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ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 9/9/14)
CBS: Fashion Rocks at 9pm
AXS TV: The World’s Greatest Tribute Bands (Premiere) at 10pm
AXS TV: Cage The Elephant (Premiere) at 11:30pm
FX: Sons of Anarchy (Premiere) at 10pm
OWN: If Loving You Is Wrong (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO WILD: Pond Stars (Premiere) at 10pm
ABC: Extreme Weight Loss (Finale) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: Superhuman Animals (Finale) at 9pm
FOX: Hotel Hell (Finale) at 9pm
FYI: Married at First Sight (Finale) at 9pm
LIFETIME: Raising Asia (Finale) at 10:30pm
NBC: Food Fighters (Finale) at 8pm
TBS: Sullivan & Son (Finale) at 10pm
James Corden got the Late Late Show gig. The British actor (Begin Again)/writer/host/producer’s name had been bandied about for months as a possible replacement for Craig Ferguson, who’s signing off in December, and CBS made it official on Monday. “James Corden is a rare entertainment force who combines irresistible charm, warmth and originality with a diverse range of creative instincts and performance talent,” said Nina Tassler, chairman, CBS Entertainment. “We’re very excited to introduce his considerable and very unique talents to our network television audience on a daily basis.”
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How do you say “eat my shorts” in Mandarin? For the first time in its 25-year history, viewers across China will be able to watch The Simpsons (with subtitles). Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution struck a multi-year streaming deal with Sohu Video for the Fox comedy animated comedy, including season 26, premiering in the U.S. Sunday, September 28 at 8p. Said Simpsons exec producer Al Jean, “Woo hoo! Now we can reveal Springfield is actually in Guangdong province.”
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A former intern at The Late Show with David Letterman filed a class action complaint, on behalf of herself and everyone else who has been an intern on the show, against CBS Broadcasting, CBS Corp. and Worldwide Pants. The complaint seeks “all compensation, including minimum wages and overtime compensation, which they were deprived of, plus interest, and attorney’s fees and costs.” An intern in 2008, Mallory Musallam’s contention that the show was in violation of New York State Labor Law mirrors similar recent claims in the media business.
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VH1 is partnering with BuzzFeed to leverage the social news company’s original video and other digital content to create full-circle TV, social and digital campaigns. Their first collaborative video debuted Monday, promoting the upcoming season of Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn. “BuzzFeed is the perfect partner to expand our reach to a wider audience and to engage even deeper with the VH1 brand across the social web,” said Caralene Robinson, SVP, creative group + consumer marketing, VH1. Custom content is available at http://www.buzzfeed.com/vh1; series premieres Wednesday, September 10 at 9p.
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UP is sponsoring the sixth annual “Evolution of Gospel” celebration in Washington, D.C. September 15 at 7p at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Net CEO Charles Humbard, instrumental in creating the Gospel Music Heritage Month Foundation, said, “No other music uplifts like gospel music. It is a part of the fabric of America and our heritage at UP.”
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The 69th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live from NYC’s Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7 on CBS. Expect the nominations announcement Tuesday, April 28.
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Post-show Anarchy Afterward will air tonight at 11:50p, following the season seven premiere of FX’s Sons of Anarchy. Comedian Chris Franjola (Chelsea Lately) hosts.
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Reelz celebrates the life of a comedy legend in Joan Rivers Remembered Thursday, September 11 at 10p. Special includes stories from family and friends. Rivers died September 4 at age 81.
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GSN packs a one-two punch with a Skin Wars event: the season one finale, followed by an hour-long reunion show Wednesday, September 24, beginning at 9p. Reunion will be hosted by series judge RuPaul Charles.
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Ching-He Huang is back to help struggling Asian restaurants in season two of Restaurant Redemption, premiering Tuesday, October 14 at 10p on Cooking Channel. Do-it-yourselfers can get tips on preparing Asian cuisine at CookingChannelTV.com/Restaurant-Redemption.
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ABC’s Bachelor in Paradise, which wrapped its freshman run Monday night, has been renewed for another round of reality dating. The Bachelor spin-off will be back to heat up summer 2015.
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VH1 is bringing back Candidly Nicole for a second season in 2015. Reality show based on Nicole Richie’s web series, from Telepictures and World of Wonder, increased Live+3 A18-49 ratings in its time period by 50 percent compared to the same time last year. In fact, said Susan Levinson, EVP of original programming and production, “Candidly Nicole has surpassed every goal that we set at launch.”
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Rachel Boston (Witches of East End) plays the lead in Hallmark movie Small Miracles, from Johnson Production Group Inc. Boston will also serve as associate producer.
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Maggie Lawson (Psych) will recur on the twelfth and final season of Two and a Half Men. CBS comedy returns Thursday, October 30 at 9p.
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Broadway legend Patti Lupone (Evita) guests on season two of Showtime psychological thriller Penny Dreadful, while Helen McCrory (Medea) and Simon Russell Beale (King Lear) have been upped to series regulars. Production begins this month for a 2015 debut.
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Sunday Night Football’s Broncos/Colts game on NBC delivered a 15.1/25 in metered market ratings, down from Sunday Night Football’s 2013 premiere rating of 16.6/27.
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Football didn’t hurt the season finale of ABC’s Wipeout, up 33 percent week to week to hit a .8 rating/2 share among A18-49. CBS’s Big Brother was also up, getting a 15 percent lift week-to-week in the demo, to 2.3. The premiere of Fox’s Utopia averaged a 1.9/6 in A18-49, with 4.6 million viewers, falling from 6.2 million total viewers to 3.8 million at 9:30, but beating Brother among A18-34, 2.0 versus 1.5.
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TV One boasted its highest monthly performance of the year among A25-54 in August. The August 30 debut of original film Girlfriends’ Getaway premiered as the number one TV One original movie debut telecast ever among W25-54.
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