FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL/ CASTING CALL

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/3/10)
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: The Will: Family Secrets Revealed (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT GEO WILD: My Dog Ate What? (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Circus (Premiere) at 9pm
DIRECT TV: Mutual Friends (Premiere) at 10pm
CENTRIC: Master Of The Mix (Premiere) at 10:30pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (Finale) at 10pm
TLC: LA Ink (Finale) at 10pm

Charlie O’Donnell, the announcer on the syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune for 26 years, has died. He was 78. During his career, Mr. O’Donnell was an announcer on American Bandstand and for other special events such as the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards as well as announcing the Beatles concerts at the Hollywood Bowl and Dodger Stadium in 1965 and 1966. Mr. O’Donnell is survived by his wife, Ellen, four children and two grandchildren.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mary Tyler Moore will make a guest appearance during the second season of TV Land’s comedy Hot In Cleveland which also stars her former cast mate Betty White. This reunion of Moore and White will mark the first time in 33 years the veteran actresses will appear on the same show together since they starred in the 1970’s The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Production on the 20-episode second season of Hot In Cleveland began on Monday and the new season will premiere January 19.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Actress and executive producer Salma Hayek (Ugly Betty) is bringing another telenovela from South America to ABC. Hayek and her producing partner Jose Tamez sold an adaptation of the Argentinean telenovela Los Roldan via their company Ventanarosa. The US adaptation will tap writers Veronica Becker and Sarah Kucserka who also worked on Ugly Betty and will also serve as executive producers on the new series. ABC Studios is producing. Los Roldan is a drama with comedic aspects about a working-class guy who saves the life of a woman who then hires him to run her company. Los Roldan was produced by Argentina broadcaster Telefe from 2004 to 2005.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/31/10)
1) Taylor Swift – Speak Now – 1,046,718
2) Sugarland – Incredible Machine – 88,575
3) Kings Of Leon – Come Around Sundown – 67,281

Other Debuts
10) Michael Buble – Hollywood The Deluxe EP – 25,771
31) Senses Fail – Fire (Deluxe) – 11,232

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $104 million

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CASTING CALL
Oxygen’s upcoming series sTORIbook Weddings, featuring celebrities and real-life married couple, Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, is seeking engaged couples who want a unique wedding that symbolizes who they are though without the means or vision to make it happen. Tori and Dean will work with the couple to help plan their dream wedding. The show is seeking young, fun engaged couples that want more than a traditional wedding, one that is themed or has a unique twist such as a Vegas wedding, a Bollywood wedding, a Jewish wedding or some other amazing dream theme. Interested couples, who are really engaged and ready to get married this January and located in Southern California, should act now and send an email to weingradcasting@gmail.com. In the email, send a brief bio of the bride and groom, including names, ages and occupations and tell your story and why you need help. Describe your wedding theme and what is your biggest fear related to your wedding day and also include your wedding date and if you have a venue. Additionally, include your contact phone numbers and recent photos of the bride and groom.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production company Collins Avenue is working on a pilot for Jack Cooper Transport and is looking for drivers anywhere in the US. If you or someone you know drives a big rig truck, the show would like to meet them. Send an email with recent photos and your story to jackcoopercasting@me.com . The show is executive produced by Jeff Collins and co-executive produced by Bryan Stinson.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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