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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 7/8/11)
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids (Premiere) at 10pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: Monster Fish (Premiere) at 10pm
STARZ: Torchwood: Miracle Day (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: FBI: Criminal Pursuit (Finale) at 10pm

(SATURDAY 7/9/11)
COOKING CHANNEL: Everyday Exotic (Premiere) at 12:30pm
HGTV: Sarah 101 (Premiere) at 4:30pm
HGTV: Secrets From A Stylist (Premiere) at 8:30pm

(SUNDAY 7/10/11)
MTV2: The DUB Magazine Project (Premiere) at 1pm
BET: Sunday Best (Premiere) at 8pm
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL: Aerial America (Premiere) at 8pm
TLC: Hoarding : Buried Alive (Premiere) at 9pm
HBO: Curb Your Enthusiasm (Premiere) at 10pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL: The Indestructibles (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
VH1: Famous Food (Premiere) at 10pm

Fans as well as advertisers stepped up in an effort to save cancelled ABC daytime dramas All My Children and One Life to Live. It was announced yesterday both soaps are saved with a new licensing agreement involving media and production company Prospect Park. Disney/ABC Domestic Television Group brokered the deal which allows Prospect Park to continue production of the soaps. Prospect Park will produce and deliver the daytime dramas using their current formats and one-hour length via online platforms and to internet-capable TVs. All My Children is ending its run on ABC September 23 and One Life to Live in January. “I’m just so happy that ABC found a home where the legacies of All My Children and One Life to Live can continue. I’m excited for their future with Prospect Park,” said Agnes Nixon, creator of both shows.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Soon after its series launch, TNT already has renewed Falling Skies for a second season with 10 episodes. The new second season will premiere in summer 2012. The drama, starring Noah Wyle currently airs on Sundays at 10p. Falling Skies is from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A preview of FOX’s upcoming talent competition series, The X Factor will be part of FOX Sports’ Major League Baseball’s 82nd All-Star Game pregame coverage airing next Tuesday at 8p. The MLB All-Star game will air live and in hi-def immediately following The X Factor preview and a special pregame open hosted by Brad Pitt who offers a tribute to past and present All-Star players and the game of baseball. The X Factor debuts over four hours on two nights, September 21 and 22 from 8-10p both nights.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former kidnapping victim, Elizabeth Smart will serve as a contributor for ABC News programs. Now in her early 20s, Smart is a music student at Brigham Young University and she will offer her perspective on stories involving national missing persons and child abduction cases.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nicole Richie and fashion designer John Varvatos join NBC’s new competition series, Fashion Star as mentors. The premise of the show will search for America’s next hit brand using celebrity mentors and inviting viewers to instantly purchase contestants’ designs each week after episodes air.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC’s Parenthood sees two actors returning to the series for its third season. Michael B. Jordan is back in his recurring role of Alex and Jason Ritter also made a deal to reprise his role. Parenthood is produced by Universal Media Studios and debut September 13.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
Zookeeper – Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, Adam Sandler, Ken Jeong
Horrible Bosses – Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Colin Farrell, Charlie Day, Jamie Foxx
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest (Documentary) (Limited Release) – Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White

NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday July 9, 2011
6th Ave. Festival – from 14th to 23rd St.
Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood/ 2nd Ave. Fair – from 14th to 23rd St.
Woodside Festival (Queens) – from 63rd St. to Roosevelt Ave.

Sunday July 10, 2011
NYC Celebration Of Nations Festival On Madison Ave. – from 42nd to 57th St.
30th Ave. Astoria Festival – from Steinway to 29th St.
Bastille Day Festival – on 60th St. from 5th Ave. to Lexington Ave.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $16 million

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $36 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.
www.NYLottery.org

CASTING CALL
A new weight-loss show is casting for experienced trainers and experienced nutritionists. If you have this professional experience and also have a background in TV that is considered a plus though not mandatory. Trainers and nutritionists can live anywhere in the country. If interested, send email to weightlosstrainers@gmail.com and include all the following information: put “Trainer” or “Nutritionist” in the subject title and include your name, contact info, age, where you live now, work related resume, number of years in the industry, describe any TV experience you have had, photos of yourself (full-length and close-up), your present job, links to any videos or yourself dealing with training or nutrition, link to your website if you have one, describe if you specialize in a technique or use a variety of techniques, and why you think you would be a good fit for the show and any additional details about yourself that would contribute to you being considered favorably. Send the info about yourself right away and if you can include a 5-minute video of yourself including all the above information that would also be great (the video can follow the emailed information). You can also post your video on YouTube and send casting directors a link.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Doron Ofir Casting, in association with Warner Horizon Television is officially casting in Southern California for Lovers & Haters, a new reality television project. The show is looking for people who are celebrity obsessed, those who fawn and cheer over everything celebrities do, or looking for those who detest a particular celebrity their looks, their life, their style, their talent or lack there of. If you are ready to put your money where your mouth is, then the show wants you! Doron Ofir Casting is looking for smart, fun, outgoing teams of two for this show, whether you love a celebrity or hate them, we want to hear your side of the story. Best friends, co-workers, family members and couples. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, residents of Southern California and have tons of energy. Apply now at: www.lovehatecasting.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 7/7/11)
CBS: Big Brother (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Selling New York (Premiere) at 9pm
JLTV: The Jack Benny Program (Premiere) at 10pm
MTV: True Life: I”m Being Sent Away By My Parents (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Police Women: Broward (Finale) at 9pm

Eliot Spitzer’s program, In the Arena canceled by CNN and in its place at 8p, the network is moving up Anderson Cooper 360 starting August 8. An encore of Anderson Cooper 360 will continue to air in the program’s former 10p time slot. The network also welcomes the new Erin Burnett program to its schedule beginning in late September.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dating-themed reality series The Ultimate Merger back on TV One for a second season beginning August 4 at 9p. In this fresh season, fashion model/TV personality Toccara searches for her perfect mate among a group of 14 confident bachelors. The eight-episode series was created by Donald J. Trump and Andy Litinsky, President, Trump Productions and is produced by Trump Productions LLC and Juma Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former teen stars of comedy series Sister, Sister and real-life sisters, Tia Mowry Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley, star in their own docu-series on Style Network. The series, Tia & Tamera follows the duo, now in their 30s, as they each take on new life challenges Tia, becoming a first-time mother and Tamera, getting married. Produced by Good Clean Fun, Tia & Tamera debuts August 8 at 9p on Style.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CASTING CALL
HISTORY and the producers of Top Shot and The Ultimate Fighter seek tough and brave people for its new competition series, Full Metal Jousting. If you are a skilled horseback rider and possess the bravery of a warrior, the show is looking for you. The show will teach you how to joust and the best jouster has the chance to win $100,000. To apply, send an email by the July 20, 2011 deadline to: FullMetalJousting@gmail.com and include your name, phone number, a recent photo and a brief description of why you think you can be HISTORY’S Full-Metal Jouster.
(Source: Cynopsis)