FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/20/14)
ANIMAL PLANET: The Pool Master (Premiere) at 9pm
CMT (Canada): Tori & Dean: Cabin Fever (Premiere) at 8pm
CMT: Mom’s A Medium (Premiere) at 9pm
TBS: Funniest Wins (Premiere) at 10pm
(SATURDAY 6/21/14)
ANIMAL PLANET: America’s Cutest Pet (Premiere) at 10pm
BBC AMERICA: Almost Royal (Premiere) at 10pm
BBC AMERICA: Orphan Black (Finale) at 9pm
(SUNDAY 6/22/14)
ABC: Wipeout (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Rising Star (Premiere) at 9pm
BBC AMERICA: The Musketeers (Premiere) at 9pm
FOOD: Cutthroat Kitchen (Premiere) at 10pm
HBO: True Blood (Premiere) at 9pm
H2: The World Wars: Extended Edition (Premiere) at 9pm
OVATION: Capture with Mark Seliger (Premiere) at 7pm
SPIKE TV: Frankenfood (Premiere) at 10pm
TNT: The Last Ship (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Falling Skies (Premiere) at 10pm
HALLMARK: Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Finale) at 8pm
LIFETIME: Drop Dead Diva (Finale) at 9pm
Meryl Streep has signed up for HBO’s Master Class as opera singer Maria Callas. Mike Nichols will direct the movie, based on the Terrence McNally play. Oscar winner Streep is no TV snob among her small-screen projects are mini-series The Holocaust (1978) and Angels in America (2003), as well as The Simpsons and King of the Hill.
(Source: Cynopsis)
After months of speculation, Chelsea Handler landed at Netflix. The comedian, who’s leaving E!’s Chelsea Lately in August, signed a deal with the streaming service for a stand-up special, docu-comedy specials and a talk show to debut in early 2016. ”I’m more excited than I’ve been in a while,” said Handler, who told Howard Stern in March she’d be interested in moving to Netflix. “The team at Netflix is the most forward thinking, alert group I’ve sat down with in ages,” added Handler, “no offense to the Shahs of Sunset.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Beyonce will appear on HBO in a series of ten four-minute segments culled from her Mrs. Carter concert tour. Beyonce: X10 is set for Sundays at 8:55p, offering a boost to the seventh and final season of True Blood, launching June 22 at 9p. The singer’s Life Is But a Dream doc aired on HBO in February.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nominees for the 29th Annual Imagen Awards were announced, honoring portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture. Nods for Best Primetime Program went to FX’s The Bridge, NBC’s Chicago PD, ABC Family’s The Fosters, NBC’s Law & Order: SVU and ABC Family’s Switched at Birth. Ceremony on Friday, August 1 at the Beverly Hilton, will air as a one-hour special on PBS SoCal. For a full list of nominees, go here.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FX Networks keeps snatching up blockbusters, acquiring TV rights to hits including 22 Jump Street, The Fault in Our Stars, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Neighbors and Amazing Spiderman 2, to air 24-30 months after their pay windows.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC gave a six-ep order for summer series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, sending the British adventurer on exotic treks paired, one by one, with celebs Channing Tatum (22 Jump Street), Zac Efron (Neighbors), Ben Stiller (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), NFL star Deion Sanders, Tom Arnold (Sons of Anarchy) and Today anchor Tamron Hall. Last summer, NBC aired Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls; new series premieres Monday, July 28 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Flex & Shanice got an eight-ep order from OWN, landing a Saturday night slot in the net’s lineup this fall. The docu-series pilot Saturday, May 31 was the night’s top cable non-sports telecast for African-American women 25-54 and 18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV One has two premieres on tap for Saturday, June 21. Aretha: Frankly Speaking chronicles the Queen of Soul’s personal and professional struggles and triumphs at 8p, while HelloBeautiful Interludes Live: Trey Songz offers an exclusive performance from the singer-songwriter at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ben and Jerry’s gave Saturday Night Live a sweet 40th anniversary present on Thursday: two new ice cream flavors. Lazy Sunday, named after the digital short starring Andy Samberg and Chris Parnell rapping about cupcakes, has vanilla cake batter ice cream with cupcake pieces and a swirl of frosting. Gilly’s Catastrophic Crunch, based on Kristen Wiig’s little girl character, combines chocolate and sweet cream ice cream with caramel clusters, fudge-covered almonds and marshmallow swirl.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Syfy announced the cast of drama series Z Nation, debuting in the fall. Harold Perrineau (Oz) Tom Everett Scott (Beauty and the Beast), DJ Qualls (Supernatural), Michael Welch (Twilight) and Kellita Smith (The Bernie Mac Show) play survivors of a zombie virus.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Martin Sheen (West Wing) has joined Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie as the husband of Jane Fonda’s character, who announces he’s in love with the husband of Lily Tomlin’s character.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Manolo Cardona (Reign) joins Netflix drama Narcos as a series regular. The story of the growth of drug cartels debuts in 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Christopher Cousins (Breaking Bad), Eve Torres (The Scorpion King) and Margot Bingham (Boardwalk Empire) have been cast in recurring roles in El Rey spy thriller Matador, premiering Tuesday, July 15 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Michael Vartan (Bates Motel) will recur as a guest star in a multi-episode arc on USA’s Satisfaction, premiering Thursday, July 17 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Charles Mesure (Once Upon a Time) and C. Thomas Howell (Southland) have joined Bravo series Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce in major recurring roles, reports The Wrap.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Wednesday’s Motive jumped 25 percent among A18-49 (1.0/3), for its second highest numbers this season. Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance also saw a healthy boost Wednesday – after hitting a summer demo low last week of 1.3, the dance competition leaped to 1.7 among A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon won both NBA finals nights last week, the first A18-49 and total viewer wins for the late nighter on an NBA night since 2011.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Jersey Boys – John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lomenda, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken, Mike Doyle, Renee Marino, Erica Piccininni
Think Like A Man Too – Adam Brody, Michael Ealy, Jerry Ferrara, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Dennis Haysbert, Taraji P. Henson, Terrence J, Jenifer Lewis, Romany Malco, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Gary Owen, Gabrielle Union, David Walton, Kevin Hart, La La Anthony, Jim Piddock, Wendy Williams
Third Person (Limited Release) – Liam Neeson, Adrien Brody, Olivia Wilde, James Franco, Moran Atias, Mila Kunis, Kim Basinger, Maria Bello
NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday June 21, 2014
BAMRA Bleecker Street Festival – on Bleecker from Broadway to 6th Ave.
Sixth Ave. Summerfest – on 6th Ave. from 34th to 42nd St.
Sunday June 22, 2014
Romania Day Festival – on Broadway from Cedar St. to Battery Pl.
Central Park Summerfest – on 60th St. from 5th to Madison Ave.
Islip “Long Island” Festival – on Main St. from Route 111 to Smith Ave.
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $20 million
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $60 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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