CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 3, 2012
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Eli Manning (New York Giants) – 31 years old
Kimberley Locke (American Idol Season 2) – 34 years old
Danica McKellar (The Wonder Years) – 37 years old
Mel Gibson – 56 years old
Victoria Principal (Dallas) – 62 years old
Dabney Coleman (“9 To 5”) – 80 years old
Rober Loggia (“Scarface”) – 82 years old
FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 1/13/12)
NBC: The Biggest Loser (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Work It (Premiere) at 8:30pm
VELOCITY: Autoweek’s Vinsetta Garage (Premiere) at 8:30pm
ABC FAMILY: Jane By Design (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Jamie’ American Road Trip (Premiere) at 10pm
G4: Campus PD (Premiere) at 10pm
On Sunday, executive producer and judge Nigel Lythgoe of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance tweeted saying the network cancelled the dancing competition’s results show. FOX renewed So You Think You Can Dance last October for a ninth season and Lythgoe indicated in his tweet he would have to change the format of the show based on this decision by FOX. The series’ season eight finale posted a 9% decrease compared to the 2010 season ender.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Original series Hell on Wheels received a second season renewal from AMC. The series currently ranks as the second highest-rated series for the network sporting an average of 3.2 million viewers and 1.5 million among A25-54. The season one finale is scheduled for January 15 at 10p. Hell on Wheels is executive produced by Endemol USA with Entertainment One (eOne) serving as the studio.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV is moving its annual Upfront presentation to this spring instead of mid-winter. The network will host its Upfront event on April 26 though no details about the presentation or where it will be held were revealed. For the last two years, MTV has been one of the first cable networks to present its programming lineup, with last year’s event held on February 2 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan featuring the stars of Jersey Shore, Justin Bieber and more.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The New Year’s Day NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the NY Giants gave NBC its highest overnight ratings in the network’s six-year history of Sunday Night Football, according to overnight data from Nielsen. The game posted a 17.1 overnight rating and a 27 share, marking a +36% increase over last year’s Week 17 game.
(Source: Cynopsis)
On December 26, Univision aired the two-hour finale of La Fuerza del Destino (The Power of Destiny) which tallied an average audience of 6.2 million total viewers as well as 3.4 million with A18-49 and 2.0 million A18-34 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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ARETHA FRANKLIN IS ENGAGED TO WILLIAM WILKERSON
http://www.accesshollywood.com/third-time-the-charm-aretha-franklin-engaged-to-longtime-friend_article_58507
HUGH JACKMAN BRINGS IN BIG BUCKS AND BREAKS RECORDS ON BROADWAY
http://www.accesshollywood.com/hugh-jackman-brings-in-big-bucks-on-broadway-actor-breaks-theater-records_article_58492
JAMES DURBIN WEDS HIS LONGTIME GIRLFRIEND HEIDI LOWE
http://www.accesshollywood.com/american-idol-alum-james-durbin-weds-longtime-girlfriend-on-new-years-eve_article_58490
REBECCA GAYHEART & ERIC DANE WELCOME THEIR SECOND DAUGHTER
http://www.eonline.com/news/its_girl_rebecca_gayheart_eric_dane_
are/283391
CELEBRITY NEWS: JANUARY 2, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity
Kate Bosworth – 29 years old
Karina Smirnoff (Dancing With The Stars) – 34 years old
Dax Shepard (Parenthood) – 37 years old
Taye Diggs – 41 years old
Christy Turlington – 43 years old
Cuba Gooding Jr. – 44 years old
Tia Carrere (“Wayne’s World”) – 45 years old
Gabrielle Carteris (90210) – 51 years old
FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 1/2/12)
ABC: 123rd Annual Tournament Of Roses Parade at 11am
ABC: The Bachelor (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Celebrity Wife Swap (Premiere) at 10pm
TV ONE: Unsung: Vesta Williams (Premiere) at 10pm
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – $31.3 million
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows – $22.1 million
Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked – $18.3 million
War Horse – $17 million
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – $16.3 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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