Paula Abdul Plans Her Next Move

Smash Fox's rain-postponed coverage from the Daytona 500 drove lower amounts for many shows Monday evening, but NBC still offers quite a bit to sing about.Despite drops both in viewership and also the grown ups 18-to-49 demo, The Voice (14.8 million audiences, 5.4) was the very best show from the evening, while Smash ended its two-week skid by rising to six.9 million along with a 2.4 (up 6 and 4 %).Take a look at our recap from the VoiceFox won the evening overall, calculating 14.24 million along with a 4.5 for that two-hour Daytona broadcast.CBS was the toughest hit by Dale earnhardt jr ., since it's entire selection experienced 35mm slides. Particularly, 2 . 5 Males (11.8 million, 3.6), Mike & Molly (10.a million, 2.9) and Hawaii Five- (9.4 million, 2.5) all dipped nearly 15 % within the demo, which makes it a brand new series low for Males.8 p.m.CBS: The Way I Met Your Mother 9.a million audiences (3.6 demo rating) 2 Broke Women 10.14 million (3.7)ABC: The Bachelor 8 million (2.6) [8-10 p.m.]Fox: Daytona 500 14.24 million (4.5) [8-10 p.m.]NBC: The Voice 14.8 million (5.4) [8-10 p.m.]CW: Gossip Girl 1.16 million (.5)9 p.m.CBS: 2 . 5 Males 11.8 million (3.6) Mike & Molly 10.a million (2.9)CW: Hart of Dixie 1.4 million (.5)10 p.m.CBS: Hawaii Five- 9.4 million (2.5)ABC: Castle 9.a million (2.2)NBC: Smash 6.9 million (2.4)

Sundance Selects nabs 'Hills'

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu's religious drama "Beyond the Hills." Mungi wrote the script and produced along with Pascal Cauchteaux and Jean-Pierre Dardenne. The film stars Cosmina Stratan, Cristina Flutur, Dana Tapalaga, and Catalina Harabagiu. Mungiu's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" won the Palme d'Or and Fipresci International Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007.Story in "Beyond the Hills" centers on two young women who have supported and loved each other since meeting as children in an orphanage. One has found refuge at an isolated convent in Romania and refuses to leave with her friend, who has been living in Germany.The deal for the film was negotiated by Arianna Bocco, Senior VP of Acquisitions & Productions for Sundance Selects/IFC Films with Carole Baraton at Wild Bunch on behalf of the filmmakers. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

Exclusive: Discovery Funnel Revs Up New Series Machines of Glory

Machines of Glory Discovery Funnel will the expansion site due to its next testosterone-fueled series. The cable network just acquired Machines of Glory, a completely new competition demonstrate that begins three deckie's of machine operators against each other in many hardhat battles.Deckie's will compete in a number of challenges while operating heavy machinery for instance excavators, backhoes and skid steers. They'll be examined in three parts of ability: speed, skill and. After three models, one team will probably be removed as well as the two runners up goes mind-to-mind in the challenge that involves the three machines. Individuals who win will receive a cash prize and boasting rights.Johnny Littlefield (Extreme Transformation: Home Edition) is host. Discovery has bought three cases of Machines of Glory, which will bow in March (the network hasn't determined a powerful airdate)."This Discovery show can be a dream be realized for people and anyone who carried out utilizing their trucks inside the sandbox after they were little," states executive producer Scott Hallock. Hallock Healey Entertainment (Scare Tactics) might be the development company behind the show.Discovery still does perfectly with gritty, macho shows. The network of yank Chopper, World's Hardest Trucker and many dangerous Catch is presently ruling Friday nights having its hit series Gold Hurry and Bering Sea Gold.Last Friday, episode 14 of Gold Hurry wasn't any. 1 show in many of TV in primetime, beating every broadcast and cable type in grownups 18-49. The show also shipped 4.9 million audiences and ended a couple of days since the top-rated cable type in audiences and grownups 18-49. Bering Sea Gold wasn't any. 2 show in audiences and grownups 18-49. Both shows are up double amounts in key demos verse a year ago at this time around around. Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!

Spartacus' Peter Mensah Joins True Bloodstream

Peter Mensah Spartacus star Peter Mensah is certainly going from lowly slave to effective vampire. True Bloodstream Trailer: Nothing stays hidden forever Mensah has became a member of the cast of True Bloodstream for any recurring role in Season 5, Deadline reviews. The 52-year-old actor will have Kibwe, the chancellor for that Vampire Authority. True Bloodstream is slated to come back this summer time on Cinemax. Search for a teaser for that year: Season 5 - Hidden Tease

Glee's Promising Route to Graduation Starts

Glee On Tuesday's episode of Glee, Mr. Schue's white board lesson of the day was WWMJD, or "An amount Michael Jackson do?" Even though there is an abundance of attention compensated towards the King of Pop - the gang sang believe it or not than 9 amounts, which appears just like a record -- the episode's real theme was about what is coming up next for Glee's graduation class. The G-word is a frightening one for most of the show's fans since series boss Ryan Murphy first revealed - after which retracted - the concept that McKinley High senior citizens may not take part in next season. (Since that time, Jum Michele, Cory Monteith and Chris Colfer have stated they are certainly coming back within the fall.) And happily, we've got greater than a glimpse by what that future might seem like for some of the show choir kids. The episode, compiled by Murphy themself, left us impressed by your way each one of the kids is going to take: The Glee cast informs us the way they sense about sleazy Sebastian Rachel gave Finn a solution, and we are really totally awesome by using it. Around we like Finchel, Finn's sudden marriage proposal in the finish from the last episode was concurrently understandable (he's lost!) and virtually the worst idea ever (well, that which time when Glee thought hair is needed them win sectionals). Rachel's a star! She needs to visit NY and follow her dreams without such emotional baggage! But Tuesday's episode assisted us understand a couple of things : why Finn suggested (he's Comfortable with them moving to NY together) and why Rachel would not be crazy to simply accept (he's the romance of her existence, demonstrated over and over through song, this time around a moving duet of "I Simply Can't Stop Loving You.") On top of that, there's still lots of credible suspense ahead: the way Rachel tell Finn she did reach the NYADA finals? What's going to Burt and Carol say? Or Rachel's fathers? Or New Directions? Will Rachel say yes? Glee's Cory Monteith talks about Finchel's future Quinn finally will get her signal. When's the final time Dianna Agron were built with a bonafide solo? (Nobody would remember it had been Fleetwood Mac's "I'd rather not Know" in, wait for this, Season 2. Also, which was technically a duet.) Fortunately, her sweet and reflective performance of "Never Know Goodbye," by which she reached dance with Puck, Finn and Mike, made waiting for (almost) worthwhile. More to the point, it had been an excellent start of the finish for Quinn, whose departure is searching increasingly more imminent since she has been recognized to Yale. (New Haven, CT is 667 miles from Lima, OH just in case anybody is wondering). Quinn's had her great amount of emotional complete breakdowns (as well as crazy cleaning soap opera plotlines - she used to be ugly and unpopular, she seemed to be once an ambitious baby snatcher), but her advice for Rachel and her thanks towards the glee club would be a nice jerk to her McKinley past. If this sounds like her sign-off, it had been a high quality one. Take a look at photos from Glee New Directions can survive with no senior citizens. A Brand New Directions without Rachel, Finn and Kurt (Chris Colfer)? Have no fear, Gleeks. A stand-out episode for McKinley's resident rapper Artie (Kevin McHale) (sorry, Mr. Schue) demonstrated that New Directions is going to be left in very capable hands the coming year (again, apologies, Mr. Schue). Whether or not this was his capability to take control when Kurt completely wussed out or his killer performances (it almost appears unfair he can't dance more about the series after revealing his moves in "Scream"), Artie shown that there's existence after three from the McKinley Class of 2012 move ahead in the hallways. If they might just be more conscious of Rory... What have you think about tonight's episode? Would you understand Rachel's decision? Are you currently sad Dianna Agron might not return next season? (This is an educated guess!) Is not it time Brittany was permitted to express funny things again? Who should step-up within the choir room with Rachel, Finn, Quinn and Kurt firmly around the graduation track? (Seriously, cure is really a junior anyway?) Seem served by your ideas and critiques within the comments below!