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NBC snags Mark Burnett's sequel to 'The Bible'
40 minutes ago
NBC has leapfrogged History to snag "A.D.: Beyond the Bible," Mark Burnett's follow-up to his spring miniseries smash "The Bible." The press release announcing the project offered very few timetable specifics on "A.D.: Beyond the Bible," but boy oh boy did the involved parties have blurbs. "I followed the development process of 'The Bible' closely with Mark and knew that the story was far from over after Christ's Crucifixion," states NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt. "In fact, what happened in the aftermath -- which is essentially the beginning of Christianity – is utterly fascinating. The day after 'The Bible' »
- Daniel Fienberg
Off the Carpet: Half-time
1 hour ago
It seems like just yesterday Ben Affleck was on stage at the Dolby Theatre accepting his Best Picture Oscar for "Argo" and one of the more dramatic awards seasons was drawing to a close. Since then we've had a refreshing handful of months away from the fray, but today, we're going to ruin all of that, just for a moment. Last week Greg, Guy and I offered up our "for your consideration" Oscar picks from the year's first half that we'd like to see remembered come year's end. With that as a launching off point, and with today marking the actual »
- Kristopher Tapley
TV Ratings: Sluggish Sunday 'Big Brother' premiere leads CBS
1 hour ago
Fast National ratings for Sunday, June 30, 2013. Summer network TV doldrums were in full effect on Sunday night as "Big Brother" led CBS to ratings wins, despite coming in below last week's launch and last summer's Sunday premiere. The Week 2 numbers were also weak for ABC's "Whodunnit," which slipped 23 percent, while NBC's "Crossing Lines" was also down. For the night, CBS averaged a 1.1 rating among adults 18-49, edging out Fox's 1.0 rating in the key demographic. ABC's 0.9 key demo rating and the 0.8 key demo rating for NBC followed close behind. CBS »
- Daniel Fienberg
'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Can Rosie fix Melissa and Teresa?
3 hours ago
Yay, it's another episode about Teresa and Melissa not getting along! This is fresh and new, isn't it? Although it seems clear to me these two are never, ever going to be friends, much less friendly, that isn't stopping other people within in "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" universe from checking in, screaming encouragement at high volume, and finally tossing up their hands in disgust. I'm not sure if this is a noble effort or just a stupid one. Of course, it gives everyone something to do, so in that sense Teresa and Melissa are creating a cottage industry on »
- Liane Bonin Starr
Review: Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski fail to bring 'The Lone Ranger' back to life
8 hours ago
Nope. I've written at length about why I admire Gore Verbinski as a filmmaker, and I maintain that there are very few guys working in the blockbuster world who have his skill set when it comes to establishing and maintaining a sense of geography during an action scene. He's also great at laying out gags and paying them off, and I think he has constructed some truly marvelous moments over the years. While I agree that both of his "Pirates" sequels are overstuffed, the things that they are overstuffed with are so much fun that I don't care. All you need »
- Drew McWeeny
Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monae and Chris Brown make music at 2013 Bet Awards
9 hours ago
Who won video of the year again? The Bet Awards were barely about the actually awards as wild performances stole the night. They also didn't present the top honor Sunday. Janelle Monae ended the three and a half hour-plus event with a top notch performance of "Q.U.E.E.N." alongside Erykah Badu, who brought a white poodle onstage. It was just one of the night's best performances, which also featured stolen moments from a seductive Ciara, a slick Miguel, a random — but welcomed — reggae set and a playful Justin Timberlake with an even more playful Charlie Wilson. Timberlake took a backseat »
- Mesfin Fekadu, (AP)
15 series that prove network TV can rule the summer
10 hours ago
With CBS's "Under the Dome" pulling in big ratings in its premiere last week, it's clear that TV audiences still have room in their hearts for network fare during the summer season, when cable shows typically rule the roost. Which got us to thinking: what other highly-rated and/or critically-acclaimed network series from years past premiered during the warmer months? Check out our list of 15 below, then let us know which is your favorite summer series in the poll further down. »
- Gregory Ellwood, Alan Sepinwall, Daniel Fienberg, Liane Bonin Starr, Chris Eggertsen
'True Blood' recap: 'You're No Good'
14 hours ago
To me, the mark of a good episode of "True Blood" (or really, any television show) is when you moan in frustration at the end of the episode instead of somewhere in the middle. With the former, you're disappointed that the episode is coming to an end, you're eager to find out what happens next (and none too happy about waiting a week to find out), and you've gotten so caught up in what's happening you haven't checked your watch. The latter hasn't happened, at least for me, in the first two episodes we've seen thus far this season. There have »
- Liane Bonin Starr
Robin Thicke, Miguel and more sizzle on the Bet Awards red carpet
14 hours ago
It was a star-studded affair on the Bet Awards 2013 red carpet this evening, with Robin Thicke, Miguel, Pharrell Williams, 2 Chainz, Janelle Monae, future "Annie" star Quvenzhane Wallis and host Chris Tucker all hitting the big show to honor the best in black entertainment last year. Check out all the glamorous photos in the gallery below. The 2013 Bet Awards airs tonight at 8 Pm on Bet. »
- Chris Eggertsen
Series premiere: 'Ray Donovan' - 'The Bag or the Bat'
14 hours ago
I posted my review of Showtime's "Ray Donovan" earlier in the week. Now it's your turn. For those of you who watched the pilot tonight (or viewed it online previously), what did you think? Do you buy Liev Schreiber as the most intimidating fixer in La? Did the Hollywood satire seem funny or hacky? Was Jon Voight intimidating enough for you? How did you feel about the Marilyn Monroe moment? And will you watch again? I didn't love the pilot, but it was by far the most successful of the five episodes I've seen, and each ensuing episode expanded the problems I had with the show. Definitely not one »
- Alan Sepinwall
Season premiere review: 'Dexter' - 'A Beautiful Day'
15 hours ago
A quick review of the final season premiere of "Dexter" coming up just as soon as I get the bowling team back together... I was really happy with season 7, particularly the material dealing with Deb learning about Dexter's serial killing ways. This was the show finally, in its old age, grappling with questions of whether we should be rooting for Dexter, what really motivates him outside of Harry's code, and all the other interesting questions the writers had ignored for years in favor of formulaic big bad story arcs. And it also gave Jennifer Carpenter some of her best material »
- Alan Sepinwall
'Big Brother' recap: The first unlucky hamsters face eviction
15 hours ago
Showmances start to blossom tonight! Julie Chen said so, so you know it's the truth. I'm pretty sure one of the showmances has to involve David, as he isn't about to let his extremely poofy hair go to waste. Sidebar: McCrae looks better dripping wet after being splattered with paint than he does dry and fluffy, honestly. That hair really isn't working for him, Secret Tech Giant or whatever the hell he is. I really can't imagine he's simply a pizza guy. We pick up where we left off, with the hamsters consoling themselves over all the mean stuff Julie Chen »
- Liane Bonin Starr
Review: 'A Band Called Death' tells a moving documentary story that also rocks
16 hours ago
One of the things that we lose when we lose physical media is the thrill of discovery. Yes, you can browse a streaming media site, and yes, you can still see things that are new to you, and there are ways to encounter things you're not already familiar with in our new media age, but anytime you're relying on something that makes licensing deals for content, you're going to be browsing a much smaller overall pool of possibility than you could in the old days, when record stores would stock things from labels both major and microscopic. There was something amazing »
- Drew McWeeny
Fred Armisen confirms 'Saturday Night Live' exit: 'It felt very natural'
16 hours ago
Just in case there was any doubt, Fred Armisen has officially left "Saturday Night Live." "I think it's clear [that I departed the show]," said Armisen in a recent interview with Splitsider. "I didn't do any kind of official announcement, but I really felt like it was obvious. An ending that was a love letter to all the music I grew up with, and also to my friends and to 'SNL' and to Lorne and to the cast. There was a lot of emotion attached to it, but it was a very positive emotion." Armisen, who was a cast member on »
- HitFix Staff
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