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CELEBRITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 4, 2014
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Whitney Cummings (Whitney) – 32 years old
Hank Baskett (Former NFL Player, married to Kendra Wilkinson) – 32 years old
Beyonce Knowles (Singer) – 33 years old
Max Greenfield (New Girl) – 34 years old
Wes Bentley (“American Beauty”) – 36 years old
Rasika Mathur (Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out) – 38 years old
Mark Ronson (Music Producer) – 39 years old
Nona Gaye (Singer) – 40 years old
Carmit Bacher (Pussycat Dolls) – 40 years old
Carlos Ponce (“Couples Retreat”) – 42 years old
Mike Piazza (Baseball Catcher) – 46 years old
Anthony Weiner (New York Politician) – 50 years old
Adrienne Maloof (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) – 53 years old
Damon Wayans (My Wife And Kids)- 54 years old
Dr. Drew Pinsky – 56 years old
Khandi Alexander (CSI: Miami, Scandal) – 57 years old
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (Welcome Back, Kotter) – 61 years old
Mitzi Gaynor (“South Pacific”) – 83 years old

FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 9/4/14)
NBC: NFL Kickoff 2014 at 7:30pm
NBC: NFL Football: Seahawks Vs. Packers at 8:30pm

Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts has launched her own production company, Rock’n Robin Productions, to create broadcast and digital programming for ABC and other networks. Already in the works: a news-driven doc, a digital series for espnW and two reality show pilots. Roberts, who will serve as president of the venture, will not be giving up her ABC morning post.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix snatched U.S. and international rights to Batman prequel Gotham from Warner Bros., ahead the dark drama’s premiere on Fox Monday, September 22 at 8p. Seasons will become available on the streaming service after their broadcast dates starting in fall 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS will kick off Thursday Night Football games with a theme song from Jay-Z and Rihanna. A customized opening each week will highlight teams and storylines, backed by the stars’ “Run This Town”; Don Cheadle (House of Lies) will narrate. First of 16 games airs September 11, Pittsburgh Steelers versus Baltimore Ravens.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Newly-launched Grit and Escape struck their fourth major film licensing deal in four months, landing rights to 150 movies from Sony Pictures Television. Male-targeting Grit grabbed films like A Few Good Men and Donnie Brasco, while better half Escape landed such fare as Single White Female and Body Double. Nets from Katz Broadcasting currently reach 50 percent of the country.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Hollywood Film Awards has found a TV home on CBS. The ceremony, honoring excellence in filmmaking, airs Friday, November 14 at 8p, preceded at 7:30p with a red carpet pre-show and topped off with a 10p post-show. Awards were founded in 1997 by Carlos de Abreu, who partnered with Dick Clark Productions last year to bring the show to broadcast.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The Paley Center for Media will host nine free livestreams of panels at the 10th Annual Paleyfest Fall TV Previews, September 6-15. Streams will be available at paleyfest.org/live.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joe Manganiello (True Blood) guest judges on Spike TV’s Ink Master Tuesday, September 9 at 10p. Net promises a “game-changing twist” on the tattoo reality competition.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Laura Vitale moves from the web to TV for Cooking Channel’s Simply Laura. Six half-hour eps featuring simple, seasonal meals (sample: “Best Friends Brunch”)  launch Saturday, September 27 at 1:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

An Argentinean actress and model’s passion for rehabbing historic houses is chronicled in HGTV’s upcoming My Flipping Family. 44 Blue Productions series featuring Lucila Sola premieres Sunday, September 7 at 12p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Another change: The season six premiere of Animal Planet’s Pitbulls & Parolees has been moved back a week, from September 27 to Saturday, October 4 at 10p. First-ever aftershow follows at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Mario Lopez One-on-One returns to NUVOtv tonight at 10p, with actor and high school dropout Michael Pena (American Hustle) discussing his rise to fame.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tom Llamas is joining ABC News as a correspondent and anchor. Llamas had been co-anchor of the 5p newscast at NBC 4 New York, as well as a correspondent for NBC News. Said ABC News president James Goldston, “Tom is incredibly proud of his Cuban-American roots….He comes to us with a unique and valuable perspective on a host of hot button national issues.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

Lisa Ling investigative documentary series This Is Life premieres on CNN Sunday, September 28 at 10p. The former host of OWN’s Our America introduces viewers to unusual sub-cultures and communities, like Salt Lake City’s prescription drug epidemic.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Access Hollywood Live starts airing weekdays on Reelz Monday, September 8 at 9a and 11p. One-hour weekend edition Access Hollywood launches Saturday, September 13, airing Saturdays at 12p and Sundays at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Jennifer Carpenter (Dexter) will star in USA pilot Stanistan, about the staff at an American compound in the Middle East.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The first live broadcast of the season of LIVE with Kelly and Michael on September 3 had a 7 percent bump in HH in the 56 metered markets, its second-highest premiere in 7 years, after the debut telecast of the Kelly Ripa/Michael Strahan team in 2012.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Dr. Phil ended the 2013-14 season as the top syndie talker for the third year straight, with a 3.0 rating, up 3 percent versus the year prior. LIVE with Kelly and Michael came in second, with a 2.8 full year rating, up 7 percent from last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

HGTV was the top weekend destination among upscale viewers P25-54 and ranked second among all viewers P25-54 for the month of August. It was thenet’s best-ever August for the weekend daypart among P25-54 with a .45 rating. During the month, HGTV achieved an average primetime rating of .52 among P25-54, a six percent increase over the same time period last year.
(Source: Cynopsis)

DIY had its highest-rated and most-watched August prime ever among P25-54 ratings (0.13), up 8 percent over last August. Contributing to the ratings jump: Holmes Makes It Right, Daryl’s Restoration Over-Hall and Garage Gold. The second season of Holmes Makes It Right is averaging 184,000 P25-54 on Tuesdays at 9p, a 75 percent increase over year ago levels.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Showtime’s Ray Donovan delivered 1.5 million viewers at 9p Sunday night, up 10 percent versus last week. The crime drama is averaging over five million viewers per week across platforms, reports the net.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT finished as basic cable’s top network in primetime for summer. In key demos, The Last Ship, Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes and Falling Skies ranked among basic cable’s top five scripted series this summer among A25-54, with The Last Ship and Rizzoli & Isles landing in the top two spots.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Diane Sawyer’s last week at ABC World News brought the network the closest it’s been to NBC Nightly News since September 2009, within 40,000 viewers, and was tops in the news demo for the eighth time in nine weeks. Sawyer’s last day was Wednesday.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CELEBRITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
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August Alsina (Rapper) – 22 years old
Shaun White (Snowboarder) – 28 years old
Garrett Hedlund (“Tron: Legacy”) – 30 years old
DJ Envy (Power 105 in NYC) – 37 years old
Stefan Gordy (Redfoo from LMFAO) – 39 years old
Charlie Sheen (Anger Management) – 49 years old
A.J. Johnson (“Baby Boy”, Life Coach) – 51 years old
Steve Schirripa (The Sopranos) – 57 years old
Valerie Perrine (“Superman”, “Superman II”) – 71 years old

FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/news

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 9/3/14)
TV ONE: Unsung: Bone Thugs & Harmony (Premiere) at 8pm
ANIMAL PLANET: Fool’s Gold (Premiere) at 9pm
ESQUIRE: My Friends Call Me Johnny (Premiere) at 10pm
FXX: The League (Premiere) at 10pm
FXX: Ali G. Rezurection (Premiere) at 10:30pm
GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY: Flippin’ RVs (Premiere) at 8pm
LOGO TV: Secret Guide To Fabulous (Premiere) at 11pm
FOX: So You Think You Think You Can Dance (Finale) at 8pm
HISTORY: American Pickers (Finale) at 9pm
HISTORY: American Restoration (Finale) at 10pm
NBCSN: Fish Mavericks (Finale) at 11pm
VH1: Make or Break: The Linda Perry Project (Finale) at 11pm

The CeeLo Green drama continues. TBS has canceled his reality show, CeeLo Green’s The Good Life. The decision comes after the former judge of NBC‘s The Voice posted a series of controversial statements on Twitter over the weekend about rape. Women’s rights group UltraViolet called on TBS parent company Time Warner to stop Green’s series. “This is a huge victory for women and survivors of rape and sexual assault,” said Shaunna Thomas, co-founder of UltraViolet.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Piers Morgan has officially left CNN. The former host of Piers Morgan Live, which aired its final episode in March, announced the news on Twitter Tuesday morning, noting that he turned down a two-year deal from CNN president Jeff Zucker to host “40 big interview specials.” Morgan added that he had “huge respect” for Zucker and his co-workers at CNN, but had decided to “try pastures new.”
(Source: Cynopsis)

The ladies of CBS‘ The Talk are getting even more daring for two weeks, beginning with the season five premiere on Monday, September 8. During week one, Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood will face their worst fears and phobias. On week two, the hosts will share deeply personal secrets. The ladies will also be joined by celebrity guests including Morgan Freeman, Jane Fonda, Tom Selleck and Smokey Robinson.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS Television Distribution-syndicated The Doctors returns for its seventh season on Monday, September 8 with “Lucky Season 7 Giveaways of a Lifetime.” The premiere features viewers who are surprised and rewarded for their altruism or for surviving medical hardships. Throughout the hour, viewers at home will also have seven opportunities to win one of the same giveaways at www.doctorstv.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC Family promises thrills and chills with 13 Nights of Halloween, counting down to October 31. Beginning on Sunday, October 19 and concluding on Friday, October 31, the fright fest features new Halloween-themed episodes of Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy, a Pretty Little Liars fan appreciation episode and the prank special Freak Out. In addition, the network will air the television premiere of Dark Shadows and ParaNorman.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Spike TV presents a look at America’s most infamous daredevil, Evel Knievel, in original documentary, I Am Evel Knievel. The 90-minute special will premieres Wednesday, September 10 at 11p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Netflix‘s Hemlock Grove has been renewed. The supernatural drama will air 10 new episodes for its third and final season. The show is slated to premiere in 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

John Stamos has landed a lead role on ABC‘s Members Only, a midseason drama about life at an exclusive Connecticut country club. He’ll play the hedge-fund billionaire husband of Natalie Zea’s Mickey.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Tyne Daly will guest star on the fourth episode of Modern Family‘s upcoming sixth season. The six-time Emmy winner will play Mrs. Plank, Lily’s stern schoolteacher. The series returns Wednesday, September 24 at 9p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Torrey DeVitto (Pretty Little Liars, Vampire Diaries) is set to guest star as Lt. Flynn’s daughter on TNT’s Major Crimes. The episode, titled Acting Out, airs Monday, December 8.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Brendan Hines (Suits) is heading to new CBS drama Scorpion. He’ll play Drew Winters, the father of Paige’s (Katharine McPhee) genius son.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Nico Evers-Swindell (William & Kate) has been cast on ABC comedy Manhattan Love Story. He’ll play Tucker, an attractive senior editor at a New York publishing firm.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MTV‘s Faking It adds two new recurring players for season two: Yvette Monreal, as Regan, a hip lesbian with a rebellious streak; and Keith Powers as Theo, a laid-back guy’s guy. The series returns Tuesday, September 23 at 10:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Part one of HISTORY’s miniseries event Houdini, starring Adrien Brody, mesmerized 3.7 million Total Viewers on Monday night, making it cable’s number one miniseries premiere of 2014. It averaged 1.5 million Adults 25-54 viewers and 1.2 million Adults 18-49 viewers in its 9:00pm time period, according to Nielsen Fast Cable Ratings.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 8/31/14)
Ariana Grande – My Everything – 169,222
Brad Paisley – Moonshine In The Trunk – 53,312
Kem – Promise To Love  -52,086

Other Debuts
10) Thousand Foot Krutch – Oxygen: Inhale – 19,203
12) The New Pornographers – Brill Bruisers – 16,246
16) G-Unit – Beauty of Independence – 14,472
18) Opeth – Pale Communion – 13,460
19) Steffany Gretzinger – The Undoing – 13,225
20) Shovels & Rope – Swimmin Time – 12,619
22) Chayanne – En Todo Estare – 10,748

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