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NBC News and TV One are teaming to offer coverage of the 2012 presidential election with a unique perspective aimed at the African American audience. The coverage will encompass the final night of both the Republican National Convention (RNC) and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in addition to the night of the presidential election. The three nights of coverage will be branded as TV One: One Vote Matters. This partnership marks the first time the two organizations are working together as well as TV One presenting national convention coverage. The announcement was made jointly by NBC News President Steve Capus and TV One President/CEO Wonya Lucas. TV One will air a four-hour block of coverage on the final night of the RNC on August 30 starting at 8p and for the DNC on September 6 beginning at 8p. NBC News’ Craig Melvin will anchor all three evenings of coverage from NBC’s Washington, D.C. studios and TV One’s Washington Watch host Roland Martin will also offer further coverage and contribute segments and analysis. TV One’s 2012 presidential election night coverage will be live on November 6 beginning at 7p and will include the final victory speech of the newly-elected President of the United States.
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Former 24 actress, Shohreh Aghdashloo is joining FOX’s new series The Mob Doctor, reports EW. Aghdashloo will play the recurring role of Dr. Jayana Baylor in the drama that premieres September 17 and is headlined by Jordana Spiro as a young surgeon working to pay off her debt to Chicago mobsters.
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Ben Falcone, co-star of Bridesmaids along with his wife-actress, Melissa McCarthy, was tapped to star in TV Land’s comedy pilot, I’m Not Dead Yet. The single-camera comedy is about Sandy Lazarus (Falcone), a guy who discovers he has a rare heart condition that could cause him to die at any moment which prompts him to start speaking his mind and living life to the utmost. Ben Silverman and Jon Sherman of Electus are both serving as EPs on the project while Sherman is penning the script; Jimmy Fox is a co-executive producer. Production on the pilot will commence in September.
(Source: Cynopsis)
BROADWAY
Broadway dimmed its lights last night to honor composer Marvin Hamlisch.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/163306/broadway-to-dim-lights-in-honor-of-late-composer-marvin-hamlisch/
Norbert Leo Butz to join Katie Holmes in new Broadway comedy Dead Accounts.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/163332/norbert-leo-butz-to-join-katie-holmes-in-theresa-rebecks-new-broadway-comedy-dead-accounts/
CASTIING CALL
An Emmy Award-winning production company is casting for a new docu-series and looking for curvaceous and attractive ladies who are fun and wild. The ladies should be 20-something, located in Los Angeles and be sized 14-18 and beyond. The premise of the show is like Sex & The City featuring girls with curves who are single, love to date handsome men, party, dress sexy and have lots of confidence. If this describes you or your friends, send an email to: WEINGRADCASTING@GMAIL.COM and include your contact info, a brief bio with your name, age and occupation and explain why you and your friends will be great on the show along with photos.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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