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TCA: Military Channel renamed to American Heroes Channel

January 9, 2014 Barb Oates

Discovery Communications announced at the Television Critics Association 2014 Winter Press Tour that they will be changing the name of Military Channel to American Heroes Channel or AHC beginning March 3. The network will be dedicated to capturing the spirit of heroism showcasing the people and events that transcend time. “True American heroism isn’t solely on the battlefield,” said Kevin Bennett, General Manager of American Heroes Channel. The network will be dedicated to showcasing “compelling and uplifting stories.” Bennett said there’s a clear void in history-based, narrative-style programming and American Heroes Channel will fill that with 17 new series and […]

MTV’s “Real World ExPlosion” drops a bomb on the roommates

January 8, 2014 Ryan Berenz

MTV’s Real World ExPlosion drops a bomb on the roommates: Entering its 29th season, MTV’s Real World is still finding new ways to shake things up. For the first time ever in the reality TV franchise’s history, exes will live under the same roof in San Francisco. The show starts off with seven strangers living as roommates, then takes a dramatic twist when the exes of those original seven move in, creating some explosive drama, humor and excitement. Real World: Ex-Plosion airs on MTV Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT beginning Jan. 8. Press release from MTV: MTV’S “REAL WORLD” TAKES ON A […]

The People’s Choice Awards 2014: Date, time, TV channel, preview and more

January 8, 2014 StayTuned Staff

The 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards airs at 9pm ET tonight on CBS, with red-carpet coverage streaming at peopleschoice.com at 8pm. And People’s Choice Awards 2014 promises to be a good time. This most populist of awards shows kicks off the new year, but don’t necessarily expect any clues as to future Oscar winners. The “Favorite Movie” finalists include the likes of Despicable Me 2, Fast & Furious 6, Iron Man 3, Monsters University and Star Trek Into Darkness. Funny how Gravity, 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle appear nowhere, right? Not even in the recently added “Favorite Year-End […]

Seek Sasquatch, cash in Spike’s “10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty”

January 8, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Spike’s 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty: Dean Cain hosts this new series, which is “the most ambitious and extensive hunt for the ever-elusive Sasquatch,” according to Spike. This unique competition series has nine teams of lifelong Bigfoot and big-game hunters using the latest technology to scour the Pacific Northwest in the hope of finding Bigfoot. A team providing indisputable proof of Bigfoot’s existence wins $10 million in cash underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty premieres on Spike Friday, Jan. 10, at 10pm ET/PT. 10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty Press release with more details from Spike below: […]

Dance Moms recap Season 4 episode 2: No, YOU shut up!

January 7, 2014 Lori Acken

Welcome back, Dance Moms nation. You all sure had a lot to say about the crab-assery that was the Season 4 premiere! Speaking of which, a very bouffant-y Abby wastes no time in reminding the assembled Pitt Crew that one day they were national champions, the next, third-place nothings. Makes her want to replace the whole team. This week, it will be first place or else. Especially since we’re heading off to the land of the Apples — Columbus, Ohio — to the Believe Talent competition. And she’s sure that Cathy’s been working for weeks on a winning routine. Let’s […]

Interview: Jason Beghe of “Chicago Fire” spinoff “Chicago PD”

January 7, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

“From what I understand,” Jason Beghe tells me, “that when the character of Voight was introduced [on Chicago Fire], the ratings had a bump.” Beghe is talking about how his character of police officer Sgt. Hank Voight in Chicago PD (Jan. 8 on NBC), a spinoff from the popular Chicago Fire, came to be the star of another series after beginning as a recurring character on Fire. When fans met Voight on Chicago Fire, he was a man of seeming moral ambiguity, which turned out to be part of his cover. But it may also be part of Voight himself, […]

VOD Spotlight: Behind the Scenes of Closed Circuit

January 7, 2014 Meredith Ennis

In Closed Circuit, Eric Bana and Rebecca Hall play two former lovers who find themselves on the same defense team in a high-profile British terrorism case. Soon they discover that their every move is being watched and that their lives are in jeopardy. For viewers who are interested in some of the nuances of the British courts systems as they relate to the story told in Closed Circuit, the list below may shed some light on an otherwise unfamiliar subject. Attorney General: The Attorney General (the character portrayed by Jim Broadbent) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. […]

CBS’ “Intelligence” brings “Lost” star Josh Holloway back to TV

January 6, 2014 StayTuned Staff

Josh Holloway went into his first read-through for Intelligence thinking he was doing science fiction, yet the more he got into the assignment, he realized it was very current. The high-tech CBS spy series — which has a special premiere at 9pm Tuesday, Jan. 7, before assuming its regular Monday night time slot on Jan. 13 — has Holloway (Lost) playing Gabriel Black, a seasoned soldier who agrees to have a microchip implanted in his brain that makes him the first human ever plugged in directly to the global information grid. This allows him to hack into any data center […]

We talk Castle with Stana Katic!

January 6, 2014 Lori Acken

Stana Katic knows Castle fans have much on their minds as Season 6 returns with a new episode tonight on ABC. Is the 3XK killer really back? When will wedding bells ring for our favorite writer/cop duo? Will Castle and his now-grown daughter Alexis find their way back to good? What she doesn’t know — the answers to those questions. “I would love to tease this or that, but most of the time, I’m in the dark right along with the viewers!” Katic laughs. Still, she says, she trusts the show’s writers to keep the fans and the Castle cast happily […]

Interview: Matthew McConaughey talks HBO’s True Detective

January 6, 2014 Lori Acken

Ask Matthew McConaughey what convinced him to tackle his first ever television series, HBO’s True Detective, and he offers up two things: the sheer power of screenwriter Nic Pizzolatto’s scripts and the chance to start some drama with his longtime pal Woody Harrelson … if only onscreen. “This is the third time we’ve worked together and it’s the first time not in a comedy, which I was really excited about,” says McConaughey. “The thing about Woody and I is that personally we’re such good friends that if he starts something, I end it. If I start something, he ends it. […]