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“Banshee”: New Cinemax action series begins production May 01, 2012 | Comment on this article

The HBO/Cinemax action series “Banshee” has started production in and around Charlotte, N.C. on 10 hour-long episodes that are scheduled to premiere on Cinemax in 2013. Antony Starr, (Australian series “Rush”) leads “Banshee” as Lucas Hood, an ex-con and master thief who takes on the identity of... Read More

Oscar nominee “Hell and Back Again” debuts May 28 on PBS

April 30, 2012 The film “Hell and Back Again,” which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary, is scheduled to premiere on PBS’ “Independent Lens” at 9 p.m., Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 (check local listings). A summary and production credits for the movie, provided by PBS, are as follows: The... Read More

“Men at Work”: Production begins on new TBS sitcom

April 27, 2012 Production has started in Los Angeles on the new TBS original comedy series from Sony Pictures Televisio “Men at Work,” according to a news release. Created by Breckin Meyer (“Franklin & Bash”), the sitcom features Danny Masterson (“That ’70s Show”), Michael Cassidy (“The O.C.”), Adam... Read More

“Fringe” renewed for fifth and final season

April 27, 2012 Fox has picked up its sci-fi drama “Fringe” for a fifth and final thirteen-episode season, “’Fringe’ is a remarkably creative series that has set the bar as one of television’s most imaginative dramas. Bringing it back for a final thirteen allows us to provide the climactic conclusion that its... Read More

“The Glades” returns along with new series “Longmire” June 3 on A&E

April 27, 2012 The third season of “The Glades” is set to begin at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 3, with the new drama “Longmire” starting its ten-episode first season immediately following at 9 p.m. on A&E. Season three of “The Glades” opens with Jim (Matt Passmore) and Carlos (Carlos Gomez) investigating the death... Read More

Bridgit Mendler chosen as “Role Model of the Year” by Common Sense Media

April 26, 2012 Bridgit Mendler, who stars in the hit Disney Channel series “Good Luck Charlie,” was named “Role Model of the Year” during the eighth annual Common Sense Media Awards, Wednesday, April 25 at City Hall in San Francisco, according to a news release. Common Sense Media is an independent, non-profit... Read More

“Drop Dead Diva”: Fourth season debuts June 3

April 25, 2012 The thirteen-episode fourth season of the Lifetime series “Drop Dead Diva” premieres at 8 p.m., Sunday, June 3, with guest stars including Norman native Megyn Price, Kim Kardashian, Serena Williams, John Ratzenberger, Patty Duke, Emily Rutherford and Jake T. Austin, according to a news release. Kardashian... Read More

“The Living Room with Gerry Bonds”: May edition features Olympic-related topics

April 25, 2012 The May edition of “The Living Room with Gerry Bonds’” radio program centers on Olympic-related subjects, beginning with the role the Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation, the Devon Boathouse rowing facility and the USA Canoe/Kayak organization is playing to bring the Oklahoma River to the forefront in... Read More

“Duke”: Hallmark Movie Channel film affecting

April 24, 2012 In the Hallmark Movie Channel film inspired by true events “Duke,” Steven Weber (“Wings”) stars as Marine Sergeant Terry Pulaski, a husband and father returning from Iraq and struggling with PTSD and a disabling injury. As Terry battles with depression, his schoolteacher wife Bethany (Kendall Cross,... Read More

Lindsay Lohan confirmed to star as Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime biopic

April 23, 2012 Lindsay Lohan has officially been scheduled to star as legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime Original Movie “Liz & Dick,” based on the true story of the movie icon’s historic romance with actor Richard Burton, according to a news release. Principal photography on the film will start in... Read More

Movies on Demand May schedule

April 23, 2012 The following is a schedule of Cox Communications’ Movies on Demand May films, according to a news release: 5/1 – New Year’s Eve (WB) – (PG-13) Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh Duhamel, Zac Efron, Hector Elizondo, Katherine... Read More

Wendell Edwards and Maggie Stokes began new KOCO-TV 5 weekday morning anchor duties today

April 23, 2012 KOCO-TV 5 anchors Maggie Stokes and Wendell Edwards began serving as weekday co-anchors of Eyewitness News Five in The Morning today, April 23, joining Meteorologist Damon Lane, according to a news release. Stokes has fulfilled various anchoring and reporting roles for Eyewitness News 5 since 2009, including... Read More

Raza Jaffrey enjoys song debut in “Smash”

April 23, 2012 (This article was published in the Life section of The Oklahoman, April 23, 2012.) Musical numbers are an expected element of the NBC hit series “Smash,” which centers on the making of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe. What’s not so expected is that in Monday’s episode, “Publicity,”... Read More

“48 Hours Mystery”: Crime writer helps mother seek justice

April 20, 2012 This week’s episode of “48 Hours Mystery,” airing at 9 p.m., Saturday, April 21, on CBS, centers on the death of Ronda Reynolds and her mother Barb Thompson’s, investigation into it, which resulted in the recruitment of true crime author Ann Rule for assistance. A summary of the show entitled... Read More

“The Pitch”: New AMC reality series debuts April 30

April 20, 2012 AMC’s newest unscripted series “The Pitch” is set to have its regular season debut at 8 p.m., Monday, April 30, followed by an encore showing of the premiere in its regular timeslot at 9 p.m. “The Pitch” details the incredible lengths, intense stakes and tight deadlines top advertising agencies go... Read More

“Dancing With the Stars”: “20/20″ special “Dance Floor Confidential” airs April 23

April 19, 2012 For the first time in its fourteen seasons, “Dancing With the Stars” grants television cameras unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to see how the dance competition reality show comes together on and off the dance floor in the “20/20″ special “Dance Floor Confidential: Behind the Scenes of... Read More

“Veep”: Julia Louis-Dreyfus sustains her comedic expertise in role of vice president

April 19, 2012 Julia Louis-Dreyfus continues to demonstrate why she won an Emmy Award for the sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine” in the new HBO comedy “Veep.” She plays Selina Meyer, a former senator who is now the vice president, and Meyer is a role that the actress specializes in –... Read More

“The Vampire Diaries” returns with new episode “Heart of Darkness” April 19

April 17, 2012 The CW drama series “The Vampire Diaries” returns with a new episode, “Heart of Darkness,” airing at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 19. To view a video clip of the show, provided by The CW, click here. Follow me on Twitter: @MelissaHayer Read More

“United Stats of America”: New History series premieres May 8

April 17, 2012 Identical twins and stand-up comedians Randy and Jason Sklar host the new series “United Stats of America” premiering at 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 8, on History. The wisecracking brothers with an obsession with numbers and an amazing knack for finding the incredible stories behind the stats reveal the stories... Read More

“Firelight”: Hallmark Hall of Fame movie subtle, uplifting

April 16, 2012 The inspiring Hallmark Hall of Fame movie “Firelight,” starring Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr., premieres, at 8 p.m., Sunday, April 22, on ABC. Gooding plays Dwayne Johnson (D.J.), a counselor at a women’s correctional center whose expertise involves helping these young people redeem their... Read More

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