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NBC Announces Its 2014 Summer Premiere Dates

NBC Summer 2014 Premiere Schedule
Eoin Macken as TC Callahan in 'Night Shift' (Photo by: Lewis Jacobs/NBC)
NBC will launch six…yes, six…scripted series this coming summer. Why stress ‘six’? Because it’s the most for any broadcast network in 21 years, so it’s sort of a big deal for the network. New shows that will be attempting to attract an audience over the hot summer months include The Night Shift, Undateable, Crossbones, Taxi Brooklyn, Working the Engels, and Welcome to Sweden. The alternative series Food Fighters will also make its debut this summer.
 
Also airing this summer are returning series America’s Got Talent, American Ninja Warrior and Last Comic Standing.

2014 Summer Premiere Dates

– Tuesday, May 27 (10-11 p.m.)
The Night Shift
 
– Thursday, May 29 (9-10 p.m.; back-to-back half-hour episodes each week)
Undateable
 
– Friday, May 30 (10-11 p.m.)
Crossbones
 
– Wednesday, June 25 (10-11 p.m.)
Taxi Brooklyn
 
– Thursday, July 10 (9-9:30 p.m.)
Welcome to Sweden
 
– Thursday, July 10 (9:30-10 p.m.)
Working the Engels
 
– Tuesday, July 22 (8-9 p.m.)
Food Fighters
 
Details on the New Series:
 
THE NIGHT SHIFT
Cast: Eoin Macken, Jill Flint, Ken Leung, Brendan Fehr, Daniella Alonso, Robert Bailey Jr., Jeananne Goosen, JR Lemon, Freddy Rodriguez
The Night Shift focuses on the men and women who work the overnight shift at San Antonio Memorial Hospital. They are an irreverent and special breed, particularly adrenaline junkie T.C. Callahan (Eoin Macken). After three grueling tours of duty in Afghanistan, T.C. is about to learn that his toughest battles will be fought right here at home. He and his team of late-night docs, including best friend Topher (Ken Leung) and protégé Drew (Brendan Fehr), know how to let off steam with the casual prank or two, but when lives are at stake, they are all business. Unfortunately, the night shift is now under new senior management and boss Michael Ragosa (Freddy Rodriguez), who has to balance the real-world pressures of cutting costs while battling the stigma that he is more interested in saving money than helping people.


UNDATEABLE
Cast: Chris D’Elia, Brent Morin, Ron Funches, Rick Glassman, David Fynn, Bianca Kajlich
Whether it’s due to a lack of style, the wrong job, or even just a bad haircut, everyone goes through a time in their lives when they’re undateable. Most of us eventually grow out of it, but some people need a little more help than others. Enter Danny Burton (Chris D’Elia). Confident, attractive and impervious to outside opinions, 29-year-old Danny — who may be in a state of arrested development himself — decides to help out his new roommate, Justin Kearney (comedian Brent Morin), the owner of an unsuccessful bar and a chronic overthinker, and Justin’s group of oddball friends — Shelly (comedian Ron Funches), Burski (comedian Rick Glassman) and Brett (David Fynn). Danny introduces the gang to his recently divorced older sister, Leslie (Bianca Kajlich), who immediately bonds with this group of guys, as she feels a little stuck in her own life as well. The gang spends most of their time at Justin’s bar, helping solve each other’s respective problems over beers, and while they love to give each other a hard time, they always have each other’s back.
 
CROSSBONES
Cast: John Malkovich, Richard Coyle, Tracy Ifeachor, David Hoflin, Yasmine Al Massri, Chris Perfetti, Claire Foy
It’s 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence where the diabolical pirate Blackbeard (John Malkovich) reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part shantytown and part marauder’s paradise, New Providence is a mounting threat to international commerce. To gain control of this fearsome society, assassin Tom Lowe is sent to the buccaneers’ haven to take down the brilliant and charismatic Blackbeard. But the closer Lowe gets, the more he finds that his quest is not so simple. Lowe can’t help but admire the political ideals of Blackbeard, whose thirst for knowledge knows no bounds, and no law. But Lowe is not the only danger to Blackbeard’s rule. He is a man with many rivals and one great weakness — a passionately driven woman whom he cannot deny.
 
TAXI BROOKLYN
Cast: Chyler Leigh, Jacky Ido, Ally Walker, Jennifer Esposito
An action-comedy police procedural centered on the fractious, closely bonded partnership between a streetwise Marseilles-born New York City taxi driver and an intensely driven NYPD detective for whom this immigrant cabbie becomes chauffeur, insider on the streets and unofficial partner.
 
WELCOME TO SWEDEN
Cast: Greg Poehler, Josephine Bornebusch, Lena Olin, Claes Månsson, Patrick Duffy, Illeana Douglas, Christopher Wagelin, Per Svensson
Bruce Evans (Greg Poehler) and Emma Wiik (Josephine Bornebusch) seem to be the perfect couple, so when she makes the life-changing decision to move back to her native Stockholm to accept a prestigious banking position after a year together, she is surprised and thrilled that he agrees to move with her. Moving halfway around the world with a new love is a huge step and Bruce, with no job, friends or real clue about what he is getting himself into, is quick to face the many unique challenges and culture clashes that living in a foreign land presents — most notably, how to win over Emma’s strange and very Swedish family.
 
WORKING THE ENGELS
Cast: Andrea Martin, Kacey Rohl, Azura Skye, Benjamin Arthur
The series centers on a family who must band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them a mountain of debt. The Engels must all go to work running Dad’s storefront law firm, with one minor problem — daughter Jenna is the only one who is qualified to practice law.
 
FOOD FIGHTERS
Host: Adam Richman
The best amateur cooks in America put their signature dishes to the test against five professional chefs. Television personality, author and food enthusiast Adam Richman hosts this compelling food battle in which home cooks face off against five culinary pros, climbing a money ladder with increasing cash prizes for every professional chef they knock out. A “Dinner Party” of culinary judges determines who has made the tastiest dish, revealing whether amateur cooks have what it takes to beat the very best.
 
Source: NBC
 
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Perrey Reeves is Ready for ‘Covert Affairs’

Perrey Reeves Joins Covert Affairs
Perrey Reeves (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Perrey Reeves, best known for playing Ari Gold’s wife on Entourage, will have a recurring guest starring role on the fifth season of Covert Affairs. The USA Network series returns this summer with Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Hill Harper, Kari Matchett, Peter Gallagher, and Nic Bishop in starring roles.

According to the official announcement, Reeves will play Caityln, “the smart, confident COO at McQuaid Security, Ryan McQuaid’s (Bishop) private military company. As a top female executive in an industry still run like a boys’ club, she’s worked tirelessly to get where she is today. Caitlyn knows how to command a room and isn’t afraid to speak her mind.”

Reeves other credits include Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Old School, The Suburbans, Smoke Signals, Kicking and Screaming, and Child’s Play 3.

The Season Five Plot:

Season five of the series picks up after CIA operative Annie fakes her death, alters her identity and goes deep undercover in the streets of Hong Kong to defeat her most cunning opponent, Henry Wilcox (guest star Gregory Itzin). The new season will examine the price Annie will have to pay for this risky maneuver and the implications it will have on her relationships – both personally and professionally – as she attempts to re-emerge into the world she once knew.

A New Trailer for ‘Jupiter Ascending’ Arises

Jupiter Ascending Channing Tatum
Channing Tatum as Caine in ‘Jupiter Ascending’ (Photo (C) 2014 WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC. – U.S., CANADA, BAHAMAS & BERMUDA AND VILLAGE ROADSHOW FILMS BVI LIMITED)

Writer/directors Lana and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix films, Cloud Atlas) are back with another trippy sci-fi epic with Jupiter Ascending starring Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis. The cast of the Village Roadshow Pictures and Warner Bros Pictures release also features Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth, Tuppence Middleton, Doona Bae, James D’Arcy, and Tim Pigott-Smith.

Jupiter Ascending will arrive in theaters on July 18, 2014.

The Plot:

Jupiter Jones (Kunis) was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people’s houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine (Tatum), a genetically engineered ex-military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along — her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos.

History Orders Another Season of ‘Vikings’

Vikings Renewed for Season 3
A scene from Vikings season 2 (Photo Courtesy of HISTORY Copyright 2014)

Season two is nearing the midpoint and History’s so pleased with the ratings that they’ve ordered a third season of Vikings. The drama series has been averaging 3.4 million viewers and holds the #1 spot among cable shows on Thursdays at 10pm. Six brand new episodes still remain for season two, including this season’s finale set for May 1st.

“Vikings has taken viewers by storm and has established itself as one of the most compelling, visually stunning dramas on television. With its large, passionate, and loyal fan base, Vikings has cemented HISTORY firmly in the scripted series genre, just as we are the leaders in reality television,” said Dirk Hoogstra, EVP and General Manager, HISTORY & H2. “We are incredibly fortunate to have such an enormously talented cast and crew led by Michael Hirst whose intricately woven storylines vividly brings the unknown, epic world of these Norsemen to life. Season three promises to immerse viewers even deeper into the exploits of these fearless warriors who are willing to risk it all for conquest and power.”

Filming of season three’s ten episodes will begin this summer.

The Plot:

Vikings centers on Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), a restless young warrior and family man who longs to find and conquer new lands across the sea and claim the spoils as his own. Now he is an Earl, with more power than ever before, his desire to sail west and explore new kingdoms remains unquenchable.

New to the cast of Vikings are Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn, the intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok, and Linus Roache as Ecbert, King of Wessex, a man of strength, knowledge and undisguised ambition. They join Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok; Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, a fierce shield maiden and Ragnar’s wife; Clive Standen as Rollo, Ragnar’s impulsive, wild, care-free brother; George Blagden as Athelstan, a young and not-so-innocent Monk; Jessalyn Gilsig as Siggy, beautiful wife of the late Earl Haraldson; Donal Logue as King Horik, who desires to make the increasingly famous Earl Ragnar an ally and supporter; Gustaf Skarsgard, a ship builder who designs the new generation of Vikings ships; and Alyssa Sutherland as Princess Aslaug, Ragnar’s new love interest.




Two New Videos from Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Chris Evans IMAX PosterIf you don’t want to know anything about the story – and if you’re going into Captain America: The Winter Soldier without any prior knowledge of who the Winter Soldier actually is – then do not watch the first video below. You’re safe to watch video number two as it’s just Black Widow beating up a lot of bad guys.
 
Arriving in theaters on April 4, 2014, Captain America: The Winter Soldier stars Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell, Robert Redford, and Samuel L. Jackson.
 
The Plot:


After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off assailants sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
 
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Into the Storm Teases Us with a Trailer Teasing the Real Trailer

“In the last 10 years there have been more extreme weather events than any other decade in human history”
 
Into the Storm Teaser TrailerVillage Roadshow Pictures and Warner Bros Pictures have unveiled a short teaser trailer preparing movie fans for the release of the actual trailer for the upcoming disaster movie Into the Storm coming to theaters on August 8, 2014. Starring Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Arlen Escarpeta, Nathan Kress, Jon Reep, and Jeremy Sumpter, Into the Storm will take viewers into the eye of the storm. The action film is directed by Steven Quale (Final Destination 5) from a screenplay by John Swetnam.


The Plot:
 
In the span of a single day, the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot.
 
Told through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking amateurs, and courageous townspeople, Into the Storm throws you directly into the eye of the storm to experience Mother Nature at her most extreme.
 
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Emma Watson on ‘Noah’ and Director Darren Aronofsky

Emma Watson (the Harry Potter franchise) reunites with her The Perks of Being a Wallflower love interest Logan Lerman for the Biblical epic, Noah, opening in theaters on March 28, 2014. Watson plays Ila and in this interview courtesy of Paramount Pictures she discusses her character, why she signed on to the film, working with Oscar-winner Russell Crowe, and being directed by Darren Aronofsky.

Watson also talks about what audiences can expect from this PG-13 film.

The Plot: Noah is a close adaptation of the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark. In a world ravaged by human sin, Noah is given a divine mission: to build an Ark to save creation from the coming flood.

Whitey Bulger Documentary Getting a Theatrical Release via Magnolia Pictures

Magnolia to Release Whitey Bulger DocumentaryWhitey: The United States of America V. James J Bulger has been picked up by Magnolia Pictures for US theatrical, VOD, and home entertainment release. The documentary about South Boston’s infamous gangster was directed by Joe Berlinger (the Paradise Lost films). “The filmmaking team worked very hard to gain unprecedented access, including to Bulger himself who has never before agreed to appear in any media, so we are especially delighted to be partnering with the two companies — Magnolia and CNN — that know how to reach the widest possible audience,” said Berlinger.
 
Magnolia Pictures is planning a June release in theaters and VOD followed later this year by a screening on CNN.
 
“Whitey is a jaw-dropping true crime epic—a real life The Departed,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “As longtime admirers of Joe Berlinger’s films, we’re excited to be working together on this rigorous, thoroughly entertaining and tough-as-nails film.”
 
“Whitey is a riveting portrait of arguably the most notorious gangster in modern times — we couldn’t be more pleased to see the film reach a broader audience, and to re-team with Magnolia Pictures, as we did so successfully for Blackfish,” added Vinnie Malhotra, senior vice president for development and acquisitions for CNN Worldwide.
 
The Details:
 
Infamous gangster James “Whitey” Bulger wielded a mystique as the Robin Hood of South Boston, his legend captured the imagination of the entire country even as he terrorized a city with mayhem and brutal violence with apparent impunity. Separating the man from the myth, this riveting documentary challenges conventional wisdom by detailing shocking new allegations about law enforcement complicity that will shock even those familiar with the case.
 
Source: Magnolia Pictures
 
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‘The 100’ Season One Episode 2 Video and Details

The 100 Episode 2 Premiere
Eliza Taylor as Clarke, Eli Goree as Wells, Richard Harmon as Murphy, and Bob Morley as Bellamy in 'The 100' (Photo: Cate Cameron/The CW © 2014 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.)

The 100 continues with the second episode of season one titled “Earth Skills.” The new series airs on Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT on The CW with Eliza Taylor, Paige Turco, Thomas McDonell, Eli Goree, Marie Avgeropoulos, Bob Morley, Kelly Hu, Christopher Larkin, Devon Bostick, Isaiah Washington, and Henry Ian Cusick in starring roles.

The Plot of “Earth Skills”

LINDSEY MORGAN GUEST STARS IN THIS EPISODE — Having discovered that Jasper (Devon Bostick) may still be alive, Clarke (Eliza Taylor), Bellamy (Bob Morley), Octavia (Marie Avgeropoulos), Finn (Thomas McDonell) and Monty (Chris Larkin) set out on a mission to locate their friend and are shocked at what they find.

Meanwhile, on the Ark, Abby (Paige Turco) is determined to get to Earth, and enlists Raven (guest star Lindsey Morgan) to craft an escape pod. Isaiah Washington and Henry Ian Cusick also star. Dean White directed the episode written by Jason Rothenberg.

John Carter Cash Honors His Family Name

John Carter Cash Profile
John Carter Cash at Cash Cabin Studio. (Photo credit: courtesy of John Carter Cash / 2014 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.)

Welcome to the Cash Cabin Studio, nestled among tall, strong trees on a 40-acre property in Hendersonville, Tenn. Up three steps, across a wooden porch, and inside the nondescript door is where John Carter Cash does his work while also maintaining the legacy of his parents, Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.

Johnny and June recorded prolifically inside these walls, particularly in their later years. As head of the House of Cash, John Carter Cash weaves the business of his father’s music publishing and recording catalog with recording, producing, songwriting, and occasional book-writing via another company he leads, Cash Productions.

“I have to have a balance,” he explained. “The House of Cash is about furthering the legacy. I’m vibrantly excited about the legacy — my parents’ and the Carter Family’s. I embrace it, but I have aspects of my life that are outside of that.”

Within the House of Cash, John Carter Cash has the final word on administering and licensing his father’s deep catalog. While much is handled by BMG Publishing, Cash generally tackles the harder issues, along with his father’s longtime manager, Lou Robin. “I handle the things that are gray,” Cash noted. “We try to make decisions the same way as if my dad were in the room.”

The list of Cash Productions projects is long and varied. In June, for example, Cash released his first novel, Lupus Rex, a fable involving quail, deer, mice, crows, and rabbits, all struggling with the timeless themes of life, death, power, war, and peace. As a companion to the novel, he released a CD of the same name.

Cash began writing seven years ago, when he authored his mother’s biography, Anchored in Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash. (The book inspired the 2013 Lifetime original movie, Ring of Fire, starring Jewel as June Carter Cash.) The idea for the project came as Cash was sorting through his late parents’ estate.

“My mom saved everything,” he said. “There was a camel saddle given to them by a king. We found hundreds of recordings. There were handwritten letters from my dad to my mom and to me. As we cataloged these things, it became clear to do the book.”

Three children’s books followed: Momma Loves Her Little Son (2009) and Daddy Loves His Little Girl (2010, both illustrated by Marc Burckhardt), plus The Cat in the Rhinestone Suit (illustrated by Scott Nash, 2012). Additionally, Cash wrote and published House of Cash: The Legacies of My Father, Johnny Cash (2012).

The Johnny Cash estate also yielded an abundance of unreleased music. Much of it was provided to Sony Legacy, which transferred the content to digital and released it as Bootleg Volumes in four volumes (2011 and 2012).

John Carter Cash also found recordings that his father cut with legendary producer Billy Sherrill in 1983. These tracks, with Marty Stuart on guitar, included duets with June Carter Cash and Waylon Jennings. Cash invited Stuart back to recut his guitar parts. The result, Out Among the Stars, was issued March 25.

Other projects on the Cash Productions calendar include recording a brand new Roy Orbison song, titled “The Way Is Love.” The demo, recorded in 1985 or ’86, survives only as a single cassette tape, which the late singer’s sons Alex, R.K. and Wesley found in their father’s archives. Plans were made to record more vocals to the track laid down by their father, but when Cash listened to the rough, he realized it wouldn’t be easy to bring the audio up to digital standards.

His solution was to bring in a team of German technicians who specialized in such salvage efforts. After several attempts, they completed the operation. A release date will soon be determined for the historic single. “It’s stuff like this that inspires me with life,” Cash insisted.

Another major artist, CMA’s Country Music Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn, has recorded a large amount of music at Cash Cabin Studio. Cash has produced these sessions since 2007, but they have yet to be heard. “We have 97 songs,” he said. “Gospel, Christmas, Appalachian: She did all of the music with such strength.”

These endeavors, as well as the productions he’s undertaken recently for Angel Mary & The Tennessee Werewolves (who covered “Folsom Prison Blues” with John Carter Cash and Rob Caggiano of the Danish metal band Volbeat) and other sessions he has executive produced, add up to a full schedule. Yet Cash still finds time to write and record his own music. With his friend Bill Miller and Wesley Orbison, he has recorded and mastered 40 to 50 songs. They also perform together, recently headlining the Harvest Moon American Indian Festival in Kansas City, Mo.

“I love it all,” Cash said. “It’s about the heart. I work hard, but it’s about passion and spirit. And that helps me feel really peaceful.”

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By Crystal Caviness
© 2014 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.

 

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