Trinity McCray "Naomi", Ariane Andrew "Cameron", Natalie Neidhart "Natalya", Nicole Garcia-Colace "Nikki Bella", Brianna Garcia-Colace "Brie Bella" from 'Total Divas' (Photo by: Timothy White/E!)Reality shows Total Divas and Eric & Jessie: Game On and talk show Hello Ross have all been given season two renewals by E!. The network announced all three new shows will be back for second seasons in early 2014.
“We are excited to bring back this diverse trio of successful series for second seasons,” stated Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Programming & Development, E! “Each of these series feature compelling personalities that offer unique stories and points of view from the world of pop culture. It’s exciting to have this strong line-up of returning series in addition to our other popular core franchises to help propel us into 2014.”
Total Divas has been averaging 1.4 million viewers, leading the pack of network newcomers.
Details on Total Divas:
The reality series pulls back the curtain on WWE®, one of pop culture’s most iconic brands, taking viewers inside the lives of WWE Divas, both inside and outside the ring. The series follows the Divas as they struggle with the challenges of life in the spotlight, a grueling work and travel schedule, and the intense competition for a top spot in WWE. Season one, which currently ranks as cable’s #1 reality series in its Sunday time slot with P18-34 and W18-34, follows the private and often complicated lives of some of WWE’s most popular Divas, including The Bella Twins: Nikki and Brie and their romantic relationships with WWE Superstars John Cena® & Daniel Bryan®; Natalya, as she tried to make it down the aisle and find newlywed bliss in a business where she is constantly surrounded by gorgeous men; “The Funkadactyls,” a tag-team duo with Cameron and Naomi, who worked to find a balance between being a successful team and standing out individually. Season one also showcased Divas-in-training as they attempted to climb the WWE ladder, including newbie Eva Marie who rose to fan popularity quickly much to the dismay of the other Divas. Season two will bring The Bellas’ 30th birthday in addition to Brie’s journey to the altar with Daniel Bryan.
Details on Hello Ross:
Hello Ross is a popular weekly half-hour talk show hosted by pop culture super fan and best-selling author Ross Mathews. Since its debut on September 6, the series has proven to be the ultimate fan forum where celebrity gossip and pop culture collide, ranking as E!’s strongest new weekly topical series of 2013 to date in total viewers (451,000). Produced by Borderline Amazing, the series has welcomed some of the most talked about names in entertainment, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kris Jenner, NeNe Leakes, Joe Manganiello, Leah Remini, Lance Bass, Norman Reedus, Gloria Estefan and Kelly Osbourne. The interactive series offers fans the opportunity to debate the most buzzworthy topics and celebrity scoop, in addition to joining Ross as he hits the streets with fans for a variety of pop culture adventures. The series has proven to be appointment television, with its debut season reaching over 10 million total viewers to date, and host Ross Mathews being recently nominated as Favorite New Talk Show Host by the People’s Choice Awards.
Details on Eric & Jessie: Game On:
Eric & Jessie: Game On gives fans an up-close look at the steamy relationship of the newly married red-hot couple country/pop singer Jessie James and Denver Broncos wide receiver Eric Decker as they juggle their high-profile careers, family and friends. Popular with young female and young adult audiences, the series currently ranks as one of E!’s top new original series of 2013 in W18-34 (362,000) and reached nearly a half million viewers in P18-34 (446,000) each week. Season one, which debuted September 29, followed Eric and Jessie’s road to the altar as they took on wedding planning and getting settled into their Denver dream home. Season two will follow the tightly connected couple as Jessie adjusts to a baby bump and prepares for the arrival of their little girl, while Eric focuses on football as the top-ranked Broncos aim for the Super Bowl.
Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff and Bailey Chase star in 'Longmire' (Photo by Cathy Kanavy/Copyright 2013)
A&E has made it official: Longmire will be returning for another season. The network has just given the popular dramatic series an order for a 10 episode third season, with Robert Taylor returning to star.
“Longmire has become one of the most compelling dramas on television with a devoted audience and we are so proud of the show,” said David McKillop, General Manager and Executive Vice President of A&E. “We are thrilled to continue our wonderful partnership with Warner Horizon Television, the production team, and the talented cast and crew led by the exceptional Robert Taylor.”
Season two of Longmire averaged 3.7 million viewers, surging to 4.4 million for the season two finale, and is the number one dramatic series for A&E. In addition to Taylor, the series also features Lou Diamond Phillips, Katee Sackhoff, Bailey Chase, Cassidy Freeman, and Adam Bartley.
The Plot:
Longmire is based on the Walt Longmire Mystery novels by best-selling author Craig Johnson. The series follows its central character, Walt Longmire (Taylor), the charismatic, dedicated and unflappable sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming. Widowed, Longmire is a man in psychic repair that buries his pain behind a brave face and dry wit but is steadfast in his dedication to both his job and community.
Bruce Springsteen just released the music video for “High Hopes” off of his upcoming album of the same name which now has an official release date of January 14, 2014. The new album – Springsteen’s 18th studio offering – includes tracks featuring Danny Federici and Clarence Clemons, both of whom have passed away, with Springsteen calling their contributions to High Hopes “some of our best unreleased material from the past decade.”
High Hopes was recorded in New Jersey, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Australia and New York City.
And Springsteen’s official website offers up these liner notes, with insight into the making of the album and what fans can expect from High Hopes:
I was working on a record of some of our best unreleased material from the past decade when Tom Morello (sitting in for Steve during the Australian leg of our tour) suggested we ought to add “High Hopes” to our live set. I had cut “High Hopes,” a song by Tim Scott McConnell of the LA based Havalinas, in the 90′s. We worked it up in our Aussie rehearsals and Tom then proceeded to burn the house down with it. We re-cut it mid tour at Studios 301 in Sydney along with “Just Like Fire Would,” a song from one of my favorite early Australian punk bands, The Saints (check out “I’m Stranded”). Tom and his guitar became my muse, pushing the rest of this project to another level. Thanks for the inspiration Tom.
Some of these songs, “American Skin” and “Ghost of Tom Joad,” you’ll be familiar with from our live versions. I felt they were among the best of my writing and deserved a proper studio recording. ”The Wall” is something I’d played on stage a few times and remains very close to my heart. The title and idea were Joe Grushecky’s, then the song appeared after Patti and I made a visit to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. It was inspired by my memories of Walter Cichon. Walter was one of the great early Jersey Shore rockers, who along with his brother Ray (one of my early guitar mentors) led the ”Motifs”. The Motifs were a local rock band who were always a head above everybody else. Raw, sexy and rebellious, they were the heroes you aspired to be. But these were heroes you could touch, speak to, and go to with your musical inquiries. Cool, but always accessible, they were an inspiration to me, and many young working musicians in 1960′s central New Jersey. Though my character in “The Wall” is a Marine, Walter was actually in the Army, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry. He was the first person I ever stood in the presence of who was filled with the mystique of the true rock star. Walter went missing in action in Vietnam in March 1968. He still performs somewhat regularly in my mind, the way he stood, dressed, held the tambourine, the casual cool, the freeness. The man who by his attitude, his walk said “you can defy all this, all of what’s here, all of what you’ve been taught, taught to fear, to love and you’ll still be alright.” His was a terrible loss to us, his loved ones and the local music scene. I still miss him.
This is music I always felt needed to be released. From the gangsters of “Harry’s Place,” the ill-prepared roomies on “Frankie Fell In Love” (shades of Steve and I bumming together in our Asbury Park apartment) the travelers in the wasteland of “Hunter Of Invisible Game,” to the soldier and his visiting friend in “The Wall”, I felt they all deserved a home and a hearing.
Hope you enjoy it,
Bruce Springsteen
High Hopes Track List:
1. High Hopes (Tim Scott McConnell) – featuring Tom Morello
2. Harry’s Place – featuring Tom Morello
3. American Skin (41 Shots) – featuring Tom Morello
4. Just Like Fire Would (Chris J. Bailey) – featuring Tom Morello
5. Down In The Hole
6. Heaven’s Wall – featuring Tom Morello
7. Frankie Fell In Love
8. This Is Your Sword
9. Hunter Of Invisible Game – featuring Tom Morello
10. The Ghost of Tom Joad – duet with Tom Morello
11. The Wall
12. Dream Baby Dream (Martin Rev and Alan Vega) – featuring Tom Morello
Alex Borstein and Niecy Nash in ‘Getting On’ (Photo by Lacey Terrell / HBO)
HBO’s new comedy series Getting On just debuted and the network’s revealed what we can expect from the series (based on the BBC show) next month. The series has a limited season one run of just six episodes and will finish up on December 29, 2013.
Getting On December 2013 Episodes:
Episode #2: “If You’re Going to San Francisco”
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 1 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 1 (midnight), 2 (11:55 p.m.), 4 (midnight), 5 (8:00 p.m.), 6 (10:30 p.m.) and 11 (11:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 2 (9:30 p.m.), 7 (9:00 p.m.) and 8 (9:05 a.m.)
In the wake of Nurse Raymes’ (Telma Hopkins) departure, Patsy De La Serda (Mel Rodriguez), a new (male) supervising nurse, joins the Billy Barnes staff with a customer-centric, “cruise-line based” agenda that he’s convinced will improve ward ratings. Patsy soon learns that managing patients – especially highly uncooperative and feisty ones like Varla (June Squibb) – isn’t necessarily improved through customer-service metrics. Nurse Dawn (Alex Borstein) and Patsy get off on the wrong foot, but it’s soon evident that there is a special spark between them. Donna (Anne Jefferys), a more docile patient, wins DiDi’s (Niecy Nash) affections and displays impressive karaoke skills.
Teleplay by Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer; directed by Howard Deutch.
Episode #3: “Make Someone Happy”
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 8 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 8 (midnight), 9 (10:30 p.m.), 11 (midnight), 12 (8:00 p.m.) and 13 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 9 (9:30 p.m.), 14 (9:00 p.m.) and 15 (9:30 a.m.)
DiDi ends up in “conflict resolution” after Patsy files a grievance against her for inappropriate remarks. Dawn learns that intimacy with a co-worker is no guarantee of evaluation immunity. Dr. James (Laurie Metcalf) and Patsy go head-to-head when she decides to skip the “Make Someone Happy” orientation to present her stool research at a Cleveland medical convention. Birdy (Ann Guilbert), a patient, sends shock waves through the ward when she and her gentleman caller, Leonard (Harry Dean Stanton), are caught in a romantic situation. Patsy announces a ward-wide deep cleaning.
Teleplay by Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer; directed by Howard Deutch.
Episode #4: “Dumped”
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 15 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 15 (midnight), 16 (11:15 p.m.), 18 (midnight), 19 (8:00 p.m.) and 20 (10:45 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 16 (9:30 p.m.), 21 (9:00 p.m.) and 22 (9:20 a.m.)
Dr. James decides to implement a geriatric exercise program in the ward, upsetting Patsy, whose “Make Someone Happy” initiative now includes a live pianist and a fountain. DiDi discloses Patsy’s relationship with Dawn to her union rep as proof that her homophobic comment wasn’t serious. A homeless woman, and her accompanying stench, is suspiciously dumped in the ward, prompting a staff investigation. Phyllis (Molly Shannon) arrives to check on her dying mother. Dawn wins the grand prize in Dr. James’ charity raffle. Dr. James considers relocating after learning she must re-apply for a job she never wanted in the first place.
Teleplay by Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer; directed by Becky Martin.
Episode #5: “Nightshift”
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 22 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 22 (midnight), 23 (11:30 p.m.), 25 (midnight), 26 (8:00 p.m.) and 27 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 23 (9:30 p.m.), 28 (9:00 p.m.) and 29 (10:15 a.m.)
DiDi’s serene evening shift is turned upside down by the arrival of a new Swedish-speaking patient and several unwelcome inebriated visitors. Stopping by after a lamentable dinner party, Dr. James attends to her drunken husband Richard’s (Daniel Stern) ingrown toenail while dreaming of a Cleveland fresh start; a woozy Dawn looks for stopgap comforts in the lounge after an unsettling evening with Patsy; and an elderly Swedish tourist (Gita Hall) shows off her gymnastic chops while complaining about her ruined vacation.
Teleplay by Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer; directed by Becky Martin.
Episode #6: “The Concert” (season finale)
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 29 (10:15-10:45 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 29 (12:30 a.m.) and 30 (midnight), and Jan. 1 (11:15 p.m.), 2 (8:00 p.m.) and 3 (10:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 30 (9:30 p.m.) and Jan. 4 (9:00 p.m.) and 5 (11:00 a.m.)
Phyllis gets the runaround as her mother’s condition worsens, improves and worsens again. Jenna tries to leverage her Cleveland opportunity into concessions from Dr. Stickley (Mark Harelik). DiDi’s patience wears thin after a debt remains unpaid. Staff members point fingers at each other after an equipment malfunction injures Cordelia (Irma P. Hall), an irascible patient. The staff makes up when a patient dies and comes together to perform their weekly Caregiver Concert for everyone in the ward.
Teleplay by Mark V. Olsen & Will Scheffer; directed by Howard Deutch.
Meaghan Rath as Sally, Sam Witwer as Aiden, Sam Huntington as Josh in ‘Being Human’ (Photo by Jeff Riedel/Syfy)
Being Human, Lost Girl, Face Off, and Ghost Hunters return to Syfy’s lineup in January 2014 along with new shows Helix (kicking off with a two-episode premiere with limited commercials), Bitten, and Opposite Worlds. The network announced the 2014 premiere dates and confirmed they’ll once again be airing their Twilight Zone marathon beginning on New Year’s Eve and running through New Year’s Day.
Syfy’s January 2014 Schedule:
HELIX (TWO EPISODE PREMIERE) – FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 AT 10PM
Helix is an intense thriller about a team of scientists from the Centers for Disease Control who travel to the high-tech research facility, Arctic BioSystems, to investigate a possible disease outbreak, only to find themselves pulled into a terrifying life-and-death struggle that may hold the key to mankind’s salvation or total annihilation. However, the lethal threat is just the tip of the iceberg, and as the virus evolves, the chilling truth begins to unravel.
Billy Campbell stars as Dr. Alan Farragut, leader of the Centers for Disease Control outbreak field team called upon to investigate and control a potential outbreak. Hiroyuki Sanada also stars as Dr. Hiroshi Hatake, director of Arctic BioSystems and its mysterious viral research program.
Helix also stars Kyra Zagorsky as Dr. Julia Walker; Mark Ghanimé as Major Sergio Balleseros; Jordan Hayes as Dr. Sarah Jordan; Meegwun Fairbrother as Daniel Aerov; Catherine Lemieux as Dr. Doreen Boyle, and Neil Napier as Dr. Peter Farragut.
Ronald D. Moore, showrunner Steven Maeda, and Lynda Obst are Executive Producers. The 13-episode series is produced by Tall Ship Productions, Kaji Productions, and Lynda Obst Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. Prolific director and producer Jeffrey Reiner directed the premiere episode, which was written by creator and co-executive producer, Cameron Porsandeh.
OPPOSITE WORLDS – TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 10PM
An all-new reality series pitting contestants in a past vs. future competition – featuring a live social experiment – Opposite Worlds will run for 12 episodes over six weeks (two episodes per week), with the second weekly episode featuring a live element (a first for a Syfy reality series).
In Opposite Worlds, 14 people from all walks of life face off in opposing teams that live in a house separated into two distinctly different worlds: one past and one future, each with its own unique advantages and disadvantages. Adding to the drama is a glass wall dividing the house into the two environments, allowing the teams to watch, envy and dread each other’s every move. Every week, as cast members compete in a series of fast-paced challenges, viewers will be asked to participate in real time on social media and affect the outcome of each player’s fate.
Opposite Worlds will be Executive Produced by JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Brant Pinvidic and Adam Kaloustian for Eyeworks USA. The series is based on the hit Chilean format, Mundos Opuestos, originally broadcast on Canal 13 and distributed by Banijay International.
BITTEN – MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 10PM
Based on the New York Times best-selling Women of the Otherworld novels by Kelley Armstrong, the 13-episode Bitten is an emotionally charged supernatural thriller starring Laura Vandervoort as Elena Michaels, the lone female werewolf in existence.
Desperate to escape both a world she never wanted to be part of and the man who turned her into a werewolf, Elena (Vandervoort) has abandoned her Pack and taken refuge in a new city. There, she works as a photographer and hides her werewolf existence from her new boyfriend. When bodies start turning up in her Pack’s backyard, Elena finds herself back at Stonehaven, the werewolves’ ancestral domain. Torn between two worlds and two loves, she quickly realizes that – when push comes to shove – she’ll stop at nothing to defend her Pack.
Bitten also stars Greg Bryk as werewolf Pack “Alpha” Jeremy Danvers, Greyston Holt as Elena’s werewolf ex-boyfriend Clayton Danvers, and Paul Greene as Elena’s current beau, Philip McAdams.
Bitten is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and eOne in association with Space and Bell Media, with the participation of Rogers Cable Network Fund and Cogeco Program Development Fund and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. Executive producers include J.B. Sugar for No Equal Entertainment, Patrick Banister and John Barbisan for Hoodwink Entertainment and Tecca Crosby, John Morayniss, and Margaret O’Brien for eOne. Daegan Fryklind and Grant Rosenberg are Executive Producers and co-showrunners.
Gabrielle Miller as Caroline, Anna Silk as Bo, Sadie LeBlanc as Susan in ‘Lost Girl’ (Photo Courtesy of Syfy)
LOST GIRL (SEASON 4 PREMIERE) – MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 8PM
This season on Lost Girl, fate casts a wide shadow over the Fae world. With Bo’s (Anna Silk) return, the lines between Dark and Light Fae are blurred, causing her embark on a journey of discovery. Bo and company will ultimately realize that, regardless of the challenges and enemies they face, they’re stronger when they confront them together. George Takei and Ali Liebert are among the new season’s guest stars.
Lost Girl also stars Ksenia Solo as Kenzi, Bo’s human sidekick and street-smart confidante; Kris Holden-Ried as Dyson, the shape-shifting homicide detective and noble warrior of the Light Fae; Zoie Palmer as Lauren, the brilliant human doctor who competes with Dyson for Bo’s affection; Rick Howland as Trick, Bo’s grandfather and the ancient and mysterious Blood King, and K.C. Collins as Hale, Dyson’s partner and a Light Fae siren born of noble blood. Paul Amos returns as the ever-devious Dark Fae Mesmer, Vex, and Emmanuelle Vaugier reprises her role as the evil Dark Fae leader, The Morrigan.
Lost Girl was developed by Prodigy Pictures, in association with Shaw Media and Showcase. Executive Producers are Jay Firestone and Emily Andras. Vanessa Piazza and Wendy Grean are producers. Lost Girl is produced with the participation of the Canadian Media Fund created by the Government of Canada and the Canadian cable industry, and with the assistance of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit Program.
BEING HUMAN (SEASON 4 PREMIERE) – MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 9PM
Season 4 of Being Human picks up four months from last season’s shocking finale and, for Aidan, Sally, Josh and Nora, the past is about to come back to haunt them!
Aidan (Sam Witwer) and Nora (Kristen Hager) struggle to save Josh (Sam Huntington), who is trapped in his wolf form. At the same time, an unbelievable visitor collides with Aidan, forcing him to make impossible choices between the people he loves the most. Meanwhile, Sally (Meaghan Rath), having been dragged down into her death spot by Witch Donna (guest star Amy Aquino), finds herself trapped and at the mercy of her foe, but Sally’s newly imbued magical powers could change everything.
Executive Producers are Michael Prupas, Anna Fricke, who is also a writer and showrunner, Stefan Pleszczynski, and Rob Pursey & Toby Whithouse. Irene Litinsky is a producer.
FACE OFF (SEASON 6 PREMIERE) – TUESDAY, JANUARY 14 AT 9PM
The critically-acclaimed hit reality competition series Face Off returns for a sixth season by introducing 14 new makeup artists in what will be Face Off’s boldest season yet. In the new season, the contestants will face extreme challenges that will inspire them to create the most magnificent characters and creatures in Face Off history.
Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. As a member of the multi-generational family dynasty whose name is synonymous with the make-up effects field, actress McKenzie Westmore brings expertise to her role as host of the series. Some of SFX world’s most celebrated figures judge the competition – multiple Academy-Award winner Ve Neill, industry veteran Glenn Hetrick, and creature designer Neville Page. World-renowned Hollywood makeup artist Michael Westmore serves as the contestant mentor.
Face Off is a production of Mission Control Media with Dwight D. Smith, Michael Agbabian and Derek Atherton serving as Executive Producers.
GHOST HUNTERS (ALL-NEW EPISODES) – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22 AT 9PM
Ghost Hunters, Syfy’s longest-running unscripted series, returns with brand new investigations this winter. For its first episode back, TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), led by Jason Hawes, heads to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania as the town commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War’s Battle of Gettysburg. There, the team collects impressive paranormal evidence at a variety of locations.
Other famed sites getting the Ghost Hunters treatment this season include Buffalo and Erie County’s Naval & Military Park, Historic Jordan Springs in Winchester, Virginia and Belle Grove Plantation in King George, Virginia. Ghost Hunters is produced for Syfy by Craig Piligian’s Pilgrim Studios. Piligian and Mike Nichols are Executive Producers, along with Tom Thayer and Alan David.
Miley, what does it mean? What’s with the giant lip-syncing cat? Are you, as suggested by numerous pundits, telling us you’re like a cat with nine lives and you’re about to reinvent yourself again?
Miley Cyrus in a French cut cat bikini and a gigantic tabby kitten set the internet abuzz following their performance of “Wrecking Ball” at the American Music Awards on November 24, 2013 and we may never know what it was all about. But, at least there wasn’t any twerking. Also absent: a giant foam finger.
Marlon Wayans is back getting freaked out by things that go bump in the night in A Haunted House 2 which just launched a pretty funny trailer. Coming to theaters on March 28, 2014, the Haunted House sequel also features Gabriel Iglesias, Jaime Pressly, Ashley Rickards, Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett and Dave Sheridan.
The Plot:
Crossing new lines and breaking old barriers, A Haunted House 2 is the sequel to the hilarious box-office hit starring Marlon Wayans as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. With spine-tingling tension and hilarious punch-lines A Haunted House 2 is inspired by the latest supernatural horror movie franchises and shows that this time… it’s not just the house that’s haunted!
Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson and Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes (Photo Courtesy of (C)Robert Viglasky/Hartswood Films for MASTERPIECE)The new teaser trailer for season three of Sherlock is full of hashtags as Sherlock fans share the news that he lives on. And although the teaser really shows off nothing from the upcoming season, just seeing Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch’s profile is enough to get some fans all worked up. Unfortunately, we’re still over a month away from finding out what’s really going on with Holmes and his trusted companion, John Watson.
“10.2 million. I’m astonished and moved – and that’s only the score so far, that’s just the overnights,” said writer/executive producer Steven Moffat. “I speak from personal experience when I say that there’s nothing better the morning after your 50th birthday than knowing you’ve still got it. Happy birthday Doctor – go get ’em you old devil!”
Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, added: “The 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who was a spectacular event on BBC One that really brought the nation together, cutting through time and space to simulcast in 94 countries and celebrate this great British icon.”
“What a triumph! I couldn’t be prouder of Steven, Faith and the team for pulling together such a blinder of an episode,” said Controller of BBC Drama Ben Stephenson. “Not only a great celebration of a great show, it also perfectly showcased why the BBC remains such a great and important institution.”
The Day Of The Doctor was written by Steven Moffat, directed by Nick Hurran, and starred Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper, and John Hurt.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire‘s Josh Hutcherson used the opening monologue of the November 23, 2013 episode of Saturday Night Live to make fun of his ‘brave’ Hunger Games character, Peeta, and to try and talk the cast out of participating in their own version of The Hunger Games.
Hutcherson also participated in sketches including a Thanksgiving-themed bit in which he brought his turkey girlfriend home to celebrate the holiday, a skit showing off his dance moves as a member of a subway dancing troupe, and he played an employee of the worst animal hospital on the planet.
Stumble It! 
Marlon Wayans is back getting freaked out by things that go bump in the night in A Haunted House 2 which just launched a pretty funny trailer. Coming to theaters on March 28, 2014, the Haunted House sequel also features Gabriel Iglesias, Jaime Pressly, Ashley Rickards, Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett and Dave Sheridan.
