"JIMMY
KIMMEL LIVE" AFTER THE FINALE OF "LOST," SUNDAY, MAY 23
ON ABC
Los
Angeles, Ca., April 2nd, 2010.
On
May 23, fans of "Lost" say goodbye to ABC's groundbreaking
series. Following the finale, the stars and producers join Jimmy
Kimmel for "Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost," SUNDAY, MAY
23 from 11:35 p.m. - 12:35 a.m., ET on ABC, following local news.
After the final episode, longtime "Lost" fan Jimmy Kimmel
hosts an hour-long analysis of and farewell to one of television's
most beloved series with appearances from executive producers Damon
Lindelof and Carlton Cuse, alternate endings, and live interviews with
cast members.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live: Aloha to Lost" is the culmination of a
six year-long relationship between "Lost" and "Jimmy
Kimmel Live" Each Tuesday night, Kimmel discusses the show
and features "Secrets of 'Lost'" (comedic
"insight" into the mysteries of the island from Evangeline
Lilly, Michael Emerson, Jorge Garcia, Daniel Dae Kim, Elizabeth
Mitchell, and more). Cast members including Matthew Fox,
Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson, Daniel
Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim, Terry O'Quinn and former cast members Dominic
Monaghan and Elizabeth Mitchell appear regularly on Kimmel's couch,
and producers Lindelof, Cuse and JJ Abrams make regular guest
appearances as well.
For any fan of "Lost," this event is not to be missed.
After the secrets of the island are revealed, go back in time one last
time with Jimmy Kimmel. The "Lost" finale event airs
Sunday, May 23 from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET on ABC, and "Jimmy Kimmel
Live: Aloha to Lost" will air immediately after the local news
from 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., ET.
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NBC
PICKS UP THREE FRESHMAN ALTERNATIVE SERIES 'THE MARRIAGE REF', 'MINUTE
TO WIN IT' AND 'WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?'
Universal
City, Ca., April 5th, 2010.
NBC
has picked up three freshman alternative series as "The Marriage
Ref", "Minute to Win It" and "Who Do You Think You
Are?" are renewed for the 2010-11 season. The announcement was
made today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative
Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
"All of these new series have demonstrated increasing popularity
and generated far-reaching interest among viewers," said Telegdy.
"Equally important, each has a compelling and innovative format,
and a second season will allow these shows to grow creatively and
attract an even wider audience."
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“FOX
ROCKS”, A WEEK OF MUSIC-THEMED PROGRAMMING AIRS THURSDAY, APRIL 29 THROUGH WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
Los
Angeles, Ca., April 7th, 2010.
Don’t
miss a note of “FOX Rocks,” a week of music-themed episodes
kicking off Thursday, April 29 and airing through Wednesday, May 5.
Throughout the rockin’ week, FOX’s primetime series,
including BONES, FRINGE, HOUSE, GLEE, THE SIMPSONS, THE CLEVELAND
SHOW, FAMILY GUY, THE WANDA SYKES SHOW and AMERICAN IDOL, will feature
a variety of musical elements. The week will be highlighted by
music-themed night opens including a special music video open to the
NASCAR ’10: RICHMOND 500 on Saturday, May 1 (7:00-11:00 PM ET live /
4:00-8:00 PM PT live), guest appearances by Kanye West and Olivia
Newton-John, as well as all-new musical performances by your favorite
FOX characters.
Also,
FAMILY GUY will celebrate its milestone 150th episode on
Sunday, May 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with a special extended episode
featuring fan-favorite numbers and never-before-seen musical
performances.
Highlights
of the “FOX Rocks” music-themed programming include:
Thursday,
April 29
BONES
(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Rocker in the Rinse Cycle”
Booth
(David Boreanaz) and Brennan (Emily Deschanel) investigate a death at
a rock-n-roll fantasy camp where the murder weapon is a Gibson ‘57
Les Paul “Black Beauty.” In the episode, Booth rocks out on guitar
and later performs a duet with Brennan.
FRINGE
(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Brown Betty”
While
Walter (John Noble) deals with some upsetting news,
he tells Olivia’s niece, Ella (guest star Lily Pilblad), a fairy
tale that includes musical performances by Olivia (Anna Torv) and
Agent Broyles (Lance Reddick).
Friday,
April 30
HOUSE
(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Broken”
A
special encore airing of the two-hour season premiere features House
(Hugh Laurie) on piano and rapping alongside Alvie (guest star
Lin-Manuel Miranda) in the Mayfield Psychiatric Hospital’s talent
show.
Saturday,
May 1
THE
WANDA SYKES SHOW (11:00-Midnight ET/PT)
In
an encore airing, Wanda’s dream comes true when she welcomes music
superstar Sade in an encore airing. Also, rapper MC Lyte joins the
evening’s panel, and the Angel City Chorale helps Wanda deliver a
message to some of the week’s newsmakers.
Sunday,
May 2
THE
SIMPSONS (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) – “Once Upon a Time in
Springfield”
In
an encore airing of the milestone 450th episode, Krusty
(Dan Castellaneta) falls for his new co-star, Princess Penelope (guest
voice Anne Hathaway), who has the voice of an angel, and asks for her
hand in marriage.
THE
SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “To Surveil, With Love”
During
a special musical couch gag, SIMPSONS characters sing along to
Ke$ha’s smash hit “TiK ToK”.
THE
CLEVELAND SHOW (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Brotherly Love”
Acting as his brother’s wingman, Rallo (Mike Henry)
gives Cleveland Jr. (Kevin Michael Richardson) a few pointers on how
to win over the girl of his dreams,
Chanel (guest voice Taraji P. Henson). Although
when Cleveland Jr. finds out her boyfriend is local rap star Kenny
West (guest voice Kanye West), he challenges Kenny to a rap
battle to win Chanel’s heart.
FAMILY
GUY (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Brian & Stewie”
In
the 150th episode, Brian (Seth MacFarlane) and Stewie (MacFarlane)
get locked in a bank vault and are forced to survive without any baby
food or martinis while they hatch an escape plan. Immediately
following the episode, the special one-hour celebration will continue
with fan-favorite and never-before-seen musical numbers.
Monday,
May 3
HOUSE
(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Choice”
During a raucous boys’ night out, House (Hugh Laurie),
Chase (Jesse Spencer) and Foreman (Omar Epps) visit a karaoke bar and
perform a Gladys Knight & The Pips classic.
Tuesday,
May 4
AMERICAN
IDOL (8:00-9:00 ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “5 Finalists Compete”
The
Top 5 perform live in the hopes of impressing the judges and the
nation.
GLEE
(9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Bad Reputation”
Multi-platinum
pop icon Olivia Newton-John guest-stars on an all-new episode and
performs a duet with Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch).
Wednesday,
May 5
AMERICAN
IDOL (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “1 of 5 Voted
Off”
The
five remaining finalists perform a group number and find out who will
be sent home after Ryan Seacrest reveals America’s vote.
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ABCNEWS.COM
HAS RECORD-BREAKING MONTH IN MARCH
New
York, N.Y., April 2nd, 2010.
In
March 2010, ABCNEWS.com beat its previous record in unique visitors,
with 27.9 million uniques and growing its audience 45% versus the same
month the previous year, according to ABC's measurements. Video views
increased 15% from the previous year and the site had 217 million page
views in March 2010, according to ABC. Additionally, ABC News Mobile
properties broke their previous record in page views, with a 55%
increase over the previous year.
The "Good Morning America" section reached a record number
of page views in March, increasing views 115% versus the same time the
previous year. The section's high traffic was driven in part by "GMA's"
reporting on healthcare reform, its Oscar coverage, as well as an
exclusive interview with Michael Jackson's bodyguards.
Multiple sections on ABCNEWS.com experienced double and triple-digit
growth in page views for the month compared to the previous year. The
"World News with Diane Sawyer" and the Investigative Unit's
"Blotter" sections, as well as the "Nightline,"
"20/20" and "Politics" sections all increased page
views according to ABC's measurements ("World News" +63%),
("Blotter" +67%), ("Nightline" +78%),
("20/20" +133%) and ("Politics" +74%).
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"SNL"
SPRINGS INTO APRIL WITH THREE BACK-TO-BACK SHOWS
New
York, N.Y., April 1, 2010.
"Saturday
Night Live" returns with original shows starting April 10 with
Tina Fey returning to studio 8H, and musical guest Justin Bieber.
Emmy-winner Tina Fey takes her second turn at hosting on April 10. Fey
is executive producer, head writer and star of NBC's three-time Emmy
Award-winning comedy series "30 Rock" and currently stars in
the feature film, "Date Night," with Steve Carell out April
9. Prior to creating "30 Rock," Fey completed nine seasons
as head writer, cast member and co-anchor of the "Weekend
Update" segment on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Fey won
an Emmy in 2009 for Best Guest Appearance by an Actress in a Comedy
Series for her portrayal of Sarah Palin during the 2008-2009 season of
SNL.
Platinum selling pop sensation Justin Bieber makes his debut musical
guest appearance alongside Tina Fey on April 10th. Bieber's latest
album released on March 23, "My World 2.0," debuted at
number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, while his single
"Baby," featuring Ludacris, debuted at number 5 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and continues to climb the charts. At only 16 years
old, Bieber has already made history as the first solo artist to send
four songs off his debut album into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot
100 before the album was even released. Additionally, Justin's debut
CD "My World" went RIAA platinum in seven weeks, exceeding
one million album sales.
Ryan Phillippe will make his hosting debut on April 17. Phillippe will
star in the feature film adaptation of the "SNL" sketch,
"MacGruber," due out May 21 alongside Val Kilmer and current
SNL cast members, Kristen Wiig and Will Forte. Phillippe has starred
in many diverse film roles including war drama "Stop-Loss,"
the Academy Award-nominated film "Gosford Park" and the
Academy Award-winning film, "Crash." His other credits
include "Way Of The Gun," "Breach" and Clint
Eastwood's "Flags Of Our Fathers."
KeSha will make her musical guest debut appearance on April 17. Her
debut album, Animal, entered the Billboard Top 200 at number one and
hit number one on the Digital Albums charts when it was released in
January. "Animal" holds the record for the best-ever
digital-album sales for a new artist and is the third-biggest
digital-album debut by a female. It also marked the biggest first week
in SoundScan history for an artist's debut album released in January.
Her first single, "TiK ToK," spent a record-setting nine
weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and has sold over 4
million copies in the U.S. and nearly 6 million units worldwide.
KeSha's second single, "Blah Blah Blah," reached number one
on the iTunes Top 10 Singles Chart and her third single "Your
Love Is My Drug" is impacting radio now.
Gabourey Sidibe will serve as host on April 24. Sidibe made her film
debut as the title role in the 2009 Academy Award-winning film,
"Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire."
Her role garnered her an Academy Award nomination as well as a Golden
Globe nomination in the Best Actress categories, and she won both the
NAACP Image Award and the Independent Spirit Award for Best
Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role. Additionally, the film won
numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and a
Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award. Sidibe will next appear in
the Showtime series, "The Big C," opposite Laura Linney.
Grammy-nominated band MGMT will perform for their first time in studio
8H on April 24. MGMT will release their second album,
"Congratulations," on April 13th. MGMT was nominated for the
2010 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and their track
"Kids" was nominated for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or
Group with Vocals. Their debut album, "Oracular
Spectacular," debuted at number 12 on the UK album chart, hit
number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart, and was named the
18th best album of the decade by Rolling Stone magazine. Additionally,
MGMT was named by Rolling Stone as a top 10 "Artist to
Watch" in 2008.
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QUOTABLES
FROM "LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON" March 29 - April 2
"Have
you been watching March Madness? Man, it was a big weekend of upsets.
Kansas State was upset by Butler; Kentucky was upset by West Virginia;
everybody was upset with Jesse James."
"You guys following this whole Jesse James/Bombshell McGee story?
Well, Bombshell McGee's father said that she felt betrayed after
seeing Jesse James with Sandra Bullock at the Academy Awards. Yeah,
she wrote about it in her diary - which is actually just a blank spot
on her thigh."
"That's right, Bombshell McGee felt betrayed when she saw Jesse
James with Sandra Bullock at the Oscars. I totally get it, though-I
mean, if I were a woman I'd feel awful if someone cheated on me with
their wife."
"Happy Birthday to Lady Gaga - this weekend, she turned 24 years
old. Her friends planned to jump out and yell "Surprise!"
but it turns out the plant they were hiding behind was actually Lady
Gaga."
"Hey, did you see this? At a rally for John McCain on Friday,
Sarah Palin said that the Republican Party is "the party of hell
no!" In response, Joe Biden is claiming Democrats are the party
of "F*** yeah!"
"Check this out. This weekend, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev
reduced the number of time zones in Russia from eleven to nine. Can
you imagine being so powerful you can just change TIME. "Ahh sir,
it's 2 o'clock, you're late for the meeting." "Nah, it is
one o'clock. I changed the time today. I am one hour early. He, he,
he, he, he."
"This past weekend was the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards you
guys! Everyone who won at the Kids' Choice Awards took home a tiny
orange blimp - which is also what you take home when you hit it off
with Snooki."
"This is crazy. A 74-year-old man just became the oldest father
in Britain after his wife had a baby boy. Yeah, they even named the
baby after him: "Grandpa."
"Speaking of old guys, a 96-year-old man in Taiwan just got
married to a 30-year-old woman. They say what makes it work is having
similar interests - she likes going to movies and doing crossword
puzzles, and he likes doing anything that's not "dying."
"Do you guys watch Celebrity Apprentice? Well, on last night's
episode, Darryl Strawberry was fired after he said he was tired and
wanted to go home. That's too bad. If only Darryl Strawberry knew of
something to make him much, much, much more energetic and alert."
"Speaking of the Mets, On Saturday, two Mets fans became the
first couple to have their wedding reception at Citi Field. Yeah, you
could tell it was the Mets Citi Field, because when the bride tossed
the bouquet, nobody caught it."
"How about this horrible weather? Here on the East Coast, weather
forecasters are predicting five to seven inches of rain. Of course,
male forecasters will claim it's actually eight or nine inches."
"As a matter of fact, forecasters are saying that this could be
the rainiest March New York City has ever had. Of course, that
prediction would've been more impressive when it wasn't THE LAST DAY
OF MARCH."
"Here's some political news. On the "Today" show this
morning, President Obama said that adjustments will need to be made to
the new health care law. In fact, it's getting so many adjustments,
Obama's now calling it "the Heidi Montag of congressional
bills."
"In the same interview, President Obama said that his family has
decided not to join a single church because he causes too much of a
disruption at services. Yeah at their last service, the priest was
like, "In the name of the father, the son, and the holy cow it's
the President!"
"2010 Major League Baseball season will open with the Yankees
playing the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Easter Sunday. I'm just
imagining every guy in Boston's Easter prayer: "Deah Gawd, thank
you for blessin' us with the Sox playing the Yanks at Fenway on
Sunday. Look, if you're gonna resurrect your son, perhaps you could
push that to Monday. It's just that I got these tickets a wicked long
time ago, I appreciate it pal."
"Some very exciting basketball news. The New Jersey Nets won
their tenth game last night, avoiding the worst record in NBA history
set by the 1973 Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately, the high wore off
tonight, when they were defeated by the surviving members of the 1973
76ers."
"This is just ridiculous. A man in New Jersey was arrested after
he crawled through the window of a McDonald's drive-thru because his
Filet-O-Fish was taking too long. And they say pot makes you LESS
motivated."
"And finally, supermodel Kate Moss is going to make her theater
debut in the Shakespeare play "The Tempest" this summer in
London. The play is about a girl stranded on an island with her dad,
who uses a magic wand to summon a tempest. Kate, of course, plays the
wand."
"How are you guys feeling tonight? Yup, baseball season starts
next week! And President Obama's going to throw out the first pitch at
the Nationals game. Meanwhile, Joe Biden will be on hand to make the
first error."
"Yeah, President Obama's throwing out the first pitch. But
knowing Obama, he's gonna consider what kind of pitch to throw, meet
with advisors to discuss the speed of the pitch, then give 9 speeches
about how the founding fathers "wanted that pitch."
"President Obama is getting ready to throw out the first pitch;
meanwhile, Sandra Bullock is getting ready to throw out her first
husband."
"You guys following this Jesse James story? It keeps getting
worse. Now his fifth mistress says she's planning to go public. And I
guess Tiger Woods is feeling the heat of competition - he just
announced he's quitting golf again so he can concentrate on his
affairs."
"Jesse James may have had a foursome with Bombshell McGee, a
tattoo artist named Eric McDougall, and a receptionist named Skittles
Valentine. I'm not shocked that Jesse James had a foursome, but I am
shocked you can have four people in a room and the weirdest name isn't
"Bombshell McGee."
"Jesse James had sex with a woman named Skittles Valentine. In a
related story, people probably shouldn't pick out their kids' names
next to the cash register in 7-Eleven."
"Here's some business news. Tony Fadell, one of the creators of
the iPod, is leaving Apple after nine years. When iPod users heard
that story, they were like, Huh?"
"This is just crazy. A man in Georgia was told his Amazon.com
order was delayed because it was eaten by an alligator. I like that
they said it's delayed and not cancelled. "Uhh we're just gonna
try and get it back from the alligator,I'm not gonna tell you how, but
it might take a few days."
"Did you hear about this? Sarah Palin has a new Fox News series,
which is being described as a show about people with "real-life
tales of overcoming adversity." Hey, she should do a story about
that guy who became the first black president!"
"Check this out. Scientists just discovered that toads can
provide early warning of an earthquake by suddenly leaving their
mating sites. But how can they tell the difference between an
earthquake warning and a toad doing the walk of shame?"
"Tomorrow is Holy Thursday, which commemorates the Last Supper.
But it's also April Fool's Day, which must have been pretty confusing.
"Oh, really, Jesus? LAST supper? Nice try, buddy. Wait,
seriously?"
"And finally, Britain has a new law that will let organ donors
choose who they want their organs to go to. I hope we get that here in
the U.S., because what better way to let someone know you thought they
were a dick?"
"How are you guys feeling tonight? It's been such a busy week. So
many things coming out - the iPad, "Clash of the Titans,"
Ricky Martin."
"Today is April Fool's Day! Yeah, it's that day of the year when
you can't get anyone to believe anything you say - or as Governor
Paterson calls it, "Any day."
"Oh, and this was cool. As part of an April Fool's Day prank,
Google renamed itself Topeka. Yeah, and as part of a really desperate
prank, Yahoo renamed itself Google."
"This is pretty neat. It looks like Netflix is going to have an
application that can stream movies to your iPad. Yeah meanwhile
Blockbuster is just like "why are we still here, seriously?"
"I was reading about this. Yesterday, an ice cream shop in
Peoria, Illinois named a flavor after Joe Biden. That's right -
they're calling it "Old Vanilla Nut."
"Yeah, Joe Biden got an ice cream flavor named after him. It
comes in small, medium, and "F***ing Huge."
"Listen to this. During a speech at the White House, President
Obama said that "teleworking" from home can boost
efficiency. Kind of interesting advice from a guy who just flew 13
hours to Afghanistan to say "what's up."
"This is insane. In Florida this week, a golfer literally hit an
eagle that was flying around a fairway. Yeah, Tiger Woods was like
"Oh my goodness did everyone see and hear about that? What a
crazy weird thing that should definitely be the big golf story from
now on!"
"Speaking of Tiger Woods, in a new interview with Vanity Fair,
Tiger's mistress, Mindy Lawton, says the only thing he ever bought her
was a chicken wrap from Subway. I mean, what was she expecting, a
"five-dollar foot-long?"
"Do you guys watch American Idol? Well, last night on the show,
Ruben Studdard said that he is going on tour with Clay Aiken. When
asked where Aiken was, Studdard was like, (BURP) "That's not
important."
"And finally, here's some TV news. LL Cool J is accusing Fox News
of using an old interview from 2008 for Sarah Palin's new show
premiering tonight. That's in addition to the other thing they're
using from 2008 - Sarah Palin."
"How are you guys feeling tonight? It's after midnight, everyone,
which means that the iPad comes out today! People are so excited to
finally figure out what they've been so excited about."
"I was reading that ABC and CBS plan to stream their shows for
free on the iPad. But don't worry - "Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon" will be available to anyone who carries around a TV and a
portable generator."
"Speaking of television, there's a new reality show coming out
called, "Sunset Daze," which is being described as a senior
citizen version of "Jersey Shore." The only difference is
that instead of "skanks," the hot tub is just full of
non-slip safety mats."
"Let's go to some politics. Under President Obama's new airport
security plan, anyone traveling to the U.S. will be stopped if they
match the description of a potential terrorist. Wait, WE WEREN'T
ALREADY DOING THIS ALREADY?"
"Last night, President Obama gave a speech at the Boston Opera
House. It was a long night, because you know what they say about the
opera - it ain't over 'til the fat lady gets lectured on her eating
habits by Michelle Obama."
"And this is interesting, President Obama unveiled a new gas
mileage program that he says is "like taking 58 million cars off
the road for an entire year." Or as Toyota calls it,
"business as usual."
"More car news. Ford is teaming up with Microsoft to create an
all-electric car called the "Microsoft Hohm." That's smart.
Cuz if there's one company that knows how to avoid crashes, it's
Microsoft."
"Listen to this. A lawmaker in Israel has proposed a
"popcorn law" that would limit high prices of popcorn at the
movies. Finally solving Israel's biggest problem - high popcorn
prices."
"And finally, this Jesse James story keeps getting worse. Now it
looks like he might have paid for sex at one point. I dunno - if you
ask me, I'd say he's STILL paying for that sex."
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THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Signs Your Baseball Team Isn?t
Ready for the Season"
As
presented on the Friday, April 2 broadcast.
10.
Your spring training begins in June.
9.
Only thing they tested positive for was cheese fries.
8.
Outfielders following Justin Bieber on tour.
7.
Manager spends hour after hour practicing free throws.
6.
You get winded standing for the National Anthem.
5.
When writers compare clean-up hitter to Ruth, they mean Ruth Bader
Ginsburg.
4.
Instead of giving signs, third base coach screams, "Bunt, you fat
bastard!"
3.
Tomorrow whole team scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery.
2.
General manager used payroll trying to build a Hot Tub Time Machine.
1.
Your star pitcher defected to Cuba.
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THE
"LATE SHOW" TOP TEN "Questions to Ask Yourself Before
Waiting in Line for the iPad"
As
presented on the Thursday, April 1 broadcast
10.
"What the hell is it?"
9.
"Will this make Steve Jobs notice me?"
8.
"Really, what the hell is it?"
7.
"Is it Kosher for Passover?"
6.
"Should I wear my Spock ears?"
5.
"Wasn't I saving this money for a Hot Tub Time Machine?"
4.
"What? Ricky Martin's gay?"
3.
"Is it a bad sign no one can explain what the hell it is?"
2.
"Will there be a hot tattooed woman in the line?"
(Jesse James only)
1.
"Can't Apple invent something that will wait in line for
me?"
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