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ABC Announces Changes to Summer 2014 Schedule

Shilo Adams — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:47:26 +0000

ABC has announced multiple changes to its 2014 summer schedule, starting with the premiere of Sing Your Face Off, an upcoming talent competition where five celebrities will take on the identity of an iconic musical act and perform that musician’s songs. The series, which will be hosted by John Barrowman and count Debbie Gibson and Darrell Hammond as primary judges, will premiere Saturday, May 31st at 9:00 following the season premiere of Bet on Your Baby, making Saturdays all-original.

With Astronaut Wives Club being delayed until midseason, Rookie Blue has its fifth season premiere moved forward to Thursday, June 19th at 9:00. It will bump planned reality-competition series The Quest, from the producers of Lord of the Rings, back to Thursday, July 31st at 8:00.

Below is an updated list of premiere dates for ABC’s summer 2014 programming.

Will you be watching Sing Your Face Off? Could this decision be a sign that the networks will start taking Saturdays more seriously? Are you excited about getting Rookie Blue earlier than you previously thought?

Thursday, April 24th
10:00 The Black Box

Sunday, May 18th
8:00 The 2014 Billboard Music Awards

Monday, May 19th
9:30 The Bachelorette

Wednesday, May 21st
10:00 Motive

Monday, May 26th
8:00 The Bachelorette (Time Period Premiere)

Tuesday, May 27th
8:00 Extreme Weight Loss

Saturday, May 31st
8:00 Bet on Your Baby
9:00 Sing Your Face Off

Monday, June 2nd
10:00 Mistresses

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night

Thursday, June 19th
9:00 Rookie Blue

Sunday, June 22nd
7:00 Wipeout (Two-Hour Season Premiere)
9:00 Rising Star

Tuesday. June 24th
10:00 NY Med

Sunday, June 29th
8:00 Wipeout (Time Period Premiere)

Thursday, July 31st
8:00 The Quest

Monday, August 4th
8:00 Bachelor in Paradise

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ABC Announces Summer 2014 Premiere Dates

Shilo Adams — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 15:11:53 +0000

ABC has become the first broadcast network to reveal its full summer schedule, which will include five scripted programs and several new additions. Among the new additions will be The Bachelor spin-off Bachelor in Paradise, which brings back some of the franchise’s biggest names for a second chance at finding love; The Astronaut Wives Club, a scripted drama from Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl) that tells the story of women bonded by their husbands’ dangerous occupation and the media spotlight they’re thrust into as a result; Rising Star, a singing competition where the audience has final say in real time thanks to an App; The Quest, a reality series from the producers of Lord of the Rings; and The Black Box, which stars Kelly Reilly as world-renowned Catherine Black, who struggles to hide her bipolarity from everyone in her life.

Other noteworthy moves from ABC were Mistresses retaining its Mondays at 10:00 slot, where it will again face off against ratings powerhouse Under the Dome; venerable reality-competition series Wipeout being placed in the path of Big Brother; and Motive being moved to Wednesdays, away from the Thursday post-Rookie Blue slot it aired during season one.

A full list of ABC’s summer premiere dates can be found below.

What do you think about ABC’s summer schedule? Are you upset about Whodunnit‘s cancellation, as it was left off the summer schedule with no announcement of a second season in sight? Do you think that Mistresses will hold up well against Under the Dome?

Thursday, April 24th
10:00 The Black Box

Sunday, May 18th
8:00 The 2014 Billboard Music Awards

Monday, May 19th
9:30 The Bachelorette

Wednesday, May 21st
10:00 Motive

Monday, May 26th
8:00 The Bachelorette (Time Period Premiere)

Tuesday, May 27th
8:00 Extreme Weight Loss

Saturday, May 31st
8:00 Bet on Your Baby

Monday, June 2nd
10:00 Mistresses

Thursday, June 5th
8:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night

Thursday, June 19th
8:00 The Quest

Sunday, June 22nd
7:00 Wipeout (Two-Hour Season Premiere)
9:00 Rising Star

Tuesday. June 24th
10:00 NY Med

Sunday, June 29th
8:00 Wipeout (Time Period Premiere)

Thursday, July 17th
9:00 Rookie Blue

Thursday, July 24th
10:00 The Astronaut Wives Club

Monday, August 4th
8:00 Bachelor in Paradise

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News Roundup: Sharknado Gets a Sequel and You Get to Name It

Shilo Adams — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 20:16:35 +0000

Syfy has announced that social media phenomenon Sharknado will be getting a sequel movie that is set to premiere sometime in 2014. The network also revealed a Twitter contest where fans can submit ideas for the movie’s title; if you think you can come up with the next great Syfy pun, or just something very much fitting Sharknado‘s legacy, you can tweet @SyfyMovies using #Sharknado to make your voice be heard. Syfy will select the best submission and use it for the subtitle of Sharknado 2.

-TV Guide Network will premiere four original series during fall 2013: Mother of All Talent, following a mother-daughter duo in charge of a leading talent agency for kids; Tequila Sisters, centered on an affluent Hispanic family in southern California; Wendy Williams Project, where the talk show diva gives a peek behind the curtain at her personal life; and John Rich Project, said to be one part talk (live performances, interviews), one part reality, and all parts Nashville.

-Former Sportcenter anchor Keith Olbermann has signed on to host a late night talk show for ESPN 2. Beginning Monday, August 26th at 11:00 p.m., the anchor, who has been seen on MSNBC and Current TV, will head Olbermann, said to focus on the day’s relevant sports topics through a mix of perspective and commentary, interviews, contributors, panel discussions, and highlights.

-James Franco (This is the End) is set to guest star on the first two episodes of The Mindy Project‘s second season. The actor will be playing Dr. Leotard, a former model turned physician who replaces Mindy at Shulman & Associates while she’s volunteering in Haiti.

-The CW will kick off its fall season with the two-night presentation of the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival, beginning September 30th. Scheduled to appear are Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Elton John, Muse, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Miley Cyrus, Jason Derulo, The Wanted, Avril Lavigne, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION, Ke$ha, Phoenix, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Queen + Adam Lambert, and more.

–The View co-host Sherri Shepherd will guest star on How I Met Your Mother‘s final season as a woman sitting next to Marshall on a flight. Her role, which begins in the season premiere, is said to be recurring.

-Composer Bear McCreary has been tapped to serve as series music composer for Starz’s upcoming pirate drama Black Sails, which debuts in January 2014. McCreary’s series credits include Da Vinci’s Demons, Battlestar Galactica, and The Walking Dead.

-ABC has officially renewed Canadian import Rookie Blue for a fifth season. The series currently airs Thursdays at 10:00.

-Per The Hollywood Reporter, Ravenswood has recast the role of Olivia, which had been filled by model Elizabeth Whitson earlier this year. Instead, due to a different character direction and only a week before pilot filming, Merritt Patterson will now play the role. Patterson had previously been cast as Olivia’s best friend and there’s been no word who’ll fill her role as a result of the bump up.

-According to TVLine, the cast of ABC’s soap Mistresses has had their contracts extended through September, meaning that the network is mulling over a potential second season renewal. The season finale is set to air September 9th.

-Nelson Franklin (Veep) has joined CBS’s The Millers as a series regular, while Australian comedian Kate Jenkinson has boarded ABC’s Super Fun Night as a neurotic Type A lawyer.

-FOX debuted a new promo for upcoming cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine during last night’s MLB All-Star Game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ7MxdDQekQ

-CBS has released a look at the key art for upcoming thriller Hostages, starring Toni Collette and set to premiere Monday, September 23rd at 10:00:

-CBS has also unveiled the Comic-Con key art for Under the Dome, featuring one of the pilot’s most important guest stars:

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