Poster for 'End of Watch' - Open Road FilmsIn support of the September 21, 2012 release of the cop drama End of Watch, Open Road Films is hosting a ‘Live by the Code’ contest through the film’s official Twitter and Facebook pages. The contest ends at 12:00 midnight PT on September 24th and you have to be 13 years old to enter [read the rules here].
“The LAPD upholds 6 main values. Do you? Prove it.”
Each week, the End of Watch Twitter page will reveal a specific value. To enter the contest, tweet a photo demonstrating that week’s value with the #WatchYourSix hashtag.
One weekly winner will receive an official End of Watch poster. And at the end of the contest, one grand prize winner will receive a Sony Playstation 3™ with Move™.
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña star in the action thriller End of Watch as young Los Angeles police officers Taylor and Zavala as they patrol the city’s meanest streets of south central Los Angeles. The film creates a riveting portrait of the city’s most dangerous corners, the cops who risk their lives there every day, and the price they and their families are forced to pay.
Featuring the voices of Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusack, and Cary Elwes, Hannover House is releasing Toys in the Attic directed by Jiri Barta on September 7, 2012.
Terry O'Quinn and Vanessa Williams in 666 Park Avenue - Photo by ABC/Patrick Harbron
ABC takes a dive into the supernatural with 666 Park Avenue, a new one hour drama starring Terry O’Quinn. The new series premieres on September 30, 2012.
Terry O’Quinn stars as Gavin Doran, Rachael Taylor is Jane Van Veen, Dave Annable i Henry Martin, and Mercedes Masohn is Louise Leonard. The cast also includes Robert Buckley as Brian Leonard, Erik Palladino as Tony DeMeo, Samantha Logan as Nona Clark, and Vanessa Williams as Olivia Doran.
The Synopsis: What would you do to have everything you desire? Step inside “666 Park Avenue,” New York’s most seductive address. We all have some burning needs, desires, and ambitions. For the residents of The Drake, the premier apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, these will all be met – for a price – courtesy of the building’s mysterious owner, Gavin Doran (O’Quinn). But be careful what you wish for because the price you have to pay is your soul.
When Jane Van Veen (Taylor) and Henry Martin (Annable), an idealistic young couple from the Midwest, arrive in New York City, the glamorous center of industry and media, they are offered the opportunity to manage the historic Drake. Jane, a small-town girl with big ambitions, always knew she wanted to be an architect. Henry, a member of the Mayor’s staff, is grounded, intelligent and tenacious. They are lured by the intoxicating lifestyle of New York’s wealthy elite.
Gavin, who has many skeletons in his own closet, is at the height of his world and commands the dark power of The Drake. Olivia (Vanessa Williams), his beautiful but enigmatic, supportive wife, wears her elegance, wealth, and position in society as armor… but cracks will slowly be revealed.
Jane and Henry not only fall prey to the machinations of Gavin and Olivia but unwittingly live in the dark embrace of the building’s supernatural forces which endanger the lives of its residents. These include Brian Leonard (Robert Buckley), a young playwright pining for his early success and promise. Brian’s wife, Louise (Mercedes Masöhn), is a rising hot star in the world of fashion photography.
Alexis Blume (Helena Mattsson) is a troubled young woman who is the picture of obsession — what is her real connection to Gavin, and what part will she play in Brian and Louise’s life? Tony DeMeo (Erik Palladino), The Drake’s doorman, is the eyes and ears of the building. And then there is 14-year-old Nona Clark (Samantha Logan), who has a blossoming psychic ability, allowing her to look into the future of her fellow Drake occupants.
Sexy, enticing, and captivating, home to an epic struggle of good versus evil, The Drake maintains a dark hold over all of its tenants in this new, chilling drama, tempting them through their ambitions and desires.
12 acts will be returning to compete for a spot in the Top 24 this week on America’s Got Talent. Airing on August 21st, the ‘Wildcard’ show will find 12 eliminated acts selected by judges Howard Stern, Sharon Osbourne, and Howie Mandel getting a shot at rejoining the competition.
Howard’s chosen Ben Blaque, Horse, Spencer Horsman, and Todd Oliver & Irving. All That!, Bandbaz Brothers, Jake Wesley Rodgers, and Lindsey Norton were selected by Sharon Osbourne to return for another shot at fame. And Howie showed Andrew De Leon, Jarrett & Raja, Sebastian El Charro, and Cristin Sandu some love by naming them as his four favorite eliminated acts.
Of the 12 returning acts, four will make it to the Semi-Finals for a shot at winning $1 million.
Joked Stern, “How we going to end this season? Every time the audience gets rid of somebody we bring them back. It’s like Godfather 3… just one too many.”
“This year has had such a great amount of talent that with only 4 choices allowed per show, deserving acts got let go. I believe America will be happy to see my choices get a second chance,” added Judge Howie Mandel.
The live results show on August 22nd at 9pm will include a performance by Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen of their summer hit single, Good Time. In addition, Bring It On: The Musical will perform.
Details on Owl City [Courtesy of NBC]:
Owl City achieved worldwide success with his platinum-selling major label debut Ocean Eyes, which spawned the quadruple-platinum first single “Fireflies” – a No. 1 smash hit in 26 countries including the U.S. where it hit the top spot twice, and sold more than 12 million downloads worldwide. For his third album, The Midsummer Station, Owl City’s Adam Young took a bold step forward by choosing to work with co-writers and outside producers for the first time.
On the album’s first single, the incredibly infectious summer hit “Good Time” he’s joined in a duet with the incredibly talented Carly Rae Jepsen. Owl City will kick off a world headlining tour on September 5th in support of The Midsummer Station which will be released on August 21st on Republic Records.
More on Carly Rae Jepsen [Courtesy of NBC]:
Multi-platinum Canadian singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen has taken America by storm after bursting onto the scene in the US with her hit single “Call Me Maybe.” Unforgettably catchy, the hit song which she co-wrote, quickly rose to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart where it remained for nine consecutive weeks claiming the longest Hot 100 No. 1 run of 2012. Certified quintuple-platinum in Jepsen’s native Canada the track is also an international sensation, climbing to No. 1 on the iTunes Singles charts in over 37 countries.
Carly has now joined forces with Owl City on their new single “Good Time” which has already reached the Top 5 on iTunes. Carly Rae Jepsen will release her debut album Kiss on September 18th and hits the road this fall with Justin Bieber on the multi-platinum Pop/R&B sensation’s 2012 headlining tour of North America.
Flo Rida’s “Whistle” knocked Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” out of first place on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, selling 4 million-ish singles worldwide to date. “Whistle” is Flo Rida’s third #1 song (following 2007’s “Low” and 2009’s “Right Round”), and the single’s also #1 on SoundScan’s Digital Songs chart.
“Whistle” has been certified platinum and the official music video has over 70 million views.
Watch the video:
Flo Rida’s set to perform the single on VH1’s “Do Something Awards” honoring “the nation’s best young world-changers” on August 21, 2012. He’s also busy working on the “I Cry” music video, and his fourth album, Wild Ones, with “I Cry” and “Whistle” is available now.
Official Synopsis: Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day’s work for Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the best of New York’s agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie – super lightweight, single-gear bikes with no brakes and riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic. But a guy who’s used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when his last envelope of the day – a routine “premium rush” run – turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan.
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Unfortunately for Jane By Design fans, the news isn’t so rosy. After an 18 episode first season managed only 1.3 million viewers on average, the network has decided against bringing back the dramatic series starring Erica Dasher and Andie MacDowell.
“Two years ago we embarked on a bold strategy to grow the breadth and scope of original programming and create a Wednesday night summer comedy destination,” said Michael Riley, President of ABC Family. “The new series have resonated with our viewers, and the combination of drama, comedy and reality brings great depth to our lineup. Our stable of strong series continues to grow, and I’m thrilled with the strength of our schedule.”
Details on ABC Family’s Shows:
Baby Daddy Baby Daddy follows Ben (Jean-Luc Bilodeau), a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor as a bartender in New York City with his buddy, Tucker (Tahj Mowry), and his brother, Danny (Derek Theler), a professional hockey player. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben’s. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie (Melissa Peterman), and his close female friend, Riley (Chelsea Kane), who has had a secret crush on him since childhood. Riley is hopeful that Ben will finally take notice, but she doesn’t realize that Ben’s brother, Danny, is harboring a secret crush on her.
Bunheads Bunheads is the tale of a Las Vegas showgirl who impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law’s dance school.
Michelle Simms (Sutton Foster) had a promising career as a classically trained professional dancer, but was drawn to the lights of Las Vegas. Now, with a dead-end job as a 30-something showgirl, she’s found the excitement of Sin City has lost its appeal, and her persistent suitor, Hubbell Flowers, is gaining it. With promises of a cushy life in his coastal town of Paradise, CA, Hubbell convinces Michelle to marry him and move away. Once in Paradise, Michelle discovers that Hubbell forgot to mention that he lives with his mother, the strong-headed, imperious Fanny Flowers, who is not pleased that Hubbell has run off and married a stranger.
A former dancer herself, Fanny runs the local dance studio, which Michelle comes upon and ends up bonding with some of Fanny’s dance students — sweet “Boo,” who would give anything to be a “bunhead” but struggles against her body type; rebellious Sasha, who possesses the classic ballet dancer’s body and talent but — distracted by family issues at home — doesn’t seem to have her heart in dancing; shapely Ginny, who is not yet comfortable in her own skin; and fun-loving Melanie, who is ready for whatever life throws at her. Michelle’s budding relationship with these girls helps her adapt to small town living and her uneasy role as a new daughter-in-law.
Melissa & Joey
In the hit ABC Family original comedy series Melissa & Joey, Mel (Melissa Joan Hart) is the former wild child of a political family who is now a successful councilwoman in Toledo. Thanks to a financial scheme gone horribly wrong, Mel’s sister ends up in prison and sends her brother-in-law on the run from the law, leaving Mel as the legal guardian for her teenaged niece, Lennox, and nephew Ryder. Spread too thin to manage by herself, Melissa gets help in the unlikely form of Joe (Joey Lawrence) who, desperate for a job, agrees to move in and becomes the family’s “manny.” Together Mel, Joe, Lennox and Ryder form an unlikely family as they navigate the comedic twists and turns of life.
Switched at Birth
In Switched at Birth, two families are forever altered when they discover their daughters were switched at birth. Life hasn’t been easy for hard-working, single mom Regina Vasquez, but along with her mother, Adriana, Regina has provided her 16-year-old daughter, Daphne — a typical teenager who just happens to be deaf — with a loving and secure home. Although she attends a school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing with best friend Emmett, Daphne’s hearing loss does not prevent her from leading a full life. In sharp contrast to the Vasquezes, Kathryn, a stay-at-home mom, and John Kennish, a retired professional athlete, lead a seemingly perfect life with their two children, Bay and Toby. But when the Kennishes learn the hospital made a grievous error and that Bay is not their biological child, their entire world is turned upside down. Regina, Kathryn and John must learn to co-exist as parents and to blend two families into one for the sake of their daughters, despite overwhelming socio-economic, ethnic and cultural differences.
Pam’s pissed off about the Authority, Sookie and her relatives are being hunted down by Russell and his fairy-hungry vampire crowd, and Bill thinks he’s the chosen one in the next-to-last episode of True Blood‘s season 5.
The Plot:
Slipping further into religious fervor, Bill gives Jessica an order she’s loathe to carry out. Armed with a damning video of russell and Steve, the military delivers an ultimatum to the Authority. Claude and Maurella take Sookie to meet the faerie Elder, who may know something about an ancient family secret. Alcide reconnects with his father; Sam and Luna hitch a ride into the Authority.
WILL MONTGOMERY (Cage) is a master thief who after being double-crossed in a heist gone awry is sent to prison for 8 years. Upon his release he’s ready to leave his criminal past behind and try to rebuild a relationship with his estranged daughter ALLISON. The FBI and his old cohorts believe that he hid the loot from the last heist 8 years ago, $10 Million in Bonds. To get his hands on it, his old partner VINCENT kidnaps Allison and demands the entire $ 10 Million as ransom. Keeping her in the soundproofed trunk of a Taxi Cab, he’s able to stay mobile amongst the throngs of taxis out during Mardi Gras day making it nearly impossible to find. Montgomery only has one day to get the $10 Million ransom but much to the disbelief of the FBI on his trail and Vincent, Will doesn’t actually have it. Instead, he must trust his instincts and his old partner in crime, the beautiful, sexy and smart RILEY, to do one more, clever heist to get his daughter back alive before it’s too late.
