The cast of 24: Live Another Day also includes Benjamin Bratt as CIA operations head Steve Harris, Yvonne Strahovski as agent Kate Morgan, Giles Matthey as computer tech Jordan Reed, and Gbenga Akinnagbe as field operative Erik Ritter.
24: Live Another Day is executive produced by Howard Gordon, Evan Katz, Manny Coto, David Fury, Robert Cochran, Brian Grazer, Jon Cassar and Kiefer Sutherland.
In addition to Hostages, Donovan’s television credits include Deception, Damages, The O.C., The Guardian, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Friends, and Ally McBeal. His film credits include Argo and Good Night, and Good Luck.
The NAD and PepsiCo announced today that after an extensive search actress Amber Zion has been selected to sign the National Anthem at Super Bowl XLVIII (Photo Courtesy of PepsiCo)National Association of the Deaf and PepsiCo have chosen actress Amber Zion to perform the National Anthem during the pre-game festivities at Super Bowl XLVIII. Soprano Renee Fleming will be singing the National Anthem while Zion will be performing in American Sign Language (ASL). This year’s Super Bowl will be held on February 2nd at MetLife Stadium with Seattle Seahawks representing the NFC and the Denver Broncos representing the AFC.
“The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched events of the year,” said NAD CEO Howard Rosenblum. “Integrating American Sign Language into the performance of the National Anthem during the pregame not only raises awareness of ASL, it also helps to ensure that this iconic event is inclusive for all Americans.”
About Amber Zion [Courtesy of PepsiCo and The National Association of the Deaf]:
Amber Zion was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Penn., and has always had a passion for acting. She started performing in school plays and continued acting through college theatre. Amber’s passion led her to New York City, where she made her professional debut off Broadway in Shakespeare’s, The Tempest, while graduating college with a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology. After moving to Los Angeles, she got a guest starring role on CBS’s CSI:NY in the episode “Silent Night” on network television. Amber also made her debut in a national commercial for Kay Jeweler’s Christmas campaign. She continued performing at Deaf West Theatre, winning much acclaim for her role as Lea in Wendy Kesselman’s My Sister In The House. Amber also had great success on stage in Lee Hall’s adaptation of The Adventures of Pinocchio as Pinocchio. She has continued to hone her craft in independent films, her most recent one, Wasted Beauty, directed by Martin Paves. Amber is very excited and honored to be part of Super Bowl XLVIII!
Source PepsiCo; The National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The CW has signed up Jesse L. Martin to play Detective West in the Arrow spin-off, The Flash. Grant Gustin is on board to star as The Flash/forensics investigator Barry Allen in the new series based on the DC Comics series. David Nutter is on board to direct The Flash pilot.
The Hollywood Reporter describes Martin’s character as “an honest, blue-collar cop who is a surrogate father to Barry. A soulful, funny and caring father to Iris — Barry’s potential love interest — West came up through the foster care system and took Barry in after his mother’s slaying and father’s imprisonment. He believes in Barry and supports his efforts to prove his father’s innocence.”
Martin’s credits include 198 episodes of Law & Order and nine episodes of Smash, as well as the feature films Rent, Puncture, and Joyful Noise.
He thought it was over. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen – a fight that left the bodies of police and gangsters alike piled in the halls – rookie Jakarta cop Rama thought it was done and he could resume a normal life. He couldn’t have been more wrong.
Formidable though they may have been, Rama’s opponents in that fateful building were nothing more than small fish swimming in a pond much larger than he ever dreamed possible. And his triumph over the small fry has attracted the attention of the predators farther up the food chain. His family at risk, Rama has only one choice to protect his infant son and wife: He must go undercover to enter the criminal underworld himself and climb through the hierarchy of competing forces until it leads him to the corrupt politicians and police pulling the strings at the top of the heap.
And so Rama begins a new odyssey of violence, a journey that will force him to set aside his own life and history and take on a new identity as the violent offender “Yuda.” In prison he must gain the confidence of Uco – the son of a prominent gang kingpin – to join the gang himself, laying his own life on the line in a desperate all-or-nothing gambit to bring the whole rotten enterprise to an end.
A scene from 'Breadwinners' (Photo Courtesy of Nickelodeon)Breadwinners, the new animated series from Steve Borst and Gary ‘Doodles’ Di Raffaele, will premiere on Nickelodeon on February 17, 2014 at 7:30pm ET/PT. After its debut, Breadwinners will move to its regular time slot at 11am on Saturdays beginning February 22nd.
The series features SwaySway and Buhdeuce, two booty-shaking bread delivery ducks who travel around in a jet-fueled Rocket Van.
“This is our first series to come out of our animated shorts program and we are very proud and excited to bring it to our audience,” said Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. “Steve and Gary have created a fresh, fun cartoon with great characters and an infectious music backdrop that we think will have kids laughing and bouncing with each episode.”
Details on Breadwinners:
Throughout the series, SwaySway, the upbeat leader of the flock, and Buhdeuce, the loyal booty-shakin’ co-pilot, go on crazy adventures together. From eating a loaf of Stank Bread and getting lost in the bread mines, to record-breaking attempts for most bread deliveries in one day, nothing will stop this duo from making the delivery while shaking their tail feathers.
During the series premiere, “Thug Loaf,” when SwaySway and Buhdeuce have to deliver bread to the bad part of Duck Town, they accidentally lock their keys in the Rocket Van and have to befriend a gang of Biker Ducks for help. Next in “Mine All Mine,” SwaySway and Buhdeuce meet the most righteous dude in the planet, the Bread Maker.
Game of Thrones fans, what’s the next best thing to actually visiting the set of the critically acclaimed HBO series? The answer could be checking out the Game of Thrones: The Exhibition heading to eight cities in 2014.
The exhibition traveled to five cities last year and proved to be so popular, HBO’s bringing Game of Thrones exhibition to more cities this year.
Presented by HBO, the 2014 Game of Thrones: The Exhibition will focus on “key places and characters/relationships from the series.” The exhibition, which is open to the public (unless otherwise specified below) and free of charge, will feature 100 “original artifacts from pivotal scenes in seasons 1, 2 and 3, plus select pieces from the fourth season premiering in 2014.”
HBO revealed a few of the artifacts fans can expect to see as the exhibit travels the globe: Costumes, props, armor, and weapons created by artisans whose extraordinary craftsmanship has lent authenticity to the show since its inception including a magnificent costume display featuring cloaks, dresses, and armor; iconic artifacts such as model dragons and eggs; weaponry comprising of crossbows, daggers, spears, hatchets, and swords; crowns and headdresses; jewelry; books, letters, and maps; House banners; storyboards and much more.
Fans will even have the opportunity to take photos on the Iron Throne.
Game of Thrones: The Exhibition Tour Dates:
New York City, New York (in partnership with Time Warner Cable, located at Time Warner Cable Studios) *Open exclusively to Time Warner Cable customers
January 27–February 1
Time Warner Cable Studios
440 W 14th Street
New York, NY 10014
Mexico City, Mexico (in partnership with HBO Latin America)
February 15–19
Venue and ticket information will be available starting February.
Austin, Texas at SXSW
March 7–11
Austin Music Hall
208 Nueces Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in partnership with HBO Latin America)
April 5–9
Venue to be announced
Oslo, Norway (in partnership with HBO Nordic)
April 26–30
Toronto, Canada (in partnership with Bell Media/HBO Canada)
May 14–18
Tiff Bell Lightbox
350 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 3X5
Belfast, Northern Ireland (in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen and Northern Ireland Tourist Board)
Vancouver, Canada (presented as a free attraction at the 2014 Fair at the Pacific National Exhibition/PNE)
*There is a fair admission fee to enter the PNE
August 16–September 1 (closed August 18 and 25)
PNE Fairgrounds
2901 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
If we were to judge Logan Brill by the lyrics on her debut album, Walking Wires, we might feel a little worried. After all, she sings about being haunted by a lost relationship on “No Such Thing As Ghosts” (written by Chris Stapleton), the consequences of staying with a stranger in a hotel room on “Month of Bad Habits” (Andrew Combs and Doug Johnson), forlornly “going from bar to bar” on “Rewind” (Paolo Nutini), being “too tired to swim, too weak to crawl” on “Seven Year Rain” (Heather Little and Travis Meadows) …
But don’t call for an intervention. Instead, marvel at how this upbeat, positive 22-year-old brings a sad story to life. Brill was born with a strong, assertive voice, which she has sculpted into an expressive instrument. When she interprets Patty Griffin’s “Nobody’s Crying,” she animates the melody with tasteful filigrees, and on key words she subtly hardens her timbre to more vividly convey anger. Yet she also maintains a conversational quality — no easy feat.
Raised in Knoxville, Tenn., Brill enrolled in Nashville’s Belmont University in 2009 as a vocal performance major. Location and talent combined to connect her to Carnival Music, which released Walking Wires on Oct. 15. Produced by Matthew Miller and Oran Thornton, the album is also a sonic triumph. Layered guitars, meaty organs and, on Audra Mae’s “Ne’er Do Wells,” some imaginative voice processing combine with Brill’s delivery to create a winning combination.
IN HER OWN WORDS
ALBUM ON YOUR PLAYLIST
“Dawes, Stories Don’t End. I’ve been wearing that album out the past few months.”
DREAM DUET PARTNER
“If I could go back in time, my dream duet partner would be Ray Charles and we would sing ‘Georgia on My Mind.’”
BOOK ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND
“A collection of love poems. It has everything from Shakespeare to Emily Dickinson.”
LUCKY CHARM
“Before I play a show, my two main men are Van Morrison and Jack Daniels.”
FAVORITE FOOD ON THE ROAD
“The veggie burger at Burger King with a large fry and some zesty sauce. Delicious and easy to eat on the go.”
SOMETHING WE’D NEVER GUESS ABOUT YOU
“I have a degree in French.”
“2013 was a year 3D’s blockbuster box office success was matched by creative and technical brilliance,” stated Buzz Hays of the True Image Company and Society Awards Chairman. “The level of quality across the board is stunning.”
– The Croods
– Despicable Me 2
– Frozen
– Monster’s University
– Turbo
The Society will also present Pixar with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for creative excellence in 3D story telling. In addition, the Century Award will be given to 3ality Technica.
“The Century Award is annually presented to those individuals and companies who have indelibly left their mark on 3D’s first century,” commented Society Awards Chairman, Buzz Hays. “From 3D movies to television, 3ality Technica and its founder Steve Schklair have been a core part of paving the way to 3D’s worldwide success.”
Steve Schklair, Founder and CEO of 3ality Technica, stated, “Our entire team is honored and thrilled to be recognized by the I3DAIS for the work we have done during the last 10 years. We’ve worked hard to develop new technologies that make 3D shooting on 2D schedules possible, and that enable great filmmakers to tell better stories while not getting encumbered in the technology.”
Source: The International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society
Hunter Hayes (Photo Courtesy Warner Music Nashville)
The latest names to be added to the lengthy list of acts set to take the stage at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards include Hunter Hayes, Gary Clark Jr, Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age and Dave Grohl, and Lindsey Buckingham, with the 2014 Grammys marking the debut Grammy performances by Nine Inch Nails, Queens of the Stone Age, and Gary Clark Jr. This year’s Grammys will take place on January 26th at Staples Center with LL Cool J once again serving as host.
Previously announced performers include Sara Bareilles, Carole King, Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers (of Chic), Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, Imagine Dragons, John Legend, Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Metallica, Lang Lang, Paul McCartney, Kacey Musgraves, Katy Perry, P!nk, Nate Ruess (of FUN.), Ringo Starr, Robin Thicke, Chicago, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and nominee Blake Shelton.
The Recording Academy has also announced the names of presenters who are confirmed for the show: Marc Anthony, Black Sabbath, Zac Brown, Gloria Estefan, Anna Faris, Jamie Foxx, Ariana Grande, Neil Patrick Harris, Olivia Harrison, Anna Kendrick, Alicia Keys, Juanes, Cyndi Lauper, Jared Leto, Bruno Mars, Martina McBride, Miguel, Yoko Ono, Smokey Robinson, Ryan Seacrest and Steven Tyler.
PBS Kids is doing their part to help kids 5-8 learn math. The network is creating a live-action series titled Odd Squad that will help children build their math skills while having fun. According to PBS Kids, there’s a math concept central to each episode of the series, which was created by Tim McKeon (The Electric Company) and Adam Peltzman (The Backyardigans).
PBS Kids hasn’t yet set a premiere date.
“Research shows that children who have positive, enriching experiences with math learning at a young age will have greater long-term success,” said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children’s Programming, PBS. “These early math experiences are especially important for kids from low-income families, who typically start school with lower scores in math than their middle-income peers. Grounded in a standards-based math framework, Odd Squad is designed to help children build these critical math skills and skills such as problem-solving, resilience and collaboration, to help them establish a solid foundation for success in school and in life.”
“Odd Squad will invite viewers to take an active role in learning, as they get wrapped up in the unusual cases on-air and then have the chance to become Odd Squad agents themselves through digital content,” said Paul Siefken, Vice President, Broadcast and Digital Media, The Fred Rogers Company. “At the Fred Rogers Company, we are excited to work with such extraordinary talent on this uncommonly creative series that bolsters our mission to produce high-quality educational media for children.”
The Plot of Odd Squad:
Each episode of Odd Squad includes two 11-minute cases in which the agents investigate weird and unusual phenomena around them and use math to put things right. From recapturing a gallon-sized blob that has separated into smaller pieces, to dealing with a slew of unicorns, dinosaurs and wizards that have escaped from books, there is no occurrence that is too strange for the Odd Squad as they face off against various villains that wreak havoc around town.
From time to time, Olive and Otto are overwhelmed with information and need to work out a problem, at which point they teleport to the futuristic “Mathroom,” where they have all the tools they need to work toward a solution. In each adventure, the Odd Squad agents navigate a complicated underground system of giant tubes that allow them to travel to and from headquarters in just seconds. Each case is followed by an interstitial, such as an agent training video, a guide to the Odd Squad headquarters or demonstrations of how to use the Odd Squad’s odd gadgets – from the “Pudding-Inator” to “The Make-Anything-Within-Reason-Machine.”
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