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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 8/6/14)
AHC: Hardcore Heroes (Premiere) at 10pm
BRAVO: Top Chef Duels (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING: My Grandmother’s Ravioli (Premiere) at 8pm
DIY: Sledgehammer (Premiere) at 10pm
GSN: Skin Wars (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Who Do You Think You Are?: Rachel McAdams (Premiere) at 9pm
TV One: Unsung: Hi-Five (Premiere) at 9pm
VELOCITY: Wheeler Dealers: Trading Up (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Cousins Undercover (Finale) at 8pm
ID: Dark Temptations (Premiere) at 10pm
PBS: My Wild Affair (Premiere) at 8pm
PBS: Sex In The Wild (Premiere) at 10pm
British actor/comedian James Corden is in serious contention for Craig Ferguson‘s job as host of CBS‘s The Late Late Show, according to sources. No stranger to performing in front of an audience, Corden won a 2012 Tony for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors. Ferguson announced in April that he’d be leaving his late night hosting gig when his contract expires in December; The Wrap was first to post the news of his possible replacement.
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As far as the Golden Globes are concerned, a mini-series (now called limited series) is any show with plot and characters confined to one season, no matter how many episodes air, per a Hollywood Foreign Press Association rules revision. The distinction has been an issue for HBO‘s True Detective, up for an Emmy in the Outstanding drama category despite a complete overhaul in cast and storyline season to season. Deadline for submissions for the 2015 Globes is October 31; nominations will be announced December 11. Show airs Sunday, January 11 on NBC.
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Never mind, said Rupert Murdoch, withdrawing 21st Century Fox‘s $80 billion takeover bid for Time Warner. “The reaction in our share price since our proposal was made undervalues our stock and makes the transaction unattractive to Fox shareholders,” said Murdoch.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Janeane Garofalo is leaving Bravo series Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, currently in production for a Tuesday, December 2 debut, reports TVLine. Garofalo is expected to continue shooting through October.
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The Paley Center for Media celebrates the 35th anniversary of sitcom Facts of Life (1979-1988) with a reunion event September 15, following its Fall TV Preview screenings starting September 6 in New York and Los Angeles.
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The season two premiere of Oxygen‘s Preachers of L.A. will get the big screen treatment at select AMC Theatres on Tuesday, August 12 at 7p, with cast members on hand in Atlanta and Dallas for Q&A sessions with the audience. Show premieres on TV Wednesday, August 20 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A couple who met on reality show Dating Naked will get married on a VH1 wedding special airing Thursday, September 18 at 9p. The couple taking the plunge is revealed on Naked’s August 21 ep. VH1 claims the Lighthearted Entertainment series has a 60 percent matchmaking success rate, with 6 couple formed out of 10 episodes.
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ABC Family is introducing monthly weekend event “Funday,” starting Saturday August 16 at 6p and continuing Sunday, August 17 at 4:30p, with programming (Mulan, The Little Mermaid) that allow viewers to “embrace their inner child.” A Funday app lets viewers upload photos and videos and enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a Funday viewing party kit.
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TV One docu-series Unsung features the survivors of tragedy-struck R&B quintet Hi-Five (“I Can’t Wait Another Minute”), tonight at 8p.
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NBC renewed summer series Welcome to Sweden for a 10-ep second season. The show, created by and starring Greg Poehler and exec produced by his sister, Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), is averaging a .8 rating among A18-49 and 2.9 million total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
E! is going for more plastic surgery. Docu-series Botched, averaging 1.54 million total viewers and nearly 1 million among A18-49 on Sunday nights, has been picked up for a sophomore run. Season one ends August 17 at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Discovery‘s Fast N’ Loud returns Monday, August 18 at 9p. This season, the Pilgrim Studios car show offers a first: the construction of a chopped Model A.
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Intervention, canceled last year after 13 seasons by A&E, has been revived on sister net LMN, said the Hollywood Reporter. LMN ordered 15 eps from GRB Entertainment to premiere in early 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MTV’s Scream will star Willa Fitzgerald (Alpha House), Amy Forsyth (Reign), John Karna (The Neighbors) and Carlson Young (Key & Peele). Show was picked up to pilot in April 2013.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Avan Jogia (Twisted) won the role of King Tutankhamun in Spike TV event series Tut, debuting in 2015. Ben Kingsley (Ghandi) stars as the Grand Vizier.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The newest entry in ABC‘s Bachelor franchise, Bachelor in Paradise, debuted Monday with a 1.4/5 ratings among A18-49, building two tenths from its first hour to its second hour, according to Nielsen.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Live with Kelly & Michael topped syndicated talkers the week ending July 27 with 2.7, up 4 percent from the week before and 8 percent versus last year. The show is averaging its strongest season in seven years. Katie is winding down its run by moving up 8 percent, to 1.4.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The episode of TNT‘s Major Crimes featuring a guest spot by Luke Perry (Beverly Hills, 90210) earned the procedural its biggest Live + 3 deliveries of the season-to-date, with 7.7 million viewers, 2.3 million A25-54 and 1.8 million A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Three encore airings of Sharknado 2 delivered another 5.6 million viewers to Syfy, for a total of 9.5 million viewers. And counting.
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SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 8/3/14)
1) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye – 130,589
2) Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton & Friends: The Breeze – 60,591
3) Guardians of The Galaxy Soundtrack – Awesome Mix Volume 1 – 59,600
Other Debuts
5) Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes EP – 47,876
8) Theory of A Deadman – Savages – 28,423
9) Jenny Lewis – Voyager – 23,924
15) Party Next Door – Party Next Door Two – 15,924
25) N’Sync – Essential N’Sync – 9,621
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