Netflix has announced a deal with The Walt Disney Company that will give the online streaming provider a period of exclusive rights to Disney movies in the United States. The agreement means that new release Disney films, having finished their theatrical run, will stream on the online provider before they move to television. From 2016, [...]
The worst part of being an avid TV-watcher is getting into a show only to have it mercilessly cancelled by a network. You don’t care if your favorite cast is bringing in advertising dollars—you just want to know what happens next. Such is the TV game, and this season is no different. The major networks [...]
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May 23, 2013
Canadian actor Peter Mooney discusses his role as new cop Nick Collins on Rookie Blue in an exclusive CableTV interview. Q: What was your take on the season three finale, with Nick deciding to go undercover? Mooney: Dun, dun, dun. I have to say, in Nick’s defense, he thought Gail (Charlotte Sullivan) was going to [...]
Can you remember the last good TV miniseries you saw? I can. It finished airing on the Sundance Channel last week, and it was called Top of the Lake. Starring Elisabeth Moss, the gifted actress who portrays Peggy Olsen on Mad Men, and created and directed (with Gerard Moss) by legendary filmmaker Jane Campion (The [...]
After many rumors, MTV has finally confirmed it will turn Wes Craven’s Scream movie franchise into a television series. The announcement came at the network’s annual Upfront Presentation where it announces future projects and plans. “MTV is teaming with Dimension Films on the Scream reboot, with discussions underway with a number of writers for the [...]
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May 22, 2013
They don’t come much bigger in Hollywood than Harrison Ford. With a career spanning almost 50 years (his first role was in 1966!), the Academy Award nominee (Best Actor for Witness in 1985) continues to expand his resume with diverse new roles and returns to old favorites. At this year’s 56th San Francisco International Film [...]
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May 20, 2013
The popular cop drama Rookie Blue returns for a fourth season on May 23. CableTV sat down with Ben Bass (who plays Sam) to discuss season three’s finale, where his character is going, and if Sam and Andy (Missy Peregrym) will reunite in season four. Q: A lot of fans were disappointed that Sam and [...]
Former One Tree Hill and How to Make it in America star Bryan Greenberg hosted a charity event on Saturday, May 11, to help raise money for The Olevolos Project, a nonprofit that provides educational opportunities to children in Tanzania. Film and television stars including Gina Gershon, Luiz Guzman, Kid Cudi, James Lafferty, and Geoff [...]
Early pickups have been given to a bunch of CW hit shows, including a second season of Beauty and the Beast, a third season of Hart of Dixie, and the announcement of three additional dramas for next season, including the first new series order of the season with The Originals, the highly anticipated spin-off of [...]
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