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ABC Family’s My Future Boyfriend Starring Barry Watson & Sara Rue
The World Premier Movie Event of My Future Boyfriend, premiers Sunday, April 10th at 8/7c, starring Barry Watson and Sara Rue!
A curious human from a well-ordered but loveless future, P-A-X-497/341 (aka Pax), played by Barry Watson, returns to the year 2011 to satisfy his curiosity about such archaic concepts as love, passion and sex, and winds up making his own discoveries when he meets the woman of his dreams, Elizabeth Barrett, portrayed by Sara Rue, a newly published romance novelist.
When Pax doesn’t return to the future by the given deadline, Bob (Fred Willard), his fellow scientist, travels back in time to find Pax. Meanwhile as Elizabeth is helping Pax learn about love, she ends up confiding in her colleague, played by Valerie Harper, about her own upcoming “surprise” engagement.
ABC Family Announces Summer 2011 Programming Guide
Michael Riley, president, ABC Family, announced today the network’s 2011 summer schedule. For the first time in its seven-year history of original programming, the network’s slate will be expanded to offer viewers three nights of original programming this summer, including four new original series, three returning hit series and original movies, in addition to showcasing blockbuster theatrical acquisitions. In 2010 ABC Family earned its highest annual Prime rank ever in Women 18-49 (No. 4), and placed No. 4 in Women 18-34 for the 3rd consecutive year. Moreover the network finished among cable’s Top 10 networks in Prime for the 2nd straight year in Total Viewers (No. 10), Adults 18-34 (No. 
and Adults 18-49 (No. 9). 2010 marked ABC Family’s 7th consecutive year of growth in Prime in Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Women 18-49 and Viewers 12-34, and 5th straight year in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34.
“We’re thrilled to bring viewers three nights of original programming for the first time ever on the network,” said Riley. “As we continue to build out a longer term strategy for ABC Family, the addition of four new original series to our summer slate in combination with our returning original hit shows will create a powerful programming block that offers our Millennial viewers the quality storytelling they have come to expect from the network.”
ORIGINAL SERIES:
Monday, June 6, 2011:
“Switched at Birth,” a new one-hour scripted drama, tells the story of two teenage girls who discover they were accidentally switched as newborns in the hospital. Bay Kennish grew up in a wealthy family with two parents and a brother, while Daphne Vasquez, who lost her hearing at an early age due to a case of meningitis, grew up with a single mother in a working class neighborhood. Things come to a dramatic head when both families meet and struggle to learn how to live together for the sake of the girls. Lizzy Weiss (“Blue Crush”), Paul Stupin (“Make It or Break It”) and John Ziffren (“Melissa & Joey,” “Make It or Break It”) serve as executive producers. “Switched at Birth” stars newcomer Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano (“Gilmore Girls”) as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett (“Friday Night Lights”) as John Kennish; Lea Thompson (“Back to the Future,” “Caroline in the City”) as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel (“High School Musical”) as Toby Kennish; and newcomer Sean Berdy as Emmett. Marlee Matlin guest-stars as Melody.
“Switched at Birth” premieres Monday, June 6 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” which returns on March 28 with 24 all-new episodes, will premiere throughout the summer on Mondays at 8:00PM ET/PT. ABC Family’s No. 1 original series of all time among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” stood as 2010’s No. 1 scripted cable series in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011:
“The Nine Lives of Chloe King,” a new one-hour scripted drama, follows Chloe King, who is looking forward to celebrating her birthday with her friends and single mother, just like every other year…that is until she starts developing heightened abilities and discovers she’s being pursued by a mysterious figure. Chloe soon learns she’s part of an ancient race which has been hunted by human assassins for millennia — and that she may be their only hope for ultimate survival. “The Nine Lives of Chloe King” will be executive-produced by Dan Berendsen (“Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam,” “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” “Hannah Montana: The Movie”) and John Ziffren (“Melissa & Joey,” “Make It or Break It”) with Alloy Entertainment’s Leslie Morgenstein (“Pretty Little Liars,” “The Lying Game,” “Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries”) and Gina Girolamo. The drama is based on the book series The Nine Lives of Chloe King by Celia Thomson. The series will star Skyler Samuels (“The Gates”) as Chloe King; Amy Pietz (“The Office,” “Caroline in the City”) as Meredith King; Grey Damon (“True Blood,” “Friday Night Lights”) as Brian; newcomer Grace Phipps as Amy; Benjamin Stone (“10 Things I Hate About You”) as Alek; Alyssa Diaz (“Southland”) as Jasmine; and Ki Hong Lee (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) as Paul.
“The Nine Lives of Chloe King” premieres on Tuesday, June 14 at 9:00PM ET/PT.
“Pretty Little Liars,” the network’s hit drama series, will return for its second season on Tuesday, June 14 at 8:00PM ET/PT. ABC Family’s No. 1 series of all time among core 18-34 and 12-34 demos, 2010/11 season to date, “Pretty Little Liars” is cable’s No. 1 scripted series in Female Teens, and ranks No. 2 among all scripted cable series in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34, behind BET’s “The Game.” The recent winter premiere of “Pretty Little Liars” posted series highs across the board, including in Total Viewers (4.2 million), and became ABC Family’s No. 2 telecast of all time in Women 18-34 and Females 12-34. The series won a 2010 Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show, a 2010 People’s Choice Award nomination for Favorite TV Obsession and a GLAAD nomination in 2011 for Outstanding Drama Series.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011:
“The Great State of Georgia,” an ABC Studios Production, is a new a half-hour multi-cam comedy series starring Raven-Symoné as Georgia, an aspiring actress with a larger than life personality, and her science geek best friend, who try to make headway in New York City. “The Great State of Georgia” will be executive-produced by Kirk J. Rudell and Jennifer Weiner, author of the best-selling novels Good in Bed and In Her Shoes (Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette starred in the feature film version by the same name). The series also stars Majandra Delfino (“Roswell”) as Jo and Loretta Devine (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Madea’s Big Happy Family”) as Aunt Honey.
“The Great State of Georgia” premieres on Wednesday, June 29 at 8:30PM ET/PT.
“Melissa & Joey,” the hit comedy starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, will return to complete its first season on Wednesday, June 29, at 8:00PM ET/PT. “Melissa and Joey” launched as ABC Family’s No. 1 series premiere on record in Adults 18-49, and was the channel’s No. 1 comedy debut ever in Total Viewers and across the network’s core 18-34 and 12-34 demos. “Melissa and Joey” wrapped its first season as ABC Family’s No. 1 comedy of all time in Total Viewers and across all 18-34, 18-49 and 12-34 demos.
Monday, August 15, 2011:
“The Lying Game,” a new one-hour scripted drama, follows Emma, a kind-hearted foster kid who learns she has an identical twin sister, Sutton. Sutton, unlike Emma, was adopted by wealthy parents and is seemingly living an ideal life. After their initial meeting, Sutton talks Emma into stepping into her life for a few days while she pursues a lead on the mysterious identity of their birth mother. After Sutton inexplicably fails to return to the girls’ designated meeting place, Emma must decide whether to come clean about her identity and risk her own safety in the hope of uncovering her twin sister’s whereabouts, along with the truth about why they were separated in the first place. “The Lying Game” stars Alexandra Chando (“As The World Turns”) as Emma/Sutton; Andy Buckley (“The Office”) as Ted; Helen Slater (“Supergirl”) as Kristin; Blair Redford (“90210”) as Garrett; Sharon Pierre-Louis (“Lincoln Heights”) as Nisha; Kirsten Prout (“Kyle XY”) as Char; Alice Greczyn (“Lincoln Heights”) as Mads; and Allie Gonino (“10 Things I Hate About You”) as Laurel. Charles Pratt, Jr. (“Ugly Betty,” “Desperate Housewives,” “All My Children,” “Melrose Place”) serves as executive producer and writer; Leslie Morgenstein (“Pretty Little Liars,” “The Nine Lives of Chloe King,” “Gossip Girl,” “The Vampire Diaries”) and Gina Girolamo will serve as executive producers. Produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television, the series is based on the novel by author Sara Shepard (Pretty Little Liars).
“The Lying Game” premieres on Monday, August 15 at 9:00PM ET/PT.
ORIGINAL MOVIES/BLOCKBUSTER THEATRICALS:
“Teen Spirit,” the network’s new original two-hour movie, premieres on Sunday, August 7, at 8:00 PM ET/PT, during the network’s annual summer programming event, “Campus Crush” (Sunday, July 31 through – Tuesday, August 9). “Teen Spirit” stars Lindsey Shaw (“Pretty Little Liars,” “10 Things I Hate About You”) and Cassie Scerbo (“Make It or Break It,” “Bring It On: In It to Win It”). Amber Pollock (Cassie Scerbo) is the queen bee of Patrick Boone High School, and the only thing missing to her reign is the Prom Queen title. Having worked for years towards obtaining the crown and most popular girl status, Amber lets nothing and no one stand in her way. That bad behavior comes back to literally haunt her and others when a freak accident at Prom ends Amber’s short, nearly-perfect life and, facing an unpleasant after-life, she is given a task that could save her soul – to get the school’s least popular girl to be voted Prom Queen. Amber is sure her future is sunk when she learns her charge is none other than Lisa Sommers (Lindsey Shaw), a shy girl who makes clay-mation films with her three best friends and whose fashion sense is not up to Amber’s standards. As for Lisa herself, the last thing she wants is to be Prom Queen, but when Amber offers to help her get the attention of her crush, Nick, Lisa gives Amber the benefit of the doubt. Will a head-to-toe makeover and some confidence building advice really be able to turn a shy and awkward teen into high school social power player? Only Heaven knows!
The network will also present a special summer “Harry Potter” marathon from Thursday, July 7 through Sunday, July 10, showcasing the first five installments of Warner Bros. Pictures’ hit film franchise, leading into its highly anticipated theatrical release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2” (in theaters on July 15, 2011). Additionally, the Walt Disney Pictures film
“G-Force” will make its network television premiere on ABC Family in September 2011.
Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 98 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today’s families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relevant stories about today’s relationships, all told with diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family’s programming is a mix of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with “13 Nights of Halloween” and “25 Days of Christmas.” ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.
Spend Presidents’ Day with a Pretty Little Liars All-Day Marathon: Feb. 21
George Washington once said that he could never tell a lie, but the Pretty Little Liars just can’t seem to tell the truth – especially where “A” is concerned. ABC Family celebrates Presidents’ Day with a “Pretty Little Liars” marathon on Monday, February 21 from 1:00PM-8:00PM ET/PT, providing viewers seven back-to-back episodes – the perfect opportunity to catch up on the many deceptions Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer have told – before seeing an all-new episode that night.
The “Pretty Little Liars” marathon concludes with an all-new episode, “The Badass Seed,” premiering (8:00PM – 9:00PM ET/PT). The schedule is as follows:
Episode #111 “Moments Later” (1:00PM – 2:00PM) – Aria, Emily, Hanna, Spencer and those around them must deal with the aftermath of what happened in Rosewood, PA one mysterious night.
Episode #112 “Salt Meets Wound” (2:00PM – 3:00PM) – Surprises unsettle the Liars as “A” continues the game.
Episode #113 “Know Your Frenemies” (3:00PM – 4:00PM) – When things look bleak, the Liars get some assistance from an unexpected source.
Episode #114 “Careful What U Wish 4” (4:00PM – 5:00PM) – The Rosewood High dance-a-thon brings surprises and suspicions.
Episode #115 “If At First You Don’t Succeed, Lie, Lie Again” (5:00PM – 6:00PM) – “A” turns up the heat when he/she tries to turn one Liar against another.
Episode #116 “Je Suis une Amie” (6:00PM – 7:00PM) – The Sharks circling in the water are not just the Rosewood Swim Team.
Episode #117 “The New Normal” (7:00PM – 8:00PM) – Relationships develop and grow in the town of Rosewood, but not relationships one would expect.
“Pretty Little Liars” is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television and is executive produced by I. Marlene King, Oliver Goldstick and Leslie Morgenstein. The series stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse.
ABC Family Pledges Its Love To “Greek” Fans With The I Heart Greek Twitter Give-Back Giveaway!
ABC Family’s “Greek” will kick-off its latest philanthropic endeavor, the I Heart Greek Twitter Give-Back event, on Monday, February 14th. The event will give loyal fans of the hit series the opportunity to take home authentic “Greek” Kappa Tau, ZBZ and Omega Chi memorabilia by showing their dedication to both the series and their community. Combining volunteerism with the social media phenomenon Twitter, the network is asking fans to tweet about the various ways they give back. Each tweet will be considered a sweepstakes entry and winners of items will be selected at random. Fans can visit abcfamily.com/giveback for more information about how to participate in the I Heart Greek Twitter Give-Back Event.
The I Heart Greek campaign rewards “Greek’s” die-hard fans with authentic pieces from the set while simultaneously encouraging them to take an active role in society. The event will run for four weeks, starting Monday, Februrary 14, leading into “Greek’s” series finale on Monday, March 7. Each winning item will be accompanied by a “Certificate of Authenticity.” The giveaway schedule is as follows:
WEEK #1 (Monday, February 14): How Do You Give Back? – This week’s winners will receive Kappa Tau items including but not limited to Rusty’s “Pledge Educator” t-shirt, Cappie’s “Seat Cushion with Butt Imprint,” Kappa Tau lavalieres, a pledge educator book and whatever else Beaver lost in the couch cushions.
WEEK #2 (Monday, February 21): What’s the Nicest Thing You’ve Ever Done For Someone? – Winners will have the chance to let their inner ZBZ kitty purr with various ZBZ apparel, Casey’s “Housemom” apron, pink ZBZ wall letters from Casey and Ashleigh’s room, a ZBZ day planner and the sorority’s shiny pink Songfest Jackets.
WEEK #3 (Monday, February 28): Who Inspires You and Why? – Sponsored by Omega Chi, this week offers the Omega Chi voting box, Dale’s pledge paddle, Omega Chi’s presidential gavel and the fraternity’s “foot-brawl” championship award, complete with Kappa Tau graffiti (naturally).
WEEK #4 (Monday, March 7): How Do You Plan To Volunteer Next? – The sweepstakes concludes with the resounding “thwock” of a Cypress-Rhodes Titan thunder stick. Devoted fans can bring home “Cappie’s Butt” boxers, Rusty’s Cypress-Rhodes University ID, the “Alio’s” cereal box from Dale and Rusty’s freshman room, Fraternities and Sororities: A Beginner’s Guide and various street clothes worn by Cappie, Casey, Rebecca and the rest of the CRU gang.
In keeping with the theme of “giving-back,” ABC Family and the “Greek” production team donated show wardrobe to several charities, including Shelter Partnership, Phoenix House and John Muir Charter School. Additionally, several boxes of clothing were sent to underprivileged children in Fiji and Zambia.
Created by Patrick Sean Smith, “Greek” is executive produced in association with Piller/Segan. The cast includes Jacob Zachar (“Rusty”), Spencer Grammer (“Casey”), Scott Michael Foster (“Cappie”), Jake McDorman (“Evan”), Clark Duke (“Dale”), Dilshad Vadsaria (“Rebecca), Paul James (“Calvin”) and Amber Stevens (“Ashleigh”).
Part of the Disney-ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 98 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today’s families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relevant stories about today’s relationships, all told with diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family’s programming is a mix of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with “13 Nights of Halloween” and “25 Days of Christmas!” ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.
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Pixar Chief John Lasseter to Cameo in ‘Cars 2′
John Lasseter is unwittingly driving into the next installment of “Cars.”
The producers of “Cars 2” surprised the Disney and Pixar animation chief in honor of Pixar’s 25th anniversary by introducing a hefty yellow pick-up truck named John Lassetire — get it? — in the upcoming sequel. Lasseter said they registered the character’s name to celebrate the animation studio behind such films as “Toy Story,” ”WALL-E” and “Up.”
“It was news to me,” said Lasseter, who is also serving as a director on the animated film. “I did not know about that, so I was a little surprised. I ended up voicing this character. It was just one line, but now I have a ‘Cars’ character. I’m very excited about that. He’s a good ol’ American pick-up truck, which I think is very appropriate for John Lassetire.”
Lasseter’s character serves as the pit crew chief for a high-profile race car. In the sequel, slick race car Lightning McQueen and his tow truck friend Mater set off on an around-the-world adventure. “Cars 2″ producer Denise Ream said she was inspired to inject Lasseter in the film by George Lucas’ brief cameo in “Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith.”
Over the past few weeks, the studio has been teasing several new additions to the cast, including blue British spy ride Finn McMissile (voiced by Michael Caine), purple sportster Holley Shiftwell (Emily Mortimer), egomaniac Italian champion Francesco Bernoulli (John Turturro) and orange henchman Grem (Joe Mantegna). “Cars 2″ is scheduled for release June 24.
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