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CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 12, 2014
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Dave Franco (“Neighbors”) – 29 years old
Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett (Kendra On Top) – 29 years old
Adriana Lima (Model) – 33 years old
Robyn (Pop Singer) – 35 years old
Lil Duval (Comedian) – 37 years old
Jason Mewes (“Jay And Silent Bob” movies) – 40 years old
Finesse Mitchell (Comedian) – 42 years old
Timothy Busfield (Thirtysomething) – 57 years old
Ella Joyce (Roc) – 60 years old
Chick Corea (Jazz Musician) – 73 years old
Marv Albert (Sportscaster) – 73 years old
Jim Nabors (Gomer Pyle, USMC) – 84 years old
Vic Damone (Singer) – 86 years old
George H.W. Bush (41st President of the USA)  – 90 years old

FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 6/12/14)
AXS TV: MOCKpocalypse (Premiere) at 8:30pm
AXS TV: Tom Green Live (Premiere) at 9pm
GAC: Junk Gypsies (Premiere) at 9pm

A year after an admitted racial slur caused her fall from grace and the loss of numerous sponsorships, not to mention her Food Network show, Southern chef Paula Deen is on the comeback trail with her own digital network. Paula Deen Ventures plans to launch paid subscription-based Paula Deen Network in September. “Y’all can get my recipes, tips and cooking anytime you want,” said Deen in a statement. Sign-up for the service is at PaulaDeen.com.
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Starz gave an early pick-up to Power, which debuted to 462,000 viewers Friday and delivered over 2 million viewers over the weekend. How will the soph season measure up? “Viewers may be loving the start of season one now,” said exec producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “but season two will blow them away.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Some Sharknado with your sunscreen? Merchandise from beach towels to boxer shorts will be available at over 1000 retail outlets, including Wal-Mart, Spencer’s and Hot Topic, featuring the Syfy TV-movie brand; The Asylum and licensing agency Earthbound LLC announced over 20 merchandising partners and licensees have been secured. Sharknado 2: The Second One premieres Wednesday, July 30 at 9p.
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The Paley Center for Media will screen a preview of Investigation Discovery‘s OJ: The Trial of the Century Twenty Years Later on Thursday, June 12 at its Beverly Hills location, part of an event exploring the media’s role in the circus. On hand will be journalist and broadcaster Larry King, along with legal experts. The event will be livestreamed at www.PaleyCenter.org; OJ airs on ID Thursday at 9p.
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Jenna Hager Bush‘s Father’s Day-themed Today interview with President Obama airs this morning on NBC. Advice from the leader of the free world: “Don’t just spend time with your kids because it’s good for the kids. Understand there’s nothing that’s going to be more precious in your life.”
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Nick Lachey will return as host of VH1 daily morning show Big Morning Buzz Live. The former boy bander stepped in for original host Carrie Keagan in March, but had not committed past the spring finale.
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Grumpy Cat’s getting her own Lifetime TV movie, reports Deadline. Live action Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever will “poke fun” at the network’s stereotypically sentimental offerings, said VP original movies Arturo Interian, who told Deadline his teenage daughters gave him the idea for the project.
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Fusion is launching three original series this summer. Drug Wars, exploring counter-narcotics operations, premieres Thursday, July 17 at 10p; The Dukes of Two Square, about a pair of ambitious street artists, debuts Wednesday, July 30 at 10p and Rootas, offering a tour through the edgy side of Latin America, launches in August.
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It’s all about the animals in Nat Geo WILD‘s upcoming specials slate. Wonder of Dogs bows Saturday, June 14 at 10p; two-part Kingdom of the Apes premieres Sunday, July 13 at 9p; Secret Life of Cats debuts Sunday, September 21 at 10p and Giant Pandas (awww!) arrives Sunday, September 28 at 10p.
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Gene Wilder (Blazing Saddles) plays guest programmer on TCM, along with host Robert Osbourne, on Tuesday, June 17. The line-up, starting at 8p: Random Harvest (1942), The Merry Widow (1934), Witness for the Prosecution (1957) and Dark Victory (1939).
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A&E‘s Wahlburgers’ Summer Special, featuring a Wahlberg family reunion, premieres Sunday, June 29 at 10p.
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The BET Awards, airing live on Sunday, June 29 at 8p, will be preceded by three days of concerts, seminars, social events and celeb appearances at the BET Experience at L.A. LIVE. Details and ticket info here.
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The Juice, multiplatform brand Veria Living‘s flagship live talk show, welcomes two new faces. Veteran comic Chuck Nice and OB/GYN and women’s health expert Dr. Evelyn Minaya are onboard as recurring hosts.
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Oprah Winfrey gets Knots Landing stars Joan Van Ark and Donna Mills to open up about plastic surgery on Oprah: Where Are They Now?, airing Sunday, June 15 at 9p. Also getting the O treatment: Candy Spelling and Antonio “I never considered myself a sex symbol” Sabato Jr.
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Comcast will make every 2014 FIFA World Cup match available in Spanish via its new Instant On Demand. All 64 matches will also be available for live streaming in English and Portuguese, with select matches streamed in Korean.
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Street Outlaws returns to rev up Discovery for “Motor Mondays” on June 23 at 9p. The Pilgrim Studios production follows extreme street racers.
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HGTV‘s Cousins Undercover is back for round two Wednesday, June 25 at 8p. The sophomore season features two episodes with military families surprised on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with home renovations. It was announced during Upfronts season that DeGeneres is producing a furniture design show for HGTV.
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Rob Lowe (Parks and Recreation) is back for one last appearance on Showtime‘s Californication as Eddie Nero on Sunday, June 15 at 9:30p. Series finale is June 29.
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Former Spice Girls member Melanie B. has been added to the judging panel of UK’s The X Factor, alongside Simon Cowell. The reality vet has served on the Australian version of X Factor, was a judge on season eight of America’s Got Talent and was runner up on season five of Dancing with the Stars.
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ABC won the week of June 2-8 in broadcast, with a big assist from the first two games of the NBA finals. According to Nielsen, the net averaged a 2.3 rating/8 share among A18-49, versus 1.6/5 for NBC, 1.0/4 for Univision and .9/3 for CBS and Fox. HBO‘s Game of Thrones boasted the week’s highest rating: 3.7/11.
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For the first time ever, the week of June 2, HGTV was the top rated cable network among W25-54 (.77 rating) and in the top five among P25-54 (.55 rating), with over 21.8 million viewers watching the network in primetime. The season two premiere of Brother vs. Brother, along with Flip or Flop, Fixer Upper and Beachfront Bargain Hunt led the ratings charge.
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The season finale of Telemundo‘s La Voz Kids delivered over 2.6 million viewers Sunday night, 1.2 million in the A18-49 demo, ranking the kids competition number one among all Spanish-language programs for the night.
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Three sister nets are celebrating Tuesdays: Discovery‘s 9pm premiere of Deadliest Catch scored 2.58 among M25-54 and 1.68 among M18-49, OWN‘s 9pm premiere of The Haves and Have Nots earned 1.87 among W25-54, and TLC‘s 10pm premiere of The Little Couple earned 2.06 among W25-54 and 1.74 among W18-49.
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CELEBRITY NEWS: JUNE 11, 2014
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Shia LaBeouf (“Transfomers” movies) – 28 years old
Lil Zane (Rapper) – 32 years old
Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek) – 36 years old
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) – 45 years old
Dr. Mehmet Oz (The Dr. Oz Show) – 54 years old
Hugh Laurie (House M.D.) – 55 years old
Joe Montana (former NFL Player) – 58 years old
Greta Van Susteren (Journalist) – 60 years old
Adrienne Barbeau (Maude) – 69 years old
Johnny Brown (Good Times) – 77 years old
Gene Wilder (“Young Frankenstein”) – 81 years old

FIRST LOOK
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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.
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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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