FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 11/27/13)
NBC: The Making of The Sound of Music Live! (Premiere) at 8pm
SYFY: Haunted Highway (Premiere) at 10pm
ASPIRE: The Root 100 (Finale) at 8pm
DIY: Rescue My Renovation (Finale) at 9pm
ESQUIRE: The Getaway (Finale) at 9pm
TLC: Extreme Cheapskates (Finale) at 9pm
MSNBC canceled Alec Baldwin’s short-lived talker, Up Late. The actor had been given a two-week suspension following confrontations with paparazzi that included an anti-gay slur. A planned November 29 Up Late episode has been scratched from the news net’s schedule. “This is a mutual parting and we wish Alec all the best,” said MSNBC. After five weeks, Baldwin’s show had dropped 40 percent from its premiere, averaging 395,000 viewers its last airing.
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60 Minutes reporter Lara Logan has taken a leave of absence following a discredited October 27 story about the 2012 attack of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. CBS News chairman Jeff Fager made the announcement in a staff memo, saying the show “did not take full advantage of the reporting abilities of CBS News.” Producer Max McClellan is also out.
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Country music net CMT and media company Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced a partnership to develop programming and events across radio, television and digital platforms. The deal allows for cross-promotional opportunities across 125 Clear Channel Country stations and on iHeartRadio, and on CMT and its digital platforms.
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Next stop on a marketing effort that has included pitching Dodge Durangos and offending otter lovers (labeling them “the dumbest animal on planet earth” on The Conan O’Brien Show), Will Ferrell will host ESPN‘s SportsCenter on Thursday, December 6 in character as Ron Burgundy. Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues premieres December 20.
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After Family Guy‘s talking dog Brian was struck by a car and killed Sunday night, a website touting a “special announcement,” raised grieving viewers’ hopes. Sadly for the close to 50,000 fans of the Fox comedy who by Tuesday afternoon had signed an online petition lobbying for a canine resurrection, 20th Century Fox TV said BriansAnnouncement.com is a hoax.
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Nominees Lady Antebellum, Jake Owen and Kellie Pickler will perform at the American Country Music Awards. Show airs live from Las Vegas Tuesday, December 10 on Fox.
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Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy) has been added to the cast of CW‘s Reign as the mother of Queen Mary. “We’ve been waiting for just the right moment, and the actor, to introduce Mary’s mother,” said exec producer Laurie McCarthy. The freshman drama airs Thursdays at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Adam Brody will be dropping on New Girl. The O.C. star plays an old flame of Jess’ (Zooey Deschanel) on the Fox comedy, airing Tuesdays at 9p.
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Pablo Schreiber (Orange Is the New Black) is returning to Law & Order: SVU as sadistic killer “The Beast,” reports TV Guide. Schreiber reprises the role when the NBC procedural returns with new episodes Wednesday, January 8 at 9p.
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Welsh actor Tom Ellis (EastEnders) will star in USA pilot RUSH, about a doctor with an unconventional practice. The Fox 21 production also stars Rick Gonzalez (Coach Carter).
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Mark Valley (Fringe) will guest on Hot in Cleveland’s crossover episode with Kirstie, reports TV Line, as the boyfriend of Maddie Banks (Kirstie Alley). Kirstie debuts on TV Land Wednesday, December 4 at 10p; Cleveland is back for season five in spring 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Lisa Bonet has joined Sundance Channel‘s The Red Road for a multiple episode arc. Bonet’s husband, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) stars in the drama, debuting in early 2014.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sprague Grayden (Low Winter Sun) will recur and Gregg Henry (Scandal) guest star on The Following, reports The Wrap. The sophomore season of the Fox drama premieres Sunday, January 19 at 10p.
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NBC won its second consecutive November sweep in A18-49, averaging a 2.6 rating. CBS came in second with a 2.2 in A18-49, followed by ABC’s 2.0. Fox earned 2.5. Before last year, NBC hadn’t taken the ratings crown in nine years.
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ABC was the most-watched broadcast net on Monday night for the fourth week running. Dancing with the Stars delivered the night’s most viewers, 2.9 million. NBC‘s The Voice again took the A18-49 crown, with a 3.4/9 rating.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sunday’s fourth season finale of Boardwalk Empire delivered an average 2.18 million viewers to HBO – up 200,000 week to week but down 20 percent from last year. The drama competed against ratings guzzlers Walking Dead (AMC) and the NFL on NBC.
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BBC America drew record ratings for its airing of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special. The Day of the Doctor averaged 2.4 million viewers for its Saturday afternoon telecast. With its primetime encore, it delivered 3.6 million viewers, making it the most watched show ever for the cable net. The show, simulcast globally, was also the number one TV show on Twitter.
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Actor/writer Jay Leggett died of natural causes on November 23. He was 50. Leggett appeared for a season on In Living Color, and guest starred on shows including Ally McBeal, ER and The Drew Carey Show. Leggett recently wrote, produced and directed Live Nude Girls with Dave Foley.
(Source: Cynopsis)
SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 11/24/13)
1) Eminem – Marshall Mathers LP2 – 120,486 (After 3 weeks – 1,123,722)
2) Five Finger Death Punch – The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 2 – 77,285
3) Various Artists – Now 48 – 63,016
Other Debuts
5) Various Artists – Hunger Games: Catching Fire Soundtrack – 55,077
6) Daughtry – Baptized – 55,031
7) Yo Gotti – I Am – 47,469
10) Various Artists – Cities 97 Sampler Volume 25 – 40,336
20) Nickelback – Best of Nickelback Vol. 1 – 19,432
23) Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 – 14,894
25) Webbie – Savage Life 4 – 13,258
31) Rush – Rush: Clockwork Angels Tour – 10,197
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