'American Horror Story: Cult' to Premiere September 5 on FX

The seventh installment of the groundbreaking and award-winning anthology series, American Horror Story: Cult, from Co-Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, will premiere Tuesday, September 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX

The first clues to the seventh installment were unveiled at a special stunt on the waterfront adjacent to the FXhibition at the Hilton Bayfront Park at San Diego Comic-Con. The installment encouraged fans to visit www.AHS7.com, which disclosed the title and premiere date and will serve as the source for all future reveals ahead of the premiere.

The sixth installment, American Horror Story: Roanoke, recently received four Emmy Award nominations in the hairstyling, makeup and sound editing categories. The American Horror Story franchise is produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television.

'American Horror Story: Hotel' Premieres Tonight on FX

Lady Gaga as the Countess, Matt Bomer as Donovan. Photo Credit:
Suzanne Tenner/FX

American Horror Story: Hotel, the 13-episode fifth installment of the Emmy and Golden Globe winning franchise, premieres tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

AHS: Hotel features an all-star cast of Lady Gaga, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer, Chloë Sevigny, Denis O'Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Evan Peters and Finn Wittrock.

In "Checking In," detective and family man John Lowe (Bentley) investigates a chain of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. A mysterious tip points him to the enigmatic Hotel Cortez.

Watch the main title sequence and a sneak peek of this season below:

NEWS: Josh Griffith, Max Ehrich, Serayah, Betty White, Nicholas Brendon, Smelly Cat and More

Days of our Lives head writer Josh Griffith previews what he Dena Higley have planned for Salem
“What we wanted to see was a show that was very heavy on romance, mystery, suspense and action, which I think is what is iconic about Days,” Griffith says. “It’s been a show that really could do mystery, action and love stories better than anybody else. We really wanted to make it an incredibly exciting, suspenseful, romantic place to be for an hour a day.”

The Young and the Restless moving from 4 p.m. to 11 a.m. in St. Louis
Y&R changes time slots in St. Louis on Monday, September 14, to make way for a new early evening newscast.

The Young and the Restless and Under the Dome star Max Ehrich part of "it" couple with Veronica Dunne
"He’s been so passionate, even sometimes more passionate about stuff like the show," Dunne says of Ehrich, who recurs as Fen on Y&R. "He’ll be like, ‘Do you know what I’m doing tonight? Do you know what I’m doing this weekend?’ and I’m like, ‘what?’ and he’s like, ‘Watching K.C. Undercover!'"

Empire promotes Serayah to series regular for Season 2
The actress, who also is a singer and dancer, plays Tiana Brown, an R&B-pop artist signed to Empire Entertainment, who is managed by Cookie Lyon (Taraji P. Henson). Tiana began a relationship with Hakeem Lyon (Bryshere Y. Gray) though the two later broke up after discovering that she had an affair with another woman.

The Carol Burnett Show’s lost episodes are finally available on DVD
A new DVD set comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by Burnett herself.

Roots remake recruits Malachi Kirby for Kunta Kinte role
The special event series will follow the story of Kinte and his family as they struggle over several generations to survive as African slaves in the United States. Roots will be a remake of the novel-based series which first aired on ABC in 1977; it later earned 37 Emmy nominations and nine wins.

10 years later: How fictional TV shows tackled post-Katrina New Orleans
HBO’s Tremé did the best to capture life in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, but many shows based in The Big Easy have failed to focus on the underlying issues that were uncovered from the 2005 tragedy.

Bones recruits Betty White as a squintern
White will guest as Dr. Beth Mayer, who will assist in a fantasy football-related murder.

BBC greenlights Motown musical miniseries Stop! In the Name of Love
Berry Gordy Jr.’s record label will be incorporated into this six-part limited series about six 30-something contemporary women in England.

Steve McQueen’s upcoming BBC miniseries is set in a West Indian community in London
The 12 Years a Slave director is helming a project that he’s calling “passionate, personal and unique. They are testimony to the truth of real lives and urgently need to be told.”

Report: Terrence Howard’s Empire role is being scaled back due to his real-life divorce drama
A source tells Page Six: "They have him locked up so you won’t be seeing him in as many scenes. But they are bringing in so many, and I mean so many, guest stars and cameos that the average viewer won’t realize it because there is so much going on.”

Kurt Sutter is developing a Sons of Anarchy Mayans spinoff
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "it’s still early in the development process,” but the Sons of Anarchy spinoff would be made for FX, focusing on the Mayans Motorcycle Club.

Hemlock Grove’s final season drops on October 10
The Eli Roth Netflix gothic horror series is going out with its third season.

Buffy’s Nicholas Brendon walks off Dr. Phil
Brendon explains how uncomfortable he felt on the Dr. Phil show’s hot seat: “When I was in that seat, I felt that Dr. Phil went for the jugular, talking about some of my recent mistakes, with no build up. I felt that he wanted me to lay the darkest parts of myself on national TV right from the start, and I’m not willing to do that.”

The Daily Show Gets Ready to Go Viral
Comedy Central announced on Thursday that it has hired Baratunde Thurston, the author (“How to Be Black”), humorist and social activist, as a supervising producer at The Daily Show to oversee the digital content it will create under the incoming host Trevor Noah. “There’s more to what The Daily Show can make than what people have seen,” Thurston said. “This is a 21-and-a-half-minute show that airs on a box in your house, and it can also be a great experience on these other platforms.”

American Horror Story mulling 2 seasons in 1 year
Ryan Murphy says there’s talk of a season in the fall and another in the spring.

Homeland releases its official Season 5 trailer
Can Carrie Mathison successfully leave the CIA behind?

Watch below:

NEWS: John Stamos Enters Rehab; Melissa Benoist, Blake Jenner Married; 'AHS: Hotel' Character Names

John Stamos

Former General Hospital star John Stamos enters rehab for substance abuse
The actor has checked himself into a residential program for the treatment of substance abuse. Last month, the Full House star was charged with a DUI, after which he was briefly hospitalized for an unknown medical condition.

Rob Thomas, Kristen Bell eye possible Veronica Mars limited series
Thomas says both he and Bell find the limited-series format "really appealing."

Ryan Murphy reveals AHS: Hotel character names
“Everybody on this side of the table are bad boys and girls this time,” Murphy said looking at cast members Angela Bassett, Matt Bomer, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Kathy Bates.

The actors, for the first time, also revealed their character names. Bomer will play Donovan, Peters is Mr. March, Paulson revealed she is Hypodermic Sally and Bates is Iris.

Glee co-stars Melissa Benoist, Blake Jenner are married
Supergirl star Benoist and Jenner have secretly been married for several months now. Benoist was spotted wearing a thin silver band on her ring finger while promoting her upcoming CBS superhero drama at Comic-Con over the weekend, and told several people at the annual event that her wedding day had already happened.

NEWS: Jessica Collins, Finn Wittrock, Alex Saxon

All My Children alum Finn Wittrock joins American Horror Story: Hotel
Very little is known about the new season of the anthology series, but co-creator Ryan Murphy has hinted that Wittrock will be involved in an on-screen love triangle with costars Lady Gaga and Matt Bomer (Guiding Light).

Jessica Collins shoots her last episodes as Avery on The Young and the Restless
After a four-year run, Jessica Collins marked her last day as Y&R’s Avery on June 16, treating the cast and crew to food from a BACON MANia food truck. "Classy, generous, and ALWAYS with the fabulous food! Thank you @JessicaCollins!” tweeted @YRInsider, the show’s official account.

Co-star Steve Burton (Dylan) tweeted, "We had an amazing ride @JessicaCollins & I am forever gr8ful for our time together. You are one of the greatest. I will miss you. :( “

Joshua Morrow (Nick) added, "I will miss you @JessicaCollins so much!! absolutely loved our story together....yur a class act and I hope to work with u again someday.”

Collins tweeted, "One of the happiest times of my life playing this role. Thank you all for your love and support. xoJ #LastDay #YR.”

Why is one actor playing the same character on Finding Carter and The Fosters?
Teen shows tend to have the same story lines: Every show has a pregnancy-scare episode, a big-dance-gone-awry moment. Something about taking — perhaps failing? — a driver's test, and the SATs, and maybe the Time We Got Drunk. So it's not so strange that two current teen-oriented shows are covering similar territory. But MTV's Finding Carter and ABC Family's The Fosters aren't just moving through identical stories in which one of our main characters has (impulsive, not premeditated) sex with her sister's kinda-sorta-ex-boyfriend for whom there are still strong feelings. What's striking is that the same actor (Alex Saxon) is playing said kinda-sorta-ex-boyfriend on both shows.

Caitlyn Jenner tweets thanks to Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox
"@LaverneCox, you are fierce and fabulous! Your support means the world. Thank you for all that you do for the community. #TransIsBeautiful"

Satire: BBC bosses in talks to turn EastEnders into a musical?
The televised musical will feature numbers including "Get Out Of My Pub", "You Ain't My Muvva!" followed by the reprise "Yes I Am!", and a moving ballad from Ian Beale called "I've Got Nothing Left."

Get Ready For AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW

It was announced last week that FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY would be adopting a carnival aesthetic for its upcoming fourth season, leading some to speculate that the season may be set around a "freak show," a la Todd Browning's 1932 horror classic, Freaks. Today, series creator Ryan Murphy confirmed that the plan is to do just that, posting a "Freak Show" logo along with "AMERICAN HORROR STORY SEASON FOUR:"

Previous reports suggest that AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW will be set in the 1950s with Jessica Lange already confirmed to be returning.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY Season 4 to Be Set at a Carnival

AMERICAN HORROR STORY has tackled a haunted house, an asylum and a coven of witches. Next season, the anthology series will be set at a carnival. Douglas Petrie, one of the show's writers, broke the news on a Nerdist podcast. A title for the show's fourth season has not been announced.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN Finale Reigns Supreme in Ratings

FX's AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, the third miniseries of the AMERICAN HORROR STORY franchise, wrapped up in spectacular fashion as last night’s season finale (1/29/14, 10-11:11 p.m. ET/PT) delivered 4.2 million Total Viewers, 2.84 Million Adults 18-49 and 1.58 million Adults 18-34 (Live+SameDay). When Live+7 ratings become available in approximately three weeks, last night’s finale of AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN could rank as the #1 episode ever of the three AMERICAN HORROR STORY miniseries.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN Season Finale Preview

Season 3 of AMERICAN HORROR STORY concludes on Wednesday, January 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

On the season finale episode, titled "The Seven Wonders," a new Supreme rises.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

31st Annual William S. Paley Television Festival Moves to the Dolby Theatre March 13-28, 2014

The Paley Center for Media will honor TV's best at the iconic Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland for the 31st annual PaleyFest from March 13 to 28, 2014. PaleyFest's robust schedule of programs will include exclusive screenings, interactive panel conversations, live table reads, series reunions, and more. The first three honorees to be revealed for 2014 are Veronica Mars, which will open the festival with a cast reunion the day prior to the nationwide release of the VERONICA MARS movie, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, and AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN, which will serve as the PaleyFest 2014 closing night presentation; with the full lineup to be revealed January 8.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN "Head" Sneak Peek

Photo Credit: Michele K. Short/FX

Season 3 of AMERICAN HORROR STORY continues with a new episode ("Head") on Wednesday, December 11th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

Cordelia's (Sarah Paulson) attacker is revealed. Fiona (Jessica Lange) looks to form an alliance with Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett). Nan (Jamie Brewer) learns a disturbing truth about Luke's (Alexander Dreymon) past.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN "The Sacred Taking" Sneak Peek

Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie. Photo Credit: Michele K. Short/FX

Season 3 of AMERICAN HORROR STORY continues with a new episode ("The Sacred Taking") on Wednesday, December 4th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) rallies the girls in the fight to stop Fiona (Jessica Lange); a dangerous new enemy puts Misty (Lily Rabe) in the cross hairs; the rivalry between Marie Laveau (Angela Bassett) and Delphine (Kathy Bates) comes to a head.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

SUPERNATURAL & DOCTOR WHO Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 25-December 1, 2013

Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings: Weekly Top 10 (November 18-24, 2013)

The Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings Weekly Top Ten for November 18-24, 2013 has been released. The 2013 American Music Awards topped all shows with a Unique Audience of over 10.2 million. THE WALKING DEAD came in third, followed by AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN (4th), SCANDAL (6th) and AWKWARD (10th).

The list is ranked by Unique Audience and include four metrics for each of the top episodes:
* Tweets - Tweets ascribed to a linear TV episode.
* Unique Authors – Unique Twitter accounts that have sent at least one Tweet ascribed to a specific TV episode.
* Impressions - The number of times any Tweets ascribed to a TV episode were seen.
* Unique Audience – The total number of distinct Twitter accounts accruing at least one impression of one or more different Tweets ascribed to a TV episode.

ALMOST HUMAN & DOCTOR WHO Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 18-24

FOX's ALMOST HUMAN was the top broadcast show on GetGlue, and BBC America's DOCTOR WHO was the top cable show for the week of November 18-24.

On the ratings front, DOCTOR WHO's 50th Anniversary special, DOCTOR WHO: THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR, delivered 3.6 million viewers in L+SD for the daytime simulcast and primetime encore. On Saturday, BBC AMERICA was the #1 cable network on Twitter, Doctor Who was #1 on Twitter in all of television and the series set a record on Tumblr with the highest level of activity of any televised event ever, surpassing the Super Bowl and MTV's Video Music Awards.

DOCTOR WHO earned the Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama following a massive global campaign which saw the episode broadcast in 94 countries across 6 continents.

NEWS: Paula Garces Welcomes Son; Kevin G. Schmidt Shooting 'The Hill'; Shonda Rhimes to Release Memoir in 2015; Is Josh Bowman Leaving REVENGE?

ALL MY CHILDREN aired for the final time on New Zealand's SABC3 on Tuesday
Lefa Afrika, acting head of SABC3 said; “Although it is a very well-made soapie, audience ratings have been declining on our channel and we have had to make a business decision to discontinue the show."

Paula Garces Welcomes Son Antonio Andres
The ALL MY CHILDREN and DEVIOUS MAIDS star, 39, and her husband Antonio Hernandez welcomed their first child together on Wednesday. Son Antonio Andres Hernandez was born at 4:40 p.m. weighing in at 7 lbs., 5 oz and measuring 20½ inches long.

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS alum Kevin G. Schmidt shooting short film, The Hill
Schmidt portrays the main character, Jeff, once a high school sports hero.

“It’s about a high school football champion, who scores the winning touchdown for the championship game in the fourth quarter with 15 seconds to go,” producer Dana Altman explains. “We pick the story up after he graduated from high school. He marries young and has a child.”

THE WALKING DEAD Tops Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings: Weekly Top 10 (November 11-17, 2013)

The Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings Weekly Top Ten for November 11-17, 2013 has been released. THE WALKING DEAD topped all shows with a Unique Audience of over 4 million. Last week's No. 1, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN came in third, SCANDAL fourth, AWKWARD ninth and GLEE in tenth (click the chart to enlarge).

The list is ranked by Unique Audience and include four metrics for each of the top episodes:
* Tweets - Tweets ascribed to a linear TV episode.
* Unique Authors – Unique Twitter accounts that have sent at least one Tweet ascribed to a specific TV episode.
* Impressions - The number of times any Tweets ascribed to a TV episode were seen.
* Unique Audience – The total number of distinct Twitter accounts accruing at least one impression of one or more different Tweets ascribed to a TV episode.

ONCE UPON A TIME & THE WALKING DEAD Top GetGlue Chart for the Week of November 11-17

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN "The Dead" Sneak Peek

Denis O’Hare as Spalding. Photo Credit: Michele K. Short/FX

Season 3 of AMERICAN HORROR STORY continues with a new episode ("The Dead") on Wednesday, November 20th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX.

Fiona (Jessica Lange) finds new purpose in a dangerous love affair.

A night out with LaLaurie (Kathy Bates) leads Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe) to question her place in the Coven.

Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) makes a fateful decision about her mother.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

NEWS: Denyse Tontz to DALLAS; DAYS OF OUR LIVES Couple To Wed; Jill Larson on the End of ALL MY CHILDREN

ALL MY CHILDREN star Denyse Tontz will appear on TNT's DALLAS
Tontz was in Dallas in recent days and posted photos on her Instagram account including this one with the caption: "Gettin ma big sexy hurr on. @Dallas_TNT"

Jill Larson on the end of ALL MY CHILDREN
"Greetings all, well I finally got the official call, saying PP is not going forward with AMC 'at this time', left the door open a crack, hmmm! As disappointing as that news is, it was not a surprise. Just as they did the first time, PP chose to remain silent regarding their activities, and now that I've had some experience with them, I do believe that it was because Jeff [Kwatinetz, PP's co-chief] just kept on beating the bushes trying to raise the money, never willing to cry uncle. I am sad for all of us, from Jeff to all of you, but gosh I'm grateful for the chance we had to make something new and wonderful from our beloved shows. Maybe when more fans are computer-savvy, and go online for content as a regular habit, investors will feel comfortable putting money into what was a grand experiment, perhaps ahead of its time, and only time will tell. Take care of yourselves, my lovelies, sending love to you all!"

Ryan Murphy describes the Stevie Nicks AMERICAN HORROR STORY cameo
In Episode 10, Nicks will appear as "part of Fiona's ruse in that Fiona is trying to get the true Supreme to reveal herself because she needs to stay alive," says Murphy.

Aisha Tyler will appear on Ryan Murphy's OPEN
Tyler will guest star in the sex-and-relationships drama as Monica, a happily married nurse at Grace’s (Michelle Monaghan) practice who possesses a modern outlook on matrimony.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES couple getting married
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