Monday, February 29, 2016

‘Adam Devine’s House Party’ to Premiere on Comedy Central on March 3

Adam Devine returns for a third season of "Adam Devine's House Party" on Comedy Centeral March 3 (Publicity photo).
NEW YORK – “Adam Devine’s House Party” returns for a third season of fun in the sun on Thursday, March 3 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. Produced by Avalon Television and executive produced by Devine, Scotty Landes, Avalon’s Jon Thoday, Richard Allen-Turner, David Martin, Isaac Horne, and fellow “Workaholic” Kyle Newacheck, who also co-directs the series with Adam Newacheck, the all-new ten-episode season was shot entirely on-location at Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu, HI.

Starring and hosted by Devine (“Workaholics”), the third season of “House Party” showcases what happens when a party animal obliterates a massive budget to plan an epic island bash, this time in paradise. The season features beachside shenanigans and all-new stand-up sets from rising comedians. In the premiere, titled “Wedding in Paradise” and featuring Chris Garcia, Jacob Williams, and Megan Gailey, Adam finds out that the stand-up venue is booked for a wedding so he must convince one of the comics to marry him.

Each episode of “House Party” features scripted storylines and stand-up segments, and hosts an exciting lineup of up-and-coming talent: Dino Archie, Vladimir Caamano, Jen D’Angelo, Anthony Devito, Brendan Eyre, Devin Field, Gailey, Garcia, Noah Gardenswartz, Rob Haze, Matt Ingebretson, Kevin Iso, Josh Johnson, Amir K, Langston Kerman, Joe Sinclitico, Jak Knight, Neel Nanda, Ryan O’Flanagan, Leonard Ouzts, Pat Regan, Chris Thayer, Sarah Tollemache, Taylor Tomlinson, Brandon Wardell, Matt Wayne, Alice Wetterlund, Wiliams, Myke Wright and Jenny Zigrino.

Episodes of “Adam Devine’s House Party” will air on Thursdays at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT, and will be available the day after air in the Comedy Central App, and two days after air on iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies & TV, Vudu, Verizon Flexview and Google Play.

Friday, February 26, 2016

‘The Big Short’ Comes to Blu-Ray and DVD on March 15

Ryan Gosling in a still from the Paramount Pictures release "The Big Short" (Photo by Paramount Pictures).
LOS ANGELES – "One of the most absorbing and entertaining films of the year" (Mara Reinstein, Us Weekly), director Adam McKay's "witty, smart, sharp and funny" (Scott Mantz, "Access Hollywood") masterpiece “The Big Short” arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand March 15 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Christian Bale), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing, “The Big Short” also was named one of the top 10 films of the year by The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, Us Weekly, the American Film Institute and many more.

Based on the best-selling book by Michael Lewis, “The Big Short” details the true story of four outsiders who risked everything to take on the big banks during the greatest financial fraud in U.S. history. Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt deliver career-best performances in "the most wildly entertaining must-see movie of the year" (Toni Gonzales, Fox-TV).

“The Big Short” Blu-ray Combo Pack with Digital HD is packed with over an hour of bonus content. Go behind the scenes with Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell and Christian Bale as they talk about their characters and the real people in this unbelievable true story, then discover the facts behind the gripping events as author Michael Lewis and the filmmakers discuss how the most incredible heist of the century was pulled off. Plus, catch five deleted scenes that were not shown in theaters and hear director Adam McKay reveal the challenges he faced in bringing the book to the screen.

Friday, February 12, 2016

Bravo's New 'The Real Housewives of Dallas' to Premiere on April 11

The cast of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," shown above, will be getting company when Bravo debuts its new installment in the franchise, "The Real Housewives of Dallas," on April 11 (Photo by Bravo Media LLC).
NEW YORK  – Bravo Media travels to the southwest with cowboy boots, class and a big dose of sass premiering “The Real Housewives of Dallas” on April 11 at 10pm ET/PT. A natural expansion for “The Real Housewives” franchise, the extravagant, over-the-top city of Dallas is deeply rooted in Texan pride, where people believe that if they are lucky enough to live in the Lone Star State, they are lucky enough. The series delves into the lives of five sophisticated southern socialites – Cary Deuber, Tiffany Hendra, Stephanie Hollman, LeeAnne Locken and Brandi Redmond, along with their friend Marie Reyes – as they climb their way to the top of the city's most exclusive circle. With big wallets, big hearts and even bigger drama, these ladies prove why you don’t mess with Texas, let alone a Housewife. For a sneak peek of the series, please visit: http://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-dallas/season-1/videos/introducing-the-real-housewives-of-dallas

“The Real Housewives of Dallas” gives an exclusive look into the glamorous galas, scintillating scandals and enormous egos of this quintet of women as they navigate the social scene of the city’s elite, all while juggling their husbands, boyfriends and families. Pedigree and status may grant an automatic invite to the most exclusive gatherings in town, but one misstep could send anyone to the blacklist. Pecking orders and relationships are at stake when old-money meets new-money meets no-money, and these ladies soon realize who will survive the twists and turns, and who will be left in the dust to lick their wounds.

“The Real Housewives” franchise consistently brings in a loyal, affluent fan base across the various platforms. The network’s newest city, “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” currently airing Sundays at 9PM ET/PT, delivered over 2.5 million total viewers, 1.5 million P18-49 and over 1.4 million P25-54, making it the highest-rated series premiere of “The Real Housewives” franchise among all key demos. The most recent season of “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” (season 10) where it all began, averaged 2.7 million total viewers, making it the most-watched season in series  history, according to Nielsen Live+3 data. In addition, “The Real Housewives” franchise has netted nearly 35 million VOD transactions in 2015.

Thursday, February 11, 2016

New Trailer for 'The Huntsman: Winter's War' Features Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt in the new trailer for "The Huntsman: Winter's War," which also features Charlize Theron and Chris Hemsworth (Photo by Universal Pictures).
LOS ANGELES - Emily Blunt is featured in the new trailer for the upcoming “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” which is set for release on April 22 from Universal Pictures.

The film tells the tale of the war between Evil Queen Ravenna, (Charlize Theron) and her younber sister, the Ice Queen (Blunt).The new trailer, shows the queen raising an army of boy soldiers who will fight for her when she realizes that she is unable to have children.

The cast for “The Huntsman: Winter’s War” is led by Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain and Sam Claflin. Cedric Nicolas-Troyan directs. 

See the trailer below:

 

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

The Second Season of Comedy Central’s ‘This is Not Happening’ to Premiere on Feb. 23


Comic Ari Shaffir's "This is Not Happening" is set to make its season two premiere on Feb. 23 on Comedy Central (Photo by Comedy Central).
NEW YORK  – The insanity continues when Ari Shaffir rocks a mohawk and a Canadian tuxedo for another round of true-life, long-form storytelling in the second season of “This Is Not Happening” premiering on Comedy Central on Tuesday, February 23 at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT.

“This Is Not Happening” features Shaffir and his comedian friends telling hilarious and true stories in front of a live audience at Cheetahs in Hollywood. This season features stories from Jim Breuer, Nicole Byer, Dan Cummins, Joe DeRosa, Joey Diaz, Bret Ernst, Felipe Esparza, Hannah Friedman, Moshe Kasher, Kyle Kinane, Artie Lange, Al Madrigal, Kurt Metzger, Randall Park, Sean Patton, Henry Rollins, Shaffir, Steve Simeone, Nick Swardson, Ron White and Kate Willett reliving their favorite, most embarrassing, or just plain funniest true-life tales about psychedelia, crime, romance, disaster, nostalgia and karma. Each episode features a custom open that puts Shaffir into bizarre alien dreamscapes brought to life by director Jeff Tomsic. The premiere, titled “Psychedelia,” features stories about acid trips gone awry from Rollins and Cummins. “This Is Not Happening” originally debuted as a digital series on cc.com and the site continues to feature exclusive digital stories from Diaz, Matt Edgar, Solomon Georgio, Mike Lawrence, Annie Lederman, Mark Normand, Christina Pazsitzky, Ben Roy and Andrew Santino throughout the run of new episodes.

Episodes of “This Is Not Happening” will air on Tuesdays at 12:30 a.m. ET/PT, and will be available the day after air in the Comedy Central App, and two days after air on iTunes, Amazon Video, Microsoft Movies & TV, Vudu, Verizon Flexview and Google Play.

Leading up to the on-air premiere, Comedy Central Stand-Up and cc.com/ThisIsNotHappening will feature preview stories and digital exclusives from the new season. Additional exclusives and extended versions of many stories will appear on the site throughout the season and following the season finale. Stories from “This Is Not Happening” will also be found during the season in the CC app and the Comedy Central channel on Snapchat Discover. Fans can follow Shaffir on Twitter at @AriShaffir, and tweet using the hashtag #ThisIsNotHappening to join the social conversation around the series.

Shaffir’s second one-hour stand-up special, “Paid Regular” premiered on Comedy Central in January 2015. His first one-hour special, “Passive Aggressive,” premiered on Chill.com in February 2013 and then on Comedy Central in March 2015. His stand-up album “Revenge for the Holocaust” was released in 2012 and went to number 1 on iTunes and amazon.com the week of its premiere.