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Allison Williams Soars in Peter Pan Live!

November 26, 2014 Kellie Freeze

When Peter Pan flies through the Darlings’ nursery window in next week’s Peter Pan Live!, it will be the realization of star Allison Williams’ childhood dream. The actress reveals that when she learned that she had earned the lead in NBC’s lavish production, “I couldn’t believe that this dream that I’ve had for so long was actually being realized on such an incredible, interesting stage!” NBC to Air Special: The Making of Peter Pan Live! Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 8pmET The role of devil-may-care Peter is a far cry from her best-known role: uptight Marnie Michaels on HBO’s Girls. But Williams […]

Preview: Dancing With the Stars Finale, Part 1

November 24, 2014 Kellie Freeze

This week, DWTS gives us much to be thankful for; in addition to tonight’s episodes chocked full of amazing dances and musical performances, ABC has gifted fans with another episode of Dancing With The Stars on Tuesday, when a celebrity and his or her professional partner will be awarded the mirrorball trophy for Season 19 during the Dancing With The Stars Finale. Alfonso Ribeiro & Witney Carson, Bethany Mota & Derek Hough, Janel Parrish & Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Sadie Robertson & Mark Ballas are still in the competition and have one last opportunity to show us why they deserve the […]

Fallen Star: Lifetime’s long-awaited Aaliyah biopic premieres Saturday

November 13, 2014 Lori Acken

Aaliyah Haughton — better known as Aaliyah — was the multitalented Brooklyn native who paved the way for superstars like Beyoncé and Rihanna. By the time she boarded a chartered aircraft back to the U.S. after a 2001 Bahamian video shoot, the 22-year-old stunner was a platinum-selling recording artist beginning to make a splash in feature films. And when the dual-engine plane plummeted to the ground shortly after takeoff, killing everyone aboard, one of entertainment’s most promising stars was extinguished. Now Lifetime will chronicle Aaliyah’s journey — from her debut on Star Search at age 10 through the personal and […]

Scoring the Scene on “Criminal Minds”

October 30, 2014 Kellie Freeze

CBS’ hit Criminal Minds is one of the creepiest dramas on television. For the past decade, the FBI’s Behavior Analysis Unit has matched wits with entertainment’s most twisted unsubs “unknown subjects.” As the team profiles and hunts down the depraved and despicable villains, the action is set against the most riveting soundtrack on television. The show’s award-winning composers, brothers Steffan and Marc Fantini (along with composing partner Scott Gordon), create the disturbing music that sets the show’s dark mood. Marc and Steffan, what is your background in music? Marc: Our musical background started in recording: rock, pop and songwriting. My […]

“Nashville” Christmas album releasing next week

October 28, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Halloween is just a few days away, and you know what that means — just about time for many people’s thoughts to turn toward the Christmas season (probably starting at 12:01am on Nov. 1, if not already). Right at the start of the season, on Nov. 4, fans of the ABC series Nashville will get an early Christmas gift with the digital release of the album Christmas With Nashville. Christmas With Nashville will feature holiday songs from the drama’s cast, including Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson and more. Including familiar holiday favorites and […]

Fix My Choir: Michelle Williams and Deitrick Haddon prove the healing power of song

October 27, 2014 Lori Acken

Seated side by side on a sofa in a Beverly Hills hotel lounge, former Destiny’s Child member Michelle Williams and Preachers of L.A. star Deitrick Haddon are radiating positive energy. The pair has just turned a room full of exhausted TV critics into a sea of smiling faces courtesy of a rousing performance with the Hermosa Beach Gospel Choir — just one example of their costars on Oxygen’s uplifting new series Fix My Choir. Over the course of eight episodes, Haddon and Williams crisscross California — and the country — to turn a variety of struggling vocal groups into united […]

Set list for “Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE!” on PBS

October 21, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

This Friday, Oct. 24, PBS’ Great Performances will air a taped performance of Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek to Cheek LIVE! as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival. The special airs at 9pm ET (check local listings). Recorded on July 28 at Lincoln Center, the hourlong special, which I’ve had a chance to screen, is impressively entertaining, featuring a variety of jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, each handpicked by the artists. The performance features solo performances and duets, with Lady Gaga, as you might expect, almost continually surprising the live and home audiences with an array […]

“SNL Vintage” commemorates 40 years of “Saturday Night Live”

September 25, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Saturday Night Live begins its 40th season on NBC this Saturday, Sept. 27, with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande (and former cast member Darrell Hammond taking over announcing duties from the late Don Pardo). The series premiered on Oct. 11, 1975, and since then has become a pop-culture staple, launching the careers of many now-famous comic actors. Several episodes of SNL have become famous themselves, either because of a notable host, a hilarious sketch, a prominent musical guest or a combination of all of the above. NBC is going to be airing what it considers “iconic” episodes […]

When does Lifetime’s Aaliyah movie premiere?

September 18, 2014 Lori Acken

Lifetime’s long-awaited Aaliyah biopic will premiere November 15 at 8/7CT, the network announced today. Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, starring Alexandra Shipp who replaced Disney star Zendaya in the role of the ill-fated songbird and actress, is based on the bestseller Aaliyah: More Than a Woman by former Time Magazine music editor Christopher John Farley. The film also features Anthony Grant (Love Thy Neighbor) as music impresario Damon Dash, Izaak Smith (Mirror, Mirror) as record producer Timbaland, Elise Neal (The Soul Man) as soul legend Gladys Knight and Chattrisse Dolabaille (Home Away) as Missy Elliot. Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B […]

PBS special commemorates “The Star-Spangled Banner” bicentennial

September 11, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

The valiant defense of Fort McHenry on the night of Sept. 13, 1814, during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812 inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The song eventually was declared the national anthem of the United States by Congress in 1931. In commemoration of 200 years of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” PBS will air a live, two-hour broadcast featuring various performances of patriotic tunes — including, of course, America’s national anthem. John Lithgow (pictured) hosts the event, held at Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore, and is joined by co-host Jordin Sparks. The concert, called […]