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Video: Swon Brothers perform "How Country Feels" on "The Voice," voting open

May 21, 2013 “The Voice” was preempted in Oklahoma City Monday night because of the devastating and deadly tornadoes that ripped through Moore and south Oklahoma City earlier in the day. But the reality show had to go on for Muskogee’s The Swon Brothers, who again showed off their tight sibling harmonies on a fun... Read More

"Showville": Hugo included among towns visted on AMC talent competition series

May 20, 2013 Hugo is one of the towns featured in the new AMC unscripted talent competition series “Showville,” premiering at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Details on “ Showville,” provided by AMC, are as follows: Each week, a one-hour episode of “Showville” touches down in small town America and puts together a... Read More

"Cake Boss," "Bakery Boss": Premieres air May 27

May 20, 2013 Season 6 of “Cake Boss” makes its debut with two back-to-back episodes beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, May 27 on TLC, followed by new pilot “Bakery Boss,” airing at 9 p.m. Details on the shows, provided by TLC, are as follows: Memorial Day gets a whole lot sweeter this year as America¹s favorite baker... Read More

"The Glades" has haunting Season Four debut on Memorial Day

May 20, 2013 Summer’s almost here and that means it’s time for the return of “The Glades.” Season Four of the A&E drama centered on witty Florida detective Jim Longworth (Matt Passmore) begins with a case involving the murder of an heiress at a house on a plantation – a haunted house. Read More

Video: The Swon Brothers performing tonight on "The Voice" Top 10

May 20, 2013 “The Voice” live playoffs continue at 7 tonight on NBC, and Muskogee’s The Swon Brothers will be performing, along with the rest of the Top 10. Oklahomans Zach and Colton Swon are the first duo to make it to “The Voice” live rounds, but their minds won’t just be on the show tonight, considering the... Read More

YouTube Comedy Week lineup includes Ricky Gervais, Rainn Wilson and Key and Peele

May 20, 2013 YouTube Comedy Week, which launched May 19 with “The Big Live Comedy Show,” continues through May 25. Details on YouTube Comedy Week programming, provided in a news release, are as follows: YouTube ramps up the laughs for its first-ever YouTube Comedy Week with dedicated programming featuring live... Read More

"Grimm": Suspenseful Season Two finale airs May 21

May 19, 2013 As the second season of “Grimm” comes to a close, Nick (David Giuntoli) and Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch) appear to be in reunion mode and Capt. Renard’s brother Eric (James Frain) makes a visit to Portland. Meanwhile, Adalind (Claire Coffee) is in the middle of a battle between Stefania (Shohreh Aghdashloo)... Read More

Video: Jimmy Kimmel mocks Morrissey's "Duck Dynasty"-based cancellation, and the singer angrily responds

February 28, 2013 As previously reported, English singer-songwriter Morrissey, a militant vegan and animal rights activist, canceled his planned appearance Tuesday on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to protest that the cast of “Duck Dynasty” was also set to appear on the episode. Morrissey even went so far as to call the reality TV... Read More

Carrie Underwood named "American Idol's" top earner May 21, 2011 Checotah native and Season 4 champion Carrie Underwood is now officially “American Idol”’s top earner, surpassing season 1 winner Kelly Clarkson. In the new issue of the Hollywood Reporter, which features a 21-page package celebrating “Idol”’s 10th anniversary, the trade publication breaks down the... Read More

David Cook to premiere video, perform on "American Idol" next week

May 21, 2011 Former Tulsan and Season 7 “American Idol” champion David Cook will premiere the music video for his new single “The Last Goodbye” Monday on iTunes. The video was directed by the acclaimed and award-winning Nigel Dick (Britney Spears, Oasis, Nickelback) and shot in Malibu earlier this month. Read More

Famke Janssen talks about her Oklahoma film at Cannes

May 21, 2011 “X-Men” actress and former Bond girl Famke Janssen has unveiled at her directorial debut, the Oklahoma-made and set film “Bringing Up Bobby,” at the huge movie market that accompanies the Cannes Film Festival. The filmmaker hopes to find distributors to put “Bringing Up Bobby” into theaters in the... Read More

Video: Thunder fans greet team in lightning storm, ready to bring series home to OKC tonight

May 21, 2011 Oklahoma City Sports & Outdoors on wimgo Reserve Thunder guard Nate Robinson has posted on Facebook and Twitter this rather inspiring video of fiercely loyal local NBA fans greeting the team at Will Rogers World Airport in the wee hours of Friday morning during an impressive lightning display. Read More

Kristin Chenoweth's new show "Good Christian Belles" added to ABC's 2011-12 lineup

May 20, 2011 ABC has announced its 2011-12 primetime schedule this week, and “Good Christian Belles,” featuring Broken Arrow native Kristin Chenoweth, is among the new series in the lineup. “Good Christian Belles” is described as a soap opera-type drama centering on Amanda Vaughn (Leslie Bibb), once the ultimate high... Read More

Carrie Underwood, David Cook expected to appear as "American Idol" producer Simon Fuller gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

May 20, 2011 “American Idol” champions Carrie Underwood and David Cook, who both have Oklahoma ties, will be among the celebrities on hand Monday when “Idol” creator, TV producer and artist manager Simon Fuller receives his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez, the top 13 contestants... Read More

Olivia Munn cast in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO pilot

May 20, 2011 Oklahoma City-bred TV star Olivia Munn has been cast in “West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming HBO pilot, reports TheWrap.com. Munn, a Putnam City North High School and University of Oklahoma grad, will play a financial analyst in the pilot, tentatively titled “More as the Story Develops,” which... Read More

What to do in Oklahoma on May 20, 2011: Laugh aloud at stand-up comic and "Mike & Molly" actor Billy Gardell

May 20, 2011 Today’s featured event: SHAWNEE — Hear stand-up comedian and “Mike & Molly” actor Billy Gardell at 7 tonight at Firelake Grand Casino, 777 Grand Casino Blvd. Information: 964-7263 or www.firelakegrand.com. To read NewsOK TV blogger Melissa Hayer’s recent Q&A with Gardell, click here. Read More

Reba McEntire's father continues to recover from stroke

May 20, 2011 From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. To read more about Sunday’s Country Music Hall of Fame induction, click here. Reba’s father continues to recover When the Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2011 inductee class was announcement back in March, honoree Reba McEntire was unable to attend. Read More

Taylor Swift will stream performance Saturday for charity

May 20, 2011 Taylor Swift announced today via Twitter that she will expand her fundraising efforts for tornado victims by streaming two performances during Saturday’s “Speak Now … Help Now” benefit event. “I’ll be streaming 2 of the songs from the Speak Now/Help Now rehearsal performance worldwide- Saturday at 9pm... Read More

Rob Lowe still upset about "The Outsiders"; writes about making the Oklahoma film in new autobiography

May 20, 2011 Brat Pack actor Rob Lowe made his big-screen debut in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1983 movie “The Outsiders,” based on Tulsa author S.E. Hinton’s celebrated novel about feuding gangs in 1960s Tulsa. But the “West Wing” alumnus still has hard feelings about the movie that launched his career. Read More

Video: OKC NBA fans dance to get Ellen DeGeneres to "Thunder up"

May 19, 2011 On Wednesday, a big group of Oklahoma City Thunder fans participated in a flash mob dance tribute to Ellen DeGeneres. Shown in this NewsOK video, the flash mob was organized by the co-administrators of the “Let’s Make Ellen our No. 1 Thunder Girl” Facebook page. Read More

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