FOX ANNOUNCES NEW PRIMETIME SERIES FOR 2013-2014 SEASON

May 13, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

FIVE NEW COMEDIES, FOUR NEW DRAMAS, FIRST EVENT SERIES,

NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES AND NEW ANIMATED SERIES JOIN SCHEDULE

SETH MacFARLANE’S FIRST LIVE-ACTION COMEDY “DADS,”

ARRESTING COMEDY “BROOKLYN NINE-NINE,” STARRING ANDY SAMBERG, AND

NEW MILITARY-SET ENSEMBLE COMEDY “ENLISTED”

TO DEBUT IN FALL

NEW ADVENTURE THRILLER “SLEEPY HOLLOW” AND

J.J. ABRAMS’ FUTURISTIC ACTION DRAMA “ALMOST HUMAN”

LAUNCH THIS FALL

LEGAL DRAMA “RAKE,” STARRING GREG KINNEAR, AND

GRITTY FAST-PACED DRAMA “GANG RELATED”

SLATED FOR MIDSEASON

NEW ENSEMBLE COMEDY “US & THEM,”

COMING-OF-AGE FAMILY COMEDY “SURVIVING JACK” AND

ANIMATED COMEDY “MURDER POLICE”

TO JOIN SCHEDULE IN MIDSEASON

M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN’S NEW SPELLBINDING EVENT SERIES

“WAYWARD PINES,” STARRING ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE MATT DILLON,

TO DEBUT IN 2014

NEW KID COMPETITION “JUNIOR MASTERCHEF”

STARTS COOKING THIS FALL

Special Episode of NEW GIRL to Air Following SUPER BOWL XLVIII

Sunday, February 2, 2014

New York (Monday, May 13, 2013) – Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.

“This season, we will strategically launch five inventive live-action comedies, four distinctive dramas, our first-ever event series, as well as some innovative new digital initiatives, across the week and throughout the year,” said Reilly. “We’re making the biggest investment in original programming in our history to ensure that FOX continues to engage viewers and move the culture more than any other entertainment brand.”

DADS and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE are the two new comedies joining the Tuesday night comedy block this fall. DADS, the new live-action, multi-camera comedy from Emmy Award winner Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild (“Ted,” FAMILY GUY), stars Emmy Award winner Seth Green (FAMILY GUY) and Emmy Award nominee Giovanni Ribisi (“My Name is Earl,” “Ted,” “Avatar”) as two successful gaming entrepreneurs – and childhood best friends – whose lives get turned upside down when their pain-in-the-neck patriarchs (Martin Mull, “Two and a Half Men” and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Peter Riegert, “The Good Wife,” “The Sopranos”) move in.

From Emmy Award-winning writer/producers Dan Goor and Michael Schur (“Parks and Recreation”) and starring Emmy Award winners Andy Samberg (“Saturday Night Live”) and Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age,” “Homicide: Life on the Street”), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE is a new single-camera workplace comedy about what happens when a hotshot detective (Samberg) gets a new Captain (Braugher) with a lot to prove.

New Army-set sibling comedy ENLISTED premieres in the fall. Written and created by Kevin Biegel (“Cougar Town,” “Scrubs”) and starring Geoff Stults (“Ben and Kate,” “The Finder”), Chris Lowell (“Private Practice,” “Veronica Mars”) and Parker Young (“Suburgatory”), ENLISTED is an irreverent and heartfelt single-camera comedy about an older sibling who returns home to reconnect with his two brothers and lead a group of misfits on a small Florida Army base.

This fall, two new dramas also join the schedule. From co-creators/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (the “Star Trek” and “Transformers” franchises, “Fringe”) comes the adventure thriller SLEEPY HOLLOW. In this modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic, ICHABOD CRANE (Tom Mison, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to find that the world is on the brink of destruction and that he is humanity’s last hope, forcing him to team up with a contemporary police officer (Nicole Beharie, “Shame,” “American Violet”) to unravel a mystery that dates back to the founding fathers.

Executive-produced by Emmy Award winner J.J. Abrams (“Fringe,” “Lost,” the “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises) and creator J.H. Wyman (“Fringe,” “The Mexican”) and starring Karl Urban (“Star Trek”), Michael Ealy (“Sleeper Cell,” “Common Law”) and Emmy Award nominee Lili Taylor (“Six Feet Under,”), ALMOST HUMAN is a high-tech, high-stakes action drama set 35 years in the future, when police officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. An unlikely partnership is forged when a part-machine cop (Urban) is forced to pair with a part-human robot (Ealy) as they fight crime and investigate a deeper cover-up in a futuristic new world.

The new unscripted series set to debut in the fall is JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (working title). The new culinary competition series for talented kids gives budding cooks between the ages of eight and 13 the opportunity to showcase their talent, culinary smarts and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges and cook-offs. Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot, Graham Elliot Bistro) coach and encourage the promising hopefuls to cook like pros and teach them the tricks of the trade along the way.

New dramas RAKE and GANG RELATED are slated for midseason. Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Kennedys”) makes his broadcast television series debut in the bold new legal drama RAKE, created by Peter Duncan (ABC1 Australia’s “Rake”) and executive-produced by Peter Tolan (“Rescue Me,” “Analyze This”) and Michael Wimer (“2012”). Kinnear is KEEGAN DEANE, one of life’s great addicts, a brilliant and frustratingly charming

criminal defense attorney, whose chaotic and self-destructive personal life often gets in the way of his professional one. Keegan takes on the cases that nobody else will touch, ruled by a resolute optimism, belief in justice and dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption – much like himself.

Gritty new fast-paced drama GANG RELATED follows RYAN LOPEZ (Ramon Rodriguez, “Battle Los Angeles,” “The Wire”), a rising star in Los Angeles’ elite Gang Task Force – led by SAM CHAPEL (Emmy Award winner Terry O’Quinn, “Lost”) – who teams up with longtime Task Force member CASSIUS GREEN (RZA, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “Californication”) to take on the city’s most dangerous gangs, including one he has an allegiance to. The series is from creator/writer Chris Morgan (“Wanted,” “Fast Five”), Academy Award-winning executive producer Brian Grazer (“24,” “A Beautiful Mind”), director Allen Hughes (“Dead Presidents,” “Book of Eli,” “Menace II Society”) and executive producer/showrunner Scott Rosenbaum (“The Shield”).

Three new comedies – SURVIVING JACK, US & THEM and MURDER POLICE – are set to debut in midseason. From Emmy Award nominee Bill Lawrence (“Spin City,” “Scrubs,” “Cougar Town”), new single-camera family comedy SURVIVING JACK is based on best-selling author Justin Halpern’s autobiographical book, “I Suck at Girls.” Set in 1990s Southern California, Emmy Award nominee Christopher Meloni (“True Blood,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”) stars as a man becoming a dad, as his son (Connor Buckley, “Deception”) becomes a man, in a time before “coming of age” was something you could Google.

Based on an award-winning BBC series and starring Emmy Award nominee Jason Ritter (“Parenthood”) and Alexis Bledel (“Mad Men,” “Gilmore Girls”), US & THEM is a new single-camera ensemble comedy about a young couple, whose path to happily-ever-after is complicated by the screwed-up circus of people closest to them.

New animated comedy MURDER POLICE expands the boundaries of the cop show genre as only animation can. Executive-produced by David A. Goodman (FAMILY GUY) and created by rising writer/animator/performer Jason Ruiz, the series features the voices of Will Sasso (“The Three Stooges,” “MADtv”), Chi McBride (“Golden Boy”) and Jane Lynch (GLEE), and follows a dedicated, but inept detective (Ruiz) and his colleagues in a twisted city precinct.

New event series WAYWARD PINES will premiere in 2014. Based on the best-selling novel, “Pines,” by Blake Crouch, and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense,” “Signs,”), WAYWARD PINES is an intense, mind-bending thriller in which nothing is what it seems. Secret Service agent ETHAN BURKE (Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon, “Crash,” “City of Ghosts”) arrives in the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID, on a mission to find two missing federal agents. But instead of answers, Ethan’s investigation only turns up more questions. Each step closer to the truth takes Ethan further from the life he knew, from the husband and father he was, until he must face the terrifying reality that he may never get out of Wayward Pines alive.

It was also announced that NEW GIRL – the Emmy-nominated Tuesday night comedy starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone – and one of our new FOX comedies will air following SUPER BOWL XLVIII Sunday, February 2, 2014 on FOX.

FOX series returning in 2013-2014 include: AMERICAN DAD (Season 9), AMERICAN IDOL (Season 13), BOB’S BURGERS (Season 4), BONES (Season 9), FAMILY GUY (Season 11), THE FOLLOWING (Season 2), GLEE (Season 5), HELL’S KITCHEN (Season 11), HOTEL HELL (Season 2), KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (Season 6), MASTERCHEF (Season 4), THE MINDY PROJECT (Season 2), NEW GIRL (Season 3), RAISING HOPE (Season 4), THE SIMPSONS (Season 25), SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Season 10) and THE X FACTOR (Season 3). AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS, NEW YEAR’S EVE LIVE and TEEN CHOICE 2013 will also return to the FOX schedule.

Following are the FOX 2013-2014 primetime schedule, social media information and synopses of the new series:

FOX 2013-2014 SCHEDULE

(All Times ET/PT)

MONDAY

8:00-9:00 PM BONES (fall) / ALMOST HUMAN (new; late fall)

9:00-10:00 PM SLEEPY HOLLOW (new; fall) / THE FOLLOWING (midseason)

TUESDAY

8:00-8:30 PM DADS (new)

8:30-9:00 PM BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (new)

9:00-9:30 PM NEW GIRL

9:30-10:00 PM THE MINDY PROJECT

WEDNESDAY

8:00-10:00 PM THE X FACTOR (fall) / AMERICAN IDOL (midseason)

THURSDAY

8:00-9:00 PM THE X FACTOR Results (fall) / AMERICAN IDOL Results (midseason)

9:00-10:00 PM GLEE (fall) / RAKE (new; midseason)

FRIDAY

8:00-9:00 PM JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (wt) (new; fall)

9:00-10:00 PM SLEEPY HOLLOW encores (fall)

Late Fall:

8:00-9:00 PM BONES (late fall)

9:00-9:30 PM RAISING HOPE (late fall)

9:30-10:00 PM ENLISTED (new; late fall)

SATURDAY

7:00-10:30 PM FOX SPORTS SATURDAY

11:00 PM-12:30 AM ANIMATION DOMINATION HIGH-DEF

SUNDAY

7:00-7:30 PM NFL Game (fall)

7:30-8:00 PM THE OT (fall)

8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS

8:30-9:00 PM BOB’S BURGERS

9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY

9:30-10:00 PM AMERICAN DAD

Scheduling to be announced for the following new series slated for midseason: GANG RELATED (new), SURVIVING JACK (new), US & THEM (new) and MURDER POLICE (new).

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Photos from the new and returning series are available at www.foxflash.com. Additionally, embeddable promotional video from the new series will be posted to www.foxflash.com at the conclusion of the FOX 2013 Programming Presentation shortly after 5:00 PM ET today.]

Keep up with all the new series on the FOX 2013-2014 primetime schedule by “liking” the series on Facebook and following the series on Twitter:

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JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (wt)	JuniorMasterchefFOX	@JrMasterChefFOX / #juniormasterchef
MURDER POLICE	MurderPolice	@MurderPoliceFOX / #murderpolice
RAKE	RAKE	@RAKEonFOX / #rake
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US & THEM	UsAndThemFOX	@UsAndThemFOX / #usandthem
WAYWARD PINES	FOXTV	@FOXTV / #waywardpines

FOX 2013-2014 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE

NEW SERIES SYNOPSES

The following new comedies will premiere this fall on FOX:

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

From Emmy Award-winning writer/producers Dan Goor and Michael Schur (“Parks and Recreation”), and starring Emmy Award winners Andy Samberg (“Saturday Night Live”) and Andre Braugher (“Men of a Certain Age,” “Homicide: Life on the Street”), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE is a new single-camera ensemble comedy about what happens when a talented, but carefree, detective gets a new captain with a lot to prove. Detective JAKE PERALTA (Samberg) is a good enough cop that he’s never had to work that hard or follow the rules too closely. Perhaps because he has the best arrest record among his colleagues, he’s been enabled – if not indulged – throughout his entire career. That is, until the precinct gets a new commanding officer, Captain RAY HOLT (Braugher), who reminds this hotshot cop to respect the badge. Jake may have collared more criminals, but Detective AMY SANTIAGO (Melissa Fumero, “One Life to Live,” “Gossip Girl”) is close behind, and she’s keenly aware of how many arrests she needs to close the gap. Amy grew up with seven brothers who were all cops. She’s the first girl in the family to put on a police uniform, and suffice it to say: she’s extremely competitive…about everything. Also working cases in Brooklyn’s 99^th precinct is Sergeant TERRY JEFFORDS (Terry Crews, “Bridesmaids,” “Everybody Hates Chris”), a linebacker of a man who’s lost his nerve, not because he’s a wimp, but because a year ago, his wife had twin baby girls – Cagney and Lacey – and he can’t imagine not seeing them grow up. Detective CHARLES BOYLE (Joe Lo Truglio, “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Superbad”), who idolizes Jake, is the precinct’s workhorse; he’s not that brilliant, he’s not physically gifted, but he tries harder than anyone else. Charles pines for Detective ROSA DIAZ (Stephanie Beatriz, “Modern Family,” “The Closer”), with whom he stands no chance at all. Rosa is simultaneously tough, sexy and scary as hell. She’s vocally opinionated about everything. Cleaning up everyone’s mess is GINA LINETTI (Chelsea Peretti, “Parks and Recreation,” “Kroll Show”), the eccentric, civilian office manager who somehow gets involved in everyone’s business. Together, these tightly knit – or is it tightly wound? – cops interrogate suspects, arrest perps and solve murders. But, ultimately, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE is a workplace comedy that’s not really about the job. It’s about the men and women behind the badge – singing karaoke, grabbing a beer and hitting on each other – all while protecting the fine people of Brooklyn. BROOKLYN NINE-NINE is produced by Universal Television. The series is created and written by Dan Goor (“Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Parks and Recreation”) and Michael Schur (“The Office,” “Parks and Recreation”). The series is executive-produced by Goor, Schur and David Miner (“30 Rock”). The pilot was directed by the team of Phil Lord and Chris Miller (“21 Jump Street,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”).

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Universal Television

CREATORS/WRITERS: Dan Goor, Michael Schur

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Dan Goor, Michael Schur, David Miner

DIRECTORS: Phil Lord, Chris Miller

CAST: Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta, Andre Braugher as Ray Holt, Terry Crews as Terry Jeffords, Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago, Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle, Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz, Chelsea Peretti as Gina

DADS

Honor thy father. Way easier said than done. Especially when your dad’s broke, living in your house and ruining your life. From Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, the creatively outrageous minds behind last year’s highest-grossing feature comedy, “Ted,” and FOX’s hit animated series FAMILY GUY, DADS explores the often treacherous terrain of the father-son landscape. This new multi-camera comedy series follows two successful guys – and childhood best friends – now in their mid-30s whose relatively stable lives get turned upside down when their pain-in-the-neck patriarchs move in. ELI (Emmy Award winner Seth Green, FAMILY GUY, “Robot Chicken”) and WARNER (Emmy Award nominee Giovanni Ribisi, “My Name is Earl,” “Ted,” “Avatar”) are the co-founders of a successful video game company. Warner is married with two kids, two dogs and a beautiful home. Despite his success, he’s a bundle of nerves, constantly worrying that his next paycheck will be his last. He and Eli came up with the idea for the company while stoned in college, and Eli has remained stoned ever since. In contrast to Warner’s picture-perfect life, Eli’s is a bit messier, with brief stabs at self-improvement. What he lacks in courage, he also lacks in moral fiber. Although Warner and Eli are at very different places in their lives, they are so close, their friendship is more like a marriage. And that relationship is more complicated now, as their dads invade their lives. Warner’s neuroses likely stem from having grown up in a family whose fortunes fluctuated wildly from year to year, due to the failed get-rich-quick schemes of his father, CRAWFORD (Martin Mull, “Two and a Half Men,” “’Til Death”). A self-described “businessman” (in wine-stained khakis) and a perpetual optimist, Crawford still firmly believes the next big opportunity is just around the corner. Now living with Warner and Warner’s beautiful, hotheaded wife, CAMILA (Vanessa Lachey, “Wipeout,” “True Beauty”), Crawford continues to spend beyond his means, making well-intentioned grand gestures

that he can’t afford and that Warner ends up paying for. Eli’s dad, DAVID (Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Peter Riegert, “The Good Wife,” “The Sopranos”), is a towering monument to negativity. Equal parts cheap and cranky, David relishes disappointment and has always prepared his son for it, who in turn rebels by spending excessive amounts of money. After hitting hard times, David turns to Eli, who blames his dad for his own shortcomings, including his inability to settle down. In fact, his longest relationship with a woman remains the one with his cleaning lady, EDNA (Tonita Castro, “Go On,” “Seeking a Friend for the End of the World”). Trying to help both Warner and Eli through their myriad life challenges is VERONICA (Brenda Song, NEW GIRL, “Scandal”), their witty and surprisingly entitled assistant, who is a force to be reckoned with. The invasion of the DADS will give these friends and business partners their biggest challenge yet. Between dubious schemes, passive-aggressive busy-bodying and light kissing-on-the-lips, will these beleaguered sons be able to hold the line in the face of two massive game-changers? DADS is produced by 20^th Century Fox Television and Fuzzy Door Productions. The series is created and written by Emmy Award-nominated writer/producers Alec Sulkin (“Ted,” FAMILY GUY) and Wellesley Wild (“Ted,” FAMILY GUY). Seth MacFarlane (“Ted,” FAMILY GUY), Sulkin and Wild are executive producers. Marc Cendrowski (“The Big Bang Theory”) directed the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20^th Century Fox Television, Fuzzy Door Productions

CREATORS/WRITERS: Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild

DIRECTOR: Mark Cendrowski

CAST: Seth Green as Eli, Giovanni Ribisi as Warner, Martin Mull as Crawford, Peter Riegert as David, Vanessa Lachey as Camila, Brenda Song as Veronica, Tonita Castro as Edna

ENLISTED

Three brothers, one Army, but absolutely no fighting! ENLISTED is an irreverent but heartfelt single-camera comedy about three brothers on a small Florida Army base and the group of misfits who surround them. Charming, funny and a natural-born leader, Sergeant PETE HILL (Geoff Stults, “Ben and Kate,” “The Finder”) was on a path for a huge military career until one mistake overseas got him booted stateside to Fort McGee, the base in Florida where his two younger brothers are stationed. Now, as head of their platoon, Pete must serve both as big brother and military boss. Corporal DERRICK HILL (Chris Lowell, “Private Practice,” “Veronica Mars”) is the middle brother – smart and sarcastic, he likes to stir up trouble and doesn’t really care about being a soldier. Private RANDY HILL (Parker Young, “Suburgatory”), on the other hand, loves it. He’s the hyper-enthusiastic, hyper-goofy – just hyper – youngest brother who wants to be the gung-ho “GI Joe” military ideal. The Hill brothers serve on the Rear Detachment (Rear D) unit, comprised of the soldiers left behind when everyone else is deployed, because they’re not quite good enough to be sent overseas, yet not bad enough to be kicked out of the Army. These are the men and women who mow lawns at the base, sort mail, wash tanks, find lost dogs and maybe engage in a war game or two. But the Rear D’s main job is taking care of deployed soldiers’ families. Whatever they need, the Rear D soldiers do. And, in the event that something happens to a soldier overseas, the Rear D troops break the news to the family and become a supportive shoulder to cry on. It’s a job that shifts each moment from the thrilling to the mundane to the emotional and back again. Fort McGee is run by Command Sergeant Major DONALD CODY (Emmy Award winner Keith David, “Cloud Atlas,” “The Cape”), a firm but fair man who served with the brothers’ late father. Major Cody promised to look out for them, so he brought all the brothers to the base to fulfill that promise. Cody has seen it all and lost a foot to prove it – which no one can forget, probably since he never misses an opportunity to bring it up. Confident, funny, tough and beautiful, Sergeant JILL PEREZ (Angelique Cabral, “Friends with Benefits”) is the same rank as Pete and leads the other Rear D platoon on base. A military-set family comedy, ENLISTED centers on three brothers who, when the best of the best are sent overseas, stay behind to try to keep the base in order. Between hijacking tanks, inventing new drinking games and accidentally blowing up a fuel truck, they will inadvertently discover the key to strengthening their long-lost childhood bonds. ENLISTED is produced by 20^th Century Fox Television, and written and created by Kevin Biegel (“Cougar Town,” “Scrubs,” “South Park”). The series is executive-produced by Biegel and Mike Royce (“Men of a Certain Age,” “Everybody Loves Raymond”). The pilot was directed by Phil Traill (“Suburgatory,” RAISING HOPE).

PRODUCTION COMPANY: 20^th Century Fox Television

CREATOR/WRITER: Kevin Biegel

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Kevin Biegel, Mike Royce

DIRECTOR: Phil Traill

CAST: Geoff Stults as Pete Hill, Chris Lowell as Derrick Hill, Parker Young as Randy Hill, Keith David as Donald Cody, Angelique Cabral as Jill Perez

The following new dramas will debut this fall on FOX:

ALMOST HUMAN

From Emmy Award-winning executive producer J.J. Abrams (“Fringe,” “Lost,” the “Star Trek” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises) and creator/executive producer J.H. Wyman (“Fringe,” “The Mexican”), comes ALMOST HUMAN. Starring Karl Urban (“Star Trek”) and Michael Ealy (“Sleeper Cell,” “Common Law”), the new series is an action-packed police drama set 35 years in the future, when police officers are partnered with highly evolved human-like androids. The year is 2048. Meet JOHN KENNEX (Urban), a cop who survived one of the most catastrophic attacks ever made against the police department. After waking up from a 17-month coma, he can’t remember much – except that his partner was killed; his girlfriend, ANNA MOORE (guest star Mekia Cox, “Crazy, Stupid, Love.,” “Undercovers”), left him after the attack; and he lost one of his legs and is now outfitted with a highly sophisticated synthetic appendage. Suffering from depression, mental atrophy, trauma-onset OCD, PTSD and the “psychological rejection of his synthetic body part,” John returns to work at the behest of longtime ally Captain SANDRA MALDONADO (Emmy Award nominee Lili Taylor, “Six Feet Under,” “Ransom”). By mandate, every cop must partner with a robot. And despite his passionate aversion to androids, John is paired up with a battle-ready MX-43. But he abruptly terminates his partnership after the robot discovers incriminating information about him. So technician RUDY LOM (Mackenzie Crook, “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise) introduces John to DORIAN (Ealy), a discontinued android with unexpected emotional responses. Although such responses were deemed flaws, it is in these “flaws” that John relates to Dorian most. After all, John is part-machine now, and Dorian is part-human. John and Dorian’s understanding of each other not only complements them, it connects them. As he adjusts to working with his new partner, John also must learn to get along with his new colleagues, including the eager and somewhat starstruck Detective VALERIE STAHL (Minka Kelly, “Friday Night Lights,” “(500) Days of Summer”) and the distrustful Detective RICHARD PAUL (Michael Irby, “Law Abiding Citizen,” “The Unit”), who does not welcome John back with open arms. ALMOST HUMAN will follow the week-to-week missions of John and Dorian, as they fight crime across this futuristic landscape, while the mysteries surrounding his attack and the larger mythology of this new world unfold. ALMOST HUMAN is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The series is created by J.H. Wyman, who wrote the pilot. The series is executive-produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk and Wyman. Kathy Lingg (“Person of Interest,” “Revolution,” “Fringe”) and Reid Shane (“Fringe”) are co-executive producers. Brad Anderson (“Fringe,” “The Killing”) directed and served as co-executive producer on the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot Productions, Bonanza Productions Inc.

CREATOR/WRITER: J.H. Wyman

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, J.H. Wyman

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Brad Anderson (pilot), Kathy Lingg, Reid Shane

DIRECTOR: Brad Anderson

CAST: Karl Urban as John Kennex, Michael Ealy as Dorian, Minka Kelly as Valerie Stahl, Michael Irby as Richard Paul, Mackenzie Crook as Rudy Lom, Lili Taylor as Maldonado

SLEEPY HOLLOW

What if you suddenly woke up from the throes of death 250 years in the future to find the world is on the brink of destruction, caused by unimaginable events, and you are humanity’s last hope? Welcome to SLEEPY HOLLOW, the thrilling new mystery-adventure drama from co-creators/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (“Star Trek” and “Transformers” franchises, “Fringe”). In this modern-day retelling of Washington Irving’s classic, ICHABOD CRANE (Tom Mison, “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen”) is resurrected and pulled two and a half centuries through time to unravel a mystery that dates all the way back to the founding fathers. Revived alongside Ichabod is the infamous Headless Horseman who is on a murderous rampage in present-day Sleepy Hollow. Bound to the Headless Horseman by a blood spell cast on the battlefield of the American Revolution, Ichabod quickly realizes that stopping Headless is just the beginning, as the resurrected rider is but the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. As this re-invented Ichabod finds himself in present-day Sleepy Hollow, he discovers a town and a world he no longer recognizes. All that is brutally familiar are Headless and Ichabod’s determination to annihilate this immortal being. It’s a mission he must complete quickly, as Headless already has viciously slain Sheriff AUGUST CORBIN (guest star Clancy Brown, “Cowboys & Aliens,” “Carnivale”). Grey served both as mentor and father figure to Detective ABBIE MILLS (Nicole Beharie, “Shame,” “American Violet”), a young cop whose own supernatural experiences help her form an unlikely bond with Ichabod. But Sleepy Hollow’s head of police, Captain FRANK IRVING (Orlando Jones, “The Chicago 8,” “Drumline”), isn’t buying any of this. In fact, the only person who is on Abbie’s side is Ichabod. His extensive first-hand knowledge of our secret American history, coupled with her superior profiling and modern threat assessment skills, will make them a formidable duo as they work together to triumph over evil. The complex pasts of Ichabod and Abbie, from Ichabod’s inclusion in the powerful and secretive Freemasons Society and the ghostly appearance of his late wife, KATRINA (Katia Winter, “Dexter”), to Abbie’s childhood visions, will help them solve the intricate puzzles of Sleepy Hollow in order to protect its future. As history repeats itself, the oddly-linked pair

will draw on the real stories and hallowed secrets this nation was founded on in their quest to stop an increasingly vicious cycle of evil. SLEEPY HOLLOW is from K/O Paper Products in association with 20^th Century Fox Television. The series is co-created by Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove and Len Wiseman (“Hawaii Five-0,” “Underworld” and “Total Recall”). The series is executive-produced by Kurtzman, Orci, Wiseman and Heather Kadin.Iscove serves as supervising producer. Wiseman directed the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20^th Century Fox Television, K/O Paper Products

CO-CREATORS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Phillip Iscove, Len Wiseman

WRITERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Len Wiseman, Heather Kadin

SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Phillip Iscove

DIRECTOR: Len Wiseman

CAST: Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane, Nicole Beharie as Abbie Mills, Orlando Jones as Frank Irving, Katia Winter as Katrina Crane

Slated for fall is the following new unscripted series:

JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (working title)

Move over grown-ups…the kids are taking over the kitchen! JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (working title) is a new culinary competition series for talented kids between the ages of eight and 13 who love to cook. Based on the hugely successful U.K. and Australian format, the series extends the MASTERCHEF brand in the U.S. to include a younger group of aspiring masterchefs. JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (wt) will give budding cooks the exciting opportunity to showcase their talent, culinary smarts and passion for food through a series of delicious challenges and cook-offs. Similar to MASTERCHEF, Ramsay will be joined by restaurateur and winemaker Joe Bastianich (Del Posto, Eataly) and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot (Graham Elliot, Graham Elliot Bistro) on the JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (wt) judging panel. Together, the celebrated food experts will coach and encourage the promising hopefuls to cook like a pro and teach them the tricks of the trade along the way. After a nationwide search, 24 of the best junior home cooks in the country will create their best seafood, pasta or dessert dish and present it to the judges in the audition round. Those who impress the judges will continue in the competition, during which they will face exciting challenges – including taking over a celebrated fine dining restaurant – until one talented kid is named America’s first-ever JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (wt). JUNIOR MASTERCHEF (wt) is produced by Shine America and One Potato Two Potato, and is based on the format created by Franc Roddam and Shine. Shine International handles distribution for the MASTERCHEF format. Elisabeth Murdoch, Eden Gaha, Paul Franklin, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Patricia Llewellyn and Ben Adler serve as executive producers.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Shine America, One Potato Two Potato

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Elisabeth Murdoch, Eden Gaha, Paul Franklin, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Patricia Llewellyn, Ben Adler

JUDGES: Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich, Graham Elliot

The new dramas slated for midseason are:

GANG RELATED

Only people who really know the streets can win the battle on the streets. In the gritty new action-drama GANG RELATED, Detective RYAN LOPEZ (Ramon Rodriguez, “Battle Los Angeles,” “The Wire”) is a rising star in Los Angeles’ elite Gang Task Force. What the world doesn’t know is that long before Ryan was a cop, he pledged allegiance to a different band of brothers – a powerful Latino gang called Los Angelicos. When Ryan’s best friend and partner is senselessly killed by a notorious gang member, Ryan teams up with longtime Task Force member CASSIUS GREEN (RZA, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” “Californication”), who has been at the forefront of the city’s war on organized crime. In this war between law enforcement and gangs, the series explores how every villain has a noble cause, and every hero has a dark side. Despite his profession, Ryan is still beholden to the gang’s leader, JAVIER ACOSTA (Cliff Curtis, “Live Free or Die Hard,” “Training Day”), the father figure Ryan has tried to make proud his entire life and the man who masterminded his entry into the police force. It’s a secret that has been held for a decade by Ryan, Javier and Javier’s sons: cold-blooded gang lieutenant CARLOS (guest star Rey Gallegos, “Sons of Anarchy,” “24”); and Ryan’s childhood best friend, straight-laced investment banker DANIEL (Jay Hernandez, “Last Resort,” “Hostel”). But Ryan is even more dedicated to being a cop. He is respected by his team, including TAE KIM (Sung Kang, “Fast Five,” “Live Free or Die Hard”), VANESSA “VEE” HAREL (Inbar Lavi, “Underemployed,” “Street Kings 2: Motor City”) and Task Force leader SAM CHAPEL (Terry O’Quinn, “Lost”), Ryan’s other surrogate father figure, whose estranged daughter, JESSICA SHAW (Shantel VanSanten, “One Tree Hill,” “The Final Destination”), is the city’s Assistant District Attorney. Ryan’s education comes from the streets. And that schooling will work to his advantage, as he,

Cassius and the rest of the task force take aim at the city’s most dangerous gangs, while his increasing sense of loyalty to his task force family helps him determine which side of the law he is really on. GANG RELATED is from Chris Morgan Productions, Skeeter Rosenbaum Productions, Imagine Entertainment and 20^th Century Fox Television. The series is created and written by Chris Morgan (“Wanted,” “Fast Five”). The series is executive-produced by Morgan, Scott Rosenbaum (“The Shield,” “Chuck”), Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer (“24,” “A Beautiful Mind”) and Francie Calfo (“The Great Escape,” “The Playboy Club”). Allen Hughes (“Dead Presidents,” “Book of Eli,” “Menace II Society”) directed and served as an executive producer on the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20^th Century Fox Television, Imagine Entertainment, Chris Morgan Productions, Skeeter Rosenbaum Productions

CREATOR/WRITER: Chris Morgan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Chris Morgan, Scott Rosenbaum, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Allen Hughes (pilot)

DIRECTOR: Allen Hughes

CAST: Ramon Rodriguez as Ryan Lopez, RZA as Cassius Green, Sung Kang as Tae Kim, Inbar Lavi as Vee, Terry O’Quinn as Sam Chapel, Shantel VanSanten as Jessica Shawl, Cliff Curtis as Javier Acosta, Jay Hernandez as Daniel Acosta

RAKE

RAKE, a character-driven drama based on the Australian nominee for Best Television Drama series of the same name, follows the comedic and chaotic life of criminal defense lawyer KEEGAN DEANE (Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Greg Kinnear, “Little Miss Sunshine,” “The Kennedys”). On a single day, Keegan Deane is described as many things. His ex-wife-calls him “unreliable”; his son calls him a “pal”; most judges think he’s “an outrage”; the IRS calls him a “defendant”; and to his former dealer, he’s simply a “tragic loss.” Brilliant, frustratingly charming and with zero filter, Keegan is one of life’s great addicts. His staggering lack of discretion and inability to self-censor land him the cases that nobody else will touch, but behind that lies a resolute optimism and belief in justice that fuel his dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption. He always tries to do the right thing, but at the same time struggles to save himself from the many self-destructive elements that plague his own life, such as his overindulgence of various excesses, including women and gambling. Keegan gets a majority of his cases from BEN (John Ortiz, “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Luck”), his best friend since law school. Ben is married to SCARLET (Necar Zadegan, “Emily Owens, M.D.,” “The Event”), another of Keegan’s old friends and, as Assistant District Attorney for the city of Los Angeles, quite often his opponent in court. In addition to Keegan’s cases within the justice system, the series follows his personal trials and tribulations, including his mounting debt to his bookie and his overlapping liaisons with various women, including MELISSA “MIKKI” PARTRIDGE (Bojana Novakovic, “Edge of Darkness,” “Drag Me To Hell”), Keegan’s favorite prostitute and de-facto love interest. Also among his predicaments is his ongoing battle with the IRS. But always there to help Keegan clean up his mess is LEANNE ZANDER (Tara Summers, “Ringer,” “Damages”), his extremely put-upon, no-nonsense assistant. Meanwhile, Keegan’s ex-wife, MADDY (Miranda Otto, “The Starter Wife,” “War of the Worlds”), a psychologist by profession, begrudgingly acts as his therapist. She also is the mother of their hormonal son, FINN (Ian Colletti, “Phoebe In Wonderland”), who displays many of the same proclivities as his father. Each morning, Keegan tends to wake up bruised – physically, emotionally, spiritually. Usually it’s a combination of them all. Then it’s out into the world – onto the battleground of Keegan’s day. RAKE is produced by Fedora Entertainment and Essential Media & Entertainment Pty Ltd., in association with Sony Pictures Television. The series is created and written by Peter Duncan (creator of the original Australian series). The series is executive-produced by Duncan, Peter Tolan (“Rescue Me,” “Analyze This”), Michael Wimer (“2012”), Richard Roxburgh (“Rake,” “Mission: Impossible II,” “Moulin Rouge”) and Ian Collie (“Rake”). Kinnear and Leslie Tolan (“Rescue Me,” “The Job”) are co-executive producers. Sam Raimi (“Oz the Great and Powerful,” “Spider-Man” franchise) directed and served as an executive producer on the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Sony Pictures Television, Fedora Entertainment, Essential Media & Entertainment Pty Ltd.

CREATOR/WRITER: Peter Duncan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Peter Duncan, Peter Tolan, Michael Wimer, Richard Roxburgh, Ian Collie, Sam Raimi (pilot)

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Greg Kinnear, Leslie Tolan

DIRECTOR: Sam Raimi

CAST: Greg Kinnear as Keegan Deane, Miranda Otto as Maddy Deane, John Ortiz as Ben, Necar Zadegan as Scarlet, Bojana Novakovic as Melissa “Mikki” Partridge, Tara Summers as Leanne Zander, Ian Colletti as Finn Deane

The new comedies set for midseason are:

MURDER POLICE

MURDER POLICE is a new animated comedy series that expands the boundaries of the cop show genre as only animation can. From David A. Goodman (FAMILY GUY) and rising writer/animator/performer Jason Ruiz, the series follows a dedicated, but inept detective and his colleagues – some perverted, some corrupt, some just plain lazy – in a twisted city precinct. At the center of this maelstrom is MANUEL SANCHEZ (Ruiz), a neurotic and nerdy cop who aspires to be a good policeman, but his efforts to solve crimes are constantly put in jeopardy by his own clumsiness and the incompetence of his fellow detectives. Making matters worse, his egotistical, bribe-accepting partner, TOMMY MARGARETTI (Will Sasso, “The Three Stooges,” “MADtv”), a tough, rule-breaking “bad cop,” can’t interrogate a suspect without beating him up. The other detectives in the precinct include RANDALL HICKOX (Chi McBride, “Golden Boy”), a cop with little interest in police work. He’s lost a lot of partners, hates his job and often hands off his resume to crime scene witnesses. Randall’s newest partner, JUSTICE (Jane Lynch, GLEE), is a self-righteous working mother whose child is lodged in a baby bjorn that is permanently secured around her chest. Undercover cop DONEL (Phil LaMarr, FAMILY GUY, “Futurama”) is in so deep that he often does things of questionable legality. They all are supervised by the perpetually annoyed Captain JOHN RUSHOUR (Peter Atencio, “Key and Peele”), a brusque, overweight old-school cop who expects failure and can’t be bothered to even get out of his Rascal scooter. Manuel’s ex-wife, ROSA (Justina Machado, “Private Practice,” “Six Feet Under”), is a defense lawyer who remains irritated that Manuel always put his job first. But they remain bonded in the upbringing of their son, MARIO (Ruiz), a troubled teen who is less impressed with his father than he is by the criminals he catches. These cops often find themselves mildly interested in the most recent crime victim, but completely obsessed with who “destroyed” the bathroom. Nevertheless, where there’s a mystery, Manuel somehow finds a way to solve it. MURDER POLICE is produced by Bento Box Animation (BOB’S BURGERS) and 20^th Century Fox Television. The series is co-created by David A. Goodman (FAMILY GUY) and Jason Ruiz – one of the writers/animators discovered through the Fox Inkubation program. Goodman serves as executive producer and showrunner, and Ruiz is co-executive producer.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: 20^th Century Fox Television, Bento Box Animation

CO-CREATORS: David A. Goodman, Jason Ruiz

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/SHOWRUNNER: David A. Goodman

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Jason Ruiz

VOICE CAST: Jason Ruiz as Manuel and Mario Sanchez, Will Sasso as Tommy Margaretti, Chi McBride as Randall Hickox, Jane Lynch as Justice, Phil LaMarr as Donel, Peter Atencio as John Rushour, Justina Machado as Rosa Sanchez

SURVIVING JACK

Father knows best…well, sort of. SURVIVING JACK is a new single-camera comedy based on best-selling author Justin Halpern’s autobiographical book, “I Suck at Girls.” Set in 1990s Southern California, the ensemble series is about a man becoming a dad, as his son is becoming a man, in a time before “coming of age” was something you could Google.JACK DUNLEVY (Emmy Award nominee Christopher Meloni, “True Blood,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), ex-military and an oncologist, is a no-bull kind of guy. He sees little, if any, need to sugar-coat the truth. Up to this point, Jack’s been the parent who’s left for work early, come home late, eaten the big piece of chicken, yelled at his kids and gone to bed. But after years of deftly raising and running the family, his wife, JOANNE, is going back to law school, leaving Jack as a full-time parent for the very first time. Jack’s teenage son, FRANKIE (Connor Buckley, “Deception”), is just starting his freshman year in high school. Lanky, quick-witted, self-deprecating and not entirely sure of himself, all Frankie wants to do is fly under the radar. But over the summer, he grew 10 inches, threw a no-hitter against a rival team and started to attract girls – all of which put him in some awkward situations – especially when the only base he’s ever been to is on the field. Fortunately, no matter how embarrassing the situations Frankie gets himself into are, Jack is there to pick up the pieces and lead his son to manhood…with the least gentle hand possible. Although Jack may be unorthodox, unfiltered and sometimes even unkind in his approach, his intentions are always good. For better or for worse, he’s Frankie’s only resource now. Even more confusing to Jack than Frankie’s growing pains are those of his daughter, RACHEL (Claudia Lee, “Hart of Dixie”), a gorgeous and super-smart 17-year-old high school junior. Up until now, Rachel’s done everything right. No longer under the watchful eye of her mother, she’s now a handful. Jack considers the mind of the teenage girl beyond his (or anyone’s) comprehension – a fact which Rachel will take full advantage of. In addition to disciplining his own children, Jack must keep a watchful eye on Frankie’s best friends: GEORGE (Kevin Hernandez, “Get the Gringo,” “The Sitter”), an overly confident Mexican-American with a big vocabulary; and MIKEY (newcomer Tyler Foden), a tough kid from a broken home. Only time will tell if Jack’s blunt and unpredictable parenting style will keep his kids out of trouble, or if Joanne will have to put down the law books and somehow step in to keep the family order. Until then, Jack’s the dad the Dunlevy kids always wished they had – most of the time. For someone who is used to taking care of people with cancer, Jack’s got this…right? SURVIVING JACK is produced by Doozer in association with Warner Bros. Television. Based on best-selling author Justin Halpern’s book, “I Suck at Girls,” the series is written by Halpern (“$#*! My Dad Says”) and Patrick Schumacker (“$#*! My Dad Says”). The series is executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Bill Lawrence (“Spin City,” “Scrubs,” “Clone High,” “Cougar Town”), Halpern, Schumacker and Jeff Ingold. Victor Nelli (“Scrubs,” “The Bernie Mac Show”) directed the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Warner Bros. Television, Doozer

CREATORS/WRITERS: Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Bill Lawrence, Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker, Jeff Ingold

DIRECTOR: Victor Nelli

CAST: Christopher Meloni as Jack Dunlevy, Connor Buckley as Frankie Dunlevy, Claudia Lee as Rachel Dunlevy, Kevin Hernandez as George, Tyler Foden as Mikey

US & THEM

When two people finally come together, they never come together alone. US & THEM is an outrageous but authentic ensemble single-camera comedy about a pair of young lovers, whose path to happily-ever-after is complicated by the screwed-up circus of people closest to them. New York pharmaceutical copywriter GAVIN (Emmy Award nominee Jason Ritter, “Parenthood,” “The Event”) is a neurotic Woody Allen-ish personality with indie-rock looks, who has never been in love. On the other hand, pretty Pennsylvania-based printing press employee STACEY (Alexis Bledel, “Mad Men,” “Gilmore Girls”) has a subtle wit and has been engaged before. For the past six months, they have been flirting online and finally agree to meet…with their best friends in tow for double-date safety. Gavin and Stacey’s wingmen are, respectively, CHRIS “ARCHIE” ARCHULETTA (Dustin Ybarra, “We Bought a Zoo”) and NESSA (Ashlie Atkinson, “Inside Man,” “Rescue Me”). Archie is often wrong but never in doubt and the loudest, most outrageous character in any room. Nessa is brutally blunt – actually, just brutal, in general – with a rock-a-billy look, complete with messy tattoos (many of which she doesn’t remember getting). Gavin lives in an apartment below his parents, PAM (Emmy Award nominee Jane Kaczmarek, “Whitney,” “Raising the Bar,” “Malcolm in the Middle”) and MICHAEL (Kurt Fuller, “Psych,” “Midnight in Paris”). With zero filter and little volume control, Pam is fearful she is aging and that the good times may be behind her. Michael thinks of himself as the family’s voice of reason. He is wrong. Dillsburg, PA, is a tiny dot of grit in the green countryside. Stacey lives there with her widowed mom, GWEN (Kerri Kenney, “Reno 911!”). BRIAN (guest star Michael Ian Black, “Ed”), Stacey’s uncle, and her late father’s brother, has taken on the role of family protector. He is a simple man who is amazed by the little things in life…like white Toblerones. Stacey’s long-distance romance unnerves both Gwen and Brian, who fear she might fall in love and move away to the big city. When all of these characters collide to create a salty but sweet romantic comedy, we wonder not if the two leads will get together, but how they ever will stay together. After all, it’s complicated enough trying to make a relationship work. But the biggest complications of all are the friends and family who are part of the package deal. US & THEM is produced by Sony Pictures Television and BBC Worldwide Productions. It is based on the hugely popular and multiple-award-winning BBC series “Gavin and Stacey,” which was created and written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. US & THEM is adapted and written by David J. Rosen (“I Just Want My Pants Back”), and executive-produced by Rosen, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, Corden and Jones. Steve Coogan and Henry Normal serve as executive producers for Baby Cow Productions. Michael Patrick Jann (“Drop Dead Gorgeous”) directed the pilot.

PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Sony Pictures Television, BBC Worldwide Productions

WRITER: David Rosen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: David Rosen, Jane Tranter, Julie Gardner, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Steve Coogan, Henry Normal

DIRECTOR: Michael Patrick Jann

CAST: Jason Ritter as Gavin, Alexis Bledel as Stacey, Dustin Ybarra as Archie, Ashlie Atkinson as Nessa, Jane Kaczmarek as Pam, Kurt Fuller as Michael, Kerri Kenney as Gwen

The new event series slated for 2014 is:

WAYWARD PINES

Imagine the perfect American town… beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave. You have no communication with the outside world. You think you’re going insane. You must be in Wayward Pines. Based on the best-selling novel “Pines” by Blake Crouch and brought to life by suspenseful storyteller M. Night Shyamalan (“The Sixth Sense,” “Signs”), WAYWARD PINES is the intense new mind-bending event thriller evocative of the classic cult hit “Twin Peaks.” Secret Service Agent ETHAN BURKE (Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon, “Crash,” “City of Ghosts”) drives to the bucolic town of Wayward Pines, ID, to find two missing federal agents. Ethan was the logical choice for the mission. He’s one of the best Secret Service agents in the Seattle office. He’s also the man who knew missing agent KATE HEWSON better than anyone. They were partners. They were more than that. Their relationship nearly destroyed Ethan’s marriage. Kate transferred to Boise and Ethan thought he’d never see her again. Now, Kate and her new Secret Service partner, BILL EVANS, are nowhere to be found. But just as Ethan spots the sign that says “Welcome to Wayward Pines, Where Paradise is Home!,” a truck slams into his car. When Ethan wakes up in the Wayward Pines Hospital, he remembers his name, his address in Seattle and the accident on the outskirts of town. He knows he’s a Secret Service Agent who came to Wayward Pines to investigate the disappearance of two agents. What he can’t figure out is what’s wrong with this eerily perfect little town. None of the phones work. He can’t get through to his wife back home or his

boss at the Secret Service. His wallet, ID, money, phone…everything is gone. And no one will help him. Back home in Seattle, Ethan’s wife, THERESA, gets a call from Ethan’s boss at the Secret Service, ADAM HASSLER. Ethan is missing. No other information is available until early testing shows that Ethan was never in his car that was recovered on the side of the road outside of Wayward Pines. They’re still investigating. This isn’t enough for Theresa. Along with their teenage son, BEN, Theresa sets out on her own search for Ethan. The mystery only deepens as Ethan employs his intelligence and tireless determination to solve the mystery of this unsettling town. Challenged at every turn by the town’s die-hard residents, Ethan’s investigation only turns up more questions, the most important of which is: What’s wrong with Wayward Pines? WAYWARD PINES is a production of FX Productions. The series is created and written by Chad Hodge (“The Playboy Club,” “Runaway”) and executive-produced by Shyamalan, Hodge, Donald De Line (“Green Lantern,” “The Italian Job”) and Ashwin Rajan (“After Earth”).

PRODUCTION COMPANY: FX Productions

CREATOR/WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Chad Hodge

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/DIRECTOR: M. Night Shyamalan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Donald DeLine, Ashwin Rajan

NEW ACTION-PACKED EVENT SERIES “24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY” TO RESTART ICONIC CLOCK IN SUMMER 2014 ON FOX

May 13, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

Kiefer Sutherland to Return as JACK BAUER in New Event Series

Produced by 20^th Century Fox Television, Imagine Televisionand Howard Gordon’s Teakwood Lane Productions

FOX has ordered 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY, a thrilling new tent-pole event series set to restart the clock on the groundbreaking and Emmy Award-winning drama franchise starring Kiefer Sutherland. Produced by 20^th Century Fox Television, Imagine Televisionand Howard Gordon’s Teakwood Lane Productions, 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY will make its historic debut in the summer of 2014 on FOX.

The announcement was made this morning by Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Fox Broadcasting Company; Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen, Twentieth Century Fox Television; and Brian Grazer, Chairman, Imagine Entertainment.

The high-octane saga will reunite showrunner Howard Gordon with Sutherland and retain thereal-time, pulse-pounding, fast-paced format with split screens and complex interweaving storylines, with 12 episodes representing 24 hours. The suspenseful event series once again follows the exploits of heroic agent JACK BAUER (Sutherland), who will resume his story several years following the events of the final season.

“It’s great to have Jack back. ‘24’ redefined the drama genre, and as we reimagine the television miniseries, this iconic show will again break new ground for the network,” said Reilly. “The series remains a global sensation, and everyone at FOX is thrilled to be back at work with Kiefer, Howard and the incredibly creative ‘24’ team.”

“When Howard came to us saying he had an idea for a new chapter of ‘24,’ he quite simply had us at ‘hello,’” remarked 20^th Century Fox Television Chairmen Gary Newman and Dana Walden. “’24’ is a signature series for this studio, beloved by critics and audiences worldwide. Howard’s idea to revive the franchise as an event series couldn’t be timelier, and with the brilliant Kiefer Sutherland on board to reprise his iconic role, we can’t wait to get started.”

Added Imagine Television Chairman Brian Grazer, “I’m both excited and proud that Howard, Kiefer, and I, along with ours partners at 20^th and Fox, have this new opportunity to give ‘24’ fans what they’ve been asking for – more Jack Bauer. It’s been my experience that people love Jack Bauer because he’s a guy who cuts through the red tape and gets the hardest things done. I am certain 24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY will again have a huge impact on our culture.”

“The response to ‘24’ is unlike anything I have ever experienced as an actor before,” noted Sutherland. “To have the chance to reunite with the character, Jack Bauer, is like finding a lost friend. The story ideas from Howard Gordon are exciting and fresh, and will not disappoint. Great thanks to 20^th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television and the FOX network for this opportunity. Make no mistake, my goal is to knock your socks off. See you soon.”

“Jack Bauer has always been an exciting, thrilling character, and I confess that I’ve missed him. I think the audience has too,” said executive producer Howard Gordon who served as showrunner for most of the series’ run and won multiple Emmy Awards for his work.“The character has evolved through the years, and this new and exciting event series format is perfect to tell the next chapter of his story and continue to reflect how the world is changing. Fans can rest assured that the Jack they know and love will be back.”

Originally premiering November 6, 2001, ‘24’ was nominated for a total of 73 Emmy Awards, winning for Outstanding Drama Series in 2006. Over eight seasons, Kiefer Sutherland garnered seven Emmy Award nominations and one win for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series. While the series gained global recognition, Sutherland’s portrayal of the legendary character penetrated the American psyche like no other dramatic television character to become part of the cultural lexicon.

24: LIVE ANOTHER DAY is a production of 20^th Century Fox Television and Imagine Television in association with Teakwood Lane Productions. Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer and Kiefer Sutherland will executive produce, along with an additional team to be announced. The original series, which had its last American broadcast on May 24, 2010, was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran.

Filed Under: American Entertainment News, GALLERY, Latest News

SETH MacFARLANE SWINGS BY SPRINGFIELD TO GUEST-VOICE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON “THE SIMPSONS” SEASON FINALE EVENT SUNDAY, MAY 19, ON FOX

May 10, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli Makes Guest-Voice Appearance

Winning Opening Credit “Couch Gag” Submission to

Air During Season Finale Event

Seth MacFarlane, creator, executive producer and voice actor of the animated hit series FAMILY GUY, AMERICAN DAD and THE CLEVELAND SHOW, will guest-voice, for the first time ever, on THE SIMPSONS season finale event airing Sunday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. During the season finale, MacFarlane voices a charming married man whom Marge (Julie Kavner) inadvertently meets on a swingers’ website.

In the first part of the season finale event, Homer (Dan Castellaneta), Moe (Hank Azaria), Lenny (Harry Shearer) and Carl (Azaria) win $200,000 in the Springfield Lottery. But when Carl takes off to Iceland – his homeland – with all the winnings, the guys embark on a Nordic adventure to get the cash back. Then, in the second part of the season finale episode, Marge mistakes a swinging Ashley Madison-type website for a Dolly Madison-type cupcake site, not realizing it’s a destination for married people seeking liaisons. On the site, she meets the charming “Ben” (guest voice MacFarlane), who pursues her after they learn they share a love for a “Downton Abbey”-type TV series, “Upton Rectory.” Ben’s wife is guest-voiced by comic Lisa Lampanelli. Tune in to the all-new special one-hour “The Saga of Carl/Dangers On A Train” season finale episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, May 19 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Additionally, after over 30,000 entries in the opening credit “couch gag” contest, THE SIMPSONS producers chose three finalists’ submissions, as announced in January. An illustration of each submission was posted online and fans had the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist. Tune in to see if Cheryl Brown’s “Dandelions,” Kyle Debona’s “Tubby Trouble” or Ben Feldman’s “Revenge of the Sofa” was the winning fan-favorite entry animated by THE SIMPSONS animation house, Film Roman, and will air at the top of the night’s second episode.

Entering into its milestone 25^th season this fall, THE SIMPSONS continues to strike a chord with viewers for irreverently poking fun at anything and everything. As the longest-running scripted series in television history, THE SIMPSONS has become one of the most consistently groundbreaking, innovative and recognizable entertainment franchises throughout the world. With its subversive humor and delightful wit, the series has made an indelible imprint on American pop culture, and the family members, HOMER, MARGE, BART, LISA and MAGGIE, are television icons.

THE SIMPSONS is a Gracie Films production in association with 20^th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Al Jean, Matt Selman and John Frink are the executive producers. Film Roman, a Starz Media Company, is the animation house. Visit THE SIMPSONS website at www.thesimpsons.com.

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CANDICE GLOVER, KREE HARRISON AND ANGIE MILLER ARE THE TOP 3 FINALISTS ON “AMERICAN IDOL”

May 3, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

AMBER HOLCOMB IS ELIMINATED

SHOWDOWN CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 AND

TOP 2 FINALISTS REVEALED THURSDAY, MAY 9, ON FOX

Two-Night Season 12 Finale Airs Wednesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 16

All good things come in threes, and tonight more so than ever! AMERICAN IDOL revealed that the Top 3 finalists are Candice Glover, Kree Harrison and Angie Miller. In a surprising twist unveiled last week, votes were combined from the Wednesday night performance shows on April 24 and May 1 in a special AMERICAN IDOL two-week showdown. Host Ryan Seacrest revealed that Holcomb, 19, received the least number of votes for those two weeks and was sent home.

IDOL’s Top 3 finalists will head home for a special homecoming this weekend. Upon hearing the news, each of the singers revealed what they’re most looking forward to:

Candice: “I’m mostly looking forward to seeing firsthand what the support has been like at home, because I hear about it all the time. It would mean the world to make the Top 3, because that means everything I’ve worked for is finally falling into place.”

Kree: “What I’m looking forward to most is being able to celebrate with my friends and family in my hometown and being able to hug each of them to thank them for supporting me.”

Angie: “Making the Top 3 means everything to me! I can’t wait to meet everyone who has supported me and got me this far in the competition.”

The Top 3 Finalists are:

Candice Glover Age: 23

Hometown: St. Helena Island, SC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CandiceAI12

Twitter: @CandiceAI12

“When I Was Your Man” by Bruno Mars CANDICE Performance

“You’ve Changed” by Billie HolidayCANDICE Performance

Kree Harrison Age: 22

Hometown: Woodville, TX

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KreeAI12

Twitter: @KreeAI12

“See You Again” by Carrie Underwood KREE Performance

“Stormy Weather” by Various Artists KREE Performance

Angie Miller Age: 19

Hometown: Beverly, MA

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AngieAI12

Twitter: @AngieAI12

“Diamonds” by Rihanna ANGIE Performance

“Someone To Watch Over Me” by Various ArtistsANGIE Performance

Tune in next week, Wednesday, May 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when Candice, Kree and Angie return to their hometowns and find out what songs the judges and Jimmy Iovine have chosen for them to perform. Each finalist will sing three songs: “Judges’ Choice”; “Jimmy’s Choice”; and “IDOL’s Choice.”

Don’t miss the live results show the following night, Thursday, May 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the final two divas remaining on IDOL will be revealed. Plus, multi-Grammy Award winning artist, Alicia Keys, will take the stage to perform her new single, “Tears Always Win,” from her hit album, “Girl on Fire.” Also, country artist and Season 10 runner-up, Lauren Alaina, will perform her new single, “Barefoot and Buckwild” for the first time ever on the IDOL stage.

On tonight’s results show, Grammy winner, world-renowned recording artist and last night’s performance show mentor, Harry Connick Jr., performed for the very first time his new single, “Every Man Should Know.” Also, Season Seven IDOL winner and platinum-selling recording artist, David Cook, performed his new song, “Laying Me Low.” Plus, straight off the soundtrack from the new movie, “The Great Gatsby,” seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist, will.i.am, performed his new song, “Bang Bang,” which also is available on his current album, “#willpower.”

“Like” AMERICAN IDOL on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanIdol. Follow the series on Twitter @AmericanIdol and join the discussion at #idol. Also, follow host Ryan Seacrest at @RyanSeacrest, and follow the judges: @MariahCarey; @yo_randyjackson; @nickiminaj; and @keithurban. Download the AMERICAN IDOL app for iOS devices from the App Store^SM; and for Android devices at Google Play^TM Store.** Data rates may apply for app download and usage.

AMERICAN IDOL is produced by 19 Entertainment, a division of Core Media Group, and FremantleMedia North America. The series is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, CEO, XIX Entertainment. Cecile Frot-Coutaz, FremantleMedia; Trish Kinane, FremantleMedia North America; Ken Warwick, FremantleMedia North America; and Nigel Lythgoe, CEO, Nigel Lythgoe Productions also serve as executive producers.

Visit www.americanidol.com for additional information regarding AMERICAN IDOL voting, as well as exclusive videos, interviews, photos, special behind-the-scenes information and all of your AMERICAN IDOL news.

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“MASTERCHEF” COOKS UP TWO-HOUR SEASON PREMIERE EVENT WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, ON FOX

May 1, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

NATIONWIDE SEARCH BRINGS BEST HOME COOKS

TO LOS ANGELES TO COMPETE FOR THE “MASTERCHEF” TITLE

Top Finalists Revealed Wednesday, May 29

Award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay, restaurateur Joe Bastianich and acclaimed chef Graham Elliot return for Season Four of the culinary smash hit MASTERCHEF with a two-hour season premiere on Wednesday, May 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

More hopefuls than ever before auditioned at MASTERCHEF’s open casting calls in Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; Nashville, TN; New York, NY; Portland, OR; and San Diego, CA to prove they have what it takes to make a mark on the culinary world. Only one hopeful will join Season Three winner Christine Ha, the first-ever blind contestant; Season Two winner Jennifer Behm; and Season One winner Whitney Miller in the elite group of MASTERCHEF titleholders. The best home cooks in America were flown to Los Angeles to present their signature dishes to the judges and the chance to compete for the coveted title of MASTERCHEF, a cookbook deal and the $250,000 grand prize. This season will feature contestants representing 26 states from all walks of life– including an archaeologist, a high school gym teacher, a former pro-football player, a biochemist, a student, a firefighter, a paralegal and a delivery driver – all with the hopes of turning their culinary dreams into reality.

In the premiere episode, the hopefuls will prepare their signature dishes and present them to the distinguished MASTERCHEF judging panel: Ramsay (Gordon Ramsay Steak, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill), Bastianich (Del Posto, Osteria Mozza) and Elliot (Graham Elliot, g.e.b.). The judges will taste for flavor, creativity and presentation. In order to earn a coveted white apron and move to the next round, the home cooks must have an immense passion for food and be determined to win. Above all, they must convince the judges – who will taste for flavor, creativity and presentation – that they have the potential to out-cook all their rivals.

The auditions continue Wednesday, May 29 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), as the judges winnow down the competition by granting white aprons to the best home cooks. Only 40 hopefuls will move onto the next round and compete in an intense lamb challenge. By the end of the episode, only the top home cooks who impress the judges will advance to the MASTERCHEF kitchen and compete to become America’s next MASTERCHEF.

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“MASTERCHEF” TOP HOME COOKS – Page 2

Below are the hometowns, names and professions of the Top Home Cooks who participated in the MASTERCHEF auditions:

State/Hometown		Name		Profession
Alabama
	Birmingham		Ilona Barrett		Architect
	Tuscaloosa		Sasha Foxx		Singer/Chanteuse
California
	Banning		Rebecca O’Connor		Animal Trainer
	Chula Vista		Gabriella Arjona		Loan Officer
			Jorge Cristo		Food Runner
	Escondido		Mark Oberle		Software Engineer
	La Jolla		Eli Moeller		Financial Advisor
	Los Angeles		Zuleika Hasbrouck		Cosmetics Company Owner
	Palm Springs		Christopher Simon		Food Server
	San Diego		Lynn Chyi		IT Systems Administrator
			Natasha Crnjac		Stay-At-Home Mom
			Christine Kim		Bakery Assistant
			Rudy Reyes		Archaeologist
			Howard Simpson		Bar Back
			Ayla Skye		CEO of Health Company
			Savannah Sturges		Special Ed. Teacher
	San Francisco		Paulina Farro		Flight Attendant
			Andrew Keller		Construction Project Manager
	San Jose		Elden McFeron		Patent Engineer
	Solvang		Blake Fowler		Ostrich Farmer
	Stockton		Chan Heu		Graduate Student
	Topanga		Henrik Jakobsson		Music Composer
	Van Nuys		Nancy Nester		Singer
	West Covina		Laloni Harris		Cashier
	Westminster		Alex Kemp		Student
Connecticut
	New Canaan		Shawnee Knight		Stay-At-Home Mom
	Stamford		Doug Miriello		Bar Back
Florida
	Tallahassee		Erin Burnside		Flavor Scientist
Georgia
	Americus		Eddie Jackson		Personal Trainer
	Marietta		Andrea Plichta		Acupuncturist/Herbalist
	Social Circle		Jessie Lysiak		Yacht Stewardess
Hawaii
	Laie		Kalaokahaku “Kevin” Miller		Fashion Retailer
Idaho
	Boise		Carl Wippert		Data Entry Specialist

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“MASTERCHEF” TOP HOME COOKS – Page 3
Illinois
	Aurora		Rim Zivalich		U.S. Army National Guard Soldier
	Chicago		Thao “Duckie” Huynh		Nail Technician
			Reina Martinez		Bikini Waxer
			Kevin Tindell		Pastor
	Long Grove		Maya Parekh		Attorney
	Peoria Heights		Julie Gibson		Personal Assistant
	Wauconda		Jeremy Lewis		A/C Salesman
Massachusetts
	Cambridge		Malcolm Green		Unemployed
			Paul Yuan		Math Student
	Lawrence		Dawn Hunt		Small Business Owner
	Lincoln		Abby Wolf		Farmer
	Marlboro		Jonny Blanchard		Carpenter
	Taunton		Bime Cruz		Health Care Professional/Boxing Coach
Michigan
	Detroit		Dahlia Abrams		Unemployed
Minnesota
	Anoka Country	James Blesi			Motorcycle Mechanic
	Bloomington	Liyah Sangathit			Debt Collector
	Minneapolis	Marie Porter			Writer
		Jordan Roots			Delivery Driver
	St. Paul	Nick Garcia			Day Laborer
	Vadnais Heights	Joan Webb			Government Accountant Clerk
Mississippi
	Columbus	Seonkyoung Longest			Housewife
Nevada
	Reno		Rachel Jessee		Fire Performer
New Jersey
	Jersey City		Kristine Kennedy		Insurance Underwriter
	Verona		Joelle DeNotaris		Student
New York
	Astoria		Luca Manfe		Restaurant Manager
	Brooklyn		Wanda Allende-Ortiz		Retired Teacher
	Bronx		Mike Bernardi		Construction Manager
			Kathy Prieto		Office Assistant
	Ithaca		Brian Baum		IT Consultant
	New York		Adriana Guillen		College Admissions Representative
	Queens		Chris Ciccone		ER Nursing Assistant
	Staten Island		Damian Stapelkamp		Wrestler
	Washington Heights		Mitchell Watson		Former Pro-Basketball Player
	Westhampton Beach		Bill Ciraco		Wall Street Trader

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“MASTERCHEF” TOP AMATEUR COOKS – Page 4
North Carolina
	Raleigh		Shaun Jay		Magician
	Wilkesboro		Steven Smith		Welder
Ohio
	Akron		Tori Cunningham		High School Student
	Cleveland		Mark Famiano		Firefighter
			Dean Karadimas		Web Designer
			James Ladd		Retail Manager
	Cuyahoga Falls		Jenn Thomas-Pallotta		Front-Of-House Manager
	Kettering		Sheena Hetzel		Armored Truck Messenger
	Strongsville		George Mastrosavas		Real Estate Investor
			Jennifer Thornton		Olive Oil Specialist
Oregon
	Estacada		Bethy Rossos		High School P.E. Teacher
	Portland		Monica Watson		Model
Pennsylvania
	Blue Bell		Grace Chen		Biochemist
	Doylestown		Bri Kozior		Theatre Assistant
	Philadelphia		Krissi Biasiello		Paralegal
	State College		Seymira Salamy		Kinesiology Student
South Carolina
	Fort Mill		Carrie Peterson		Airline Pilot
Texas
	Irving		Matthew Orsini		Auditor
	Terrell		Brian Kohler		Stay-At-Home Dad
	Victoria		James Nelson		Retail Sales
Tennessee
	Chattanooga		Beth Kirby		Writer/Photographer
	Nashville		Nanci Filipelli		Sportscaster/Model
Utah
	Ogden		Alexandra Jones		Stay-At-Home Mom
Virginia
	Blacksburg		Dennis Hong		Robot Scientist and Professor
Virgin Islands
	St. Croix		Olga George		News Assignment Editor
Washington
	Seattle		Zach Wilson		Digital Phone Specialist
Wisconsin
	Dousman		Steve Schafer		Construction Worker
	Milwaukee		Kevin Radanovich		Carpenter

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“MASTERCHEF” TOP HOME COOKS – Page 5

MASTERCHEF is produced by Shine America and One Potato Two Potato, and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Shine. Shine International handles distribution for the MASTERCHEF format. Elisabeth Murdoch, Eden Gaha, Paul Franklin, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Patricia Llewellyn and Ben Adler serve as executive producers.

“Like” MASTERCHEF on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MasterChef. Follow the series on Twitter @MASTERCHEFonFOX and join the discussion at #masterchef.

About One Potato Two Potato:

One Potato Two Potato (OPTP) was co-founded by Gordon Ramsay and Optomen Television in 2008 to exclusively create and produce worldwide content for Ramsay ventures across all media, including television, digital and publishing. Renowned for award-winning original programming, the company produces high-quality TV shows on both sides of the Atlantic, including the smash-hit HOTEL HELL, which was the highest-rated new network show of summer 2012 (OPTP is now in pre-production on Season Two); and four seasons of MASTERCHEF, all for FOX; “Food Court Wars” for Food Network; massive U.K. hit “Gordon Ramsay Behind Bars” and “Gordon’s Great Escape” for Channel 4; and “My Kitchen” for UKTV’s Good Food Channel. Ramsay’s groundbreaking Channel 4 series, “Cookalong Live,” aired as a special on FOX and has since become a successful format around the world. OPTP is also currently in development on several exciting unscripted and scripted projects, within and beyond the food genre, for network, cable and digital platforms in the U.S., U.K. and Australia. OPTP distributes its hugely popular TV programming and formats to more than 200 territories via Optomen International. The company became part of the All3Media group in 2010. Find out more about One Potato Two Potato at www.onepotatotwopotato.tv.

About Shine America:

Shine America is a world leader in producing and distributing compelling scripted and unscripted television and digital content. Shine America is known for popular and award-winning original series, including “The Biggest Loser” and “The Face”; as well as adaptations of Shine Group formats, such as MASTERCHEF and “Minute to Win It”; and scripted series, including “The Office” and the upcoming FX drama “The Bridge.” Shine America has development deals with some of the top producers in television, including Nigel Lythgoe (Nigel Lythgoe Productions) and its own unscripted format label in Ardaban, led by the creators of the hit Food Network series,“Chopped.” Shine Latino, a new division of Shine America, is producing and distributing original Spanish-language content to the U.S. and Latin American marketplaces.

The global Shine 360˚ division builds brands through the leveraging of its intellectual property and by creating integrated marketing opportunities for advertisers. The company has also developed more than 20 groundbreaking original online series on MSN, Yahoo!, YouTube premium channels and other platforms, many produced in partnership with global brands such as Walmart, Toyota, Kraft Foods, Subway and Microsoft. Through Shine Group’s distribution arm, Shine International, Shine America distributes its extensive library of programming and formats to more than 150 countries. Visitwww.shineamerica.comfor further information.

Filed Under: American Entertainment News, Latest News

FOX ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR FANS AT THE FIRST-EVER FOX FANFRONT IN NEW YORK MONDAY, MAY 13

April 29, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

FOX TO OFFER EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PEAK AT 2013-2014 SEASON

Fans Can RSVP to Attend Free Event at FOXRSVP@cegny.com

Submit Questions for Fan-Favorite FOX Stars Via Facebook and Twitter

FOX kicks off Upfront week with the first-ever FOX FANFRONT celebration on Monday, May 13 in New York City, immediately following the network’s announcement of the 2013-2014 schedule. As FOX unveils its new shows, the FOX FANFRONT will give FANS a FRONT-of-the-line pass to see FOX stars, get an exclusive sneak peek at the new shows, learn more about their favorite returning shows and take home some one-of-a-kind FOX swag.

To attend, fans must RSVP via email at FOXRSVP@cegny.com or via phone at 646-745-1570 by Friday, May 10.

Exclusively dedicated to the network’s loyal fans, the FOX FANFRONT puts the fans in FRONT of all of the FOX action as their favorite stars from FOX’s new and returning series, including THE FOLLOWING, NEW GIRL, THE X FACTOR, THE MINDY PROJECT, BONES, GLEE, RAISING HOPE and AMERICAN IDOL, walk the red carpet arrivals and sign autographs. FOX Fans will have a FRONT row seat – and all of the inside scoop – as their favorite FOX stars also stop to talk to the fans and answer their questions. Plus, fans will be treated to a surprise musical performance, lots of cool swag – including their very own customized FOX T-shirts – as well as a sneak peek at the new shows coming to FOX this fall.

Fans can submit questions for their favorite FOX stars at facebook.com/foxtvor via Twitter (@FOXTV), using #FOXFANfront.

Details regarding the first-ever FOX FANFRONT are below:

WHO: FOX fans

WHEN: Monday, May 13, 2013

WHERE: New York City area (details provided upon confirmation)

RSVP: Email FOXRSVP@cegny.com or call 646-745-1570by Friday, May 10 to register.

Fans must RSVP to attend. Event opens at 2:00 PM. Check-in location and further details provided upon confirmation. Space is limited and seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP is required, but does not guarantee admission – so please plan accordingly.

Filed Under: American Entertainment News, Latest News

CANDICE GLOVER, KREE HARRISON, AMBER HOLCOMB AND ANGIE MILLER ARE TOP 4 FINALISTS ON “AMERICAN IDOL” COMPETITION CONTINUES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, ON FOX

April 20, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

Janelle Arthur Is Eliminated

Tonight, the Top 4 finalists – Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Amber Holcomb and Angie Miller – were revealed. It also was announced that Janelle Arthur was eliminated.

Tune in next week, Wednesday, April 24 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when the Top 4 return to perform for America’s votes, as they get one stiletto closer to becoming the next AMERICAN IDOL.

Don’t miss the live results show the following night, Thursday, April 25 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), when one woman’s IDOL journey will end and the final three will be announced.

The Top 4 Finalists are:

Candice Glover Age: 23

Hometown: St. Helena Island, SC

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CandiceAI12

Twitter: @CandiceAI12

Kree Harrison Age: 22

Hometown: Nashville, TN

Facebook: www.facebook.com/KreeAI12

Twitter: @KreeAI12

Amber Holcomb Age: 18

Hometown: Houston, TX

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmberAI12

Twitter: @AmberAI12

Angie Miller Age: 19

Hometown: Beverly, MA

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AngieAI12

Twitter: @AngieAI12

Also on tonight’s results show, Season Three IDOL winner, Grammy winner and Broadway star, Fantasia, performed her new single, “Lose To Win,” and Season Two runner-up Clay Aiken performed the classic Simon & Garfunkel song, “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Plus, former IDOL judge Paula Abdul made a surprise appearance to congratulate Candice on last night’s performance of Abdul’s 1988 hit, “Straight Up.”

Filed Under: American Entertainment News, Latest News

“GLEE” TUNES UP FOR A FIFTH AND SIXTH SEASON ON FOX

April 19, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

Sarah Jessica Parker Guest-Stars on Next All-New Episode

Thursday, April 25

“GLEE debuted as the first and only successful musical comedy series on television, and more than four years later, it continues to defy genres, break new ground and have a significant impact on popular culture,” said Reilly. “Week in and week out, Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan, Dante DiLoreto and the entire GLEE team deliver a series that not only delights and surprises fans, but also inspires them to talk about, share, debate and engage with the show – and I’m absolutely thrilled to have them on board for another two seasons.”

“GLEE has been a signature series for the studio since its launch four years ago and we couldn’t be happier that FOX has ordered two more seasons,” commented Twentieth Century Fox Television Chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman. “Ryan, Brad, Ian and Dante have created something that is far larger than a television show; it’s a global entertainment brand which continues to touch millions around the world. From its chart-topping musical numbers to its inventive storytelling and rich, complex characters, GLEE rewrote the rules of what network television could be, and we are enormously proud to be the studio behind it.”

“I am very grateful to Kevin, Dana and Gary for their incredible support of this series from the beginning,” added Murphy. “But I also want to thank our loyal audience, whose passion and enthusiasm continue to amaze and inspire us.”

Over the past four seasons, GLEE has built a loyal fan base of “Gleeks”; made tracksuits, musicals and outcasts cool again; attracted A-list guest stars from Kate Hudson and Katey Sagal to Sarah Jessica Parker and Gwyneth Paltrow; covered music from Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Madonna and Stevie Wonder; and received prestigious awards and nominations, from the Golden Globes to the Writers Guild. This hit series and its extraordinary characters have become an indelible part of pop culture and will continue entertaining fans through 2015.

Last month, the series reached its milestone 500^th performance with a rendition of the anthem, “Shout.” GLEE music continues to shatter records with more than 53 million GLEE tracks digitally downloaded and more than 13 million albums sold worldwide. GLEE albums have garnered two platinum albums (sales in excess of 1 million units) and five gold albums (sales in excess of 500,000 units). Also, the GLEE cast holds the record for most singles to ever enter the Billboard Hot 100 chart (203 tracks to date), surpassing records previously held by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and James Brown.

This season, originals of GLEE are averaging a 3.6/10 among Adults 18-49 and 8.7 million Total Viewers. GLEE is a Top 10 comedy among Adults 18-49, a Top 10 show overall among Adults 18-34 and the No. 1 show overall on broadcast television among Teens (tied with FAMILY GUY).

Now in its fourth season, GLEE has made an effortless transition to college with Rachel (Lea Michele) and Kurt (Chris Colfer) attending NYADA, while the new kids of McKinley continue to strive for a glee club win at Regionals.

In the next all-new episode of GLEE, “Lights Out,” airing Thursday, April 25 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), Will (Matthew Morrison) and Finn (Cory Monteith) enlist the members of New Directions to “unplug” and perform acoustic numbers, after the power goes out at McKinley High School. Meanwhile, Isabelle Wright (guest star Sarah Jessica Parker) asks Kurt to volunteer at the Vogue.com charity event, with Rachel and Santana (Naya Rivera) in tow.

GLEE is produced by Ryan Murphy Television in association with 20^th Century Fox Television. Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Ian Brennan and Dante Di Loreto serve as executive producers. “Like” GLEE on Facebook and download the Facebook Fan Page app at www.facebook.com/Glee. Follow the series on Twitter @GLEEonFOX and join the discussion at #glee.

Filed Under: American Entertainment News, Latest News

FOX SPRINGS INTO MOMENTOUS MAY

April 16, 2013 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment

MAJOR TELEVISION EVENTS INCLUDE

SEASON FINALE OF “THE FOLLOWING” APRIL 29;

GLOBAL PREMIERE OF MUSIC DOCUMENTARY “RIHANNA 777” MAY 6;

SPECIAL TWO-HOUR “HELL’S KITCHEN” EVENT MAY 13;

SEASON FINALES OF “NEW GIRL” AND “THE MINDY PROJECT” MAY 14;

TWO-NIGHT SEASON PREMIERE OF

“SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE” MAY 14 AND 15;

TWO-NIGHT SEASON FINALE OF “AMERICAN IDOL” MAY 15 AND 16;

SPECIAL ONE-HOUR SEASON FINALE EVENTS OF

“THE SIMPSONS,” “FAMILY GUY” AND “THE CLEVELAND SHOW” MAY 19;

SERIES PREMIERE OF NEW COMEDY “THE GOODWIN GAMES” MAY 20;

TWO-HOUR SEASON PREMIERE OF “MASTERCHEF” MAY 22;

AND SERIES PREMIERE OF GROUNDBREAKING NEW UNSCRIPTED DRAMA

“TOXIC OFFICE: DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO?” MAY 23

PLUS, SEASON FINALES OF “BONES,” “GLEE,” “KITCHEN NIGHTMARES,”

“TOUCH,” “COPS,” “BOB’S BURGERS” AND “AMERICAN DAD”

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Phillip Phillips, Sarah Jessica Parker,

Kate Hudson, Chloe Sevigny, Mark and Jay Duplass, Rob Reiner, Dennis Farina,

Nene Leakes, Jessica Sanchez, T-Pain, Frances Fisher, D.B. Sweeney, Edward Norton, Katey Sagal, Patrick Stewart, John Leguizamo, Craig Robinson, Sinbad,

Sean Hayes, Michael McKean, Bill Hader, Jane Krakowski and Bryan Cranston

Make Guest Appearances in All-New Episodes

This May, FOX presents massive television events, series premieres and season finales, as well as all-new episodes with big guest stars, including the global premiere of music documentary RIHANNA 777 May 6; a two-hour HELL’S KITCHEN event airing on a special night, May 13; the two-night season premiere of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE May 14 and May 15; the three-hour, two-night season finale of AMERICAN IDOL, featuring the final performance show May 15 and the final live results show crowning the next music superstar May 16; the one-hour season finale events of THE SIMPSONS, FAMILY GUY and THE CLEVELAND SHOW May 19; the series premiere of new comedy THE GOODWIN GAMES May 20; the season premiere of MASTERCHEF May 22; and the series premiere of new unscripted drama TOXIC OFFICE: DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO? May 23.

Plus, don’t miss the season finales of BONES and THE FOLLOWING April 29; special FOX Sports primetime broadcasts of NASCAR ON FOX April 27 and May 11; and all-new episodes of NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT, HELL’S KITCHEN, AMERICAN IDOL, GLEE, KITCHEN NIGHTMARES, TOUCH, COPS, THE CLEVELAND SHOW, THE SIMPSONS, BOB’S BURGERS, FAMILY GUY and AMERICAN DAD throughout May.

Here are the highlights, night by night, for this May on FOX:

MONDAY

Monday, April 29

BONES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Secret in the Siege” – Season Finale

When evil tech genius Christopher Pelant (guest star Andrew Leeds) returns to toy with the Jeffersonian team in their newest investigation, they discover a string of murders tied to FBI agents close to Booth (David Boreanaz). Meanwhile, as the investigation unfolds, Sweets (John Francis Daley) realizes that the evidence seems all too familiar to him, and Brennan (Emily Deschanel) starts evaluating her relationship with Booth as signs begin to point to him as a potential target of Pelant’s.

THE FOLLOWING (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Final Chapter” – Season Finale

In the explosive first season finale, Ryan (Kevin Bacon) races to stop Joe Carroll (James Purefoy) before his endgame reaches a deadly conclusion.

Monday, May 6

FOX SPECIAL: RIHANNA 777 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – World Premiere

Global superstar Rihanna soars in the exclusive world premiere of concert documentary RIHANNA 777, giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at her unprecedented globetrotting concert tour that hit seven countries in seven days with seven shows to promote her seventh album, “Unapologetic.” The film provides fans with stellar performances of Rihanna’s greatest hits in exotic locales, as well as an inside look at the singer’s ambitious and often turbulent tour.

BONES (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Diamond in the Rough”

In an encore episode, featuring cast members of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, Bones and Boothgo undercover on a ballroom dancing TV competition to solve the murder of a female dancer.

Monday, May 13

HELL’S KITCHEN (8:00-10:00 PM) – “10 Chefs Compete” / “9 Chefs Compete” – Special Night

In a two-hour special event, the remaining chefs compete to participate in a glamorous photo shoot and host an intimate dinner for distinguished members of the United States Army. Then, the chefs are challenged to design and execute their own dinner menus before one more chef is sent home.

Monday, May 20

RAISING HOPE (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Not Indecent, But Not Quite Decent Enough Proposal”

In an encore episode,the Chance family meets Sabrina’s (Shannon Woodward) mother (guest star Melanie Griffith) at the funeral of her grandmother (guest star Tippi Hedren), whose last will and testament has a big impact on Jimmy (Lucas Neff) and Sabrina’s relationship.

THE GOODWIN GAMES (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Pilot” – Series Premiere

Starring Scott Foley (“Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy”), Becki Newton (“Ugly Betty”) and T.J. Miller (“Our Idiot Brother,” “She’s Out Of My League”), the new inventive family comedy features three estranged siblings who return home after the loss of their beloved father (guest star Beau Bridges) and unexpectedly find themselves poised to inherit more than $20 million – if, and only if, they can adhere to their late father’s wishes.

NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Cabin”

In an encore episode, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) invites Nick (Jake Johnson) and Angie (guest star Olivia Munn) to spend a couples’ weekend with her and Sam (guest star David Walton), but once there quickly discovers two’s company and four’s a crowd.

THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Danny Castellano Is My Gynecologist”

In an encore episode, when Mindy (Mindy Kaling) needs a new gynecologist, she asks Danny (Chris Messina) to take on the role, although the two engage in a game of chicken to see who will back out of the deal first.

TUESDAY

Tuesday, April 30

HELL’S KITCHEN (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “13 Chefs Compete”

In anticipation of Steak Night at HELL’S KITCHEN, Chef Ramsay challenges the Red and Blue teams to create five beautiful steak dishes. Later, dinner service gets off to a rocky start when one diner finds an unpleasant surprise in her dish, and tempers flare during another dramatic elimination round.

NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Virgins”

Flashbacks tell the story of how Jess, Cece (Hannah Simone) and the guys each lost his/her virginity and how it has affected their current romances. Dennis Farina and Dylan O’Brien guest-star.

THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Triathlon”

Mindy considers converting to Christianity to seem more appealing to Casey (guest star Anders Holm). Meanwhile, the staff competes in a triathlon against the midwives (guest stars Mark and Jay Duplass), and Danny’s ex-wife, Christina (guest star Chloe Sevigny), returns to New York to confront him. Then, Morgan (Ike Barinholtz) makes a mistake that costs him his job.

Tuesday, May 7

HELL’S KITCHEN (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “12 Chefs Compete”

Chef Ramsay announces that HELL’S KITCHEN will be hosting its first-ever Quinceañera and the teams must throw a party fit for a princess. Unfortunately, when one chef throws another under the bus, guests are left hungry and dinner service comes to a halt. While frustrated at both teams, Chef Ramsay makes an unexpected decision.

NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Winston’s Birthday”

Jess’ dad (guest star Rob Reiner) chooses the worst day to pay the loft an unexpected visit, forcing a nervous Nick to spend time alone with him. Meanwhile, Jess gets a shot at a big new job on the day before Cece’s wedding. Then, Schmidt (Max Greenfield) struggles to publicity date a less-than-physically-ideal woman, and Winston (Lamorne Morris) continually psyches himself up for his huge surprise birthday celebration, which no one seems to remember to throw for him. Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24”) guest-stars.

THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Frat Party”

Mindy acts as a mentor to a college student (guest star Francia Raisa). But when Casey and Mindy unexpectedly hit a rough patch, she decides to drown her sorrows at a frat party where she reunites with her old flame, Tom (guest star Bill Hader), and all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Danny and Jeremy (Ed Weeks) try to woo Morgan away from the midwives.

Tuesday, May 14

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Audition City #1” – Season Premiere, Part 1

Returning for its landmark 10^th season, the Emmy Award-nominated dance competition series waltzes into the first of a two-night season premiere. At the opening audition rounds, host Cat Deeley and resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy meet the new talent who showcase breathtaking dance performances as they compete to be named America’s Favorite Dancers.

NEW GIRL (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Elaine’s Big Day” – Season Finale

Cece’s wedding day finds Jess and Nick making a decision about their relationship. Meanwhile, Schmidt schemes with a typically overenthusiastic Winston to sabotage the nuptials, although a shocking announcement may be bigger than anything he plans. Taylor Swift and Rob Reiner guest-star.

THE MINDY PROJECT (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Take Me With You” – Season Finale

When Mindy decides to go to Haiti on a volunteer mission with Casey, Danny and his ex-wife, Christina, throw a party for them that they will never forget.

Tuesday, May 21

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Audition Cities #2 & #3”

The auditions continue as host Cat Deeley, along with resident judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy, meet new hopefuls competing for a chance to make it as a finalist and ultimately be named one of America’s Favorite Dancers.

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, May 1

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “4 Finalists Compete”

With only two weeks left before the finale, the four remaining IDOL hopefuls perform LIVE to impress the judges and the nation. After the performances, it’s up to America to vote for their favorites to keep them in the competition.

Wednesday, May 8

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “3 Finalists Compete”

It’s getting down to the wire, as the three remaining finalists perform LIVE for America’s votes.

Wednesday, May 15

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “Two Finalists Compete” – Season Finale, Part 1

The two finalists take the stage to battle it out on the last performance show of the season at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. Plus Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips and Carly Rae Jepsen perform.

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Audition City #2” – Season Premiere, Part 2

Wednesday, May 22

MASTERCHEF (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Auditions #1 / Auditions #2” – Two-Hour Season Premiere

After a nationwide search, the best home cooks in America arrive in Los Angeles to present their signature dishes to judges Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot. The hopefuls whose dishes impress the judges the most will earn a coveted white apron and move onto the next round.

THURSDAY

Thursday, April 25

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “Results Show”

As the countdown to the Grand Finale begins, another finalist is eliminated from the competition.

GLEE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Lights Out”

After the school’s power goes out, Will (Matthew Morrison) and Finn (Cory Monteith) lead the students in an “unplugged” session. Meanwhile, Kurt (Chris Colfer) asks Santana (Naya Rivera) and Rachel (Lea Michele) to volunteer at a Vogue.com benefit with Isabelle Wright (guest star Sarah Jessica Parker). Nene Leakes (“The New Normal”) also returns.

Thursday, May 2

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “Results Show”

In another nail-biting LIVE results show, the finalist who receives the fewest votes will be eliminated from the race for the title.

GLEE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Wonder-ful”

The members of New Directions take on the greatest hits of music icon Stevie Wonder. Then, Artie (Kevin McHale) receives news that could affect his and his mom’s (guest star Katey Sagal) future. Meanwhile in New York, Rachel prepares for her “Funny Girl” callback. Kate Hudson guest-stars.

Thursday, May 9

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “Results Show”

The tension mounts, as another finalist is sent home in an all-new LIVE results show.

GLEE (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “All or Nothing” – Season Finale

The members of New Directions travel to Regionals. But the competition gets tough when they go head-to-head with the Hoosierdaddies and lead singer Frida Romero (guest star Jessica Sanchez). Meanwhile, Rachel finds out if she gets the callback for “Funny Girl” on Broadway.

Thursday, May 16

AMERICAN IDOL (8:00-10:07 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) – “Winner Announced” – Two-Hour Season Finale, Part 2

The most anticipated night of the television season is finally here! On the second part of the two-night season finale, the Top 10 reunite on the stage one last time before host Ryan Seacrest reveals the newest American Idol.

Thursday, May 23

HELL’S KITCHEN (8:00-9:00 PM) – “8 Chefs Compete” – Time Period Premiere

The remaining eight chefs take a spin to determine which type of international cuisine they will cook in a challenge that will test their ability to create an exquisite ethnic dish using only select ingredients. Later, one team falls behind even before dinner service begins, and the other team’s strongest competitor makes shocking mistakes. After the worst dinner service in HELL’S KITCHEN history, each team must nominate their weakest chef in another explosive elimination round.

TOXIC OFFICE: DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GO? (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – Series Premiere

In this new unscripted workplace experiment, the boardroom doors get blown wide open when employees are given the power to make some tough decisions. Frustrated bosses will hand over the reins of their companies to the employees, offering their respective staffs a chance to make changes in the workplace – even if it means letting co-workers go.

FRIDAY

Friday, April 26

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Prohibition Grille”

Chef Ramsay is in for a challenge when he heads to Everett, WA, to visit The Prohibition Grille. Professional belly dancer-turned-restaurant owner Rishi is struggling to keep her business afloat and is in desperate need of help, but will she take Chef Ramsay’s advice?

TOUCH (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Accused”

Martin (Kiefer Sutherland) attempts to clear his name with a skeptical Detective Lange (guest star Mykelti Williamson). Meanwhile, Jake (David Mazouz) leads Avram (guest star Bodhi Elfman) to a possible member of the “Righteous 36,” and Aster Corps executive Nicole Farington (guest star Frances Fisher) accelerates the company’s nefarious mission.

Friday, May 3

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Chappy’s”

Chef Ramsay heads to Chappy’s, a Cajun-style restaurant in the heart of Nashville, where he meets owners John (Chappy) and Starr. The couple’s original restaurant in Mississippi was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina, forcing them to move. But since its Nashville opening, Chappy’s hasn’t found the same loyal customer base it once had. Find out if Chef Ramsay can help turn this restaurant around.

TOUCH (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Fight or Flight”

Following an intense encounter with Aster Corps enforcer Tanner (guest star D.B. Sweeney), Martin and Trevor Wilcox (guest star Greg Ellis) go undercover to prevent Farington from harming the “Righteous 36” in the name of corporate greed.

Friday, May 10

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Amy’s Baking Company” – Season Finale

Chef Ramsay heads to Scottsdale, AZ, to visit Amy’s Baking Company, which might be one of the cleanest restaurants in the history of the show. Cleanliness aside, Ramsay and the patrons find a number of issues with the food and service. Owners Amy and Samy refuse to pay attention to any critiques, but will this duo listen to Chef Ramsay, or force him to walk away?

TOUCH (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Leviathan” – Season Finale

As Aster Corps closes in on the completion of the number sequence that could catapult them to the top of the global economy, Farington endangers her two newest test subjects – Jake and Amelia (Saxon Sharbino). Martin and Trevor race against time to save them before they are killed and Aster Corps changes the world forever.

Friday, May 17

KITCHEN NIGHTMARES (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Yanni’s”

In an encore, Chef Ramsay visits Seattle, WA, to help the family owners of a Greek restaurant that’s in desperate need of an update.

BONES (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The But in the Joke”

In this encore episode, Bones and Booth investigate the murder of a telemarketer/comedian whose remains wind up stuck to the back of a graffiti artist who is still alive.

SATURDAY

Saturday, April 27

NASCAR ON FOX: SPRINT CUP RACING FROM RICHMOND (7:00 PM-CC PM ET Live/4:00 PM-CC PT Live)

NASCAR on FOX presents exclusive coverage of Sprint Cup racing from Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA. Host Chris Myers is joined by analysts Darrell Waltrip and Michael Waltrip in the Hollywood Hotel prerace studio. Race announcer Mike Joy calls the action on the track alongside analysts Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds.

THE FOLLOWING (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) – “The End is Near”

In an encore, Ryan races to locate Joe Carroll’s hideout as the followers create a diversion at the town’s evacuation center.

BEN AND KATE (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) – “Guitar Face”

In this encore episode, Kate (Dakota Johnson) gets turned off when she sees the face Will (guest star Geoff Stults) makes while performing with his band. Meanwhile, Tommy (Echo Kellum) gets Ben (Nat Faxon) a job at the country club.

Saturday, May 4

COPS (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Fight Night” / “Busted #3” – One-Hour Season Finale

Officers from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department are called to help detain an unruly suspect and stop a woman who appears to be soliciting on the Vegas strip. Also, the Atlanta Police Department is called to a gas station where a woman accuses her male friend of punching her in the face and throwing a brick at her car. Then, patrolmen from the Toledo Police Department find two female neighbors fighting. Plus, officers from the Sacramento Police Department pursue a suspect hiding in a neighbor’s backyard, and find more than they bargained for in the process.

THE FOLLOWING (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Final Chapter”

An encore of the April 29 first season finale.

HELL’S KITCHEN (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) – “11 Chefs Compete”

In an encore from Season 10, it’s family night in HELL’S KITCHEN, but the chefs’ behavior is anything but family-friendly as tempers flare on both teams.

BEN AND KATE (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) – “The Trip”

In an encore episode, Kate and Will take their relationship to the next level when they head out on a romantic camping trip together that quickly goes awry. Meanwhile, BJ (Lucy Punch) makes it her mission to help Tommy move past his feelings for Kate.

Saturday, May 11

NASCAR ON FOX: SPRINT CUP RACING FROM DARLINGTON (6:00 PM-CC ET Live/3:00 PM-CC PT Live)

NASCAR on FOX presents exclusive coverage of Sprint Cup racing from Darlington Raceway in Darlington, SC. Host Chris Myers is joined by analysts Darrell Waltrip and Michael Waltrip in the Hollywood Hotel prerace studio. Race announcer Mike Joy calls the action on the track alongside analysts Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds.

HELL’S KITCHEN (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) – “10 Chefs Compete”

In an encore from Season 10, Chef Ramsay once again pits the Blue Team against the Red Team in a high-stakes culinary challenge that forces the chefs to think on their feet.

BEN AND KATE (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) – “The B-Squad”

In an encore episode, Kate blames herself when Maddie (Maggie Elizabeth Jones) fails the test to get into her school’s gifted program.

Saturday, May 18

COPS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Stupid Behavior #5”

Among the cases featured in this encore episode is one in which officers from the Portland Police Bureau try to stop an older man after he crashes his car into a sign and takes off on foot.

COPS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Morons on Parade #6

In an encore episode, officers from the Amarillo Police Department respond to a domestic disturbance call.

COPS (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Taken Into Custody #3”

Among the cases featured in this encore episode is one in which officers from the Portland Police Bureau chase after a suspect with methamphetamines.

COPS (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Street Arrests #3”

In an encore, officers from the Chattanooga Police Department respond to a domestic disturbance call following a report that a man threatened to attack his girlfriend with a brick.

HELL’S KITCHEN (11:00 PM-Midnight ET/PT) – “9 Chefs Compete”

In an encore episode from Season 10, Chef Ramsay brings in professional competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut for a head-to-head wing eating competition.

BEN AND KATE (Midnight-12:30 AM ET/PT) – “Girl Problems”

In an encore, Tommy introduces the gang to his new girlfriend, Lila (guest star Brittany Snow).

SUNDAY

Sunday, April 28

THE SIMPSONS (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) – “Hardly Kirk-ing”

In an encore episode, Bart (Nancy Cartwright) and Milhouse (Pamela Hayden) explore the perks of being an adult when a shaving experiment leaves Milhouse looking exactly like his father, Kirk (Hank Azaria).

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) – “Grave Danger”

Rallo (Mike Henry) heads to East Stoolbend to stay at Robert’s (guest voice Corey Holcomb) apartment for the weekend. But when Robert abandons him for a trip to Baltimore, he’s forced to make friends with the tough neighborhood kids. Meanwhile, Cleveland (Henry) and his friends discover the joys of hanging out at the beautiful, lush Stoolbend Cemetery. Rapper T-Pain guest-voices.

THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Pulpit Friction”

Homer (Dan Castellaneta) is recruited to be a church deacon by the trendy new reverend in town (guest voice Edward Norton). But Bart asks Flanders (Harry Shearer) to help him track down their former pastor, Reverend Lovejoy (Shearer), when Homer starts to embrace the faith a little too seriously. Meanwhile, Marge (Julie Kavner) finds out her dry cleaners mistakenly swapped her wedding dress with one of Krusty’s (Castellaneta) costumes.

BOB’S BURGERS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Boyz 4 Now”

Tina (Dan Mintz) drags Louise (Kristen Schaal) to a boy band concert against her will, and much to her horror, Louise develops her first crush on the band’s youngest member, Boo Boo (guest voice Max Greenfield).

FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Total Recall”

Stewie’s (Seth MacFarlane) beloved toy, Rupert, is recalled. Then, Peter (MacFarlane) gets sick, so Lois (Alex Borstein) replaces him in a bowling tournament.

AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Full Cognitive Redaction of Avery Bullock by the Coward Stan Smith”

Stan (Seth MacFarlane) is shocked when Agent Crisp (guest voice Phil LaMarr) from CIA Internal Affairs tells him that Deputy Director Bullock (guest voice Patrick Stewart) is showing early signs of dementia and must have his memory erased. Steve (Scott Grimes) runs into a bully at school, so Roger (MacFarlane) hires an old friend to take care of the problem. John Leguizamo and David Koechner (“The Office”) also guest-voice.

Sunday, May 5

THE SIMPSONS (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) – “Love is a Many-Splintered Thing”

In an encore episode,Bart’s heart strings are pulled once again when Mary Spuckler (guest voice Zooey Deschanel) returns to Springfield.

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) – “Of Lice & Men”

When Rallo must chop off his beloved afro after a lice outbreak at school and his classmates make fun of him, Junior (Kevin Michael Richardson) takes him under his wing. Meanwhile, Freight Train (guest voice Craig Robinson) and Cookie (guest voice Frances Callier) leave Cleveland to house-sit for the weekend, but things go awry when all his friends come over.

THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “Whiskey Business”

Moe (Hank Azaria) finds a new lease on life when rich venture capitalists take an interest in his homemade whiskey. Then, Grampa (Castellaneta) injures himself while babysitting Bart, and quickly discovers he prefers being cared for by his grandson than by the staff at the nursing home. Also, Lisa (Yeardley Smith) takes exception to a “Tupac-at-Coachella”-style hologram of jazz legend Bleeding Gums Murphy, and Sonny Rollins (guest-voicing as himself) appears to ask her not to boycott the record label.

BOB’S BURGERS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “Carpe Museum”

Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) is on chaperone duty during the kids’ field trip. So, when Louise sneaks into a closed exhibit and gets lost in the rainforest, Bob must rescue her before anyone notices they are gone.

FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Save The Clam”

When the owner of The Drunken Clam is killed, Peter and the guys must find a way to save the bar, after the bank threatens to close it. Meanwhile, Meg (Mila Kunis) gets a part-time job at a funeral home.

AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Lost in Space” – Milestone 150^th Episode

In the milestone 150^th episode featuring an original score by Wax Fang, the series travels to the slave spaceship that abducted Jeff (guest voice Jeff Fischer) – with Roger’s help – after Jeff discovered his secret (hint: Roger is an alien). To find his way home, Jeff must first prove to the evil Emperor Zing (guest voice Michael McKean) that he was always in love with Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane). Other guest voices include Sean Hayes and Sinbad as himself.

Sunday, May 12

THE SIMPSONS (7:00-7:30 PM ET/PT) – “Gorgeous Grampa”

In an encore episode,Homer’s obsession with the TV show “Storage Battles” leads the family to discover Grampa’s past identity as “Gorgeous Godfrey,” the most feared and villainous man in pro wrestling.

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) – “Mr. and Mrs. Brown”

Donna (Sanaa Lathan) puts her foot down when Cleveland and his mom, Cookie, are mistaken for husband and wife on a visit to a retirement community. Then, Rallo steals a candy bar from a park vendor, but tries to have Junior take the rap for the crime.

THE SIMPSONS (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) – “The Fabulous Faker Boy”

Marge encourages Bart to explore his creative side, and his initial reticence quickly subsides when Marge hires Slava’s (guest voice Bill Hader) beautiful daughter, Zhenya (guest voice Jane Krakowski), as his new Russian piano instructor. Meanwhile, Homer is shocked when he loses the last two remaining hairs on his head, and must employ a variety of headgear to keep his newfound baldness a secret from Marge. Patrick Stewart and Justin Bieber guest-voice.

BOB’S BURGERS (8:30-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Unnatural” – Season Finale

Gene (Eugene Mirman) signs up for the baseball team, and Tina gets hooked on espressos in the third season finale of BOB’S BURGERS.

FAMILY GUY (9:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) – “Farmer Guy”

The Griffins move to a farm, and Peter starts an illicit drug business, a la “Breaking Bad.”

AMERICAN DAD (9:30-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Da Flippity Flop” – Season Finale

Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker) discovers his original human body, but Stan refuses to help him switch back. So, Klaus steals Stan’s body and Stan becomes the fish. Meanwhile, Roger turns the attic into a gym, and tries to pressure Steve into a long-term membership.

Sunday, May 19

THE CLEVELAND SHOW (7:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) – “Crazy Train” / “Wheel! Of! Family!” – One-Hour Season Finale Event

Freight Train unexpectedly invites Cleveland to the upcoming Lowrider Convention. But Dr. Fist (guest voice Bryan Cranston) reveals that the elder Brown’s surprising behavior may be the result of dementia. Then, Freight Train takes Junior to the local YMCA, where the athletically challenged teen discovers he’s a pole-dancing savant.

THE SIMPSONS (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) – “The Saga of Carl Carlson” / “The Man Who Came to be Dinner” – One-Hour Season Finale Event

Homer, Moe, Lenny (Harry Shearer) and Carl (Hank Azaria) win the Springfield Lottery. But when Carl takes off to Iceland – his homeland – with all the winnings, the guys embark on a Nordic adventure to rescue the cash. Then, the Simpsons board the wrong ride on a trip to “Dizzneeland” and are transported through the galaxy to Kang and Kodos’ home planet, where the inhabitants try to eat Homer in a giant fondue.

FAMILY GUY (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) – “Road to Vegas” / “No Country Club for Old Men” – One-Hour Season Finale Event

Stewie and Brian use Stewie’s time machine to go to Las Vegas for a Bette Midler concert, but chaos ensues when the machine malfunctions and creates alt-versions of the pair: a “lucky” version and an “unlucky” one. Then, the Griffins are invited to join the prestigious Barrington Country Club and, of course, get thrown out.

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Ford Motor Company, Coca-Cola and AT&T To Be First-Ever Sponsors

of Live, On-Screen Double-Boxing in Entertainment Programming

In this week’s live Top 6 results show airing Thursday, April 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), FOX will present an on-screen double-box live camera feed of the show during a commercial break featuring official sponsors Ford, Coca-Cola and AT&T, a television first for entertainment programming.

When AMERICAN IDOL cuts to commercial break later in the show, the behind-the-scenes excitement will continue LIVE during the ad break, giving viewers an exclusive peek from backstage, the IDOL stage and the audience. The LIVE show content will appear on-screen simultaneously alongside each official sponsor’s commercial airing during the results show. Also, the official series sponsors will gain added exposure with on-screen graphics and wraps in these double-boxed commercial pods.

The “double box” keeps viewers connected to the storytelling of the program by giving the feeling of being at a live show, in turn keeping them attentive throughout the commercial pod and continually engaged with the larger window that features the advertising message. Combined with the branding of the on-screen wrap, ad engagement is heightened over full-screen format, a significant benefit to key sponsors.

This week, on Wednesday, April 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), the Top 6 –Lazaro Arbos, Janelle Arthur, Candice Glover, Kree Harrison, Amber Holcomb and Angie Miller – return to perform for America’s votes. Tune in to find out which of your favorite finalists will be sent home on the next live results show airing the following night, Thursday, April 11 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed).

Visit americanidol.com for additional information regarding AMERICAN IDOL voting, as well as exclusive videos, interviews and photos, plus special behind-the-scenes information and all of your AMERICAN IDOL news.

About Ford Motor Company

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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world’s most valuable brand, our Company’s portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world’s top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or check out our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.

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