'Story of a Girl' Premieres Tonight on Lifetime, Kyra Sedgwick's Directorial Debut

Ryann Shane and Kevin Bacon star in Story of a Girl, marking Kyra
Sedgwick’s directorial debut, premiering Sunday July 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT
on Lifetime. Photo by Bettina Strauss Copyright 2017

Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Kyra Sedgwick (Julia Shearer on Another World) makes her directorial debut with the Lifetime movie, Story of a Girl, based on the novel of the same name by Sara Zarr. The film premieres tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT

When a sex video of 13-year-old Deanna (Ryann Shane) and Tommy (Tyler Johnson) goes viral, her life of carefree innocence is changed forever. Three years later, Deanna is still dealing with the fallout of the video, including being branded the school slut. Ready to move on, Deanna longs to escape a life defined by the mistakes of her past.

Also starring in the cast are Segwick's husband, Kevin Bacon (Tim Werner on Guiding Light, Todd Adamson on Search for Tomorrow), and daughter, Sosie Bacon.

Watch the trailer below.

THE FOLLOWING "For Joe" Preview: Ryan is Haunted By New Threats

Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) is haunted by new threats.
Photo Credit: David Giesbrecht/FOX

THE FOLLOWING continues its second season with a new episode ("For Joe"), Monday, January 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FOX.

After the tragic subway killings, Ryan's obsession with the case becomes stronger than ever. Soon, mysterious phone calls bring him face-to-face with what may be his biggest threat yet. Meanwhile, revelations surrounding Joe's new life are brought to the surface/

Check out a sneak peek video below:

THE FOLLOWING Season 2 Premiere Preview: One Year Later, New Terror Begins

Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) and Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore) have a
discussion at a crime scene. Photo Credit: Sarah Shatz/FOX

THE FOLLOWING returns on Sunday, January 19 at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT, immediately following the NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME on FOX.

One year after Ryan Hardy's (Kevin Bacon) pursuit of serial killer Joe Carroll, a healthy and healed Ryan is living in New York City. On the surface, it appears Ryan's gotten his life back together. But deep down, his obsession with Joe continues to grow. Then, on the anniversary of Joe's death, a new murderous rampage leaves everyone shocked and determined to discover the truth in the all-new "Resurrection" Season Two preview episode.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

Celebrities Read Mean Tweets, Including Jason Biggs, Kevin Bacon

It's easy for the public to tweet harsh things directly to celebrities without recognizing that stars can have their feelings hurt too. To put a face on this unsavory activity, THE JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW regularly asks some famous people to read some of the meanest things that have been tweeted about them.

Check out the latest segment below featuring former AS THE WORLD TURNS Emmy nominee Jason Biggs, former GUIDING LIGHT actor Kevin Bacon, John Krasinski, Kevin James, Chris O'Donnell, Sharon Stone, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Paul, Mark Ruffalo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Larry David.

THE FOLLOWING Adds Nearly 10 Million Viewers to its Premiere Episode via Encore Showings, DVR, On Demand & Online Streaming

Total Viewing of THE FOLLOWING Premiere Episode

1/21/13 premiere (Live + Same Day): 10.42 million viewers

1/21/13 premiere (L7 gain): 4.68 million viewers

1/25/13 encore (L7): 2.84 million viewers (Note: This factors out 25% duplication with first airing)

4-14 Day VOD: 1.02 million plays (Note: The first 3 days of VOD are already included in Nielsen’s L7)

Streams (FOX.com and Hulu through 2/8/13): 1.38 million initiated streams

Total Audience: 20.34 million

THE FOLLOWING Photo Booths Set Up In 10 Cities

FOX is offering a "thrilling and chilling" interactive photo experience by inviting fans to join THE FOLLOWING at 10 photo booth locations across the country in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Seattle, Phoenix, San Diego and Miami.

Before the new drama premieres on Monday, January 21 (at 9 p.m. ET/PT), fans can get in on the action by stepping into THE FOLLOWING photo booths to snap a photo and then choose either “The Cast” (to team up with former FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) or Go On the trail of Joe Carroll (James Purefoy)) or “POEtic Writing” of the words from “The Raven.” Photos can be instantly uploaded from the photo booths, allowing fans to share their photo(s) on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.

FOX Winter Premiere Dates: Kevin Bacon's THE FOLLOWING Jan. 21, TOUCH Feb. 1

FOX announced the winter season and series premiere dates today for THE FOLLOWING, TOUCH and AMERICAN IDOL.

THE FOLLOWING, a psychological thriller created by Kevin Williamson (THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, DAWSON'S CREEK) and starring Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon (GUIDING LIGHT, Footloose) and James Purefoy (ROME), launches Monday, Jan. 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT). The intense, spellbinding drama follows Ryan Hardy (Bacon), an ex-FBI agent called out of retirement to track down Joe Carroll (Purefoy), a devious and diabolical serial killer, and the mastermind behind an ever-growing web of killers.