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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 1/3/13)
OUTDOOR: Jack Link’s Major League Fishing (Premiere) at 9pm
OUTDOOR: Bottom Feeders (Premiere) at 11pm
COOKING: Brunch@ Bobby’s (Premiere) at 9:30pm
MTV: Buckwild (Premiere) at 10pn
OWN: Lost And Found (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: What Not To Wear (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Very Bad Men (Finale) at 10pm

Reportedly Current TV, founded by Vice President Al Gore and his business partner Joel Hyatt, is being acquired by Al Jazeera, according to NYT.  If the deal goes through, Current TV will provide the pan-Arab news outlet a pathway into American homes as Current TV is available in nearly 60 million of the 100 million homes in the US through cable or satellite service.  Apparently Al Jazeera will create a new channel based in New York instead of using Current to distribute its English-language channel, Al Jazeera English which is based in Doha, Qatar.  The new channel may be called Al Jazeera America with 60 percent of the programming produced in the US with the other 40 percent coming from Al Jazeera English.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HLN tagged Ty Pennington (star of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) as host of its new monthly original half-hour news series American Journey which debuts January 12 at 8p with an encore on January 13 at 8p.  Sponsored by Chevrolet, the 10-episode series covers stories of individuals and communities who have found inventive and surprising ways to address today’s challenges by applying lessons learned from American pioneers.  Each monthly installment will air four times a month during weekend prime.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 90-minute season three premiere of Dance Moms on Lifetime airing January 1 at 9p delivered a series best tally of 2.8 million total viewers as well as an average of 1.4 million with A18-49 and 1.3 million among A25-54.  Following Dance Moms’ premiere, Lifetime aired a sneak peak of Double Divas which averaged 1.5 million total viewers.  Double Divas will make its official debut on Lifetime January 10 at 10p with two back-to-back half-hour episodes following Project Runway All Stars.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Also on New Year’s, truTV launched Hardcore Pawn: Chicago which delivered 2.1 million total viewers marking the network’s largest series premiere ever.  The series premiere also brought in 1.0 million among A18-49 and 602,000 with M18-49.  Hardcore Pawn: Chicago also surpassed the network’s previous record set by the original Hardcore Pawn in August 2010.  Hardcore Pawn: Chicago is produced by Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family reports its 15th annual 25 Days of Christmas programming stunt broke records among total viewers at 2.8 million total; 1.3 million among A18-49; and 701,000 with A18-34.  Furthermore, 25 Days of Christmas reached more than 100 million unique total viewers for the 6th consecutive year, pacing at +6% higher than in 2011 (106.9 million vs. 101.3 million).
(Source: Cynopsis)

Over the holidays BET celebrated the 35th anniversary of Roots by broadcasting the miniseries in full.  Nearly 11 million viewers watched the three-day Roots premiere weekend on BET from December 21 through December 23.  On Saturday, December 22 the premiere of Roots Part Three at 8p is now the #1 Roots telecast in cable TV history with an average of 1.8 million viewers among 1.4 million households, delivering a 1.5 coverage rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)

BROADWAY
Wicked Smashes Broadway Record By Grossing Nearly $3 Million During Healthy Holiday Week.
http://ppc.broadway.com/buzz/166381/broadway-grosses-wicked-smashes-broadway-record-by-grossing-nearly-3-million-during-healthy-holiday-week/

CASTING CALL
Veria Living is seeking women to appear on an upcoming talk show highlighting natural beauty.  Those interested may wish they had thicker hair, smoother skin or longer lashes.  Do you need a beauty change or have a beauty issue and desire to look and feel better inside and out?  Veria Living is looking for women with all sorts of beauty dilemmas to share their stories on this talk show.  Those interested must live in the New York Tri-State area and must be 18 years or older.  Please send an email to: beautyshownyc@gmail.com and include your name, age, cell phone number and email address along with a brief description about you and a photo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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