FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/2/11)
PBS: Nova (Premiere) at 9pm
FUEL TV: Punk Payback With Bas Rutten (Premiere) at 9:30pm
BBC AMERICA: Whitechapel as part of “Dramaville” (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Top Chef (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING CHANNEL:Nadia G’s Bitchin’ Kitchen (Premiere) at 10pm
Just before the holidays, NBC will premiere the new trivia game show Who’ Still Standing? in a week-long run from December 19 through December 22 at 8p before the show moves to its regular time slot on Mondays starting December 26 at 8p through January 30. NBC acquired the Israeli format from Armoza Formats early this year and Universal Television, in association with Armoza Formats and July-August Productions, produced nine episodes hosted by Ben Bailey (Cash Cab). The game show, developed by Lisa Shiloach-Uzrad and Amit Stratener of July-August Productions is in production on season three debuting next spring on Israel’s Channel 10.
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ABC is also getting into the game show action this holiday season with the premiere of You Deserve It hosted by The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison and co-hosted by Brooke Burns. The six-episode game show from the producers of Deal or No Deal and Secret Millionaire, opens November 21 at 901p and features contestants playing for money on behalf of someone who deserves the winnings. Kinetic Content produces You Deserve It.
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Sketch comedy series In the Flow with Affion Crockett has been cancelled by FOX after airing six episodes this fall.
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John Walsh’s series America’s Most Wanted is back with a 25th fugitives. America’s Most Wanted is produced by Walsh Productions and is distributed by Twentieth Television, Inc.
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Taking an early bow, HBO’s upcoming racetrack drama Luck, headlined by Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte and Dennis Farina among others will air a preview on December 11 at 10p following the sophomore season finale of Boardwalk Empire. Luck will make its official debut on HBO sometime in January though no specific date has been set.
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Predicting a second season, TLC is moving forward with more of Long Island Medium featuring average mom and psychic, Theresa Caputo. TLC okayed 12 new half-hour episodes for season two scheduled to debut in March 2012. During its first season, Long Island Medium averaged 1.3 million total viewers. Magilla Entertainment produces the series for TLC.
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Production is underway in Los Angeles for a fourth season of TNT’s drama series Southland. From producer John Wells and Warner Bros. Television, TNT will premiere the new season of Southland on January 17 at 10p.
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Michelle Trachtenberg is making a comeback on The CW’s Gossip Girl, reports TVLine. Trachtenberg will reprise her role of Georgina
Sparks over multiple episodes starting with the show’s 100th ep.
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Gilbert Cates, producer of 14 Academy Awards telecasts over the span of 1990 to 2008, died Tuesday at UCLA where he was a professor. Over his stellar career, Mr. Cates has been a director and producer of films, television and the stage. He additionally served two terms as President of the Directors Guild of America from 1983 to 1987. Further highlights of his career include choosing new hosts for the Oscar telecasts such as Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman and Jon Stewart. Mr. Cates won an Emmy Award for the 1991 Oscar telecast hosted by Mr. Crystal, his second turn as host. Mr. Cates also received Emmy nominations for directing the TV movies Consenting Adult in 1984 and Do You Know the Muffin Man? in 1989. He also produced and directed the musical/variety series Hootenanny in the mid-1960s and a slew of other TV movies and TV variety specials along with Patty Duke’s life story depicted in Call Me Anna. Mr. Cates’ film directing credits include The Promise (1979), Oh, God! Book II (1980), The Last Married Couple in America (1980) and Backfire (1988). Mr. Cates is survived by his wife, Judith Reichman, four children and two stepchildren.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 10/30/11)
1) Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto – 447,411
2) Kelly Clarkson – Stronger – 163,387
3) Michael Buble – Christmas – 140,794
Other Debuts
5) Toby Keith – Clancy’s Tavern – 68,559
6) Tom Waits – Bad As Me – 62,899
12) She & Him – Very She & Him – 28,610
14) Vince Gill – Guitar Slinger – 21,377
23) Yo-Yo Ma – Goat Rodeo Sessions – 16,984
31) Casey Donahew Band – Double-Wide Dream – 11,229
36) Justice – Audio Video Disco – 9,121
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $245 million.
Powerball is played in 41 states.
CASTING CALL
The producers behind ABC’s Supernanny and Bravo’s Bethenny Getting Married are casting for a new docu-series about married couples that desperately want to spice up their love life. The producers are seeking married couples living in the greater Los Angeles area who are attractive, have outgoing, dynamic personalities and are willing to tell their story. Send an email to: JLivshin@shedmediaus.com and include your name, age, city, phone number, email, two recent photographs and a paragraph about yourselves and your marriage.
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