Bear Grylls Returns to Discovery Channel with ‘Escape From Hell’

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November 7, 2013

Bear Grylls in Man vs Wild — Bear Grylls in 'Man vs Wild' (Photo Courtesy of Discovery Channel)

Bear Grylls’ new adventure series, Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, will kick off on Discovery Channel on November 11, 2013 at 10pm before moving to Wednesdays at 10pm on November 13th. The six-part series is executive produced by Sarah Davies, Jim Beard, and Neil Smith.

“I am super excited to be working with Discovery again – the channel where the Man vs. Wild journey began,” said Bear Grylls. “Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, and any future endeavors, will be intense-but that’s where the fun is! Man vs. Wild took me to some of the toughest climates and terrains out there, and this new series is an exciting evolution of that. The aim is to follow incredible real-life survival stories and demonstrate dynamic life-saving know-how along the way.”

The Plot:

In Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell, Bear takes his survival expertise one step further as he reveals the incredible stories of ordinary people stranded in devastatingly dire situations. Coupled with archival footage and interviews with the survivors, Bear will pit himself against the very same dangers and scenarios. He will re-live their journeys through first-hand experience, and show viewers how to survive in some of the world’s most desolate landscapes.

Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell is a revealing insight into the human spirit under intense pressure. From avalanches to dangerous river crossings to ferocious sand storms, Bear will risk his life by trekking in the shoes of these survivors, analyzing and dissecting the survival techniques they employed, and providing expert advice and tips for the best possible survival strategy. Bear travels the planet to give a complete picture of survival, from the scorching Saharan desert to the snow-covered mountains of North America. Each landscape presents its own unique set of challenges, but they also share universal themes of survival: hydration, shelter, warmth, food, and navigation.

Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and George Strait are the CMA Awards Big Winners

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Rebecca Murray

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November 7, 2013

Blake Shelton 2013 CMA Awards Winner — Blake Shelton wins Male Vocalist of the Year Wednesday night during "The 47th Annual CMA awards" live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on the ABC Television Network. (Photo Credit: Donn Jones / CMA)

Blake Shelton walked away with two CMA Awards and made history along with Miranda Lambert as the only married couple to ever win Male and Female Vocalists of the Year awards four years in a row. The 47th Annual CMA Awards, which were held on November 6, 2013 and hosted once again by Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley, also proved to be a big night for George Strait who captured the Entertainer of the Year award for the third time. This year’s win (his first in the category since 1990) leaves him tied with Alabama and Alan Jackson with three Entertainer of the Year awards each. Only Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney have more EofY awards with four a piece.

“Never in a million years!” said Strait when accepting his award. “Thank you so much to the CMA. I mean, this blows me away. I cannot believe it. With such powerful entertainers, I’m just thrilled to even be nominated again.”

Florida Georgia Line also had two-times the reason to celebrate. The first-time nominees emerged victorious in the Vocal Duo of the Year and Single of the Year categories.

The 47th Annual CMA Awards Winners:

Entertainer of the Year – George Strait

Female Vocalist of the Year – Miranda Lambert

Male Vocalist of the Year – Blake Shelton

Vocal Group of the Year – Little Big Town

Vocal Duo of the Year – Florida Georgia Line

New Artist of the Year – Kacey Musgraves

Album of the Year – Based on a True Story, Blake Shelton

Song of the Year – “I Drive Your Truck,” songwriters Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary

Single of the Year – “Cruise,” Florida Georgia Line

Musical Event of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care,” Tim McGraw (with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban)

Music Video of the Year – “Highway Don’t Care,” Tim McGraw with Taylor Swift and Keith Urban

Musician of the Year – Mac McAnally (guitar)

Source: CMA

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‘RoboCop’ Unleashes a New Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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November 7, 2013

RoboCop Trailer 2 — Joel Kinnaman in MGM/Columbia Pictures' ROBOCOP. (Photo by Kerry Hayes © 2013 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Whether you’re ready or not, there’s a new RoboCop movie on the way from Columbia Pictures and MGM. The remake finds Joel Kinnaman (The Killing) taking on the role of a cop who becomes a crime-fighting cyborg following a horrible accident. Directed by Jose Padilha, the cast includes Michael Keaton, Samuel L Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, and Gary Oldman.

RoboCop enters theaters on February 12, 2014.

The Plot: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.

OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.

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**Vision Films’ The Identical Teams Up Ashley Judd and Ray Liotta**

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Rebecca Murray

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November 7, 2013

The musical drama The Identical has been picked up by Vision Films who will be handling the international sales. Starring Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Amanda Crew, and Brian Geraghty, The Identical was directed by Dustin Marcellino from a script by Howard Klausner.

The cast also includes Blake Rayne, Erin Cotrell, Seth Green, and Joe Pantoliano.

“The Identical is the complete package. Ray Liotta delivers one of the finest performances I have ever seen and Blake Rayne’s voice is on par with the legends of the era,” said CEO Lise Romanoff commenting on the acquisition.

The Plot:

Identical twin brothers (both played by Blake Rayne) are separated at birth during the Great Depression. Their parents (Brian Geraghty, Amanda Crew) just cannot afford to give them both a life beyond poverty, so one is adopted by loving family. Despite their very different upbringings, the boys’ shared passion for music causes their lives to unknowingly intersect as they experience a powerful and mysterious connection often felt by twins. One of the boys becomes the most famous rock ‘n roll legend in the world, Drexel Hemsley, while Ryan Wade struggles to find balance between his love for music and trying to please his evangelist father (Ray Liotta) and his devoted mother (Ashley Judd) who have very different plans for his life in the ministry. Ryan is encouraged by his wife Jenny (Erin Cottrell) and lifelong friends Dino and Avi (Seth Green, Joe Pantoliano) to follow his musical dreams. A timeless tale of love, hope, and redemption, it’s a captivating journey about the restoration and the reconciliation of a family broken apart by culture, creed and tradition.

Source: Vision Films

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Drew Lachey and MacKenzie Porter Star in ‘Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas’

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Rebecca Murray

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November 7, 2013

Drew Lachey, best known for being a part of the boy band 98 Degrees, and MacKenzie Porter will star in the romantic comedy Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas premiering on December 8, 2013 at 7pm ET on UP (a network I have to admit I’ve never heard of). UP calls themselves “America’s Christmas Channel” and specializes in uplifting entertainment.

Kristoffer Tabori (Judging Amy) directed the made-for-TV holiday movie from a script by Tippi and Neal Dobrofsky. In addition to Lachey and Porter, the cast includes Peter Lacroix, Ellie Harvie, Evan Bird, Matt Ward, and Olivia Chen.

The Plot: “When his high-maintenance girlfriend Chelsea (Olivia Cheng) refuses to cook, jaded rock star Dax (Drew Lachey) is found by New York paparazzi passed out in his car with a frozen holiday turkey in the passenger seat. In order to repair his tarnished image, Dax publicly agrees to grant a fan’s “Dear Santa” Christmas wish. To his dismay, his manager Jason (Matt Ward) drops Dax off in Cedar Grove, a small Midwest town, where he’s committed to spend a week and perform in a local holiday Christmas concert.

At first, Dax is horrified to be stuck in the Reverend Harding (Peter Lacroix) family’s home under strict rules and a curfew. But he soon becomes charmed by the Reverend’s wife Lynne (Ellie Harvie), teenage son Tim (Evan Bird) and very surprised contest winner and daughter Kelly (MacKenzie Porter), a sassy, unemployed book jacket writer. Dax begins to appreciate what the Hardings have as a family – love, caring and an uplifting holiday spirit.”

“Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas throws a badly behaved rock star, in need of some image rehabilitation, into a completely unfamiliar situation – small-town America,” said Leslie Glenn Chesloff, executive vice president of programming, UP. “Although Dax – played with humor and heart by Drew Lachey – chaffs at being in a small town and under a reverend’s roof, he quickly finds the holidays with this close family and their llamas inexplicably charming. As he rediscovers his musical voice, direction, and joy, the question is what will Dax do when his holiday time-out ends?”

‘Ja’mie: Private School Girl’ Season 1 Episode Guide

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Rebecca Murray

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November 7, 2013

Chris Lilley in 'Ja'mie: Private School Girl' (Photo Courtesy of HBO)

Aussie actor Chris Lilley reprises his role as Ja’mie King in the new HBO half-hour comedy series Ja’mie: Private School Girl premiering on November 24, 2013. Lilley created and wrote the new series which is set for a six-episode season one run exclusively on HBO.

The Plot:

It’s the final months of high school for Ja’mie, who’s back on the lush manicured lawns of Hillford Girls Grammar after the enduring the trials of Summer Heights High public school. But the “queen bee” isn’t resting on her laurels – she’s set her sights on winning the prestigious Hillford Medal given to the “Best Girl in Year 12.” Meanwhile, Ja’mie must continue to meet the responsibilities that come with being the best-known and most-feared girl on campus, while juggling her academic and charity work, social life and family relationships.

Ja’mie: Private School Girl Episode Details

Episode #1
Debut: SUNDAY, NOV. 24 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: Nov. 24 (12:30 a.m.), 26 (midnight), 28 (10:30 p.m.), 29 (midnight) and 30 (5:25 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Nov. 25 (10:00 p.m.), 27 (12:20 a.m.) and 30 (9:30 p.m.)
Ja’mie King (Chris Lilley) has big plans for her last three months as “queen bee” of Hillford Girls Grammar, setting her sights on winning both the prestigious Hillford Medal for the “Best Girl in Year 12” and snagging Mitchell (Lester Ellis Jr.), the best-looking new guy at nearby Kelton Boys Grammar.

Episode #2
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 1 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 1 (12:30 a.m.), 3 (midnight), 5 (10:30 p.m.), 6 (11:00 p.m.) and 7 (2:45 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 2 (9:00 p.m.), 4 (12:30 a.m.) and 7 (9:30 p.m.)
Ja’mie competes with a rival, Erin (Brodie Dare), and treats love interest Mitchell to a private dance performance.

Episode #3
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 8 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 8 (12:30 a.m.), 10 (midnight), 12 (10:30 p.m.), 13 (11:00 p.m.) and 14 (1:00 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 9 (9:00 p.m.), 11 (11:15 p.m.) and 14 (9:30 p.m.)
Demonstrating Christian “charity” (a prerequisite for the Hillford Medal), Ja’mie arranges for Kwami (Albert Mambo) to move in with her family for a month, and takes things to the next level with Mitchell at her prefect party.

Episode #4
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 15 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 15 (12:30 a.m.), 17 (midnight), 19 (10:30 p.m.), 20 (11:15 p.m.) and 21 (2:40 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 16 (9:00 p.m.), 18 (12:05 a.m.) and 21 (9:30 p.m.)
Ja’mie falls into a depression after learning that Mitchell has been seeing her best friend, Madison (Georgie Jennings), but begins to plan her comeback.

Episode #5
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 22 (10:30-11:00 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 22 (12:30 a.m.), 24 (midnight), 26 (10:30 p.m.), 27 (11:00 p.m.) and 28 (2:55 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Dec. 23 (9:00 p.m.), 25 (midnight) and 28 (9:30 p.m.)
Ja’mie returns to school sporting a new “rebel” image, but her reputation is tarnished by a salacious video jeopardizing her chances of winning the Hillford Medal.

Episode #6 (season finale)
Debut: SUNDAY, DEC. 29 (10:45-11:15 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: Dec. 29 (1:00 a.m.) and 31 (12:15 a.m.)
HBO2 playdate: Dec. 30 (9:00 p.m.)
Ja’mie steals the Presentation Day spotlight as her years at Hillford come to an end and she embarks on the next chapter of her life.

Selena Gomez to Take ‘The X Factor’ Stage

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Rebecca Murray

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November 7, 2013

Selena Gomez will be performing her single “Slow Down” from Stars Dance on the November 7, 2013 episode of Fox’s The X Factor. The actress/singer will take the stage on the same night that two of the top 13 acts will be leaving the show.

This season’s Top 13 finalists are Girls – Khaya Cohen, Rion Paige, and Ellona Santiago; Boys – Carlos Guevara, Josh Levi, Carlito Olivero, and Tim Olstad; Over 25s – Jeff Gutt, Lillie McCloud, and Rachel Potter; and Groups – Alex & Sierra, Restless Road and Sweet Suspense.

Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, Kelly Rowland, and Paulina Rubio make up this season’s judging panel. Mario Lopez is this season’s host.

Jaimie Alexander’s ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Premiere See-Through Dress Photos

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Rebecca Murray

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November 6, 2013

Jaimie Alexander is a beautiful woman who apparently isn’t afraid to get a little risque on the red carpet. Alexander, who plays Sif in the Thor film franchise, has the internet buzzing after showing up at the Los Angeles premiere of Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World in a see-through dress sans underwear. And while rumors floating around the web and non-denials by Alexander about the possibility she’ll be playing Wonder Woman are enough to have her in the news this week, the 29 year old actress stole the show at the Thor sequel premiere by showing off her gorgeous figure in Azzaro Couture.

Check out photos of Jaimie Alexander from Showbiz Junkie’s celebrity photographer Richard Chavez:

DJ Cotrona Leads the Cast of ‘From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series’

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Rebecca Murray

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November 6, 2013

Filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s new cable network El Rey has tapped D.J. Cotrona (Dear John) to star in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series, based on the feature film with George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, and Salma Hayek. The new series is now in production in Austin, Texas, with Rodriguez on board to direct the first couple of episodes.

According to the official announcement by El Rey Network, From Dusk Till Dawn will debut early next year. The ten-episode hour-long series will also star Zane Holtz, Jesse Garcia, and Don Johnson (recurring as Sheriff Earl McGraw).

“If the movie’s the short story, the series is the novel,” says Rodriguez. “We have assembled an amazing cast and crew, and viewers can expect to be part of a wild ride when the series premieres on El Rey Network next spring.”

Rodriguez created the series and will executive produce the show along with showrunner Carlos Coto, John Fogelman, and Cristina Patwa. Writer Diego Gutierrez is a co-executive producer.

The Plot: From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is a supernatural crime saga centered around bank robber, Seth Gecko (Cotrona) and his violent, unpredictable brother, Richard “Richie” Gecko (Holtz), who are wanted by the FBI and Texas Rangers Earl McGraw (Johnson) and Freddie Gonzalez (Garcia) after a bank heist left several people dead. While on an escape route to Mexico, Seth and Richie encounter former minister Jacob Fuller and his family who they take hostage.

Using the family RV to make a run for the Mexican border, chaos ensues when the group detours to a strip club that is unknowingly populated by vampires, and forces them to fight until dawn in order to get out alive. The series deepens the tone of the film, adds new characters and backstories and expands the Mesoamerican mythology behind the vampires.

The Observatory Welcomes Swedish Indie Rock Band The Sounds – Review and Photos

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Richard Chavez

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November 6, 2013

The Sounds Review and Photos — The Sounds onstage at The Observatory (Photo © Richard Chavez)

That’s right, the Swedish Indie Rock band The Sounds performed at The Observatory (formally The Galaxy) in Santa Ana, CA. a few weeks ago and the place was packed. There was hardly any room to dance, but everyone in the venue made it happen anyway despite the crowded floor. The Sounds hit the stage on October 23, 2013 at The Observatory as part of their tour in support of their latest release, Weekend, which came out on October 29th.

The Sounds played a total of 18 songs, opening up with the second track from their first CD and also the title of the CD released in 2002, Living In America. They followed that up with “Hit Me,” also from the same CD. The Sounds played other tracks from the rest of their catalog, songs including “Something To Die For,” “Dorchester Hotel,” and many others, but also played tracks from their latest release, Weekend (which was still days away from hitting stores on the date of The Observatory concert).

Maja Ivarsson and the rest of the band put on a great performance. Their energy was amazing, and I was really impressed by Maja’s ability to jump around in stiletto heels. This is a band that should be playing gigs in big venues (like Nokia Theatre or The Gibson Amphitheatre). If you haven’t seen them before, The Sounds are a band you should definitely check out. Buy their music and go see them – they put on an incredible, energetic and enthusiastic show.

– Exclusive Photos from The Sounds Concert

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