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On Demand DVD New Releases For Feb. 3-9

February 3, 2014 Meredith Ennis

On Demand DVD New Releases For Feb. 3-9 If the weather has you stuck inside, why not check out one of these titles? Once again, we welcome Channel Guide movie critic Paul Hall, who offers some thoughts on a few of this week’s new releases. A Case of You A young writer tries to impress a girl he meets online with an embellished profile, but he finds himself in a real mess when she falls for him and he has to keep up the act. Peter Dinklage, Justin Long, Evan Rachel Wood (R, 1:29) 2/3 About Time When he reaches age 21, Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) discovers he […]

The best and worst Super Bowl commercials 2014

February 3, 2014 Ryan Berenz

The best and worst Super Bowl commercials 2014: The best and worst Super Bowl commercials as rated in USA Today’s Ad Meter. Missed a Super Bowl commercial? Watch them all on YouTube’s Ad Blitz 2014 and vote for your favorites. The complete 2014 Super Bowl Ad Meter results from USA Today: Top 10 Company Spot Quarter Score Budweiser Puppy Love 4 8.29 Doritos Cowboy Kid 4 7.58 Budweiser Hero’s Welcome 3 7.21 Doritos Time Machine 1 7.13 Radio Shack Phone Call 1 7 Hyundai Sixth Sense 1 6.87 General Mills Cheerios Gracie 1 6.75 Microsoft Technology 4 6.65 Coca Cola […]

TCM’s 31 Days of Oscar 2014 begins with documentary about Academy Awards

February 1, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Although the Oscars are going back to being held in March in 2014 (March 2), TCM will again be airing its annual “31 Days of Oscar” event throughout February and through March 3. Helping to start off this monthlong celebration is the Feb. 1 premiere of the new original documentary And the Oscar Goes To…, a look back at 85 years of the famous award. The documentary comes from filmmakers who have won Oscars themselves — Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman — and includes interviews with Oscar-nominated actors and actresses such as Annette Bening, Ellen Burstyn, George Clooney, Tom Hanks, […]

The Walking Dead cast on Conan Feb. 6

January 31, 2014 Lori Acken

The Walking Dead cast is joining Team Coco! Conan O’Brien has landed late-night’s first-ever joint interview with the cast of AMC’s smash zombie drama, who will appear en masse on the Thursday, Feb. 6 episode of O’Brien’s TBS talk show CONAN. • RELATED: The Walking Dead‘s Greg Nicotero on the prospect of Daryl’s death and keeping the secrets of the Dead Joining O’Brien to promote the second half of The Walking Dead Season 4 are Andrew Lincoln (Dead‘s Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Greene), Steven Yeun (Glen Rhee), Danai Gurira (Michonne) and Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier). The Walking Dead Season 4 returns with new episodes Sunday, Feb. […]

“Sharknado 2” starts filming in February; Ian Ziering and Tara Reid to reprise roles

January 31, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

As if New York City hasn’t seen its share of craziness lately, with snowstorms and the influx of Super Bowl fans and media, the Big Apple will be bitten again soon, when Syfy begins filming its sequel to last year’s social-media hit Sharknado. The network announced that Sharknado 2: The Second One will begin filming in New York on Feb. 13. Sharknado stars Ian Ziering and Tara Reid (pictured below in a scene from the first movie) will reprise their roles as Fin and April, Syfy also announced. Also returning for Sharknado 2 are director Anthony Ferrante and writer Thunder Levin. “Sharknado was […]

Serie del Caribe: Caribbean World Series 2014 TV schedule

January 31, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Serie del Caribe: Caribbean World Series 2014 TV schedule: ESPN Deportes has exclusive TV coverage of the Caribbean World Series from Margarita Island, Venezuela, Feb. 1-8. All 13 scheduled games will air live on ESPN Deportes, including five doubleheaders, the semifinal games Feb. 6-7 and the championship game Feb. 8. Former MLB player and manager Ozzie Guillen joins the ESPN Deportes broadcast team as an analyst throughout the series. On the Sunday 11pm ET edition of ESPN Deportes SportsCenter is a Reportajes Especiales piece on Cuba’s return to the Caribbean World Series after 53 years and the first and only […]

“General Hospital” February sweeps storylines

January 31, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

ABC announced some of the storylines that will be airing on its daytime drama General Hospital in February 2014. GH has been doing well in the ratings lately, and it most recently featured Chandra Wilson (Grey’s Anatomy) in a bit of stunt casting, but these February sweeps storylines look geared to pump up that viewership in an even stronger way. In February, the long-running soap opera — which celebrated 50 years on the air last year — will also be airing its 13,000th episode. General Hospital February Sweeps Storylines (descriptions from ABC): Feb. 5: Guest star Shirley Jones plays a […]

The Gabby Douglas Story: Lifetime movie is all about the feel good

January 30, 2014 Lori Acken

Fair warning: if reach-for-the-stars platitudes drive you nuts, The Gabby Douglas Story is not the film for you. Lifetime’s biopic about the spunky 2012 Olympic all-around gymnastics champ, which premieres Saturday night at 8/7CT, is virtually paved with them. But if you’re a fan of Douglas, or you can’t wait for the Sochi games for a heartwarming story of Olympic perseverance — and especially if you long for something genuinely uplifting on your TV — The Gabby Douglas Story is a gold-medal winner. Douglas and her mother Natalie Hawkins executive produced the film, which stars Sydney Mikayla and Imani Hakim as the adolescent and teenage […]

Black History Month 2014 TV programming

January 30, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Here is some of the notable TV programming airing in recognition of Black History Month 2014. All times are Eastern; please check back for updates and additions. PBS Black Culture Connection (BCC) — Ongoing. Along with its on-air programming commemorating Black History Month 2014, PBS.org offers the BCC online extension, featuring black films, stories and discussion. It’s a digital partnership with the Because of Them, We Can campaign, which aims to educate and connect a new generation to heroes who paved the way. Black History Month on BIO.com — Ongoing. BIO.com has a number of videos on its site celebrating […]

PBS re-airing Pete Seeger “American Masters” film

January 30, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

PBS has announced that it will be re-airing a 2008 film from its acclaimed American Masters series called “Pete Seeger: The Power of Song,” for a special broadcast in memoriam of legendary singer, songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, who passed away Monday at the age of 94. The film will also stream online at pbs.org/americanmasters. Film synopsis from PBS: “Pete Seeger: The Power of Song” is the singer’s first authorized film biography, and it poetically documents Pete Seeger’s unique experience and contributions. The man, who introduced America to its own folk heritage, got a whole generation passionate about playing the […]