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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/21/12)
FOOD: Restaurant: Impossible (Premiere) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Jim Rome on Showtime (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Life After Top Chef (Finale) at 9pm
The November sweep is coming to a close and expectations point to NBC coming out ahead of CBS, FOX and ABC. This marks the first time NBC has earned a first place since 2002. NBC can credit its ratings strength with the fall edition of The Voice, Sunday Night Football and with solid performances from new series Revolution and Go On. To date, NBC is currently averaging a 2.8 A18-49 rating which is +17% higher than CBS in second place which is averaging a 2.4 in the demo; FOX is in third place with a 2.3 and ABC in fourth with a 2.2 average. CBS is winning November sweep with total viewers at an average of 10.3 million with ABC next at 7.93 million, NBC a close third at 7.92 million and FOX at 6.5 million. In addition, Univision Network reported it will finish the November sweep period with an audience gain in broadcast primetime of +4% with total viewers and +1% among A18-49 versus the November 2011 sweep. Univision’s sister network, TeleFutura has jumped by +58% among total viewers and +51% among A18-49.
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After two seasons on air, Starz has decided to cancel its drama series Boss starring Kelsey Grammer and produced by Lionsgate TV. The network had originally committed to two seasons of the drama about a corrupt Chicago mayor. The network said in response to their decision: “After much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision to not proceed with ‘Boss.’ We remain proud of this award-winning show, its exceptional cast and writers, and are grateful to Kelsey Grammer, Farhad Safinia and our partners at Lionsgate TV.”
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Even though the fourth season of Downton Abbey has not yet been commissioned, creator Julian Fellowes said yesterday he is confident that a fourth season will happen, cites THR. Downton Abbey airs on commercial network ITV1 in the UK and season three is set to premiere here in the US via PBS January 6. Season three recently concluded in the UK and ITV1 said it was the series’ best season-to-date with audience performance. Fellowes further said with the various forms of digital and delayed viewing tallied, Downton Abbey attracted just shy of 15 million viewers in the UK for its third season.
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FOX is developing a marijuana-themed comedy titled The Happy Tree from Entourage trio Mark Wahlberg, Steve Levinson and Rob Weiss. The half-hour project will center on a young, brash corporate attorney who quits his day job following a nervous breakdown and seeks a life of peace and serenity on Venice Beach only to become the unlikely voice for the movement to legalize marijuana. Weiss will pen the project along with co-producers Jay Leggett and Blake Leibel. Lawrence Longo is also involved as a co-exec producer. 20th Century Fox Television will produce.
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Former House star Hugh Laurie is involved in negotiations for his next role, a starring turn in NBC’s action-adventure drama Crossbones. Laurie would play legendary pirate Blackbeard in the 10-episode drama based on Colin Woodward’s book The Republic of Pirates. Neil Cross is writing the scripts and will executive produce with husband and wife team Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald along with Ted Gold. The drama is produced by Parkes/MacDonald Productions, Georgeville Television, Reliance Entertainment/Motion Picture Capital and Universal Television.
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Chad Coleman (The Wire) has been cast in AMC’s The Walking Dead playing the character Tyreese. Coleman’s character may make his debut during The Walking Dead’s December 2 midseason finale.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/18/12)
1) One Direction – Take Me Home – 539,665
2) Taylor Swift – Red – 144,534 (After 4 weeks – 1,893,606)
3) Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Soundtrack – 92,960
Other Debuts
4) The Weeknd – Trilogy – 86,140
5) Soundgarden – King Animal – 82,713
7) Christina Aguilera – Lotus – 72,573
9) Green Day – !Dos! – 69,092
10) Lana Del Rey – Paradise – 67,443
11) Deftones – Koi No Yokan – 64,846
12) Susan Boyle – Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs From The Stage – 46,511
14) Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston – 39,003
15) Rolling Stones – Grrr! Greatest Hits – 31,187
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CASTING CALL
Doron Ofir Casting and Bravo are officially casting for an unprecedented television project with the working title Project LA. Producers are looking in Los Angeles County for the most beautiful, confident, elite heartthrobs, heroes and villains to become the next American super-obsession. Producers also want to cast your friends, family and even your frenemies. Apply now at projectlacasting.com.
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Doron Ofir Casting is seeking dignified sorority alumni who can provide the poise, purpose and preparation needed to become a Sorority Coach for this documentary series. If you have the right connections and the ability to transform young women into the future generation of sorority sisters, please apply to: sororitycoachcasting.com.
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Doron Ofir Casting is seeking single dads nationwide to star in a new TV series proving that it takes real guys to be great fathers. Through choice or circumstance, if you are a single dad and raising your child or children on your own, please apply to: singledadcasting.com.
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