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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 8/28/14)
DIY: American Rehab: Charleston (Premiere) at 11pm
CMT: Party Down South (Finale) at 10pm
HGTV: My Big Family Renovation (Finale) at 11pm and 11:30pm
NBC: Welcome to Sweden (Finale) at 9:30pm
A crew member on Spike TV’s Cops died after being accidentally shot by a police officer while covering a standoff between police and a robbery suspect Tuesday night. Bryce Dion was caught in the gunfire in Omaha Neb.; officers were not aware he was there, said Omaha police chief Todd Schmaderer at a news conference Wednesday. Cops creator John Langley called Dion “one our best…a very talented guy.” The suspect, who had been brandishing a pellet gun, was also fatally wounded.
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Pop-up shop Central Perk opens in NYC’s SoHo Wednesday, September 17 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the premiere of Friends – and the brew’s free for a month, courtesy of Warner Bros. and Eight O’Clock Coffee. In addition to contests and giveaways, look for appearances by James Michael Tyler, who played barista Gunther on the long-running series. Media previews Monday and Tuesday, September 15 and 16.
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Big changes for ESPN2’s Olbermann: just as the show hit its first anniversary came the announcement that it’s trading its 11p timeslot for 5p starting Monday, September 8, and switching to a half-hour format. The move gives Keith Olbermann access to a wider audience, as well as the flexibility to also host segments of ESPN’s SportsCenter, which his hosted from 1992-1997. Besides, said Olbermann, “I’ve done all the damage I can do here in late night.”
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Discovery canceled reality show Sons of Guns, “given the serious and horrific nature of the charges against William Hayden,” said the net in a statement. Hayden was arrested Tuesday, charged with the aggravated rape of his daughter since she was 11. Earlier this month, Hayden claimed molestation charges were false.
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The Non-Fiction Producers Association, formed in July, announced it already has a membership of 22, including new additions Bunim-Murray Productions, Evolution Media, High Noon Entertainment and Zodiak New York, among others. “We are gratified by the continuing and growing positive response to the formation of the NPA,” said exec director Rick Feldman. “We are currently in talks with more production companies that have expressed serious interest.” Purpose of the group includes promoting “best practices” to ensure the welfare of those working in the nonfiction television industry.
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A Time Warner Cable outage during “routine network maintenance” prompted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to say New York would include an investigation of the incident as part of its review of the Comcast-TWC merger. About 11 million subscribers experienced an outage of VOD and Internet service for about an hour and a half early Wednesday morning.
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Reality update: Former Atlanta Brave player John Rocker will compete on CBS’s Survivor, returning for season 29 Wednesday, September 24 at 8p. Castaways will compete in Nicaragua. And ABC announced its next Bachelor: Iowa farmer Chris Soules, who failed to win the heart of Bachelorette Andi Dorfman. Season 19 of the dating show premieres in January.
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To goose awareness of new Cinemax historical drama The Knick, sister net HBO will air the first three eps on Labor Day, beginning at 8p. Cinemax picks up with the fourth installment Friday, September 5 at 10p.
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Great American Country announced five new series launching this fall. On tap: Flippin’ RVs debuting Wednesday, September 3 at 8p; Farm Queens (beauty pageant contestants working a farm) bowing Sunday, September 14 at 6p; All American Amusement Parks, hosted by J.D. Scott, big bro to Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan, starting Thursday, October 2 at 8p, and Barnwood Builders, premiering Tuesday, October 7 at 10p.
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Let the games begin! Esquire will run the entire first season of Friday Night Tykes on Monday, September 1 from 10a-8p, ahead of encore airings Fridays from 8-10p starting September 5. Season two of the docu-series about the controversial culture of youth football is slated for a January 2015 premiere.
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The new season of TLC’s Breaking Amish debuts on a new night, Thursday, September 18 at 10p, with the cast moving to Brooklyn to explore life outside their Amish communities.
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The most outrageous moments in Ink Master history are highlighted in the series’ one hour special, You Choose Live, on Tuesday, September 2 at 9p. Hosted by Dave Navarro and featuring a fan-voted “most insane” moment, the show precedes Ink Master’s season five premiere at 10p.
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Amazon comedy Transparent premieres Friday, September 26 in the U.S. and U.K. on Prime Instant Video. The show’s entire 10-ep season will be available. Series is written, directed and produced by Jill Soloway (United States of Tara) and stars Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker and Jay Duplass.
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Bounce TV announced its summer music festival, kicking off in Dallas tomorrow, August 29. Patti LaBelle and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly headline, with American Idol Ruben Studdard as special guest. For more info, go here.
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NBC’s America’s Got Talent was up 5 percent week to week, with a 2.1/7 rating among A18-49. The competition is in semi-final rounds, headed for the season 9 finale on Wednesday, September 17.
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Four out of the top five entertainment mags got a boost covering Monday’s Emmy Awards. In metered markets Tuesday, Extra (1.8/4) was up 50 percent from the day before and up 12 percent versus last year; Access Hollywood (1.8/4) was up 20 percent versus the day earlier and up 5 percent from last year; Entertainment Tonight (3.4/6) saw a 9 percent gain over both the prior day and the year prior and The Insider (1.3) maintained its day before ratings and was up 8 percent year over year.
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