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DIY: Yard Crashers (Premiere) at 10pm
PIVOT: TakePart Live (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: Castle (Finale) at 10pm
CW: Star-Crossed (Finale) at 8pm
NBC: The Blacklist (Finale) at 10pm
Comedy Central will have big shoes to fill when The Colbert Report‘s Stephen Colbert jumps ship for CBS‘s Late Show next year, and they’ve tapped Larry Wilmore to try them on for size. The Daily Show‘s “Senior Black Correspondent” will launch Jon Stewart-created The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore at 11:30p, starting in January. “I’m beyond excited to have this chance to continue my relationships with Comedy Central and the brilliant Jon Stewart,” said Wilmore, who will relocate from LA to Gotham for the gig. “I love the city of New York and promise to only wear my Laker t-shirts when I’m layering.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC unveiled its schedule for the 2014-2015 season, and it includes slipping Katherine Heigl CIA drama State Affairs into The Blacklist‘s Monday at 10p slot starting November 17. Blacklist returns with new eps Thursday, February 5 at 9p, after a big Super Bowl push on February 1. The Biggest Loser moves to Thursdays at 8p, replacing a comedy block. Freshman comedies Bad Judge, starring Kate Walsh (Private Practice) and A to Z fill in the 9p hour. Go here for the complete schedule.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC canceled Community, Growing Up Fisher, Dracula, Believe, Crisis and Revolution, but picked up Parenthood for a 13-episode sixth and final season, and About a Boy for its second. The net also held onto psychological thriller Hannibal, for a season three.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Parks and Recreation was not on NBC’s sked, but will return for a seventh season – its last. “We have several of our strongest comedies by some of our best auspices being held for midseason, including the final season of Parks and Recreation,” said NBC Entertainment president Jennifer Salke. Other laughers being held: Mission Control, Mr. Robinson, One Big Happy and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC renewed country music soap Nashville for a third season, Last Man Standing for season four and The Middle for season six. Unscripted shows getting renewals include Shark Tank (natch) for season six, ballroom competition Dancing with the Stars and dating show The Bachelor for their 19th rounds and American’s Funniest Home Videos for season 25. Out at the alphabet net: Suburgatory and Super Fun Night.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS canceled first year comedies The Crazy Ones, Friends with Better Lives and Bad Teacher, and dramas Hostages and Intelligence. Renewed for season seven: The Mentalist.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TBS is bringing back Cougar Town for a sixth and final season, returning next year for 13 episodes. Not coming back: Men at Work.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bad news: Netflix increased subscriber fees from $7.99 to $8.99. Good news for current subscribers: rates won’t go up for two years, “as a thank you for being a member of Netflix already,” said an email from the streaming service to its customers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tattoo Nightmares is moving to the Sunshine State. Spike TV ordered 10 half-hour eps of Tattoo Nightmares: Miami from 495 Productions, going into production this spring for the net’s Tuesday night tattoo-themed programming block in the fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Bravo added three series to its development slate: Rules of Attraction, an adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis satirical novel, ensemble drama Shanghai and Martha’s Vineyard-set family drama Sweet Life.
(Source: Cynopsis)
VH1 and Palladia‘s upcoming music series, SoundClash, will bring diverse acts onstage to perform together in front of a live studio audience. First up on Wednesday, July 23 at 9p: Fall Out Boy, Lil Wayne and London Grammar.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Steve Buscemi‘s Park Bench launches with four eps on AOL Thursday, May 15. Chris Rock, Anthony Laciura and Janeane Garofalo are the first to pop up on the Olive Productions/RadicalMedia interview series.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC picked up comedies Cristela and Fresh Off the Boat. Secrets & Lies, starring Ryan Phillipe, joins How to Get Away with Murder, American Crime, Forever, Whispers and Agent Carter on the drama slate.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS gave the green light to five dramas: CSI spinoff CSI: Cyber, NCIS spinoff NCIS: New Orleans, Madam Secretary, Kevin Williamson drama Stalker and Scorpion. Comedies moving forward include The Odd Couple reboot starring Matthew Perry, and family comedy The McCarthys.
(Source: Cynopsis)
In addition to Bad Judge, NBC ordered 1960s NASA-centered comedy Mission Control and Ellen DeGeneres-produced One Big Happy.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ESPN‘s broadcast of the NFL draft on Thursday hit a record-high 6.8 metered market rating, up 48 percent versus last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS‘s The Big Bang Theory was Thursday’s top broadcast, again, in viewers and key demos, but scored a soft (for BBT) 3.8/13 on NFL Draft night. While the net’s Two and a Half Men finale held steady week-to-week with 2.1/6 among A18-49, that fell 40 percent short versus last year’s closer.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Producer/director/actress Nancy Malone died May 8 from complications of leukemia. She was 78. Malone was the first female vice president at a major studio, at 20th Century Fox, and won an Emmy for co-producing Bob Hope: The First 90 Years. Malone also directed numerous TV series, including Dynasty, Dawson’s Creek and Cagney & Lacey.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Composer William Patrick Olvis died of throat cancer on May 6. He was 56. In addition to extensive film work, Olvis composed music for television’s Life Goes On and Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Neighbors – $51.1 million
The Amazing Spider Man 2 – $37.2 million
The Other Woman – $9.3 million
Heaven Is For Real – $7 million
Captain America – $5.6 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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