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2014 Golden Globe best lines, winners

January 12, 2014 Barb Oates

The Hollywood Foreign Press honored the best in TV and Movies tonight in their 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards. Hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler rocked it again, calling this year’s award with some “legit” nominees, Mr. Golden Globe spiff (Poehler) and hilariously calling out a handful of stars. Some of the 2014 Golden Globe best lines were in the opening monologue when Poehler and Fey called out a series of stars including: George Clooney (“Gravity – it’s the story of how George Clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman […]

TCA: REVOLT looks to be “CNN of music”

January 12, 2014 Barb Oates

What’s new, what channel is REVOLT on … When Sean Combs launched his music network REVOLT in October of 2013 he set out to create a channel created entirely from the ground up helping new artists reach the masses. At the Television Critics Association 2014 Winter Press Tour, REVOLT president Andy Schuon told critics they are ready to be the “CNN of music” and announced the rollout of a new live news show. REVOLT Live will serve as a multi-platform live news show that will air at 5pmET and 8pmET beginning Jan 27. The series will focus on breaking news, […]

TCA: Starz plans for continued growth with “Outlander,” “Black Sails”

January 11, 2014 Barb Oates

Starz CEO Chris Albrecht took the stage at the Television Critics Association 2014 Winter Press Tour sharing the networks ongoing plans for more original content and continued subscriber growth. The network boasts 22 million subs for its flagship Starz network, and 35 million for sister net Encore. “We’ve had eight consecutive quarters of subscriber growth,” Albrecht said. “Combined, the Starz/Encore package is the largest premium offering combo in the U.S.” Bolstering the network for future growth are several new series. For 2014, one of the most anticipated series is Outlander, a romantic drama/sci-fi/adventure series based on the immensely popular book […]

TCA: AMC announces 2014 programming lineup

January 11, 2014 Barb Oates

AMC announced their anticipated 2014 programming premiere dates for Mad Men and Better Call Saul at the Television Critics Association 2014 Winter Press Tour, as well as new series Turn and Halt and Catch Fire. Leading the AMC 2014 programming lineup are several new dramas including Turn, a Revolutionary spy thriller about the untold story of America’s first spy ring. Turn will begin Sunday, April 6 at 9pm with a 90-minute series premiere. The series stars Jamie Bell in the title role as Abraham Woodhull and Seth Numrich as Ben Talmadge (pictured). The seventh and final season of Mad Men […]

TCA: Starz new drama Power begins production

January 10, 2014 StayTuned Staff

Starz announced the beginning of production on a new eight-hour drama Power to debut later this year. The series is set in modern day New York and tells the story of wealthy New York City nightclub owner, James “Ghost” St. Patrick, played by Omari Hardwick, (Sparkle), who caters to the city’s elite. He wants to build an empire, turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there’s just one problem: he is living a double life. When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for a very […]

TCA: John Oliver gets HBO weekly comedy series

January 10, 2014 Barb Oates

A John Oliver HBO comedy series — brilliant idea! The comedian will give a fresh satirical look at politics and current events in a Sunday evening comedy series coming to HBO this spring. At the Television Critics Association 2014 Winter Press Tour in Pasadena a sprightly Oliver took the stage and gave credit to The Daily Show and Jon Stewart for landing him his new gig. “I think it was probably the main reason why I’m here now,” Oliver says. “It was a bizarre, exciting, and terrifying experience. … I set myself the achievable goal of just not destroying that […]

Barbara Walters names Hillary Clinton Most Fascinating Person of the Year

December 18, 2013 Barb Oates

Barbara Walters named Hillary Clinton Most Fascinating Person of the Year tonight in her 2013 countdown show of the 10 Most Fascinating People. Clinton came as somewhat of a surprise, as this was the first time in decades that neither Hillary nor former president Bill Clinton have been in any type of public office. Getting out of the spotlight was a welcome relief for the former secretary of state. “I wanted to get off the high wire,” Clinton told Walters. She wanted to “spend time doing things that give us a lot of joy – play with our dogs, go […]

Remembrances 2013

December 9, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

A look back and a final farewell to the notable entertainment celebrities who died in 2013. Cosmo Allegretti (b. 1927) (actor) Allegretti was an actor and puppeteer on Captain Kangaroo, working his way up from set painter. He made and voiced puppets, including Bunny Rabbit and Mr. Moose, and also played Dancing Bear in a full costume. Patty Andrews (b. 1918) (singer) As part of the famed and influential Andrews Sisters singing group, Patty Andrews contributed as a mezzo-soprano to the trio’s close harmony popularity during the swing era and beyond. Patty and her sisters began their fame with hits in […]

Nelson Mandela dead at 95

December 5, 2013 StayTuned Staff

The news of the death of former South African President and activist Nelson Mandela on Thursday brought outpouring of respect and sorrow from all over the world. The 95-year-old Mandela had been ill for some time. In his fight to help end apartheid in his country, Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years before he gained his freedom and, eventually, the nation’s top office. Here are some links relevant to Mandela’s passing: The Nelson Mandela Foundation announces Mandela’s death. President Obama reacts to Mandela’s death. Mandela’s first television interview from 1961. A new film based on Mandela’s memoir, Mandela: Long Walk […]

First Lady Michelle Obama to discuss education on BET’s “106 & Park”

November 18, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer

The Nov. 19 installment of BET’s 106 & Park will feature a visit from First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. The special edition of 106 & Park, which will run an hour long, airs at 6pm ET on BET. On the special 106 & Park episode, Michelle Obama will talk to hosts Bow Wow and Keshia Chanté about higher education and President Obama’s “North Star” goal, which aims to see America return to its position as the country with the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020. The First Lady will also share her personal story of the pivotal role that […]