Are you ready to set sail again on the Titanic – this time in 3D? Paramount’s bringing back James Cameron’s Oscar-winning film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to theaters on April 6, 2012 in 3D. They’ve also just released a new Titanic poster in support of the film’s 2012 return to theaters.
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As host of HLN’s Morning Express with Robin Meade, this award-winning journalist and television personality lives in a whirl of 2:30 AM weekday wakeup calls, six hours of anchoring the news each day, assignments (like skydiving with President George H. W. Bush) and honors, including induction into the Ohio Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the 2010 Gracie Award for Outstanding Anchor from American Women in Radio & Television.
But she has also loved singing in front of audiences as far back as kindergarten and Country Music specifically since first hearing a Mary Chapin Carpenter CD.
Her two sides intersect on her debut album. Brand New Day is produced by Victoria Shaw, with Billy Dean coproducing “Morning Sunshine,” which he wrote and sings with Meade. That’s one of six tracks that she co-wrote, most of them a mix of down-home and uptown. When she fumes about being stuck behind a car whose turn signal blinks for six miles on “Letting It Go” (written by Meade, Shaw and Matt Lopez) or revels in her command of big-city office politics on “Put My High Heels On” (Meade, Shaw and John Rich), you know she’s writing about what she knows, which after all is the essence of Country.
Still, when called back to her roots, Meade doesn’t disappoint. From her duet with Jim Brickman on the searing ballad “Welcome Home” (Brickman and Shaw) to her first single, a banjo-studded treatment of Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry” (Henley and Danny Kortchmar) featuring Bo Bice, Kix Brooks, Gary Burr, Sarah Buxton and Shaw, she proves that those roots thrive just under the surface.
Brand New Day is available exclusively on iTunes and in greeting card sections of Target stores.
In Her Own Words:
DREAM DUET PARTNER
“I have two: Kenny Chesney and Bono of U2.”
SONG YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN
“‘Never Alone,’ by Victoria Shaw, Gary Burr and Sarah Buxton.”
BOOK ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND
“The Power, by Rhonda Byrne.”
SONG YOU SING IN THE SHOWER
“Whatever is stuck in my head. Last week it was an old song by Mike + the Mechanics. This week it’s ‘If I Die Young’ by The Band Perry.”
PET PEEVE
“My pet peeve is when cashiers ask you three separate times if you’d like to open a store credit card, even though you’ve already said no each previous time.”
WHAT YOU HOPE PEOPLE SAY ABOUT YOU IN 50 YEARS
“She wasn’t typical.”
SOMETHING WE’D NEVER GUESS ABOUT YOU
“I grew up eating squirrel! Maybe it played into my vegetarianism now. Ha!”
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By Bob Doerschuk
Used by Permission, © 2011 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night, hosted by LL Cool J, has just added three acts to the lineup. Rihanna, Usher, and The Band Perry will perform on the 1-hour special taking place on November 30, 2011 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live.
Artists previously confirmed to perform include Jason Aldean, Lady Gaga, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, and Sugarland.
The Grammy special will air on CBS from 10-11pm ET/PT.
In addition to the announcement of nominees in several categories, an iconic group will announce their reunion which will take place on the Grammy stage on February 12, 2012.
Source: The Recording Academy
Hope Solo didn’t make an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! however Ricki Lake, J.R. Martinez, and Rob Kardashian showed up on Kimmel’s show to talk about their chances of being this season of Dancing with the Stars‘ big winner. Lake told Kimmel she considered it a miracle she made it to the finals and said she believes Rob could win because of all the Kardashian fans out there (she must not have seen the new online ‘No More Kardashians’ petition which is so popular it’s crashing its server). And J.R. says that while the show is tough, there’s nothing more difficult than military service. The guys he served with are watching him, and he’s spent the show hoping his credibility among them doesn’t go down.
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VH1 will debut the second season of the reality show Mob Wives on January 1, 2012 at 8pm ET/PT. The network’s also set to unveil the spin-off, Mob Wives: Chicago, with a new bunch of ‘Syndicate Sisters’ next spring. Mob Wives: Chicago will use Al Capone’s home as the backdrop.
“Our viewers connected so strongly with our New York cast that we were skeptical about trying to repeat that success,” stated Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President, Original Programming & Production. “But once we met these ladies from Chicago and heard their truly unbelievable stories, we knew that viewers would become just as captivated as we did. These women’s life experiences may be far different from our own, but their current struggles to stand on their own two feet are relatable to everyone.”
“Audiences will be blown away by the larger-than-life characters with their own unique stories to tell,” added Jimmy Fox, Executive Producer and Head of Creative Development for Electus.
Mob Wives Season Two Synopsis:
“The second season of Mob Wives picks up where the first left off – with each cast member dealing with major personal life issues. The rift between Karen and Drita is far from over – will they ever be able to ‘bury the hatchet’? Renee goes under the knife for major plastic surgery that may have some unexpected consequences, while also contemplating her future with her ex-husband Junior. Drita is considering her options when it comes to leaving her husband Lee – while Carla’s relationship with her estranged husband Joe may take an unexpected twist. And, of course, everyone wants to know what’s in Karen’s soon-to-be-released book – the one she moved back to New York to write!”
Source: VH1 – November 16, 2011
Steven Soderbergh’s action drama Haywire starring mixed martial arts champion Gina Carano will remain R-rated after the MPAA turned down a request to change the rating from R to PG-13.
Here’s the statement from the MPAA:
“The Classification and Rating Appeals Board today upheld the R rating given to the movie Haywire. The Classification and Rating Administration (CARA) had assigned the movie the R rating for ‘some violence.’ In the appeal brought by Five Continents, the Appeals Board heard statements on behalf of Haywire from Steven Soderbergh, the film’s director, and Kyle Davies, President, Worldwide Distribution for Relativity Media. The Classification and Rating Administration was represented by Chairman Joan Graves.”
The Haywire Plot:
Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.
Using her black-ops military training, she devises an ingenious—and dangerous—trap. But when things go haywire, Mallory realizes she’ll be killed in the blink of an eye unless she finds a way to turn the tables on her ruthless adversary.
Continuing the battle of the Snow White films, hot on the heels of the debut of Universal Pictures’ first full trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman comes Relativity Media’s first official trailer for Mirror Mirror. Want your Snow White fun and a little campy? Then Mirror Mirror is for you. For those who want their Snow White wrapped up in armor, doing ferocious battle against the evil Queen, then Snow White and the Huntsman is more for you.
Watch the Mirror Mirror trailer:
It appears as though after finishing up its 13 episodes, Maria Bello and the cast will be saying goodbye to Prime Suspect. Although NBC has stood behind the police drama, despite low ratings, it appears their goodwill only goes so far. The show was left off the network’s mid-season lineup and probably won’t be picked up for any further episodes.
Prime Suspect has never caught on with viewers, garnering the lowest numbers of any show in its 10pm Thursday time slot. Beginning in mid-January, the new drama The Firm will be seen in Prime Suspect‘s place.
CBS is revamping their morning show, bringing in Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Erica Hill to host the program set to air 7-9am beginning Jan. 9, 2012. Additionally, John Miller was named Senior Correspondent, Rebecca Jarvis is the Business and Economics Correspondent, and Jeff Glor will be a Special Correspondent on the new morning show.
And the on-air talent isn’t the only thing being revamped at CBS. The network also announced they’re redoing the CBS Broadcast Center, adding floor-to-ceiling windows on 57th Street through which the public can get a sneak peek behind the scenes during the broadcast.
CBS News Chairman and 60 MINUTES Executive Producer Jeff Fager stated, “This program represents a new direction for morning television at CBS. We will produce a broadcast that is interesting and compelling and on top of the big stories of the day. It will be lively and engaging and worth your while.”
More on Charlie Rose [Courtesy of CBS]:
Charlie Rose has hosted his nightly interview program Charlie Rose on PBS since 1991. His guests have included an exceptionally wide range of renowned figures, including politicians, business leaders, scientists, artists, and performers. He has drawn attention to areas rarely covered in national television, including the unique influences of classical music, painting, photography and architecture. He has also served as a correspondent for 60 Minutes II (1999-2005) and as an occasional correspondent for 60 MINUTES.
More on Gayle King [Courtesy of CBS]:
Gayle King has hosted The Gayle King Show, a live, weekday television interview program on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network since Jan. 10, 2011, promoting discussion of a broad variety of topics that include politics, cultural developments and news events. She has hosted “The Gayle King Show” on XM Satellite Radio since its premiere in 2006. In addition, she has served as Editor-At-Large of the award-winning O, The Oprah Magazine since 1999, shaping the magazine’s content and message and coordinating the efforts of staff and contributors with the vision of the magazine’s Founder and Editorial Director, Oprah Winfrey.
More on Erica Hill [Courtesy of CBS]:
Erica Hill has served as co-anchor of CBS News’ The Early Show since January 2011, prior to which she was News Anchor of the broadcast (2010), and co-anchor of The Early Show on Saturday (2008-2010). While at CBS News, she also served as news anchor and correspondent for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 (2005-2010), substitute anchor for Cooper and Campbell Brown (2008-2010) and anchor of CNN Tonight (2009).
The new morning program will broadcast live from the legendary CBS Broadcast Center in New York City, which has served as the headquarters of CBS News broadcasts for nearly half a century. The CBS Broadcast Center is where television icons, including Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, first created original reporting, broadcasting it live to the nation and the world. The new program’s state-of-the-art, high-definition studio will feature cutting-edge digital technologies, and will be located on the ground floor of the CBS Broadcast Center.
In addition, for the first time in its stoic history, the CBS Broadcast Center will receive a facelift with the installation of new floor-to-ceiling windows on 57th Street, one of Manhattan’s busiest and most prominent thoroughfares. The windows, a distinctive feature of the newsroom designed for the morning broadcast, will offer the public a first-of-its-kind, behind-the-scenes view of the teamwork and technology involved in broadcasting the news as it unfolds.
Per CBS, ¡Rob! finds Schneider playing a “lifelong bachelor who just married into a tight-knit Mexican-American family. The series also stars Cheech Marin, Claudia Bassols, Diana Maria Riva, Eugenio Derbez and Lupe Ontiveros.
The third season of Undercover Boss will continue with the concept of a corporate executive going undercover what it’s really like inside their company.
CBS Thursday, Effective Jan. 12
8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY
8:30-9:00 PM ¡ROB! (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM PERSON OF INTEREST
10:00-11:00 PM THE MENTALIST
CBS Sunday, Effective Jan. 15
7:00-8:00 PM 60 MINUTES
8:00-9:00 PM UNDERCOVER BOSS (3rd Season Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM THE GOOD WIFE
10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI
Source: CBS – November 15, 2011
