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CBS debuts 40th anniversary “Road to the Super Bowl” special

February 2, 2010 Ryan Berenz

By Ryan CBS announced it will air the annual Road to the Super Bowl special as part of its Super Bowl XLIV pregame shows Feb. 7 at 12pm ET. From CBS: NFL FILMS’ “ROAD TO THE SUPER BOWL” DEBUTS ON CBS AT 12:00 NOON ET ON SUPER BOWL SUNDAY 40TH Anniversary of Most-Honored Annual Sports Special One-Hour Special Culled From 1.7 Million Feet of Game Film & 400 Hours of Game Audio from 133 Coaches & Players How did the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts advance to Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida? Re-live the journey as only NFL […]

The Bachelor’s Jason Mesnick will marry Molly in March on ABC

January 28, 2010 Lori Acken

By Lori Acken Move over, Trista and Ryan. It looks like number 13 is lucky after all. A year after he scandalized Bachelor and Bachelorette fans by dumping his Final Rose, Melissa Rycroft, for first runner-up Molly Melaney on live TV, Bachelor No. 13 Jason Mesnick will wed Melaney in a two-hour television special on ABC March 8. The series’ first Bachelorette, Trista Rehn (coincidentally the first runner-up for the affections of Bachelor No.1 Alex Michel) married her last man standing, Ryan Sutter, on Dec. 6, 2003, in a lavish ceremony broadcast a few days later on ABC to the delight of 17 million […]

A&E gives David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff his own reality show

January 20, 2010 Lori Acken

That’s right, America’s Got Talent fans! (OK, you too, Knight Rider and Baywatch fans.) Before your tears have even dried over The Hoff’s departure from his seat alongside Sharon Osbourne and Piers Morgan at the AGT judging table comes word that A&E — the network that made a monster reality star out of Steven Seagal, lawman — has ordered ten episodes of a docuseries starring the troubled but inarguably entertaining star. Produced by the unscripted television juggernaut Fremantle Media’s North American division, the as yet untitled series will spotlight Hasselhoff — the man listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as […]

Grammys to premiere 3-D Michael Jackson mini-movie

January 20, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher will join together, accompanied by the voice of Michael Jackson, to offer a moving tribute to the King of Pop during the Grammy Award telecast, Jan. 31 on CBS. The tribute will feature the never-before-seen 3-D mini-movie for “Earth Song” that was created by Jackson as the centerpiece of his “This Is It” tour. The 3-D film was created to support the performance of “Earth Song,” an original composition and a No. 1 hit for Jackson. The song has a strong theme about the future of the planet, and Jackson […]

“Hope For Haiti Now” telethon announces musical lineup

January 20, 2010 Jeff Pfeiffer

Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief announced its lineup of musical performers. The global telethon is set to become the most widely distributed telethon in history, both internationally and across media platforms, as it works to raise proceeds for Haiti earthquake relief. Performers include: From New York City — Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Madonna and Sting From Los Angeles — Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Haitian artist Emeline Michel, and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow […]

TCA: ABC Family announces 2 movie premieres

January 12, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Burbank, CA (Jan. 12, 2010) — ABC Family’s two upcoming original movies will have spring premiere dates. The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice, starring Francia Raisa (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) and Brendan Fehr, will premiere on Sunday, March 14 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT). Business of Falling in Love, starring Hilary Duff, with Matt Dallas, Michael McMillan and Chris Carmack, will premiere on Sunday, April 18 (8:00-10:00PM ET/PT). In The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice, Francia Raisa reprises her role as Alexandra “Alex” Delgado in film franchise, whose figure skating career came to an abrupt halt after her partner (on and off […]

TCA: “10 Things I Hate About You” returns March 29

January 12, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Burbank, CA (Jan. 12, 2010) — ABC Family’s original comedy series 10 Things I Hate About You will return with ten all-new half-hour episodes beginning Monday, March 29 (8:00PM-8:30PM ET/PT). The critically acclaimed series, recently named by New York Times as one of the “Top 10 Television Shows of 2009,” bowed this summer as the network’s highest rated comedy in its history. The series is executive-produced by Carter Covington and Robin Schiff, and stars Larry Miller, Lindsey Shaw, Meaghan Martin, Ethan Peck, Nicholas Braun and Dana Davis. The half-hour series centers on the Stratford sisters, Kat (Shaw) and Bianca (Martin), as they […]

TCA: ABC Family picks up “Make It,” “Secret Life” for new seasons

January 12, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Burbank, Calif. (Jan. 12, 2010) — ABC Family’s two hit original scripted series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Make It or Break It, have each been picked up for a new season, it was announced today by Paul Lee, president, ABC Family. Set to return this summer, The Secret Life of the American Teenager has been renewed for a 3rd season and Make It or Break It for its 2nd season. “We’re thrilled to announce both The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Make It or Break It will be coming back this summer for new seasons,” said […]

TCA: ABC picks up “Cougar Town,” “The Middle,” “Modern Family” for 2nd season

January 12, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Stephen McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment Group, announced early pick-ups of hit Wednesday night comedies Cougar Town, The Middle and Modern Family for the 2010-2011 Season today at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour. Cougar Town (Wednesdays, 9:30pm ET) Courteney Cox, who was recently nominated for a Golden Globe for her role on the show, stars as Jules, a newly divorced single mother exploring the honest truths about dating and aging in our beauty and youth obsessed culture. While most women in their twenties go through life experiencing the challenges and often humorous pitfalls of meeting men, Jules took on […]

TCA: 2nd Richard Castle book coming in September

January 12, 2010 StayTuned Staff

Heat Wave by Richard Castle, star of the hit ABC series Castle (Mondays, 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET), has been a successful cross-platform collaboration between ABC and Hyperion. Published at the end of September 2009, Heat Wave has spent 14 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover bestsellers list, currently holding the No. 32 position for Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010. Hyperion has gone back to press eight times and now has over 170,000 copies in print. With this great success, a second book from Richard Castle will be published at the end of September 2010. Heat Wave is Hyperion’s No. 2 bestselling […]