So who will emerge victorious tonight on ‘The Voice’? Each judge has a singer that would break new ground for the show and they’re all quite talented making the competition crazier than ever. The Hollywood Reporter breaks down last night’s performances and figures the odds for tonight’s 2-hour finale! 

The three acts still standing on NBC’s The Voice sang for the championship on Monday, June 17, and whoever wins will be making show history in some way: The Swon Brothers would be the first winning duo, Danielle Bradbery would be the youngest champion crowned to date and Michelle Chamuel would be an introductory win for first-time coach Usher.

The finals kicked off with the four coaches teaming up for The Beatles’ “With a Little Help From My Friends,” with Usher and Shakira meshing incredibly well with Adam Levine and Blake Shelton. Hopefully the two newbie coaches will rotate back into the red chairs on a future season. The top three performers also took the stage together for “Home” by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, alongside their fellow season four contestants.

Shelton had two acts in the season finale — putting him exactly where he was at this point last season, which he eventually won with country crossover Cassadee Pope – while Usher stayed strong with one singer. Here’s how they vied for votes, one last time:

How did the teams do? Find out at the source and watch the 2-hour finale tonight starting 8/7c on NBC!

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

A sneak peek at new fall CBS series ‘Hostages’

CBS ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 PREMIERE DATES

America’s #1 Network Will Premiere Nearly All of its New and Returning Series During Official Premiere Week (Sept. 23-29)

“The 65^th Primetime Emmy® Awards” to Air Live on Sunday, Sept. 22

The Final Season of “How I Met Your Mother” Returns with a Special One-Hour Episode on Monday, Sept. 23

“Mom” and “Hostages” Premiere Monday, Sept. 23

“The Millers” and “The Crazy Ones” Premiere Thursday, Sept. 26

“We Are Men” Debuts Monday, Sept. 30

“Survivor” to Open a Week Earlier with a Special 90-Minute Premiere on

Wednesday, Sept. 18

Mid-Season Drama “Intelligence” Premieres Feb. 24

CBS, America’s #1 network, will premiere nearly all of its new and returning series during official premiere week (Sept. 23-29), following the Network’s Sept. 22 broadcast of THE 65TH PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, which will air live, 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/5:00-8:00 PM, PT.

HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, entering its final season, returns with a special one-hour episode on Monday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

The new comedy MOM premieres Monday, Sept. 23 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) followed by the freshman drama HOSTAGES (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).  Freshman comedy WE ARE MEN will premiere a week later on Monday, Sept. 30 (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

CBS’s new Thursday two-hour comedy block premieres Sept. 26 with the return of THE BIG BANG THEORY (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT), new comedies THE MILLERS (8:30-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and THE CRAZY ONES (9:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) followed by TWO AND A HALF MEN (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT).  

For the 11th time in the past 12 seasons, SURVIVOR will get an early start to the season when it returns with a special 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

CBS’s mid-season drama INTELLIGENCE will premiere Monday, Feb. 24 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT).

CBS’s 2013-2014 Premiere Dates

Wednesday, Sept. 18

8:00-9:30 PM              SURVIVOR (27th edition premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 22

8:00-11:00 PM, ET/    THE 65^TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARDS

5:00-8:00 PM, PT

Monday, Sept. 23

8:00-9:00 PM              HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (9th season premiere)

9:00-9:30 PM              2 BROKE GIRLS (3rd season premiere)

9:30-10:00 PM            MOM (Series Debut)

10:00-11:00 PM          HOSTAGES (Series Debut)

Tuesday, Sept. 24

8:00-9:00 PM              NCIS (11th season premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM            NCIS: LOS ANGELES (5th season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM          PERSON OF INTEREST (3rd season premiere)

Wednesday, Sept. 25

9:00-10:00 PM            CRIMINAL MINDS (9th season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM          CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION (14th season premiere)

Thursday, Sept. 26

8:00-8:30 PM              THE BIG BANG THEORY (7th season premiere)

8:30-9:00 PM              THE MILLERS (Series Debut)

9:00-9:30 PM              THE CRAZY ONES (Series Debut)

9:30-10:00 PM            TWO AND A HALF MEN (11thseason premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM          ELEMENTARY (2nd season premiere)

Friday, Sept. 27

8:00-9:00 PM              UNDERCOVER BOSS (5th season premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM            HAWAII FIVE-0 (4th season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM          BLUE BLOODS (4thseason premiere)

Saturday, Sept. 28

10:00-11:00 PM          48 HOURS (26th season premiere)

Sunday, Sept. 29

7:00-8:00 PM              60 MINUTES (46th season premiere)

8:00-9:00 PM              THE AMAZING RACE (23rd edition premiere)

9:00-10:00 PM            THE GOOD WIFE (5th season premiere)

10:00-11:00 PM          THE MENTALIST (6thseason premiere)

Monday, Feb. 24

10:00-11:00 PM          INTELLIGENCE (Series Debut)

Download PR Release (PDF): CBS Premieres 2013 2014 Season

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented the 40^th Annual Daytime Entertainment and Creative Arts Emmy^® Awards over the weekend and the following Telepictures shows and talent were honored:

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

• Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment (7^th win in this category)
• Outstanding New Approaches – Enhancement to a Daytime Program or Series
• Outstanding Promotional Announcement – Institutional – Celebrity
• Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show/Morning Program
• Outstanding Special Class Writing
• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
• Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction

Telepictures has received the Daytime Emmy^® Award for Outstanding Talk Show or Outstanding Talk Show Host for 14 of the last 16 years.

A complete list of winners may be accessed via the following links:

http://emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_telecast_winners.html

http://emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_creative_winners.html

CONGRATULATIONS!

Ever wonder what’s going on in the mind of ‘The Following‘ EP Kevin Williamson? Luckily for us, Variety had the foresight to gather Williamson, along with some of TV’s finest drama show runners, for A Night in the Writers’ Room to find out.

Find out how all your favorite TV dramas are made and the, sometimes surprisingly, inspirations.

Source: Variety on YouTube

Straight from the floor at the Los Angeles E3 Expo, Batman: Arkham Origins art director Jeremy Price shares five tips to get you ready for the next installment of the blockbuster Batman Arkham videogame franchise.

Pre-order Batman: Arkham Origins today at BatmanArkhamOrigins.com! 

Source: Fanticipation

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

The season four premiere of ‘Pretty Little Liars‘ saw some questions from the previous season answered, but left us with a whole bunch of new ones too! For starters, what’s going on between Aria and Ezra? The Hollywood Reporter checks out a clip from next week’s episode to find out.

The return of Pretty Little Liars‘ season four meant several questions were answered. One of them? The status of the rocky relationship between Aria (Lucy Hale) and Ezra (Ian Harding) has come to an end — for now.

With Aria agreeing to see other people, it looks like a new boy has already entered into her life. ABC Family has released a scene from the “Turn of the Shoe” episode with Aria receiving martial art lessons from newcomer Jake (Ryan Guzman).

“This relationship doesn’t work unless there’s a level of trust between us,” says Jake, sensing her hesitation. “Do you trust me?” She responds: “I don’t really know you.”

Get more at the source, and tune-in to see what happens Tuesday 8/7c on ABC Family!

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

The ladies at ‘Sullivan & Son‘ better watch out because the ultimate ladies man is coming to town.  ’Big Bang Theory‘ actor Kunal Nayyar’s will be paying a visit to the bar playing someone quite a bit different than Raj Koothrappali. TV Guide investigates!

Sullivan & Son is going to get a big bang boost in Season 2!Kunal Nayyar, who plays astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali on CBS’ The Big Bang Theory, is set to guest star on an upcoming episode of the TBS comedy.

Nayyar plays a bar patron who considers himself to be the ultimate ladies man, a far cry from Raj, who recently overcame his inability to talk to women without the aid of alcohol. When Steve (Steve Byrne) throws the bar’s first-ever “Ladies Night,” Nayyar’s character attempts to hit on multiple women using different personalities. The episode is scheduled to air later this summer.

‘Sullivan & Son’ return for season 2 Thursday, June 13 10/9c on TBS!

Source: TV Guide

‘The Voice’ season finale doesn’t happen until next week, but judge Usher already has his eyes on a winner! Rolling Stone breaks down last night’s performances and wagers on who might be taking the big prize. 

It’s Judgment Day on The Voice, as the top five contestants clasp their hands together and pray they did enough to make it into the finals. On the penultimate night of performances, each contestant sang two songs – one they chose as a dedication and one their coach chose to go along with a pre-taped package of them returning to their hometowns.
 
It was a strange night, with almost everyone having at least one questionable performance – except the Swon Brothers. Somehow, those guys can do no wrong. They’re consistently good. Not the best, but they’ve found a groove and they’re digging in. But more on them later.

 
We were a little surprised with how inconsistent the song choices and performances were for everybody this far along in the competition. (Even the Swons, to some extent.) It felt like we were at the beginning stage of the show, not the end. The night lacked a definitive water-cooler moment that people would be talking about the next day.
 
That said, our prediction for the top three is Danielle Bradbery, Michelle Chamuel and the Swon Brothers. And here’s why:
 
Let’s start with Michelle. The Amherst, Massachusetts, native has been the underdog since the get-go, with her unorthodox looks and unusual stage presence (for this type of show, at least). Like the Swons, she’s been consistently good, seemingly reaching a crescendo last week by surging ahead of the others to land at Number Four on the iTunes songs chart with Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble.” This week, however, she falls behind Danielle and the Swons on the chart, probably because of song choice.
 
Throughout the season, Usher has consistently struggled to understand who she is as an artist, weighing her down with lots of off-the-beaten-path ballads and mid-tempo songs when she’s clearly more electro-pop/rock. This week he tried to make an effort, choosing “Clarity” by Zedd. Problem is, it wasn’t a great fit for her voice – and it’s not a mainstream hit. So, unfortunately it was another Usher fail. She, however, saved herself by choosing Cyndi Lauper’s classic “Time After Time,” which she dedicated to Usher. A ballad, yes, but a hella popular one. And she added a rock flair to it, kicking things up a notch toward the end by shattering a giant clock, prompting Ush to matter-of-factly declare, “You’re the winner.” Still, she fell from the top of the iTunes chart, but she nabbed the show’s coveted pimp spot, virtually ensuring that she’ll be in the finals – barring any truly shocking upsets.

Get the rest of the odds at the source, and see who’s leaving tonight 8/7c on NBC!

Source: Rolling Stone

We’re only a couple episodes into the newest season of ‘The Bachelorette’ and there’s already some crazy drama happening at the house! TV Guide talks to Chris Harrison about last night’s episodes and how keeping a secret (secret?) girlfriend is probably not the best idea.

A week after rapping about being on The Bachelorette for “the right reasons,” one suitor proved he was the opposite but genuine when his girlfriend showed up to confront him.

On Monday’s episode, Brian‘s apparent girlfriend Stephanie came to the mansion to confront him for being on the show. (She says she just thought her boyfriend was merely going away on a trip.) Joining the ranks of Wes from Jillian’sseason, Justin from Ali’s season and Bentleyfrom Ashley’s season, Brian showed he had ulterior motives and was ultimately dismissed for his dishonesty.

How does someone get on the show with a girlfriend at home?
Chris Harrison: There are things you just aren’t able to find [out]. We can vet the psychological profiles, do drug testing and test for STDs, but unless we have the time and the money to vet someone like a Chief Justice in the Supreme Court, you have to take their word as, “I’m single and available.” And the thing about our show is that sadly it’s not predicated on the fact that everyone is honest and true. We’re hoping to find 25 great guys, but that’s life and this is the bullsh– people deal with trying to date.

So do you really believe her?
Harrison: I knew he was completely full of sh– and trying to save himself [when] she had the exact dates of our production because he told her, “I’m going on this day and I’m finishing on this day.”  And this girl isn’t Meryl Streep; you don’t come up with that kind of emotion. People didn’t see, but even before she walked in she was bawling, saying, “I don’t know if I can do this, I don’t want to see him.” I was proud that she found the courage to purge herself for 30 minutes on this guy. He finally admitted they slept in the same bed the day before which basically means that the morning he left he was in bed with another woman, got up, grabbed his bags and came on to The Bachelorette.She was just duped, and to her credit they were taking a bit of a break, but she thought it was so he could “better himself.”

Get the rest of the interview at the source, and tune-in for drama Monday nights 8/7c on ABC!

Source: TV Guide