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CELEBRITY NEWS: DECEMBER 12, 2011
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Mayim Bialik (Blossom) – 36 years old
Jennifer Connelly – 41 years old
Regina Hall (“Scary Movie” Series) – 41 years old
Cathy Rigby – 59 years old
Bill Nighy (“Pirates Of The Caribbean” Series) – 62 years old
Tom Wilkinson – 63 years old
Dionne Warwick – 71 years old
Connie Francis – 73 years old
Bob Barker – 88 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 12/12/11)
NBC: Fear Factor (Premiere) at 8pm
OWN: Rollin’ With Zach (Premiere) at 8pm

Upcoming new reality series Remodeled will have its launch moved to January 17 at 9p, on The CW, following the return of 90201. The network will re-air the first two episodes of Remodeled multiple times during the show’s first two weeks. After airing this repeat episode pattern, The CW will place Remodeled in its regular time period on Wednesdays at 9p out of the final season of One Tree Hill. Ringer will then make a comeback in its Tuesday at 9p time slot starting January 31.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syndicated daytime series The Nate Berkus Show is ending after this current second season. Sony Pictures Television and Harpo Studios officially announced the cancelation though the show will continue in production and will deliver all scheduled original episodes. The Nate Berkus Show, starring interior designer Nate Berkus was a spin-off of The Oprah Winfrey Show and premiered in 2010.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lifetime has opted to cancel its frosh drama series Against the Wall. Produced by Universal Cable Productions, Against the Wall is delivering 1.6 million viewers each week for its 13-episode run which is a decline from its premiere episode that attracted 1.8 million total viewers on July 31. The series starred Rachael Carpani with co-stars Treat Williams, Kathy Baker and Andrew Walker.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on December 30, Discovery Fit & Health premieres a new season of Dr. G: Medical Examiner at 10p, the first of six one-hour episodes. Soon after the new season launch, TLC will air the one-hour special, Dr. G: Inside the Caylee Anthony Case on January 1 at 8p. The special will offer the viewpoint and perspective of Chief Medical Examiner, Jan C. Garavaglia, M.D. (aka Dr. G) who performed the autopsy and said Caylee’s death was a homicide. The special will air again on Discovery Fit & Health on January 6 at 10p. Atlas Media is behind both the series and the special.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A program licensing deal was struck between AMC and CBS Television Distribution for CSI: Miami. AMC gains the rights to air the first ten seasons of CSI: Miami plus the next two seasons if produced. AMC will premiere CSI: Miami, starring David Caruso beginning January 2 at 5p. CSI: Miami will air as a strip on AMC at 5p Monday through Friday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Bounce TV picked up the animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids in a licensing deal with Classic Media. The deal affords Bounce TV all 113 episodes of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and the network will launch the series in a marathon January 1 titled Hey! Hey! Hey! It’s New Year’s Day. In addition, Bounce TV will rebrand its Tuesday nights to become Fat Tuesdays by airing four episodes of the animated series in primetime starting January 3 at 8p. Furthermore, Bounce TV added two new affiliates to its roster: WTXL/Tallahassee owned by Southern Broadcast Corp./Calkins Media and WFXL/Albany, GA owned by Barrington Broadcasting Group. These two affiliate additions take Bounce TV’s reach to 72% of African American homes.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production has commenced in Los Angeles on ABC Family’s multi-camera half-hour comedy pilot, Village People starring Jennie Garth, John O’Hurley, Sadie Calvano, Sebastian Sozzi and Rachel Cannon. The plot is about Alexa (Garth) a single, high-powered professional woman who wants to start a family and takes in pregnant teenager (Calvano), the young woman she was planning to adopt from. Garth will also serve as executive producer on the project along with Meg DeLoatch.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Reality series The Moment will debut on USA Network during second quarter 2012, per Variety. The series will be hosted by former NFL quarterback Kurt Warner and will highlight personal reinvention and life transformation stories. The format for the series is described as similar to CBS’ Undercover Boss by focusing on one individual per episode. The pilot has been filmed in Los Angeles and is from producers Charlie Ebersol and Justin Hochberg.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Alec Baldwin made fun of his recent battle with American Airlines on Saturday Night Live as Captain Steve Rogers – BRILLIANT!!
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-capt-steve-rogers/1372901/

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
New Year’s Eve – $13.7 million
The Sitter – $10 million
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 – $7.9 million
The Muppets – $7.1 million
Arthur Christmas – $6.6 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)