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CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 21, 2011
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Kevin Federline – 33 years old
Matthew Broderick (“Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”) – 49 years old
Rosie O’Donnell – 49 years old
Sabrina Le Beauf (The Cosby Show) – 53 years old
Timothy Dalton – 67 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 3/21/11)
ABC: Dancing With The Stars (Premiere) at 8pm
TRU TV: Southern Fried Stings (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC FAMILY: Pretty Little Liars (Finale) at 8pm
A&E: Intervention (Finale) at 9pm
MTV: Skins (Finale) at 10pm

Making it official, Netflix is licensing the exclusive rights to House of Cards, a political drama starring Kevin Spacey.  House of Cards will debut online via Netflix to its 20 million members later in 2012.  Netflix commissioned 26 one-hour episodes, equal to two 13-episode seasons, produced by MRC.  David Fincher is directing the pilot and executive producing the series.  House of Cards is based on a book and a previous BBC miniseries that starred the late Sir Ian Richardson.  The US version centers on an ambitious politician (Spacey) who has the presidency in his sights.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Singing Bee is back this spring with a third season on CMT starting April 8 at 8p.  Melissa Peterman, star of CMT’s Working Class series hosts the competition series.  During this new season, CMT presents two themed episodes, “Boy Band” featuring former boy band members Bobby Brown, Joey Fatone, Drew Lachey and Wanya Morris and a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders episode highlighting CMT’s series, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.  The Gurin Company and JUMA Entertainment produce The Singing Bee.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Following reports late last week, FOX’s upcoming The X Factor did hire Antonio “L.A.” Reid, former chairman of Island Def Jam Music Group as a judge joining Simon Cowell.  Reid resigned from Island Def Jam just last week.  A host and more judges for The X Factor will still be announced.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Limitless – $19 million
Rango – $15.3 million
Battle: Los Angeles – $14.6 million
The Lincoln Lawyer – $13.4 million
Paul – $13.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 18, 2011
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Adam Levine (Maroon 5) – 32 years old
Sutton Foster – 36 years old
Dane Cook – 39 years old
Queen Latifah – 41 years old
Michael Bergin (Baywatch) – 42 years old
Vanessa Williams (Desperate Housewives) – 48 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 3/18/11)
ABC: Supernanny (Finale) at 8pm
DISCOVERY CHANNEL: Flying Wild Alaska (Finale) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 3/19/11)
DIY NETWORK: Renovation Rookies (Premiere) at 8:30pm
MSNBC: Lockup-Extended Stay: Orange County Jail (Premiere) at 10pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Must Love Cats (Finale) at 8pm

(SUNDAY 3/20/11)
VH1: 40 Funniest Falls (Hour 1) (Premiere) at 9pm (Sunday)
VH1: 40 Funniest Falls (Hour 2) (Premiere) at 10pm (Sunday)
FUSE: 2011 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at 9pm
HBO: Big Love (Finale) at 9pm

Giving a trio of Thursday night comedies a nod, NBC renewed The Office, Parks and Recreation and Community for the 2011-2012 season.  NBC had already renewed 30 Rock last November.  This season, The Office is averaging a 4.0/10 among A18-49 and 7.7 million total viewers; Parks and Recreation averaging a 2.8/7 A18-49 and 5.5 million viewers; and Community delivering a 2.1/6 among A18-49 and 4.7 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Country music superstar Shania Twain opens up to viewers in the intimate new docu-series Why Not? with Shania Twain launching on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network May 8 at 11p airing after The Judds finale at 10p. The series will move to its regular time slot of Sundays at 10p starting May 15.  Produced by Gay Rosenthal Productions, the docu-series journeys with Twain as she revisits and documents the places and events in her life that have caused her pain and hardship, despite becoming the best-selling female artist in country music history.  Twain’s travels also take her to meet with other music industry giants who have experienced similar painful experiences as she has one-on-one conversations with Gladys Knight, Lionel Richie and David Foster as she attempts to reclaim her voice.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A twelfth season of The Style Network’s fashion intervention series, How Do I Look? premieres April 2 at 8p.  Jeannie Mai, host and fashion guru is back for the new season with 20 all-new 60m episodes.  The Style Network produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV’s music franchise, 120 Minutes rejoins the lineup on MTV2 as a monthly on-air show later this year and as a weekly online show, 120 Seconds starting today via MTV Hive, the new music play destination at www.mtvhive.com/120 .  Matt Pinfield, the longtime VJ of 120 Minutes is also back as host of the new on-air show and the online version.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A lineup of celebrity artists will make special appearances throughout the new season of MTV’s Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew debuting April 7 at 10p.  Special guests include Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber with themed episodes inspired by Rihanna, Lil Wayne and others.  Mario Lopez hosts the series shot on location in Los Angeles where ten dance crews compete for a $100,000 cash prize.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Insider’s anchor Lara Spencer returns to ABC News and Good Morning America as a Lifestyle Anchor beginning in May.  Spencer will present a broad range of stories for GMA on issues pertaining to family, parenting, health, fitness and work/life balance in addition to helping with entertainment and celebrity news.  Based in New York, Spencer will further be a contributor for Nightline and report for every ABC News platform.  Back in 1999, Spencer joined GMA as a national correspondent and moved to The Insider in 2003 as a co-anchor where she has spent the last seven years.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Paul – Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig
Limitless – Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish, Anna Friel, Andrew Howard
The Lincoln Lawyer – Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, Michael Pena
The Music Never Stopped (Limited Release) – J.K. Simmons, Julia Ormond, Cara Seymour, Lou Taylor Pucci, Mia Maestro
Alabama Moon (Limited Release) – John Goodman
Win Win (Limited Release) – Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Bobby Cannavale, Jeffrey Tambor, Melanie Lynskey

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