into single life after discovering his girlfriend has been cheating, he finds comfort in three best friends who help reinvent his manhood with the promise of sex, alcohol and some serious bromance. This half-hour series is written and executive-produced by Breckin Meyer (TNT’s Franklin & Bash, Robot Chicken).

TNT unscripted series in development

• The Great Escape – What if you found yourself on the deck of a sinking ocean liner, in a prisoner-of-war camp or trapped on a desert island? What if you only had your wits and everyday skills to help escape? The Great Escape puts teams of ordinary people in the middle of their own epic action/adventure movie. Players must work together to evade pursuers, overcome obstacles, solve puzzles and be the first to reach freedom to win a cash prize. The Great Escape comes to TNT from Fox Television Studios, Imagine Entertainment, The Hochberg Ebersol Company, Profiles Television Productions and executive producers Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind), Brian Grazer (24), Francie Calfo (Scoundrels), Elise Doganieri (The Amazing Race), Bertram van Munster (The Amazing Race), Justin Hochberg and Charlie Ebersol.

• Untitled Joel Silver Project – This action-packed competition show combines the excitement of The Bourne Identity with the voyeurism of The Truman Show. In each self-contained episode, two contestants are dropped into a fictional town where they find themselves at the center of a major incident. As the minutes tick down, they must use whatever clues they can find to figure out who and what they are before the clock runs out. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Joel Silver (The Matrix trilogy) and Phil Gurin (Shark Tank), based on an original idea by Gurin.

• Shooters – Ten of the best and brightest up-and-coming stars of the commercial-directing world compete for bragging rights to be known as the top shooter, as well as seed money to start their own production house. Shooters comes to TNT from Scott Free Productions and executive producers Tony Scott (The Good Wife), Ridley Scott (The Good Wife) and David Zucker (The Naked Gun).

• Untitled Search and Rescue Project – The creator of Deadliest Catch takes an inside look at the Alaskan Coast Guard’s search-and-rescue team. When lives are on the line, these elite men and women fly into storms and dive into the Bering Sea, some of the deadliest waters in the world. The project comes to TNT from Original Productions and executive producer Thom Beers.

• Untitled Business Makeover Project – A business titan brings knowledge and experience to family businesses on the brink. In each episode, a top leader will assess the big problems facing a small business to help them turn it around before it’s too late. The project comes to TNT from executive producer Arthur Smith (Hell’s Kitchen).

TBS unscripted series in development

• Pyramid – Andy Richter, famed sidekick to Conan O’Brien, hosts Pyramid, a modern-day take on the iconic game show that began as The $10,000 Pyramid. Contestants team with a celebrity partner to take turns guessing words or phrases in a category. Pyramid comes to TBS from Sony Pictures Television, Embassy Row and executive producer Michael Davies (Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?).

The TNT Tuesday Night Mystery movies in development

• Innocent – Twenty years after being cleared in the death of his mistress, Judge Rusty Sabich is charged with the murder of his late wife. During the trial, a secret affair from Rusty’s recent past threatens to hamper his defense and fracture his relationship with his son. Innocent is based on Scott Turow’s book, a sequel to his blockbuster hit Presumed Innocent. The movie is written, directed and executive-produced by Mike Robe (TNT’s Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King).

• Ricochet – Two homicide detectives find their careers – and lives – on the line when they get caught up in a case of murder and betrayal in high-society Savannah. Based on the book by #1 New York Times best-selling author Sandra Brown, the project is executive-produced by Howard Braunstein (The Informant!) and Jim Head (On Strike for Christmas) and written by Donald Martin (The Craigslist Killer).

• Silent Witness – In this legal drama based on a novel by Richard North Patterson, prominent defense attorney Tony Lord returns to his hometown to defend an old friend, a teacher accused of murdering one of his students. The case re-opens the heartache from Tony’s own high school days, when he was a student falsely accused of murdering his first love. Lizzie Friedman and Greg Little, the team behind One Lucky Elephant, Whiz Kids and Sex and Death 101, serve as executive producers. The script is being written by Thomas Michael Donnelly (Our Fathers).

• Deck the Halls – Adapted from the first book in Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark’s series of holiday mystery novels, this warm-hearted story brings together two of the authors’ most popular characters: Detective Regan Reilly and cleaning-woman-turned-private-eye Alvirah Meegan. The women investigate the kidnapping of Regan’s father and a young female driver just before the holidays. The race is on to rescue the pair and get them home in time for Christmas. Howard Burkons (John Q, TNT’s The Ron Clark Story) is set to write the script. He will executive-produce with Brenda Friend (Joan of Arc, The Ron Clark Story).

• Good Morning, Killer – Based on a novel by April Smith, this thriller follows FBI Special Agent Ana Gray as she hunts for a kidnapper. As Ana develops a rapport with the kidnapper’s latest victim, the suspect suddenly changes his pattern. Now Ana must race to find him before he strikes again. Smith is set to write the script and executive-produce the project.

• Hide – Based on the book by Lisa Gardner, Hide pits two detectives against a killer who seems to have returned from the dead. The project is written by Janet Brownell (Eloise at the Plaza) and executive-produced by Stephanie Germain (The Day After Tomorrow).

• The Killer Next Door – This project is based on the true story surrounding the horrific attack on a respectable couple in an upscale New York neighborhood. With the man killed and the woman disfigured, suspicion immediately falls on their charming, handsome son. As the truth becomes clear, the community is shocked to learn that the murderer may not be the person they would expect. Ilene Kahn Power (Gia, Traffic, Who Is Clark Rockefeller?) serves as executive producer, with the script by co-executive producer Edithe Swensen (Who Is Clark Rockefeller?).

• The Broken – This tense drama centers on a Los Angeles police officer caught in a dangerous situation when she is forced to go on the run with a murder suspect. They must fight to stay one step ahead of the assassins and cops on their trail. Written by Rick Dahl, the project is being executive-produced by Danielle von Zerneck (Living in Oblivion, God’s Lonely Man) and Frank von Zerneck (Miracle on Ice, First Daughter).

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

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 Modern Stone-Age Family Returns to Television in New Animated Series from Seth MacFarlane, 20^th Century Fox Television and Warner Bros. Television

Yabba dabba doo! FOX has picked up THE FLINTSTONES, a 21^st century version of the classic animated comedy from executive producer Seth MacFarlane. In a cross-studio collaboration, THE FLINTSTONES will be produced jointly by 20^th Century Fox Television and Warner Bros. Television. Warner Bros. is home to THE FLINTSTONES via its ownership of the Hanna-Barbera collection of animated titles. Dan Palladino (“Gilmore Girls”) and Kara Vallow (FAMILY GUY) will also serve as executive producers. THE FLINTSTONES will begin production in fall 2011 and will be set in stone on the FOX schedule in 2013.

“The very first cartoon character I drew at age two was Fred Flintstone,” said MacFarlane. “So it’s appropriate that events have come full circle, allowing me to produce the newest incarnation of this great franchise. Plus, I think America is finally ready for an animated sitcom about a fat, stupid guy with a wife who’s too good for him.”

“The Flintstones are among the funniest and most beloved characters in television history, and we can’t wait to introduce them to a whole new generation on FOX,” said Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “FOX has long been home to iconic families like the Simpsons and the Griffins, so I have no doubt that the Flintstones and the Rubbles are going to fit right in on our air.”

The (pre)historic return of THE FLINTSTONES will feature MacFarlane’s modern-day take on the lives of the Flintstones and the Rubbles, two hard-working middle-class families living with contemporary conveniences in the dinosaur-era town of Bedrock. The series centers on hard-headed patriarch FRED FLINTSTONE and best friend and sidekick BARNEY RUBBLE. Fred’s Stone-Age clan includes wife WILMA, daughter PEBBLES and pet dinosaur DINO, while Barney’s brood consists of wife BETTY and son BAMM-BAMM.

MacFarlane’s lineup of animated series continues to dominate Sunday nights. Everyone’s favorite families from Quahog, Langley Falls and Stoolbend will be back for more laughs as FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD and THE CLEVELAND SHOW were recently renewed for a 10^th, seventh and fourth seasons, respectively.

THE FLINTSTONES will be co-produced by 20^th Century Fox Television and Warner Bros. Television. MacFarlane and Palladino serve as executive producers of the series and co-writers on the pilot. Vallow will serve as executive producer on the series.  Voice actors for the series will be announced. THE FLINTSTONES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of © Hanna-Barbera.

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I spoke with the incredible PARVESH CHEENA about OUTSOURCED, culinary delights, some of our favorite shows that have all now officially been cancelled and so much more.  What a great guy and a true gift to the entertainment industry.  I know I can’t help but smile watching Parvesh bring Gupta to life every week.  I will warn you though, don’t read this interview if you are hungry.  I had to order a pizza while I was transcribing it. Apparently, I can be easily influenced and I have no self control.   Don’t miss Parvesh in OUTSOURCED on NBC.  

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NBC PRESS RELEASE:  DETECTIVES BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND STABLER (CHRIS MELONI) QUESTION DEDE ASTON (GUEST STAR LORI SINGER) AND HER FIANCÉ KEN TURNER (GUEST STAR JOHN STAMOS) AFTER DEDE’S RECENTLY ADOPTED BABY IS FOUND ABANDONED ON A PLAYGROUND  When an abandoned baby is found on playground, Detectives Benson (Hargitay) and Stabler (Meloni) go in search of the child’s caregiver.  Upon meeting the nanny and her boyfriend, Ken Turner (guest star John Stamos), they soon realize that he is also engaged to the baby’s adoptive mother, Dede Aston (guest star Lori Singer).  As the detectives dig deeper into Turner’s malevolent past, they realize that the law may be on his side. 

JOHN STAMOS and NEAL BAER took the time to chat with us about LAW & ORDER: SVU.  John is guest starring as Ken Turner, a reproductive abuser and Neal is the Executive Producer.  This seems like a very interesting episode and John promises a surprise ending with tons of blood.  When I think of John Stamos I certainly don’t think of a reproductive abuser so his character portrayal should be a hoot.  I love when actors go out of their comfort zone and play less than favorable characters.  Who doesn’t have a crush on John Stamos?  He played one of my favorite characters, Uncle Jesse in “Full House”.  I also loved John in my other favorite show, “Tales from the Crypt”.  John seems to have signed the Johnny Depp and Rob Lowe deal with The Devil because he has barely aged.  I can’t wait to see him in LAW & ORDER: SVU on NBC.

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 FOX has renewed the hit series BONES for a seventh season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

“BONES is creatively fresh, it’s a rock-solid player every time it airs and this season it has helped us win on Thursday nights for the first time in our history,” said Reilly. “Hart Hanson and the fantastic cast and crew, as well as the millions of loyal BONES fans, make this show really special, and I’m excited to have it on our air for another stellar season.”

In the all-new “The Signs in the Silence” episode, airing Thursday, May 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), a 15-year-old Jane Doe, who is hearing impaired and unable to communicate, is found on the streets covered in blood and wielding a knife, leading the team to believe she is responsible for a recent murder. Meanwhile, Angela keeps Hodgins in the dark regarding the details of her pregnancy.

BONES is a darkly amusing procedural centered on a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who can read clues left behind in victims’ bones and an FBI agent. These unlikely partners take on homicide cases involving human remains that most forensic specialists can’t handle. The series stars Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, TJ Thyne, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor and John Francis Daley.

BONES is from Far Field Productions and Josephson Entertainment in association with 20^th Century Fox Television. The series was created by Hart Hanson. Hanson, Stephen Nathan, Ian Toynton and Barry Josephson are executive producers. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bones and follow the series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bonesonfox (@bonesonfox).

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USA NETWORK PRESS RELEASE:  USA NETWORK ORIGINAL SERIES “IN PLAIN SIGHT” RETURNS SUNDAY, MAY 1 AT 10/9C.  Fourth Season Guest Stars include Former Stars from “The West Wing,” Actors Bradley Whitford and D.W. Moffett, and Joshua Malina, Who Returns as a Series Regular.  IN PLAIN SIGHT, USA Network’s hit original scripted series starring Mary McCormack, will return for season four on a new night, Sunday, May 1 at 10/9c. This year two new executive producers, Ed Decter (“The Closer,” “There’s Something About Mary”) and John Strauss (“The Closer,” “There’s Something About Mary”), helm as series’ showrunners. IN PLAIN SIGHT is shot entirely on location in and around Albuquerque, NM. IN PLAIN SIGHT was one of the top ten most watched scripted series on basic cable last year with 4.5 million total viewers.  IN PLAIN SIGHT debuted as the #1 new series on cable in 2008 and continues its significant ratings role in USA’s success as the #1 cable network.  The show stars McCormack as Mary Shannon, a U.S. Marshal working in the highly secretive branch of the witness protection program (WITSEC) who relocates Federal Witnesses, most of whom fall into three categories: career criminals, whistle-blowers or innocents who had the misfortune of witnessing a crime.  They all have one thing in common – someone wants them dead.  Mary’s job is to see that doesn’t happen, while at the same time attempting to manage her own dysfunctional family.  IN PLAIN SIGHT also stars Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz and Paul Ben-Victor.   Joshua Malina, who plays Brandi’s (Hiltz) boyfriend Peter, returns as a series regular.  Guest stars for season four include Bradley Whitford, a career military man who enters WITSEC; and Rachel Boston, an ABQPD detective who happens to be Marshall’s girlfriend.  D.W. Moffett, John de Lancie and Ali Marsh will also appear this season.  Academy Award nominee Lesley Ann Warren returns in her recurring role as Mary and Brandi’s mother, Jinx.  In the upcoming season, the lives of our favorite Albuquerque characters change as Marshall (Weller) gains a new love interest (Boston), Brandi (Hiltz) gets engaged to Peter (Malina), and Mary reluctantly helps plan the wedding.  IN PLAIN SIGHT is produced by Universal Cable Productions and is filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Executive producers for season four are Ed Decter and John Strauss.  USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes.  A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events.

I spoke with MARY McCORMACK and FRED WELLER about the new season of IN PLAIN SIGHT that is premiering on USA Network.  It is always a pleasure to speak with the spunky duo and if you think they are hilarious as Mary and Marshall just wait until you read the interview.  They were positively delightful and witty.  I think they should get together with Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay and plan a worldwide comedy tour.   It was great to speak with them about IN PLAIN SIGHT and working with Bradley Whitford and Josh Malina’s “terrible actor” experience.  If you want to add some excitement to your life follow @FrederickWeller, @marycmccormack, @JoshMalina, @TheStevenWeber and @InPlainSightUSA on Twitter.  Steven Weber is always there to keep you company and it is his fault that I can never look at Billy Idol the same way again.  Don’t miss the incredible season premiere of IN PLAIN SIGHT Sunday night at 10 EST only on USA Network.   

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-MARY-McCORMACK-FRED-WELLER-2011.html

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USA NETWORK PRESS RELEASE:  DETECTIVES GOREN AND EAMES FAREWELL SEASON TO FANS PREMIERES ON A NEW NIGHT “LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT” BEGINS SUNDAY, MAY 1.  Emmy-Nominee Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe Return for the Tenth and Final Season; Executive Producer Chris Brancato Joins the Series and Veteran Actor Jay O. Sanders Joins the Cast as Captain Hannah. Guest Stars include Neal McDonough, Jeri Ryan, Andrea Roth and Jay Mohr.  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, USA Network’s hit original scripted series, will return for its final farewell with eight all new episodes on a new night, Sunday, May 1 at 9/8c.  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, produced by Wolf Films and Universal Cable Productions, created and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, was developed by René Balcer.  Shot entirely in and around New York City, the third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches by the Major Case Squad.  The final season of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT features the long-anticipated return of Detectives Goren (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe). A tribute to the passionate fans, the show will take viewers to new heights with intrigue and crime-solving as never before. Terminated for insubordination a year ago, Detective Goren has been reunited with his long-time partner at the behest of new Major Case Captain Joseph Hannah (Jay O. Sanders), a friend of Goren’s since Academy days.  In addition to plunging into colorful, dangerous mysteries, Goren has mandatory sessions with brilliant police psychologist Robyn Widrow who will ultimately help him unravel his tortured past, and chart a course in the right direction.  Each week, viewers will be taken through sizzling, sexy episodes of murder and provocative themes, such as: a beautiful female banker whose sole client was the Catholic Church; an adventuresome rogue who may be the country’s best cyber-warrior; a woman who was blackmailing a wealthy, tabloid-fodder “bad boy.”  Guest stars this season include Neal McDonough (“Boomtown,” “Band of Brothers”) as a Monsignor who has been a driving force for good works of the Church, starting soup kitchens, orphanages, and cancer wards; and Jeri Ryan (“Leverage,” “Shark”) as Naomi Halloran, a former CIA official who has started a private security company worth hundreds of millions.  Special guests also include Andrea Roth, Jay Mohr and Adrian Pasdar.  Chris Brancato joins as executive producer and showrunner for the tenth season of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT.  Brancato has written for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Boomtown” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has served as a consulting producer on the Joss Whedon series “Tru Calling;” and as co-executive producer on the critically acclaimed series “Boomtown.”  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT had a strong ninth season, delivering 3.60 million total viewers to the series on Tuesdays in 2010.  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Cable Productions.  Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski and Chris Brancato are executive producers.

I spoke with VINCENT D’ONOFRIO and DICK WOLF about LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT.  What an honor it was to be able to speak with both of them and I am a huge Vincent D’Onofrio fan.  He is one of a kind and I am so happy I was able to speak with him about Goren.  Both Vincent and Dick are legends in the industry.  Dick is responsible for creating some of the best shows in television history.  Vincent is able to bring remarkable writing to life and has given us one of the most intriguing detectives ever, Robert Goren.  Who doesn’t love the brilliant and quirky Goren?  Some of my favorite Vincent D’Onofrio films are; “Ed Wood”, “The Cell”, “Strange Days”, “Men in Black”, “Brooklyn’s Finest” and “Full Metal Jacket”.   Do not miss the return of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT Sunday night on USA Network. 

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEWS-VINCENT-DONOFRIO-DICK-WOLF.html

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USA NETWORK PRESS RELEASE:  USA NETWORK ORIGINAL SERIES “IN PLAIN SIGHT” RETURNS SUNDAY, MAY 1 AT 10/9C.  Fourth Season Guest Stars include Former Stars from “The West Wing,” Actors Bradley Whitford and D.W. Moffett, and Joshua Malina, Who Returns as a Series Regular.  IN PLAIN SIGHT, USA Network’s hit original scripted series starring Mary McCormack, will return for season four on a new night, Sunday, May 1 at 10/9c. This year two new executive producers, Ed Decter (“The Closer,” “There’s Something About Mary”) and John Strauss (“The Closer,” “There’s Something About Mary”), helm as series’ showrunners. IN PLAIN SIGHT is shot entirely on location in and around Albuquerque, NM. IN PLAIN SIGHT was one of the top ten most watched scripted series on basic cable last year with 4.5 million total viewers.  IN PLAIN SIGHT debuted as the #1 new series on cable in 2008 and continues its significant ratings role in USA’s success as the #1 cable network.  The show stars McCormack as Mary Shannon, a U.S. Marshal working in the highly secretive branch of the witness protection program (WITSEC) who relocates Federal Witnesses, most of whom fall into three categories: career criminals, whistle-blowers or innocents who had the misfortune of witnessing a crime.  They all have one thing in common – someone wants them dead.  Mary’s job is to see that doesn’t happen, while at the same time attempting to manage her own dysfunctional family.  IN PLAIN SIGHT also stars Frederick Weller, Nichole Hiltz and Paul Ben-Victor.   Joshua Malina, who plays Brandi’s (Hiltz) boyfriend Peter, returns as a series regular.  Guest stars for season four include Bradley Whitford, a career military man who enters WITSEC; and Rachel Boston, an ABQPD detective who happens to be Marshall’s girlfriend.  D.W. Moffett, John de Lancie and Ali Marsh will also appear this season.  Academy Award nominee Lesley Ann Warren returns in her recurring role as Mary and Brandi’s mother, Jinx.  In the upcoming season, the lives of our favorite Albuquerque characters change as Marshall (Weller) gains a new love interest (Boston), Brandi (Hiltz) gets engaged to Peter (Malina), and Mary reluctantly helps plan the wedding.  IN PLAIN SIGHT is produced by Universal Cable Productions and is filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Executive producers for season four are Ed Decter and John Strauss.  USA Network is the #1 network in all of basic cable and is seen in over 102 million U.S. homes.  A division of NBC Universal, USA is the cable television leader in original series and home to the best in blockbuster theatrical films, acquired television series and entertainment events.

IN PLAIN SIGHT “The Art of the Steal” Season 4 Premiere Advance Review, Airing 5/1/2011

IN PLAIN SIGHT returns and federal witnesses can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Mary Shannon and Marshall Mann have got their backs.  Last season ended on an interesting note with Mary (Mary McCormack) taking a much needed vacation with none other than Mike Faber (Steven Weber).  As you know, Mary is pregnant in real life and they have decided to write it into the storyline so I am hoping that Faber is the father.  I’m a Steven Weber fan so of course I would love to see more of him in the show.  Unfortunately, we will have to wait and see who the baby’s daddy is.  I do also miss seeing Mary with Raphael Ramirez (Cristian de la Fuente).  Maybe they will throw us a curve ball and bring him back or they could take us by surprise and make Marshall (Fred Weller) the dad.  That would be a different twist but talk about a power couple.  What are your thoughts on a romantic relationship between Marshall and Mary?  I would not want to see them together because I feel their love for one another is more of a brother and sister kind of love but I figured I would cover all of the baby bases.  I’m going with Faber as my guess for who is going to be the father of Mary’s baby.  Who do you think it is going to be?

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-IN-PLAIN-SIGHT-THE-ART-OF-THE-STEAL.html

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G r a v i t y S l e e p s  is thrilled to present an evening of performance, dance, paint, pictures, pregnancy tests, music (bands & DJ’s!!) and RAGE in three magnificent spaces at FACTORY Brooklyn.

See the beautiful Bambi Killers rip chainsaws and eat flesh while Body Collider animates the subconscious through dance and Bone Gunn bangs heads to their thrashing metal.  Check out erotic photography by Peter Gorman, the bizzarre medical illustrations of Jim Stanis, weirdo films by Rob Malone and be perplexed by Poofs dancing in relation to interesting things like trees or kitchen appliances.  Cyrus Glacenware‘s work will be exhibited near the toilet.  Later, electroclash will fizzle with the Permanent Wave sounds of the DJ-duo Ladycreme.  There will be an OPEN BAR from 7:30-9:30 brought to you by Brooklyn Brewery and Bulldog Gin. We might invest in some tonic water and limes while we’re at it. The drinks will flow and the beats will swell until 2am. Smiles.  See the facebook event page for the full lineup.

Where:: FACTORY, 79 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
When: Sat. April 30, 6pm-2am
How much: $5 suggested donation

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The final season of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT premieres on Sunday, May 1st at 9/8c on USA, featuring the long-anticipated return of Detectives Goren (D’Onofrio) and Eames (Erbe) to the Major Case Squad. Terminated for insubordination a year ago, Detective Robert Goren has been reunited with his long-time partner Alex Eames at the behest of new Major Case Captain William Hannah.  In addition to plunging into colorful, dangerous mysteries, Goren has mandatory sessions with brilliant police psychologist Robyn Widrow thatwill ultimately help him unravel his tortured past.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Prize Pack Includes:Prize value: $110
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Open To USA & Canada and enter as many times as you want! The winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries following the completion date of the contest May 20, 2011. After verification of eligibility, winner will be notified within seven (7) days of the completion of the contest. In accepting the prize the winner acknowledges that USA Network and LENALAMORAY.COM may not be held liable for any loss, damages or injury associated with accepting or using this prize. By submitting this form you are agreeing to the contest rules and you are verifying all information is factual. Odds of winning depend on the number of qualified entrants. Only one prize per household per contest.

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USA NETWORK PRESS RELEASE:  DETECTIVES GOREN AND EAMES FAREWELL SEASON TO FANS PREMIERES ON A NEW NIGHT “LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT” BEGINS SUNDAY, MAY 1.  Emmy-Nominee Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe Return for the Tenth and Final Season; Executive Producer Chris Brancato Joins the Series and Veteran Actor Jay O. Sanders Joins the Cast as Captain Hannah. Guest Stars include Neal McDonough, Jeri Ryan, Andrea Roth and Jay Mohr.  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, USA Network’s hit original scripted series, will return for its final farewell with eight all new episodes on a new night, Sunday, May 1 at 9/8c.  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT, produced by Wolf Films and Universal Cable Productions, created and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, was developed by René Balcer.  Shot entirely in and around New York City, the third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches by the Major Case Squad.  The final season of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT features the long-anticipated return of Detectives Goren (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe). A tribute to the passionate fans, the show will take viewers to new heights with intrigue and crime-solving as never before. Terminated for insubordination a year ago, Detective Goren has been reunited with his long-time partner at the behest of new Major Case Captain Joseph Hannah (Jay O. Sanders), a friend of Goren’s since Academy days.  In addition to plunging into colorful, dangerous mysteries, Goren has mandatory sessions with brilliant police psychologist Robyn Widrow who will ultimately help him unravel his tortured past, and chart a course in the right direction.  Each week, viewers will be taken through sizzling, sexy episodes of murder and provocative themes, such as: a beautiful female banker whose sole client was the Catholic Church; an adventuresome rogue who may be the country’s best cyber-warrior; a woman who was blackmailing a wealthy, tabloid-fodder “bad boy.”  Guest stars this season include Neal McDonough (“Boomtown,” “Band of Brothers”) as a Monsignor who has been a driving force for good works of the Church, starting soup kitchens, orphanages, and cancer wards; and Jeri Ryan (“Leverage,” “Shark”) as Naomi Halloran, a former CIA official who has started a private security company worth hundreds of millions.  Special guests also include Andrea Roth, Jay Mohr and Adrian Pasdar.  Chris Brancato joins as executive producer and showrunner for the tenth season of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT.  Brancato has written for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Boomtown” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has served as a consulting producer on the Joss Whedon series “Tru Calling;” and as co-executive producer on the critically acclaimed series “Boomtown.”  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT had a strong ninth season, delivering 3.60 million total viewers to the series on Tuesdays in 2010.  LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Cable Productions.  Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski and Chris Brancato are executive producers.

LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT “Rispetto” Season 10 Premiere Advance Review, Airing 5/1/2011

LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT returns with a gratifying season ten premiere that welcomes back the one and only, Vincent D’Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren and the ageless, Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames.  Vincent and Kathryn reprise their beloved roles as Goren and Eames beautifully and seamlessly.  Jay Mohr guest stars as Nyle Brite, a fashion designer.  I have always been a huge fan of Vincent’s and I can never turn the television off when one of the older episodes of LAW & ORDER: CI comes on.  I’m pretty sure I’ve seen all of them at least five times and it doesn’t hurt that they are repeated on so many different networks.  The fans of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT made it their priority to get the dynamic duo of Goren and Eames back and if everyone tunes in and watches this season perhaps we will not have to say goodbye.  If the premiere episode represents even a fraction of what we will see this season, then get ready for an incredible run.  I believe that we are going to be treated to one of the strongest seasons ever of LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT and please do your part and watch because if the ratings are strong enough than perhaps the dreaded swan song will not be sung. “Rispetto” – After a young call girl is murdered, investigation leads Goren and Eames to a hard-partying, “rockstar” fashion designer extraordinaire.  Would the fashion house’s key members stoop to murder to protect the runaway train wreck who makes them all millions?

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-LAW-AND-ORDER-SEASON-10.html

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FRINGE FOX PRESS RELEASE:  The critically acclaimed FRINGE continues to explore otherworldly cases with endless impossibilities.  Set in Boston, the FBI’s Fringe Division was introduced when Special Agent OLIVIA DUNHAM (Anna Torv) enlisted institutionalized “fringe” scientist WALTER BISHOP (John Noble) and his globe-trotting, jack-of-all-trades son, PETER (Joshua Jackson), to help in the investigation of an airline disaster that defied human logic. After the defining case was solved and revealed to be one of a series of unusual incidents linked together, the unlikely trio supervised by Special Agent PHILLIP BROYLES (Lance Reddick) and assisted by Junior Agent ASTRID FARNSWORTH (Jasika Nicole) was formed. As unimaginable events continued to unfold over the first two seasons, the Fringe Division’s investigations often led them to the multifaceted biomedical science, energy and technology corporation Massive Dynamic and its enigmatic chief executive NINA SHARP (Blair Brown). When Olivia discovered that she was a test subject as a child of Walter Bishop and Massive Dynamic’s elusive founder and chairman WILLIAM BELL (guest star Leonard Nimoy), it triggered a search for details about her forgotten and perplexing past. Her findings uncovered the existence of a parallel universe and she recovered her childhood ability to detect objects from this parallel universe, which shockingly led her to learn that Peter is from the “other side.” As a result, Walter revealed that he kidnapped Peter as a child from the parallel universe 25 years ago. At the conclusion of last season, a distraught Peter returned to his otherworldly origins to reconnect with his roots and his birth mother (guest star Orla Brady). When the Fringe Team mobilized to retrieve Peter, it was seen as an attack on the alternate universe and led to an intense situation with Walter and Olivia pitted against their doppelgangers in a race against time. William Bell made the ultimate sacrifice that paved the way for Peter to return “over here” with Walter and a disguised alternate Olivia at his side. This extraordinary turn of events shockingly left an imprisoned Olivia “over there.” The quest to retrieve Peter from the parallel universe will raise questions about identity and choices this season. In the Season Three premiere, a disoriented Olivia fights to find her way home with the help of a taxi driver (guest star Andre Royo), and we are introduced to her mother (guest star Amy Madigan). Meanwhile, Peter and Walter try to move on with their lives unknowingly alongside alternate Olivia. Created by J.J. Abrams & Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, FRINGE is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams, Bryan Burk, J.H. Wyman, Jeff Pinkner and Joe Chappelle serve as executive producers, while Kurtzman, Orci and Akiva Goldsman are consulting producers. Additionally, Pinkner and Wyman serve as the series’ showrunners.

I spoke with the incredible JOHN NOBLE, Dr. Walter Bishop and Walternate, in FRINGE on FOX.  John Noble is such a remarkable man and it is always a pleasure to speak with him.  I can’t even begin to tell you how sweet he is and his Australian accent is beautiful.   I adore Walter and you have to agree that he has the best lines. I think he has covered all of the bases on pudding and LSD.  How could you not love a character like that?  Now, Walternate is another story.  The other side can keep him but you have to give props to John for making you love and hate him in the same series.  He is such a gifted actor.  John has starred in various films and series and a few of them are; “The Lord of the Rings:  The Return of the King”, “24”, “All Saints”, “Stargate SG-1”, and “Home and Away”.    Do not miss John Noble in FRINGE, Friday nights at 9 EST only on FOX.

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEWS-FRINGE-JOHN-NOBLE-2011.html

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RAISING HOPE OFFICIAL FOX PRESS RELEASE:  RAISING HOPE is the critically acclaimed single-camera comedy from Emmy Award winner Greg Garcia that follows the Chance family as they find themselves raising the newest addition to the household.  Months after a romantic encounter with a wanted felon, 23-year-old JIMMY CHANCE (Lucas Neff) learns he is the father of a bouncing baby girl. Once coasting along through life in the slow lane, Jimmy now faces his toughest job yet: being a dad. Jimmy’s quirky family members – mother VIRGINIA (Martha Plimpton), father BURT (Garret Dillahunt) and great-grandmother MAW MAW (Cloris Leachman) – are less than enthusiastic about the little one. His parents, who had him when they were 15, never knew anything about raising a child and have little interest in trying again. And Maw Maw…well, keeping her in check is a full-time job.  Jimmy may be able to get some help from SABRINA (Shannon Woodward), a sardonic checkout clerk he met at the supermarket if only he can work up the nerve to ask her out. Despite it all, Jimmy is determined to take care of his baby – whom Virginia named HOPE.  With very few useful skills but their hearts in the right place, will the Chances be successful in the unpredictable and immensely challenging world of parenting?  RAISING HOPE is produced by Amigos de Garcia Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Garcia serves as executive producer on the series.

TO LIE, TO CHEAT OR TO STEAL ON AN ALL-NEW “RAISING HOPE” TUESDAY, APRIL 19, ON FOX, Jerry Van Dyke (“Yes, Dear”) Guest-Star.  Maw Maw becomes smitten with a man she meets at Dead Tooth’s daycare. Meanwhile, Jimmy takes Sabrina to visit her college boyfriend, Wyatt, whom she suspects is cheating on her. Things go completely awry when Wyatt, desperate to win back Sabrina’s love, takes Sabrina and Jimmy on a very scary ride in the all-new “Cheaters” episode of RAISING HOPE airing Tuesday, April 19 (9:01-9:31 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (HOP-117) (TV-TBA)

I spoke with MARTHA PLIMPTON and GREG GARCIA about RAISING HOPE.  Martha is such an incredible and diverse actor and she transitions perfectly from playing a serial killer in “Law & Order: CI” to a loveable mom in RAISING HOPE.  She has been is so many fantastic films and shows, so I will just name a few of my favorites; “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Pecker”, “The Goonies”, “Running on Empty”, “The Mosquito Coast”, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Parenthood”.  It was such a pleasure to speak with both of them.  Greg Garcia has gifted us so many splendid series including: “My Name is Earl”, “Yes, Dear” and now RAISING HOPE.  Greg knows how to present us with characters that we can relate to in an odd way.  I never miss an episode of RAISING HOPE and if you have not seen the show yet, make sure you give it a try on Tuesday and join the party.  Don’t miss all new episodes of RAISING HOPE Tuesday nights only on FOX.   

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-RAISING-HOPE-MARTHA-PLIMPTON-GREG-GARCIA.html

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THE X FACTOR is a competition series that gives viewers the opportunity to help choose the next musical megastar. The judges will travel the nation searching for undiscovered talent of any age – both solo artists and groups – who are willing to brave the panel of experts and the American public for a chance to make it big. THE X FACTOR raises the bar and takes the initial auditions to an exciting and explosive new level as the hopefuls will audition not only for the judges, but also in front of a live audience of thousands in venues across the country. The concert-like atmosphere will bring a new dimension to the performances, giving the contestants an opportunity to prove they have the whole package – vocal ability, charisma and stage presence – from the moment they step on stage.  Those contestants who survive the first auditions graduate to “boot camp” and will then be divided into four categories: girls under 25, boys under 25, individuals over 25 and groups. Each category will be mentored by one of the show’s judges, including the inimitable Cowell. The contestants will be put through the paces and mercilessly whittled down until the top acts remain. Not only is it a battle between the hopefuls to stake their claim for the coveted win, but it’s also a showdown among the judges as to whose acts will dominate and make it to the finals. The judges may have their say in how the competition progresses, but it will be up to America to decide who ultimately has THE X FACTOR.

SIMON COWELL took the time to chat with us about his show, THE X FACTOR, which will be premiering in the fall on FOX.  He talks about auditions, Fergie, audition booths and more. Simon was always my favorite judge on AMERICAN IDOL because most of the time he said exactly what I was thinking.  Are you looking forward to THE X FACTOR?

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-THE-X-FACTOR-SIMON-COWELL-2011.html

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 BLACKFIELD returns with their third album, “Welcome to My DNA”, following a gap of four years caused by Steven Wilson’s (Porcupine Tree) and Israeli artist, Aviv Geffen’s hectic schedules. Blackfield’s pallet is filled with many different colors and always seems to stimulate different emotions and I often find myself getting lost in the layers of music. The contrast between the two very different vocal styles helps enhance your journey into the minds of Steve Wilson and Aviv Geffen.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-BLACKFIELD-WELCOME-TO-MY-DNA-2011.html

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NBC Live Helps Fans Engage While Watching Their Favorite Shows With Exclusive Content — Including a Moderated Social Stream, Games, Trivia, Factoids and Commentary from Show Insiders — All Timed to Live Broadcasts of Popular NBC Series

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – April 15, 2011 – NBC.com has introduced the next innovation in network fan engagement: NBC Live (www.nbc.com/Live). The new companion viewing tool provides a place for fans to interact in a moderated social stream and provides exclusive content synced to the on-air broadcast.

NBC Live rolls out with weekly live events for “The Office,” “The Celebrity Apprentice,” “The Biggest Loser” and the upcoming “The Voice” (premiering Thursday, April 26, 9-11 p.m. ET). Fans can access NBC Live through the Web on their personal computers or on their iPads.

The announcement was made today by Vivi Zigler, President, NBCUniversal Digital Entertainment.

“NBC.com is dedicated to engaging fans, and NBC Live is all about connecting with your favorite show and others who love that show as much as you do,” said Zigler, “We want to provide a place for fans to gather and provide them with unique insider information about each episode as it airs. It creates a live viewing experience that they can’t get anywhere else.”

The special attractions of NBC Live include:

Fans interact with fellow fans and the NBC Live staff in a moderated social stream. Fans can share their comments across Facebook and Twitter and follow other users.

Content that features polls, trivia, insider commentary, fun facts and character quotes that run synced to the broadcast.

Actors, writers, and other insiders will host special events.

Users will be able to vote for their favorite contestants on “The Voice”
For a video introduction from Rainn Wilson, go to the link http://www.nbc.com/nbc-live/help/?section=demo#fourth.

NBC.com continues to offer full episodes and interactive experiences for all of its popular series at www.nbc.com.

Please follow us on http://www.facebook.com/nbc and at http://twitter.com/nbc.

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 Renowned singer and actress Liza Minnelli brings down a house of iconic celebrities with a rousing performance of her classic hit “New York, New York” on Sunday, April 17 at 9 PM ET/PT at the “TV Land Awards 2011.”  For the first time ever in the show’s nine-year history, the awards were held in good old New York, and entertainment’s finest came out to celebrate.

This year’s honorees include: John Travolta and the cast of “Welcome Back, Kotter” (35^th Anniversary Award), the entire cast of “The Facts of Life,” (Pop Culture Award), Bill Cosby and the cast of “The Cosby Show” (Impact Award), Michael J. Fox and the cast of “Family Ties” (Fan Favorite Award), Regis Philbin (Legend Award) and platinum recording artists Daryl Hall and John Oates (Music Icon Award). Awards presenters include Barbara Walters, Stevie Wonder, Ben Stiller, Jane Lynch, Paul Reiser, Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and the cast of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”

Be sure to tune on Sunday at 9 PM ET/PT to see what John Travolta called “absolutely the coolest night in television.”

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Fans Can Win FRINGE Props In Weekly Giveaway Beginning Today

 Find Out More Information at www.fox.com/fringe

 FRINGE fans, this one’s for you! On the heels of the fourth season pickup, FOX is thanking supporters of the hit series by giving them props – or at least the opportunity to win them. Beginning today, Friday, April 15, and continuing for four weeks until the season finale on Friday, May 6 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), FOX is presenting a weekly giveaway to reward FRINGE fans with unique replicas of select props and items seen on the show.

On Fridays after 12:00 PM (Noon) ET, FRINGE fans can head over to www.fox.com/fringe or www.facebook.com/fringe to begin their search for clues that will lead them to the code word hidden in FRINGE content. Fans who find the code word can enter it upon check-in at GetGlue, a leading social network for entertainment, which will unlock online FRINGE stickers and also enter the user into the weekly drawing. The giveaway promotion is open to all fans 18 years of age and over who check in to FRINGE at www.getglue.com. Every Thursday, one winner will be selected at random by GetGlue among all entries made between the preceding Friday through Wednesday entry period.

Visit www.getglue.com for more information, as well as full official rules and details.

Users have the opportunity to earn entries by checking in to FRINGE on GetGlue as follows:

• Check in at any time (1 entry)
• Check in during the on-air broadcast of the show (3 entries)
• Check in at any time and enter the weekly code (3 entries)
• Check in during the on-air broadcast of the show and enter the weekly code (5 entries)

Weekly giveaways of the FRINGE replica props and items from the set include:

• Doomsday Machine Blueprints: Be one of the few that can help Peter Bishop (Josh Jackson) piece together the Doomsday Machine with these detailed blueprints.

• The Observer’s Doomsday Drawing: This revealing drawing of the Doomsday Machine by the Observer was left for Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv).

• Massive Dynamic Stock Certificates: Join Walter Bishop (John Noble) as a “shareholder” in the world’s foremost biotechnology company.

• FRINGE Prize Pack (Includes “Show Me” ID Cards and Lanyards, Ear Cuff and Branded Chairback): These otherworldly items easily identify Olivia and William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) “over there”; watch your favorite episodes of FRINGE in this chairback directly from the set in Vancouver.

The countdown to the intense FRINGE season finale begins tonight, Friday, April 15 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), on FOX. In “Lysergic Acid Diethylamide,” the first of four consecutive originals, the Fringe Team undergoes a mind-bending lab experiment in a desperate attempt to remove William Bell’s consciousness from Olivia’s body before she’s lost forever.

GetGlue is a growing social network for entertainment with over 1 million users, 100 million data points and 30M daily reach through Facebook and Twitter. Users check-in and share what they are watching, listening to and reading with friends; get fresh recommendations and exclusive rewards from GetGlue partners, including 35 major networks, 10 movie studios and five major music labels.

FRINGE is a procedural thriller that follows the Fringe Team as they investigate unbelievable events and mysterious occurrences linked throughout the world in pursuit of a larger, more shocking truth. The series stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown and Jasika Nicole.

Created by J.J. Abrams & Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci, FRINGE is produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jeff Pinkner, J.H. Wyman and Joe Chappelle serve as executive producers, while Kurtzman, Orci and Akiva Goldsman are consulting producers. Additionally, Pinkner and Wyman serve as the series’ showrunners. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fringe and follow the series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fringeonfox (@fringeonfox).

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NBC PRESS RELEASE:  THE PAUL REISER SHOW series premiere on Thursday, April 14 (8:30-9 pm ET). “The Father’s Occupation” Paul (Reiser) stresses about what to put as his occupation on his son’s school form and his inconclusive answer motivates him to audition for producer Mark Burnett’s (NBC’s “The Voice,” “Survivor”) new game show against Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”). Meanwhile, Jonathan, Fernando and Brad get a little too caught up with their kids’ school projects. Omid Djalili and Amy Landecker also star. Directed by Bryan Gordon (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”).  NBC’s “The Paul Reiser Show” is a new single-camera comedy from Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor/writer/producer Paul Reiser (“Mad About You”) and writer/producer Jonathan Shapiro (“Life”). 

The show stars Reiser as…Paul Reiser.  It’s been a few years since Paul’s hit TV series went off the air.  Since then, he’s been enjoying the quiet life at home with his lovely wife, Claire (Amy Landecker, “A Serious Man”), and kids and generally minding his own business, writing and producing television but enjoying life out of the spotlight.  Lately, however, Paul has been thinking that it’s time he did something new, something meaningful.  But what that next thing might be, he has no idea.  In his quest to figure it out, Paul is both helped and hindered by his new “friends.”  Like most men his age, Paul didn’t choose them.  They’re the husbands of his wife’s friends, the dads of his kids’ schoolmates.  Thrown together by circumstance, Paul and his cohorts, including Jonathan (Ben Shenkman, “Angels in America”), Habib (Omid Djalili,“The Infidel”), Fernando (Duane Martin, “All of Us”) and Brad (Andrew Daly, “MADtv”) form an unlikely comradeship — and a horrible basketball team.  “The Paul Reiser Show” is a production of Bonanza Productions Inc., in association with Nuance Productions and Warner Bros. Television.  Reiser and Shapiro co-wrote the pilot as well as each of the episodes that follow and both serve as executive producers.  Bryan Gordon (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) directed the pilot.

PAUL REISER took the time to chat with us about his new show, THE PAUL REISER SHOW, which is premiering on Thursday night at 8:30 EST only on NBC.  I know I am excited to have Paul back starring in a weekly television series.  Don’t miss the premiere of THE PAUL REISER SHOW on NBC.

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-PAUL-REISER–SHOW-NBC-2011.html

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE:  Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins).  The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

JUSTIFIED “Debts and Accounts” Season Two Episode 10 Advance Review, Airing 4/13/2011

I know everyone loved last week’s festive and deadly episode of JUSTIFIED and this week, I have two words for you, Boyd Crowder.  I know I can never get enough of Boyd (Walton Goggins) and his subdued integrity.  I am sure only Brad William Henke and his agent shed tears when Coover Bennett passed away.  He will not be missed on my end and I’m sure you agree with me.  Coover was creepy and he had it coming.  “Debts and Accounts” – Raylan and Winona’s idyll is shattered by violence, as Boyd and the Bennetts struggle to rise from the ashes of chaos in Harlan. Written by Chris Provenzano; Directed by John David Coles.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-JUSTIFIED-Debts-and-Accounts.html

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NBC PRESS RELEASE:  “Law & Order: LA” returns to NBC on Monday, April 11 at 9 p.m. for a two hour episode event.
“Zuma Canyon” DETECTIVES WINTERS (SKEET ULRICH) AND JARUSZALSKI (COREY STOLL) INVESTIGATE A SHOOTING AT A BIRTHDAY PARTY—When a normal quinceañera erupts in violence, leaving multiple people dead, the detectives work quickly to follow a lead. During their search for answers, they find a young boy protecting acres of marijuana and discover he is the only witness that can help the case. As the detectives begin to close in on a suspect, Winters receives a surprise visit at home. Meanwhile, DDA Morales (Alfred Molina) must risk upsetting the Mexican government by prosecuting the guilty, which results in a shocking decision. Rachel Ticotin, Regina Hall also star and Teri Polo guest stars.

“Silver Lake” DETECTIVES MORALES (ALFRED MOLINA) AND JARUSZALSKI (COREY STOLL) INVESTIGATE A SERIAL RAPIST—Don Alvin’s (guest star Tim DeKay, “White Collar”) quiet life is destroyed when an intruder ambushes he and his family in their home, killing his wife and son. After searching for clues, the detectives discover similar cases that lead them to one powerful common thread. Meanwhile, DDA’s Dekker (Terrence Howard) and Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) have to tread carefully in order to get a guilty verdict after Morales’ puts their case in jeopardy. Rachel Ticotin also stars.

ALFRED MOLINA, ALANA DE LA GARZA and DICK WOLF took the time to chat with us about LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES.  Monday they are airing special back to back episodes of LAW & ORDER: LA on NBC starting at 9 PM EST.  Alana is reprising her role as Connie from the original LAW & ORDER and Alfred will be switching over to the law side of the show.  Now if only they would bring JEREMY SISTO back!  I miss Jeremy as Detective Cyrus Lupo and Clint Glover.  Jeremy played one character that was a lawyer and then another that was a detective.  Don’t miss the new episodes of LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES beginning Monday only on NBC.

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Hopefuls Can Record and Submit Video Auditions at MyStudio Locations Nationwide

First Audition Studios Open Friday, April 8, in Honolulu and Phoenix; Followed by Studios in Nashville, Anchorage, Kansas City and Denver

Visit www.fox.com/theXfactor for the Latest

THE X FACTOR News and Information

THE X FACTOR, the highly anticipated singing competition series debuting this fall on FOX, extends its auditions further across the country with unprecedented and specially built high-definition recording studios opening Friday, April 8 in Honolulu, HI; and Phoenix, AZ. Additional studios will open in Nashville, TN, on Saturday, April 9; Anchorage, AK, on Tuesday, April 12; Kansas City, KS, on Friday, April 15; and Denver, CO, on Saturday, April 16. The audition studios will remain open until Saturday, April 30.

Throughout the month of April, anyone 12 years old or over – both solo artists and vocal groups – will have the opportunity to use the state-of-the-art studios to audio- and video-record their a cappella audition and state why they think they have what it takes to be a global superstar.

The unprecedented audition studios allow hopefuls the chance to audition for THE X FACTOR if they aren’t able to make it to the open auditions. THE X FACTOR is the first singing competition show to utilize these state-of-the-art recording studios, giving more people the chance to become a global superstar and win a $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music.

The hopefuls who recorded in MyStudios that are selected by producers to move forward in the competition will advance to the next round of callbacks and will be offered the opportunity to continue their audition, in person, in Dallas or another audition city as determined by the producers.   

“These studios were brought to my attention some months ago, and we think they are brilliant way to audition for those people who haven’t been able to make it to the cities,” said Simon Cowell. “MyStudio has kindly let us use these high-tech studios for THE X FACTOR auditions, which record studio-quality sound and video to make the audition tape, and I’m very excited for anyone who decides to use these to audition.”

Visit www.fox.com/theXfactor or call toll-free 855-345-5678 for eligibility requirements, the latest news on the audition studios and to sign up to receive audition information. All auditioners should go online to confirm eligibility and review THE X FACTOR / MyStudio Audition Video Submission Terms and Conditions.

THE X FACTOR MyStudio audition booths opening dates and locations are as follows:

CITY                            OPENING DATE            LOCATION               

Honolulu, HI                    Friday, April 8                 Pearlridge Center Uptown

                                                                98-1005 Moanalua Rd.

                                                                Aiea, HI 96701  

                                                                *Located near See’s Candies

                                                                Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

                                                                Sun: 10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Phoenix, AZ                     Friday, April 8                 Arizona Mills

                                                                5000 S. Arizona Mills Cir.

                                                                Tempe, AZ 85282

*Located near GameWorks

                                                                Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

                                                                Sun: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

Nashville, TN                   Saturday, April 9               Coolsprings Galleria

                                                                1800 Galleria Blvd.

                                                                Franklin, TN 37067

*Located near Dillard’s

                                                                Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

                                                                Sun: 12:00 PM-6:00 PM

Anchorage, AK           Tuesday, April 12               Dimond Center

                                                                800 E. Dimond Blvd.

                                                                Anchorage, AK 99515

*Located near Zumiez

                                                                Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

                                                                Sun: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

Kansas City, KS         Friday, April 15                Oak Park Mall

                                                                11149 W. 95^th St.

                                                                Overland Park, KS 66214

*Located near Macy’s

                                                                Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

                                                                Sun: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

Denver, CO                      Saturday, April 16              Colorado Mills

                                                                14500 W. Colfax Ave.

                                                                Lakewood, CO 80401

*Located near AMC Theatres

                                                                Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM-9:00 PM

                                                                Sun: 11:00 AM-6:00 PM

In a departure from other singing competition series, the first time a contestant auditions for THE X FACTOR judges, he/she will do so in front of an audience of thousands – raising the stakes and increasing the pressure to impress not only the judges, but also a potential legion of fans. This will be the ultimate test to prove they have the vocal ability, charisma and stage presence that it takes to become a global superstar and win an unprecedented $5 million recording contract with Syco/Sony Music.

Antonio “L.A.” Reid, former Chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group and one of the most influential names in music today, will join Simon Cowell on the THE X FACTOR judging panel. Pepsi will serve as an official sponsor of THE X FACTOR. The comprehensive sponsorship includes an extensive, multi-platform off-air marketing partnership; weekly in-show integrations and placements; and an immersive content experience online.

THE X FACTOR is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America. Simon Cowell, Rob Wade and Siobhan Greene are executive producers for Syco Television. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America.

About MyStudio® HD Recording Studios

The award-winning MyStudio is the brain child of technology and entertainment entrepreneur Larry Ryckman. MyStudio is a self-contained, state-of-the-art, audio/video recording studio that offers true professional recording studio-quality audio and HD broadcast-quality video with an ease, economy and convenience never before available. MyStudio eliminates the high cost and technological and logistical barriers inherent in the creation of high-quality online video content thereby opening up a new world of opportunities for the creation of user-generated video content by amateurs and professionals alike.

MyStudio can be used to create videos for music, modeling, comedy, dating, job resumes, auditions, personal messages and greetings. A recording session for up to five minutes costs only $20. Using Hollywood-style green screen technology, MyStudio users can choose from over 1,000 HD virtual backgrounds for their videos or they can upload their own custom backgrounds. In addition, MyStudio offers thousands of licensed karaoke tracks from EMI Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing and others thereby allowing consumers to legally create music videos for public viewing on-line. Within minutes of recording, videos are automatically uploaded to the MyStudio.net website, which offers free member profile pages and video sharing in a social networking environment. At MyStudio.net, members can enter contests, receive free DVDs of their videos, download MP3 audio files, access embed codes.

MyStudio, Inc., is owned and operated by Studio One Media, Inc. (“Studio One”) (OTC.BB:SOMD).

About “The X Factor”

Since its debut in 2004, “The X Factor” has remained the U.K.’s #1 program for the last seven years, peaking with an audience of 21 million with 65% audience share for its 2010 finale. The format swiftly broke similar records around the world, where local versions have consistently rated #1 in 15 territories, with a worldwide audience now well over 100 million. In Denmark, it has ranked #1 for the last four years, peaking with an 80% share of the audience. In Colombia, it has consistently ranked #1 with a 75% share of the audience. Additionally, “The X Factor” consistently delivers a 50% to 65% share of the viewing audiences in Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, France and Italy – with the highest percentage of these shares in A15-34. In some markets, “The X Factor” has increased the channel average demographic by up to 250%. The series has received numerous honors worldwide, including three BAFTA awards, numerous NTA awards and the coveted Rose d’Or. In the U.K., an unprecedented 1.5 million iTunes downloads were made from “The X Factor” contestant performances in 2010. Globally, more than 100 million records have been sold by artists launched through the series, including over 90 #1 singles and albums and 150 Top Ten records.

About Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history. It is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including American Recordings, Arista Nashville, Arista Records, Battery Records, Beach Street Records, BNA Records, Columbia Nashville, Columbia Records, Day 1, Epic Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, J Records, Jive Records, LaFace Records, Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, RCA Nashville, RCA Red Seal, RCA Victor, Reunion Records, Roc Nation, Sony Classical, Sony Music Latin, Star Time International, Verity Gospel Music Group, and Volcano Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America.

About Syco/Simon Cowell

Syco, with offices in London and Los Angeles, is a global music, television and film production joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment. Syco Television owns and produces the BAFTA Award-winning “The X Factor,” which has topped the charts around the world. Syco Television is also the owner of the “Got Talent” television format. Versions of both “The X Factor” and “Got Talent” are co-produced by Syco, and are shown in more than 70 countries and have won multiple awards including national television awards and BAFTAs.

Syco is also the record label home for such diverse international recording stars as Leona Lewis and Il Divo. Cowell has worked with artists selling more than 200 million albums and delivering more than 180 No. 1 records. Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 launched the global singing career of Susan Boyle. Her debut Syco album sold over 8 million units in six weeks, making it the world’s biggest-selling album of 2009 and the fastest-selling album in history and a total of 20 million records to date.

In 2009, Cowell was named No. 1 in Hollywood Reporter’s Top 50 Most Powerful in Reality TV and Entertainment Weekly’s Top Entertainer of the Year. In 2010 Simon Cowell was awarded Variety International’s Humanitarian Award for his extensive charitable work, The Rose d’Or Golden Jubilee Award and BAFTA’s Special Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry and development of new talent. He also appeared on Time Magazine’s list of Most Influential People in the World and was awarded the International Emmy Founders Award.

About FremantleMedia North America

FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) is the U.S. production division of global media giant FremantleMedia. Based in Burbank, California, FMNA produces entertaining and innovative programs for network, cable, syndicated and online platforms, including the Emmy-nominated musical/reality phenomenon AMERICAN IDOL (FOX), “America’s Got Talent” (NBC), “What Chilli Wants” (VH1), “Hole In The Wall” (Cartoon Network), “Jump City: Seattle” (G4), “Let’s Make A Deal” (CBS), “Family Feud” (syn), “The Price Is Right” (CBS) and the much-anticipated THE X FACTOR for Fall 2011.

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All-New Episode Airs Sunday, April 10, on FOX

Animation Domination newcomer BOB’S BURGERS has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.

“BOB’S BURGERS has proved to be a perfect neighbor to our slate of fan-favorite animated families this year,” said Reilly. “The series has found its own really unique, irreverent voice and is doing consistent business for us on Sundays, so we’re excited to serve up another season to the fans.”

The premiere of BOB’S BURGERS this year was the highest-rated new series debut on any network so far this season. The series currently ranks among the Top 10 programs this season among young men.

In the all-new “Burger War” episode, airing Sunday, April 10 (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT), BOB’s (H. Jon Benjamin) eccentric landlord, MR. FISCHOEDER (guest voice Kevin Kline), pays the family a visit to deliver some bad news. Bob’s rival across the street, JIMMY PESTO (guest voice Jay Johnston) of Jimmy Pesto’s Pizzeria, wants to take over Bob’s lease so that he can expand his gift shop. With little time and not enough money, the Belcher family must cook up some business or luck to save the restaurant.

BOB’S BURGERS follows a third-generation restaurateur as he runs his own burger joint with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob has big ideas about burgers, condiments and sides, but only a few thoughts on customer service and business management. Despite his greasy counters, lousy location and occasionally spotty service, Bob is convinced his burgers speak for themselves. The animated series features the voice talents of H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal.

BOB’S BURGERS is a 20^th Century Fox Television production. The series was created by Loren Bouchard. Bouchard and Jim Dauterive serve as executive producers and writers. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bobsburgers and follow the series on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bobsburgersfox.

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE:  Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins).  The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

JUSTIFIED “Brother’s Keeper” Season Two Episode 9 Advance Review, Airing 4/6/2011

JUSTIFIED treats us to a party and some clogging by my favorite ABC practitioner.  You do not want to miss this festive episode.  “Brother’s Keeper” – Just as the bad blood between the Bennetts and the coal company threatens to boil over, Raylan must thwart one of Mags’ sons.  Written by Taylor Elmore; Directed by Tony Goldwyn.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-JUSTIFIED-Brothers-Keeper-2011.html

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FOX PRESS RELEASE:  BREAKING IN premieres on Wednesday, April 6th at 9:30/8:30 Central, following American Idol.  We have a seven episode run for this season, which will bring us through May 18th.  The show will be on after Idol for all seven weeks.  Contra Security, a high-tech security firm that takes extreme – and often questionable – measures to sell its protection services is corporate America’s answer to “The A-Team,” giving clients a sense of security by first ripping it away. In the opener, Contra’s man of mystery owner, Oz, blackmails his newest recruit, computer hacker Cameron, to join his team. Cameron quickly learns that cracking into state-of-the-art security systems is a lot easier than dealing with his co-workers, including the alluring Melanie, prank-pulling Cash and competitive Josh in the “Pilot” series premiere episode of BREAKING IN airing Wednesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BIN-101) (TV-TBA)  Cast: Christian Slater as Oz; Bret Harrison as Cameron; Odette Annable as Melanie; Alphonso McAuley as Cash.  Guest Cast: Michael Rosenbaum as Dutch; Trevor Moore as Josh; Jennifer Irwin as Creepy Carol.

BREAKING IN “Pilot” Series Premiere Advance Review, Airing 4/6/2011

BREAKING IN delivers!  I am a huge Christian Slater fan, so of course I was going to check it out no matter what but it honestly is one of the best comedy pilots that I have ever screened.  Christian plays Oz, the intriguing owner of Contra Security that you are dying to learn more about.  Oz is manipulative and refreshingly cheeky.  I can’t wait to see how his character develops and to find out exactly what is lurking underneath all that unbridled enthusiasm.  I can see a touch of J.D. from “Heathers” in Oz.   BREAKING IN was created by Adam F. Goldberg and Seth Gordon.  Adam Sandler, Adam F. Goldberg, Doug Robinson, Jack Giarraputo and Seth Gordon serve as Executive Producers.  BREAKING IN is from Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures Television.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-BREAKING-IN-Christian-Slater-2011.html

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FOX PRESS RELEASE:  BREAKING IN premieres on Wednesday, April 6th at 9:30/8:30 Central, following American Idol.  We have a seven episode run for this season, which will bring us through May 18th.  The show will be on after Idol for all seven weeks.  Contra Security, a high-tech security firm that takes extreme – and often questionable – measures to sell its protection services is corporate America’s answer to “The A-Team,” giving clients a sense of security by first ripping it away. In the opener, Contra’s man of mystery owner, Oz, blackmails his newest recruit, computer hacker Cameron, to join his team. Cameron quickly learns that cracking into state-of-the-art security systems is a lot easier than dealing with his co-workers, including the alluring Melanie, prank-pulling Cash and competitive Josh in the “Pilot” series premiere episode of BREAKING IN airing Wednesday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (BIN-101) (TV-TBA)  Cast: Christian Slater as Oz; Bret Harrison as Cameron; Odette Annable as Melanie; Alphonso McAuley as Cash.  Guest Cast: Michael Rosenbaum as Dutch; Trevor Moore as Josh; Jennifer Irwin as Creepy Carol.

CHRISTIAN SLATER took the time to chat with us about BREAKING IN, his new show on FOX that is premiering on April 6th after AMERICAN IDOL.  He plays the boss man, “Oz” and I have seen the pilot and I love it.  I have been a fan of Christian’s since the first time I saw “The Legend of Billie Jean”.  Over the years he has made the most memorable films and some of my absolute favorites are; “Heathers”, “Gleaming the Cube”, “Tales from the Darkside: The Movie”, “Pump Up the Volume”, “True Romance”, “Interview with the Vampire”, “Very Bad Things” and “Dolan’s Cadillac”.  I am so happy to have Christian back on television, on a weekly basis and playing such an intriguing character.  You will love him in BREAKING IN.  Do not miss the premiere on Wednesday night only on FOX. 

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LIGHTS OUT FX OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:  Lights Out, from Executive Producer/Showrunner Warren Leight (In Treatment, Law & Order Criminal Intent), stars Holt McCallany (CSI: Miami) as “Patrick “Lights‟ Leary,” an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring. The financial downturn coupled with a series of failed investments leave him at a perilous crossroads – battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a brutal and intimidating debt collector. Catherine McCormack (Braveheart) co-stars as “Theresa Leary,” Lights‟ wife who is finishing her medical residency; Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) as “Johnny Leary,” Lights‟ brother and business manager; and Stacy Keach (Fat City) as “Robert “Pops‟ Leary,” Lights‟ father and former trainer who runs the boxing gym owned by Lights.  Clark Johnson (The Shield, The Wire) and Norberto Barba (In Treatment, CSI: NY) directed the pilot episode. Series Creator Justin Zackham (The Bucket List), Phillip Noyce (Salt) and Ross Fineman are also Executive Producers. Lights Out is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. FX has ordered 13 episodes of Lights Out, which was filmed in New York.

LIGHTS OUT “War” Season One Finale Review, Airing 4/5/2011

LIGHTS OUT has been leading up to this monumental moment all season; the fight between ‘Lights’ Leary and ‘Death Row’ Reynolds is on.  I know we have all been waiting for this and it is well worth the wait.  The fight sequence is a masterpiece of beauty and precision.  Holt McCallany and Billy Brown deserve awards for their performances and their dedication of their minds and bodies to roles that required so much from them, in order to capture all of the intricate movements that would be expected from professional boxers.   This pinnacle episode of LIGHTS OUT will thrill you and break your heart, all at the same time because as we are getting the fight we have been longing for, it is also a reminder that the legend of Patrick Lights Leary will be just that. 

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Prize courtesy of USA Network. Prize value: $149.99

USA Network unveils its new Monday night programming block with the premiere of WWE TOUGH ENOUGH on Monday, April 4th at 11:05/10:05c immediately following RAW.  Hosted by WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, with joined by trainers and WWE superstars Trish Stratus, Booker T and Bill Demott, WWE TOUGH ENOUGH will feature a group of twelve individuals looking for an once-in-a-lifetime shot to become the next WWE Superstar or Diva, the grand-prize winner will be awarded a contract with WWE, joining its roster of talent.

WWE TOUGH ENOUGH will premiere at 11:05/10:05c immediately following WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW and then will move into its regularly scheduled timeslot, Mondays at 8/7c, starting on Monday, April 11.

WWE Tough Enough Prize Pack Includes the Following, Inside of a WrestleMania XXVII Bag:
WWE Stainless Steel 12 oz. Water Bottle featuring John Cena
“RAW: The Best of 2010” DVD
“The True Story of WrestleMania” DVD

Open To USA & Canada and enter as many times as you want! The winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries following the completion date of the contest April 25, 2011.

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CW PRIMETIME LISTINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 18, 2011 (ALL TIMES ET)

-         Original episodes of 90210 and GOSSIP GIRL return Monday, April 18.-        

-        Original episodes of ONE TREE HILL and HELLCATS return Tuesday, April 19.-

 -         Beginning April 20, AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL originals move to 9:00pm.  Encore episodes of TOP MODEL will air from 8:00-9:00pm.

 -         The April 22 episode of SMALLVILLE was directed by series star Tom Welling and written by legendary comic book writer Geoff Johns.

 MONDAY, April 18

 “90210” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“The Enchanted Donkey” (TV-14, LS) (HDTV)

WHAT HAPPENS IN CABO STAYS IN CABO — When the group decide to take a vacation to Mexico for a much needed break, chaos ensues.  Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord) brings her crush Max (guest star Josh Zuckerman, “Desperate Housewives”) along, under the guise that she needs extra tutoring. Teddy (Trevor Donovan) encounters a former crush with surprising results, while Annie (Shenae Grimes) drags Liam (Matt Lanter) around the city, determined to embrace the culture.  Meanwhile, Silver (Jessica Stroup) and Adrianna’s (Jessica Lowndes) bitter feud over Navid (Michael Steger) comes to a shocking confrontation.  Lori Loughlin, Tristan Wilds, Gillian Zinser and Ryan Eggold also star.  David Paymer directed the episode written by Rebecca Sinclair & Paul Sciarrotta (#318). 

 “GOSSIP GIRL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“The Kids Stay in the Picture” (TV-14) (HDTV)

GOSSIP GIRL RETURNS WITH FIVE FABULOUS FINAL EPISODES FOR SEASON FOUR — As Lily (Kelly Rutherford) awaits the consequences of her decision, William van der Woodsen (guest star Billy Baldwin), CeCe (guest star Caroline Lagerfelt) and Lily’s sister, Carol (guest star Sheila Kelley), come into town to support her and be part of a Taschen photo shoot on “modern royalty” in which the Rhodes family is participating.  Unbeknownst to Carol, who has always chosen to keep her daughter Charlie (guest star Kaylee DeFer) far away from the Upper East Side, Charlie has followed her to New York to meet Serena (Blake Lively) and the rest of the family.  Blair (Leighton Meester) has an epiphany about her future, and grapples with the knowledge of whom she’s destined to be with.  Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Jessica Szohr and Matthew Settle also star.  J. Miller Tobin directed the episode written by Jessica Queller (#418).

TUESDAY, April 19

“ONE TREE HILL” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“Quiet Little Voices” (TV-PG, L) (HDTV) 

 AUSTIN NICHOLS DIRECTS THE EPISODE / HALEY AND NATHAN’S BABY ARRIVES — The big day has finally arrived and the gang gathers at the hospital to await the birth of Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) and Nathan’s (James Lafferty) baby.  While they wait, they reminisce about the memories they have shared over the years.  Sophia Bush, Robert Buckley, Shantel VanSanten, Jackson Brundage, Austin Nichols, Stephen Colletti and Jana Kramer also star.  The episode was written by Mark Schwahn and directed by Austin Nichols (#818).

“HELLCATS” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“Woke Up Dead” (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

 THE HELLCATS TAKE ON ZOMBIES IN DAN’S STUDENT FILM / ALY MICHALKA’S SISTER AJ MICHALKA (“SECRETARIAT”) GUEST STARS — Marti (Aly Michalka) visits the store where her deceased father’s guitar picks came from and meets Deidre (guest star AJ Michalka), who helps Marti uncover another piece of information about her father.  Dan (Matt Barr) shoots a zombie horror film for his Lancer film school application and enlists the Hellcats as actors in the project.  As the submission date draws closer, Dan starts having cold feet about his film’s worthiness, so Savannah (Ashley Tisdale) decides to help the matter along.  Alice (Heather Hemmens) teams up with a school reporter to expose a student cheating scandal.  Gail O’Grady, Sharon Leal and Robbie Jones also star.  Andy Fickman directed the episode written by Jennifer Schuur (#118).

WEDNESDAY, April 20

“AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“Lana Marks” (Content Rating TBD)

 HANDBAG AND ACCESSORIES DESIGNER LANA MARKS IS A GUEST JUDGE AND THE MODELS ENDURE A PHOTO SHOOT WITH TRASH — Tyra educates the models about the importance of a portfolio, which will prove valuable when they learn the challenge is to complete a round of go-see’s in Los Angeles.  Later, the girls are dismayed to learn their shoot will take place at a landfill, where they will wear eco-friendly couture creations by designer Michael Cinco and be photographed by judge/photographer Nigel Barker.  Handbag and accessories designer Lana Marks joins the judges’ panel to decide which girl will be eliminated (#1608).

“AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“Highlights and Catfights” (Content Rating TBD)

CATCH UP ON THE FASHION AND DRAMA OF CYCLE 16 — Rewind and review the fashions, the friendships and the dramatic disagreements that make up the 16^th cycle of “Top Model” (#1613).

THURSDAY, April 21

“THE VAMPIRE DIARIES” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“Klaus” (CONTENT RATING TBD) (HDTV)

KLAUS (GUEST STAR JOSEPH MORGAN, “BEN HUR”) IS REVEALED — Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) are furious when they discover that Elena (Nina Dobrev) has defied them both to make a new ally and take control of the plan to out-maneuver Klaus (Morgan).  Disagreement over how to protect Elena leads to growing tension between the Salvatore brothers.  Meanwhile, Stefan has his hands full trying to keep a confused and frightened Jenna (Sara Canning) safe.  Flashbacks to 1491 reveal Katherine’s (Nina Dobrev) introduction to Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Klaus, along with the origin of the moonstone curse.  Elena learns shocking new information about Klaus’ motives.  Matt Davis also stars.  Joshua Butler directed the episode written by Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec (#219).

 “NIKITA” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“Girl’s Best Friend” (TV-14, DLV) (HDTV)

 NIKITA DECIDES ITS TIME FOR ALEX TO LEAVE DIVISION — Nikita (Maggie Q) believes it’s getting too dangerous for Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) at Division and decides its time Alex disappeared.  Alex agrees but before the plan can be put in motion, she and Jaden (Tiffany Hines) are assigned to an overseas mission to stop the son of a foreign president (guest star Edi Gathegi) from selling a newly developed nerve toxin.  Things go awry and Alex must decide between saving the mission or saving herself.  Rob Lieberman directed the episode written by Carlos Coto (#119).

FRIDAY, April 22

 “SMALLVILLE” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET)

“Booster” (TV-PG) (HDTV)

dC cOMICS CHARACTER BOOSTER GOLD ARRIVES FROM the FUTURE; The BLUE BEETLE IS BORN! — After everything that happened with the VRA, Lois (Erica Durance) tells Clark (Tom Welling) it’s best to make “Clark Kent” forgettable and awkward so people don’t suspect he’s The Blur.  However, the two are stunned when a fame-hungry superhero from the future, Booster Gold (guest star Eric Martsolf, “Days of Our Lives”), sweeps into town and begins making saves and posing for press ops, completely winning over the city of Metropolis.  Booster begins his campaign to take The Blur’s place as the “World’s Greatest Superhero” and tries to charm Lois into writing a story about him, but she’s not having his antics and begins her own campaign for The Blur.  During one of Booster’s saves, an alien weapon in the form of a scarab falls from a truck and fuses itself to a boy named Jaime Reyes (guest star Jaden Brandt Bartlett), turning him into the Blue Beetle.  Unfortunately, Jaime is unable to control the suit and Blue Beetle starts attacking Metropolis.  Tom Welling directed the episode written by Geoff Johns (#3X6019).

“SUPERNATURAL” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)

“Frontierland” (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

SAM AND DEAN RETURN TO the WILD, WILD WEST — While searching for a way to defeat Eve, Dean stumbles upon Samuel Colt’s (guest star Sam Hennings) journal in the Campbell library.  Realizing Samuel might have the answer to their problems, Sam and Dean ask Castiel (Misha Collins) to send them back in time so they can meet the man himself.  While Sam is a bit reluctant to time travel, Dean is beside himself with excitement to return to the Wild, Wild West.  Guy Bee directed the episode written by Andrew Dabb & Daniel Loflin with story by Andrew Dabb, Daniel Loflin & Jackson Stewart (#617).

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FX PRESS RELEASE:  Archer is an animated, half-hour comedy that revolves around the spy agency known as the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and the lives of its employees. Although their work of espionage, reconnaissance missions, wiretapping and undercover surveillances is daunting and enigmatic, every covert operation and global crisis are actually unmitigated occasions for the ISIS staff to undermine, sabotage and betray each other for personal gains, pleasures and prosperity.  The series features the voices of H. Jon Benjamin as the highly skilled yet incredibly vain master spy “Sterling Archer”; Aisha Tyler as fellow agent provocateur “Lana Kane”; Jessica Walter as Archer’s domineering mother and the rapacious CEO of ISIS, “Malory Archer”; Chris Parnell as the easily intimidated comptroller of ISIS, “Cyril Figgis”; Judy Greer as Malory’s loquacious secretary, “Cheryl”; Amber Nash as the discordant director of human resources for ISIS, “Pam Poovey”; and George Coe as Archer’s elderly and always exploited butler, “Woodhouse”.

I spoke with JUDY GREER who plays the lovely “Cheryl/Carol” in ARCHER.  It was great to speak with Judy and get her take on her character.  ARCHER is my favorite animated show on television.  It’s wacky and dirty, just the way an adult animated comedy should be.  Judy is also currently starring in “Mad Love” as “Connie Grabowski”.  Judy has been featured in various films and series; some of which are: “Jawbreaker”, “CSI: Miami”, “Arrested Development”, “Cursed”, “My Name Is Earl”, “Two and a Half Men”, “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia”, “House M.D.”, “Modern Family”, “Californication”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “The Big Bang Theory” and “Love and Other Drugs”.  “El Secuestro – This week on ARCHER – ISIS goes into full lockdown after Pam is abducted by kidnappers.  Wait, Pam?  Yes, but the kidnappers were really after Cheryl/Carol.  Wait, Cheryl/Carol?  Yes, because Cheryl/Carol isn’t quite who she appears to be.  Or is it whom?  We’ll find the answers to these questions – and two more – on this episode of ARCHER.”  Watch Judy Greer every week in ARCHER only on FX.

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‪Known throughout Europe as “Benidorm Bastards,” “Betty White’s Off Their Rockers” follows a band of seven senior citizens who make it their mission to play pranks on unsuspecting younger people.

‪”Betty White is a comedic genius who escalates hilarity in any situation,” said Telegdy. “Viewers will thoroughly enjoy watching her pull one over on the unsuspecting youth of America.”

‪”People have been telling me that I’m ‘Off My Rocker’ for years — now I can prove it,” commented White.

‪”NBC is a terrific home for great comedy and Betty White’s mischievous sense of humor is a perfect fit with this format which has shattered ratings expectations and garnered critical acclaim in every territory around the world,” said Coelen, CEO of Kinetic Content.

‪Caroline Kusser, Director North America of SevenOne International, said: “We are thrilled to work with Betty White and Chris Coelen — an absolute dream team for this hilarious international smash hit.”

‪The deal reunites White with NBC, where “The Golden Girls” ran successfully for seven seasons. More recently, White’s performance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” earned her another Emmy.

‪A television veteran whose many credits extend to the medium’s early years, White also gained notice and an Emmy Award for her performance as Sue Ann Nevins on the classic “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”

‪White remains one of the busiest actresses in Hollywood. Having just turned 89 years old, she continues to star with Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves in the hit sitcom “Hot in Cleveland” for TV Land, which has been picked up for a third season. In addition, her new book “If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won’t),” will be released by Penguin on May 3.

‪Consistent with the fun, playful tone of White’s persona, the original version of the series has received many awards worldwide. “Benidorm” swept the 2010 Rose d’Or Awards, winning the Best Comedy Award as well as the Golden Rose for Best Program of the entire competition. In addition, the show won Best Comedy Format at the 2010 FRAPA Format Awards.

‪Distributor SevenOne International has sold “Benidorm Bastards,” originally produced by Shelter in Belgium, to over 20 territories worldwide, including France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, throughout Scandinavia and South Korea. The program has been an instant ratings hit, regularly doubling the channel averages in each territory where it has launched.

Excited for Betty White’s Off Their Rockers? NBC put together an awesome site full of Betty White goodies.  Hilarious clips of the star hosting Saturday Night Live, chatting with Jay on the Tonight Show, furthering education on Community, and walking the red carpet. Don’t miss the classic photos of the television legend, including her at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1967, playing Beer Pong with Jimmy Fallon, and harassing 30 Rock’s Tracy Jordan! Make sure to try out our favorite game, “Is Betty White Hotter Than…” too.

 Whoa Betty, the ultimate collection of Betty White greatness, can be found here: http://www.nbc.com/collections/betty-white/

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FIND OUT ON APRIL 12 WHEN SHEEN JOINS THE CAST OF “DREW CAREY’S IMPROV-A-GANZA” ON GSN

(Santa Monica, CA) —March 30, 2011 — He may have tiger’s blood, but does he have the eye of the tiger necessary to excel at the formidable art of improv?  Charlie Sheen joins the fun during the premiere week of DREW CAREY’S IMPROV-A-GANZA, a new original, primetime daily strip series that premieres Monday, April 11, 2011, at 8pm & 11pm ET/PT on GSN.  Sheen will appear in the episode airing Tuesday, April 12.

In an impromptu appearance, Sheen joined Carey and the cast of DREW CAREY’S IMPROV-A-GANZA live onstage when the 40-episode series was taping live improv performances at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in January and February 2011.

In an unpredictable sketch that separates the men from the trolls, Sheen took the stage on January 18 along with cast members including Carey, Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie, and Greg Proops.

The cast of DREW CAREY’S IMPROV-A-GANZA includes:  Carey, Heather Anne Campbell, Jeff Davis, Chip Esten, Kathy Kinney, Jonathan Mangum, Sean Masterson, Mochrie, Proops, Brad Sherwood and Stiles, with special guest appearances by Wayne Brady.

Stand-up comic turned actor-producer Drew Carey has brought his golden comic touch to numerous hit television shows, including “The Drew Carey Show,” “The Price Is Right” and “Whose Line Is It Anyway?,” on which he served as host and producer. He has also attracted enthusiastic live audiences across the country with his Drew Carey’s Improv All-Stars.

About GSN

GSN is a multimedia entertainment company that offers original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its 75-million subscriber television network and online game sites.  GSN’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, whether through GSN’s popular TV game shows or through GSN Digital’s free casual games, cash competitions and social games.   GSN is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos.  GSN and its subsidiary, WorldWinner.com, Inc., are owned by DIRECTV and Sony Pictures Entertainment.  For further information, visit GSN at www.gsn.com.

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“Totem” Airs 3/30/11, 10 pm ET CAPTAIN JACKSON (GUEST STAR JEREMY IRONS) RETURNS WHEN DETECTIVES BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND STABLER (CHRIS MELONI) INVESTIGATE THE MURDER OF A YOUNG GIRL. When a young girl is found dead with a doll that is believed to have been left as a totem, detectives Benson (Hargitay) and Stabler (Meloni) team up with Captain Jackson (Guest Star Jeremy Irons), a psychologist who assisted them with a recent case, to investigate her murder. Jackson joins the detectives as they retrace the girl’s last steps and go to meet with her piano teacher June Frye (guest star Elizabeth Mitchell). Jackson’s skills prove to be invaluable in deciphering the meaning of the totem and ultimately finding the murderer.

I spoke with ELIZABETH MITCHELL and NEAL BAER about this week’s episode of LAW & ORDER: SVU entitled, “Totem”.  Elizabeth plays “June Frye” and JEREMY IRONS reprises his role as “Captain Jackson”.  I got a chance to ask Elizabeth about her character in SVU and my favorite character that she has ever played, “Linda” in GIA.  I adored her role in GIA.  It was such a great honor to speak with Elizabeth and she was so polite.  Elizabeth has been featured in various series and films, a few of which are: “V”, “Lost”, “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”, “House M.D.”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “ER”, “Gia” and “Boston Legal”.   I am looking forward to watching Elizabeth Mitchell, as well as Jeremy Irons this week so do not miss it.  Watch LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT on Wednesday night at 10 PM EST only on NBC.

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MORTIIS Press Release:  OSLO, Norway – Following a wildly success European tour, Mortiis will once again team up with Combichrist for another round of dates in the UK this summer. “We haven´t played the UK in a while, it feels great to finally be able to get back over there and meet some old friends and hopefully gain some new ones,” said band namesake Mortiis.  “The European tour with Combichrist was a blast so we know this one will be too.”  The Mortiis/Combichrist European tour took the two groups on a two month-long trek all throughout the continent.  During the tour, Mortiis offered fans a preview of the band’s newest material, which is starkly heavier and more aggressive than past offerings.   Prior to the European tour, Mortiis was focused preparing their latest releases, the upcoming full-length “The Great Deceiver” and “Perfectly Defect,” a free digital download unveiled October 10 at www.mortiis.com. 

We spoke with MORTIIS about touring, the music industry and much more. Don’t miss MORTIIS when they go on tour again with another incredible band, COMBICHRIST. 

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-MORTIIS-MARCH-26-2011.html

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 SWAMP PEOPLE

SEASON 2 PREMIERES THURSDAY, MARCH 31^st, 9PM ET/PT

New York, NY, March, 2011 –  Welcome back! To the Atchafalaya Swamp, America’s Last Frontier. History announces Season 2 of SWAMP PEOPLE. The second season will premiere on Thursday, March 31, 9PM ET/PT. 

The Season 1 series premiere of SWAMP PEOPLE set a record as History’s best-ever original series launch in all key demos with 4.2 million Total Viewers. As well, SWAMP PEOPLE was the #2 new non-fiction series in 2010 on cable among A25-54 and A18-49, behind only Historys’ very own American Pickers.  Overall Season 1 of SWAMP PEOPLE averaged 3.1 million total viewers; 1.7 million Adults 25-54; 1.6 million Adults 18-49; 1.1 million Men 25-54: 1.0 million Men 18-49 M18-49; and 3.1 million total viewers.

Deep in southern Louisiana there are nearly 1 million acres of flooded forest, marshland and bayous unlike anyplace else in the United States.  It’s a hidden world, a place where nature still rules – one of the least known territories in the United States. But a hardy breed of “Swamp People” knows the secrets of this dangerous mysterious territory. Most are Cajun descendants of French-speaking settlers who came from Canada in the 1700s – and their way of life has been fundamentally the same for generations. Hunting, especially alligator hunting, remains a major source of their livelihood.

SWAMP PEOPLE explores and celebrates a unique culture far removed from the mainstream of contemporary America. This is a united community that fends for itself and makes a living any way they can in an unpredictable environment. The families of SWAMP PEOPLE battle Father Time, Mother Nature and the challenges of life in and around the murky waters of the Atchafalaya Swamp.  They are America’s forgotten pioneers.

Season Two of SWAMP PEOPLE follows these intrepid hunters and family men as they head out in pursuit of these most powerful beasts during the 30-day alligator hunting season, regulated by the state of Louisiana.

SWAMP PEOPLE SEASON 2:

• Troy Landry – Troy works with his son Jacob and Jacob’s friend Clint Landry. Troy is the quintessential Cajun swamp man with the quintessential Cajun accent – he makes his living as a hunter and fisher.  When he’s not working, he has houseboat for cookouts and parties for his families and friends.
• Junior Edwards and his son William – Junior & William live off the swamp, spend their day out on the water year-round, crawfishing, hunting deer and crabbing.
• Joe LaFont and stepson Tommy Chauvin – known as “Trapper Joe” and “Lil Trapper” they are serious about alligator trapping, as well as nutria, muskrats & shrimp.
• R.J. Molinere Jr. is a powerful man, in body and in spirit – and a champion arm wrestler!  He is a Native American and a member of the United Houma nation. Since he was old enough to pole a boat through the marsh, R.J. has been making a living off the land—the same way his ancestors have done for thousands of years.
• Liz Cavalier is a rare breed—after all, there aren’t many Cajun lady gator hunters on the swamp. Liz has been hunting gator since she was a little girl.  Her father taught her the ways of the hunt, and how to live off the land. Her dad is gone now, and for Liz, she feels closest to him when she’s out on the swamp fishing for gator.
• Brothers Glenn and Mitchell Guist were born, raised, and still live in the same house their grandparents once occupied on Conway Bayou.  Guist brothers march to their own drummer—a backwoods duo who hunt, trap and fish to eat. If the fish in Conway Bayou aren’t biting, then “squirrel and dumplings” might be on the menu. Today, Glenn and Mitchell are a dying breed.
• Terral Evans stands 6’4” and weighs in at around 240 pounds.  Terral is a Louisiana Man in every way—a man who loves the Honey Island Swamp he calls home and reaps its bounty every day. While the other swampers in Louisiana are busy hunting gators, Terral is busy moving them. Terral is a nuisance gator hunter licensed by the state of Louisiana to relocate gators that present a danger to people. If a gator is causing problems in the Honey Island Swamp, everyone around knows to call Terral. He does his work at night, snatching the rogue gators barehanded, right out of the water. Once captured, Terral relocates these problem gators deep into the swamp to keep the locals safe. 
• Bruce Mitchell – Bruce runs the Kliebert Turtle & Alligator Farm. He’s been living on the farm compound for roughly 25 years. In addition to raising reptiles, Bruce hunts and processes wild gators, selling the meat and other parts to various customers. His goal is to waste nothing and remain self-sufficient at all times.

SWAMP PEOPLE is the story of the American spirit, of the lost art of doing things the right way and of the unyielding desire to preserve a dying way of life from the encroaching modern world.

SWAMP PEOPLE is produced by Original Media for HISTORY. Executive Producers are Jay Peterson and Charlie Corwin and Brian Catalina is co-Executive Producer. Executive Producers for HISTORY are David McKillop and Mary Donahue.

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE:  Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins).  The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

I spoke with JOELLE CARTER about her role as “Ava Crowder” in JUSTIFIED.  Some of my favorite scenes in JUSTIFIED are when “Ava” and “Boyd” get to interact.  It was a pleasure to be able to speak with Joelle about her character.  Joelle has been featured in various series and films, a few of which are: “Monk”, “Three Rivers”, “Cold Case”, “CSI: Miami”, “Third Watch”, “American Pie 2”, “High Fidelity” and “Law & Order”.   Watch JUSTIFIED every Wednesday night at 10 PM EST only on FX.

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE:  Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins).  The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

WALTON GOGGINS took the time to chat with us about JUSTIFIED and his role as “Boyd Crowder”.  “Boyd” is my absolute favorite character on JUSTIFIED.  I respect him for always practicing his ABC’s, “Always Be Cool”.  Walton is incredibly intelligent and I could listen to him speak about anything for days.  He is positively compelling both in and out of character.  Walton has been featured in “The Shield”, “House of 1000 Corpses”, “Predators”, “CSI: Miami”, “Criminal Minds”, “The Bourne Identity”, “The Crow: Salvation”, “In the Heat of the Night” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” to name just a few of his films and shows.  Don’t miss Walton every week in JUSTIFIED only on FX.

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NBC PRESS RELEASE:  “Bombshell” Airs 3/23/11, 10 pm ET A STABBING VICTIM LEADS DETECTIVES BENSON (MARISKA HARGITAY) AND STABLER (CHRIS MELONI) TO GO UNDERCOVER AT A SWINGERS CLUB WHERE THE MAIN ATTRACTION IS A MINX NAMED CASSANDRA DAVINA(GUEST STAR ROSE MCGOWAN)  After Jerry Bullard (guest star Tom Irwin) is found stabbed in a parking garage, Detectives Benson (Hargitay) and Stabler (Meloni) discover that the family man might have had an illicit hobby. When the detectives go undercover at a swingers club they meet a popular lady named Cassandra Davina (Guest Star Rose McGowan) and her jealous boyfriend, Doug Loveless (Guest Star Ryan Hurst). As tensions grow, the detectives question just how far jealousy can push someone.  

I spoke with ROSE McGOWAN and DAN TRULY about this week’s episode of LAW & ORDER: SVU entitled, “Bombshell”.  Rose plays “Cassandra Davina” and her jealous boyfriend is played by my one of my favorite SONS OF ANARCHY cast members, RYAN HURST.  I got a chance to ask Rose about her character and what it was like working with Ryan.  Dan spoke about all the work that goes into each episode and the research involved.  I am a huge LAW & ORDER: SVU fan so it was an incredible honor to get a first hand view of what goes on behind the scenes.  I have also always been a fan of Rose, so it was marvelous to be able to speak with her and get some insight on her character.  Rose has been featured in various series and films, a few of which are: “Scream”, “Jawbreaker”, “Monkeybone”, “The Black Dahlia”, “Nip/Tuck”, “Charmed”, “Planet Terror” and “Death Proof”.   Watch LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT on Wednesday night at 10 PM EST only on NBC.

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24-Hour Tribute to Include Taylor’s Academy Award®-Winning Performances
In Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966),
Plus Memorable Roles in Nine Films

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will remember the life and career of two-time Academy Award®-winning actress and beloved humanitarian Elizabeth Taylor on Sunday, April 10. The 24-hour memorial tribute, which is set to begin at 6 a.m. (ET/PT), will include both of Taylor’s Oscar®-winning performances, with Butterfield 8 (1960) at 8 p.m. (ET) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) at 10 p.m. (ET).

TCM’s tribute will also feature Taylor in such memorable films as the family classics Lassie Come Home (1943) and National Velvet (1944); the delightful comedies Father of the Bride (1950) and Father’s Little Dividend (1951); the historical epic Ivanhoe (1952); and the powerful dramas Giant (1956), Raintree County (1957) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). Also included is the spy drama Conspirator (1949), with Taylor in her first adult role.

The following is a complete schedule of TCM’s April 10 memorial tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (all times Eastern):
6 a.m. – Lassie Come Home (1943), with Roddy McDowall and Edmund Gwenn; directed by Fred M. Wilcox.
7:30 a.m. – National Velvet (1944), with Mickey Rooney, Anne Revere and Angela Lansbury; directed by Clarence Brown.
10 a.m. – Conspirator (1952), with Robert Taylor and Robert Flemyng; directed by Victor Saville.
11:30 a.m. – Father of the Bride (1950), with Spencer Tracy, Billie Burke, Joan Bennett and Don Taylor; directed by Vincente Minnelli.
1:15 a.m. – Father’s Little Dividend (1951), with Spencer Tracy, Billie Burke, Joan Bennett and Don Taylor; directed by Vincente Minnelli.
2:45 p.m. – Raintree County (1957), with Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Lee Marvin, Rod Taylor and Agnes Moorehead; directed by Edward Dmytryk.
6 p.m. – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), with Paul Newman and Burl Ives; directed by Richard Brooks.
8 p.m. – Butterfield 8 (1960), with Laurence Harvey and Eddie Fisher; directed by Daniel Mann.
10 p.m. – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), with Richard Burton, George Segal and Sandy Dennis; directed by Mike Nichols.
12:30 a.m. – Giant (1956), with James Dean and Rock Hudson; directed by George Stevens.
4 a.m. – Ivanhoe (1952), with Robert Taylor and Joan Fontaine; directed by Richard Thorpe.

In addition to TCM’s on-air tribute to Taylor, the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood will feature a special 60th anniversary screening of her brilliant performance opposite Montgomery Clift in George Stevens’ A Place in the Sun (1951). The TCM Classic Film Festival takes place April 28-May 1.

About Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
Turner Classic Movies is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. Currently seen in more than 85 million homes, TCM features the insights of veteran primetime host Robert Osborne and weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. As the foremost authority in classic films, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials, along with regular programming events that include The Essentials, 31 Days of Oscar and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also stages special events and screenings, such as the TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood; produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs; and hosts a wealth of materials at its website, www.tcm.com. TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company.

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TNT’s critically acclaimed drama series SOUTHLAND will return for a fourth season. TNT has ordered 10 new episodes of the gritty, realistic cop drama, which wrapped up its third season March 8. SOUTHLAND stars Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers, A River Runs Through It), Shawn Hatosy (Dexter, Public Enemies), Regina King (Ray, Jerry Maguire) and Ben McKenzie (The O.C.). The series has averaged 2.9 million viewers this season, up 6% compared to the second season.

SOUTHLAND comes to TNT from John Wells Productions and Emmy®-winning producer John Wells (ER, The West Wing), in association with Warner Bros. Television. Created by Emmy® winner Ann Biderman (NYPD Blue, Public Enemies), the series is executive-produced by Emmy® winners Christopher Chulack (ER, Third Watch) and Wells. Chulack is also a primary director of the series. Andrew Stearn (Shameless, The West Wing) is co-executive producer.

“SOUTHLAND has been acknowledged by many critics as one of the sharpest, most entertaining and most authentic dramas on television today,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “John Wells, Chris Chulack and their teams created a brilliant roller coaster ride this season, with countless riveting scenes and unforgettable character arcs. We are extremely proud to have SOUTHLAND on TNT and to bring it back for a fourth season.”

TNT’s renewal of SOUTHLAND marks the latest chapter for a series that found a new home on television’s premier drama network in 2010, after an outpouring of fans and critics campaigned to keep the series alive. SOUTHLAND has redefined the police drama genre with its raw, authentic look at the lives and work of Los Angeles detectives and beat cops. Shot on location in the streets and neighborhoods of Los Angeles, SOUTHLAND captures an environment where similar situations can and often do occur in real life.

In SOUTHLAND, King stars as Detective Lydia Adams, who this year has faced a difficult adjustment period with a new partner and a suspension over leaked crime-scene photos. Officer John Cooper (Cudlitz) is a seasoned cop whose addiction to painkillers is interfering with his performance on the job. His partner, Officer Ben Sherman (McKenzie), came to him as a rookie but is now growing up fast on the force. Detective Sammy Bryant (Hatosy) is part of the LAPD’s gang task force who is still reeling from the murder of his partner.

About TNT
TNT, one of cable’s top-rated networks, is television’s destination for drama. Seen in 100.5 million households, the network is home to such original series as The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick; Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; HawthoRNe, with Jada Pinkett Smith; Memphis Beat, with Jason Lee; Men of a Certain Age, with Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher; and Southland, from Emmy-winning producer John Wells (ER); as well as the upcoming Falling Skies, starring Noah Wyle, and Franklin & Bash, with Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer. TNT also presents such powerful dramas as Bones, Supernatural, Las Vegas, Law & Order, CSI: NY, Cold Case and, starting in late 2011, The Mentalist; broadcast premiere movies; compelling primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards®; and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR, the NBA and the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. TNT is available in high-definition.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

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Network Showcases Season Premiere of “America’s Got Talent,” Debut of New Alternative Series “It’s Worth What?” and Return of “The Marriage Ref” with Jerry Seinfeld

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — March 21, 2011 – NBC revealed its strong slate of original series programming for Summer 2011 that features the sixth-season premiere of summer’s top-rated “America’s Got Talent” on Tuesday, May 31 (9-11 p.m. ET), the announcement of the new alternative series “It’s Worth What?” and the second-season debut of “The Marriage Ref” on Sunday, June 26 (10-11 p.m. ET).

In addition, NBC will offer fresh programs such as the musical competition series “The Voice” (regular day and time Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. ET) through June as well as the new alternative series “Still Standing” (working title in the U.S.) and “Love in the Wild” (days and times TBA).  Original episodes of the drama “Law & Order: Los Angeles” (Mondays, 10-11 p.m. ET) also continue.

NBC also will present the broadcast network premiere of the final season of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” on Monday, May 30 (9-10 p.m. ET).  Meanwhile, the last season of “Friday Night Lights” (Fridays, 8-9 p.m. ET) also continues well into the summer.

The announcements were made today by Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

“We want to make it clear that NBC considers the summer as an important part of its overall season and will continue to offer a varied lineup of original programs,” said Greenblatt.  “Our viewers will have plenty of options with new series such as ‘It’s Worth What?’ and ‘Love in the Wild’ as well as continuing shows such as ‘The Voice‘ plus returning favorites like ‘America’s Got Talent.’  We even have scripted series such as ‘Friday Night Lights,’ and episodes of two separate ‘Law and Order’ franchises as we build momentum toward the fall season.”

“America’s Got Talent” – television’s top-rated summer series – will premiere its sixth season on Tuesday, May 31 (9-11 p.m. ET) with a two-hour broadcast.  After its debut, the series will resume its run on Tuesdays (9-10 p.m. ET) from June 7 through June 28.  The series then will begin two-hour Tuesday editions (9-11 p.m. ET) starting July 5 until September 6.  “America’s Got Talent” will debut its Wednesday broadcasts on June 1 (9-10 p.m. ET) — and will continue on that night through September 7.  

On Tuesday, September 13, “America’s Got Talent” returns to one hour (9-10 p.m. ET) for its penultimate episode before returning for its season finale on the next night – Wednesday, September 14 (9-11 p.m. ET).      

“America’s Got Talent” has been the #1 summer series in total viewers for each of its five seasons on the air.  Last summer, an edition of “America’s Got Talent” was the week’s #1 non-sports telecast in total viewers during 14 of the show’s 16 weeks on the air.  The Tuesday edition averaged a 3.5 rating, 10 share in adults 18-49 and 12.2 million viewers overall last summer and the Wednesday telecast delivered a 3.4/10 in 18-49 and 12.6 million viewers on Wednesdays.  The 3.5 rating on Tuesday’s matched the second-highest 18-49 average ever for a cycle of “Talent.”  Last summer’s September 15 season finale (3.9/11 in 18-49, 16.4 million viewers overall) scored the highest 18-49 rating for a “Talent” finale in three years and attracted the show’s biggest overall audience ever, counting finales and all other telecasts.

“America’s Got Talent,” from “American Idol” producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell‘s SYCO Television, returns with the hottest performers from across the country ready to compete in the blockbuster reality show’s sixth season.  Celebrity judges are Howie Mandel (“Deal or No Deal”), Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan, while actor/producer/comedian Nick Cannon returns as host.  “America’s Got Talent” is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell‘s SYCO Television.  Simon Cowell, Cecile Frot-Coutaz (“American Idol”), Jason Raff, Ken Warwick (“American Idol”) and Georgie Hurford-Jones are executive producers.

NBC will premiere “It’s Worth What?” (day and time TBA), a new alternative series hosted by comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” (“The Steve Harvey Show,” “The Original Kings of Comedy”).  “It’s Worth What?” is a game show that taps into America’s love for cost and value, such as the hidden gems found in one’s attic.  A pair of contestants is taken through a series of challenges that escalate in level of difficulty.  As a result, they are tasked with discerning the price of the items in each round.  If they successfully complete the challenges, contestants can win up to $1 million. 

“It’s Worth What?” is produced by Merv Griffin Entertainment.  The series is created and executive-produced by Lara Spencer (“The Insider”) and Roy Bank (“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”).  Cedric “The Entertainer,” Barry Poznick (“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?), John Stevens (“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”) and Ron Ward (“Million Dollar Mind Game”) also serve as executive producers.

“The Marriage Ref” has Jerry Seinfeld back and in the producer’s chair for an all-new and improved second season.  In this revealing comedy panel series, real-life married couples take center stage as their quirky, funny, and relatable disputes are explored, examined — and ultimately judged.  New for this season, couples will appear in-studio and face a panel of “experts” composed of top celebrities and comedians who weigh in and decide which spouse is right.  This will give couples something they have always wanted but have never had — a clear winner.  

At the end of each episode, the studio audience will vote to make one of the winners “The Rightest of the Right.”  That person will receive $25,000 and their own billboard, in their hometown, declaring they are right.  Comedian Tom Papa (“The Informant!”) returns as the host and the “ref.”  “The Marriage Ref” is produced by Seinfeld’s Columbus 81 Productions.  Seinfeld, Ellen Rakieten (“The Oprah Winfrey Show”), and Page Hurwitz (“Last Comic Standing“) serve as executive producers.  Javier Winnik (“Last Comic Standing“) is the co-executive producer. 

“The Voice” debuts Tuesday, April 26 (9-11 p.m. ET) and will continue with new episodes through the end of June.  On “The Voice,” four famous musician coaches — Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton — will each select singers to mentor into artists during the blind auditions.  Once they have their teams, the star coaches will bring in their personal songwriters, producers, and high-powered friends to help their teams evolve.  Ultimately, America will decide which singer will be worthy of the grand prize.  

Carson Daly hosts the show’s innovative format that features three stages of competition.  The winner will be named “The Voice” — and will receive the grand prize of a recording contract and $100,000.  “The Voice” is a presentation of Talpa Productions, Mark Burnett and Warner Horizon Television. The series is created by John de Mol, who will executive-produce along with Burnett and Audrey Morrissey.

“Still Standing” is a unique and thrilling game show designed to keep both contestants and viewers on their toes.  The new competitive series is based on the hit Israeli series of the same title, which offers contestants the chance to win by out-guessing 10 opponents in 10 fast-paced and dramatic trivia battles.  At the start of the game, each player stands behind a coin whose value ranges between $1.00 and $50,000.  The value of the coin is hidden from the players, however, and will not be revealed until one of them loses and drops out of the game – literally – through the trapdoor in the studio floor on which he or she is standing.  

“Still Standing” is a Universal Media Studios production in association with Armoza Formats.  Craig Plestis and Tim Puntilllo serve as executive producers.  

“Love in the Wild” is an exciting new – adventure dating series that will put relationships to the ultimate test.  Ten single men and 10 single women, all looking for love, will experience a romantic adventure unlike anything they could have ever imagined.  The series will follow them as they head deep into the remote jungles of Costa Rica, paddle down crocodile-infested waters, navigate through bat infested caves, and hang 200 feet above the rain forest floor as they descend down one of the most majestic waterfalls all in the hope of finding that special someone. 

During an elimination unlike anything seen before, the couples will come together to reveal whether a connection has formed with their current partner — or if they would like to switch and get to know someone else.  At the end of every episode, two heartbroken singles will be sent home.  The series will culminate with one couple left standing, who will have completed the adventure of a lifetime and found the one thing they’ve been looking for – “Love in the Wild.”  The series is produced by Endemol USA.  Tom Shelly serves as executive producer.  Liz Shulze, Eric Gardner and Mark Allen are co-executive producers.

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LIGHTS OUT FX OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:  Lights Out, from Executive Producer/Showrunner Warren Leight (In Treatment, Law & Order Criminal Intent), stars Holt McCallany (CSI: Miami) as “Patrick “Lights‟ Leary,” an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring. The financial downturn coupled with a series of failed investments leave him at a perilous crossroads – battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a brutal and intimidating debt collector. Catherine McCormack (Braveheart) co-stars as “Theresa Leary,” Lights‟ wife who is finishing her medical residency; Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) as “Johnny Leary,” Lights‟ brother and business manager; and Stacy Keach (Fat City) as “Robert “Pops‟ Leary,” Lights‟ father and former trainer who runs the boxing gym owned by Lights.  Clark Johnson (The Shield, The Wire) and Norberto Barba (In Treatment, CSI: NY) directed the pilot episode. Series Creator Justin Zackham (The Bucket List), Phillip Noyce (Salt) and Ross Fineman are also Executive Producers. Lights Out is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. FX has ordered 13 episodes of Lights Out, which was filmed in New York.

LIGHTS OUT “Rainmaker” Season One Episode 11 Review, Airing 3/22/2011

LIGHTS OUT only has a few episodes remaining before its first season wraps up and I can assure you that you don’t want to miss a single one.  This week’s episode, “Rainmaker” features one of my favorite guest stars of the season, David Morse.  David plays “Jerry ‘The Rainmaker’ Raines”, a retired boxing champion that “Patrick ‘Lights’ Leary” “unintentionally” runs into at an outside marketplace with his sister “Margaret Leary”.    “Rainmaker” – Lights tries to help a penniless and punk drunk former champ, even while his own future is threatened by a talkative witness.  Written by Robin Veith and directed by Norberto Barba. 

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LIGHTS OUT FX OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:  Lights Out, from Executive Producer/Showrunner Warren Leight (In Treatment, Law & Order Criminal Intent), stars Holt McCallany (CSI: Miami) as “Patrick “Lights‟ Leary,” an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring. The financial downturn coupled with a series of failed investments leave him at a perilous crossroads – battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a brutal and intimidating debt collector. Catherine McCormack (Braveheart) co-stars as “Theresa Leary,” Lights‟ wife who is finishing her medical residency; Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) as “Johnny Leary,” Lights‟ brother and business manager; and Stacy Keach (Fat City) as “Robert “Pops‟ Leary,” Lights‟ father and former trainer who runs the boxing gym owned by Lights.  Clark Johnson (The Shield, The Wire) and Norberto Barba (In Treatment, CSI: NY) directed the pilot episode. Series Creator Justin Zackham (The Bucket List), Phillip Noyce (Salt) and Ross Fineman are also Executive Producers. Lights Out is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. FX has ordered 13 episodes of Lights Out, which was filmed in New York.

I spoke with HOLT McCALLANY and WARREN LEIGHT about LIGHTS OUT on FX.  It is always a pleasure to speak with these two lovely gentlemen.  LIGHTS OUT is an incredible journey inside the life struggles and victories of a boxing legend.  Holt plays ‘Lights’ and Warren is the Showrunner and Executive Producer.  Even if you are not a fan of boxing, you will really enjoy this show.  It is set in the world of boxing but it is so much more than that.  It is a compelling drama with really unique characters that you just can’t get enough of.  I really love this show and I think everyone needs to give it a chance.  With only a few episodes remaining, LIGHTS OUT will keep you in suspense right until the end.  Watch LIGHTS OUT Tuesday nights at 10 PM EST only on FX.

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Over the last few years I have been writing songs to put into my next full-length album, Disconnect which should be finished in the summer.

As I was writing the songs that would be a part of my next album, Disconnect. I noticed a consistent theme running through several of them. I assembled those songs, got the team together and decided that we would record them and release them as a separate collection. This collection has become the lilypad suite.

the lilypad suite is a collection of songs inspired by the struggle of a young girl to come to terms with the absence of her father. The character of “lilypad” is an amalgam of several people who, through the years, have shared with me the stories of their journeys from loss into understanding.

The album was produced and co-written by Dean Tidey. Dean’s experience on the London session scene and as a touring sideman for Feeder the past several years was invaluable in pushing Mark and I to try new ideas and take the songs into some amazing places. Dean also contributes a really unique set of guitar skills that fit into the songs and the live set and give even our older material a fresh and new sound.

Long time co-conspirator Mark Prator is on drums and engineered on the album as well, Mark really pushed into some new territories in his playing on this set of songs.

Joining us on bass and engineering as well is Travis Hearne. Andy Irvine also contributed bass to two tracks.

The mixing and mastering was handled by UK based Grammy winning engineer, Steven Orchard. http://www.steveorchard.com/ I can’t even begin to describe Steve’s resume, as he’s worked with so many outstanding artists — Chris Cornell, U2, Jeff Beck, Kate Bush, just to name a few. We have a common link as Steve did a good portion of engineering on the last Porcupine Tree album. Steve and Dean had worked together many times before and as we recorded the songs, Dean was able to guide us into adding elements that he knew Steve would be able to make special use of, and their years of working together really helped to take the mixing of this set of songs to a new level.

The album is available as of today for immediate download and the physical cd is available for pre-order. You can preview the tracks or purchase the album in my shop at http://johnwesley.bandcamp.com/album/the-lilypad-suite

John Wesley Northeast Tour Dates
I’d like to remind everybody that presale tickets are available for my upcoming northeast U.S. shows. If you are planning to come out to the shows, please consider buying tickets during the presale, as promoters use these figures as a guide to booking future shows.

There will be meet and greets at every venue, so come on out and say hello!

My tour dates so far:

• April 4th – The NightCat, Easton, MD – Tickets & Info
• April 5th – The Rockwood Music Hall, New York City, NY – Tickets & Info
• April 6th – Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA – Tickets & Info
• April 8th – L’Olympia Theater, Marillion Weekend, Montreal – Info
• April 12th – Red Room at Cafe 939, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA – Tickets & Info

If you are in the area of any of these shows, please come out and tell your friends. These first shows were assembled to introduce the John Wesley solo project to the promoters and fans in the northeast U.S. area, and if the shows do well, this will open the door to further touring in support of the new music I plan to release this year. Additional dates will be posted to my website as they become available.

Stay well…

John Wesley

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JANET JACKSON is one of my favorite artists and is a positive inspiration to all, so I was beyond stoked to get the chance to photograph her live when she came to the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT.  Janet is absolutely amazing live and her stage presence was astonishingly beautiful and powerful.  Janet has earned her iconic status by not only being an incredible artist but by making a difference in the world.  She is a humanitarian and offers her support to those who need it the most.  Janet is also a positive role model.  She is strong but also exposes her vulnerable side and I don’t know a single person that can’t relate to her.  She has dealt with her share of conflicting relationships and challenging circumstances but they never held her back.  Janet always comes out ahead and I think that is one of the reasons why she is so cherished. 

For the full  review and Live Concert Photos:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-JANET-JACKSON-MARCH-16-2011-CT.html

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I spoke with SCOTT KRINSKY who plays “Jeff Barnes” in CHUCK on NBC.  He filled me in on the inner workings of “Jeff”, his stand-up comedy and how I would like to hang out and have drinks with “Jeff”, chaperoned of course.  Scott has been featured in “The O.C.” and I realized that pretty much everyone I have ever interviewed can be traced back to “The O.C.”.  Scott has a role in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” which will be premiering this summer.  Scott was fantastic to speak with and he is very thankful for all of your CHUCK love.  Watch SCOTT KRINSKY every week in CHUCK, Monday nights at 8 PM EST only on NBC.

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 UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – March 17, 2011 - NBC has issued pickups for three returning comedy series in 2011-12 that include “The Office,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Community,” it was announced today by Bob Greenblatt, Chairman, NBC Entertainment.

“I am so pleased to renew these three outstanding comedies which are all at the top of their game creatively,” said Greenblatt.  “Along with ‘30 Rock,’ they represent the best of what the NBC comedy brand stands for in terms of originality, wit, and sophistication.  ‘The Office‘ continues to fire on all cylinders on the most competitive night of television; ‘Parks & Recreation’ has come into its own this season as the rightful companion to ‘The Office‘; and ‘Community‘ is one of the freshest comedies on any network and a solid foundation for Thursday night.”

“The Office” (Thursdays, 9-9:30 p.m. ET) is delivering a 4.0 rating, 10 share in adults 18-49 and 7.7 million viewers overall through the season’s first 25 weeks, ranking in primetime’s top 15 in adults 18-49 and top five in adults 18-34 (excluding NFL pre- and post-game shows), making it NBC’s #1 scripted show in both categories.  “The Office” is the #2 most upscale primetime show on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox or CW in terms of its concentration of adults 18-49 living in homes with $100,000-plus incomes, behind only NBC’s “30 Rock.”

Season to date, “Parks and Recreation” (Thursdays, 9:30-10 p.m. ET) is delivering a 2.8/7 in 18-49 and 5.5 million viewers overall.  With its move this season to Thursday’s 9:30 p.m. ET half-hour, “Parks and Recreation” is up versus last season by 17 percent in adult 18-49 rating (2.8 vs. 2.4) and up 9 percent in total viewers (5.5 million vs. 5.1 million).  In the valuable adult 18-34 demographic, “Parks and Recreation” is NBC’s #2 scripted series and ranks in the top 20 overall with a 3.2 rating.

“Community” (Thursdays, 8-8:30 p.m. ET) is averaging a 2.1/6 in 18-49 and 4.7 million viewers overall, continuing to deliver solid numbers in a time period that includes competition from Fox’ “American Idol,” CBS’s “Big Bang Theory” and ABC’s “Wipeout.” “Community” is also one of the most upscale primetime series on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox or CW, with a top-15 ranking in its concentration of adults 18-49 living in home with $100,000-plus incomes

One of television’s most critically acclaimed comedies, “The Office” has been nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series every season and won the award in 2006.  Its ensemble has also been nominated every season since 2006 for the SAG Award (winning in 2007 and 2008) and was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for four consecutive seasons (2007-2010).  The series received the George Foster Peabody Award in 2006.

In a recent cover story, Entertainment Weekly proclaimed that “Parks and Recreation” is “TV’s smartest comedy.”  GQ magazine also enthused: “Look: This is the best comedy going right now.”

TV critics continued to rave about “Community” this season.  Time magazine’s James Poniewozik wrote: “Episode by episode, ‘Community‘ makes some of the best half-hours on TV.”  “‘Community‘ is a fantastical, dreamlike jewel-box of a show….it’s a pretty amazing ride…” Also, TV Guide‘s Matt Roush called the series, “TV’s most adventurous and unpredictable sitcom.”

In addition, both “Parks and Recreation” and “Community” were honored last week by the prestigious William S. Paley Festival. 

From Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille and Universal Media Studios comes “The Office,” the hilarious documentary-style look into the humorous and sometimes poignant foolishness that plagues the world of 9-to-5 based on the award-winning BBC hit.  A fly-on-the-wall “docu-reality” parody about modern American office life, “The Office” delves into the lives of the workers at Dunder Mifflin paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  Regional manager Michael Scott (Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Steve Carell, “Despicable Me,” “Date Night”) is the boastful tour guide.

Also starring are Jenna Fischer (“Walk Hard”), John Krasinski (“Away We Go”), Rainn Wilson (“The Rocker”), B.J. Novak (“Inglorious Basterds”), Ed Helms (“The Hangover”), Leslie David Baker (“Malcolm in the Middle”), Brian Baumgartner (“Arrested Development”), Kate Flannery (“The Heir Apparent”), Mindy Kaling (” No Strings Attached “), Angela Kinsey (“Tripping Forward”), Paul Lieberstein (writer, “King of the Hill”), Oscar Nuñez (” The Proposal “), Phyllis Smith (“Arrested Development”), Creed Bratton (former member of The Grass Roots), Craig Robinson (“Hot Tub Time Machine”), Ellie Kemper (“Important Things with Demetri Martin”) and Zach Woods (“The Other Guys”).  “The Office” is executive-produced by Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, who developed the series for American audiences, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein and Paul Lieberstein.

Named the #1 TV Show of 2010 by New York magazine, “Community,” is a smart, exuberant comedy series about a band of misfits who attend Greendale Community College.  At the center of the group is Jeff Winger (Joel McHale, “The Soup”), a fast-talking lawyer whose degree has been revoked.  Winger forms a study group who eventually learn more about themselves than their course work.   Also among the series stars who comprise the group are comedy legend Chevy Chase (“Fletch”), Gillian Jacobs (“The Book of Daniel”), Yvette Nicole Brown (“Rules of Engagement”), Danny Pudi (“Greek”), Alison Brie (“Mad Men”), Donald Glover (“30 Rock“) and Ken Jeong (“The Hangover”).

“Community” was created by Dan Harmon (“The Sarah Silverman Program”) who serves as executive producer with Russ Krasnoff (“The Soloist”), Joe Russo (“Arrested Development”), Anthony Russo (“Arrested Development”), Garrett Donovan (“Scrubs”), Neil Goldman (“Scrubs”) and Gary Foster (“The Soloist”). The series is a Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, Harmonious Claptrap, Russo Brothers, Universal Media Studios production in association with Sony Pictures Television.

“Parks and Recreation” — from Emmy Award-winning executive producers Greg Daniels (NBC’s “The Office,” “King of the Hill”) and Michael Schur (NBC’s “The Office,” “Saturday Night Live“) — is a hilarious ensemble comedy that landed on dozens of critics’ “Top 10″ lists in 2010.  It follows Leslie Knope (Emmy Nominee Amy Poehler, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” “Baby Mama”) a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.

Leslie’s office mate is Tom Haverford (Aziz Ansari, “Human Giant,” “Scrubs”), a fashion-obsessed wannabe player while Leslie’s boss, Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman “Children’s Hospital”), hates the very government he works for.  Rounding out the characters are Leslie’s best friend Ann (Rashida Jones, “I Love You, Man,” “The Office“), her ex-boyfriend Andy (Chris Pratt, “Everwood”), and Ron’s assistant April (Aubrey Plaza, “Funny People”).  Also working in the parks department are Donna (Retta, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) and Jerry (Jim O’Heir, “Castle”).  In addition, the show features state auditors Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott, “Party Down”) and Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe, “Brothers and Sisters,” “The West Wing”), who were introduced at the end of the second season.

“Parks and Recreation” is a production of Deedle-Dee Productions, Fremulon, 3 Arts Entertainment and Universal Media Studios.  Along with Daniels and Schur, Howard Klein (“The Office“) and David Miner (“30 Rock“) also serve as executive producers for the series.

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE:  Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins).  The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

JUSTIFIED “Cottonmouth” Season Two Episode 5 Advance Review, Airing 3/9/2011

JUSTIFIED continues on its season high with one of my very favorite episodes this week.  “Cottonmouth” features the incredible Jim Beaver from my cherished show, “Supernatural”.  I love “Supernatural” so I was delighted to see a cast member on JUSTIFIED this week.  “Cottonmouth” – Raylan’s hunt for a killer puts him on a collision course with the Bennett clan, while Boyd plots a heist with treacherous new partners.  Written by Taylor Elmore and directed by Michael Watkins.

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-JUSTIFIED-Cottonmouth-march-9-2011.html

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About Southland
From Emmy Award winners John Wells, Ann Biderman and Chris Chulack comes a raw and authentic look at a police unit in Los Angeles. From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East Los Angeles, “Southland” is a fast-moving drama that will take viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. Michael Cudlitz (“A River Runs Through It”) plays John Cooper a seasoned Los Angeles cop, assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie, “The O.C.”). Cooper’s honest, no-nonsense approach to the job leaves Sherman questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer. Cudlitz and McKenzie are joined by other cast members, including Regina King (“Ray,” “Jerry Maguire”), who plays Detective Lydia Adams. Adams lives with and is the primary caregiver of her mother. Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott, “Boiler Room”) is an unhappily married father of three. Michael McGrady (“The Thin Red Line”) plays Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger. Sal oversees fellow gang detectives Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro, “Drive,” “Ugly Betty”) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy, “Alpha Dog”). Arija Bareikis (“Crossing Jordan”) plays patrol officer Chickie Brown, a single mom who dreams of being the first woman accepted into SWAT.

I spoke with MICHAEL CUDLITZ and BEN McKENZIE about their characters John Cooper and Ben Sherman in SOUTHLAND.  SouthLAnd is such an incredible series and it was an honor to speak with both of these charming gentlemen.  Michael plays my favorite character, John Cooper in the show and he made me cry in the finale.  You can see the genuine pain in his eyes and it’s heartbreaking.  Michael really does a phenomenal job portraying Cooper.  Ben will win you over with his stunning fight scenes and his facial expression in the last scene is just absolute perfection.  Watch the season three finale of SouthLAnd Tuesday night at 10 PM EST on TNT.

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About Southland
From Emmy Award winners John Wells, Ann Biderman and Chris Chulack comes a raw and authentic look at a police unit in Los Angeles. From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East Los Angeles, “Southland” is a fast-moving drama that will take viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. Michael Cudlitz (“A River Runs Through It”) plays John Cooper a seasoned Los Angeles cop, assigned to train young rookie Ben Sherman (Ben McKenzie, “The O.C.”). Cooper’s honest, no-nonsense approach to the job leaves Sherman questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer. Cudlitz and McKenzie are joined by other cast members, including Regina King (“Ray,” “Jerry Maguire”), who plays Detective Lydia Adams. Adams lives with and is the primary caregiver of her mother. Her partner, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott, “Boiler Room”) is an unhappily married father of three. Michael McGrady (“The Thin Red Line”) plays Detective Daniel “Sal” Salinger. Sal oversees fellow gang detectives Nate Moretta (Kevin Alejandro, “Drive,” “Ugly Betty”) and Sammy Bryant (Shawn Hatosy, “Alpha Dog”). Arija Bareikis (“Crossing Jordan”) plays patrol officer Chickie Brown, a single mom who dreams of being the first woman accepted into SWAT.

“Graduation Day” – Premieres Tuesday, March 8, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) In the gripping season finale, challenges abound for Ben Sherman on his final day as a rookie.  But nothing is more daunting to the officer than figuring out how to handle his partner’s growing reliance on painkillers.  Directed by Chris Chulack.  Written by John Wells.

SOUTHLAND Advance Review, Season 3 Finale, “Graduation Day” Airing 3/8/2011

SOUTHLAND wraps up another season this week with another phenomenal episode.  This season has been extraordinary.  I have a love hate relationship with season finales.  They always tend to be the best episode of the season but that comes with a price. You have to say goodbye to your favorite characters and take a break from your weekly small screen cinematic journeys of delight. SouthLAnd is definitely my favorite cop show on, at this moment.  It reminds me of “The Shield” with a little “Cops” blended in.  It is raw and gritty and has the perfect amount of everything.  The writing and storylines are superb. The acting is brilliant and so full of intense passion.  I can’t say one negative thing about the show.  I really hope we get to celebrate at least ten more seasons of SouthLAnd because as of right now we don’t know if we are getting another season and it really would be a shame to lose such a magnificent show. 

Read the review:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/REVIEW-SOUTHLAND-GRADUATION-DAY.html

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I spoke with TYLER BLACKBURN about his role as Caleb in PRETTY LITTLE LIARS on ABC Family.  What a polite and charming gentleman and I really enjoyed chatting with him.  He is so genuine and definitely one of the sweetest people that I have ever had the pleasure of speaking with.  Yes, my job has its perks and getting to speak with the people behind some of the hottest shows on television is certainly one of them.  I was happy I was able to relay all of your messages to him and if you didn’t think he was fascinating already; read on and you will fall head over heels in admiration of this beautiful person.   Tyler’s career is taking off in the right direction and it is only a matter of time before we see him in all his top billing glory.  Watch Tyler Blackburn every week in PRETTY LITTLE LIARS on ABC Family.

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-PRETTY-LITTLE-LIARS-TYLER-BLACKBURN.html

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I spoke with TANYA FISCHER from THE DEFENDERS which airs Friday nights on CBS.  She plays Zoey Waters, the spirited assistant to a couple of Las Vegas lawyers, played by James Belushi and Jerry O’Connell .    Tanya was a pleasure to speak with and she also has a band called, BAMBI KILLERS.  Be sure to check her band out as well as the last two episodes of the first season of THE DEFENDERS on CBS.  I love getting behind such a beautiful and vivacious talent like Tanya. 

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-THE-DEFENDERS-TANYA-FISCHER-2011.html

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I spoke with NICHOLAS GONZALEZ about his role in ABC’s hit medical drama, OFF THE MAP.  Nicholas was so incredible to speak with.  What a phenomenal and positively brilliant man.  There is nothing better than a beautiful man with a fabulous sense of humor that can one up you in a conversation.  I loved his playful sparring.  It was so delightful to discuss literature, films, music, his characters and pretty much everything else with him.   I have added a couple of his book recommendations to my must read list and even though he doesn’t trust my opinion, I will give his a shot.  He had a good time teasing me about my show choices.  Don’t let him fool you; “Rockaway” was a blah movie but he was great in it.  One other thing about Nicholas, the man is smooth.  I don’t think I have ever blushed or laughed so much during a phone interview.  What an interesting and really sweet man.  Do not miss NICHOLAS GONZALEZ every Wednesday night in OFF THE MAP on ABC. 

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PRESS RELEASE: USA NETWORK PREMIERES WINTER SEASON OF LAST SUMMER’S #1 SHOW “ROYAL PAINS” PREMIERING THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 AT 9/8c. USA will premiere the second season continuation of ROYAL PAINS, the best performing freshman year of a cable series ever, on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9/8c. This show will be the launching pad for USA’s new series FAIRLY LEGAL, 10/9c, starring Sarah Shahi. Last season’s cliffhanger involved Hank and Evan’s father Eddie R. Lawson (Henry Winkler) suffering a heart attack after his sons discovered some startling secrets. ROYAL PAINS stars Mark Feuerstein as Hank Lawson who, after becoming blacklisted from the medical community, revives his career as a “doctor for hire” to the rich and famous in the Hamptons. In addition to treating this select group of the East End elite, Hank also caters to the town’s less fortunate by donating his time at the local clinic. He finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others. The show also stars Paulo Costanzo (“Road Trip”), Reshma Shetty (“30 Rock”) and Jill Flint (“Gossip Girl”). ROYAL PAINS is executive produced by Andrew Lenchewski (“UC: Undercover”) and Michael Rauch (“Love Monkey”), as well as Rich Frank (“Comanche Moon”), Paul Frank (“Comanche Moon”) and Jeff Kwatinetz (“Big Momma’s House”) from Prospect Park. Christine Sacani (“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2”) and John P. Rogers (“Hide & Seek”) also serve as co-executive producers. ROYAL PAINS films entirely in New York (Long Island and Brooklyn) and at locations around The Hamptons. Multiple Golden Globe and Emmy winning actor Henry Winkler continues to recur in his role as Eddie R. Lawson; plus Brooke D’Orsay returns as Paige Collins. Jim Gaffigan (“My Boys”), Julianne Nicholson (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), Gilles Marini (“Sex and the City”) and singer John Legend will also guest star this season.

I spoke with HENRY WINKLER about his incredible role in ROYAL PAINS as Eddie R. Lawson. To say that it was an honor to speak with him, well that would just be putting it lightly. Henry is an extraordinary man and is positively the nicest person that I have ever been on an interview call with. I could go on praising him for years. Henry also writes children’s books, the “Hank Zipzer” series and promotes a positive message and image for all the children and adults that “learn differently”. So, it is officially confirmed that Henry Winkler is a beautiful person on the inside and out. Henry is such a tremendous actor that no matter what role he plays, a conman, a leather clad bad boy or a man covered in bees, he is always the highlight of any show. I know “The Fonz” was my favorite character on “Happy Days”. Henry has been featured in so many films and series like; “Little Nicky”, “Click”, “Waterboy”, “Children’s Hospital”, “Arrested Development”, “Law & Order: SVU” and “The Simpsons”. Don’t miss Henry in ROYAL PAINS on Thursday nights only on USA Network.

Read the interview:  http://www.lenalamoray.com/INTERVIEW-ROYAL-PAINS-HENRY-WINKLER.html

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 Voting Via Toll-Free Phone Lines, AT&T Text Messaging & Online Begins After First Performance Show Tuesday, March 1, on FOX

For the first time ever, AMERICAN IDOL will allow viewers to vote for their favorite contestants online at americanidol.com. Sponsored by AT&T, online voting begins immediately after the first performance show airing Tuesday, March 1 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In addition to online voting, fans will continue to be able to vote via toll-free phone lines, as well as unlimited text-message votes for AT&T wireless customers during the voting window (standard text-messaging rates may apply).

To vote online during the voting window, fans should visit americanidol.com and follow the directions. Fans will be required to log in using their Facebook account to access the AMERICAN IDOL voting page, which will feature the name and photo of each of the current contestants. To vote, fans will simply choose their favorite contestant, complete the security verification and submit their choice. After each performance show and during the online voting window, fans may cast up to 50 total online votes for that evening’s performances. Only fans with a registered Facebook account in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to cast their vote(s) online.

“We have been wanting to do online voting for several years, and now Facebook has offered us a secure solution and we are ready to go,” said Simon Fuller, Creator and Executive Producer, AMERICAN IDOL. “The show has always involved a high level of engagement with its viewers through texting and phone voting, and it’s great to expand on this tradition.”

In addition to online voting, fans will also have the opportunity to vote via toll-free phone lines and – if you’re an AT&T wireless customer – via text message. AT&T customers can text unlimited votes during the voting window. At the end of each performance show, the phone lines will open for at least two hours and AMERICAN IDOL viewers will be able to vote for their favorite contestant(s) via the branded toll-free telephone numbers (1-866-IDOLS-01, -02, etc.). AT&T wireless subscribers can use their cell phones to vote by texting the word “VOTE” to the four-digit short code (5701, 5702, etc.) that corresponds with the contestant of their choice.

AT&T customers can receive a text reminder after each performance show with all the contestants’ names and numbers. To sign up for the free Vote Number Reminder, text “IDOL” to 3003 (standard text-messaging rates may apply.)

The 12 male semifinalists take the stage for the first time Tuesday, March 1 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT), and the 12 female semifinalists sing their hearts out for America and the judges on the following night Wednesday, March 2 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT). Then, it’s the moment you’ve been waiting for when this season’s finalists are announced Thursday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Emmy Award-winning AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Founder, 19 Entertainment, a division of CKX, Inc; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; and Nigel Lythgoe, President, Big Red 2 Entertainment. AMERICAN IDOL has been No. 1 among Adults 18-49 for the past seven consecutive seasons and currently ranks as the No. 1 television show of the 2010-11 season.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse^® and AT&T │DIRECTV brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE^® magazine.

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To Feature Godsmack, Seether, Stone Sour, Theory Of A Deadman, Puddle Of Mudd And Many Others

Three Stages & Over 20 Bands On One Day

Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville, FL is about to become an annual destination for rock music fans across the country. The first annual Welcome To Rockville festival will be held along the beautiful St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville at Metropolitan Park on Sunday May 8^th 2011. Featuring over 20 bands including Godsmack, Seether, Stone Sour, Theory Of A Deadman, Puddle Of Mudd, Skillet, Halestorm, Rev Theory, My Darkest Days, Jacksonville’s own Cold and many others.

The event will feature three stages of continuous music throughout the day. Tickets for Welcome To Rockville will be priced at $39.50 and the general on sale will begin on March 4^th at 7am at www.welcometorockvillefestival.com

A pre-sale for the event will be held beginning on March 1^st. For presale password information visit: www.x1029.com and www.facebook.com/rock1045. Ticket prices for the event will increase the week and day of the show

Fans also have the option to purchase a VIP ticket for $90 which includes: VIP entrance to venue, access to VIP lounge area featuring dedicated bar, beverage and food service, premium viewing of main stage (seated and standing areas), seated area with shade for dining and private restroom facilities. For fans traveling from out of town Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel is the official hotel of Welcome to Rockville.

Presented by Jacksonville native Danny Wimmer (one of the partners in the massively successful Rock On The Range festival), along with Mike Yokan & Jason Lewis at Orange Garden Productions, Welcome To Rockville will become an annual event unlike anything Jacksonville, FL has seen in the past.

“Welcome To Rockville for me is a dream come true,” Wimmer commented. “I’ve been very successful in launching some of the biggest rock festivals in North America and to finally bring an event of this magnitude home means the world to me. As a former partner in The Milk Bar I know just how great the rock music fans in this town are. Jacksonville finally has an event to match that passion.”

“I’m not from Jacksonville, I’ve only lived here for a few years,” commented Stone Sour’s lead guitarist Jim Root. “I’ve been all over the world and seen almost every great city there is… After 12 years I decided to call Jacksonville home.”

“I’m super excited to be playing Welcome To Rockville,” commented Puddle of Mudd guitarist Paul Phillips. “Being from Jacksonville myself, I’m proud to be a part of a great number of bands and musicians that have come from the area. I’m honored to help bring the rock back home!!!”

Mistress Juliya from Fuse TV will be the host for Welcome To Rockville introducing the bands and interacting with fans throughout the day.

“I’m psyched to be the voice of Welcome To Rockville,” Julliya remarked. “Florida is the birth ground for so many great bands from the metal and rock scene this festival just brings everything full circle.”

Monster Energy Drink and Metro PCS will be the primary sponsors of the event with Monster presenting the main stage and Jägermeister presenting the third stage.

For up-to-the-minute news and information, please visit welcometorockvillefestival.com

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THE CW PRESS RELEASE: The CW’s hit series AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL returns to the world of high fashion when Cycle 16 premieres on Wednesday, February 23 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET). Lending their expertise as guest judges during this high fashion cycle are international fashion designer Lana Marks, model/stylist Erin Wasson, stylist Rachel Zoe, Sudanese model and actress Alek Wek, stylist/creative consultant Lori Goldstein, Italian photographer Francesco Carrozzini, fashion model Sonia Dara, IMG Models executive Ivan Bart, Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, Brazilian designer Daniella Issa Helayel, and costume designer/stylist Eric Daman (“Gossip Girl”). Fourteen model hopefuls will compete for the ultimate career-launching prize package: a contract with IMG Models, one of the top international modeling management companies in the world; a fashion spread in Vogue Italia and an additional spread and cover of Beauty in Vogue; and a $100,000 contract with CoverGirl Cosmetics. Tyra Banks leads the panel of judges, comprised of influential fashion editor André Leon Talley and photographer Nigel Barker. Jay Manuel serves as the photo shoot creative director while Miss J Alexander returns as the runway trainer.

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL Cycle 16 Premiere Advance Review, Airing 2/23/2011

AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL is back and it’s “time to get real”. Cycle 16 not only welcomes in new contestants but also a new format. You will no longer have to wait through auditions to meet your final 14 because they are presented in the premiere. Tyra opens the show by giving a demo of the typical audition process and puts her acting skills to the test. I am reminded of how much I hate watching auditions. I really enjoyed the new format and being able to dive right in and pick out my favorites. I’ve watched almost every season of the show and I am pretty good at picking out the winners. Yoanna House has been my favorite so far. 

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THE CW PRESS RELEASE: They say two of the most stressful things in life are losing weight and getting married. Imagine having to go through both at the same time. In The CW’s new reality competition “Shedding For The Wedding,” that is the challenge that nine overweight couples must face as they compete to see who can lose the most weight and win the wedding of their dreams. In the series hosted by actress Sara Rue (“Less Than Perfect”), the engaged couples from all walks of life come to Los Angeles, where they will live together and compete over a three-month period. The couples will undergo dramatic physical and emotional transformations as they change their lifestyles and eating habits under the supervision of celebrity nutritionist Ashley Koff (RD). They will also endure hours of grueling workouts with world-class trainers Nicky Holender and Jennifer Cohen. During this time, the couples will also be planning their fantasy weddings with the help of A-list wedding planner Brian Worley. The unique character and background of each couple will be reflected in the wedding themes they select. In each episode of “Shedding For The Wedding,” the couples face off in a big physical challenge, competing to win one element of their wedding — from the invitations, to the cake, to the rings. Whatever they win will be theirs to keep. At the end of each episode, the couples will step on the scale and be weighed together — the two couples who have lost the least amount of combined weight that week will face off in an elimination challenge. The couple that loses that challenge will be eliminated. In the finale, the first seven eliminated couples will return for one more weigh-in. The couple that has continued to lose the most weight at home on their own will win their fantasy honeymoon. Then our final two couples will face off for one last weigh-in. In the end, one couple will win their fantasy wedding — a once-in-a-lifetime event — that America will attend. Hosted by Sara Rue, “Shedding For The Wedding” is from 25/7, Breakfast Anytime, Horizon Alternative Television and Raquel Productions, with executive producers Dave Broome (“The Biggest Loser”), Rick Hurvitz (“Pimp My Ride”) and Ari Shofet (“Pimp My Ride”).

SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING Series Premiere Advance Review, Airing 2/23/2011

SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING Series Premiere on The CW Wednesday. “3… 2… 1… LET’S GO!” Place “The Biggest Loser” in a preheated oven set to 350º for 30 min, remove and let cool, frost with “Say Yes to The Dress,” lightly sprinkle “Bridezillas” on top and you have SHEDDING FOR THE WEDDING–the latest reality series airing Wednesday February 23rd on The CW in which Nine overweight couples compete for the fantasy wedding of their dreams!

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE: Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins). The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

 JUSTIFIED “The I of the Storm” Season Two Episode 3 Advance Review, Airing 2/23/2011

 This week on JUSTIFIED, we get to spend some extended time with Boyd Crowder. This is my favorite episode of the season, so far but I am a huge Walton Goggins fan so I may be biased. “The I of the Storm” – The hijacking of a bus full of drugs ends in murder, and Raylan pursues the likely culprit: Boyd Crowder. Written by Dave Andron. Directed by Peter Werner.

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LIGHTS OUT FX OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE: Lights Out, from Executive Producer/Showrunner Warren Leight (In Treatment, Law & Order Criminal Intent), stars Holt McCallany (CSI: Miami) as “Patrick “Lights‟ Leary,” an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring. The financial downturn coupled with a series of failed investments leave him at a perilous crossroads – battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a brutal and intimidating debt collector. Catherine McCormack (Braveheart) co-stars as “Theresa Leary,” Lights‟ wife who is finishing her medical residency; Pablo Schreiber (The Wire) as “Johnny Leary,” Lights‟ brother and business manager; and Stacy Keach (Fat City) as “Robert “Pops‟ Leary,” Lights‟ father and former trainer who runs the boxing gym owned by Lights. Clark Johnson (The Shield, The Wire) and Norberto Barba (In Treatment, CSI: NY) directed the pilot episode. Series Creator Justin Zackham (The Bucket List), Phillip Noyce (Salt) and Ross Fineman are also Executive Producers. Lights Out is produced by Fox Television Studios and FX Productions. FX has ordered 13 episodes of Lights Out, which was filmed in New York.

LIGHTS OUT “Crossroads” Season One Episode 7 Review, Airing 2/22/2011

In this week’s episode of LIGHTS OUT, the disrobing begins as the fight between Good and Evil transpires. You get a glimpse of the fight in the beginning but you have to wait until the end of the episode to see the entire match but it is more than worth the wait. “Crossroads”- Lights, at a crossroad, attempts a difficult comeback both in the ring, and in his home. Written by Robin Veith. Directed by Ken Girotti.

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 Unscripted Special Hosted by Howie Mandel Mixes “Flash Mob” Concept with Hidden Camera Element To Provide Surprise Reveals to Unknowing Participants

The new unscripted special MOBBED will premiere Thursday, March 31 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) following AMERICAN IDOL on FOX. Host Howie Mandel (“America’s Got Talent,” “Deal or No Deal”) puts a hidden-camera spin on the “flash mob” concept. Mandel and hundreds of strangers will help special guests plan extraordinary surprises for friends, family members, loved ones or co-workers. These unknowing participants will be shocked and stunned by surprise performances that lead up to fantastic reveals that include a husband learning that his wife is pregnant, an applicant finding out that she got the job and a marriage proposal, among others.

“It’s so exciting to be a part of this huge musical spectacle never before attempted on this scale,” said Mandel.

Throughout the hour, the guests will be shown prepping for the event – rehearsing their routines and refining their speeches – all while receiving guidance from host Mandel. Then, on the day of the big event – with the hidden cameras rolling – the detailed plan comes to fruition and suddenly explodes into a song-and-dance spectacle they are sure never to forget. What begins as a few dancers evolves into a grand-scale performance that wraps up with a life-changing announcement for the participants like nothing ever seen on TV.

MOBBED is produced by Alevy Productions and Angel City Factory. Howie Mandel, Chris Cowan, Jean-Michel Michenaud, Mike Marks, Darryl Trell, Howard Kitrosser, Kevin Healey and Michael Rotenberg serve as executive producers. It is based on a format created by Mandel, Trell and Kitrosser.

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PRESS RELEASE: USA NETWORK PREMIERES WINTER SEASON OF LAST SUMMER’S #1 SHOW “ROYAL PAINS” PREMIERING THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 AT 9/8c. USA will premiere the second season continuation of ROYAL PAINS, the best performing freshman year of a cable series ever, on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 9/8c. This show will be the launching pad for USA’s new series FAIRLY LEGAL, 10/9c, starring Sarah Shahi. Last season’s cliffhanger involved Hank and Evan’s father Eddie R. Lawson (Henry Winkler) suffering a heart attack after his sons discovered some startling secrets. ROYAL PAINS stars Mark Feuerstein as Hank Lawson who, after becoming blacklisted from the medical community, revives his career as a “doctor for hire” to the rich and famous in the Hamptons. In addition to treating this select group of the East End elite, Hank also caters to the town’s less fortunate by donating his time at the local clinic. He finds himself walking the line between doing well for himself and doing good for others. The show also stars Paulo Costanzo (“Road Trip”), Reshma Shetty (“30 Rock”) and Jill Flint (“Gossip Girl”). ROYAL PAINS is executive produced by Andrew Lenchewski (“UC: Undercover”) and Michael Rauch (“Love Monkey”), as well as Rich Frank (“Comanche Moon”), Paul Frank (“Comanche Moon”) and Jeff Kwatinetz (“Big Momma’s House”) from Prospect Park. Christine Sacani (“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2”) and John P. Rogers (“Hide & Seek”) also serve as co-executive producers. ROYAL PAINS films entirely in New York (Long Island and Brooklyn) and at locations around The Hamptons. Multiple Golden Globe and Emmy winning actor Henry Winkler continues to recur in his role as Eddie R. Lawson; plus Brooke D’Orsay returns as Paige Collins. Jim Gaffigan (“My Boys”), Julianne Nicholson (“Law & Order: Criminal Intent”), Gilles Marini (“Sex and the City”) and singer John Legend will also guest star this season.

I spoke with RESHMA SHETTY about her starring role in ROYAL PAINS as Divya Katdare. Reshma was positively delightful to speak with and I can’t wait to see what Divya has in store for us for the rest of the season. Reshma is more than just the radiant fashionable beauty of the show. She has the real-life intelligence to bring her character to the next level. Don’t miss Reshma Shetty in ROYAL PAINS on Thursday nights only on USA Network.

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Feb. 17, LOS ANGELES — Responding to ongoing rumors surrounding a possible Black Sabbath reunion, Geezer Butler has issued the following statement:

“I would like to make it clear, because of mounting speculation and rumours, that there will be definitely no reunion of all four original members of Black Sabbath, whether to record an album or to tour.”

Butler’s most recent musical outing was with Heaven & Hell, a four piece featuring Black Sabbath band mate Tony Iommi as well as one time Black Sabbath members Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice.  The band released Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell in November of 2010.

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JUSTIFIED FX RELEASE: Developed by Graham Yost (Boomtown, Speed) and starring Timothy Olyphant (Damages, Deadwood), Justified is based on the works of crime novelist Elmore Leonard, including Leonard’s short story Fire in the Hole. Fresh off the epic gun battle that concluded season one, season two of Justified finds Bo Crowder dead, and the Crowder criminal grip on Harlan County broken. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Olyphant) must now face off against the criminal organizations that are moving to fill the void, and finds himself entangled once again with the mercurial Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins). The series co-stars Nick Searcy (CSI) as Givens’ longtime friend and boss ‘Chief Deputy Art Mullen;’ Jacob Pitts (21) as ‘Deputy Marshal Tim Gutterson;’ Erica Tazel (Life) as ‘Deputy Marshal Rachel Brooks;’ Joelle Carter (CSI: Miami) as ‘Ava Crowder;’ Boyd Crowder’s sister-in-law; and Natalie Zea (Hung) as Raylan’s ex-wife ‘Winona Hawkins.’ Walton Goggins (The Shield) also stars as ‘Boyd Crowder.’ Yost (Boomtown, The Pacific, Band of Brothers) wrote the pilot and serves as Executive Producer/Writer on the series. Leonard (Cuba Libre, Rum Punch, Get Shorty) is also an Executive Producer on the series along with Fred Golan (Boomtown, Raines), Sarah Timberman (Kidnapped), Carl Beverly (Kidnapped) and Michael Dinner (Karen Sisco), who directed the pilot episode. Justified is produced by Sony Pictures Television and FX Productions.

TIMOTHY OLYPHANT took the time to chat with us about JUSTIFIED and his role as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens. Timothy embodies Raylan and if I didn’t know for certain that it wasn’t, it sure seems like the role was written just for him. He does such an amazing job. Timothy is so witty and he just says exactly what he is thinking and you have to respect him for that. He is very opinionated and that is a sensational quality that makes him very intriguing and a rarity in ass kissing Hollywood. He should have his own chat show and trust me you would really want to tune in. Not only is he brilliant but he is handsome, as well. Timothy has been featured in “Damages”, “The Office”, “The Crazies”, “Hitman”, “Live Free or Die Hard” and “Deadwood” to name just a few of his films and shows. Don’t miss Timothy every week in JUSTIFIED only on FX.

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