Jen Lilley, Ryan Paevey and Linda Dano Star in 'A Little Daytime Drama' Tonight on Hallmark Channel

Jen Lilley (Days of our Lives) and Ryan Paevey (General Hospital) star in A Little Daytime Drama, a new, original movie premiering tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Hallmark Channel as part of the network's annual "Summer Nights" programming event. Also starring is Another World legend and Emmy winner Linda Dano.

In A Little Daytime Drama, Maggie (Lilley) is the head writer on a daytime soap drama whose declining ratings leave it in danger of being cancelled. Alice (Dano), the creator and producer of the show, wants to retire and hopes to pass the baton to Maggie. Wanting to boost ratings and save the show, Alice plans to bring back fan-favorite actor Darin (Paevey)…who also happens to be Maggie’s ex-boyfriend. When Darin exited the show to star in an ill-fated play, their relationship ended on a sour note, so Maggie wrote out his character. Now, she must convince Darin to return. Will they be able to set aside their old, hurt feelings and work together to save the show, and their careers, in the process?

Check out a sneak peek below.

Trailer Released for Jillian Clare's 'To The Beat! Back 2 School'

Vision Films will release To The Beat! Back 2 School, the second film from director and actress, Jillian Clare (Victorious: Freak The Freak Out, Days of our Lives, Pretty Broken) on all major VOD platforms and DVD on March 10, 2020. To The Beat! Back 2 School is the sequel to the hit teen comedy To The Beat!, released in 2018 from Leonian Pictures and Clare's Whimsical Entertainment.

In the highly anticipated sequel, the popular teen cast goes back to their performing arts school following spring break to compete for an all-expense paid summer scholarship program to a prestigious conservatory of fine arts. Friendships and feuds continue as sisterhood is tested, new bonds are formed, and rivalries heat up leading to a drama-filled evening at the epic 80’s Spring Fling where a major scheme shuts down the party and jeopardizes the upcoming end-of-year showcase.

"I'm honored and so excited to be one of very few women who have directed both the original and sequel in a film series," Clare says. "I've been able to grow so much as a director with these films and they hold a special place in my heart. Fans have patiently waited for this sequel and they won’t be disappointed."

The film reunites Laura Krystine and Brisa Lalich as twin sisters Mackie and Mia, with Jayden Bartels starring as their frenemy, Avery.

Soap opera fans will recognize a number of familiar faces in the film, including Clare, Days of our Lives stars Martha Madison, Eric Martsolf (Michael) and Marie Wilson (Camila), and former General Hospital actress Lilly Melgar.

Check out the newly released To The Beat! Back 2 School trailer below.

David O. Russell Film 'Joy' Features Soap Opera Stars! Plus, Diane Ladd and Virginia Madsen Talk Soaps

General Hospital star Laura Wright in the fictional The Joyful Storm.

20th Century Fox has just released a series of The Joyful Storm promotional videos to celebrate the unique soap opera integration in the upcoming film, Joy. Featuring iconic soap opera stars Susan Lucci, Donna Mills, Laura Wright and Maurice Benard, David O. Russell has gathered together a special cast of soap opera alumni to play unique roles in the film.

Watch The Joyful Storm clips below.

PHOTOS: 'Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List' Premieres at Outfest 2015

Victoria Justice and Pierson Fode. Photo Credit: Imeh Akpanukosen

Eye Candy star Victoria Justice and The Bold and the Beautiful actor Pierson Fode attended the premiere of their film Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List at Outfest's 2015 LGBT Los Angeles Film Festival at The Montalban Theater on Friday, July 17.

In Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List, Naomi (Justice) and Ely (Fode) are best friends. Naomi loves and is in love with Ely, and Ely loves Naomi, but prefers to be in love with boys. So they create their "No Kiss List" of people neither of them is allowed to kiss. And this works fine - until Bruce (Ryan Ward). Bruce is Naomi's boyfriend, so there's no reason to put him on the List. But Ely kissed Bruce even though he is boring. The result: a rift of universal proportions and the potential end of "Naomi and Ely: the institution." Can these best friends come back together again?

The film is directed by Kristin Hanggi from an adaptation written by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer. The film is produced by Alexandra Milchan, Lesley Vogel, Emily Gerson Saines, Hanggi and Bob Abramoff, and executive produced by Skip Klintworth.

Check out more photos from Friday's premiere below:

'Back to the Future' 30th Anniversary Marathon Airing July 19 on AMC

Back to the Future's McFlys: Dave (Marc McClure), Marty (Michael J. Fox) and Linda (Wendie Jo Sperber).

AMC is going "Back to the Future" by celebrating the 30th anniversary of the iconic film trilogy with an all-day marathon of Back to the Future, Back to the Future II and Back to the Future III. The "Back to the Future Marathon" kicks off Sunday, July 19th at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT, with the most electrifying, flux-capacitor driving, clock-ticking films of all time.

Following the marathon, viewers can also tune in for an all new episode of AMC's drama series Humans, airing on Sunday, July 19th at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The eight-part series takes place in a parallel present where the latest must-have gadget for any busy family is a Synth – a highly developed, artificially intelligent servant eerily similar to its living counterpart. Featuring a talented cast including William Hurt, Katherine Parkinson, Colin Morgan, and Gemma Chan, Humans takes a riveting look at the advancements in AI and the theories that become a little less hypothetical every day.

Below is the schedule for AMC's "Back to the Future Marathon" on Sunday, July 19:

Feature Film 'Limelight' Announces Cast!

Paul Vandervort

Vandervort Entertainment announces the cast for new feature film Limelight, including Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire), Jenna Jameson (Private Parts) and Rachel True (Half & Half).

June 11th, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA - Production begins this week for Limelight, a beautifully gritty drama about fame, obsession, and vanity in Hollywood. The film follows small-town, social media obsessed narcissist Miles Chance (Paul Vandervort) and his journey to Hollywood in pursuit of fame.

The film is directed by up-and-comer James Cullen Bressack, who has already completed 10 feature films at the age of 23. His last two projects were a pilot with Eli Roth and a film starring Shannen Doherty and Tom Green. His film Pernicious goes to limited theatrical and VOD beginning June 19th.

In addition to writing the screenplay for Limelight, Paul Vandervort (Hollywood Miles) is both producing and acting in the project. Vandervort says of the film, “My goal with Limelight is to take the classic ‘small-town kid goes to big city’ scenario, but dig deeper to comment on the narcissism of Hollywood behind the scenes to tell a story that we really haven’t seen yet. To help with this, we are using a handful of actors against their normal ‘type,’ like Jenna Jameson in a serious, non-sexual role.”

The cast also includes: Timmy Deters (Bad News Bears), Sean Kanan (The Karate Kid, Part III) Mike C. Manning, (Disney’s Cloud 9), Teri Andrez (Sorority Row), David Chokachi (Baywatch), Dante Basco (Hook), Erin Sanders (Zoey 101), Bruce Vilanch (Get Bruce), Jason Brooks (Star Trek), Kirsten Nelson (Psych), Eddie Steeples (My Name Is Earl), Ciara Hanna (Power Rangers Megaforce), Najarra Townsend (Contracted), and Ryan Ahern (Argo).

Casper Andreas' 'Flatbush Luck' Begins Production June 6

Casper Andreas

Flatbush Luck, the new romantic-comedy crime caper from Director/Producer Casper Andreas (Going Down in LA-LA Land and the upcoming Kiss Me, Kill Me) is going into production on June 6th in New York City.

Flatbush Luck is starring a talented group of up-and coming actors including Michael Nathanson (The Wolf of Wall Street, The Knicks), Alex McKenna (90201, The Following), Tanner Novlan (Rizzoli & Isles), Briana Marin (The Leftovers, The Mysteries of Laura), Shauna Miles (The Good Wife), Miles Mussenden (Bloodline) and newcomers Robby Stahl, Jenna Perez, and Juahn Cabrera.

It is the eight feature film by the multi-award winning director. It is also the second feature Andreas is producing and directing this year, as he just shot his West Hollywood Murder Mystery Kiss Me, Kill Me, starring Gale Harold (Queer As Folk), Van Hansis (As the World Turns) and Briana Brown (Devious Maids) a few months ago.

Syfy Movie 'Lake Placid vs. Anaconda' Premieres Tonight, Stars Robert Englund, Yancy Butler, Corin Nemec

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda premieres April 25 on Syfy -- Photo by: Georgi Vassilev/LPVSA Productions, LLC

Syfy Original Movie Lake Placid vs. Anaconda premieres on Saturday, April 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Robert Englund (Nightmare on Elm Street), Yancy Butler (Kick Ass) and Corin Nemec (Stargate SG-1).

A giant alligator goes head to head with a giant Anaconda. They're massive, aggressive, and about to have babies. The town sheriff must find a way to destroy the two monsters before they kill the whole town.

Check out more photos below:

Jessie J to Host 2015 MTV Movie Awards Live Pre-Show on April 12

Jessie J

MTV today announced that Jessie J will bring her signature style and unmatchable sense of cool to burn up the red carpet of the “2015 MTV Movie Awards” as she hosts the spectacular Pre-Show airing LIVE on Sunday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET. In the lead up to the main event, MTV will offer fans a week of exclusive first looks at five of the summer’s must-see films during “MTV Movie Awards Takeover Week” presented by Mtn. Dew® Kickstart™. Immediately following the Pre-Show special, at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, MTV will air the “2015 MTV Movie Awards” from Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California, hosted by Amy Schumer.

Poised in the middle of the action, Jessie J and MTV’s Josh Horowitz will give viewers a first-hand look at all of the hip, Hollywood royalty walking the carpet from some of this summer’s most anticipated movies as they make their show-stopping arrivals. Also, Cara Delevingne, Nat Wolff and author John Green will be on hand to introduce an exclusive sneak from the upcoming feature, Paper Towns.

Ratings: 'Dig' Premiere Delivers 5.8 Million Viewers on USA

Jason Isaacs stars in DIG.  Photo Credit: Scott Radloff/USA

USA Network's epic event series, DIG, opened strong, garnering a combined L3 audience of 5.8 MM total viewers, 2.2 MM in 18-49 and 2.6 MM in 25-54 - across a total of 3 airings on March 5. The international murder mystery is executive produced by Tim Kring and Gideon Raff, and stars Golden Globe nominee Jason Isaacs (Awake) and Anne Heche (Save Me, Another World)

The L3 average of the premiere telecast of DIG (March 5, 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM) had a +105% lift in total viewers over LS results, with 3.8 MM; an +88% lift in A18-49 with 1.3 MM viewers; and a +107% lift in A25-54 with 1.6 MM viewers.

Below is the combined runs across all three plays on USA on Thursday March 5 (Live+3):

'DIG' Premieres Tonight on USA, Stars Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche

Jason Isaacs stars in DIG.  Photo Credit: Scott Radloff/USA

USA Network's much-anticipated event series DIG premieres March 5 at 10 p.m. ET.

From the executive producers and creators of Heroes and Homeland (Tim Kring and Gideon Raff), DIG tells the story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of modern day Jerusalem, a city shrouded in ancient intrigue. When FBI agent Peter Connelly (Golden Globe nominee Jason Isaacs, Awake) takes a job stationed in Israel, he has no idea what is in store for him. As he sets out to solve the murder of a young American, he soon finds himself embroiled in an international mystery that delves into the Holy Land’s darkest secrets. What Peter discovers is a conspiracy thousands of years in the making that threatens to change the course of history. While he races to figure out what it all means, he quickly finds that he may not be the only one searching for answers.

WGA Awards Winners Include 'General Hospital,' 'The Good Wife' and 'True Detective'

The Writers Guild of America, West and The Writers Guild of America, East are holding simultaneous awards ceremonies Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Edison Ballroom in New York.

Lisa Kudrow is hosting the Los Angeles ceremony, while Larry Wilmore hosts the New York event.

Below is a complete list of winners:

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight

COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) – SERIES
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Writers: Kevin Avery, Tim Carvell, Dan Gurewitch, Geoff Haggerty, Jeff Maurer, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner; HBO

VIDEOGAME WRITING
The Last of Us: Left Behind, Written by Neil Druckmann; Sony Computer Entertainment

DRAMA SERIES
True Detective, Written by Nic Pizzolatto; HBO

RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“Civil Rights at 50,” Written by Jane Tillman Irving; WCBS Radio

RADIO DOCUMENTARY
“Three Shots Rang Out: The JFK Assassination 50 Years Later,” Written by Darren Reynolds; ABC News Radio

RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“World News This Week,” Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio

LONG FORM ADAPTED
Olive Kitteridge, Teleplay by Jane Anderson, Based on the novel by Elizabeth Strout; HBO

LONG FORM ORIGINAL
Deliverance Creek, Written by Melissa Carter; Lifetime

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
The Internet’s Own Boy

DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
“League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS

46th Annual Image Awards Winners List

The Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma walked away with four trophies to top the movie field at the 46th annual Image Awards on Friday. On the TV side, Black-ish swept all five comedy series categories and Shonda Rimes’ How To Get Away With Murder took three including Outstanding Drama Series and Lead Actress for Viola Davis. Taraji P. Henson, star of the feature No Good Deed, won for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture and also was named Entertainer of the Year.

Below is the complete list of winners, most of which were announced Thursday night at the Pasadena Civic:

Outstanding Motion Picture
“Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Taraji P. Henson – “No Good Deed” (Screen Gems)

67th Annual DGA Awards: Complete List of Winners

The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2014 were announced Saturday night during the 67th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Alejandro G. Iñárritu won the DGA’s Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).

Actor Jane Lynch hosted the ceremony before an audience of more than 1,600 guests. Presenters included (in alphabetical order): DGA President Paris Barclay; Chadwick Boseman; Pierce Brosnan; Glen Charles; Les Charles; Bradley Cooper; Alfonso Cuarón; Julie Delpy; Jodie Foster; Taraji P. Henson; January Jones; Michael Mann; Lea Michele; Don Mischer; Bill Murray; Katey Sagal; Steven Spielberg; Barbra Streisand; and DGA First Vice President Betty Thomas.

The winners of the 2014 DGA Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement are:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film

ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
(Fox Searchlight Pictures)

New 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Clips All Week on 'Today' Show

Fifty Shades of Grey will be released on February 13.

All this week, NBC's Today has exclusive access to the most-anticipated movie of the year, Fifty Shades of Grey. Each day, Today will release a never-before-seen clip from from the movie. The scene below was revealed this morning:

30th Annual Artios Awards Winners include 'General Hospital,' 'Orange is the New Black,' 'Fargo' and 'Breaking Bad'

General Hospital's Mark Teschner was among the winners at
the 30th Annual Artios Awards.

The Casting Society of America's 30th Annual Artios Awards took place at simultaneous ceremonies Thursday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles and 42West in New York City.

Because the annual awards show made the move this year from its usual November date to a new date in January, the eligibility period for film projects was expanded for this awards year only to include films released theatrically from July 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2014.

The Los Angeles ceremony was hosted by Patton Oswalt, while Michael Urie hosted in New York.

The complete list of film, television and theater winners follows:

Feature Film Big Budget Comedy
“The Wolf of Wall Street,” Ellen Lewis

Amazon to Begin Production on Original Movies for Theaters, Prime Instant Video

Amazon Studios, known for television series such as multi-Golden Globe winner Transparent, Annie-nominated Tumble Leaf, and Mozart in the Jungle, today announced that it will begin to produce and acquire original movies for theatrical release and early window distribution on Amazon Prime Instant Video. Whereas it typically takes 39 to 52 weeks for theatrical movies to premiere on subscription video services, Amazon Original Movies will premiere on Prime Instant Video in the U.S. just 4 to 8 weeks after their theatrical debut. Amazon Original Movies will focus on unique stories, voices, and characters from top and up-and-coming creators.

“We look forward to expanding our production efforts into feature films. Our goal is to create close to twelve movies a year with production starting later this year,” said Roy Price, Vice President, Amazon Studios. “Not only will we bring Prime Instant Video customers exciting, unique, and exclusive films soon after a movie’s theatrical run, but we hope this program will also benefit filmmakers, who too often struggle to mount fresh and daring stories that deserve an audience.”

Complete List of Oscar Nominations

The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were announced on Thursday morning.

Below is a complete list of Oscar nominations:

Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Actress in a Leading Role
Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Lifetime Movie 'The Santa Con' Premieres Tonight, Stars Melissa Joan Hart, Barry Watson

The Santa Con premieres December 13 on Lifetime. Photo by Courtesy of Lifetime
Copyright 2014

Lifetime Original Movie The Santa Con premieres on Saturday, December 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The film stars Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch), Barry Watson (Hart of Dixie), Melissa Sagemiller (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Wendy Williams.

Wendy Williams stars in The Santa Con.
Photo by Courtesy of Lifetime Copyright 2014

Small-time con man Nick DeMarcco (Watson) is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a department store Santa during the holidays…and he hates it. Near the end of his first shift, he hastily promises a young boy, Billy (Tucker Meeks), that Santa will bring his estranged parents back together by Christmas. When his sister Rosemary (Melissa Joan Hart, Melissa and Joey) hears this, she is livid and can’t believe he would break a little boy’s heart with an empty promise. After a long night of soul searching – and with the help of an insightful female pastor (Williams) – Nick decides to make good on his promise to the child, somehow. But after meeting the boy’s mother Carol (Sagemiller), will Nick ultimately choose to put the happiness of others ahead of his own?

Watch a sneak peek of The Santa Con below:

72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards: Complete List of Nominees

Nominees for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Kate Beckinsale, two-time Golden Globe Award-nominee Peter Krause, Paula Patton, and Golden Globe-winner and five-time nominee Jeremy Piven joined Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) President Theo Kingma for the announcement. Nominations were announced in 25 categories:

TELEVISION

Best TV Comedy or Musical
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent

Best TV Drama
The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards