Kristin Chenoweth featured in new ABC series “GCB” premiering March 4
From left: Mark Deklin, Miriam Shor, Brad Beyer, Jennifer Aspen, Leslie Bibb, Annie Potts, Kristin Chenoweth, David James Elliott and Marisol Nichols of "GCB" - ABC Photo
Billed by ABC as a fun, wicked drama, “GCB” is set in Dallas and centers on Amanda Vaughn (Leslie Bibb, “Iron Man”), once the ultimate high school “mean girl,” who is forced to return home in disgrace after a scandalous end to her marriage and face her former classmates, which include Carlene Cockburn (Broken Arrow native Kristin Chenoweth, “Pushing Daisies”), Cricket Caruth-Reilly (Miriam Shor, “Swingtown”), Sharon Peacham (Jennifer Aspen, “Rodney”) and Heather Cruz (Marisol Nichols, “24″).
Amanda and her two teenage children move in with her socialite mother, Gigi (Annie Potts, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), and since Amanda has changed since her high school days, she hopes for a new start.
Her former classmates, however, aren’t as eager to begin afresh, unable to forget the way Amanda treated them in the past.
David James Elliott (“JAG”), Mark Deklin (“Lone Star”) and Brad Beyer (“Jericho”) also star in the series.
“GCB” premieres at 9 p.m. Sunday, March 4, on ABC.
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Ed Harris, Julianne Moore star in HBO Films’ “Game Change,” premiering March 10
Ed Harris and Julianne Moore star in "Game Change" - HBO Photo
University of Oklahoma graduate Ed Harris takes on the role of former Republican presidential candidate John McCain and Julianne Moore portrays his former running mate Sarah Palin in HBO Films’ “Game Change,” which debuts at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 10, on HBO.
The movie is directed by the team behind the Emmy-winning HBO Films drama “Recount,” director Jay Roach and writer Danny Strong.
“Game Change” offers a searing behind-the-scenes look at McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, from the selection of Alaska Gov. Palin as his vice presidential running mate to their defeat in the general election, and is told through the eyes of McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, the man who most championed Palin for the ticket, according to a news release.
Woody Harrelson, Ron Livingston, Peter MacNicol, Sarah Paulson, Jamey Sheridan and Bruce Altman also star in the film.
The “Game Change” script by Strong is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann.
Executive producers of the movie are Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Roach, with Strong and Steven Shareshian serving as co-executive producers.
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“America’s Next Top Model”: Tulsa included in open casting call locations for college edition of series
The college edition of The CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” series has scheduled open casting calls in cities throughout the country and Tulsa is included among them.
The audition will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, March 10 at Virginia College, 5124 S Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74105.
Casting directors are looking for females, ages 18 to 27, of diverse backgrounds, shapes, sizes and with a minimum height requirement of 5’7” tall, according to a news release.
Contestants on the series will by vying for a prize package that will launch their modeling careers and also help them to continue to earn their degree.
The schedule for open casting calls in March, provided by The CW, is as follows:
Thursday, March 1
3:00pm
Seminole Grand Apartments
1505 West Thorpe
Tallahassee, FL 32303
5:00pm
The Grocery Tree
University Plaza
4710 Vestal Parkway East
Vestal, NY 13850
Friday, March 2
2:00pm
La Roche College
Zappala College Center
9000 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
4:00pm
G Entertainment
8805 Ohio River Rd.
Wheelersburg, OH 45694
Saturday, March 3
9:00am
Virginia College of Jackson
5360 1-55N
Jackson, MS 39211
9:00am
Michiana Beauty College
7321 Heritage Square Drive, Suite 160
Granger, IN 46530
9:00am
Savannah Mall
14045 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419
9:00am
Salvation Army Kroc Center
1833 Broad Street
Augusta, GA 30904
10:00am
Peachtree Mall
3131 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31909
11:00am
City Place
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
12:00pm
King of Hearts and Bridal Shop
1707 Hudson Lane
Monroe, LA 71201
1:00pm
Prien Lake Mall
496 W. Prien Lake Mall
Lake Charles, LA 70601
1:00pm
Music City Hall
4101 East 42nd
Odessa, TX 79762
Monday, March 5
9:00am
Northern Quest Casino and Resort
100 North Hayford Rd.
Airway Heights, WA 99001
Thursday, March 8
2:00pm
Shoppes at Montage
Shoppes Blvd
Moosic, PA 18507
3:00pm
Euphoria Institute of Beauty, Arts & Sciences
A Division of Lincoln Technical Institute
Lincoln Mall
622 George Washington Highway
Lincoln, RI 02865
6:00pm
NW Iowa Community College
603 W. Park Street
Sheldon, IA 51201
Friday, March 9
8:00am
Fashion Careers College
1923 Morena Blvd
San Diego, CA 92110
10:00am
Mark Dodge
3118 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36606
1:00pm
The Shoppes at Eastchase
7274 Eastchase Parkway
Montgomery, AL 36117
5:00pm
Lake Forest Mall
701 Russell Avenue
Gaitherburg, MD 20877
Saturday, March 10
10:00am
Westfield Franklin Park (Food Court)
5001 Monroe Street
Toledo, OH 43623
10:00am
Frontier Mall
1400 Dell Range Blvd.
Cheyenne, WY 82009
10:00am
Village Mall
1627 Opelika Rd.
Auburn, AL 36830
10:00am
The Fashion Center @ Pentagon City
1100 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202
12:00pm
Virginia College
5124 S. Peoria Ave
Tulsa, OK 74105
12:00pm
Sikes Senter Mall
3111 Midwestern Parkway
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
12:00pm
Nebraska Furniture Mart/Mrs. B’s
7312 Jones Circle
Omaha, NE 68114
TBD time
Westfield Vancouver
8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, WA 98662
Sunday, March 11
9:00am
Aveda Institute
8188 Park Lane
Dallas, TX 75231
* Locations and times are subject to change, so visit www.cwtv.com for up-to-date casting information and applications, as well as additional open calls sponsored by local CW affiliates.
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“Hop,” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” and “The Descendants” among March features on Movies on Demand
James Marsden stars in "Hop"
“Hop,” starring Oklahoma City native James Marsden,”The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” and “The Descendants” are included among the varied list of films to choose from on Cox Cable’s Movies on Demand in March.
The complete list for March, provided in a news release, is as follows:
· Puss In Boots (3D) (Paramount/DreamWorks) – 3/2 (PG) Voices: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Billy Bob Thornton, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Sedaris.
· Jack and Jill (Sony) – 3/6 (PG) Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, Nick Swardson
· Immortals (3D) (Relativity) – 3/6 (R) Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Frieda Pinto, Stephen Dorff, Luke Evans, John Hurt
· Footloose (Paramount) – 3/6 (PG-13) Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid
· The Skin I Live In (Sony) – 3/6 (R) Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, Roberto Alamo
· Like Crazy (Paramount) – 3/6 (PG-13) Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Fiona Hughes
· Young Adult (Paramount) – 3/6 (R) Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, J.K. Simmons
· The Descendants (Fox) – 3/13 (R) George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Nick Krause
· The Three Musketeers (Summit) – 3/13 (PG-13) Logan Lerman, Orlando Bloom, Milla Jovovich, Luke Evans, Matthew Macfadyen, Ray Stevenson
· Happy Feet Two (3D) (WB) – 3/13 (PG) Voices: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Sofía Vergara, Pink
· The Sitter (Fox) – 3/20 (TV-MA) Jonah Hill, Max Records, Ari Graynor, J.B. Smoove, Sam Rockwell
· The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Sony) – 3/20 (R) Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgård, Robin Wright, Joely Richardson
· The Muppets (Buena Vista) – 3/20 (PG) Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones
· Carnage (Sony) – 3/20 (R) Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly
· Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (WB) – 3/27 (PG-13) Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn, Sandra Bullock, Max von Sydow
· A Dangerous Method (Sony) – 3/27 (R) Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightly, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Sarah Gadon
· Hop (Universal) – 3/30 (PG) Russell Brand (voice), Kaley Cuoco, James Marsden, Elizabeth Perkins, Chelsea Handler, Hank Azaria (voice), Hugh Laurie (voice).
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Rooney Mara stars in "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
“Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp” docuseries to air on Lifetime
Bristol Palin - AP Photo
The docuseries “Bristol Palin: Life’s a Tripp” has been picked up by Lifetime and will provide an exclusive, rare glimpse into Palin’s real life as a young, single mother forging her own way in the world while living under the constant spotlight as a member of one of America’s most high-profile families, according to a news release.
Ten half-hour episodes of the show have been ordered by the network and are scheduled to air this year.
Daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Bristol has been a leading advocate for the prevention of teen pregnancy and has worked with such organizations as the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the Candie’s Foundation to educate people about the issue.
In 2010, she placed third on ABC’s reality competition series “Dancing With the Stars” and, most recently, she published her New York Times best-selling book “Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far.”
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“White Collar”: Third season finale tonight
Matt Bomer in the third season finale of "White Collar." - USA Network Photo
The third season finale of “White Collar” airs at 9 tonight on the USA Network.
A summary of the episode, provided by USA, is as follows:
When Agent Kramer (guest star Beau Bridges) returns to derail Neal’s (Matt Bomer) commutation, Neal races to right a wrong from his past. Peter (Tim DeKay) in turn must choose a side. On the brink of redemption, set against the backdrop of his commutation hearing, Neal will ultimately have to decide between fight and flight.
Guest stars include Diahann Carroll, Patricia Kalember and Judith Ivey.
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“Dancing With the Stars”: Season 14 cast announced today
The Season 14 cast of "Dancing With the Stars," includes, from left: Melissa Gilbert, Sherri Shepherd, Martina Navratilova, Maria Menounos, Gladys Knight, Jaleel White, Donald Driver, Roshon Fegan, Gavin DeGraw and Jack Wagner. - ABC Photo
The “Dancing With the Stars” cast for Season 14, as well as the celebrity/professional dance pairings, were announced on “Good Morning America” today.
The new season debuts with a two-hour premiere at 7 p.m., Monday, March 19 on ABC.
The celebrity dancers and their professional partners, provided by ABC, are as follows:
- Singer Gavin DeGraw and Karina Smirnoff
- NFL football player Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd
- Actor/musician Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower
- Actress Melissa Gilbert and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
- Singer Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas
- Singer Gladys Knight and Tristan McManus
- Actor William Levy and Cheryl Burke
- TV host Maria Menounos and Derek Hough
- Tennis star Martina Navratilova and Tony Dovolani
- TV co-host Sherri Shepherd and Val Chmerkovskiy
- Actor Jack Wagner and Anna Trebunskaya
- Actor Jaleel White and Kym Johnson
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Jason Isaacs makes new NBC series “Awake” come alive
Jason Isaacs, Wilmer Valderrama and Steve Harris of "Awake" - NBC Photo
In the new NBC drama “Awake,” Los Angeles police detective Michael Britten (Jason Isaacs, “Harry Potter”) and his family are involved in a tragic car accident and afterwards Britten finds himself waking up into two separate lives.
In one, his teen son Rex (Dylan Minnette, “Saving Grace”), has died in the wreck and his wife, Hannah (Laura Allen, “Terriers”), has survived; in the other, Hannah has passed away and Rex has survived.
In order to keep both family members alive, Britten begins living in these two dueling realities, but has two separate bureau-assigned therapists, Dr. Evans (Cherry Jones, “24″) and Dr. Lee (BD Wong, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”), in each of these lives attempting to assist him in determining which one is real.
Britten, however, has no desire to find out either one of them is untrue.
Britten also has different police partners in each world, Det. Isaiah “Bird” Freeman (Steve Harris, “The Practice”) and Det. Efrem Vega (Wilmer Valderrama, “That ’70s Show”).
While working separate cases with them, he realizes he can solve crimes by using his two realities to obtain unique perspectives and put together clues that cross over from each realm.
Although this series sounds hard to follow, it’s actually not, and the main reason is due to the performance of Isaacs.
While you would think Britten’s situation would be unsettling, Isaacs remains a steady force as he portrays this character, and also conveys a great deal of sympathy as he tries to sustain a life with both his wife and his son.
Additionally, the way in which he is able to solve cases by using information he can acquire from both worlds makes the show particularly intriguing.
Another plus for “Awake” is that Kyle Killen is creator and an executive producer.
Killen’s critically acclaimed and, unfortunately, short-lived previous series “Lone Star” was my favorite new fall show in 2010.
Howard Gordon is also an executive producer of the series, and his credits include “Homeland,” “24,” “The X-Files,” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
Hopefully, “Awake” will be around longer than “Lone Star.”
“Awake” premieres at 9 p.m., Thursday, March 1, on NBC.
– Melissa Hayer
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“The Walking Dead”: “18 Miles Out” episode to air Sunday
From left, Jon Bernthal and Andrew Lincoln in a scene from "The Walking Dead" - AMC Photo
As “Walking Dead” fans know, there is much more to this series than zombie attacks.
Sunday’s episode entitled “18 Miles Out” explores in depth the recurring themes of how to survive in an apocalyptic world and how to do so and retain some sense of humanity at the same time.
Whether there is any hope to be had for a life worth living in this walker-filled world is also a question that is dwelled upon.
These subjects come into play as Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Shane (Jon Bernthal) try to decide how to deal with the outsider rescued from town last week and Hershel’s (Scott Wilson) youngest daughter faces an emotional crisis.
Lincoln and Bernthal, two of the best actors on television right now, deliver stellar performances in this episode, which also includes some pretty intense zombie encounters.
If for some reason “The Walking Dead” isn’t on your must-see viewing list yet, you’re missing a phenomenal show – add it to your list pronto!
“The Walking Dead” airs at 8 p.m. Sundays on AMC.
– Melissa Hayer
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From left, Jon Bernthal and Andrew Lincoln in "The Walking Dead" - AMC PHOTO
Rachael Ray Show awards makeover to Oklahoma City weight loss participants
Ten of the biggest weight loss participants in Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett’s million pound weight loss challenge have been awarded with a makeover by the Rachael Ray Show.
The Rachael Ray Show sent its style contributor Kyan Douglas and its Million Pound Makeover Truck to Oklahoma City to greet these participants and reward them for their inspiring weight loss with a trip to New York City for a head-to-toe makeover, according to a news release.
Billie Smith, Joseph Coleman, Melissa Kingry, Clifton Boroff, Kathy Panas, Mike Panas, Scott Thompson, Dale Spoonemore, Sheri Chenevert and Jeanie Menefee are the honorees.
The episode featuring the makeovers, and the most encouraging weight loss stories in Oklahoma City as well, airs at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, on KFOR Channel 4.
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