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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 2/2/12)
MTV: I Just Want My Pants Back (Premiere) at 11pm
VH1: 40 Greatest TRL Moments Hour 1 (Premiere) at 7pm
VH1: 40 Greatest TRL Moments Hour 2 (Premiere) at 8pm
VH1: Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS unveiled its Black History Month programming plans including several documentaries and programs profiling the culture and contributions of African Americans throughout this month (check local listings). A sampling of PBS’ February programming slate includes: Independent Lens offering three new shows with the first starting tonight with Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock at 10p; then Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 on February 9 at 10p; and More Than a Month on February 16 at 10p. Underground Railroad: The William Still Story will air February 6 at 10p, exploring one man’s mission to help slaves escape to freedom and the documentary film Slavery By Another Name is scheduled for February 13 at 9p. PBS’ programs Frontline, American Masters and Great Performances all will have Black History Month special programs in February.
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Showtime granted new season pick-ups of Shameless, House of Lies and Californication. Production on season three of Shameless, season two of House of Lies and season six of Californication will begin in Los Angeles later this year.
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A second season of Flip Men was approved by Spike TV. The network picked up to 12 episodes of the original non-scripted series featuring Utah-based Doug Clark and Mike Baird as they buy and flip foreclosed property. The production schedule and debut date for season two will be announced soon. Flip Men is produced by 25/7 Productions and is shot on location in Salt Lake City.
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Season six of Army Wives returns to Lifetime’s lineup starting March 4 at 9p. Immediately following at 10p, Lifetime will air new episodes of the docu-series Coming Home from RelativityREAL, LLC highlighting US armed forces service members’ surprise family reunions hosted by Matt Rogers. The sixth season of Army Wives, from ABC Studios, brings back series regulars Kim Delaney, Sally Pressman, Brigid Brannagh, Brian McNamarra, Sterling K. Brown, Wendy Davis, Drew Fuller, Terry Serpico and Catherine Bell. Army Wives also welcomes former All My Children star Susan Lucci who makes several guest star appearances as Audrey, the wife of a retired Brigadier General and reunites her with her former AMC co-star Delaney.
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Beginning next Monday, RLTV premieres new weekly series Your Life Redefined at 1130a. Television health expert, Dr. Anna Marie hosts the half-hour series offering better living tips to bring balance and fulfillment to viewers’ lives.
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Marking Black History Month, GMC TV debuts the GMC World Premiere Movie, A Cross to Bear on February 18 at 7p with encore airings at 9p and 11p. GMC will additionally air the music special, The 27th Annual Stellar Awards Show, celebrating accomplishments in gospel music on February 11 at 7p with encore airings at 9p and 11p. Throughout February, GMC will also air movies and gospel music performances featuring Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Fields, Andre Braugher, Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, Dorinda Clark Cole among others.
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Creator and longtime host of Soul Train, Don Cornelius, died yesterday morning at the age of 75. Mr. Cornelius launched Soul Train in Chicago in 1970. Soul Train and Mr. Cornelius is credited with introducing and showcasing some of the greatest African American artists such as Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Jackson 5, Al Green, The Commodores, Kool and the Gang, En Vogue and many more. Soul Train went on to become one of the longest-running syndicated shows in television. Mr. Cornelius exited Soul Train as host in 1993.
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A statement on the passing of Don Cornelius was released by Debra L. Lee, Chairman/CEO of BET Networks: “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Don Cornelius. He was a pioneer in the television and music industries and his legacy and influence on American culture will continue to live on for many generations to come. He made Soul Train a destination for lovers of Black culture and music and connected the world to our culture and we are forever grateful. We owe so much of our success to him, he built the space for the creation of a BET, built a platform for the music that our audience loves and gave a voice to countless artists that shaped black culture and beyond his impact can’t be measured. He will be missed, but remembered at every wedding, party and family reunion forever with the enduring Soul Train line.”
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BET Networks furthermore will air special programming honoring Don Cornelius: tonight BET airs Soul Train Awards 2011 at 8p and also tonight Centric’s 24-hour marathon of Soul Train episodes continue (it began the previous night). Centric will also air the Soul Train Awards 2011 this Friday at 9p and the Soul Train Awards 2010 will air Saturday at 10p. This weekend, Centric will air two 12-hour Soul Train Marathons at 10a on Saturday and 9a on Sunday.
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Bounce TV will pay tribute to the late Don Cornelius with Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius, a seven-hour marathon of Soul Train episodes this Saturday beginning at 7p. Chilli from TLC will host the marathon of Soul Train episodes including the very first syndicated episode from 1971 and others from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s.
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BROADWAY
Raven-Symone’ is joining the cast of “Sister Act” in March 2012.
http://ppc.broadway.com/shows/sister-act/buzz/159681/thats-so-deloris-tv-star-raven-symone-to-join-sister-act-on-broadway/
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