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 The Newsroom, Genealogy Roadshow, Dangerous Intuition, Wilfred, Falling Skies, Syfy marathons, Victory Records, the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, The Last Ship, Legends, Bean, and Boston's Finest.
- You may have to wait until July 14 until The Newsroom hit HBO, until then here is a teaser of the second season.
- PBS announced today that it will add the new series Genealogy Roadshow to its fall lineup. Part detective story, part emotional journey, Genealogy Roadshow will combine history and science to uncover the fascinating stories of diverse Americans. Each individual’s past will link to a larger community history, revealing the rich cultural tapestry of America. Genealogy Roadshow will air Mondays, September 23-October 14, at 9:00.
- From writer/producer Roma Roth comes Dangerous Intuition, a psychological thriller that explores the deep bond between a mother and her child and the phenomenon of mother’s intuition. The movie makes its world premiere on tomorrow at 8:00 on Lifetime. Dangerous Intuition revolves around Kate Aldrich (Tricia Helfer), a successful career woman who is devastated when her husband leaves her for stay at home mom, Laura (Estella Warren) with whom she is forced to share joint custody of her daughter Izzy.
- Wilfred, which is staying on the FX flagship station when it splits into three, just got a third season premiere date, it will air back-to-back episodes June 20 (and the following week) starting at 10:00.
- If you ever wanted to get into Falling Skies, TNT is giving you the chance before the premiere of season three with full season marathons. The first season will air on Memorial Day (Monday May 27) beginning at 10:00 A.M. Then on Saturday, June 1 they will air the second season also beginning at 10:00 A.M.
In other Memorial Day weekend programming news, over on Syfy they will be hosting a Roger Corman film festival. The special holiday weekend programming begins on Friday, May 24 with monstrous movie delights such as Mega Python vs. Gatoroid and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. That will be followed by all-day marathons of Syfy’s new hit series Defiance on Saturday, May 25, and a Paranormal Witness scream-fest on Sunday, May 26. The popular paranormal series returns for Season 3 beginning Wednesday, June 5 at 10:00.
- For the first time ever MTV and Doron Ofir Casting are seeking aspiring chefs to fulfill a lifelong dream in the culinary arts that will lead to the job of a lifetime and launch a career of epic proportions. Foodscoolcasting.com is seeking amateur chefs, bakers and cooking enthusiasts of all kinds (who are at least 18 years old), with the biggest personalities and a fierce appetite for competition, to live under one roof and be schooled in the most intensive and practical culinary training, with mentorship by legendary food masters.
- Victory Records has launched the latest destination for music buying fans, VictoryMerch.com. This new website boasts an efficient, sleek, user friendly interface and layout, making it simple to find items from many of your favorite artists.
- The first-ever BottleRock Napa Valley music festival kicks off this evening, featuring over 60 artists across five days including The Black Keys, Kings of Leon, Zac Brown Band, Edward Sharpe, Alabama Shakes, Macklemore and others. BottleRock is a first-of-its-kind festival, combining music, wine, food, and charity. eBay Celebrity has teamed up with the festival to connect musicians and their fans while benefitting a group of non-profit organizations through a unique auction experience. The auction features items gathered directly from the artists during memorable festival moments in addition to experiences curated by the many festival partners including wineries, restaurants and athletic teams. Auction items will be announced daily as the participating bands and partners make donations that may include signed instruments, meet-and-greets at future shows, winery tours and athletic tickets. 100% of the proceeds from the bids will support over 20 community nonprofit partners including Autism Chords, Land Trust of Napa Valley, Wildlife Rescue Center of Napa Valley, and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.
- TNT has greenlit the action-packed drama series The Last Ship, starring Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy) and executive-produced by blockbuster filmmaker Michael Bay (Transformers) and is Based on William Brinkley's popular novel, The Last Ship. Expect the series to premiere early 2014. Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, and Tracy Middendorf are also set to star.
- Also coming to TNT next year is the suspenseful spy drama Legends starring Sean Bean and is based on the award-winning book by master spy novelist Robert Littell, whose CIA novel The Company served as the basis for TNT's acclaimed 2007 miniseries. Ali Larder, Rob Mayes, Steve Harris, Amber Valletta, and Lux Haney Jardine are also set to star.
- When a press release dubs someone “a mix between Adele and Amy Winehouse” I have to check it out just to see how off that comparison is. Not surprisingly Bean sounds nothing like the powerhouse soul throwback singers and is much more on the teen pop spectrum (it also labeled her “Katy Perry meets Colbie Caillat” which is probably more apt). They sent along a run of the mill boring pop song Cops and Robbers of her self titled EP (which you can download free on Soundcloud) but in lieu of sharing that video, I instead will embed her cover of the Blackstreet classic No Diggity, because, well that song is awesome.
- In renewal news, TNT announced they are bring back Boston’s Finest for a second season set for early 2014 with CNN airing encores of the episode.
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