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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 5/2/12)
VH1: Unplugged: The Civil Wars (Premiere) at 6pm
VH1: Behind The Music: Notorious B.I.G. (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Whitechapel (Finale) at 10pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing New York (Finale) at 10pm
Supermodel Naomi Campbell headlines a new reality competition series on Oxygen called The Face. Campbell will be one of three supermodel coaches who will have responsibility for mentoring and training the contestants. The show will feature three teams of models, each one led by a supermodel coach. The trio of supermodel coaches will scout and choose their teams from aspiring young models worldwide before guiding them through various assignments, photo shoots, runway shows and teaching them the tricks of the industry. At the end of the series’ run, one girl will be selected to become “The Face” of a major national brand gaining a contract as the brand ambassador. The two other supermodel coaches will be announced soon. Shine America is producing The Face.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TLC ordered a third season of its series Long Island Medium. The next season will premiere in September 2012 with 16X30m episodes. Currently in the midst of season two, Long Island Medium is averaging 1.9 million total viewers. Magilla Entertainment produces the series for TLC.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A new daily yoga show, Rock Your Yoga debuts on Veria Living May 14 at 7a. The show airs Monday-Friday and combines everyday yoga practice with alignment tips, nutrition ideas hosted by wellness and yoga guru Sadie Nardini. Rock Your Yoga also repeats daily at 6p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
HBO is close to finalizing a deal involving an eight-episode drama series True Detective starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson playing detectives which would be an ongoing anthology series for the premium network. True Detective, written by Nic Pizzolatto (The Killing) is about two detectives whose lives become intertwined while investigating a 17-year old case involving a serial killer in Louisiana. McConaughey will play Det. Rust Cohle and Harrelson’s character is Det. Martin Hart. Subsequent seasons of True Detective will use the same premise but involve new characters and a new story. McConaughey and Harrelson have starred together in two feature films, Edtv and Surfer, Dude though this will be their first TV collaboration.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Production has begun on a sixth edition of Rehab with Dr. Drew on VH1. Instead of helping celebrities, the new season will focus attention on alcohol and drug addiction among young adults. Rehab with Dr. Drew debuts with eight one-hour episodes this September. Irwin Entertainment is behind Rehab with Dr. Drew as well as Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The stars of CBS’ sitcom Two and a Half Men, Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones have signed new one-year deals to continue on the sitcom for its tenth season returning in the fall. The new contracts give all the stars modest raises. Despite these new deals involving the show’s stars, CBS has yet to officially renew the comedy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
George Eads will continue playing Nick Stokes on CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation for the drama’s 13th season, reports THR. Eads recently inked a one-year deal to remain with the show that is produced by CBS Television Studios.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 4/29/12)
1) Jack White – Blunderbuss – 137,554
2) Adele – 21 – 83,917 (After 62 weeks – 8,908,991)
3) Lionel Richie – Tuskegee – 78,345 (After 5 weeks – 615,312)
Other Debuts
5) Lee Brice – Hard 2 Love – 46,066
6) Kip Moore – Up All Night – 36,666
7) Wanted – Wanted EP – 33,667
15) Josh Abbott Band – Small Town Family Dream – 21,334
16) Tiesto – Club Life: Volume Two Miami – 19,288
24) Barry Manilow – Live In London – 15,097
37) Eve 6 – Speak In Code – 9,913
41) Deuce – Nine Lives – 9,569
POWERBALL
Today’s Jackpot is $50 million.
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