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Disney Channel casting call scheduled for Kansas City

May 14, 2012 Barb Oates

Disney Channel is heading to the Midwest in search of new talent. The network will be holding an open casting call in Kansas City, Missouri, over Memorial Day weekend. If you think your kid’s got what it takes — comedy skills, singing, dancing and/or acting — this is your opportunity for some face time with authorized casting directors. “We are constantly searching for new talent and this official open casting call gives participants the chance to showcase their abilities directly to our casting representatives,” said Judy Taylor, senior vice president, Casting And Talent Relations, Disney Channels Worldwide. “We are excited […]

The Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur on “fake neutrality” in TV news

May 11, 2012 Lori Acken

Though the official general election season is still months away, your television is likely overrun with incendiary ads and partisan discourse that drive you nuts. But before you turn on that “news” program that makes you feel so much better, Cenk Uygur [say it Jenk YOU-gur], host of Current TV’s gleefully unvarnished nightly news staple The Young Turks, wants you to consider whether it’s really giving you challenging, fact-based analysis — or just snuggling your conviction that the other guy’s a dolt. “I don’t like the partisanship where people on different cable news outlets play on Team Republican or Team […]

NBC takes viewers “Inside the Situation Room” to recall bin Laden’s death

May 2, 2012 Tom Comi

Most Americans recall vividly where they where a year ago when they heard the news that Osama bin Laden — the man behind the 9/11 attacks on the United States — was killed, but none of us were privy to what actually occurred to pull off what President Barack Obama called “the longest 40 minutes of my life.” NBC News will take viewers behind the scenes tonight at 9pm ET with a special edition of Rock Center With Brian Williams called “Inside the Situation Room.” Williams and NBC were granted unprecedented access to the Situation Room where Obama and his […]

Where to watch (and who to watch for): White House Correspondents’ Dinner 2012

April 27, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer

Jimmy Kimmel is headlining the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this Saturday, the 98th installment of the venerable event that is traditionally attended by the President and First Lady, as well as many other senior government officials and members of the press corps. Proceeds from the dinner go toward scholarships and awards aimed at supporting aspiring journalists and recognizing excellence in the profession. Last year’s event was notably headlined by Saturday Night Live‘s Seth Meyers, and also featured President Obama getting in a few tweaks at Donald Trump, who at the time was mulling a presidential run while making […]

Celebrities use Twitter to mourn loss of Dick Clark

April 18, 2012 Tom Comi

The world lost an entertainment legend today when Dick Clark died at the age of 82 due to a massive heart attack, and it didn’t take long for fans from all over the globe to to mourn and remember the man known for American Bandstand, various versions of the Pyramid game show and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve. Here are what some celebrities had to say. Ryan Seacrest: I am deeply saddened by the loss of my dear friend Dick Clark. He has truly been one of the greatest influences in my life. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Marlee Matlin: […]

“Push Girls” sneak preview part of SADD, Sundance, Seventeen campaign

April 17, 2012 Barb Oates

TV doesn’t frequently inspire. Tonight it does with the sneak preview of Sundance Channel’s docu-series Push Girls (airing at 10pm ET/PT). Unfiltered and very, very personal, Push Girls follows four confident and inspiring Los Angeles women who are paralyzed from either the waist or neck down. The sneak preview is part of a pro-social campaign geared at raising awareness about the dual dangers of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol or riding with someone who is. Sundance Channel, Seventeen magazine and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) have partnered together for this. The campaign includes an online pledge, live […]

Angelo Guglielmo on his ID film “The Woman Who Wasn’t There”

April 13, 2012 StayTuned Staff

Director Angelo Guglielmo didn’t want to make this film. The Woman Who Wasn’t There — executive produced by Meredith Viera and premiering Investigation Discovery April 17 at 8pm ET/PT — started out as the idea of its eventual subject, Tania Head. One of the most celebrated survivors of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, Head had one of the most harrowing and inspirational stories of any who made it out alive that day. After barely escaping death on the 78th floor of the South Tower, she escaped the immediate carnage and although badly burned, managed to […]

Food Network doc “Hunger Hits Home” addresses childhood hunger in America

April 13, 2012 Lori Acken

Did you know that more than 16 million children right here in the United States regularly go hungry? This Saturday, Food Network and Share Our Strength‘s No Kid Hungry campaign team up for the new documentary, Hunger Hits Home, which premieres on the network at 8pm ET/7CT. Narrated by Oscar-winning actor and national Share Our Strength spokesman Jeff Bridges, the hourlong film takes a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America via the stories of three hardworking American families struggling to make ends meet and put food on the table. The film also gives firsthand accounts of ongoing […]

Matt Lauer, Ryan Seacrest confront “Today Show” rumors

April 4, 2012 Tom Comi

There was a giant elephant on the set of the Today Show this morning, and Matt Lauer and Ryan Seacrest finally got together publicly to talk about it. For those not paying attention, there have been major rumors circulating that the American Idol host could be next in line to replace the morning show anchor should he not renew his expiring contract this year. It should be noted upfront that Lauer and Seacrest are social outside of their respective jobs, so much of the interview came across as two buddies having a conversation over a beer. And even though laughter […]

Parents of Trayvon Martin speak out Sunday night on “Dateline”

March 23, 2012 Lori Acken

NBC News has announced that the parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin — plus eyewitnesses to the crime and neighbors of Martin’s admitted shooter, neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman — will speak to Lester Holt on a special episode of Dateline to air Sunday, March 25 In addition to conducting the interviews, Holt spent time in Sanford, the community where the Feb. 26 shooting took place, and presents a comprehensive look at that fateful night’s events. Excerpts of Holt’s interviews, provided by the network, follow: ###Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mother, about her son: LESTER HOLT: Sybrina, what kind of […]