Friday, June 27, 2014

Around the Tubes: 6/27/14



I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post will include blurbs on Californication, The Almighty Johnsons, Seinfeld, Doomsday Preppers, Killing Daddy, Monster Fish, Eli Wallach, iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party, Kendrick Lamar, Web Therapy, American Fringe, and Trey Songz.

- Our time in the sun has come to an end – this Sunday marks the last ride down the coast with Hank, Karen, Charlie, Marcy and the unforgettable cast of characters from the hit SHOWTIME comedy series Californication. The final trip finds Hank (David Duchovny) at a crossroads between his muse/long-time love Karen (Natascha McElhone) and old fling Julia (Heather Graham); daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin) and new son Levon (Oliver Cooper); and stuck between best friends Charlie (Evan Handler) and Marcy (Pamela Adlon). How (and where) will things end up for our favorite motley crew? Tune-in for one last wild, hilarious, trippy ride into the sunset on Sunday at 9:30. Check out a sneak peak below:


- The Johnson brothers are four typical guys - with the power of Norse Gods. But with great power, comes great action-packed comedy drama The Almighty Johnsons, premiering Friday, July 11 at 10|9c on Syfy.


- TBS will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Seinfeld – considered by many television critics to be the funniest sitcom ever created – with an entire week featuring the 25 most popular and acclaimed episodes. The celebration will take place Monday, June 30 – Saturday, July 5, with four episodes each weeknight, beginning at 6:00. TBS's Seinfeld anniversary celebration will climax on July 5, the 25th anniversary of Seinfeld's first telecast, with five episodes widely considered to be the most memorable, including The Contest, The Outing, The Junior Mint, The Puffy Shirt and The Yada Yada. The Saturday lineup is set to begin at 5:30.

- A natural disaster, an economic collapse, an unexpected harsh winter — for every person, there’s that moment when they discover that the world and everything they hold dear can be taken away. And that is why they prep. The fourth season of National Geographic Channel’s hit series Doomsday Preppers digs deep into the basics of prepping: forget expensive, elaborate bunkers and builds — this is just good ol’ prepping. Take a closer look into who the preppers are, why they prep and how their prepping impacts those close to them and their communities. Season four of Doomsday Preppers premieres Thursday, July 24, at 9:00 on National Geographic Channel.

- Killing Daddy, premieres on Saturday, July 5, (8:00) on Lifetime and stars Nickelodeon fave Elizabeth Gillies (Victorious), William R. Moses (Secret Life of an American Teenager, Jane Doe Mysteries) and Cynthia Stevenson (Men in Trees). Cassie Ross (Gillies) is the black sheep of the family. She was only six years old when her mother committed suicide and she blames her wealthy father, George (Moses) for it. Cassie left home as soon as she was old enough and has had a hard time surviving on the fringes of society. When she finds out her father has suffered a massive stroke, Cassie sees this tragedy as a sign for her to return to her hometown of Philadelphia and seek her revenge.

- For the past four seasons, fish biologist and National Geographic Fellow Dr. Zeb Hogan has traveled the globe in search of the planet’s largest, weirdest and most dangerous freshwater fish. He’s reeled in a cow-sized goldfish and wrestled a car-sized stingray. Now, in the fifth season of Monster Fish — premiering Monday, July 7, at 9:00 on Nat Geo WILD — he’ll “tackle” a whole new mission, traveling through the U.S., Australia, Asia, Nicaragua and South America in search of elusive freshwater megafish.

- Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will remember legendary actor Eli Wallach on Monday, June 30, with an 11-hour marathon starting at 9:00 A.M. featuring five of his performances. The marathon will feature Wallach in such memorable films as How the West Was Won (1962), The Misfits(1961) and Baby Doll (1956), which earned him a BAFTA Film Award and a Golden Globe® nomination.

- iHeartRadio and the Fontainebleau Miami Beach this week announced that the third annual iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party presented by VISIT FLORIDA will stream LIVE for fans nationwide on Yahoo and Clear Channel radio stations throughout the country as well as be aired as an exclusive television broadcast on The CW Network. The two-day musical weekend, which takes place on June 27-28 as part of the Fontainebleau’s BleauLive concert series, will be hosted by Nick Cannon and feature live performances by Jennifer Lopez, Neon Trees, Tiësto, Ariana Grande, Iggy Azalea, Lil Jon and recently added to the Saturday performance lineup Magic!.

- The New York Times Magazine shadowed Kendrick Lamar for three weeks while he was on tour with Kanye West. Lamar, seven-time Grammy nominee last year, is on a quest to become the best rapper in the world.

- Everyone’s favorite online therapist, played by Emmy Award winner Lisa Kudrow, will dole out more horrible advice on the fourth season of Web Therapy, premiering on Wednesday, October 22nd at 11:00. Season four brings top film and television stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Hamm, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Matthew Perry (the fourth consecutive ‘Friend’ to appear on the series), Allison Janney, Lauren Graham, Craig Ferguson, Calista Flockhart, Dax Shephard, and Marie Claire Creative Director Nina Garcia into Fiona’s narcissistic world. Additionally, series co-creator, executive producer and Emmy Award winner Dan Bucatinsky will reprise his role as Fiona’s old assistant Jerome, along with returning guest stars Billy Crystal, Lily Tomlin, Rashida Jones, Victor Garber, Julie Claire, Jennifer Elise Cox and Tim Bagley.

- White supremacists. Anti-gay churchgoers. Freedom- loving misfits. Gun-toting “hillbillies.” Across all 50 states, there are provocative groups of Americans with unorthodox beliefs that do more than just raise eyebrows; they push the limits of our judicial system. Often challenged for their beliefs, many of these individuals and groups have chosen to remain outside of the limelight, shying away from the media attention … until now. Gaining unprecedented access and employing dramatic storytelling, National Geographic Channel (@NatGeoChannel) pushes boundaries with a thrilling, in-depth look at some of the country’s most controversial subcultures in American Fringe — a six-part series premiering Wednesday, July 9, at 10:00.

- Beast Sports went behind the scenes of Trey Songz' latest video for his hit song "Na Na" for an up close and personal work out session with Trey where he shares his personal fitness tips and gives a how-to on the workout routine featured in the "Na Na" video.



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