Coalition for At-Risk Youth “Shall We Dance” Gala #CARRY

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the “Shall We Dance” Gala sponsored by The Coalition for At-Risk Youth (CARRY). CARRY hosted its annual gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and honored four individuals who have personally touched the lives of at-risk youth, including Tyler Perry, Janie Bradford, Dr. Jerome Porath and Laura Hunter, J.D.

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The Coalition for At-Risk Youth (CARRY) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of foster youth suffering from skin disorders and physical illnesses. The “Shall We Dance” Gala celebrated an intimate evening with Motown with entertainment including legendary singer and songwriter Brenda Russell; Grammy Award winner Thelma Houston; the amazing sounds of Fernando Harkless; and Adam “Aejay’e” Jackson’s Full Spectrum Band. For more info see http://www.foratriskyouth.org.

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Bates Motel: Reimagining a Cinema Icon #PaleyCenter

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report correspondent, Ashim Ahuja, were invited to cover the Bates Motel: Reimagining a Cinema Icon at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. The panel portion of the event was streamed live and will feature executive producer Carlton Cuse, executive producer Kerry Ehrin, Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Nestor Carbonell, Olivia Cooke and Nicola Peltz, in conversation with Shawn Ryan.

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A&E Network’s Bates Motel is inspired by Hitchcock’s genre-defining film, Psycho. The series is a contemporary prequel that gives an intimate portrayal of how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years and just how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma, truly is. A&E’s March 2013 premiere of Bates Motel garnered 4.5 million total viewers and 2.5 million adults 25-54 and 18-49, based on Live+7 viewership, making it the most-watched original drama debut in the key demos in the network’s history.

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The Paley Center for Media seeks to preserve the past, illuminate the present, and envision the future through the lens of media. With the nation’s foremost public archive of television, radio and Internet programming, the Paley Center produces programs and forums for the public, industry professionals, thought leaders, and the creative community to explore the evolving ways in which we create, consume, and share news and entertainment. In an era of unprecedented change, the Paley Center advances the understanding of media and its impact on our lives. The Paley Center for Media was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry. For more information, please visit http://www.paleycenter.org.

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Oscar Winning Screenwriter, Pamela Wallace and Mingle Media TV CEO, Stephanie Piche, Team Up and Use Crowdfunding to Produce “The Big O” a Twofer Web Series and Feature Film

MMTVN is pleased to announce that CEO, Stephanie Piche, will be teaming up with Oscar-winning screenwriter, Pamela Wallace, to produce a series based on a provocative look into women’s sex lives, including the secrets they don’t tell their best friends. The fundraising campaign will kick off on IndieGoGo and offer perks to brands as well as individuals.

Online media and interactive web TV network company, Mingle Media TV (MMTVN) announced today that CEO and Executive Producer, Stephanie Piche and Academy Award winning screenwriter, Pamela Wallace, are producing a new (twofer) digital web series and feature film entitled “The Big O,” a sexually focused, psychological drama aimed at the adult female market with an emphasis on the coveted 18-34 year-old demographic.

The Big O is a provocative, no-holds-barred look into women’s sex lives, including the secrets they don’t even tell their best friends. The first season will have a story arc that blends all ten, ten-minute episodes together which will be released on a weekly basis as a web series and will also be released as a 100 minute long feature film for distribution.

The Big O’s lead character is a beautiful female therapist in her early 40′s who helps women with their complex intimacy issues along with her younger attractive male sex surrogate colleague who will help the “clients” work through their phobias and inhibitions. The “clients” are women who have issues ranging from lack of sexual desire, inability to be emotionally intimate, or inability to have an orgasm and are complicated by, and sometimes caused by, the men – or occasionally women — in their lives. All of the characters are relatable to the female audience with the tone of the episodes being extremely up close and personal, as the  ”therapist” has frank and insightful exchanges with her clients one-on-one or two-on-one when the “sex surrogate” is involved, giving the series a compelling intensity. Despite the sometimes-sensitive subject matter, the series is imbued with hope and an empowering approach to women while having those hooks to keep the audience guessing about what’s going to happen next. It is the plan of the producers to create several seasons of this series as the story opportunities are endless.

Crowdfunding and Brand Sponsorships

The Big O producing team will be launching an IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign at Noon Pacific on Tuesday, May 7th and will offer two types of perks including perks for brand sponsorship with exposure during the production process utilizing the existing social reach of the MMTVN network who has over 12K fans on their Facebook communities, over 25K Twitter followers and are a YouTube Partner with over 3 million views. The Big O team are looking for brands who want to reach the female audience from travel and hospitality, ready-to-wear retailers, jewelers, restaurants, florists, auto manufacturers, home décor, technology, mobile communications as well as hair and beauty brands. By giving supporters and fans behind the scenes access to the production from pre to post, The Big O social / transmedia story tellers can authentically share how the brands tie into the support of making this project possible from wardrobe, set dressing, to hair and makeup and include call-to-actions (CTAs), for sharing links, discounts, and other benefits to fans.

Why Crowdfund?

Traditionally, a screenwriter would shop a script and sell it – in fact, that is what Ms. Wallace has done in the past with 19 screenplays that have been made into movies, except for this story, she wants to keep this an “Indie” project as its topic is so sensitive in nature. She has put a lot of work into outlining the story arcs, creating characters, envisioning the scenes and vetting the “therapy” aspect with script consultant Dr. Kimberley Taylor, Psy.D, clinical psychologist and prominent relationship therapist, to make sure it is an accurate portrayal of how to work out the challenges women face. Ms. Wallace is a master storyteller, she’s proven it over and over and has wanted to create a digital series utilizing transmedia storytelling where the subject of sex, love and intimacy can be explored without censorship and constriction of traditional television / cable boundaries. Plus, her idea to create this series with an overall story arc so all the episodes tie together as a feature for distribution is unique for this type of new media project.

The team is in hopes of attracting top “named” talent from the Director to the lead actress and actor along with the other cast members (they have some amazing women they want to work with on their short list).

MMTVN’s team hopes to start casting by middle of July, get their location scouted/secured, have key crew on board and start shooting sometime in August or early September. They can’t guarantee dates at this point as there are variables including director and cast schedules still to be named, but they will keep their blog and IndieGoGo campaign updated on their progress on a weekly basis.

About Mingle Media TV
MMTVN is an online media and interactive web TV network that executive produces, curates, and broadcasts live stream talk shows along with entertainment industry event coverage. In addition to Mingle Media TV, is the Red Carpet Report, an interactive, online media sister outlet and YouTube partner. MMTVN syndicates all produced content on several video-sharing sites in addition to YouTube like Daily Motion, AOL Video, and BlipTV. MMTVN has over 12K fans on their Facebook communities, 25K Twitter followers, and use their search marketing savvy to SEO tag videos and links back to events they attend. MMTVN has covered the Oscars for the past 3 years along with other entertainment events such as the Daytime & Creative Arts Emmys, People’s Choice, WGA, VH1′s Do Something Awards, and other industry award shows, premieres, film festivals, and celebrity charitable events. For more information, please visit http://www.minglemediatv.com.

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“Premios Juventud” 2013 to Live Stream Spanish-Language Award Nominations via Univision

Thursday, May 9th, Univision will host an exclusive worldwide live streaming event to reveal the official list of nominees for the “Premios Juventud” 2013 – the only awards show on Spanish-language television that celebrates the preferences of Hispanic youth.

¿Y los nominados? Pronto los conocerás

Tú tienes una cita este 9 de mayo con Rodner Figueroa, Alejandra Espinoza y Carlos Calderón ya que nuestras tres personalidades de Univision serán los presentadores oficiales del show Premios Juventud VIP Live Streaming este 9 de mayo en punto de las 3 PM ET / 2 C / 12 PM PT a través de PremiosJuventud.com.

“Premios Juventud”

Featuring a mix of exciting performances and unconventional award categories in music, film, sports, style and pop culture, “Premios Juventud” award winners are chosen by young Hispanics who vote online and on mobile at PremiosJuventud.com. The 2012 live broadcast of “Premios Juventud” reached 9.3 million viewers during its three-hour live broadcast on the Univision Network. The awards show last year also delivered an average audience of 4.1 million Total Viewers 2+ and positioned Univision as the No. 1 broadcast network for the entire night among Adults 18-34 for the fifth consecutive year. For the night, Univision also ranked as the No. 2 broadcast network among Adults 18-49, beating ABC, FOX, and NBC, and as the No. 3 broadcast network among Total Viewers 2+, beating FOX and NBC.

Disney Junior to Debut New Kid’s Nutritious Cooking Series “That’s Fresh: For Kids”

Leave it to Disney to continue take the steps to helping our children learn (while being entertained) with “That’s Fresh: For Kids,” a new version of the popular Disney Junior Night Light cooking series “That’s Fresh.” Each of these new episodes will be hosted by Chef Helen Cavallo, and will encourage young viewers to play an active role in the cooking process and be part of the choice to make healthy eating habits a part of their lives.

Chef Helen Cavallo

The recipes are easy and safe to prepare and include Veggie Rolls, Fruit Kabobs, Trail Mix, Berry Pops and Doc McStuffins’ No Bake Muffins. The foods are “Mickey Approved” and meet Disney’s Nutrition Guidelines limiting calories, saturated fat, sodium and sugar.

Here’s a sneak peek

Interview with Kyle Bornheimer and Edi Gathegi of ABC’s New Comedy “Family Tools” @FamilyTools

Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report spoke to Kyle Bornheimer (“Bachelorette,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Perfect Couples”) and Edi Gathegi (“X Men: First Class”) about the new comedy “Family Tools” which premiere’s this Wednesday, May 1st (8:30-9:00 PM ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Click PLAY to watch the interview as we were up early to speak (and laugh) with Kyle and Edi about their new comedy.

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About “Family Tools”
From Bobby Bowman (Raising Hope, My Name Is Earl, Yes Dear, Family Guy) and Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds) comes a new ensemble comedy about trying to find your true calling, right at home. This new comedy stars Kyle Bornheimer (“Bachelorette,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Perfect Couples”) as Jack Shea, J.K. Simmons (“Ultimate Spiderman,” “Generator Rex,” “The Closer”) as Tony Shea, Edi Gathegi (“X Men: First Class”) as Darren Poynton, Johnny Pemberton (“21 Jump Street,” “Aim High”) as Mason Baumgardner, Danielle Nicolet (“X Men TV Series”) as Lisa “Stitch” Poynton and Leah Remini (“In the Motherhood,” “King of Queens”) as Terry Baumgardner. The series is from ABC Studios.

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Tonight the Muppets Visit Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie

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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Ashley Bornancin, were invited to cover the press day on the set of “Good Luck Charlie” starring Bridgit Mendler, Jason Dolley, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry and Eric Allan Kramer. Season four of Disney Channel’s hit family comedy “Good Luck Charlie” premieres Sunday, April 28 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) with a special performance by Disney’s The Muppets. Guest stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal join series stars Bridgit Mendler and Leigh-Allyn Baker to perform a show-stopping, Muppet-ational original song.

Watch our Interviews with the Cast on Set – Click Here to Watch on YouTube

We got to speak with Bridgit Mendler, Jason Dolley, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry, Eric Allan Kramer, and of course, Mia Talerico.

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FOURTH SEASON OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE” PREMIERES WITH A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY THE MUPPETS

About Good Luck Charlie
The series follows two teenagers, Teddy (Bridgit Mendler) and PJ Duncan (Jason Dolley) and their 10-year-old brother, Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry), whose parents enlist their help when they return to work after the birth of their fourth child, Charlotte (nicknamed “Charlie”). With their parents juggling full-time careers, they pitch in, getting very familiar with baby formula, burps, clothes, and babysitting while navigating typical teenage life. In each episode, Teddy creates a personalized video diary for Charlie. Each video will chronicle Teddy’s daily adventures and mishaps for Charlie to use as advice when her big sister is no longer living at home.

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Where are Women are Finding Success Directing Films? Infographic with Latest Stats

We all know that women do not dominate in the area of female directors, but did you know that there have only been fours (4) who have been nominated for an Oscar in 85 years?

Women in Film

Check out this infographic from Fandor, an online streaming movie service with a global library of independent films. The infographic offers up-to-date statistics including the recent (and relative) success in independent film for female directors.

Fandor Womens Directors Infographic

Hey Gravity Fallers! Tune in to Disney Channel for the Premiere Tomorrow w/ Lance Bass on Boyz Crazy!

“Gravity Falls” Premieres on FRIDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00 – 9:30 PM ET/PT) on the Disney Channel

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GRAVITY FALLS – “Boyz Crazy” – When Mabel discovers that her favorite boy band is actually a bunch of imprisoned clones, she sets them free, only to decide on keeping them for herself. Meanwhile, Dipper is convinced that Robbie plans to brainwash Wendy with a secret message hidden inside one of his songs, in a new episode of “Gravity Falls,” premiering FRIDAY, APRIL 19 (9:00 – 9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

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Our Interview with Sara Paxton About Dancing, Romance and Her New Musical “Lovestruck: The Musical” Premiering on ABC Family

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Mingle Media TV’s Red Carpet Report got to interview Sara Paxton (“Aquamarine”) about her role as Mirabella, the daughter of Harper (portrayed by Jane Seymour AND Chelsea Kane) in the new original movie musical “Lovestruck: The Musical” premiering Sunday April 21, 8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT on ABC Family.

Our Interview with Sara

We asked Sara why she wanted to do this movie? She told us that she enjoyed doing musical theatre growing up but never a musical so this would be her first opportunity and she really wanted to do it.

She told us that she felt her character (daughter of Jane Seymour’s character and star of the dance company her mother runs) was relatable to girls and their relationships with their mothers. In the movie Sara’s mom doesn’t want her to give up her dream by quitting and getting married but it turns out it’s really her Mom’s dream not hers. She told us that every girl will deals with some aspect of this as it’s hard for a Mom to realize her daughter is growing up and making her own decisions.

The movie was shot in Pittsburgh and Sara said she loves to travel as part of her job and explore new cities and she loved Pittsburgh.

We asked her how it was to work with Jane Seymour? She told us that Jane was so grew, amazing and impressive as an actress and dancer. She was also very maternal (being the mother of six) and she kept reminding us to stretch beforehand.

Talking about the dancing, she said that Michael Rooney (“(500) Days of Summer,” “The Muppets” and choreographer of music videos for Fatboy Slim and Gnarls Barkley’s “Run,” for which he won his 5th MTV Award for Best Choreography) expected the best from the cast, the routines were really hard but she said that she considers her talent to be actress, singer then dancer.

Sara told us she was like this character in that she would follow her heart but she hasn’t found the right person yet.

Finally, we asked what was her favorite number in the musical? That was easy, it was Everlasting Love with 25 cast members dancing and they did it all in one take.

Oh, we did ask if she was going to follow in Jane Seymour’s footsteps and be on a future Dancing with the Stars and she just laughed.

Sara Paxton as Mirabella, in “Lovestruck: The Musical”

About “Lovestruck: The Musical”

“Lovestruck: The Musical” tells the story of Harper (Jane Seymour), one of the best dancers to hit Broadway. But an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter, Mirabella (Sara Paxton). When Mirabella, the star of Harper’s next big production, decides to quit the show to get married, her mother is determined to put a stop to the wedding and show Mirabella that she cannot give up her career for love, especially to marry playboy Marco (Alexander DiPersia). After the long flight to the Italian wedding site, Harper takes a swig from a strange bottle that is supposed to dull the pain of an old dance injury. Instead, the elixir magically turns Harper 30 years younger.

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Get the Soundtrack

A digital only soundtrack is available featuring the cast covering pop hits, including Lady Gaga’s Just Dance, Madonna’s Like a Virgin, Whitney Houston’s I Wanna Dance with Somebody, and Usher’s DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love, among others, as well as original songs. Click here to get the soundtrack on iTunes

About the Creators

The script was written by Terry Rossio (“Pirates of the Caribbean,” “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” “Shrek”) and Jaylynn Bailey. Executive Producers are two-time Emmy® nominated motion picture and television producer Debra Martin Chase (“The Princess Diaries,” “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” “Just Wright,” “Lemonade Mouth,” “Sparkle,” and the upcoming remake of “Dirty Dancing.”) and Rossio. Sanaa Hamri (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2,” “Just Wright,” “Something New,” and director of music videos for Prince, Mariah Carey, Jay Z and for Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass,” winner for Best Hip-Hop Video at MTV’s VMA’s) is set to direct; and Michael Rooney (“(500) Days of Summer,” “The Muppets” and choreographer of music videos for Fatboy Slim and Gnarls Barkley’s “Run,” for which he won his 5th MTV Award for Best Choreography) is set to choreograph. Gaylyn Fraiche (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2,” “Just Wright” and “Lemonade Mouth”) is also a producer.

About Disney Family
Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 97 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today’s families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today’s relationships – told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family’s programming is a combination of network defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. Emmy® Award-winning ABCFamily.com provides a variety of interactive entertainment and community features, from rich, fan-centric programming – including blogs, viewing parties, webisodes, full episodes of the network’s hit programming, along with sneak peek exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes clips. 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.