FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS/ WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 5/21/12)
NBC: American Ninja Warrior (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: VH1 Storytellers: Jill Scott (Premiere) at 11pm
ABC: Dancing With The Stars (Performance Show) (Finale) at 8pm
FOX: House (Series Finale) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: Crash Course with Richard Hammond (Finale) at 10pm

A&E Network is not renewing its drama series Breakout Kings centered on a group of convicts who catch criminals. Breakout Kings aired for two seasons on A&E.
(Source: Cynopsis)

June is Black Music Month and CENTRIC honors African American music with an original documentary about the life and legacy of Soul Train creator Don Cornelius and new episodes of series Being among other documentary specials and Takeover Weekends. Highlights throughout next month include Earth, Wind & Fire Takeover on June 2 marking the group’s 40th anniversary; Hip-Hop Takeover is June 9; R. Kelly Takeover is June 16; and Soul Train Takeover is scheduled for June 23 at 10p and includes the documentary Don Cornelius: Visionary, Trailblazer & Cultural Icon at 11p followed by Hippest Trip in America which follows the story of Soul Train; encores of the 2011 Soul Train Awards and ending with several classic Soul Train episodes from the past four decades. The series Being airs all-new episodes starting June 2 at 10p with a look at 40 years of music-making from Earth, Wind & Fire. Other Being episodes profile Mary J. Blige on June 9; R. Kelly on June 16; Gladys Knight on June 23; and Teena Marie on June 10, with all episodes airing at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In early June, healthy living and wellness network, Veria Living debuts the new series Yogi Cameron: A Model Guru featuring former supermodel-turned-yoga master, Yogi Cameron Alborzian. After traveling the world as a sought-after model and working for the likes as Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino and Madonna, Yogi Cameron now stars in this series where he offers people afflicted by health issues the techniques of Ayurveda style yoga, a 5,000 year-old system of medicine and healing. Yogi Cameron: A Model Guru premieres June 3 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Two actors, Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall will not be returning to BET’s comedy series The Game for its sixth season. Mowry and Hall portrayed married couple Melanie and Derwin. BET has said the pair will likely be back on the sitcom making guest appearances. Season six returning actors include Wendy Raquel Robinson, Coby Bell, Hosea Chanchez, Brandy Norwood and Barry A. Floyd.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FX’s Sons of Anarchy has added Harold Perrineau (Lost) for the fifth season in the role as Damon Pope. Perrineau will play the ex-drug leader whose daughter was murdered by Tig in the season four finale.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
SNL Digital Short: Lazy Sunday 2 – Chris Parnell & Andy Samberg crack me up in this video.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/digital-short-lazy-sunday-2/1402517

The cast says goodbye to Kristen Wiig. She starts dancing with the host Mick Jagger and ends with Lorne Michaels.
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/shes-a-rainbow/1402538

2012 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – WINNERS LIST
http://www.billboard.com/bbma/news/2012-billboard-music-awards-winners-performances?page=0,1

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Marvel’s The Avengers – $55.1 million
Battleship – $25.4 million
The Dictator – $17.4 million
Dark Shadows – $12.8 million
What To Expect When You’re Expecting – $10.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

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