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"Family Shots" Production Photos Featuring Corbin Bleu, Colleen Zenk and Randy Brooks

Pictured (left to right): Randy Brooks, Corbin Bleu and Colleen Zenk. Photo by Scott J. Kimmins. Corbin Bleu ( One Life to Live , High School Musical ), Colleen Zenk ( As the World Turns , Thurston ) and Randy Brooks (T he Young and the Restless , Another World ) lead the cast of Michael Slade's newest play, "Family Shots," making its world premiere this week at The Loft Theatre in Dayton. The production runs January 22 – February 8, 2015 and will be directed by The Human Race's producing artistic director, Kevin Moore. Charming family patriarch Sam Baker (Brooks) lies in a hospital bed, recovering from an apparent heart attack, but his wife, Marsha (Zenk), won’t stop making the crisis all about her—much to the dismay of their son, Aaron (Bleu). The young photographer wonders why his parents even stay together while he and his husband, Malcolm, deal with their own issues as newlyweds. Intimate, yet universal, "Family Shots" is a funny and touching co...

26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees Include 'Days of our Lives,' 'General Hospital,' 'How to Get Away with Murder.' 'The Fosters'

Days of our Lives was nominated in the Outstanding Daily Drama category. The nominees for the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards have been revealed. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. Outstanding Drama Series Degrassi TeenNick The Fosters ABC Family Game of Thrones HBO Grey's Anatomy ABC How to Get Away with Murder ABC

EXCLUSIVE: 'Days of our Lives' Star Eric Martsolf to Host 6th Annual Indie Series Awards on April 1

Eric Martsolf at the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Serial Scoop is thrilled to announce that Days of our Lives star Eric Martsolf will host the 6th Annual Indie Series Awards on Wednesday, April 1 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. The awards show celebrates the best in independently produced, scripted entertainment created for the Web. "We are thrilled to have a multi-talented artist like Eric Martsolf on board," said Indie Series Awards founder Roger Newcomb. "He has won rave reviews for his work on stage, television and the web, and we think he's the perfect person to host this year's ceremony. It's going to be a night to remember." "Anything can happen at the ISAs," said producer Susan Bernhardt. "Having Eric as host ensures the Indie Series Awards will once again be one of the most entertaining awards celebrations of the year." With over 3000 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf h...

Disney | ABC Syndicated Talk Show 'The F.A.B. Life' Cleared in Over 70 Percent of the Country

Tyra Banks The upcoming syndicated daytime talker The F·A·B Life (fun and beautiful), featuring the multi-talented Tyra Banks, has already been cleared in over 70% of the country. It was announced today by Janice Marinelli, President, Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution. The F·A·B Life is slated to debut in national syndication in the fall of 2015. Disney | ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution has secured outstanding station clearances for the one-hour daytime lifestyle talk show. Sales to date include 24 out of the top 25 markets. In addition to the previously announced launch partner – ABC Owned Television Stations Group – The F·A·B Life has now been sold to leading stations from broadcast groups including Cox Media Group, Gannett Broadcasting, Scripps Broadcasting, Sinclair Broadcast Group, LIN Broadcasting and Raycom Media Group, among others. The most recent clearances for The F·A·B Life include WFAA Dallas, WFXT Boston, WSB Atlanta, W...

'General Hospital' and 'Baby Daddy' Actor Crossover Preview (Spoilers)

Cast members from ABC Family’s Baby Daddy and ABC’s General Hospital will crossover on both shows this February. On Wednesday, February 4, General Hospital's Kelly Monaco (Sam McCall) will guest star on Baby Daddy . Then on Friday, February 13, Baby Daddy’s Derek Theler (Danny Wheeler) and Melissa Peterman (Bonnie Wheeler) will guest star on General Hospital for a special Valentine’s Day episode.

Public Service Broadcasters BBC and PBS Announce Major New Partnership

PBS President and CEO Paula A. Kerger announced Monday at the PBS portion of the Television Critics Association Press Tour a unique new multi-title co-production deal between PBS, BBC and BBC Worldwide. It will create 8-10 new programming specials across approximately 20 hours a year, both stand-out singles and flagship multipart series, to air on PBS stations nationwide. Specials will begin airing as early as summer 2015. Unique in its breadth and scale, this partnership will deliver a pipeline of inspiring content across the full range of factual genres, including natural history, science, history, religion and the arts. These ambitious specials may be part of the PBS schedule or featured in ongoing PBS programming series, including Nature and Great Performances , produced by Thirteen/WNET, and Nova , produced by WGBH.

'Arthur & George' and 'Home Fires' Added to PBS's 'Masterpiece'

Following the highly rated premiere of Downton Abbey , Season 5 on January 4, Masterpiece on PBS, one of the most celebrated drama series on television, today announced that it will bring two new series into its Sunday night lineup. Arthur & George , starring Martin Clunes (Doc Martin), and Home Fires will join the Masterpiece schedule later in 2015. Masterpiece has experienced incredible momentum in recent years. With massive hits like Downton Abbey and Sherlock, Masterpiece 's ratings have soared, making it the top-rated series on PBS. The 3.6 national household rating (live+7) average for 2014 is an increase of 80% over 2010. "For Masterpiece to be the number one show on PBS in its 44th year is historic," says executive producer Rebecca Eaton. "We are proud of the work of our British partners and grateful to all of our American supporters." Masterpiece is presented by WGBH Boston.