Barb Oates, Author at StayTuned Magazine

Tips from Shark Tank Lori Greiner – the nice “shark”

September 20, 2013 Barb Oates

Interview with Shark Tank Lori Greiner, August 2013. One thing you can definitely expect when Season 5 of Shark Tank premieres Friday, Sept. 20 at 9pm ET on ABC is that familiar friendly smile from superstar “shark” and QVC wonder woman Lori Greiner. Although Greiner’s one of the top experts in the country on patents (she’s got 100-plus patents and growing) and is behind the most successful Shark Tank product to date with that yellow, smiley-faced sponge called the Scrub Daddy, she couldn’t be nicer. When asked if she makes an effort to provide a warmer, welcoming environment to the […]

Sleepy Hollow star Tom Mison talks about his modern-day Ichabod Crane

September 16, 2013 Barb Oates

Sleepy Hollow star Tom Mison says it’s honestly “terrifying when a 6-foot-3 man runs at you with an ax.” It’s something his character, Ichabod Crane, experiences on a regular basis in the new FOX drama series Sleepy Hollow, premiering Monday, Sept. 16 at 9pm ET/PT. A fresh face to American TV, the 31-year-old Mison makes for one dreamy-looking Ichabod Crane in FOX’s reiteration — a far cry from the timid schoolteacher we remember from Washington Irving’s classic fable The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. While Irving’s Ichabod was scared of his own shadow, Mison’s Ichabod is refreshingly bold and ballsy — […]

Esquire Network to take over Style on Sept. 23

September 9, 2013 Barb Oates

Esquire Network to take over Style! No, the launch of Esquire Network, which was originally suppose to happen in April, hasn’t been delayed again. Instead the new network is going to be a part of some organizational changes at NBCUniversal, one that involves rebranding Style Network as Esquire Network and keeping G4 in tact (at least for now). If you recall, G4 was originally going to be scrapped for the more modern men’s lifestyle network, instead on Sept. 23 Esquire Network will take over Style Network. NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment president Bonnie Hammer issued a statement to staff today detailing that […]

How to get on Million Second Quiz, when does it air, play at home

September 9, 2013 Barb Oates

How to get on Million Second Quiz, when does it air and everything else you need to know. From Andy Warhol’s famous expression about fame (what is it 15 seconds of fame? Or 15 minutes?) to what does the “A” stand for in NATO, anything and everything is fair game in NBC’s groundbreaking new competition series Million Second Quiz Monday, premiering tonight (Sept. 9) at 8pm ET. Contestants will get a shot at winning up to $10 million — the largest prize in game show history. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, the show will be televised live from Times Square with […]

Interviews with Eric Decker, Jessie James on new reality series

September 5, 2013 Barb Oates

August 2013 Eric Decker interview, Jessie James interview for “Eric and Jessie: Game On,” a new E! series beginning Sept. 29 at 10pm ET Following his breakout year with the Denver Broncos, Eric Decker is now grabbing headlines off the field as well, for his stunning good looks and sexy new wife, country singer Jessie James. Similar to Khloé and Lamar or Kendra and Hank, E! cameras follow the couple as they prepare for their nuptials while juggling the pressures of their careers, moving into their 12,000-square-foot Denver dream home and planning their wedding in Eric & Jessie: Game On […]

2013 Dancing With the Stars cast includes Snooki, Bill Nye, Valerie Harper

September 4, 2013 Barb Oates

ABC announced the lineup for the 17th season of Dancing With the Stars live today on Good Morning America. The lineup includes the typical demo-targeted staples like the professional athlete (Keyshawn Johnson), the Disney star (Corbin Bleu), a sure fan-favorite for the older crowd (Valerie Harper, maybe even Bill Engvall), the young hottie (Brant Daugherty) and wildcards like Jack Osbourne, Bill Nye or Jersey Shore’s Snooki. Hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet listed the 12 celebrities and their professional partners who will be competing this season beginning Monday, Sept. 16 at 8pm ET. The 2013 Dancing With the Stars cast […]

Clear History on HBO pits Larry David against Jon Hamm

August 10, 2013 Barb Oates

Clear History on HBO finds the “Mad Men” honcho Jon Hamm battling it out with Larry David. It’s been a while for Larry David fans. The Curb Your Enthusiasm star has taken his usual time between projects, this time exerting his creative energies on the HBO comedy film Clear History debuting Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9pm ET/PT, which he cowrote. David stars as hippie-looking marketing executive Nathan Flomm from a startup electric car company — he looks like “The Dude” from The Big Lebowski or, as costar Danny McBride says in the film, “the guy who kidnapped Elizabeth Smart.” He’s […]

Breaking Bad wins program of year, complete 2013 TCA Award winners list

August 4, 2013 Barb Oates

The Television Critics Association recognized the top programs and actors of the 2012-2013 television season at its 29th Annual TCA Awards at the Beverly Hills Hilton on Saturday. Hosting the invitation-only, non-televised event were Comedy Central’s Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, who rocked the house in character as their famed impersonations of Obama and his anger translator Luther. In addition to the 200-plus membership of U.S. and Canadian TV journalists and critics (not all in attendance), the room was filled with some of TV’s brightest stars who took home honors for their outstanding year in television. Vince Gilligan, Bryan Cranston, […]

What channel is FXX on? When does FXX launch? Programs on FXX

August 2, 2013 Barb Oates

What channel is FXX on? When does FXX launch? Programs on FXX: FX is growing their brand — and hopefully audience — with the rollout of FXX on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 at 7am ET/PT. FXX will officially replace Fox Soccer channel and be available in 72 million homes at launch. To quickly find what channel number FXX is on in your market, reference Fox Soccer’s current location or go to your cable/satellite company’s website and enter your zip code or go to the channel locator FXX posted on their site. At the Television Critics Association annual summer press tour, […]

TCA: FX programming strategy to become more like HBO, serve older demo

August 2, 2013 Barb Oates

Brand matters and CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions John Landgraf is putting most of his focus on growing the FX brand through the launch of its new network FXX and the introduction of its new video on demand app FXNOW. At the Television Critics Association annual summer press tour Landgraf rattled through the FX programming strategy and the network’s early-year successes — from The Americans being the most watched series premiere — ever — to the The Bridge following as a close second, as well as giving credit to Archer (the network’s highest rated comedy series), Graham Yost’s […]