Around the Tubes: 5/30/14

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on Chasing Life, Jayhawks, Affluenza, Funniest Wins, Queer as Folk, The L Word, 7 Deadly Sins, and Sons of Anarchy.

- ABC Family is thrilled to announce an early sneak peek of the newest original series, Chasing Life, before it makes its network premiere on Tuesday, June, 10 at 9:00 following Pretty Little Liars. Chasing Life will be available to viewers two weeks early via its authenticated WATCH ABC Family service now until Monday, June 9. The premiere of Chasing Life can also be seen on all participating TV providers’ On Demand Services starting Tuesday, June 3 and on the Chasing Life Facebook page starting on Sunday, June 8. Please share the below information with your readers and be sure to tune-in to the series premiere of Chasing Life!

- Hailed as pioneers of the alt-country/Americana sound, the Jayhawks emerged from Minneapolis' mid-'80s scene with a soaring combination of folksy harmonies and power-pop melodies. The band's status as a major influence, as well as that of being one of the best bands of its generation, are richly deserved. The July 1st release of expanded versions of 1997's Sound of Lies, 2000's Smile and 2003's Rainy Day Music complete the band's remastering of its entire back catalog. All three American Recordings/UME releases contain bonus tracks, new liner notes and expanded booklets. The albums also chronicle the band's evolution into crunchier rock, purer pop and a sort of twangy, psychedelic vibe before coming full-circle with a spare country-rock sound. Sound of Lies, Smile and Rainy Day Music will also be released August 5th as deluxe, 2 LP vinyl editions to ensure maximum fidelity. The deluxe vinyl reissues will be remastered on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl and also include the bonus tracks.

- These teens have it all -- hot summer hookups, wild parties and family money. Until they don't. On behalf of FilmBuff we're excited to share the just released trailer for the new film Affluenza! This films stars hot up-and-comers Nicola Peltz (Transformers: Age of Extinction, "Bates Motel"), Grant Gustin ("Glee," CW's "The Flash"), Gregg Sulkin (MTV's "Faking It," "Pretty Little Liars") & Ben Rosenfield ("Boardwalk Empire") and veteran actors Steve Guttenberg & Samantha Mathis. Watch the trailer on EW.com.

- TBS has unveiled the 10 talented comedians slated to compete against one another in Funniest Wins, a new series that's all about the laughs. Set to premiere Friday, June 20, at 10:00, Funniest Wins comes to TBS from comedy heavyweight and WhatTheFunny.com founder Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie, A Haunted House, The Wayans Bros.) andEyeworks USA. In the series, Wayans, along with some of his comic friends and family, will put the comics through the ringer to find the funniest multi-talented comedian working today.

- Showtime is bringing back its groundbreaking series Queer as Folk and The L Word in June in honor of gay pride month. All seasons will air on Showtime® Showcase from June through November. From June 2nd through June 30th, back-to-back episodes of both critically-acclaimed series will be offered Monday through Friday at 8:00. Then, starting on July 3rd, back-to-back episodes will air every Thursday night through November 13th. Subscribers can also catch up on the full five seasons of Queer as Folk and the six seasons of THE L WORD on Showtime on Demand® and the network's authenticated service Showtime anytime® starting this summer. These iconic series were hailed for tackling important issues and shattering stereotypes, and were both honored by the GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. Viewers can expect more from THE L WORD executive producer and creator Ilene Chaiken in the form of a documentary which will premiere on Showtime this summer.

- Showtime will take an in-depth look at the weird and darkly comic world of sin in the documentary series 7 Deadly Sins, premiering Thursday, August 7th at 11:00. Executive produced and hosted by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me), the stylized series will explore each of the seven deadly sins – gluttony, sloth, envy, pride, wrath, greed and lust -- one per episode and told through Spurlock’s unique and extreme lens.

- Marilyn Manson has been cast in FX’s hit show Sons of Anarchy as “Ron Tully,” a white supremacist prison shot-caller who Jax uses to expand his power base.