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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 6/12/12)
ABC: 2012 NBA Finals at 9pm
A&E: Barter Kings (Premiere) 9pm & 9:30pm
MTV: Teen Mom (Premiere) at 10pm
SPIKE: World’s Worst Tenants (Premiere) at 10pm
OXYGEN: The Next Big Thing: NY (Premiere) at 11pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Reel Crime/Real Story (Finale) at 10pm

Yesterday, the broadcast networks ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TeleFutura, Telemundo and Univision revealed their plans to offer additional content ratings tools to give parents more decision-making power for their family’s TV viewing. Parents will be able to use the TV ratings system when children watch broadcast television programs via the internet. The networks will offer the ratings information for all full-length entertainment programs that stream on their websites. Each broadcast company will determine its own systems and the TV ratings will appear at the beginning of full-length video programs and also in the online programming descriptions. Network websites will additionally include or link to ratings system information. These new ratings will go into effect starting December 1, 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)

During yesterday’s ABC’s Good Morning America, co-host Robin Roberts announced she has been diagnosed with MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome, a disease of the blood and bone marrow which was formerly known as preleukemia. This announcement comes five years after Roberts survived breast cancer. Roberts released a statement following the GMA broadcast and in part said, “As many of you know, 5 years ago I beat breast cancer. I’ve always been a fighter, and with all of your prayers and support, a winner… My doctors tell me I’m going to beat this — and I know it’s true.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joy Behar, co-host of ABC’s The View will host a new one-hour series, The Joy Behar Show (wt) on Current TV beginning this September. The Joy Behar Show will air nightly Monday through Thursday at 6p and will repeat the same evening in primetime. The series will feature topical news and issues along with Behar’s sense of humor and perspective as she discusses the latest headlines, pop culture events and more with a rotating group of journalists, analysts and political satirists. More details on the show’s ensemble cast, official title and premiere date will be revealed later this summer. In addition, Behar will guest anchor a week on Current TV while Governor Eliot Spitzer, host of Viewpoint will be on a scheduled vacation. Joy Behar: One Week Only *Until the Fall will air Monday through Friday, June 18-22 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New competition reality series, Super Saver Showdown debuts on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on July 20 at 9p. DIY expert Kristan Cunningham (Design on a Dime) hosts the series that features two bargain hunters as they compete to see which one has the best coupon clipping, super saving, DIY skills to help their families throw fun parties on a budget. Super Saver Showdown is produced by Glassman Media.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The season five finale of Mad Men on AMC airing Sunday night marked the highest-rated finale in the series history with 2.7 million viewers; 1.4 million with A25-54; and a 2.0 HH rating. The fifth season of Mad Men was also the most-watched season to date with an average of 2.6 million viewers, an increase of +15% over the fourth season’s average.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on Sunday, HBO opened a fifth season of True Blood at 9p which attracted 5.2 million viewers which was a decline of -4% over the season four premiere. The season opener of True Blood did post +3% better than the season four finale episode. Combined with the 11p encore, True Blood tallied a total of 6.3 million total viewers for the night. At 10p, HBO aired the first season finale of Veep which totaled 1.1 million viewers and the 12a replay drew in an additional 288,000 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Shakespeare in Love star Joseph Fiennes in is negotiations to appear in the second season of FX’s American Horror Story as a regular. Fiennes would play the head of the institution for the criminally insane where star Jessica Lange works and would also have an amorous relationship with Lange’s character.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Alexandra Krosney who played the eldest daughter of Tim Allen’s character on ABC’s comedy Last Man Standing, will not be returning for the second season, per TVLine. The actress was let go for creative reasons and the role will be recast. In the next season, Last Man Standing is moving to Fridays at 8p and paired with new comedy Malibu Country starring Reba McEntrie.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Veteran comedy character actor, Frank Cady, best known as the general store owner on the classic sitcom Green Acres died at home in Wilsonville, OR. Mr. Cady was 96. Mr. Cady played the character Sam Drucker in Green Acres from 1965 to 1971 and he played the same character in two other classic sitcoms, Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies. He also appeared in the TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in the recurring role as Doc Williams. Mr. Cady and his wife, Shirley moved to Oregon in the 1990s. Mrs. Cady died in 2008.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $30 million

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

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CASTING CALL
Nationally-syndicated morning show LIVE! with Kelly is conducting a nationwide search for one viewer to be a co-host for a day with Kelly Ripa in the show’s LIVE’s Coast-To-Coast Co-Host Search. The search began yesterday and viewers can submit video entries, online or by mail, of up to 60-seconds in length showing why they should have a chance to co-host with Kelly. Participants are encouraged to be creative and show their best hosting techniques. The deadline to enter is June 29. The top five finalists will be announced July 11 and the co-host finalists will travel to New York during the week of July 16 to compete for a chance to become Kelly’s guest co-host on July 24. LIVE! with Kelly is distributed in national syndication by Disney-ABC Domestic Television and is produced by WABC-TV in New York. Interested viewers can visit www.livewithkelly.tv or www.cohostsearch.com for more information.
(Source: Cynopsis)

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 6/11/12)
G4: The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time (Premiere) at 8pm
STYLE: Tia & Tamera (Premiere) at 8pm
STYLE: Chicagolicious (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC FAMILY: The Secret Life Of The American Teenager (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC FAMILY: Bunheads (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: Top Gear (Premiere) at 9pm
PBS: Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work (Premiere) at 9pm
WEATHER: Hurricane Hunters (Premiere) at 9pm
TRU TV: Lizard Lick Towing (Premiere) at 10pm

The real-life brother duo, Tom and Ray Magliozzi, otherwise known as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers and hosts of NPR’s weekly show Car Talk announced they are retiring from the show. The brothers have been taping their show for the last 35 years beginning with WBUR in Boston and then the show went national on NPR member stations 25 years ago. NPR said in a statement that it will continue to distribute the show to stations nationwide in weekly syndication. Starting in October, the Car Talk production team will produce new shows compiled from the 25-year archive comprised of more than 1,200 shows. The new shows will also include some updates on Tom and Ray. The brothers will continue to write their twice weekly, Dear Tom and Ray column and have a presence online and on Facebook.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SHOWTIME’s summer schedule includes the premiere dates for five returning series: Weeds season 8 opens July 1 at 10p with 13 half-hour eps; the second season opener of Episodes from Hat Trick airs on July 1 at 1030p with nine half-hour episodes; the second season of Web Therapy debuts July 2 at 11p with 11 half-hour episodes; then on July 11 the one-hour second season premiere episode of The Franchise airs at 10p with the season consisting of 7 other half-hour episodes; and The Real L Word bows its third season on July 12 at 10p with 9 one-hour episodes from Magical Elves.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC has picked up a modern-day series about the Hatfields & McCoys from actress Charlize Theron and her Denver and Delilah Productions company. The project would be produced by ABC Studios where Theron has an overall deal. Dawn Olmstead and Beau Flynn are also involved as producers and John Glenn will write. Theron so far is attached as a producer.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Three actors are joining a trio of SHOWTIME programs: Valerie Cruz, who has appeared in multiple episodes on True Blood and Dexter, is joining Homeland during season two as Major Joy Mendez. Cruz’ role begins as a guest starring stint that may become a recurring role. Matt Gerald (Avatar, The Shield) will be a part of Dexter’s cast for the seventh season. He will play a blue-collar violent criminal in a multi-episode run. Gerald is also in the new ABC drama Last Resort. For Californication, Maggie Grace was just added as a professional muse to rock bands. Newcomer Meghan Falcone is joining to play a groupie roommate named Shari to Grace’s role.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rocky Carroll made a deal with CBS to remain on NCIS for its tenth season in his role as Director Vance, per TVLine.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TONY AWARDS 2012 – WINNERS LIST
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – $60.4 million
Prometheus – $50 million
Snow White And The Huntsman – $23 million
Men In Black 3 – $13.5 million
Marvel’s The Avengers – $10.8 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)

CASTING CALL
An Emmy Award-winning production company is currently casting in Los Angeles for the new reality series, Beverly Hills Pawn. The production company is seeking people with dynamic personalities who have unique or rare items that can be featured in the series. Do you have a one-of-kind item that you no longer need? Have you been looking for a way to make some fast cash? Does your item have an interesting story behind it? Send your story via email to: BHPawnCasting@gmail.com and include your name, age, contact info, photo and a description about your items with photos.
(Source: Cynopsis)