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Lot18 & AMC Launch New "The Walking Dead" Wine Collection

Wine lovers and fans of the worldwide hit television series "The Walking Dead" can now order "The Walking Dead" Wine Collection from Lot18 in partnership with AMC. Perfect for your weekly viewing parties or for any occasion, the limited-edition collection features three hand-crafted blends and uniquely designed labels to honor the essence of characters from the series which is currently in its 8th season. With a limited number of each specially created bottle available, these delicious wines can be purchased exclusively at Lot18.com/TheWalkingDead while supplies last.  Just in time for the highly anticipated new season of "The Walking Dead", the sale will go live on Monday, November 6 at 8am ET. The individually selected wines were carefully crafted by the team at Lot18 to highlight their shared characteristics with the beloved characters Rick Grimes, Daryl Dixon, and the villainous Negan. The inspiration behind the wines are as follows: Rick

Curb Your Enthusiasm returns Oct. 1

The Emmy®- and Golden Globe-winning comedy series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, starring Larry David, returns for its ten-episode ninth season SUNDAY, OCT. 1 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT), on HBO. The show stars “Seinfeld” co-creator David as an over-the-top version of himself in an unsparing but tongue-in-cheek depiction of his life. This season, Larry has a new venture that elicits promising feedback from a number of prospective investors – until a string of missteps undermines the plan, at least temporarily.  Returning for the new season are cast favorites Jeff Garlin as Jeff, Susie Essman as Susie, J.B. Smoove as Leon and Cheryl Hines as Cheryl, along with Richard Lewis, Bob Einstein, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen.  Also appearing on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM this season are Katie Aselton, Elizabeth Banks, Ed Begley, Jr., Carrie Brownstein, Bryan Cranston, Lauren Graham, Jimmy Kimmel, Nick Offerman, Nasim Pedrad, Elizabeth Perkins, June Diane Raphael, Andrea Savage, Damon Wayans, Jr., Stev

CBS and Fox Studios Lead TV Challenge to Cast More People with Disabilities

The Ruderman Family Foundation has announced the preliminary results for its Ruderman TV Challenge to audition and cast more actors with disabilities, with CBS and 20th Century Fox leading the way seven months in. The Challenge was designed to reach television executives, showrunners, producers, content creators and casting directors with a very simple request: audition and cast more actors with disabilities this pilot and TV season, as people with disabilities remains the most marginalized group in Hollywood. Based on the results of the Challenge, network, cable, and internet content creators appear to be more open to the idea of giving actors with disabilities a chance. The study found that CBS leads in the employment with 11 series and pilots having hired performers with disabilities across the network, while 20th Century Fox is excelling in the auditioning of performers with disabilities. 60 percent of 20th Century Fox drama shows (14 out of 23) and 70 percent of its comedy sh

Children of the 80's Rejoice! DR RUTH IS BACK!!!

Night Flight is excited to announce the addition of sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer's video library to our Night Flight Plus channel. Night Flight Plus is a new streaming channel from the original creator of the cult USA Networks '80s classic Night Flight. Subscribers get access to original Night Flight TV episodes in their airdate form, plus an excellent selection of music documentaries, cult, horror, and more, available on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Online. Like long-lost siblings of 1980s late night TV, Night Flight and Dr. Ruth are together at last with the start of a collection of vintage episodes that are streaming right now. Like long-lost siblings of 1980s late night TV, Night Flight and Dr. Ruth are together at last with the start of a collection of vintage episodes that are streaming right now. Dr. Ruth's shows are known for their mix of on-air therapy sessions and candid celebrity interviews. We preserved these 12 episodes in their original form

VEEP RETURNS FOR ITS SIXTH SEASON APRIL 16

One year ago, President Selina Meyer lost a Senate vote to resolve the Electoral College tie. Now out of public office for the first time in years, she seeks to secure her legacy and find her place in the world, while much of her staff pursues endeavors of their own, with varying degrees of success.             The Emmy®-winning comedy series VEEP kicks off its ten-episode sixth season SUNDAY, APRIL 16 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The show stars Emmy® and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer, the former vice president and president, who is struggling to navigate uncharted political territory.             The ensemble cast of the show also includes two-time Emmy® winner Tony Hale as Gary, her devoted bodyman; Emmy® nominee Anna Chlumsky as Amy, her on-again, off-again right hand; Emmy® nominee Matt Walsh as Mike, her former spokesperson; Reid Scott as the ultra-ambitious Dan; Timothy Simons as Jonah, a hanger-on turned congressman

Awestruck's First Scripted Series CONFESS to Premiere on go90 APRIL 4

Awestruck, the fastest growing digital entertainment brand for millennial moms, announced today that all episodes of their first scripted series, Confess, will premiere on go90 on Tuesday, April 4th. Confess is based on the novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover and was the winner of the Goodreads® Choice Award for Best Romance Novel of 2015. “We're so excited for Confess to be the first romance novel we bring to life,” said Lisa Berger, Executive Producer. “We have the opportunity to embrace this underserved genre, and we can't wait to partner with more fan-favorite authors to give millennial women the content they crave.” “We are really excited to bring this highly anticipated adaptation of Colleen's beloved novel to go90,” said Ivana Kirkbride, Chief Content Officer at go90. “The premiere of Confess is the perfect complement to our vast collection of AwesomenessTV scripted originals and is sure to delight Awestruck and Confess fans alike.&

A&E SET TO LAUNCH NEW ORIGINAL DOCU-SERIES “THE KILLING SEASON”

A&E Network’s gritty new docu-series “The Killing Season” from Executive Producer Alex Gibney follows documentarians, Joshua Zeman ( Cropsey ) and Rachel Mills as they investigate one of the most bizarre unsolved serial killer cases of our time -- ten dead sex workers discovered on Gilgo Beach, Long Island.  Authorities believe these killings are the work of the Long Island Serial Killer, who after five years remains at large. Forging relationships with cyber-sleuths, journalists and victim’s families, Zeman and Mills uncover connections that suggest Long Island is just the beginning.   “The Killing Season”  premieres with back-to-back episodes Saturday, November 5 th  at  9PM ET .   ‘“The Killing Season’ takes viewers on a chilling ride through the unknown and is a perfect example of impactful storytelling that drives the cultural conversation,” says Elaine Frontain Bryant, EVP and Head of Programming,  A&E.  Working with amateur cyber-sleuths, Zeman and Mills unc

Hatch! Russ! Kyson! unite for sci-fi series BLADE OF HONOR!

TV icons Richard Hatch ( Battlestar Galactica ), Tim Russ ( Star Trek : Voyager ) and James Kyson ( Heroes ) embark on a virtuoso homecoming to sci-fi TV with Blade of Honor . The creative forces behind such science-fiction classics as Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Star Trek:Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: New Voyages, Star Trek: Renegades, Star Trek: The Next Generation team to bring to the screen the next level in small screen space-set sci-fi entertainment! A Kickstarter campaign has launched to fund the first three episodes of the sweeping sci-fi series, also starring Alison Haislip, Cirroc Lofton, Aron Eisenberg and Brandon Stacy, with a range of rewards including DVDs, autographed photos and producer credits up for grabs to those who contribute! From writer-producer Mark Edward Lewis, Blade of Honor   fixes on Arina Kartades (Haislip), a religious, headstrong, crack Alliance Navy Star Blade pilot in a war where the human Alliance is losing agai