Showtime Revives the Cult Classic Twin Peaks
Showtime confirmed on Monday that it has given the green light to a nine-episode revival of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s cult classic ’90s drama series Twin Peaks. Lynch and Frost will write the entire series, with Lynch directing each episode.
The limited series will be a continuation of the original series and will film in 2015, with a 2016 airdate (which marks the 25th anniversary of the series’ finale).
H/T: Inside TV @ EW
ABC Renews Mistresses; Alyssa Milano to Depart Series
ABC announced Wednesday that their steamy summer series Mistresses will return in the summer 2015 for its 3rd season. The renewal comes a month after the series’ Season 2 finale. Much like Seasons 1 and 2, Season 3 will consist of 13 episodes.
Hours after ABC renewed the series, star Alyssa Milano posted on her Twitter and Facebook pages: “Sadly, I won’t be returning to #Mistresses.” She linked to a post on her official website that gave a detailed description as to why she will not continue on with the summer series.
After two wonderful seasons in Los Angeles, the studio has decided to shoot Season 3 of Mistresses in Vancouver, Canada for financial reasons. It’s with a heavy heart that I have decided that I can’t relocate.
I have two babies under 4. Being a mother and wife comes first, and I just can not uproot my children and separate the family by moving away.
I will miss this job desperately and wish everyone the absolute best.
Mistresses‘ second season closed with Milano’s Savi about to find out that her sister was in flagrante delicto with her ex-husband on a beach. Let’s hope that Milano returns for at least an episode or two to properly finish up her character’s storyline.
H/T: TVLine
CBS Renews Big Brother
CBS announced Wednesday that summer TV staple Big Brother will return for at least two more seasons. Julie Chen will return as host for seasons 17 and 18 (airing in the summer of 2015 and 2016).
Big Brother‘s companion series on POP (formerly TVGN) titled Big Brother After Dark has been renewed for 2015.
H/T: TVLine
The Bachelor Australia‘s Blake Garvey Has the International Community Swooning
Earlier this summer, The Bachelor Australia launched its second season, showcasing Blake Garvey’s rose-filled journey. The romantic reality competition series instantly started trending on Twitter.
Blake Garvey, a 31-year-old real estate auctioneer from Perth, Australia has sent the international community’s hearts a flutter with his towering height, deep voice and supermodel good looks.
With 24 of the Australia’s most eligible bachelorettes all vying for Blake’s affection and most importantly, the sought-after red rose, there’s no doubt it’s going to be one emotional journey.
Here’s a peek at Season Two of The Bachelor Australia:
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FX Renews The Strain for Season Two
FX has renewed the vampire-virus thriller The Strain, from executive producers Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse, for a 13-episode second season that will debut in summer 2015.
John Landgraf (CEO, FX Networks and FX Productions): “It is thrilling when you have a show that is a creative and commercial hit, which is a rare accomplishment in this increasingly crowded marketplace. We look forward having [The Strain] on FX for as long as Carlton, Guillermo and Chuck Hogan need to tell this epic tale.”
The Strain drew 12.7 million total viewers for its series premiere. The horror series has averaged 4.5 million viewers for first-run episodes, including DVR playback. That number jumps to 11 million viewers across if you fold in repeats, On Demand and online viewership. Among adults ages 18 to 49, FX claims the show is the highest-rated new basic cable drama of 2014.
H/T: Inside TV @ EW
2014 Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced
The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday night
Here’s the complete list of winners at the Creative Arts Emmys:
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Joe Morton, Scandal
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Allison Janney, Masters of Sex
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series | Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Animated Program | Bob’s Burgers
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | True Detective
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding Casting for a Movie/Miniseries/Special | Fargo
Outstanding Costumes For A Series | Game of Thrones
Outstanding Costumes For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special | American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Movie | American Horror Story: Coven
Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | True Detective
Outstanding Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Movie (Non-Prosthetic) | The Normal Heart
Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Miniseries, Movie Or A Special | Game of Thrones
Outstanding Main Title Design | True Detective
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Series, Miniseries or Movie | The Blacklist
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics | “Bigger,” 67th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie | Sherlock: His Last Vow
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series | True Detective
Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series | How I Met Your Mother
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | American Masters and Years of Living Dangerously (tie)
Outstanding Informational Series or Special | Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and Vice (tie)
Outstanding Special Class Program | 67th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Interactive Program | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Choreography | Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo, So You Think You Can Dance
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series | The Colbert Report
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program | Deadliest Catch
Outstanding Structured Reality Program | Shark Tank
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program | Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night
The Primetime Emmy Awards telecast airs Monday, August 25 @ 7:30pm ET on NBC.
H/T: TVLine
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars Announces Professional Dancers for Season 19
The professional dancer lineup for Dancing With the Stars season 19 was revealed Wednesday on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Here’s a list of the professional dancers:
⋅ Mark Ballas (two-time champ, seven-time finalist)
⋅ Cheryl Burke (two-time champ, seven-time finalist)
⋅ Whitney Carson (SYTYCD alum, entering her second cycle as a DWTS pro)
⋅ Artem Chigvintsev (Strictly Come Dancing champ, first-time DWTS pro)
⋅ Val Chmerkovskiy (Season 16 finalist, entering his seventh cycle as a pro)
⋅ Tony Dovolani (Season 15 champ)
⋅ Allison Holker (SYTYCD all-star, Emmy-nominated DWTS choreographer, first-time pro)
⋅ Derek Hough (five-time champ, Emmy-winning DWTS choreographer)
⋅ Keoikantse Motsepe (Burn the Floor tour vet, first-time DWTS pro)
⋅ Peta Murgatroyd (Season 14 champ)
⋅ Emma Slater (Burn the Floor tour/Broadway show vet, Season 17 DWTS finalist)
⋅ Karina Smirnoff (three-time finalist, Season 13 champ)
The celebrity / professional dancer pairings will be announced September 4 on GMA.
Hosted by Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, Dancing With the Stars launches its new season Monday, September 15 at 8pm ET / 7pm CT.
H/T: TVLine
VH1’s Hit the Floor Season Finale Surges in Ratings
VH1’s Hit the Floor had 2.4 million total viewers (1.1 million in the key 18-49 demo) tune in for its second season finale (surging surging 26 and 38%).
Nearly 2.5 million viewers tuned in to find out the answer to the season-long mystery: Who. Killed. Olivia? Was the identity of the killer a surprise to you?
H/T: TV by the Numbers
In related news: You can expect much more Hit the Floor in 2015. VH1 announced two weeks ago that the soapy basketball drama will be returning for a third season. Hit the Floor‘s season two was the number one ad-supported cable scripted drama among women 18-49.
VH1 scores just before the buzzer, proudly picking up its hit scripted series Hit The Floor for a third season of drama on and off the court.
The series has pulled impressive ratings during the first two seasons, finishing as the #1 new scripted series of the summer on cable among Adults 18-49 in its debut season and currently ranking as the #1 ad-supported scripted drama on cable among women 18-49. Season 2 of Hit the Floor was a magnet for fans on social platforms, consistently ranking amongst the Top 10 most social shows on TV Monday nights on Twitter.
“Hit The Floor delivered again with fantastic ratings and social media engagement in season two, especially among women,” said Susan Levison, EVP of Original Programming & Production for VH1. “We look forward to seeing what kind of trouble the Devil Girls will get into next season.”
The cast for season two includes: Dean Cain, Kimberly Elise, Taylour Paige, Logan Browning, Valery Ortiz, Katherine Bailess, Jonathan McDaniel, McKinley Freeman, Rob Riley, Adam Senn, Brent Antonello, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe and Don Stark.
H/T: VH1
Disney Channel Renews Girl Meets World
Millennials rejoice!
Cory, Topanga and middle schooler Riley will be back for more adventures and life lessons! The Disney Channel has renewed Girl Meets World for a second season.
Girl Meets World is a spin-off of the fan favorite 90s sitcom Boy Meets World. Boy Meets World followed the lives of Cory (Ben Savage), Topanga (Danielle Fishel) and their friends and family as they grew up together. Savage and Fishel reprise their roles as Cory and Topanga in Girl Meets World as the parents of middle schooler Riley (Rowan Blanchard).
Developed by Boy Meets World creators April Kelly and Michael Jacobs, Girl Meets World has become the No. 1 TV show among Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 since its June 27 premiere on Disney Channel.
Girl Meets World airs Fridays on Disney Channel.
H/T: TVLine and Inside TV @ EW
Shemar Moore Returns to CBS’ The Young and the Restless
Shemar Moore’s Malcolm Winters is coming home to Genoa City this fall. The Criminal Minds star will return to his daytime television roots when he reprises his fan favorite role on CBS’ The Young and the Restless.
Unfortunately for the hardcore fans… Malcolm’s homecoming will be a short one. Moore will appear in just two episodes, which will air on Wednesday, September 10 and Thursday, September 11.
Shemar Moore: “I am excited about returning to The Young and the Restless as a special guest. This is where I got my start, and I am looking forward to reuniting with my soap opera family.”
Moore originated the role in 1994 and played him until 2002. He then returned for a brief stint in 2004-2005 before joining Criminal Minds.
H/T: TVLine