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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 6/11/14)
A&E: Duck Dynasty (Premiere) at 10pm
A&E: Big Smo (Premiere) at 10:30pm
AHC: Inside Special Ops (Premiere) at 9pm
AHC: Black Ops (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY FIT & HEALTH: Detroit ER (Premiere) at 10pm
EPIX: Personal with Bill Roden (Premiere) at 8pm
FUSE: Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce (Premiere) t 11pm
NBC: Dateline NBC: The People vs. O.J. Simpson: What The Jury Never Heard at 9pm
SPIKE TV: 2014 Guys Choice Awards at 9pm
TNT: Graceland (Premiere) at 10pm
USA: Suits (Premiere) at 9pm
USA: Graceland (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Million Dollar Listing New York (Finale) at 9pm
CW: The 100 (Finale) at 9pm
FOOD: Restaurant: Impossible (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: Growing Up Fisher (Finale) at 8:30pm
Tracy Morgan (30 Rock), critically injured in a six-car pileup in New Jersey Saturday morning, will have a job when he’s recovered. FX Networks and FX Productions issued a statement regarding the FXX comedy starring Morgan that was supposed to start production in August, saying, “We will support Tracy and his family in every way possible throughout his recovery… his show will be waiting for him.”
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TV Land is partnering with book series Chicken Soup for the Soul to promote new comedy Jennifer Falls. As part of the campaign, which runs through June and will include on-air and digital components, Jaime Pressly‘s Falls character acts as a contributor for www.ChickenSoup.com.
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ABC Family renewed Pretty Little Liars for seasons six and seven. The mystery drama is the net’s top series ever in total viewers (3.8 million) and key demos including A18-34 (1.5 million/2.2 rating) and P12-34 (2.6 million/2.8 rating), and is the most tweeted scripted series ever.
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Smokehouse Pictures, headed by George Clooney and partner Grant Heslov, struck a two-year deal to develop and produce series for all platforms for Sony Pictures Television.
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Spike TV is developing a script with Electus for an original series, The Chairman, based on the best-selling suspense thriller by Stephen Frey.
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Lifetime docu-series BAPs (Black American Princesses and Princes) premieres Wednesday, July 23 at 10p. The Asylum Entertainment production focuses on a lively St. Louis social circle.
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Christina Applegate (Jesse), ballet dancer Misty Copeland and actor/singer Billy Porter (Kinky Boots) appear as guest judges tonight, Wednesday, June 11 at 8p, on Fox‘s So You Think You Can Dance.
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Blossom, starring Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory) and Joey Lawrence (Melissa & Joey), makes its first appearance on cable beginning Monday, July 7. The 90s sitcom will air weekdays at 10p and 10:30p on Hub Network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Starz released the official teaser for original series Survivor’s Remorse, the comedy from basketball star LeBron James. Show premieres in fall 2014.
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Add Kerry Washington (Scandal) and pop star Robin Thicke to the stars lighting up the 2014 BET Awards. Thick will perform a new single; Chris Rock will host on Tuesday, July 1 at 8p.
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The Real premieres Monday, September 15 on Fox Television Stations and national syndication, with a rebroadcast on BET. The one-hour daytime talker from Telepictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution has been cleared in 98 percent of the country.
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USA is lining up the stars for Royal Pains. Tyler Labine (Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Leonardo Nam (Betas) and Brandon Quinn (Army Wives) will have guest roles on season six, airing Tuesdays at 9p.
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Vincent D’Onofrio (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) has joined the cast of Netflix‘s Marvel series, Daredevil. Superhero drama launches in 2015.
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Joining Queen Latifah in HBO biopic Bessie, about blues singer Bessie Smith, are Charles S. Dutton (Longmire) and Mike Epps (The Hangover), reports Deadline.
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NBC‘s coverage of the Belmont drew 20.6 million viewers eager to see if California Chrome would become the first horse since 1978 to win the Triple Crown (sorry, no), making it the most-watched event of the week.
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The season three premiere and encore of TNT‘s Major Crimes Monday night drew 6.7 million viewers, followed by 4.9 million for the series premiere and encore of Murder in the First. With 5.2 million viewers for its 9p telecast, Crimes ranks as basic cable’s top scripted series premiere year-to-date.
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ABC‘s interview with Hillary Clinton delivered over 6 million viewers in the 9p slot on Monday, but its 1.1 rating/3 share was last among the Big Four in the A18-49 demo.
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Bravo boasts it was tops on Sunday night among ad-supported cable networks in the P18-49 and P25-54 demos. The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Kandi’s Wedding delivered 2.5 million total viewers and over1.3 million P18-49. Married to Medicine earned over 1.7 million total viewers and drew 1 million P18-49, and the season finale of Fashion Queens scored over 1 million total viewers, up 52 percent from its previous season finale.
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Julia Collins’ 20-game winning streak, the most of any player other than Ken Jennings, propelled Jeopardy! to the top of the game show heap the week ending June 1. With a 6.4HH rating, up 16 percent versus last year, Jeopardy swapped spots with perennial game leader Wheel of Fortune. The last time Wheel wasn’t tops was September, 2004.
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Starz drama Power premiered to a multi-platform audience of over 2.6 million Live + SD viewers for Saturday and Sunday airings. Women made up 45 percent of the weekend viewers, and the A18-49 demo represented 52 percent.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 6/8/14)
1) Miranda Lambert – Platinum – 179,646
2) Various Artists – Frozen Soundtrack – 52,090 (After 28 weeks – 2,903,482)
3) Brantley Gilbert – Just As I Am – 48,019
Other Debuts
4) 50 Cent – Animal Ambition: An Untamed Desire To Win – 46,634
8) Various artists – Now Country 7 – 30,223
11) Lucy Hale – Road Between – 18,236
16) If/Then: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) – 15,299
21) Birdy – Fire Within – 11,951
22) Jesus Culture Live – Unstoppable Love – 11,580
28) Big SMO – Kuntry Livin’ – 8,724
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