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“All My Children” and “One Life to Live” to start a 10-week run on OWN

June 26, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that it has acquired the first 40 episodes of The OnLine Network‘s reprisal of the daytime dramas All My Children and One Life to Live. The popular dramas started up production again this year — online — after ending their runs on ABC in 2011 and 2012, respectively. OWN’s airings give viewers a chance to see episodes on more traditional TV during what the network is billing a “special exclusive 10-week limited engagement” beginning July 15. “These shows have proven to be very popular with a significant, loyal fan base, not to mention Oprah […]

Mad Men Season 6 finale ratings highest for season ender in series history

June 24, 2013 Lori Acken

Though some fans and critics expressed ambivalence — or even outright distaste — for the sixth season of AMC’s Mad Men, Sunday night’s season ender drew the highest finale ratings in the series’ history. The episode, which even detractors embraced, delivered an average of 2.7 viewers, down from the season premiere’s 3.4 million viewers, but an impressive gain from the season average of 2.4 million viewers. “There is nothing else on television like ‘Mad Men,’ and for the series in its sixth season to deliver the highest-rated finale ever — and an episode that critics and fans have already declared an instant […]

Jodi Arias Dirty Little Secret: director Jace Alexander on why the film might surprise you

June 20, 2013 Lori Acken

If you’re wondering how Lifetime’s Jodi Arias biopic Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret can premiere mere weeks after the sensational months-long trial came to a close, the answer is surprisingly simple. The filmmakers say they always intended for the movie to focus on the doomed lovers at the trial’s bloodstained heart — Arias and her victim Travis Alexander — before their final, fatal encounter. “We didn’t set out to make a courtroom drama, because that’s not what fascinated us about this story,” says director Jace Alexander (Law & Order, Rescue Me), who is no relation to Travis Alexander. “The courtroom […]

Preview: BBC America’s Copper Season 2

June 20, 2013 StayTuned Staff

“[In Copper Season 2] we wanted to raise the stakes and dive into the 1860s political machine by bringing in a Boss Tweed-like character to shake things up,” says co-creator and executive producer, Tom Fontana. “With the addition of General Brendan Donovan, we reveal a highly volatile faction of old New York City, Tammany Hall, and sink our characters into storylines including counterfeiting, illegal Union Army recruitment, the 13th amendment and its ramifications for ‘freed’ slaves, public health hazards and more. By making the universe a little fuller, it gave us a chance to breathe new life into the history […]

“Under the Dome” brings thought-provoking Stephen King thriller to CBS

June 20, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Small towns are often referred to as being isolated and cut off from the rest of the world, but that expression takes on a horrifyingly literal meaning in CBS’ Under the Dome (premiering 10pm ET Monday). The tranquil hamlet of Chester’s Mill is going about its Norman Rockwellian existence one day when suddenly an invisible dome emerges and encapsulates the entire town, not letting anyone in or out. That’s when the 2,000 or so residents become a microcosm of society, with the major players including Dale “Barbie” Barbara (Mike Vogel, Bates Motel), an ex-military man now making his living as a waiter; […]

Syfy Twilight Zone Fourth of July Marathon 2013 episode guide

June 20, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

Syfy has announced that for the Fourth of July 2013, it will once again be airing what has become an annual favorite — The Twilight Zone Fourth of July Marathon. While generally not as long or extensive as Syfy’s other programming stunt, the annual Twilight Zone New Year’s Eve Marathon, the Fourth of July marathon features enough to satisfy most fans and casual viewers of Rod Serling’s classic anthology series. The Twilight Zone Fourth of July Marathon 2013 will air 22 hours, from 8am ET/PT July 4, through 6am ET/PT on July 5. Fan-favorite episodes will air in prime time, […]

True Blood Season 6: Date, time, TV channel, preview and more!

June 14, 2013 StayTuned Staff

True Blood Season 6 Sunday, June 16 HBO, 8pm ET/PT (Also, don’t miss the two-part social media event that kicks off 9am ET June 16 when HBO reveals exclusive secrets from the set of True Blood Season 6 via the profiles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Vine. Then there’s #TrueBlood: Live From the Set, the interactive pre show on HBO at 8:45pm ET/PT hosted by Parks and Recreation actress Retta. Also, 13 cast members will answer questions from fans, including Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, Deborah Ann Woll, Carrie Preston, Todd Low, […]

7 Questions With Sherri Saum of ABC Family’s “The Fosters”

June 12, 2013 StayTuned Staff

In its second week, ABC Family’s hot-button drama The Fosters saw a surge in viewership, leading some to ponder whether the controversy surrounding the show was a factor in drawing more eyeballs. The well-reviewed drama about a mixed-race, lesbian couple heading up a family where they are raising one’s biological son, along with a pair of adopted Latino twins and now a troubled foster daughter, drew the ire of conservative groups like One Million Moms for its subject matter. This was no surprise to star Sherri Saum, who plays one of the moms on the show. I talked with her […]

Major Crimes Season 2 begins June 10 on TNT

June 7, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Summer is here and so is the art of the deal on Major Crimes. Don’t forget to tune in Monday, June 10 (and set your DVRs), when Capt. Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell) and one of television’s best ensemble casts returns for a second season. Seven million viewers watched Major Crimes last year, ranking Major Crimes as basic cable’s No. 1 new series of 2012. As their second season opens, Lt. Provenza (GW Bailey) continues to drop hints about retiring while Lt. Flynn (Tony Denison) commits to 10,000 steps a day to help his health. Rusty (Graham Patrick Martin) has settled […]

Jon Tenney is the King in TNT’s detective drama “King & Maxwell”

June 7, 2013 Channel Guide Contributor

TNT adds more ampersands and more private eyes to its drama lineup. Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn star as best-selling author David Baldacci’s popular characters Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service agents who use their unique skills — not to mention their razor-sharp chemistry — to give them a leg up on conventional law enforcement. By Jay Bobbin Clearly, TNT loves Jon Tenney. And the feeling is mutual, since the actor has worked for the cable network for the better part of the past decade. After his long run as FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard — longtime […]