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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/7/12)
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Nothing Personal: Murder For Hire (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing New York (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Doomsday Bunkers (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: My Crazy Obsession (Premiere) at 10pm
TV LAND: Happily Divorced (Premiere) at 10:30pm

New drama series Terra Nova has been canceled by FOX though the series’ studio, Twentieth Century Fox Television is seeking a new home for the show on another network. Terra Nova completed its first season with 13 episodes last December. Despite opening the season with a 3.0 rating among A18-49, Terra Nova finished its run with a 2.2 rating in the demo for its season finale.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The CW ordered three new reality series for its summer schedule which will join the network’s previously-announced game show Oh Sit!. The three new series include: The Star Next Door, a music competition series from Queen Latifah and EP Dave Broome that will also feature Gloria Estefan and country singer John Rich as they travel the US as mentors to undiscovered artists; Breaking Pointe goes inside the competitive world of ballet via the Ballet West company in Salt Lake City, Utah; and the third series is The Catalina, centered on the employees and guests at a hotel in Miami’s South Beach.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A fourth season renewal was handed to drama series Justified by FX. The series will have 13 episodes for the next season. In its third season, Justified has six episodes left to air with the finale slated for April 10.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fresh off her stint on FX’s American Horror Story, Connie Britton (also star of Friday Night Lights) landed a role in the ABC drama pilot Nashville. Britton will play Rayna, considered the top female country music performer. The pilot is from Callie Khouri and director/producer R.J. Cutler and is described as a family soap set amongst the music scene of Nashville. The plot follows one star at her peak (Britton) while following another rising star (Hayden Panettiere).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Marc Cherry’s new pilot for ABC titled Devious Maids has tapped General Hospital’s Brianna Brown, per THR. Brown will play Taylor Slate, the elegant trophy wife of Michael Slate, who is insecure that his ex, Marisol, is still in his life. ABC Studios is producing and Cherry is writer and EP along with Sabrina Wind, Paul Presburger, David Lonner, Larry Shuman, Michael Garcia and John mass.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Currently seen on CBS’ The Good Wife in a recurring role, Mamie Gummer landed a starring role on The CW’s medical drama pilot First Cut. Gummer will play a new doctor glad to leave her nerdy past behind though discovers life at the hospital is not that different from high school.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/4/12)
1) Adele – 21 – 246,529 (After 54 weeks – 7,895,687)
2) Wzrd – Wzrd – 65.959
3) Various Artists – Now 41 – 45,548 (After 4 weeks – 335,281)

Other Debuts
10) Robert Glasper – Black Radio – 20,854
16) Various Artists – Project X: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – 16,704
21) Estelle – All Of Me – 15,108
27) Kutless – Believer – 13,651
32) Craig Morgan – This Ole Boy – 12,131
35) Celtic Thunder – Voyage – 11,955
39) Cranberries – Roses – 11,140
44) Jason Mraz – Live Is A Four Letter Word EP – 10,843
47) Lyle Lovett – Release Me – 10,244

POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $60 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

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CASTING CALL
O’Connor Casting Company seeks Americans with Danish ancestry to participate in The Great Danish Adventure (similar to the show The Great Norway Adventure). The winner receives a cash prize of $50,000. Participants can have a little or a lot of Danish blood and can apply to travel to Denmark to compete in fun, good-natured “Survivor/Amazing Race” types of challenges and competitions in addition to exploring Denmark, learning about the culture and having great adventures. The winner will also get to meet Danish relatives they did not know existed. For more information and to download an application, please go to: http://oconnorcasting.tv/castingboard and questions can be emailed to: castingdenmark@gmail.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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