Posted in News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on March 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Missing
The debut of the new ABC drama Missing will air on March 15 at 8 PM.
(Ashley Judd) learns that her son, Michael, disappeared while studying abroad, and it’s a race against time when she travels to Europe to track him down. A surprising turn of events reveals just how far one mother will go to protect her family.
The cast includes Sean Bean, Cliff Curtis, Aunjanue Ellis and Nick Eversman.
Here is a trailer, including an introduction by Ashley Judd, for Missing.
Posted in News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
GCB
On March 4 the new ABC drama GCB will debut at 10:01 PM.
Show Synopsis: Amanda Vaughn (Leslie Bibb), once the ultimate high school “mean girl,” is forced to return home in disgrace after her marriage ends in scandal. Reluctant but desperate, Amanda has no choice but to turn to her mother, Gigi (Annie Potts), for help. Gigi, the quintessential proper Dallas socialite, wants nothing more than to have Amanda back and to give Amanda’s two teenage kids a good southern upbringing. The problem is that Amanda is nothing like the girl she was 20 years ago and is hesitant about re-entering this world of opulence, status and salacious rumor mills. She is hopeful for a new start, but soon finds it’s not that easy to escape your past in this tightknit community.
The cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Miriam Shor, Jennifer Aspen and Marisol Nichols as well as David James Elliott, Mark Deklin and Brad Beyer.
Here is a trailer for GCB.
Posted in Movies, News, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
We'll Take Manhattan
The first original movie We’ll Take Manhattan will air on the Ovation network on March 3 at 8 PM.
Set in the 1960s world of fashion photography, the film explores the relationship between ground-breaking British photographer David Bailey and his model and muse Jean Shrimpton, particularly during their legendary New York photo shoot for British Vogue in 1962. The film stars Aneurin Barnard (Spring Awakening) and Karen Gillan (Doctor Who) as Jean Shrimpton.
Here is the trailer for We’ll Take Manhattan as advertised for BBC Four (one of the major networks in the UK).
Posted in New Shows, News, Reminder, Television, Video on February 3, 2012| Leave a Comment »
The River
On February 7 the new series The River will debut on ABC at 9 PM.
The series follows the story of wildlife expert and TV personality Emmet Cole, who sets course around the world with his wife, Tess, and son, Lincoln, while filming what would become one of the most popular shows in television. After he goes missing deep in the Amazon, his family, friends and crew set out on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him.
The cast includes Bruce Greenwood, Leslie Hope, Paul Blackthorne and Joe Anderson.
Here is a trailer for The River.
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on February 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Smash
The new NBC series Smash will debut at 10 PM on February 6.
A successful songwriting team, begin work on a new musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe with a tenacious producer and an acclaimed director jumping on board. A tough Broadway veteran, Ivy, seems like the obvious choice for the lead role, but enter Karen Cartwright, a young girl from Iowa with a dream of making it on Broadway who walks in and blows everyone away. The cast includes Debra Messing, Anjelica Houston, Katharine McPhee, Jack Davenport and Megan Hilty.
Here is a trailer for Smash.
Posted in Movies, Reminder, Television, Video on January 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Secrets of Eden
On February 4 the Lifetime movie Secrets of Eden will debut at 8 PM.
Based on the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name by Chris Bohjalian, the film centers on Stephen Drew (John Stamos), an adored small-town minister, and the brutal and sadistic murder-suicide of Alice and George Hayward, the town’s most beloved parishioners. Dark secrets begin to surface, causing many to realize they may not have been the perfect family everyone thought they were. Anna Gunn (Breaking Bad and The Practice) and Sonya Salomaa (Durham County) co-stars.
Here is a trailer for Secrets of Eden.
Posted in Breaking News, News, Online Series, Video, Web Series on January 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Dating Rules for My Future Self
The new online series Dating Rules from My Future Self from Alloy Entertainment – the company behind such shows as Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries – has released the season finale today via Facebook.
The new online series stars Shiri Appleby (Life Unexpected and Roswell) as the newly single 29-year-old Lucy who gets text messages from herself 10 years in the future. The notes serve as warnings that she has to change her dating tactics quickly or she’ll end up alone and unhappy. Among the cast are Taylor Kinney (The Vampire Diaries), Bryce Johnson (Pretty Little Liars and Popular), Alison Becker (Parks & Recreation) and Mircea Monroe (Episodes).
Here is the season finale entitled “ U Can Get It If U Really Want”.
NOTE: The series has received over 3 million views and is Alloy Entertainment’s most viewed web series to date.
Posted in New Shows, Television, Video on January 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Luck
On January 29 the new HBO series Luck will air its official series premiere at 9 PM.
The series is takes a provocative look at the world of horse racing, including the owners, gamblers, jockeys and diverse gaming industry players.
The cast stars Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Farina, Richard Kind, Ian Hart, Jason Gedrick, Jill Hennessy and Nick Nolte (among others).
Here is a trailer for Luck.
Posted in Breaking News, News, Online Series, Recommendations, Video, Web Series on January 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Dating Rules for My Future Self
The new online series Dating Rules from My Future Self from Alloy Entertainment – the company behind such shows as Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries – has released its 8th episode today via Facebook.
The new online series stars Shiri Appleby (Life Unexpected and Roswell) as the newly single 29-year-old Lucy who gets text messages from herself 10 years in the future. The notes serve as warnings that she has to change her dating tactics quickly or she’ll end up alone and unhappy. Among the cast are Taylor Kinney (The Vampire Diaries), Bryce Johnson (Pretty Little Liars and Popular), Alison Becker (Parks & Recreation) and Mircea Monroe (Episodes).
Here is the 8th episode entitled “ Time 2 Intervene ”.
The next episode will be available at Facebook on Friday, January 27.
Posted in Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on January 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man
The Hallmark Movie Channel will debut the sequel film Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man on January 28 at 8 PM.
Luke Perry returns to the lawless frontier in this sequel about a once fun-loving lawyer, but now-respectable Circuit Judge John Goodnight, who has become a stickler for the lawbooks with an aversion to arrogant attorneys. Traveling alone through the Wild West, Goodnight is unhappy when he finds himself in a dusty town’s courtroom with Lucius Breed, a malicious prosecutor. Things brighten up for Goodnight when he spots a beautiful girl and realizes she is Callie Bluepoint, a former flame from his Chicago days who he learns is now a widow. Before John has much time to preside over Breed’s tireless cases or spend more time with Callie, he witnesses a murderous bank robbery by the dangerous masked outlaw Deke Spradling and his gang of bandits, who have been terrorizing the town for months.
The cast includes Stefanie von Pfetten and Cameron Bright.
Here is the trailer for Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man.
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