Bret Michaels To Guest Star in REVOLUTION

Musician Bret Michaels literally joins the revolution in a guest-starring role on the hour-long sci-fi drama, REVOLUTION, from NBC and Warner Bros. Television. Michaels plays a post-apocalyptic version of himself and will be performing an acoustic version of Poison's hit ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" in an episode to air in 2014.

Eric Kripke, creator and executive producer of REVOLUTION, said "Bret is truly a great guy. I'm a huge fan of his music and I'm thrilled he's appearing on REVOLUTION."

Bret Michaels is a multiplatinum global superstar who has turned his passion for music into a multi-faceted brand that encompasses record breaking touring sales, Reality TV stardom, legendary songs that have sold over 32 million records, product endorsements as well as being a devoted philanthropist, all supported and followed by three generations of loyal fans.

REVOLUTION "Come Blow Your Horn" Sneak Peek

Elizabeth Mitchell as Rachel Matheson, Tracy Spiridakos as Charlie
Matheson.  Photo Credit: Felicia Graham/NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, November 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "Come Blow Your Horn," As Miles (Billy Burke) and the gang try to escape the perils of their current situation, Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Gene (Stephen Collins) continue to struggle with their relationship, which affects Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos).

Meanwhile, Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) takes a gamble with the Patriots.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

REVOLUTION "The Patriot Act" Sneak Peek

Elizabeth Mitchell as Rachel Matheson, Stephen Collins as Dr. Gene Porter.
Photo Credit: Felicia Graham/NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, November 6th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "The Patriot Act," when Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) discovers some unsettling truths, Miles (Billy Burke) does what he does best to overcome obstacles before him and those he cares about.

Meanwhile, Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) shares a moment with her mom as Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) and Jason (JD Pardo) continue with their struggles between father and son.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

Sneak Peek: REVOLUTION ("Dead Man Walking")

Steven Culp as Edward Truman, Anthony Ruivivar as General Carver.
Photo Credit: Felicia Graham/NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, October 30 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "Dead Man Walking," as Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos), Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) and Gene (Stephen Collins) question Monroe’s (David Lyons) true allegiance, Miles (Billy Burke) himself is weary of his former friend’s intentions.

Meanwhile, Aaron (Zak Orth) continues to have visions that lead to endless questions.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

Sneak Peek: REVOLUTION ("One Riot, One Ranger")

Photo Credit: NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, October 23 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "One Riot, One Ranger," Aaron (Zak Orth) and Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) speculate on the extreme effects of Nano technology, while he also confides in Cynthia (Jessica Collins).

Meanwhile a figure from Miles's (Billy Burke) rugged past, Texas Ranger John Fry (Jim Beaver) reemerges. Fry could be Miles' chance to bring down the Patriots in a big way, however Fry will need convincing.

Wednesday Night Ratings: ARROW UP, NASHVILLE Steady, REVOLUTION Down

Kevin Alejandro as Sebastian Blood. Photo Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW

The Wednesday, October 16 fast national Nielsen ratings are in. Check out a roundup of reports below.

From The CW:
Last night's ARROW was up in total viewers and all key demos from last week's season premiere, rising 22% in A18-49 (1.1/3), up 13% in A18-34 (0.9/3), gaining 13% in W18-34 (0.9/3) and increasing 10% in total viewers (3.02M).

It was ARROW's most watched episode since 4/24, its best A18-49 rating since 2/13, its best A18-34 rating since 5/1, its best W18-34 rating since 1/16 and its best W18-49 rating (1.1/3) since 12/5/12.

REVOLUTION "Patriot Games" Preview

David Lyons as Gen. Sebastian Monroe, Tracy Spiridakos as Charlie
Matheson.  Photo Credit: Felicia Graham/NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, October 16 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "Patriot Games," Monroe (David Lyons) and Charlie’s (Tracy Spiridakos) dynamic begin to evolve. Meanwhile, wounds of Miles (Billy Burke) and Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) begin to heal, yet her curiosity and heightened awareness could be her undoing.

Neville’s (Giancarlo Espositio) manipulation of Patriot power brokers makes Machiavelli look like a cherub and Aaron’s (Zak Orth) mind works overtime awake or asleep with mind-blowing effectiveness.

Wednesday Night Ratings: AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN Premieres Big, REVOLUTION Steady, NASHVILLE Dips

Photo Credit: FX

The Wednesday, October 9 fast national Nielsen ratings are in. Ryan Murphy tweeted that "last night's premiere of COVEN is the highest rated AHS EVER!" The debut was seen by 5.5 million viewers, up 44 percent from last year’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ASYLUM.

Check out a roundup of reports below.

From FX:
The premiere episode of FX's critically-acclaimed miniseries AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN (10/9/13, 10:00-11:12 p.m.) was the most-watched telecast ever of the AMERICAN HORROR STORY franchise, recording 5.54 million Total Viewers, 3.87 million Adults 18-49 (3.0 rating) and 2.34 million Adults 18-34 (3.5 rating), which ranked #1 for the night in Adults 18-34 against all broadcast competition in primetime (8:00-11:00PM), and it ranked #2 in Adults 18-49 behind MODERN FAMILY.

REVOLUTION "Love Story" Preview

Photo Credit: Felicia Graham/NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, October 9th at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "Love Story," Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) makes a valiant attempt to rescue Miles (Billy Burke) and to escape with an ailing Tribesman’s wife, while Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) and Jason (JD Pardo) are caught off-guard, assaulted by violent refugees. Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) and Adam (Patrick Heusinger) are at odds over what to do with Monroe (David Lyons). Legions of Tribesmen threaten all of Willoughby but with questionable leadership and Aaron (Zak Orth) faces death, yet again.

Check out a sneak peek video below:

Wednesday Night Ratings: NASHVILLE, REVOLUTION, IRONSIDE, CSI

NASHVILLE was watched by 6.023 million viewers.  Expect that number
to rise 2-3 million once DVR numbers are added in.

The Wednesday, October 2 fast national Nielsen ratings are in. Check out what the broadcast networks are saying below.

From ABC:
ABC Wednesday Prime (8-11 p.m. - 7.6 million and 2.5/7 in AD18-49): ABC ranked #1 on Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (tie) for the 2nd straight week. Also for the 2nd week in a row, ABC's MODERN FAMILY was the dominant #1 TV show of the night across all key Adult demos. The Net was up over the year Wednesday by 14% in young adults (2.2/6 on 10/3/12).

REVOLUTION "There Will Be Blood" Preview

Zak Orth as Aaron Pittman, Elizabeth Mitchell as Rachel Matheson.
Photo Credit: Bill Records/NBC

The second season of REVOLUTION continues on Wednesday, October 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

In "There Will Be Blood," Miles's (Billy Burke) life is in grave danger as he finds himself in the clutches of Titus Andover (Matt Ross). Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) is determined to find Monroe (David Lyons), as Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) and her father, Dr. Porter (Stephen Collins) desperately attempt to revive Aaron (Zak Orth). Meanwhile, Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) hatches a plan to infiltrate the Patriots.

Check out a sneak peek below:

NEWS: Erin Chambers Out at Y&R; Nadia Bjorlin on 2 BROKE GIRLS; Susan Lucci's New York; Richard Simmons, Internet Star?

Erin Chambers leaving THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Melanie dropped the charges against Adam on Monday's episode which means Chambers' stint on Y&R is over. Her last airdate was today (August 26th).

Richard Simmons, Internet Star?
Simmons is many things: exercise king, author, pop culture war horse, late-night talk show piñata, dyed-in-the-wool eccentric, motivational speaker, survivor of nearly four decades in the spotlight. But if his new William Morris Endeavor agent and his new social media managers have their way, he will soon add another line to his voluminous résumé: Internet star.

WATCH: REVOLUTION Season 2 Promo

On Wednesday, September 25, the sophomore season of REVOLUTION will begin the night in its new time period at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Check out a new Season 2 promo for the show below:

NEWS: GENERAL HOSPITAL Casting New Role; REVOLUTION & BELIEVE Comic Con Trailers; SUPERNATURAL Spin-Off

GENERAL HOSPITAL casting new female role
GH is hunting for an African-American actress, 25-37, to fill a contract role slated to begin shooting in September. "She changes a room just by entering it," the character description says.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND Taps Naveen Andrews as Jafar
"We always wanted to have Jafar be a part of this story," executive producer Edward Kitsis told fans at Saturday's Comic-Con panel. "It's going to be a very, very evil villain... When we had this character in mind, we knew we wanted Naveen to play it and when we asked him he said yes."

Peter Dinklage to guest on FAMILY GUY
He just got another nomination for best supporting actor on GAME OF THRONES and now he’s booked a fun gig — Peter Dinklage will appear on the next season of Fox's FAMILY GUY, along with a score of other guest stars. The full roster: Liam Neeson, Dennis Farina, Ashton Kutcher, Conan O’Brien, Bryan Cranston, Jeff Daniels, Jon Cryer, and Adam Levine.

The CW Developing SUPERNATURAL Spin-Off
Executive producer Bob Singer first announced the project during a press event at Comic-Con on Sunday.

Details are few and far between right now — it’s still early in the process — but here’s what we’ve gleaned: A new character will be introduced in or around Episode 20 (which will serve as a planted pilot for the new show). That character will then anchor the spin-off.

REVOLUTION Adds Stephen Collins as Rachel's Dad, Makes Season 2 Tweaks
Collins' casting was announced Saturday when producers unveiled a new teaser trailer for Season 2 at the show's Comic-Con panel.

Collins will be play Rachel's (Elizabeth Mitchell) father. "[He] brings an entirely new perspective on her, her upbringing," executive producer Rockne S. O'Bannon said. "He's a very important part of the world we got to inhabit in the first part of the season."

Cast additions are far from the only changes being made on the sophomore series. Creator and executive producer Eric Kripke said he and the writers have gone to great lengths to improve upon Season 1. "As good as it was, it needs to be better," Kripke said. "It was a lot of story about a light switch."

Monday Night Ratings: THE FOSTERS, MISTRESSES, SECRET LIFE, TEEN WOLF

The overnights are in for Monday, June 3rd. Below is a roundup of ratings reports:

From ABC Family:
In its series finale, ABC Family's award-winning and longest running series ever, THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER, ranked as Tuesday's #2 scripted cable TV telecast at 8 o'clock in Adults 18-34 (681,000/1.0 rating), Women 18-34 (581,000/1.7 rating), Women 18-49 (830,000/1.3 rating), Viewers 12-34 (885,000/1.0 rating) and Females 12-34 (776,000/1.7 rating).

NBC Renews REVOLUTION, CHICAGO FIRE, PARENTHOOD, GRIMM and LAW & ORDER: SVU

NBC has announced the renewal of five key drama series for the 2013-14 season: REVOLUTION, CHICAGO FIRE, PARENTHOOD, GRIMM and LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT.

All have been given 22-episode orders.

The announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, president of NBC Entertainment.

“On the verge of our 2013 fall scheduling decisions, we’re pleased to renew five drama series that will be important to our new season line-up,” Salke said. “We’re proud and very appreciative of all of the actors, producers, writers and directors who work so hard to deliver such high-quality work week in and week out. These complex shows represent a broad range of genres and tones, and all of them stand out for us in a television landscape now filled with one-hour series. We’re especially pleased to be renewing REVOLUTION and CHICAGO FIRE — two first-season successes — and there will be more returning series announcements made in the next couple of weeks.”

Netflix & Warner Bros. Sign A Deal For Hit Serialized Dramas

Netflix Inc. and Warner Bros. Television Group today announced a licensing agreement allowing U.S. Netflix members to enjoy complete previous seasons of addictive serialized dramas produced by Warner Bros. for top broadcast and cable networks.

Among the shows coming to Netflix next year will be REVOLUTION a drama for NBC from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions set in a post-apocalyptic America which ranks as the #1 new series of the 2012–13 television season; POLITICAL ANIMALS, the USA Network miniseries with Sigourney Weaver in a Golden Globe– and Screen Actors Guild Award–nominated role as a former First Lady serving as Secretary of State; LONGWIRE, A&E's top-rated Western mystery series based on the novels by best-selling author Craig Johnson; and 666 PARK AVENUE, the ABC supernatural thriller starring Terry O'Quinn and Vanessa Williams.

Monday Night Ratings: REVOLUTION, 90210 Up, GOSSIP GIRL Steady

The overnights are in for Monday, November 19. Below is a roundup of Nielsen ratings reports:

From NBC:
At 10:01 p.m. ET, REVOLUTION (2.9/8 in adults 18-49, 8.7 million viewers overall) currently ranks #1 in the time period on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 and all other key demographics. REVOLUTION is up 81 percent versus NBC's average in the time period last season in 18-49 rating (2.9 vs. 1.6, L+SD non-sports) and up 70 percent in total viewers (8.704 million vs. 5.106 million).

PREVIEW: REVOLUTION Fall Finale ("Nobody's Fault But Mine") With Guest Star Kim Raver

Photo: NBC

NBC airs the fall finale of freshmen drama REVOLUTION on Monday, November 26 at 10:01 p.m. ET/PT ("Nobody's Fault But Mine").

In the gang's quest to rescue Danny (Graham Rogers), the time has come for Miles (Billy Burke) and Monroe (David Lyons) to meet face to face.

Meanwhile, on the verge of reuniting with her brother, Charlie (Tracy Spiridakos) is conflicted by a shocking discovery and Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) tests Monroe's patience.

Watch a sneak peek below:

Monday Night Ratings: REVOLUTION Steady, 90210, GOSSIP GIRL Down

The overnights are in for Monday, November 19. Below is a roundup of Nielsen ratings reports:

From TVBTN:
On the CW, 90210 earned a 0.4, down two tenths from last week's 0.6 adults 18-49 rating (780,000 total viewers). GOSSIP GIRL scored a 0.3, down a tenth from last week's 0.4 adults 18-49 rating (700,000 total viewers).