Nickelodeon’s NICKMOM, the primetime TV comedy block for today’s moms, will be the home to three new shows just picked up by the network. The Judi and Kate Show (working title), Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder Taylor (working title,) and What Carol Brady Thinks (working title) will be part of the NICKMOM comedy block which features original long and short-form programming including stand-up and sketch comedy as well as talk shows.
“Nickelodeon has built a strong relationship with moms over the years, and we see a great opportunity to serve them with content just for them with NickMom,” said Bronwen O’Keefe, Senior Vice President, NICKMOM, in the official press announcement. “The pick-ups of The Judi & Kate Show, Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder Taylor and What Carol Brady Thinks underscore our strategy to create original content on air, online and for mobile that will tap into the unique humor that mom’s understand.”
More on the New Series:
The Judi & Kate Show (20 episodes) – A real-life, modern-day Laverne and Shirley, these two mom video bloggers from St. Louis have a lot to say, and the worldwide web is listening. The Judi & Kate Show is a show within a show, which goes inside their world for their unique take on motherhood. Executive produced by Coolfire Originals (Welcome to Sweetie Pies).
Parental Discretion with Stefanie Wilder Taylor (26 episodes) – This new show blends studio elements, interviews, video commentary, monologues and panel discussions with field pieces including hidden camera, mom on the street and sketch comedy. Each episode explores a different element of parenting, all through the irreverent and funny eyes of author and comedienne Stefanie Wilder Taylor. Executive produced by Hugh Fink and Stefanie Wilder Taylor.
What Carol Brady Thinks (26 episodes) – Through graphic overlays on top of the original series, viewers go inside the mind of one of the most iconic moms of all time, Carol Brady. Finally, the chance to celebrate this mom who did it all and looked great doing it. Executive Produced by Jim Burns.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) just added three more original specials to their 2012 lineup. AFI’S Master Class: The Art of Collaboration will air in May featuring Mark Wahlberg and filmmaker David O. Russell. Richard D Zanuck’s career will be the subject of a new documentary set for September, and A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington documentary is scheduled for November.
“This year, TCM is going to take movie fans on a journey through the life and career of a world-class producer, into the collaborative process of two of Hollywood’s hottest talents and, just in time for the November elections, into the sticky world of politics in the movies,” stated Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TCM, TNT and TBS.
He added, “Turner Classic Movies has built a stellar reputation as an authority on classic film, in part based on our outstanding documentary specials that explore a wide variety of cinematic topics, from the process of making films to the stories of Hollywood’s iconic personalities.”
The Details:
AFI Master Class: The Art of Collaboration – David O. Russell and Mark Wahlberg – Tuesday, May 8, at 10 p.m. (ET)
In its continuing series of specials exploring some of the greatest artistic collaborations in film today, TCM and the American Film Institute (AFI) next focus on actor-producer Mark Wahlberg and director-writer-producer David O. Russell, who discuss their collaborations in front of an audience comprised of AFI Fellows studying filmmaking at the world-renowned AFI Conservatory. Their work together includes the Iraq-set drama Three Kings (1999), which co-starred Wahlberg, George Clooney and Ice Cube, and The Fighter (2010), with Wahlberg, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo.
This one-hour special is packed with clips from both men’s careers, as well as from movies that have inspired them, including It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957). It is the second installment of AFI’s Master Class series, which debuted in 2011 with the collaboration between master filmmaker Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams and included film clips and discussion ranging from Jaws (1975) to Schindler’s List (1993) and On the Waterfront (1954) to Amadeus (1994).
Untitled Richard D. Zanuck Documentary – Premiering September 2012
This inspiring portrait of a cinema icon will examine the different facets of prolific producer Richard D. Zanuck, whose credits include Steven Spielberg’s Jaws (1975), Sidney Lumet’s The Verdict (1982), Ron Howard’s Cocoon (1985) and Bruce Beresford’s Oscar®-winning Best Picture Driving Miss Daisy (1989), as well as Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes (2001), Big Fish (2003), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and the upcoming Dark Shadows (2012).
The documentary will explore Zanuck’s life and career, from his family legacy to his successes and challenges. Interviews include Zanuck himself, family members and such Hollywood notables as Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Ron Howard, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sherry Lansing, Lawrence Gordon, Morgan Freeman, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, William Friedkin, Alfred Uhry, Tom Rothman and Cart Gottlieb, to name a few. This feature-length documentary special, written, produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau (TCM’s A Night at the Movies documentaries) is a co-production of TCM and Amblin Television.
A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington – Premiering October 2012
As America heads into the voting booth to select a president, TCM will dive into the political fray with this look at how Hollywood treats the democratic process. Beginning with a defining film Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), this latest installment in TCM’s A Night at the Movies series will explore how filmmakers have approached the touch subject of politics, including films about political campaigns, political conspiracies, and political figures.
The special will examine such classic films as All the King’s Men (1949), The Last Hurrah (1958), Advise & Consent (1962), The Candidate (1972), All the President’s Men (1976), Reds (1981), and many others. A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington is produced by Amblin Television and award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau, with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey (TNT’s Falling Skies) serving as executive producers.
(Middle) ALEX PETTYFER as The Kid/Adam, MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY as Dallas, and CHANNING TATUM as Mike Martingano in Warner Bros. Pictures' dramatic comedy "Magic Mike," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Glen Wilson
“You don’t wanna know what I have to do for $20s…” Oh yes, we do, Channing Tatum. Oh yes, we do.
The first trailer for the male stripper film Magic Mike has arrived and although we do see a little flesh, we only get to see a very brief glimpse at the film’s hunks dancing on stage at a club. Oh well, the trailer is supposed to just tease us.
Check out Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, and Matthew McConaughey in this first look at Magic Mike:
Magic Mike was inspired by Tatum’s real-life experiences as a stripper back before he tackled dancing on the big screen in Step Up. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Magic Mike will dance into theaters on June 29, 2012.
Chiller’s original movie, Dead Souls, has started filming in Canterbury, Connecticut. John Doolan adapted Michael Laimo’s book; Colin Theys is directing. Chiller’s planning an October premiere of the horror film.
Dead Souls stars Jesse James (The Amityville Horror), Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Magda Apanowicz (The Butterfly Effect), Noah Fleiss (Brick), Jaiden Kaine (Hellbenders), and Geraldine Hughes (Rocky Balboa).
The Plot:
On his 18th birthday, Johnny Petrie learns he was adopted when he inherits a farm in Maine, abandoned for the 18 years since his natural family died at the hands of his father, the local preacher. Eager for a new life, he leaves home to start over in his new dwelling. However, as he digs into his past, he soon uncovers the horrifying details of his father’s questionable teachings.
In a frightening revelation, he also learns that his return has revived decades-old forces trapped in the home and sets in motion a heart-stopping finale to a ritual that already claimed the lives of his family.
Songwriter/producer/DJ GoonRock won two awards at the 29th Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards held tonight at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in LA. GoonRock took home Pop Award-Most Performed Song In ASCAP Repertoire In The Calendar Year 2011 awards for his collaboration with LMFAO on “Party Rock Anthem” and “Sexy And I Know It,” both songs which he co-wrote and produced.
“Party Rock Anthem” went platinum 6x in Canada and 5x in the United States and the video’s received more than 421 million views, earning it the #1 spot on YouTube’s Top 100 list. The song also spent six consecutive weeks on the US Billboard Top 100 in the top spot.
“Party Rock Anthem” was performed at the 2012 Super Bowl, was featured in a KIA hamster commercial, and was on Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance.
“Sexy and I Know It” reached the top spot in UK, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Japan, and New Zealand, and hit #1 on both Billboard’s R&B/Hip Hop Top 100 chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
“When we were in the studio working these songs, we knew they’d be big. We had no idea how big. I’m overwhelmed with how well they were and are being received,” said GoonRock.
According to Fandango, men are most excited about checking out The Avengers while women are most interested in watching Snow White and the Huntsman (and, coincidentally, both movies feature Chris Hemsworth). The online movie ticketing service recently conducted a survey of thousands of moviegoers to find out which summer release is on their must-see list, with women opting for the fairy tale drama while men went for the full-on action movies The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises.
“It’s clear from the Fandango survey that there’s something for both men and women at the movies this summer,” said Fandango Editor-in-Chief Chuck Walton. “After an incredible first quarter, Hollywood is delivering even more spectacular choices for moviegoers in what’s shaping up to be one of the biggest summers in years. As our survey indicates, all eyes will be on Chris Hemsworth. The Australian heartthrob, who stars as ‘Thor’ in The Avengers and as the male lead in Snow White and The Huntsman, sits atop both the men’s and women’s ‘Most Anticipated’ lists.”
Men’s Picks for Most Anticipated Summer Movie:
1. “The Avengers” 31%
2. “The Dark Knight Rises” 23%
3. “The Bourne Legacy” 14%
4. “Men in Black 3” 8%
5. “Prometheus” 7%
Women’s Picks for Most Anticipated Summer Movie:
1. “Snow White and the Huntsman” 22%
2. “The Avengers” 16%
3. “Men in Black 3” 13%
4. “The Dark Knight Rises” 10%
5. “Dark Shadows” 8%
'Glee' Cast Breaks Own Record With 200 Entries on Billboard Hot 100. (PRNewsFoto/Columbia Records)
This is one record unlikely to be broken – at least not anytime soon…
The Glee cast has become the first and only act to have 200 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to Columbia Records. Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'” was the first Glee song to make the Billboard Hot 100 back in 2009, and in 2010 they broke The Beatles’ record of 71 entries on the Hot 100 list. In 2011, they broke Elvis Presley’s record of 108 songs and became the record holder for “most entries in Billboard’s 54-year history.”
Recently, Glee‘s version of Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” sold 170,000 tracks in just two weeks. Altogether, the cast has sold an incredible 43 million songs.
Due to demand by fans, Van Halen has added 18 concerts to its 2012 North American tour. The new dates include an encore performance in Uncasville, Connecticut on July 7th, as well as additional shows in Detroit and the New York/New Jersey areas. Ky-mani Marley will be the opening act for all the new concert dates.
Tickets go on sale April 20th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
VAN HALEN ADDED TOUR DATES:
Sat, Jul 07 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Mon, Jul 09 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
Wed, Jul 11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Fri, Jul 13 E. Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
Sun, Jul 15 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
Tue, Jul 17 Rochester, NY Blue Cross Arena
Thu, Jul 19 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Sat, Jul 21 London, ON John Labatt Centre
Tue, Jul 24 Toledo, OH Huntington Center
Thu, Jul 26 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
Sat, Jul 28 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena
Tue, Jul 31 Fort Wayne, IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Thu, Aug 02 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
Sat, Aug 04 Knoxville, TN Thompson Boling Arena
Mon, Aug 06 Memphis, TN FedExForum
Wed, Aug 08 Birmingham, AL BJCC Arena
Fri, Aug 10 Greenville, SC BI-LO Center
Sun, Aug 12 Cincinnati, OH U.S. Bank Arena
VAN HALEN 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED DATES:
4/19/12 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
4/21/12 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
4/25/12 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena
4/27/12 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
5/1/12 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
5/5/12 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
5/7/12 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
5/9/12 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
5/11/12 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
5/17/12 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre
5/19/12 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
5/22/12 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
5/24/12 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
5/27/12 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
6/1/12 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
6/3/12 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
6/5/12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
6/9/12 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
6/12/12 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
6/14/12 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
6/16/12 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
6/20/12 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
6/22/12 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
6/24/12 Houston, TX Toyota Center
6/26/12 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
More on Van Halen, Courtesy of Live Nation:
Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, Van Halen changed the rock and roll landscape forever with the release of their self-titled, 1978 debut album. Displaying unparalleled stage presence, musicianship, and songwriting abilities, the band has sold more than 75 million albums sold worldwide and created a record of achievement that is hard to top. Van Halen joins an elite short list of two-time Diamond Award (10 million sales) honorees for their albums Van Halen and 1984. The band was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2007.
Train will be out on the road for a series of concerts throughout the US in support of their new album California 37 (released April 17th), kicking off on July 26th at the Time Warner Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The group’s also scheduled a few TV appearances, including a stint as house band on Rachael Ray, which began on April 16th, to help promote California 37.
The first single off the album, “Drive By,” was released digitally back in January and has made its way to #1 in Germany, Netherlands, Finland, India, New Zealand and Switzerland. California 37 is currently in the top 10 on iTunes and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
TRAIN – CALIFORNIA 37 TOUR DATES 2012
July 10 Montreal, QC Metropolis
July 11 Toronto, ON Sony Center
July 26 Charlotte, NC Time Warner Center
July 27 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater
July 28 Des Moines, IA Stars In The Park
July 29 St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House
August 4 Indianapolis, IN Indiana State Fair
August 5 Nashville, TN The Woods at Fontanel
August 7 Rochester Hills, MI Meadowbrook
August 8 Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion
August 10 Kansas City, MO Starlight
August 11 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival
August 12 Highland Park, IL Ravinia Festival
August 14 Toledo, OH Toledo Zoo Amphitheater
August 15 Springfield, IL Illinois State Fair
August 16 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
August 18 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts
August 19 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun
August 21 Vienna, VA Wolf Trap
August 24 Canandaigua, NY Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
August 25 Essex Junction, VT Champlain Valley Exposition
August 26 Gilford, NH Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion
August 27 New York, NY Rumsey Playfield- Summerstage
August 30 West Long Branch, NJ MAC Center -Monmouth University
August 31 Lenox, MA Tanglewood
September 1 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata
September 2 Virginia Beach, VA American Music Festival
September 5 Boca Raton, FL Mizner Park Amphitheater
September 6 St. Augustine, FL Saint Augustine Amphitheater
September 7 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater
September 9 Dayton, OH Downtown Revival Music Festival
September 11 Tuscaloosa, AL Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
September 12 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheater
September 13 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheater
September 15 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theater
September 16 New Braunfels, TX WhiteWater Amphitheater
September 19 Morrison, CO Red Rocks
September 22 Portland, OR Edgefield
September 23 Puyallup, WA Western Washington Fair
September 28 Berkeley, CA Greek Theater
September 29 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater
September 30 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theater
Guest artists Mat Kearney and Andy Grammer will open select dates of the tour.
Ryan Seacrest and Dick Clark - Photo Courtesy of Dick Clark Productions
TMZ broke the news that Dick Clark, TV producer and former host of American Bandstand and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, has died at the age of 82. Clark, nicknamed “America’s Oldest Teenager” because he never seemed to age, passed away as the result of a massive heart attack on April 18, 2012.
In TMZ’s breaking news report, Clark was reportedly at St John’s Hospital in Los Angeles (following an outpatient procedure on April 17th) when he suffered a heart attack and was unable to be revived.
Clark suffered a stroke back in 2004 and, as a result, had been forced to slow down his work in front of the camera.
He is survived by his wife, Kari Wigton, and three children. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
