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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 11/3/11)
FOX: Bones (Premiere) at 9pm
COOKING: The Big Cheese (Premiere) at 9:30pm
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: The Truth Behind (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Cellblock6 (Premiere) at 10pm
USA: Burn Notice (Premiere) at 10pm
HISTORY: Harvest (Finale) at 10pm
Frosh series The X-Factor received good news yesterday in the form a second season renewal from FOX. To date since it premiered, The X Factor is averaging more than 13 million viewers. The series was created by Syco Television and is produced by Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America.
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John Walsh’s series America’s Most Wanted is back with a 25th season of new episodes on Lifetime beginning December 2 at 9p. Lifetime ordered 10 all-new one-hour episodes featuring Walsh as host on the program that helps law enforcement officials capture fugitives. America’s Most Wanted is produced by Walsh Productions and is distributed by Twentieth Television, Inc.
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The cast of Jersey Shore are back at home in Seaside Heights, NJ, when the series kicks off season five on MTV January 5 at 10p. Jersey Shore still holds the title of being MTV’s #1 series of all time. During its fourth season and factoring in DVR playback, the show delivered an 8.8 rating among P12-34 and was the #1 ranking program with 12-34 viewers. Furthermore, the complete season four averaged 9.4 million viewers each week. Jersey Shore is from 495 Productions.
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Yesterday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its 2008 ruling that the fine CBS received from the FCC pertaining to the Janet Jackson Super Bowl indecency decision was arbitrary. Afterward, CBS released a statement, “We are gratified that once again the court has ruled in our favor. We are hopeful that this will help lead the FCC to return to the policy of restrained indecency enforcement it followed for decades.”
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Syndicated game show Family Feud, distributed by Debmar-Mercury and produced by FremantleMedia North America was renewed through 2015 in more than 75% of the US. Station groups renewing the show include FOX, Sinclair, CBS, Tribune, Cox, Capital, NBC, Sunbeam, Newport and Belo. Comedian Steve Harvey hosts Family Feud and beginning next season all new episodes will be shot in hi-def.
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British actress Lucy Griffiths, best known for her role in the BBC drama Robin Hood, is joining HBO’s vampire series True Blood as a series regular. Griffiths will play Nora, Eric’s (Alexander Skarsgard) vampire sister who is working as a double agent within the Vampire Authority. Production will commence on True Blood’s fifth season later this year and will launch next summer.
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NBC’s Parenthood signed Jonathan Tucker (The Black Donnellys) for six episodes playing Bob Little, a young liberal political candidate. Bob will hire Kristina (Monica Potter) to run his campaign and Amber (Mae Whitman) will also be on board as an assistant.
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Ana Gasteyer has been promoted to series regular on ABC’s frosh comedy Suburgatory, per EW. Gasteyer plays Sheila Shay, the alpha mom neighbor to George (Jeremy Sisto) and Tessa (Jane Levy).
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When 30 Rock rejoins NBC’s lineup at midseason, Mary Steenburgen will be seen in multiple episodes, reports EW. Steenburgen will play Charlotte, the attractive and energetic mother of Avery (Elizabeth Banks) who butts heads with Jack (Alec Baldwin). NBC has not yet set 30 Rock’s debut date.
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BROADWAY
“The Mountaintop” will extend its run on Broadway for an additional week.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/mountaintop/buzz/158394/the-mountaintop-announces-one-week-extension-in-broadway-run/
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