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FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 9/26/14)
ABC: Shark Tank (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: 20/20 (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: The Amazing Race (Premiere) at 8pm
CBS: Hawaii Five-0 (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: Blue Bloods (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Dateline NBC (Premiere) at9pm
PBS: Live From Lincoln Center (Premiere) at 9pm
CMT: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team (Finale) at 9pm

(SATURDAY 9/27/14)
NBC: Music For Change: To Global Citizen Festival at 9pm
CBS: 48 Hours (Premiere) at 10pm
COOKING: Simply Laura (Premiere) at 1:30pm
CMT: Instant Jam: Kenny Chesney (Premiere) at 10pm
NBC: Saturday Night Live (40th Season Premiere) – Host: Chris Pratt, Musical Guest: Ariana Grande at 11:30pm

(SUNDAY 9/28/14)
ABC: Once Upon A Time (Premiere) at 8pm
ABC: Resurrection (Premiere) at 9pm
ABC: Revenge (Premiere) at 10pm
CBS: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Premiere) at 10pm
CNN: Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (Premiere) at 9pm
CNN: This Is Life with Lisa Ling (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: The Simpsons (Premiere) at 8pm
FOX: Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Premiere) at 8:30pm
FOX: Family Guy (Premiere) at 9pm
OVATION: Pineapple Dance Studios (Premiere) at 7pm
E!: Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (Finale) at 10pm
FOOD: The Great Food Truck Race (Finale) at 9pm
LIFETIME: The Lottery (Finale) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Ray Donovan (Finale) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Masters of Sex (Finale) at 10pm
WEATHER: Fat Guy In The Woods (Finale) at 10pm

CBS switched its game plan for upcoming Monday nights. The net will air back-to-back eps of Big Bang Theory (the second a repeat) for the next three weeks at 8p, instead of following the hit comedy with Mom, which was to have had its season two premiere September 29 at 8:30. The Millers premieres in the 8:30p slot October 20, with Mom premiering Thursday, October 30 at 8:30p, when Bang makes its move back to Thursdays with the exit of Thursday Night Football.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Fox is rattling the format of ratings-challenged reality experiment Utopia. Next week viewers enter the picture when the cast selects two Utopians for possible exile, with Utopiatv.com passport members adding a third. One of the three will leave; two two new candidates arrive to compete for the open spot. Utopia airs tonight at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TV One has a treat for viewers: an anthology of three short horror films just in time for Halloween. The Fright Night Files airs Saturday, October 18 at 8p. “Though we have been successful in the past with genre-based programming with our Easter and Christmas offerings, it was important to expand into this specific space, where there are so few representations in African American programming,” said Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One Inc.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS renewed Big Brother for seasons 17 and 18, to run in the summers of 2015 and 2016. The most recent iteration of the reality hit, which had its finale on Wednesday, was up 2 percent in viewers (to 7.56 million) and 4 percent in A18-49 (to 2.7/9). After-show Big Brother After Dark will also be back, airing exclusively on upcoming cable net POP, rebranded from TVGN.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Syfy summer series Dominion and Defiance have been renewed with 13-ep orders. Dominion averaged 1.6 million during its freshman run; Defiance averaged 1.56 million during season two. Dramas return in 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Season three of WE tv’s Tamar & Vince launches Thursday, October 23 at 10p, with the singer readying her tour. Sophomore season of the reality show delivered 1.1 million total viewers in Live+3, a 29 percent boost over season one.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kelly Nishimoto, host of bridal reality show Something Borrowed, Something New, takes on a new role on the season premiere when she reveals she’s the one getting married and needs help getting ready for her big day. Series from Trium Entertainment returns Friday, October 10 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Outlander picks up where its midseason finale (Saturday, September 27 at 9p) leaves off on April 4. The series, adapted from the Diana Gabaldon best-sellers, has already been renewed for season two.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Rachel McAdams has been offered the female lead in season two of HBO’s True Detective, reports Variety. She would join Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday Night Live alum Molly Shannon will guest on season two of CBS’s The Millers. Comedy returns Thursday, October 30 at 8:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Craig Robinson (The Office) will return as a likable car thief on season two of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, reports EW. Season two of the Fox comedy premieres Sunday at 8:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New ABC comedy Black-ish got off to a running start, following Modern Family Wednesday night with the best-ever total viewer retention for a regular comedy debut in the slot (99 percent) and best in five years among A18-49 (89 percent), delivering 10.8 million total viewers and a 3.3/10 rating in the demo.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS’s Survivor had its highest-rated premiere among A18-49 (2.7/9) since 2012 on Wednesday, while Big Brother followed with its highest-rated finale since 2011 (2.6/8 in the demo).
(Source: Cynopsis)

For the 2013-14 TV season, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live grew for the 5th consecutive year to deliver its most-watched season ever (2.6 million), surpassing the prior year’s previous high by 7 percent and up among A18-49 for the 2nd straight year, to deliver a 10-year high.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Over at NBC, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon had the best Tonight Show third quarter in six years among A18-49 and total viewers (1.18 and 3.93 million).
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC’s Good Morning America was the top morning news program for the 2013-2014 season for the second year in total viewers (5.57 million) and among A25-54 (1.8/14), posting its largest season margins over NBC’s Today (4.87 million and 1.6/13) in both categories since Nielsen’s electronic database started in 1991.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Saturday’s Outlanders wedding episode delivered 3.8 million Live+3 viewers, reports Starz, a 19 percent increase from the week prior and a 38 percent boost from the freshman series’ premiere.
(Source: Cynopsis)

CBS Daytime ended the 2013-2014 broadcast year in the top spot for the 28^th consecutive year, with Let’s Make a Deal and The Talk landing with their largest audiences ever. Let’s Make a Deal 1 averaged 2.93 million viewers and Let’s Make a Deal 2 averaged 3.39 million, both up 9 percent versus last year, and The Talk was up 10 percent, with 2.67 million viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

MOVIES
The Boxtrolls (Animated) – Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade
The Equalizer – Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloe Grace Moretz, David Harbour, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo, Haley Bennett, David Meunier
Believe Me (Limited Release) – Alex Russell, Zachary Knighton, Johanna Braddy, Miles Fisher, Sinqua Walls, Max Adler, Nick Offerman, Christopher McDonald
Days And Nights (Limited Release) – Katie Holmes, Allison Jannet, Ben Whishaw, Jean Reno, William Hurt, Michael Nyqvist, Cherry Jones, Juliet Rylance
Pride (Limited Release) – Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Paddy Considine, George MacKay, Joseph Gilgun, Andrew Scott, Ben Schnetzer
The Song (Limited Release) – Alan Powell, Ali Faulkner, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas, Danny Vinson, Aaron Benward, Kenda Benward, Jude Ramsey, Gary Jenkins
The Two Faces of January (Limited Release) – Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Dunst, Oscar Isaac, Daisy Bevan, Yigit Ozsener, Omiros Poulakis, James Sobol Kelly, Prometheus Aleifer

NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday September 26, 2014
Bowling Green Fair – n Broadway and Whitehall St.

Saturday September 27, 2014
Eating 8th – on 8th Ave. from 14th to 23rd St.
6th Ave. Fair – on 6th Ave. from 42nd to 56th St.
37th Annual Festival (Queens) – from 83rd to 89th St.

Sunday September 28, 2014
N.Y.C. Oktoberfest – on Lexington Ave. from 42nd to 57th St.
Forest Hills Austin Street Festival (Queens) – on Austin Streeet from 69th to 72nd Road

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $93 million

You can now play in 43 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

www.NYLottery.org

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $40 million.

Powerball is played in 43 states.

www.NYLottery.org

CELEBRITY NEWS: SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Donald Glover (Community) – 31 years old
Clifford “T.I.” Harris (Rapper) – 34 years old
Ryan Leslie (Music Producer) – 36 years old
Bridget Marquardt (The Girls Next Door) – 41 years old
Bridgette Wilson (“The Wedding Planner”) – 41 years old
Catherine Zeta Jones (“Chicago”) – 45 years old
Will Smith – 46 years old
Melissa De Sousa (“The Best Man Holiday”) – 47 years old
Scottie Pippen (former NBA Player) – 49 years old
Tate Donovan (Damages) – 51 years old
Keely Shaye Smith (Actress, wife of Pierce Brosnan) – 51 years old
Aida Turturro (The Sopranos) – 52 years old
Heather Locklear (Melrose Place) – 53 years old
Michael Madsen (“Reservoir Dogs”) – 57 years old
Mark Hamill (“Star Wars”) – 63 years old
Anson Williams (Happy Days) – 65 years old
Cheryl Tiegs (former Model) – 67 years old
Michael Douglas (“Behind The Candelabra”) – 70 years old
Barbara Walters (The View) – 85 years old

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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)