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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 12/13/12)
OUTSIDE TV: Further (Premiere) at 9:30pm
TRUTV: Impractical Jokers (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
DIY: Raising House (Finale) at 9pm
DIY: Salvage Dawgs (Finale) at 11pm
BRAVO: LOLWORK (Finale) at 1:30am
Today at 5a PST/8a EST, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox and Ed Helms are joining the Hollywood Foreign Press Association President Dr. Aida Takla-O’Reilly to reveal the nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards from the Beverly Hilton. The 70th Annual Golden Globes will air live on NBC January 13 with a pre-show at 7p (EST) and the main telecast from 8-11p (EST).
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Travel Channel set the premiere date for its new original series Armed & Ready with double episodes on February 26 at 10p and 1030p. The series follows author, photographer and self-proclaimed thrill seeker Kevin Michael Connolly, as he pushes himself to the limit using his amazing arm strength since he can’t use his legs. Connolly creates new rigs to travel anywhere and to conquer anything without using his wheelchair or prosthetics. The series, produced by Crazy Legs Productions for Travel Channel has a total of six half-hour episodes.
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Nat Geo WILD premieres a new series featuring dog behaviorist Cesar Millan in Cesar Millan’s Leader of the Pack on January 5 at 10p. Millan’s goal in this new series is to combat the global issue of dog abandonment and giving “unadoptable” dogs a second chance at a new life. Leader of the Pack is produced for Nat Geo WILD by POWWOW Media Partners. Also on January 5 at 9p, Nat Geo WILD brings back its top series The Incredible Dr. Pol for a third season. The series follows skilled veterinarian, Dr. Jan Pol who comes to the rescue helping farm animals to house pets with his old-school, no-nonsense approach to veterinary medicine. The Incredible Dr. Pol is produced by National Geographic Television for Nat Geo WILD.
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A second season of Steven Seagal’s original drama series True Justice premieres January 4 at 9p and 11p on REELZCHANNEL. The crime-fighting series starring Seagal as Elijah Kane head of the Special Investigations Unit will have 13 all-new episodes. Joining the cast in season two is Adrian Holmes playing CIA operative Marcus Mitchell who recruits Kane to work as an operative to take out a high-level target that the CIA cannot go after in a traditional way.
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Original series Barter Kings makes a comeback on A&E Network with a new season comprised of six episodes starting January 9 at 10p. The series also returns in an all-new hour-long format following Steve McHugh and Antonio Palazzola, two top barterers as they trade up from low value items to items worth thousands. Barter Kings is produced for A&E by Brownstone Entertainment.
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Ricky Gervais convinced Karl Pilkington to join him on another journey when An Idiot Abroad 3 debuts on Science Channel January 19 at 9p. Gervais and Pilkington will travel from Italy to China following the footsteps of famous explorer Marco Polo and joining the pair is friend and TV star Warwick Davis. An Idiot Abroad 3 is produced by RiSK Productions in association with Me & You Productions.
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The CW approved two new reality shows for its development slate: The Hunt is a one-hour competition series from David Garfinkle, Jay Renfroe and Greg Goldman and is described as an “intense wilderness competition.” The Hunt’s action takes place over one month as 12 teams of two are provided no food, water or shelter but must compete in a game where they rely on their physicality, survival skills and hunting skills to win. Renegade 83 and Blackbird Television are producing in association with Warner Horizon. The CW’s second reality project is the half-hour Perfect Score giving participants a chance to win a date but also the opportunity to win cash if they can successfully identify their perfect match. Scott St. John created the show and will serve as EP. FremantleMedia North America is producing. Premiere dates will be announced in the near future.
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FX’s upcoming period spy drama The Americans added Margo Martindale (Justified) for a minimum of eight episodes. Martindale will play a Russian spy living in the US and her character Claudia is a liaison between the KGB and the central spies Phillip (Matthew Rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell). The 13-episode first season will debut January 30 on FX.
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Broadcast veteran Gerard “Gerry” Mulderrig passed away at the age of 82. Mr. Mulderrig will be best remembered as the architect of a programming and sales strategy that transformed New York’s WPIX-TV from a struggling independent television station into a major competitor with sports and entertainment programming in the country’s largest TV market. For information about Mr. Mulderrig’s memorial services, please send an email to: themulderrigs@aol.com.
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CASTING CALL
Robert Mazza Casting is seeking co-hosts for a bar/restaurant makeover show. Candidates should have extensive hospitality experience working in bars, restaurants, roadhouses, hotels, etc. Additionally the sidekick should have interior decorating experience. Quirky, unusual characters, male and female, who can work with tough-talking New York biker-types but who are 180 degrees different are encouraged to apply by next Tuesday, December 18. Send an email to: RobertMCasting@gmail.com and include your name, contact information, a few photos and a brief paragraph about yourself and what experience you would bring to the show.
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BROADWAY
Tom Hanks to reunite with Bosom Buddies co-star Peter Scolari in Broadway’s Lucky Guy.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/166096/tom-hanks-to-reunite-with-bosom-buddies-co-star-peter-scolari-in-broadways-lucky-guy/
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