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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 2/1/11)
LIFETIME: Seriously Funny Kids (Premiere) at 9pm
LIFETIME: One Born Every Minute (Premiere) at 10pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Hard Time (Premiere) at 9pm
FOX: Million Dollar Money Drop (Finale) at 9pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD: Dangerous Encounters (Finale) a t9pm
DISCOVERY: Auction Kings (Finale) at 10pm
To fill the void of Two and a Half Men while star Charlie Sheen is in rehab, CBS ordered two additional episodes of both Mike & Molly and Rules of Engagement. These additional episodes of both Monday night comedies will fill the sudden absence of Two and a Half Men while the series is on production hiatus. There are two finished original episodes of Two and a Half Men and CBS will air them on February 7 and 14 followed by repeats of the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
This month, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is adding two new series to its primetime lineup plus moving the premieres dates of two others:
- Searching For … follows the work of Pam Slaton, a real-life professional investigative genealogist and stay-at-home mom and housewife living in New Jersey. The series premieres February 14 at 9p and is produced by Stuart Krasnow Productions.
- Breaking Down the Bars from 44 Blue documents the transformation of a group of female prisoners doing time at the Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana. The series opens February 15 at 9p.
- OWN is moving the series Our America with Lisa Ling to now premiere on February 15 at 10p and the acquired series What Would You Do? OWN Edition starting February 15 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV debuts the new docu-series Son of a Gun chronicling the rising career of rapper Cory Gunz on April 28 at 11p. The six-episode series follows Gunz as he struggles to succeed in the competitive music industry with help from his father and fellow rapper Peter Gunz and industry guru Nick Cannon.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BET and Centric both offer special programming throughout this month in honor of the Black History Month celebration. BET’s highlights include BET Honors on February 21 at 9p recognizing the achievements of outstanding African Americans; BET News is teaming with 106 & Park to present Modern Black History Heroes airing tonight at 6p; and BET will air a slew of black films including Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls, Mr. 3000 and Sounder. On Centric, the network will air Obama in Ghana on February 20 at 10p, a documentary following the first family’s historic trip to the Republic of Ghana. Centric will also debut the 1986 miniseries Shaka Zulu beginning February 5 at 12p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Richard Dreyfuss will next appear on NBC’s family drama Parenthood, cites TVLine.com. Dreyfuss, who just came off a recurring role on Showtime’s Weeds, will star in the final four episodes of Parent’s current season playing Gilliam T. Blount, a former theater producer who is also an old friend of Zeek’s (Craig T. Nelson).
(Source: Cynopsis)
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Today’s Jackpot is $91 million.
Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
CASTING CALL
Los Angeles-based licensed agency Central Artists Talent Agency is establishing a new “Real People” division headed by Hedda Muskat. The agency is looking for people holding real jobs such as doctors, lawyers, nurses, clergy, teachers, plumbers, bartenders, bail bondsmen, judges, taxi drivers, surfers, students, plus size, little people, politicians, body builders, musicians, and most of all, interesting characters with a unique skill or trade, from all races, all cultures and all backgrounds. Central Artists is seeking talent who has over-the-top personalities and are ready to be discovered in the areas of scripted television, film, commercial and print. If you are interested, contact Hedda at 310-413-2861 or send an email to: centralartists@aol.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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