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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 11/14/11)
ANIMAL PLANET: Saved (Premiere) at 8pm
HGTV: Love It Or List It (Premiere) at 8pm
VH1: Love & Hip Hop (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Basketball Wives LA (Finale) at 8pm
TLC: Lottery Changed My Life (Finale) at 9pm

Early next year, it is likely CBS will revamp its third-ranking morning show, The Early Show transforming it into a two-hour news show. More details on the proposed morning news program are expected to be announced in New York tomorrow. CBS’ new program will focus on hard news and use a conversational format such as MSNBC’s Morning Joe or ABC’s The View. Charlie Rose and Gayle King, who has long been associated with Oprah Winfrey, will join other new hires and The Early Show’s current co-hosts, Erica Hill and Jeff Glor on a new studio set that is under construction at CBS’ headquarters on West 57th Street in New York. Rose, who has contributed to CBS News’ 60 Minutes, will co-anchor the 7a hour with Hill. King will co-anchor the 8a hour with Glor where CBS also intends to feature specific correspondents. For Rose, a move to morning TV would not signal an end to his long-running late night interview program, Charlie Rose on PBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Recently the competition reality series, Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star which aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network chose not one but two winners. The dual winners, Zach Anner and Kristina Kuzmic will both will star in their own shows debuting this December on OWN:

• Anner will host a travel show, Rollin’ with Zach produced by Pie Town Production opening December 12 at 8p with back-to-back episodes airing over three consecutive weeks for a total of six episodes. Anner, who has cerebral palsy and became a fan favorite through his audition video, will travel the country, meeting new people and trying new adventures. Grammy Award-winner John Mayer composed and performed the theme song for Rollin’ with Zach titled Let The Boy.
• Kuzmic’s new show The Ambush Cook will premiere December 3 at 12p with double episodes airing for three consecutive weeks for a total of six episodes. The Croatian-born Kuzmic, who was once a single mother without a job, shares her passion for cooking as she ambushes people and takes them to her kitchen for an intervention in home cooking. The Ambush Cook is also produced by Pie Town Productions.

(Source: Cynopsis)

Paul Bettany has been tapped to star in Showtime’s drama pilot Masters of Sex. Bettany will portray William H. Masters who partnered with Virginia E. Johnson forming the celebrated research team on human sexuality. Sony Pictures Television is behind the adaptation of Thomas Maier’s book which provides the source material. Showtime approved the pilot last August.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former The Twilight Saga star Ashley Greene is set to appear in a multi-episode run on ABC’s frosh drama Pan Am. Greene will play a debutante who is connected to Michael Mosley’s character Ted. Greene will first appear in the December 5 episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Immortals – $32 million
Jack And Jill – $26 million
Puss In Boots – $25.5 million
Tower Heist – $13.2 million
J. Edgar – $11.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
Doron Ofir Casting in association with Stone & Company Entertainment and MTV News and Docs is seeking captivating, fun and intriguing young women who are storytellers for the docu-series Connected. Doron Ofir Casting is seeking female storytellers, diary keepers, social networkers, bloggers, journalists, internet celebs and writers who live in Southern California who have a point of view and the ability to share their unscripted life. The women must be at least 15-24 years old. Apply online using the digital application at: www.mtvconnected.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A national search is underway looking for aspiring teen pop stars and their parents to be in a new series for a major cable network. The series is looking for passionate parents and their talented teens that have talent in the areas of rock, pop, folk or rap. Does your daughter or son have the rhythm, vocal range, tenacity and desire to become the next Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez? Do you, as parents, put forth a lot of effort to make sure your kid is seen and heard? To submit your family, send an email to: teenpopstarcasting@gmail.com and include a brief bio with your name, occupation, city where you live and describe your talented kids and include any performances you have footage of as well as how many hours a day are dedicated to your child’s dream. Include your contact numbers and a few photos of the whole family including the aspiring teen pop star.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Hugh Jackman Takes The Stage For Opening Night Of “Back On Broadway”
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/hugh-jackman-back-broadway/buzz/158544/hugh-comes-home-hugh-jackman-takes-the-stage-for-opening-night-of-back-on-broadway/