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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/30/11)
NBC: Christmas In Rockefeller Center at 7pm
FUEL TV: Ellismania (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Full Throttle Saloon (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Black Gold (Premiere) at 10pm
VH1: Baseball Wives (Premiere) at 9pm
DIY NETWORK: I Want That (Premiere) at 9:30pm
FOX: I Hate My Teenage Daughter (Premiere) at 9:30pm
CBS: The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!! (Premiere) at 10pm
TV ONE: Life After: Jayne Kennedy (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: The Soup (Premiere) at 10pm
MILITARY: Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World (Premiere) at 10pm
TV LAND: Hot In Cleveland (Premiere) at 10pm
TV LAND: The Exes (Premiere) at 10:30pm

Apparently only one of the five additional scripts ordered of frosh series Pan Am will be produced by ABC. This means the drama’s first season will total 14 episodes. ABC will air the series’ six remaining original episodes beginning this Sunday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime will roll out Project Runway All Stars beginning January 5 at 9p. Thirteen of the past designer contestants on the show will compete in front of a new panel of judges. Project Runway All Stars is hosted by supermodel Angela Lindvall and designers Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman will serve as judges while Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles is the fashion tastemaker and mentor. Project Runway All Stars is produced by The Weinstein Company and Bunim-Murray Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In January, USA Network has set the premiere date for its new original series Common Law on January 26 at 10p. The 12-episode one-hour series stars Michael Ealy, Warren Kole, Jack McGee and Sonya Walger. From CBS Television Studios and Junction Entertainment, production on Common Law is currently underway in New Orleans. USA will additionally bring back six more episodes comprising the third season of White Collar starting January 17 at 10p. White Collar is produced by Fox Television Studios and season four will begin production in New York early next year. Royal Pains also returns with six new episodes beginning January 18 at 10p. Royal Pains is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After setting January 2 as the premiere date for more second season episodes, ABC Family announced a third season renewal for Pretty Little Liars. ABC Family ordered 24 episodes foSunday’s midseason finale of The Walking Dead on AMC attracted 6.5 million total viewers and 4.4 million with A18-49. The Walking Dead ranks as the most-watched drama series on basic cable among A18-49. r season three.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/27/11)
1) Michael Buble – Christmas – 227,133 (After 5 weeks – 745,116)
2) Nickelback – Here And Now – 226,714
3) Rihanna – Talk That Talk – 197,727

Other Debuts
5) Mary J. Blige – My Life II…The Journey Continues – 155,512
8 ) Daughtry – Break The Spell – 128,626
11) Taylor Swift – Speak Now World Tour Live – 76,882
12) Big Time Rush – Elevate – 70,050
19) Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Ultimate Hits: Rock & Roll Never Forgets – 50,429
24) Michael Jackson – Immortal – 42,646
27) Yelawolf – Radioactive – 40,660
34) Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. – That’s Life – 31,689 (America’s Got Talent Winner)
36) James Durbin – Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster – 27,669
38) Muppets Soundtrack – 26,758
48) Lady Gaga – Very Gaga Holiday – 22,107

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $31 million.

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CASTING CALL
3PX Productions is casting for a new docu-series and looking for pregnant mothers who have pregnant daughters at the same time. A major cable network is interested in documenting your lives if you find yourself and your daughter in this unique situation. If both you and your daughter are outgoing and interested in sharing your stories, please contact the casting team immediately at: mothersanddaughtersExpecting@gmail.com. Please include a brief description of why you should be part of this docu-series and what has happened in your lives since you both found out you are pregnant. Include your phone number, email address and the city/state where you live. Applicants must be 18 years or older.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/23/11)
VH1: I Heart Radio Music Festival (Premiere) at 10pm
TV ONE: Life After: Kim Coles (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Extreme Couponing (Finale) at 10pm

A happy ending is in store for NBC’s frosh drama Grimm as the network gave the one-hour series a back-nine episode order for a full season commitment. In its Friday 9p slot, Grimm is averaging 6.9 million total viewers and a 2.3 rating among A18-49 including DVR data. NBC will additionally give Grimm a try on Thursday primetime by scheduling an episode on December 8 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Eleven classic TV sitcoms from Carsey Werner were added to the online video joint venture Hulu and its Hulu Plus subscription service. The TV shows include 580 total episodes from The Cosby Show, Whoopi, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Grounded For Life, That 80′s Show, The Tracy Morgan Show, Damon, Men Behaving Badly, Game Over, Davis Rules and Normal, Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed and the shows became available middle of this month.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC is moving forward with a pilot order for the untitled sitcom starring Sarah Silverman playing basically herself, a woman who is newly single after a long relationship. In August, NBC gave the project a pilot commitment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Landing his first regular TV role, Ewan McGregor joins the cast of HBO’s The Corrections. HBO is adapting the novel by Jonathan Franzen about a dysfunctional Midwestern family. Chris Cooper and Dianne Wiest were previously cast in the parent roles and McGregor will play their second child Chip. The Corrections is still in the pilot phase.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New FOX drama Touch starring Kiefer Sutherland tagged Roxana Brusso (Southland) for a recurring role playing Sheri, a tough former biker with a heart of gold, per EW. Sheri is the director and physical therapist at a facility that cares for Jake, the odd gifted son of Sutherland’s single dad role. Touch is slated to premiere next spring on FOX.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy approved a pilot script for a one-hour drama based on the DC Comics franchise, Booster Gold, reports THR. The project is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television. Greg Berlanti will serve as executive producer while Andrew Kreisberg will write the script and also be an executive producer. The plot is about Booster Gold, a has-been athlete from the future who travels back to the present time in hopes of becoming the best super hero ever. Instead of battling criminals, he chooses to chase money and fame.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/20/11)
1) Drake – Take Care – 630,571
2) Michael Buble – Christmas – 165,477
3) Adele – 21 – 112,825 (After 39 weeks – 4,532,846)

Other Debuts
4) Andrea Bocelli – Concerto: Live In Central Park – 86,614
6) Glee Cast – Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Vol. 2 – 71, 219
11) Childish Gambino – Camp – 52,133
12) Various Artists – Cities 97 Sampler Volume 23 – 33,397
17) Webbie – Savage Life 3 – 30,146
23) Frank Sinatra – Sinatra: Best Of The Best – 25,738
48) Gym Class Heroes – Papercut Chronicles II – 12,027

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $20 million.

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CASTING CALL
A major cable network is casting for a docu-series about beautiful single women looking for Mr. Right. The docu-series, Finding Mr. Right is from the producers of such series as The Locator and Beyond the Glory. The series will pair two women with professional matchmakers who set them up with hand-selected eligible bachelors until they find Mr. Right. Beautiful women who are ready for a serious relationship, would like to work with a professional matchmaker, find that men are intimidated by them or perhaps have a career that prevents them from meeting someone special should consider applying. If you or someone you know would like to be part of this new series, please send an email right away to: FindingMrRightCasting@gmail.com. Include your name, contact info, city/state, a photo and a brief description about yourself.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/16/11)
A&E: Lady Hoggers (Premiere) at 10:30pm
A&E: American Hoggers (Finale) at 10pm
COMEDY: South Park (Finale) at 10pm
COMEDY: Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time (Finale) at 10:30pm

CBS News made it official yesterday by announcing plans to revamp its mornings with a new morning show premiering January 9. The untitled new show will air from 7a to 9a hosted by new additions Charlie Rose and Gayle King along with current The Early Show co-anchor Erica Hill. Chris Licht was tapped as Executive Producer and will continue as VP/Programming in charge of CBS News broadcasts and developing new opportunities across all platforms. Furthermore, John Miller will join the morning program as Senior Correspondent while Rebecca Jarvis will become the Business and Economics Correspondent and Jeff Glor, presently The Early Show news anchor will serve as Special Correspondent. The program will debut in a newly-built studio at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.
(Source: Cynopsis)

After giving freshman drama series Prime Suspect a chance to gain viewers through double airings each week, NBC said it is closing down production on further episodes beyond the 13-episode order. Prime Suspect, starring Maria Bello is not officially canceled though the series did not have a spot on the network’s midseason schedule and in its current Thursday 10p slot, NBC will replace it with The Firm which begins its regular run on January 12. Produced by Universal Television, Prime Suspect has been averaging a 1.6/4 rating/share among A18-49 and 5.8 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Couponing goes to a new level in a new competition series on TLC titled Extreme Couponing All-Stars bowing December 27 at 10p. The seven-episode series will pit dedicated couponers in competition against each other to see which one can save the most on $500 worth of merchandise that is donated afterwards. The half-hour series will air on Tuesdays at 10p and ends with a one-hour finale episode that will watch as three top shoppers battle it out in one store. Sharp Entertainment produces this new series as well as Extreme Couponing which is currently airing on Wednesdays at 10p and ends its season on November 23.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Chelsea Handler signed a new multi-year deal with E! Entertainment that keeps her as host and executive producer of her late night series Chelsea Lately through 2014. Handler’s new agreement also allows her to develop and produce shows for E! and NBCUniversal through her production company, Borderline Amazing Productions as well as After Lately which is back for a second season on E! starting November 27.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/13/11)
1) Mac Miller – Blue Slide Park – 144,237
2) Michael Buble – Christmas – 122,893 (After 3 weeks – 352,593)
3) Various Artists - Now 40 – 119,076

Other Debuts
9) Romeo Santos – Forumla Vol. 1 – 62,074
10) Il Divo – Wicked Game – 61,056
13) Disturbed – Lost Children – 43,220
21) Tech N9ne Collabos – Welcome To Strangeland – 26,222
23) Greatest Video Game Music – Greatest Video Game Music – 23,777
28) Noel Gallagher – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – 18,704
36) Keith Sweat – Til The Morning – 14,423

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $46 million.

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CASTING CALL
Univision Network announced multiple city auditions for the sixth season of its reality series Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty). The audition tour will be graced by the show’s host Giselle Blondet and the fifth season winner Nastassja Bolivar. Auditions will be held in nine cities in the US and Puerto Rico starting with Miami on December 1; Puerto Rico on December 7; Chicago on January 11; New York on January 18; Fort Worth on January 22; Houston on January 25; Phoenix on January 28; Los Angeles on January 31; and Cabazon, CA on February 1 (dates subject to change). Interested female candidates must be between 18 to 27 years old the day of audition, fluent in Spanish and if chosen as a finalist, must be available to reside in Miami during the length of their participation in the show. For full details on eligibility requirements for the auditions, please visit www.NuestraBellezaLatina.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/9/11)
WEATHER: Coast Guard Alaska (Premiere) at 9pm
SCIENCE: Prophets Of Science Fiction (Premiere) at 10pm
FUEL: Master Debaters With Jay Mohr (Finale) ay 10:30pm

Regis Philbin will soon depart his post as host of Live! With Regis & Kelly though his co-host, Kelly Ripa just signed a new five-year deal with Disney-ABC Domestic Television to remain in place at Live!. Ripa’s new deal through 2017 begins next fall and sets her up to become a 16-year co-host of the morning talk show. Philbin’s replacement has not been announced though a search has been underway for months. Guests appearing during Philbin’s final week beginning November 14 on Live! include David Letterman, Donald Trump, Jimmy Fallon and his former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Medical expert Dr. Sanjay Gupta will anchor a new weekly program on CNN called The Next List airing on Sundays at 2p starting November 13. The half-hour program will profile people who are leaders in the areas of innovation, trends and forging new avenues within various industries around the world. Prior to each Sunday, vignettes from The Next List will air on CNN/US. Dr. Gupta serves as chief medical correspondent at CNN and is a practicing neurosurgeon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Offering an up-close, candid view of what happens to drivers under the influence of alcohol TLC premieres the new docu-series D.U.I. on December 1 at 9p. TLC ordered 12 episodes with six airing in December and the other six slated to air in 2012. The initial six episodes were shot in various counties in Oklahoma and the action begins as the police pull over dangerous drivers and follows them through the sobriety tests, the interrogation, searches, lockup and the bail posting process. Each case is presented in full from arrest to sentencing in an effort to show viewers the harsh reality of drunk-driving. D.U.I. is produced by Mike Mathis Productions, Inc. for TLC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Sunday’s season premiere of The Real Housewives of Atlanta delivered 2.9 million total viewers and 1.9 million among A18-49 for Bravo. These figures represent a +20% and +10% increase respectively compared to the previous season’s debut.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Best known for her roles in 90210 and What I Like About You, Jennie Garth was cast as the lead in ABC Family’s comedy pilot Village People. Garth will play Alexa, a single, high-powered career woman who adopts a baby from a teen mother who also needs her love and care as well. Garth will additionally serve as executive producer on the project.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mimi Rogers will appear in multiple episodes of CBS’ comedy Two and a Half Men playing the mother of Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher).
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/6/11)
1) Justin Bieber – Under The Mistletoe – 210,293
2) Wale – Ambition – 163,889
3) Miranda Lambert – Four The Record – 133,223

Other Debuts
4) Susan Boyle – Someone To Watch Over Me – 132,318
6) Florence + The Machine – Ceremonials – 104,927
9) Tyrese – Open Invitation – 76,100
11) Megadeth – Th1rt3en – 41,839
16) Jackie Evancho – Heavenly Christmas – 26,725
27) Beach Boys – Smile Sessions – 17,183

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $25 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

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CASTING CALL
A major international cable broadcaster is casting for a new series that will aim to solve real problems in a variety of fields such as safety, environmental conservation, health and more. The problem-solving will use the most up-to-date technology and prototyping methods in research around the world in universities, hack shops and robot labs. The show seeks genius engineers who know their way around a machine shop. If you can solve problems, the show is interested in talking with you. Send an email to: goodtv@gmail.com or call 202-607-3828 for more information.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/28/11)
ABC: Suburgatory (Premiere) at 8:30pm
ABC: Happy Endings (Premiere) at 9:30pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Rocket City Rednecks (Premiere) at 9pm & 9:30pm
DISCOVERY: Mythbusters (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Luther (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: The Real World (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Extreme Couponing (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
TV ONE: Life After (Premiere) at 10pm

Kelsey Grammer’s upcoming scripted drama series Boss has not yet premiered though the network, Starz Entertainment has granted a 10-episode second season with production commencing early next year. Boss, with eight episodes is set to open on Starz October 21 at 10p and stars Grammer headlining his first drama series playing Chicago Mayor Tom Kane. The inaugural episode is also directed by Gus Van Sant who makes his television directorial debut. Boss is produced by Lionsgate Television and created by Farhad Safinia.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Younger male-skewing network, G4 is partnering with the US Navy on a new docu-series, Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan launching October 25 at 10p. The 10-episode series will allow viewers to be embedded with Navy soldiers in Afghanistan working as part of the US Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, the world’s elite combat force for countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), WMD and other weapons. The series will use more than 15 cameras mounted on helmets and on the bodies of the soldiers to capture the eight-man team’s five-month tour. Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan is produced by Big Fish Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New one-hour series, My Extreme Animal Phobia explores bizarre phobias people have related to animals when it premieres on Animal Planet October 21 at 10p. Dr. Robin Zasio, a psychologist who runs the Anxiety Treatment Center of Sacramento helps patients suffering from extreme phobias triggered by their fears of certain animals or insects. My Extreme Animal Phobia is produced by RelativityREAL for Animal Planet.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime granted Dance Moms a second season with 13 new episodes showcasing dance instructor Abby Lee Miller, her top-flight students and their mothers at Miller’s dance company in Pittsburgh. During the last four weeks, the docu-series has averaged 1.6 million total viewers and 708,000 among W18-49. The first season finale of Dance Moms airs October 5 at 10p. Collins Avenue produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Beginning mid-October, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network debuts Super Soul Sunday, a three-hour block on Sunday mornings featuring fresh episodes of Oprah’s Soul Series, a collection of in-depth, intimate interviews conducted by Oprah with fascinating authors, thinkers and spiritual leaders, as well as feature-length documentaries, short-form content from Soul Pancake among other offerings. The theme of Super Soul Sunday is happiness and personal fulfillment, wellness, spirituality and conscious living. The programming block premieres October 16 at 8a.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cooking Channel serves up a second season of its comedy-themed cooking show Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen starting November 2 at 10p. Nadia offers up her version of rock n’ roll cooking techniques for both the beginner and experienced at-home cooks.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Come January, the new online network from Prospect Park that will air episodes of All My Children and One Life to Live will be called The Online Network or TOLN. The network will also house first-run entertainment and lifestyle programs and Prospect Park said in the future TOLN will add reality, scripted comedy and drama fare to its lineup.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season two of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire opened Sunday at 9p with 2.9 million total viewers, down -8% from 3.2 million viewers compared to last season’s average. Encore airings at 10p and 11p delivered 971,000 and 623,000 viewers, respectively.
(Souce: Cynopsis)

New daytime lifestyle program The Chew on ABCDaytime opened Monday with 2.5 million total viewers which did better than All My Children’s (the show it replaced) 2010-2011 season averages with total viewers (2.5 million vs. 2.4 million) and among W18-49 (590,000 vs. 568,000).
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 9/25/11)
1) Tony Bennett – Duets II – 178,870
2) Lady Antebellum – Own The Night – 124,730 (After 2 weeks – 472,403)
3) Adele – 21 – 116,859 – (After 31 weeks – 3,655,303)

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $37 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

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CASTING CALL
Social video platform, Spreecast is looking for bloggers, on-air personalities, journalists, writers or otherwise opinionated people who want to voice their views and engage with an audience. Spreecast is part YouTube, part Skype with some Twitter and through broadcast, it brings people together in real time. Spreecast is looking for hosts who have a working computer, webcam and a decent internet connection to be able to engage and interact with people online. For more information, please send an email to: hosts1@spreecast.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 9/21/11)
ABC: The Middle (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Modern Family (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Revenge (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: The X Factor (Premiere, Part 1) at 8pm
CBS: Criminal Minds (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Harry’s Law (Premiere) at 9pm
NBC: Law & Order: SVU (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE: The Ultimate Fighter (Premiere) at 9pm
SPIKE: Blue Mountain State (Premiere) a 11pm

CBS’ Two and a Half Men debuted a new cast and a new season Monday at 9p to 28.74 million total viewers and posted a rating/share of 12.6/27 with A25-54 and a rating/share of 10.7/25 with A18-49. Monday’s performance of Two and a Half Men marks series highs among total viewers, A25-54 and A18-49. Meanwhile over at Comedy Central, the anticipated Roast of Charlie Sheen airing Monday night attracted 6.4 million total viewers and delivered a 4.5 rating among A18-49; 8.7 rating among M18-24; 7.0 rating with M18-34; and 6.2 rating with A18-34. The Charlie Sheen Roast has the distinction of being Comedy Central’s most-watched and highest-rated COMEDY CENTRAL Roast ever in the franchise’s history.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A ten-episode third season of Hung debuts on HBO October 2 at 10p. In the new season Ray and Tanya are taking their business to the next level. Set in the suburbs of Detroit, Hung stars Thomas Jane, Jane Adams and Anne Heche and was created by Colette Burson and Dmitry Lipkin.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 9/18/11)
1) Lady Antebellum – Own The Night – 347,479
2) Adele – 21 – 119,183 (After 30 weeks – 3,538,444)
3) Lil Wayne – Tha Carter IV – 116,543 (After 3 weeks – 1,300,646)

Other Debuts
4) Brantley Gilbert – Halfway To Heaven – 50,822
5) Staind – Staind – 47,367
7) Dream Theater -  Dramatic Turn Of Events – 35,747

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $25 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

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CASTING CALL
The creators and producers of Hoarders are working with a major cable network and is casting for a new show about shopaholics. If you are or know someone who is addicted to shopping online and is about to suffer a crisis in their live, please send an email to: SHOPCASTING@GMAIL.COM. The show will help the shopaholic gain financial freedom. In the email, please include a brief bio, name, age, occupation and where you live and explain why you are submitting. Also include a contact phone number and recent photos.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A major cable network is searching for 18 to 30-year old nannies who work for wealthy Los Angeles families (or nannies who want to work for wealthy families) to be part of a new television show. To be considered, the nannies must have lots of energy and dynamic personalities and think being a nanny for a rich family is the best job ever. Experience as a nanny or babysitter is desired. Please send an email to: nanniescasting@gmail.comand include your name, phone number, email address, description of your nanny and/or babysitting experience, photos and the family who employs you and a description of your personality.
(Source: Cynopsis)