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Carson Daly Joins Today Show

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Carson Daly Joins Today
Carson Daly, Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford appear on NBC News' "Today" show (Photo by Peter Kramer/NBC)
Today‘s launching a brand new digital studio called the Orange Room and Carson Daly, host of The Voice, will be hosting the new “first-of-its-kind digital studio.” According to the NBC News press release, this new Orange Room is designed to connect with audiences on a whole new level. The Orange Room and a newly redesigned Today set will premiere on September 16, 2013.
 
“’The Orange Room’” is where the newsroom meets the living room. In this space, we will evolve the way news is gathered and delivered by creating a direct and meaningful relationship with our Today audience on any platform,” stated Today show Executive Producer Don Nash. “Carson is the perfect fit for this exciting new role. He’s passionate about being on the forefront of new media, and has distinguished himself as a socially savvy broadcaster with a unique ability to engage audiences.”
 
Daly will continue as the host of The Voice in addition to his new Today show duties. “For over a decade now, NBC has allowed me to grow and delve further into live broadcasting and producing, and I am so grateful for these opportunities,” said Carson. “I’m thrilled to be joining the talented team at Today.”
 
Details on the Orange Room [Per NBC]:
 
Situated directly within the new Studio 1A, the Orange Room is the nexus point between the Today audience and the show, embracing the many ways that viewers seek out and share news across all media and allowing the show and its fans to connect in a variety of new ways. In a casual, lounge-like setting, the Orange Room will also be a hub of emerging technology, equipped for everything from social media hangouts, to extended live-stream interviews with Today guests, analysis of real-time social data and reactions from the web, as well as the home for Today’s original digital franchises.
 
Source: NBC News
 

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August: Osage County Unveils a New Trailer

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Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep lead a star-studded cast that includes Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Margot Martindale, Julianne Nicholson and Benedict Cumberbatch in August: Osage County. Directed by John Wells and based on Tracy Letts’ play, The Weinstein Company will be opening the much-anticipated film in theaters on December 25, 2013.
 
The Plot:
 
August: Osage County tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
 
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ABC Family Makes ‘The Nine Lives of Chloe King’ Script Available

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Rebecca Murray
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The Nine Lives of Chloe King
Skyler Samuels in ‘The Nine Lives of Chloe King’ (Photo © 2011 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Have you been wondering how The Nine Lives of Chloe King was supposed to end? Your lingering questions will be answered on Friday, September 13, 2013 at 9:13am PT when ABC Family and Alloy Entertainment make the script for The Nine Lives of Chloe King: Salvation available online.

The script for the two-hour movie penned by Dan Berendsen and Ron McGee will be available at alloyentertainment.com.

“Although we ultimately decided not to continue with the series, we wanted to make the Chloe King movie script available to her amazing fans to provide them the closure they’ve been clamoring for,” stated Kate Juergens, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family.

The cast of the series included Skyler Samuels as Chloe King, Amy Pietz as Meredith King, Grey Damon as Brian, Grace Phipps as Amy, Benjamin Stone as Alek, Alyssa Diaz as Jasmine, and Ki Hong Lee as Paul.

A Refresher on Where the Series Left Off:

When viewers last saw Chloe, a descendant of the ancient Mai race, she had lost one of her nine lives courtesy of the assassin Simone. Brian appeared to have succumbed to Chloe’s fatal kiss, while Jasmine and her mom, Valentina, the leader of the local Mai pride, were attacked by the unpredictably violent Zane and left to die. The script will answer fans’ lingering questions about The Order, Whitley Rezza’s true motivations, Alek’s past and whether Meredith will finally learn about her daughter’s secret identity. Also, Chloe will choose between Brian and Alek.




‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’ to Feature Paul McCartney’s “New”

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Rebecca Murray
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
A scene from ‘CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2’ (Photo © 2013 Sony Pictures Animation, Inc)

The title track from Paul McCartney’s new album New will be featured in the Cloudy sequel, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. New is set for release on October 15, 2013 while Sony Pictures Animation’s Cloudy 2 heads to theaters on September 27th.

“I loved watching the first film with my kids, so I’m very happy to have my new song included in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” said McCartney.

“We’re thrilled and honored to have Paul’s infectious and inspiring song in the film,” stated Lia Vollack, president of Worldwide Music for Sony Pictures. “The sequence in the film is about Flint Lockwood optimistically beginning what he thinks will be a new and exciting chapter in his life, so as soon as we heard ‘New’ we thought that everything about it was perfect.”

The Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Plot:

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 picks up where Sony Pictures Animation’s mouth-watering comedy left off. Inventor Flint Lockwood thought he saved the world when he destroyed his most infamous invention — a machine that turned water into food causing cheeseburger rain and spaghetti tornadoes. But Flint soon learns that his invention survived and is now creating food-animals – “foodimals!” Flint and his friends embark on a dangerously delicious mission to battle hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees, hippotatomuses, cheespiders and other foodimals to save the world – again!

‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff in the Works

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Rebecca Murray
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Saul Goodman Breaking Bad Spinoff
Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in 'Breaking Bad' (Photo Credit:Frank Ockenfels/AMC)

AMC and Sony Pictures Television made it official today, acknowledging that a Breaking Bad spinoff is definitely in the works. Although Breaking Bad is wrapping up its five season run, the Saul Goodman character (played by Bob Odenkirk) will be sticking around on his own show.

According to AMC, the spinoff series will be called Better Call Saul (or at least that’s the current working title). Per the press statement: “Plans call for Saul to be a one-hour prequel that will focus on the evolution of the popular Saul Goodman character before he ever became Walter White’s lawyer.”

No further details were disclosed and there’s no word yet on when this could move forward or where it will air.

‘Annoying Orange’ Volumes 1, 2 and 3 DVD Contest!

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Annoying Orange DVD Contest

Calling all Annoying Orange fans! As High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange: Volume 3 – Fruit Wars heads to stores on September 17, 2013, we’ve got a contest every Orange lover will want to participate in. Actually, considering the contest winner will receive all three volumes of Annoying Orange – “Volume 1-Escape from the Kitchen,” “Volume 2-Get Juiced,” and “Volume 3-Fruit Wars” – you don’t have to already be a fan of the show to want to enter.

Here’s the super simple Annoying Orange contest details:

– Send an email to (the contest is now over) with “Annoying Orange Contest” in the subject line. Your email address will not be added to any lists.
– You must be 18 years or older to enter and reside in the continental United States. Only one entry per email address will be accepted. The contest ends on September 17, 2013 at 6pm PST. Winners will be notified on September 18th.

The Plot:

The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange: Volume 3 – Fruit Wars follows Orange and his band of produce buddies, Passion Fruit, Pear, and Marshmallow, as they navigate the time-space continuum in a magical fruit cart with their only human friend, Nerville (Toby Turner).  Each episode sprouts more laugh-out-loud annoyingness as the crew is thrown into one crazy predicament after another and forced to squeeze their way out.

Ariana Grande Hits #1 on Billboard’s Top 200

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Rebecca Murray
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Yours Truly Ariana Grande Track List

For the first time since January 2010, a female artist has snagged the top spot on the Billboard Top 200 with her debut album. Ariana Grande pulled off the feat with her first full-length album, Yours Truly. Yours Truly sold 138,000 albums over its first week of release, which also earned it the #1 spot on both the iTunes Overall Albums chart and the Digital Albums chart.

Also released to big numbers, the album’s first hit single – “The Way” with Mac Miller – has just earned double platinum status. That single hit debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and her next single has just been revealed to be “Right There” with Big Sean.

The actress/singer has been hitting the talk shows in support of her new album, appearing on shows including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Live! With Kelly and Michael, and The Today Show.

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Kylie Minogue Joins The Voice UK

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Rebecca Murray
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Kylie Minogue Joins The Voice UK
Kylie Minogue (Photo Courtesy of BBC)
Kylie Minogue will be tackling the job of judging talent on The Voice UK this upcoming season, joining returning coaches will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones on the panel when the show kicks off series three. Grammy winner Minogue has sold more than 68 million records and has had 50 hit singles, and her success in the music industry makes her a fine choice for mentoring upcoming talent.
 
Charlotte Moore, Controller of BBC One, believes the new line-up won’t disappoint fans of the singing competition. “To secure the princess of pop Kylie and announce the return of will.i.am and Sir Tom is a really great moment for the show, bring on The Voice Series three, back on BBC One in January 2014!” said Moore.
 
“I’m very excited to become a coach on The Voice UK,” said Minogue. “I love the concept of the show and have been an avid viewer of both series. The search for new talent is such an important aspect of the music industry and The Voice UK gives us all a part to play in that. Will I be competitive? Probably more than even I imagine!”
 
“Kylie is a hugely respected figure within the world of music and will be a fantastic addition to The Voice UK,” added Mark Linsey, Controller Entertainment Commissioning, BBC. “She is a true pop icon and her longevity in the industry is testament to her creative and musical ability.”
 
Sir Tom Jones welcomed the new addition while expressing how sad he is to see Jessie and Danny leave the show. And Minogue’s fellow coach will.i.am commented: “While I will miss Danny and Jessie, I’m excited to be returning for season three and to work with Kylie and Tom. Together we will mix it up and bring new energy and ideas to the show.”
 
BBC hopes to announce the final coach for series three soon.
 
SOURCE: BBC

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Starz Casts the Female Lead in ‘Outlander’

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Caitriona Balfe stars in Outlander
Caitriona Balfe to star in 'Outlander' (Photo Courtesy of Starz)

Caitriona Balfe (Super 8, Escape Plan) has nabbed the lead female role in Starz’ new original series Outlander based on Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling novels. After a few months of issuing updates on the male members of the cast – and after a few online campaigns focusing on the character of ‘Claire’ – Starz and executive producer Ronald D Moore confirmed Balfe’s casting, and even author Gabaldon sounded off on the news.

Diana Gabaldon said, “Hard to believe lightning can strike twice, but it surely did. The moment Caitriona Balfe came on screen, I sat up straight and said, ‘There she is!’ She and Sam Heughan absolutely lit up the screen with fireworks.”

“The casting of Claire Randall was a long and difficult one because the role is so crucial to the success of our show. Outlander is told from Claire’s point of view and we experience the entire story through her eyes, so it was vital that we find exactly the right actor to play her,” said Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore. “Caitriona wasn’t on anyone’s radar, she wasn’t on any list, but when we saw her audition tape, we immediately knew she was someone special. Then, after we had her read with Sam, we knew we’d found our Claire. At its heart, Outlander is the story of two people — Claire and Jamie — their loves and losses, their adventures and tragedies, and now we finally have them both.”

In addition to Balfe and Heughan, the Outlander cast includes Tobias Menzies (Frank Randall/Jonathan “Black Jack” Randall), Graham McTavish (Dougal MacKenzie), Gary Lewis (Colum MacKenzie), Duncan Lacroix (Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser), Annette Badland (Mrs. Fitzgibbons), and Stephen Walters (Angus Mhor).

The Plot:

The Outlander series spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure in one epic tale. It follows the story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown into an unknown world where her life is threatened. When she is forced to marry Jamie Fraser, a chivalrous and romantic young Scottish warrior, a passionate affair is ignited that tears Claire’s heart between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.




‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 9 Audition Cities Announced

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Rebecca Murray
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America's Got Talent

Season eight of America’s Got Talent hasn’t wrapped up yet (the finale is set for September 18th at 9pm), however, the first batch of audition cities have already been confirmed for season nine of the talent competition. If you think you have talent and want a chance to win $1 million, then AGT wants you to try out for the upcoming season. Auditions kick off in Miami on October 26, 2013, stopping in four additional cities in search of America’s most talented act.

For audition tips, registration forms, or to submit an online audition, visit www.AGTAuditions.com.

America’s Got Talent Season 9 Audition Cities:

Oct. 26-27: Miami – Miami Hyatt Regency

Nov. 2-3: Atlanta – AmericasMart Atlanta

Dec. 7-8: Denver – Colorado Convention Center

Jan. 25-26: Indianapolis – Indiana Convention Center

Feb. 8-9: Los Angeles – Los Angeles Biltmore

Additional cities will be announced soon.

Details on America’s Got Talent:

America’s Got Talent is the only talent competition show open to any age and any talent. The auditions are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for performers across the country to showcase their talent in 90 seconds to the series’ producers, in the hopes of being able to take the stage in front of the AGT judges. Every type of performer is welcome: Last season’s competitors included musicians, dancers, magicians, contortionists, comedians, singers, jugglers, animal acts and everything in between.

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