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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 7/22/13)
LIFETIME: Supermarker Superstar (Premiere) at 10pm
CW: Breaking Pointe (Premiere) at 9pm
SUNDANCE: Push Girls (Finale) at 10:30pm
CBS and Time Warner Cable have taken their bruising battle over retransmission fees public, with CBS airing ads in affected markets claiming, “Time Warner Cable is holding your favorite shows hostage.” TWC countered by urging customers to contact Congress about the threat of CBS yanking its signals in eight major markets. About 3 million TWC subscribers could be shut out of CBS-owned TV stations at 5p July 24 if a current extension from the previous June 30 deadline expires without a deal; carriage of Showtime, CBS Sports Network and Smithsonian Channel is also at risk. It would be the first time CBS pulled its signal during a contract dispute.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Hollywood is taking sides in the upcoming SAG-AFTRA elections: Ken Howard and the Unite for Strength slate, against Esai Morales and Membership First. “With our TV/Theatrical negotiations ahead, it’s crucial to elect leaders who will deliver real results – that’s Unite for Strength,” said Ron Perlman. Alec Baldwin and Holland Taylor are among the other celebs endorsing Howard; fellow candidate Paul Edney, also on the ballot for president, has instead thrown his support to Morales “wholeheartedly.” Ballots went out on Tuesday.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Glee‘s season five premiere has been rescheduled in the wake of the death of series star Corey Monteith. Originally set for September 19, the ep will air Thursday, September 26 at 9p. After three new episodes, the show will take a hiatus. Co-creator Ryan Murphy told the Hollywood Reporter that after going over their options – which included canceling the show – he and the show’s producers, as well as Monteith’s co-star and girlfriend, Lea Michele, decided “the best thing for everyone is to get back to work and be around the people who knew him and loved him so that everyone can grieve together.” Murphy said the plan is to pay tribute to Monteith on the season’s third episode if they can “get it perfect.” As for Monteith’s character, Finn Hudson, “The right thing to do for the show, at least at this point, is to have the character pass, ” says Murphy. “If we can do this responsibly and help young people through these feelings, that’s the best we can hope for.” Monteith died on July 13 at age 31.
(Source: Cynopsis)
He became a household name for predicting the last two Presidential elections, but now statistician Nate Silver is returning to his sports roots. Silver, who first gained attention as a whiz at baseball stats, leaves his NY Times perch for ESPN, where he’ll bring his popular FiveThirtyEight blog and is expected to contribute to Keith Olbermann‘s upcoming talk show, according to the Times. It’s also anticipated he’ll also take part in ABC‘s election coverage.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NUVOtv‘s new reality series, House of Joy, showcases the efforts of record producer Rodney Jerkins and his wife, Joy Enriquez, to fire up Joy’s singing career (her last album was released in 2006). “There’s not a day that goes by that we’re not singing in our house,” mother-of-three Joy tells Cynopsis. Which means there’s plenty of music on the series – and it’s for sale. “Joy sings to our children on every show,” says Jerkins, “and we’ve made the songs available on iTunes.” Could a Kardashian-esque dynasty be in the offing? “We want the show to grow,” acknowledges Jerkins, “but when our kids feel like they don’t want to do it anymore, we won’t.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
A contest is underway at FOX for a Stewie-soundalike. Fans can upload a video recording of themselves imitating the droll Family Guy baby to win a shot a having their voice featured on the show, as well as a trip to the Just4Laughs Festival in Toronto on Saturday, September 28. Deadline is Friday, August 2 for anyone who thinks they can beat Seth MacFarlane‘s take on the tot.
(Source: Cynopsis)
20th Century Fox, Adidas and Screenvision have teamed up for a marketing effort to promote The Wolverine, out Friday, July 26 and Adidas’ new Springblade running shoe with co-branded trailers running in Screenvision cinemas. They’re not leaving out the small screen ads also run on YouTube.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS showed Comic-Con fans how those kids on the couch now grown up – really feel about their long-winded dad’s eight-season explanation of How I Met Your Mother. Lyndsy Fonseca and David Henrie reprised their roles for the funny clip to gripe about all they’ve missed during narrator Ted Mosby’s meandering tale. “I missed college!” says Ted’s daughter, Fonseca. “I’d kill for a bathroom break!” Says “son” Henrie, “I went through puberty on this couch…. I don’t remember what sunshine feels like on my skin!” The kids get the answer at last on the ninth and final season of HIMYM, premiering Monday, September 23 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV‘s supernatural drama Teen Wolf returns for season four Monday, January 6. Fans got a peek at what’s still ahead on season three at Comic-Con, where the cast turned out in force for a packed-house Q&A.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ready for revenge? Season two of Deadly Affairs premieres on Saturday, August 3 at 10p, with daytime royalty Susan Lucci presiding once again as Investigation Discovery’s host of a show about romances gone very, very wrong.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season four of AMC‘s The Walking Dead launches on Sunday, October 13 at 9p. That’s day two of the net’s 17th annual marathon of thriller and horror films, AMCFearfest, which ends on Halloween.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Marvel’s Ultimate Spider-Man has earned a third season on Disney XD. It’s the net’s top animated series, with 605,000 Total Viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Jason Momoa, an alum of HBO‘s Game of Thrones, has been signed to star in Sundance Channel‘s six-episode Red Road. The series focuses on an embattled sheriff trying to keep his family together.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Lindsey Gort has won the role of Samantha Jones on CW‘s Sex and the City prequel, The Carrie Diaries. The character, played by Kim Cattrall in SATC, is described as “a ballsy, beautiful and sexy young woman from the panhandle of Florida” who’s made a name for herself in NYC’s 1980s rock scene. Season two premiere is Friday, October 25 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Person of Interest is upping recurring guest star Amy Acker, cyber-terrorist Root, to series regular. The drama returns for season three on Tuesday, September 24 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
The Conjuring – $41.5 million
Despicable Me 2 – $25 million
Turbo – $21.5 million
Grown Ups 2 – $20 million
Reds 2 – $18.5 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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