In anticipation of tonight’s return of ABC’s ‘Revenge,’ the episode titled ‘Doubt,’ ABC has launched a faux supplemental website at TheTreadwellReport.com. Purported to be a bit of a gossip column for the well to do of the Hamptons, the site’s proprietor is none other than noted author Mason Treadwell (Roger Bart).
The site’s text is all encapsulated in images, presumably to prevent any search engines from catching wind, but is as follows:
Sunset Boulevard – a curving slice of American romance running from the rough edges of East LA through the music of Hollywood, past the riches of Beverly Hills and ending at the Pacific Ocean. It is a famous stretch of 22 miles that has attracted American dreamers of all walks of life, hoping to make it big. “Sunset Boulevard,” airing as a special edition of “20/20,” reveals some of the riveting stories and pivotal moments in the make-it or break-it world of this American dream machine, including:
Season Three of the hit comedy series for the entire family “Good Luck Charlie” will premiere with back-to-back episodes Sunday, May 6 at 8:00 pm ET/PT on Disney Channel. It’s more diapers, bottles and onesies for the Duncans as they prepare to welcome the newest member of their family. Baby Duncan, whose name was chosen by more than 25 million votes worldwide on www.DisneyChannel.com, will make its debut during a special one hour episode premiering this summer.
ABC’s “Bachelor Pad” returns for a third season on Monday, July 23 at 8:00 pm ET on the ABC Television Network and, for the first time, the show is upping the ante by opening casting to the general public. Participants who have never appeared in a “Bachelor” franchise will join previous Bachelors and Bachelorettes for a chance at love. Will these fresh new faces be able to find romance? And which bachelors and bachelorettes from seasons past will rekindle old flames or ignite new ones?
“Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” with Emmy Award-winning host Meredith Vieira, will present “American Pride Week” (April 30 – May 4 and Monday, May 7), a specialty series devoted to celebrating everything that makes America great! Throughout the week, “Millionaire” will feature members of the U.S. military, firefighters and teachers as contestants, and will also host U.S. Olympic athletes who will play the game and try to win one million dollars to benefit charity. Check local listings or go to http://www.millionairetv.com for time and channel.
It’s Latin Night on “Dancing with the Stars” and Global Music Icon Carlos Santana takes over the ballroom with performances of some of his classic hits throughout the evening. In a stunning opening number with the Troupe, Carlos Santana will perform his first ever Top 10 hit, “Evil Ways.” He will also perform his popular hit song “Maria, Maria,” featuring dancers Louis Van Amstel and Anna Trebunskaya. And the remaining nine couples will heat up the floor dancing either the Salsa, Argentine Tango or the Samba, Monday, April 16 at 8:00 pm ET on ABC.
Disney Channel, the leading TV network for kids and families, has ordered “Dog With A Blog,” a live action comedy series from Emmy-winning producer Michael B. Kaplan. A family sitcom from the pet’s point-of-view, it centers on step-siblings whose parents buy them a dog to encourage them to get along. That happens – to some extent – as brother and sister discover a big secret about their family’s latest addition… that the dog can talk AND blog. The series will introduce a talented cast, among them, Disney Channel’s next big star: a four year-old, mixed breed named Kuma in the role of Stan, the talking dog with a blog. The announcement was made today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channel.
Disney XD and Marvel have teamed with the NBA to present the “Ultimate Spider-Man” and NBA mash-up video, premiering SAturday, April 28 at 9:27 a.m., ET/PT on Disney XD and DisneyXD.com. The video, which will also be available at NBAHoopTroop.com and provided to NBA teams to present in arena, features an array of heroes on-and-off the court, with action-filled scenes from Marvel’s “Ultimate Spider-Man” animated series and NBA highlights.
“This creative ‘mash-up’ of NBA stars and the iconic Spider-Man reflects a feeling of strength and confidence, whether it’s ‘thwipping’ to the next level or soaring for a slam dunk, and aligns powerful properties with boys’ interests across multiple platforms and arenas,” said Andrea Ste. Marie, director, marketing, Disney XD.Â
Rock Week returns, with KISS opening the show with a spectacular performance of “Rock and Roll All Nite,” accompanied by the Troupe. Bringing lots of leather and lots of fire, the remaining ten couples will perform to some of the greatest Rock songs of all time Monday, April 9 at 8 pm ET/PT on the ABC Television Network.
ABC Studios is proud to announce the May/June DVD debut of four new TV series on DVD, just weeks after their season one finales on ABC-TV. Exciting spring releases begin May 22 with the DVDdebut of the paranormal thriller ‘The River.’ The network’s hilarious ‘GCB’ struts its stuff to DVD on June 12, and both the explosive thriller ‘Scandal’ and the mystery-suspense sensation ‘Missing’ head home to DVD, also on June 12. These outstanding ‘Season One’ DVD collections will dig deeper into these new series with never-before-seen material such as exclusive bonus features, deleted scenes, blooper reels and featurettes from favoritec haracters. Each allows fans the chance to relive all their favorite moments uninterrupted, catch up on missed episodes and share theirlove for some of the best new series on TV with friends and family.
