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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 9/25/14)
ABC: Grey’s Anatomy (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Scandal (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: How To Get Away With Murder (Premiere) at 10pm
DIY: Rehab Addict (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Bones (Premiere) at 8pm
NBC: Parenthood (Premiere) at 10pm
TRU TV: Joker’s Wild (Premiere) at 10pm
IFC: Garfunkel & Oates (Finale) at 10pm
TV ONE: Love That Girl (Finale) at 10pm

Can Kathy Griffin fill Joan Rivers‘ shoes? According to The Hollywood Reporter, a shortlist of potential replacements has been drawn up to take over for the late great comedienne on E!‘s Fashion Police. Griffin is said to be in serious contention for the job. However, no formal talks have taken place, as the network’s executives feel not enough time has passed since Rivers’ death.  The series is set to return on Monday, January 12, following the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 11.
(Source: Cynopsis)

James Franco’s behind-the-scenes documentary on Saturday Night Live debuts on Hulu Friday, September 26, the day before the premiere of the NBC sketch comedy’s 40th season. Franco made the movie, about how an episode of SNL is made, while he was a graduate film student at NYU.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Former host of ABC‘s Good Morning America, Joan Lunden, is joining NBC rival Today. Albeit, temporarily. Lunden, who revealed her battle with breast cancer on GMA, will be featured as a special correspondent on the NBC morning show during October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, as part of a series on the disease.
(Source: Cynopsis)

In an exclusive deal with The Weinstein Company and Endemol, Netflix has acquired the first two seasons of the British gangster drama Peaky Blinders. The streaming service will premiere Season One on Tuesday, September 30. Season Two will be available in November.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV and Vince Gerardis, co-executive producer of HBO’s Game of Thrones, have partnered to develop the original scripted series Red Mars, based on Kim Stanley Robinson’s expansive Mars Trilogy. Robinson’s novels about the colonization and transformation of Mars have become a holy grail for science fiction fans. “This series shines a light onto many views of what it means to be human  and asks if we can sustain our humanity under incredible duress,” said Sharon Levy, Executive Vice President, Original Series, Spike TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Oxygen Media has ordered five series under its new “very real” logo and tagline. The slate, targeting young modern women, includes Preachers of Detroit, a spinoff of Preachers of LA, and new pick-ups The Investment Club, The Prancing Elite Project, The Wilkersons and Finding My Father.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Production on the Bounce TV original series Mann & Wife will begin in November. Husband and wife team David Mann (Madea’s Big Happy Family) and Tamela Mann (Sparkle), stars of the Tyler Perry sitcom Meet The Browns, reunite for this new sitcom, slated to debut in 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the second year in a row, ABC News is going pink on October 1. A full day of coverage devoted to raising awareness and educating people about breast cancer will be featured on Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, ABCNEWS.com, ABC News Radio, ABC NewsNow, ABC NewsOne and Fusion. This Week with George Stephanopoulos will also air a report on Sunday, October 5. The campaign also includes ABC News’ Pink Pledge, which is live on ABCNewsGoesPink.com, and ABC News’ social team will be sending out factoids about breast cancer every day in October.
(Source: Cynopsis)

America’s Funniest Home Videos celebrates a milestone – 25 years of hilarity – when it kicks off its new season on Sunday, October 5 at 7p on ABC. The video highlights in the premiere episode include clips featuring Ice Bucket Challenges that went wrong, a music montage featuring comedic canines, and host Tom Bergeron playing “Head, Gut or Groin?”
(Source: Cynopsis)

My Five Wives, the TLC series that offers an honest and intimate look into the lives of polygamist Brady Williams and his larger-than-average family, returns on Sunday, October 19 at 10p. The new 10-part season explores changing dynamics, from potential family additions to those leaving and embarking on new journeys away from home.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Weather Channel‘s Tornado Alley has been picked up for a second season. The show was the network’s third highest performing series of all time.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Noah Munck has been tapped for a recurring role on ABC’s The Goldbergs. The former iCarly star will play Naked Rob, a friend of Barry’s (Troy Gentile) who loves getting in the buff.
(Source: Cynopsis)

AMC‘s The Walking Dead has snagged Tyler James Williams (Go On and Everybody Hates Chris) for a new role. Details about the character are being kept under wraps.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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