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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/23/11)
ABC: Wipeout (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Expedition Impossible (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Rookie Blue (Premiere) at 10pm
CNBC: CNBC Titans: Steve Jobs (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Burn Notice (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Suits (Premiere) at 10pm
COMEDY CENTRAL: Futurama (Premiere) at 10pm
FX: Wilfred (Premiere) at 10pm
FX: Louie (Premiere) at 10:30pm
MTV: True Life: I’m Allergic To Everything (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: True Life: I’m No Longer Gay (Premiere) at 11pm
HISTORY: Mounted In Alaska (Finale) at 10pm

Season four of Giuliana & Bill, following celebrity power couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic, opens on The Style Network July 18 at 8p. After documenting the couple’s trials of trying to get pregnant during season three, the celebrity couple will take a break from medical procedures during the new season and concentrate on living together in the same place for the first time. Comcast Entertainment Studios, a unit of NBCUniversal produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production partnership details announced surrounding the international live talent show Q’viva! The Chosen starring Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony along with show producer Jamie King. Endemol, teaming with Simon Fuller’s company XIX Entertainment, will work with its network of operations in Latin America on the international production of the show, seeking talent in Latin music, artistry and dance with production taking place in cities and small towns in 21 countries. Endemol will offer a local aspect of the show, differentiating each country’s version with a local host. Furthermore, Endemol will distribute the show worldwide across all platforms outside the US. Filmed in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Q’viva! The Chosen will launch simultaneously on broadcasters throughout North, Central and South America. Other locally-produced formats will also be offered by Endemol in additional territories globally with talks happening currently in Europe. The talent search has begun as people can nominate their country’s best singers, dancers and musicians via Facebook at facebook.com/qvivathechosen and interested performers in the Americas can exclusively upload their video audition via YouTube at youtube.com/qviva. Also this summer until the end of August, Jennifer and Mark will travel to remote villages and top cities seeking talent in multiple countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Panama and more. Their three-month journey will be documented for the show. Additional details about Q’viva! The Chosen is available at www.qvivathechosen.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO is developing a new drama series project inspired by Mike Tyson and his early life and boxing career. Titled Da Brick, the project has Tyson involved along with filmmaker Spike Lee, John Ridley and Entourage creator Doug Ellin and his producing partner Jim Lefkowitz. The plot will be set in Newark, NJ which is referred to as Brick City; Lee will direct with Ridley as writer and showrunner.
(Source: Cynopsis)

American Idol judge and reality show producer, Randy Jackson contemplates a foray into daytime talk shows. According to reports, Jackson is
selling a talk show concept to potential buyers. The show would apparently not involve the music industry but instead focus on hip trends of the future.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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