Smash star Megan Hilty has signed on to star in TV Land’s I Shudder pilot set to film in October in New York. Also joining the pilot cast are John Behlmann, Geneva Carr, and Brooklyn Shuck, all of whom will be starring alongside previously cast member Hamish Linklater. The series is based on Paul Rudnick’s book I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey, with Rudnick writing and executive producing the pilot. Pushing Daisies‘ Dan Jinks is also on board as an executive producer.
The Plot: “I Shudder is a comedy revolving around Elyot Vionnet, an advocate of manners, style and most importantly, common decency. Observing people committing heinous crimes of etiquette, he tries to counsel them from afar, inserting himself into their lives most unwelcomely. When the individuals he deems classless choose not to take his advice, they are met with terrible consequences. Elyot joins forces with his young neighbor Stella to try to make the world better, one tactless person at a time.”
Hamish Linklater is set to play Elyot Vionnet with Megan Hilty and John Behlmann cast as Sara and Drake Morell, the parents of 11 year old Stella (Brooklyn Shuck). Geneva Carr will play Susan Marie, Elyot’s other neighbor who is described as “unpleasant and self-righteous.”
There’s no word yet on when I Shudder will debut on TV Land.
A new trailer’s arrived for the sci-fi action thriller The Martian from Ridley Scott. The film’s based on Andy Weir’s novel and was adapted for the screen by Drew Goddard, with Matt Damon starring as an astronaut left alone on Mars. The cast also includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover.
20th Century Fox will release The Martian in theaters on October 2, 2015.
The Plot:
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney’s safe return.
Lee Jones stars in ‘The Bastard Executioner (Photo credit: Ollie Upton / FX)
The cast and crew of FX’s new dramatic series The Bastard Executioner discuss the show in this short video from the set. Created by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy), The Bastard Executioner stars Lee Jones, Stephen Moyer, Katey Sagal, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, and Sam Spruell.
The cast also includes Sutter, Darren Evans, Danny Sapani, Timothy V. Murphy, Sarah White, Sarah Sweeney, Elen Rhys, and Ethan Griffiths. The Americans‘ Matthew Rhys guest stars.
The Bastard Executioner‘s 10-episode season one will premiere on September 15, 2015.
The Plot:
The Bastard Executioner is a blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle (Lee Jones), a 14th-century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set in northern Wales during a time rife with rebellion and political upheaval, Wilkin must walk a tightrope between protecting his true identity while also serving a mysterious destiny.
Guided by Annora (Katey Sagal), a mystical healer whose seeming omniscience keeps Wilkin under her sway; manipulated by Milus Corbett (Stephen Moyer), a devious Chamberlain with grand political aspirations; and driven by a deepening connection with the Baroness Lady Love Ventris (Flora Spencer-Longhurst), Wilkin struggles to navigate political, emotional and supernal pitfalls in his quest to understand his greater purpose.
Hot on the heels of MTV’s reveal of the new Moonman statue comes the release of the nominees for the Best Song of the Summer at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The winner will be determined by fans voting online via Twitter and Instagram (the hashtags are listed below the nominees), with the Best Song of the Summer winner announced during the MTV Video Music Awards pre-show.
The MTV Video Music Awards will take place on Sunday, August 30th at 9pm and will air live on the East Coast. Miley Cyrus is this year’s host and MTV’s announced The Weeknd will be performing on the awards show. Presenters and additional musical acts will be announced closer to the air date.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, is about to release her first solo EP digitally on September 18, 2015 followed by a release in stores on October 9th. The EP titled The Ann Wilson Thing will be released by Rounder Records and will feature the tracks “Fool No More” and “For What It’s Worth.” Announcing the upcoming release, Wilson described “Fool No More” as “a heavy blues song about bad love and the fleeting of time.”
In addition to announcing the EP release date, Wilson released a list of new dates added to her solo mini tour. The tour will begin in Solana Beach, CA on September 21st and wrap up in Nashville, Tennessee on October 15th. Emmylou Harris and Alison Krauss will put in special appearances at the October 15th show, and Jon Batiste will join Wilson at the New York City Winery show on October 7th. The October 6th stop at the Kate Hepburn Theater in Connecticut will actually be filmed by PBS to be included in their Kate Hepburn Theaters Series next year.
The Ann Wilson Thing Tour Dates:
Sept 21 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up
Oct 6 – Hartford, CT – The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Oct 7 – New York, NY – City Winery (two shows announced)
Oct 9 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head on Stage
Oct 10 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head on Stage
Oct 12 – Vienna, VA – The Barns at Wolf Trap
Oct 13 – Vienna, VA – The Barns at Wolf Trap
Oct 15 – Nashville, TN – City Winery
Rick Shroder, Dolly Parton, Alyvia Lind, and Jennifer Nettles (Photo by: Chris Haston / NBCUniversal)
NBC has set a December 10, 2015 premiere date for Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors. The holiday special will air at 9pm ET/PT and is based on Dolly Parton’s childhood and stars Alyvia Alyn Lind as a nine year-old Dolly. Jennifer Nettles is set to play Dolly’s mother and Ricky Schroder will be playing Dolly’s father. Gerard McRaney has been cast as Dolly’s grandfather, Jake Owens.
Pamela K. Long wrote the script and serves as an executive producer along with Dolly Parton and Sam Haskell. Filming is expected to get underway this week in Atlanta.
The Plot:
Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton’s remarkable upbringing. This once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith, and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Parton who she is today.
The film is set in the Tennessee Great Smokey Mountains in 1955. It is neither a biopic nor musical about Dolly’s whole life and performing career, but rather a family-oriented faith-based story about the incidents in her and her family’s life around the time she was nine years old.
James McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe introduce this new trailer for 20th Century Fox’s Victor Frankenstein, an upcoming horror film described as a “thrilling twist” on the classic monster story. The dramatic film was directed by Paul McGuigan (Push, Lucky Number Slevin) from a script by Max Landis (American Ultra, Chronicle). The cast also includes Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, and Freddie Fox.
Victor Frankenstein is opening in theaters on November 25, 2015.
The Plot:
Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein (McAvoy) and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman (Radcliffe) share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.
This season’s top 10 dancers will be on the road for the So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 Tour kicking off on October 13, 2015 in Grand Prairie, Texas. The top 10 finalists representing both Team Street and Team Stage will travel across North America as part of the tour, hitting 70 cities including New Orleans, Nashville, and San Diego. Fox has released the dates and locations for the first leg of the tour, with additional 2016 dates to be announced later.
So You Think You Can Dance‘s top 10 contestants set to take part in the tour are Gaby Diaz, Edson Juarez, Jim Nowakowski, Hailee Payne, Derek Piquette, Megan “Megz” Alfonso, Eddie “Neptune” Eskridge, Virgil Gadson, Jessica “JJ” Rabone and Jana “Jaja” Vankova. The group will be performing audience favorites from this season’s shows and original dance numbers choreographed just for the tour.
“I am thrilled with this season’s new Stage vs. Street format and the brilliant, fresh talent we have discovered. These dancers have inspired the choreographers to create remarkable dance numbers each week, truly showcasing individual talent. I am excited for your favorite dancers to bring their inspiration and routines to even more cities on this year’s nationwide tour,” stated Nigel Lythgoe, judge/executive producer.
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE SEASON 12 TOUR
DATE CITY VENUE
10/13/15 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
10/15/15 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
10/16/15 Austin, TX ACL Live at the Moody Theater
10/17/15 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
10/19/15 New Orleans, LA Saenger Theatre
10/21/15 Jacksonville, FL Times Union Center PAC, Moran Theatre
10/23/15 West Palm Beach, FL Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Center
10/24/15 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live
10/25/15 Ft. Myers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
10/27/15 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
10/28/15 Miami, FL Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
10/29/15 Sarasota, FL Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
10/31/15 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
11/1/15 Nashville, TN Tennessee Performing Arts Center
11/3/15 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center
11/5/15 Baltimore, MD Lyric Opera House
11/6/15 Washington, DC Warner Theatre
11/7/15 Huntington, NY The Paramount
11/8/15 Philadelphia, PA Academy of Music
11/10/15 Brooklyn, NY Kings Theatre
11/11/15 Morristown, NJ Mayo Performing Arts Center
11/13/15 Boston, MA Orpheum Theatre
11/14/15 Portland, ME Cross Insurance Arena
11/15/15 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
11/17/15 Toms River, NJ Pine Belt Arena
11/18/15 Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center
11/20/15 Buffalo, NY Shea’s Performing Arts Center
11/21/15 Columbus, OH The Palace
11/22/15 East Lansing, MI Wharton Center
11/24/15 Cleveland, OH Palace Theatre
11/25/15 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
11/27/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
11/28/15 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre
11/29/15 Cedar Rapids, IA Paramount Theatre
12/2/15 St. Louis, MO Fox Theatre
12/3/15 Kansas City, MO Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
12/4/15 Tulsa, OK Brady Theater
12/5/15 Kearney, NE Viaero Event Center
12/7/15 Colorado Springs, CO Pikes Peak Center
12/8/15 Denver, CO Paramount Theatre
12/10/15 West Valley City, UT Maverik Center
12/11/15 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl Concert Theater
12/12/15 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
12/14/15 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall
12/15/15 Riverside, CA Fox Performing Arts Center
12/16/15 Los Angeles, CA Microsoft Theater L.A. LIVE
12/18/15 San Jose, CA City National Civic
12/19/15 San Francisco, CA Warfield Theatre
12/20/15 Santa Rosa, CA Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
12/26/15 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
12/27/15 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
12/28/15 Spokane, WA INB Performing Arts Center
12/29/15 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
Jimmy Kimmel says if you want to be taken seriously as an artist it’s important to have great lyrics. To prove his point, Kimmel brought in angel-voiced singer Josh Groban to sing Donald Trump’s tweets. Yes, you read that right. Josh Groban sat down at the piano and sang tweets by Presidential Candidate Donald Trump.
Among the tweets selected were Trump’s love/hate relationship with Macy’s, his high IQ, losers and haters, Obama’s birth certificate, Kristen Stewart cheating on Robert Pattinson, and the need for global warming. As Groban says, “Donald Trump’s tweets will make you laugh, they’ll make you cry…but mostly they’ll make you cry.”
Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome star in ‘Another Period’ (Photo Credit: Comedy Central)
Comedy Central has given Another Period an order for a 10-episode second season as just announced by Comedy Central’s President of Original Programming Kent Alterman. The series was created by Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, executive producers, writers, and stars of the half hour comedy. Ben Stiller, Jeremy Konner, Debbie Liebling, Stuart Cornfeld, and Mike Rosenstein also executive produce the series.
Season two will air in 2016. Season one is airing on Tuesday nights at 10:30pm ET/PT.
“Another Period is a beautiful reflection of a great American truth: the more things change, the more they stay the same,” stated Alterman.
“We are thrilled that Comedy Central has such good taste,” added Leggero and Lindhome.
The Plot:
Before others claimed their fame, there was one American family that stood for all that was spoiled, shameless and stupid. Meet the Bellacourts – Newport, RI’s First Family of the Gilded Age. They have tons of money, live in a big-ass mansion and employ a whole team of Fonzworth Bentleys.
However, the Bellacourts’ servants have to do a lot more than hold umbrellas. Another Period centers on the Bellacourt sisters, Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome), who only care about being rich and becoming super famous (which is a lot harder in 1902).
Lauren Ash, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Christina Hendricks, Brian Huskey, David Koechner, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman appear alongside Leggero and Lindhome. Guest stars for the series’ first season include Matt Besser, Jack Black, Jon Daly, John Ennis, Kate Flannery, Rich Fulcher, Tim Heidecker, Moshe Kasher, Lauren Lapkus, Thomas Lennon, Kate Micucci, Chris Parnell, Lou Diamond Phillips, Missi Pyle, Will Sasso, Betsy Sodaro, Shoshannah Stern, Ben Stiller, Stephen Tobolowsky and Brian White.
