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An unlikely romance collides with espionage in BBC America’s “London Spy”

January 20, 2016 Ryan Berenz

On Thursday, Jan. 21, at 10pm ET/PT, BBC America premieres the new five-part mystery series London Spy, from author Tom Rob Smith. In this series, brilliant investment banker Alex (Edward Holcroft) has an unlikely romance with hard-partying, youthful bon vivant Danny (Ben Whishaw). Just as their relationship deepens, Alex is found dead under suspicious circumstances, and his real identity is uncovered to be that of a code-breaking spy working for MI6. With a desire to find out the truth about Alex’s identity and his death, Danny begins following the trail into the dark world of espionage. In over his head, Danny […]

2016 Mecum Kissimmee collector car auction TV coverage on NBC Sports

January 20, 2016 Ryan Berenz

NBCSN, NBC and NBC Sports Live Extra combine for live and taped coverage of the 2016 Mecum Kissimmee collector car auction at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla., Jan. 21-24. The “Monumental Muscle” auction has more than 3,000 vehicles, including cars from the Wayne Schmeeckle Muscle Car Collection, the Ferrari Stampede and the only Chevy Corphibian ever produced. 2016 Mecum Kissimmee collector car auction TV coverage on NBC Sports All Times Eastern. Thursday, Jan. 21 NBCSN, 7:30pm (same day taped) NBCSN, 11pm (taped) Friday, Jan. 22 NBCSN, 12pm (Live) NBCSN, 10pm (taped) Saturday, Jan. 23 NBCSN, 4:30pm (same day taped) Sunday, Jan. […]

Catching up with Larry Black of RFD-TV’s Larry’s Country Diner and Country’s Family Reunion

January 20, 2016 Lori Acken

It’s near impossible to tune in to RFD-TV’s Larry’s Country Diner and not want to climb through the screen to share some pie and sociability with host Larry Black and his cast of amiable characters as they crack wise, reminisce about classic moments in music and television and generally have a fine time. • MORE: Larry’s Country Diner serves up generous helpings of country greats on RFD-TV. The 70-year-old, Alabama-born preacher’s son turned his love of music and rich baritone voice into a decades-long career as a disc jockey — during its heyday, the Larry Black Show aired on 125 radio […]

WWE World Champion Roman Reigns on making history at the Royal Rumble

January 20, 2016 Scott Fishman

Ever since Roman Reigns won the WWE World Championship on Monday Night Raw, there has been a target on his back. It’s one versus all. The 30-year-old competitor must take this mentality into the Royal Rumble 8 p.m. ET. Sunday, Jan. 24 on pay-per-view and WWE Network. There, Reigns must overcome 29 other superstars to retain his title. The odds are not in his favor, but he is ready. You can believe that. “If there is a match I’m prepared for experience-wise, it’s the Rumble,” Reigns said. “The battle-royal-style match has been good to me. In the past two years, I […]

Spike renews “Lip Sync Battle” for Season 3

January 20, 2016 Jeff Pfeiffer

Lip Sync Battle, the most-watched original series in Spike history, has unsurprisingly been renewed for a third season, the network announced yesterday. The new season, which will feature 20 half-hour episodes, will tape later this year, with a premiere date for Season 3 to be announced “in the near future.” The show, hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen, features celebrities going head to head – lip-syncing the song of their choice –battling for bragging rights, and has been very popular. In addition to its linear success (Season 2 of Lip Sync Battle launched on Jan. 7, and through its first two episodes, it has been […]

WWE Total Divas Season 5 Premiere: Love Triangle

January 19, 2016 Scott Fishman

The love triangle between Nikki Bella, Dolph Ziggler and John Cena takes center stage on the Season 5 premiere of E!’s Total Divas. • MORE: Nikki Bella addresses rumors, critics and the WWE Total Divas season finale The WWE reality series picked up where we left off — with Ziggler trying to make a move on Nikki. The former flame’s advances are met with a slap to the face. Nikki walks off to tell her sister Brie and, eventually, Paige. They believe it’s best to tell John what happened. Paige herself has some confessing to do when it comes to her […]

Grease: Live — Julianne Hough is the one that FOX wants as its Sandy!

January 19, 2016 Lori Acken

Grease: Live premieres Sunday, Jan. 31 at 7pm ET on FOX Julianne Hough has been hopelessly devoted to Grease since she was a little girl. Growing up in a creative family, the Dancing With the Stars favorite says she and her siblings loved to act out the music-filled 1978 film that starred Olivia Newton-John as good-girl Aussie transplant Sandy and John Travolta as her greaser beau Danny. And though Hough’s three older sisters arguably had dibs on the best roles, she laughs, “I was in my own world, so I was playing Sandy regardless if I was supposed to or […]

Toni Braxton Unbreak My Heart — the soulful songbird brings her own life story to Lifetime

January 19, 2016 Lori Acken

Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart premieres Saturday, January 23 at 8/7CT on Lifetime. Most people consider R&B star Toni Braxton an unmitigated success story — model-worthy looks, a two-decade-plus recording career, seven Grammy Awards and a popular WE tv reality show with her four outspoken sisters. Behind the scenes, however, Braxton has dealt with heartache, betrayal, illness and upheaval for most of her adult life, lending additional poignancy to the soulful songs that made her a star. In 2014, the singer released her memoir — titled Unbreak My Heart in homage to her 1996 Billboard No. 1 hit — which chronicled […]

Mike Bennett on being ‘The Miracle’ of TNA Impact Wrestling

January 19, 2016 Scott Fishman

Hallelujah! There is a miracle happening before our very eyes in TNA and on Impact Wrestling. Not just a miracle, but “The Miracle” Mike Bennett. The new signing made his debut alongside his wife and fashion consultant Maria Kanellis during TNA’s debut on Pop TV. This came after the two fulfilled their contractual obligations with Ring of Honor after a successful run in The Kingdom. Bennett, 30, recalled staying up at night thinking about their professional futures in December, and says they felt wanted by TNA. “It was one of those things where it just felt right,” he said. “I know […]

VOD Spotlight: Straight Outta Compton

January 19, 2016 Meredith Ennis

From the streets of Compton, Calif., came a rap group that revolutionized music and pop culture as a whole. In the mid 1980s, N.W.A. became the world’s most dangerous group in the eyes of many and ignited a social revolution. The film Straight Outta Compton tells the story of N.W.A. and their rise from the mean streets of Compton, some of the most dangerous in the country at that time. The city of Compton is as key a figure in the story of N.W.A’s rise as any other element. N.W.A’s defiant name, coupled with their hard-hitting lyrics, spoke directly to […]