FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 8/15/14)
GAC: Farm Kings (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Four Weddings (Premiere) at 9m
VELOCITY: All Girls Garage (Premiere) at 8pm
TBS: Funniest Wins (Finale) at 10pm
TNT: Cold Justice (Finale) at 9pm
(SATURDAY 8/16/14)
ANIMAL PLANET: Too Cute! Pint Sized (Premiere) at 8pm
H2: 10 Things You Don’t Know About (Premiere) at 10pm
ID: Deadly Affairs with Susan Lucci (Premiere) at 9pm
TRAVEL: The Dead Files (Premiere) at 10pm
TV ONE: Verses And Flow (Premiere) at 10pm
(SUNDAY 8/17/14)
FOOD: Rachael vs. Guy: Kids Cook-Off (Premiere) at 8pm
FOOD: The Great Food Truck Race (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Vacation House For Free (Premiere) at 10pm
NAT. GEO.: Wicked Tuna North vs. South (Premiere) at 10pm
E!: Botched (Finale) at 10:30pm
Robin Williams was battling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, according to his wife, Susan Schneider. “Robin’s sobriety was intact and he was brave as he struggled with his own battles of depression, anxiety as well as the early stages of Parkinson’s disease, which he was not yet ready to share publicly,” said Schneider in a statement. “It is our hope in the way of Robin’s tragic passing, that others will find the strength to seek the care and support they need to treat whatever battles they are facing so they may feel less afraid.” Williams was found dead at age 63 on Monday from an apparent suicide.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Shortly after David Gregory, Meet the Press moderator for six years, tweeted that he’s leaving NBC, NBC News president Deborah Turness announced that NBC News political director Chuck Todd would take Gregory’s Meet seat. Offering thanks for Gregory’s “remarkable gift for holding leaders to account and getting answers on issues that matter to our audience,” Turness said, “We have some exciting plans to evolve and update the broadcast under Chuck’s leadership.” Todd, who will continue as political director, starts September 7; Andrea Mitchell will moderate the broadcast this weekend. “I leave NBC as I came – humbled and grateful,” tweeted Gregory.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The strike by Survivor post production crew was over in less than a day, after Mark Burnett’s Island Post Productions agreed to union recognition for the staffers, reports Deadline. Work resumes today for the premiere of season 29 of the reality show, as talks commence with the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, whose pregnancy prompted numerous baby-related segments on the NBC morning show, gave birth to a daughter, Vale, on Wednesday. Today host Matt Lauer said he got the news via text when, after a gap in communication, he received a picture of the baby’s foot.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC Family canceled Twisted after one season. The mystery drama premiered to a hearty 1.61 million viewers in June 2013, but its April finale drew 777,000.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC is the latest net to offer an early digital release, making romantic comedy A to Z available on Clear Channel digital platform iHeartRadio, as well as NBC websites and app, seven weeks ahead of its broadcast debut on Thursday, October 2 at 9:30p. The series stars Ben Feldman (Mad Men) and Cristin Miloti (How I Met Your Mother).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Emmys were handed out for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media on Wednesday night. Winners included Discovery’s Skywire Live with Nik Wallenda for multiplatform storytelling; HBO’s Game of Thrones Viewer Guide and Comcast’s Xfinity platform on its X1 set-top box for user experience and visual design, and Pivot’s HitRecord on TV and Nat Geo’s Live From Space for social TV experience. Lori H. Schwartz, former IMPG co-governor, was given the Lucy Hood Digerati Award.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Add Viola Davis, Allison Janney, Keegan-Michael Key, Lucy Liu, Debra Messing, Jordan Peele, Andy Samberg, Octavia Spencer and Sofia Vergara to list of presenters the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards. Show airs Monday, August 25 at 8p on NBC.
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Reelz has two specials slated for tonight honoring Robin Williams. Robin Williams Remembered at 8p looks back at the comic genius’s stand-up comedy and charity work, while Robin Williams ScreenLife at 8:30p reviews his TV and film career.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Disney will honor Williams with presentations of Aladdin this weekend on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior. Williams voiced Genie in the 1992 animated smash.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough has been cast in a multi-episode arc on season three of ABC’s Nashville, premiering Wednesday, September 24 at 10p. Hough isn’t taking off his Dancing shoes, though; the ABC competition returns for season 19 Monday, September 15 at 8p, with Hough ready to rumba.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The world’s shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, has been cast in season four of American Horror Story. Amge, who is just over two feet tall, has appeared on television in her native India. Creator Ryan Murphy announced the news by posting a pic of AHS star Jessica Lange holding Amge on Twitter; season premieres in October.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Alanna Ubach (Meet the Fockers) joins Bravo’s Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, slipping into the role of best friend of main the main character, played by Lisa Edelstein, as another BF, played by Janeane Garafolo, is phased out. Also added to the cast, in recurring roles: Matthew Glave (Growing Up Fisher) and Virginia Williams (Drop Dead Diva).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Food Network’s Chopped Teen Tournament finished its run Tuesday night with a .9 rating among P25-54 (with nearly 900,000 impressions) and up nearly 50 percent year over year, drawing 2 million P2+ viewers. The culinary competition was the number three show in its timeslot for P18-49, and number two for W25-34 in ad-supported cable.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The series premiere of Oxygen docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop delivered 811,000 total viewers, 482,000 P18-49 and 375,000 W18-49, making it the net’s highest-rated freshman series premiere of the year to date, according to Nielsen. Compared to the prior four week time period average, the premiere was up 113 percent among W18-49, 91 percent among P18-49 and 70 percent in total viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Sunday’s season six finale of A&E’s Duck Dynasty delivered 3.8 million total viewers, down from six million for the season five ender. Among A18-49 the ep grabbed 1.8 million viewers, up 20 percent from last week but down from 3.2 million for season five.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
The Expendables 3 – Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Terry Crews
The Giver – Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgard, Katie Holmes, Taylor Swift, Cameron Monaghan, Odeya Rush
Let’s Be Cops – Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev, James D’Arcy, Keegan-Michael Key, Andy Garcia, Jonathan Lajoie
The Trip To Italy (Limited Release) – Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Rosie Fellner, Claire, Keelan, Marta Barrio, Timothy Leach, Ronni Ancona, Rebecca Johnson
Fort McCoy (Limited Release) – Eric Stoltz, Kate Connor, Camryn Manheim, Seymour Cassel, Lyndsy Fonseca, Andy Hirsch, Brendan Fehr, Johnny Pacar
Frank (Limited Release) – Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy, Carla Azar, Francois Civil
Life After Beth (Limited Release) – Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Cheryl Hines, Paul Reiser, Matthew Gray Gruber, Anna Kendrick
NYC STREET FAIRS
Saturday August 16, 2014
The Great Irish Festival – on 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th St.
Westchester Ave. Festival – on Westchester Ave. from Bergen to 3rd Ave.
Sunday August 17, 2014
Fulton Street Fair – on Fulton St. from Water to Gold St.
Daytop Madison Ave. Festival – on Madison Ave. from 42nd to 55th St.
AUGUST SUMMER STREETS FOR 2014
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/home/home.shtml
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $144 million
You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $50 million.
Powerball is played in 43 states.
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