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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 4/23/12)
OXYGEN: Bad Girls Club Las Vegas (Finale) at 10pm

Oprah’s Lifeclass: The Tour (with Deepak Chopra).  It will air live at 8pm on OWN.

Former Friends cast member, Matthew Perry returns to NBC as the network approved the first pilot-to-series pickup for the 2012-2013 season. Perry will star in the single-camera workplace comedy Go On. NBC ordered 13 episodes of the series about a sportscaster (Perry) who tries to move on from a loss and finds surprising comfort from the members of his group therapy sessions. Go On is produced by Universal Television and also stars Laura Benanti, Julie White, Allison Miller, Khary, Payton and Suzy Nakamura.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HBO canceled the half-hour animated series The Life and Times of Tim which ran for three seasons and aired its last original episode on February 17. The series was produced by Media Rights Capital and starred voice actors Steve Dildarian, who also created the show, along with MJ Otto, Matt Johnson and Peter Giles.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mariska Hargitay inked a new deal with Universal Television to continue on the NBC cop drama Law & Order: SVU from producer Dick Wolf, per THR. Nothing official though has come from NBC to indicate if Law & Order: SVU will be picked up for a 14th season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cinemax okayed a pilot starring previous CSI star William Petersen playing a hit man titled Hurt People. The plot revolves around Petersen’s character who is a crime family leader as he seeks his estranged daughter. The young woman is seeking revenge for the death of her mother who was killed by the mob. Petersen also serves as EP on this project produced by GK-TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Think Like A Man – $33 million
The Lucky One – $22.8 million
The Hunger Games – $14.5 million
Chimpanzee – $10.2 million
The Three Stooges – $9.2 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 20, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Miranda Kerr (Victoria Secret) – 29 years old
Joey Lawrence (Blossom) – 36 years old
Carmen Electra – 40 years old
Shemar Moore – 42 years old
Andy Serkis (“Lord Of The Rings” movies) – 48 years old
Clint Howard – 53 years old
Jessica Lange – 63 years old
Ryan O’Neal – 71 years old
George Takei (Star Trek) – 75 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 4/20/12)
CMT: The Singing Bee (Premiere) at 8pm
CMT: Melissa & Tye (Premiere) at 9pm
CMT: Jennie Garth: Little Bit Country (Premiere) at 9:30pm
TRAVEL: The Dead Files (Premiere) at 10pm

(SATURDAY 4/21/12)
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Deadly Sins (Finale) at 9pm

(SUNDAY 4/22/12)
PBS: Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Robert Downey Jr. and Maggie Gyllenhaal at 8p
SPORTSMAN: Dead Meat (Premiere) at 9:30pm
BRAVO: The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: Veep (Premiere) at 10pm
OWN: Oprah’s Next Chapter: Oprah Talks To Whitney Houston’s Family (Premiere) at 9pm
OWN: Oprah Presents Master Class: Sidney Poitier (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY: Frozen Planet (Finale) at 8pm
DISCOVERY: Unchained Reaction (Finale) at 10pm
TLC: Leave It To Niecy (Finale) at 10pm

Season two of Hollywood Treasure joins Syfy’s schedule starting May 22 at 10p. The series delves into the world of show business and pop culture memorabilia featuring collectibles expert Joe Maddalena owner of Profiles in History. The first two episodes in season two will highlight a costume Whitney Houston wore in The Bodyguard film; items from the TV series Lost; the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard and more. Hollywood Treasure is produced by Gurney Productions.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 renewed its sketch comedy series, Stevie TV starring Stevie Ryan for a second season. The series parodies pop culture and Ryan offers her version of comedy in a fast-paced irreverent style along with music videos, celebrity impersonations, fake commercials and more. Season two of Stevie TV will be back on VH1 this fall and is produced by New Wave Entertainment. The season one finale of Stevie TV airs this Sunday at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Martha Stewart is set to star in a new weekly PBS television show launching this fall called Martha Stewart’s Cooking School. The series is described as a teaching series inspired by one of her books and will be presented in association with WETA/Washington airing on PBS stations nationwide. The half-hour series will watch as Stewart demonstrates classic cooking techniques and cooking basics.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville is starring in a new comedy airing on BBC America called Twenty Twelve. The series premieres June 30 in the US as part of BBC America’s Saturday night comedy block the Ministry of Laughs. The documentary style comedy centers on the team in charge of delivering the London Olympics to the world and also stars Jessica Hynes, Olivia Colman, Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin and Karl Theobald with narration by David Tennant. The 12-part, half-hour series is a BBC production, distributed by BBC Worldwide and has been acquired by BBC America.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Univision’s series Aqui y Ahora (Here and Now) will debut this Saturday in a new time at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

A third season of Auction Kings is on tap for Discovery Channel beginning April 25 at 10p. The series follows Paul Brown and his Gallery 63 crew as they auction off a variety of rare treasures and bizarre objects. Auction Kings is from Authentic Entertainment, Inc. for Discovery Channel.
(Source: Cynopsis)

George Lopez will host and serve as matchmaker for FOX’s upcoming new dating series Take Me Out. The series follows 30 single women as they search for their perfect match. Take Me Out debuts June 7 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Lucky One – Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling
Think Like A Man – Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Meagan Good, Regina Hall
Chimpanzee – Documentary
Darling Companion (Limited Release) – Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, Richard Jenkins, Elisabeth Moss
Jesus Henry Christ (Limited Release) – Toni Collette, Michael Sheen, Jason Spevack, Samantha Weinstein, Frank Moore
Marley (Limited Release) – Documentary

NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday April 21, 2012
22nd Annual Upper Broadway Spring Festival Broadway – 110th to 116th Street
Greenwich Ave. Festival – from 6th to 7th Ave.
Sunnyside Skillman Festival (Queens) – on Skillman Ave. from 43rd to 48th St.

Sunday April 22, 2012
21st Annual West Side Spring Festival Broadway – 96th to 106th St.
Chinatown Festival – on Lafayette St. from Canal to Leonard St.

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $65 million

Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

www.NYLottery.org

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $152 million.

Powerball is played in 41 states.

www.NYLottery.org

CELEBRITY NEWS: APRIL 19, 2012
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Maria Sharapova – 25 years old
Hayden Christensen (“Stars Wars Episodes I & II”) – 31 years old
Kate Hudson – 33 years old
James Franco – 34 years old
Bryan Spears – 35 years old
Jesse James – 43 years old
Ashley Judd – 44 years old
Suge Knight – 46 years old
Jose Plana (Ugly Betty) – 60 years old
Tim Curry (“Rocky Horry Picture Show”) – 66 years old