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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 11/4/11)
ABC: 20/20 at 10pm (Coverage of Michael Jackson Trial)
(SATURDAY 11/5/11)
MTV: True Life: I Have A Hot Mom (Premiere) at1pm
MTV: True Life: I’m a Textaholic (Premiere) at 2pm
MTV: True Life: I Have Narcolepsy (Premiere) at 3pm
MTV: True Life: I’m Losing My Sight (Premiere) at 4pm
MTV: True Life: I’m Being Cut Off By My Parents (Premiere) at 5pm
MTV: True Life: I’m Occupying Wall St. (Premiere) at 6pm
HGTV: Color Splash (Premiere) at 9pm
PLANET GREEN: Born Dealers (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live – Host: Charlie Day, Musical Guest: Maroon 5 at 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 11/6/11)
NBC: New York City Marathon Coverage at 9am
DIY: Kitchen Impossible (Premiere) at 10am
BET: Black Girls Rock! at 8pm
SMITHSONIAN: Trashopolis (Premiere) at 8pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Swamp Wars (Premiere) at 9pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Call Of The Wildman (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives Of Atlanta (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Masterpiece Comtemporary (Premiere) at 9pm
AMC: Hell On Wheels (Premiere) at 10pm
VELOCITY: Inside West Coast Customs (Finale) at 8pm
TRUTV: Las Vegas Jailhouse (Finale) at 9:30pm
TLC: Long Island Medium (Finale) at 10pm
Late yesterday, ABC gave full-season orders to frosh series Once Upon a Time and Last Man Standing in addition to ordering five more scripts for Pan Am. Returning comedy Happy Endings also received a full-season order.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A third season is on tap for Showtime’s The Real L Word. The premium network ordered nine new episodes of the unscripted series that closely follows a group of high-profile lesbians. Production begins early next year in Los Angeles and also expands to New York. The Real L Word will feature celebrity guest appearances during the new season and a search for a new cast member will kick off soon in LA and NY. The Real L Word is created by Ilene Chaiken who also serves as executive producer along with Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz of Magical Elves.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sundance Channel brings back new episodes of its series Love Lust starting Monday at 8p. Each hour-long episode explores a particular guilty pleasure from its origins to its present pop culture status. The four food-focused upcoming episodes highlight Comfort Food, Chocolate, Holiday Feasts and Breakfast.
(Source: Cynopsis)
After battling anorexia in real life, actress Tracey Gold is helping other women become educated about the disease in Lifetime’s new unscripted series Starving Secrets with Tracey Gold, premiering December 2 at 10p following the network’s debut of America’s Most Wanted. The six episode series is produced by GRB Entertainment. Correction: Lifetime ordered 20 new one-hour episodes of America’s Most Wanted premiering December 2 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
As reported earlier this week, CNN officially revealed changes to its weekday morning lineup taking effect early in 2012. CNN will be replacing its American Morning program with two shows. From 5a to 7a Monday-Friday, Ashleigh Banfield, previously with MSNBC and ABC and Zoraida Sambolin, formerly with the NBC affiliate in Chicago will co-anchor. The 7a to 9a period will be helmed by anchor Soledad O’Brien. CNN said the first two-hour block will be more news-oriented while the second anchored by O’Brien will be talk-focused. O’Brien previously served as co-anchor of the network’s American Morning from 2003 to 2007 and has since hosted several In America primetime documentaries per year for the network. Under her new arrangement with CNN, O’Brien will continue to host the Black in America and Latino in America documentaries in 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC Family firmed up its midseason schedule starting with the return of Pretty Little Liars on a new night beginning January 2 at 8p followed by The Lying Game with new episodes at 9p. The series premiere of new one-hour drama Jane By Design starring Erica Dasher and Andie MacDowell opens January 3 at 9p following the arrival of Switched at Birth with new eps at 8p landing on a new day and time. ABC Family’s other series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Make It or Break It will be back on the network’s lineup with new eps in early spring 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)
After launching this past September, Bounce TV is teaming with FOX Television Stations to premiere FTS’ first digital over the air network via FOX-owned MyNetworkTV digital channels in New York and Los Angeles. Bounce TV will offer the FTS stations its African American targeted programming including theatrical films, live sporting events, documentaries, specials, inspirational faith-based programs, off-net series, original programming and more. After adding these market additions, Bounce TV is in more than 70% of African American households in the US. Furthermore, Bounce TV also just added WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. owned by Gannett.
(Source: Cynopsis)
GMC approved its first-ever reality television series, Engagement Story from Big Fish Entertainment. The half-hour series is described as a heart-warming show following regular guys planning romantic surprise proposals for their sweethearts and watching as they pop the question. Engagement Story will be shot on location throughout the US and will premiere on GMC early next year. GMC will also launch a companion online engagement destination featuring a celebrity hosted version of Engagement Story that will allow people to share their proposal stories via video and social media. The online site will launch in early 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Tower Heist – Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Tea Leoni, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Gabourey Sidibe
A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas – John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Patton Oswalt, Danny Trejo
The Son Of No One (Limited Release) – Channing Tatum, Tracy Morgan, Katie Holmes, Ray Liotta, Juliette Binoche
NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday November 5, 2011
West 4th Street Festival – from 6th Ave. to University
A.D.A’s World’s Largest Block Party – on Madison Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.
Sunday November 6, 2011
Bleecker Street Festival – from Lafayette to LaGuardia
6th Ave. Autumn Fair – from 34th to 42nd St.
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $12 million
Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $20 million.
Powerball is played in 41 states.
CASTING CALL
Doron Ofir Casting is seeking unique collectors to appear on the documentary TV show, My Collection Obsession. The series features people with the most unique and impressive collections and obsessions across America. If you or someone you know has an incredible collection or obsession and would be interested in appearing on the show, send a brief description of your collection/obsession and why you are attracted to that particular object, theme, idea or lifestyle. Send an email right away to: mycollectionobsessioncast@gmail.com and include your name, age, city of residence, photos of you and your collection/obsession and a phone number or email where you can be reached for further questions.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Doron Ofir Casting and the producers of Antiques Roadshow are casting for a new treasure seeker series, Antique Market Wars. The competition series follows four antique pros as they search nationwide for vintage valuables and find out which one has the best eye for antiques. If you or someone you know is an authority on antiques, please consider applying. Experts in all fields of antiques are welcome to apply by sending an email to: LAAntiquesCasting@gmail.com. Please include your name, age, city of residence, a recent photo of yourself and a phone number or email where you can be reached for further questions.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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