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ON TELEVISION (MONDAY 10/13/14)
ASPIRE: ABFF Independent (Premiere) at 8pm
CW: Jane The Virgin (Premiere) at 8pm
BBC AMERICA: Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish (Premiere) at 9pm
VH1: Tiny & Shekinah’s Weave Trip (Premiere) at 9:30pm
PBS: Independent Lens (Premiere) at 10pm
AMC is pulling the plug on most of its unscripted programming to focus on scripted content. “Scripted originals are at the core of the AMC brand,” said AMC. “In an environment of exploding content options for viewers, we have decided to make scripted programming our priority.” Which means no more Small Town Security, Freak Show or recently renewed Game of Arms; all unscripted shows in development were also scrapped. Only two left standing: Walking Dead companion show Talking Dead and Comic Book Men.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Katy Perry will perform at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, reports Billboard and she won’t be ponying up for the privilege. The NFL was reportedly considering asking contenders to pay for the career boost of performing in front of an audience of over 100 million, but the “Firework” singer recently shot down that possibility. “I’m not the kind of girl who would pay to play the Super Bowl,” Perry said during an ESPN College Game Day appearance. Super Bowl kicks off February 1 at 6:30p on NBC.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Shahs of Sunset strike ended with a unanimous vote from the Bravo reality show’s crew on Friday to ratify a union agreement between Ryan Seacrest Productions and the Motion Picture Editors Guild. Sixteen postproduction workers walked off the job on September 10, postponing the series’ season four premiere, originally scheduled for tonight.
(Source: Cynopsis)
ABC really likes them. Newbies How to Get Away with Murder and Black-ish got full season orders from the net, after taking first and second place in the ratings among all new shows. Murder is limited to 15 eps, thanks to star Viola Davis’ deal, while Black-ish has the full 22.
(Source: Cynopsis)
CBS summer series Unforgettable will not make it to season four. It’s the second cancellation for the Sony Pictures Television show, which got the axe after its freshman run only to be picked up by the net again for a summer slot. The crime drama’s season three finale on September 14 earned a 1.1 rating among A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)
An anthology series inspired by Hispanic folklore, from Andrea Newman (Chicago Fire), Eva Longoria’s UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and Universal Television, has been put in development by NBC. The supernatural thriller is set in the Southwest.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Country superstars return to Nashville for a pop-up concert on CMT Instant Jam: Florida Georgia Line on Friday, October 17 at 10p. The duo’s album drops October 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Estrella TV’s going SNL, with a stand-up/sketch comedy show featuring Latino talent taped before a live studio audience. Locos Y Contentos, launched Friday, continues October 17 and 24 at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Change the date: SundanceTV’s One Child will now air as a two-night event on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6 at 9p. Miniseries stars Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) and Donald Sumpter (Game of Thrones) as the adoptive parents of a Chinese girl whose birth mother calls her back to Guangzhou.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Tonight’s Celebrity Crime Files on TV One focuses on boxing greats who ended up facing jail time. The episode “reminds viewers of how invasive the constant spotlight is on athletes in their personal and professional lives, especially when viewed through the lens of criminal activity,” D’Angela Proctor, TV One SVP programming and production, tells Cynopsis. “We interview these previous boxing legends and those closest to them to get the full spectrum of the events leading up to and after their arrests.” “Contenders to Offenders” airs at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Celebrity chef Danny Boone (Recipe Rehab) is taking a season two of Good Food America on the road. The Z Living (formerly Veria Living) series premieres with the new host Sunday, October 19 at 9p, with Boone crossing the country in search of the best organic, sustainable restaurants.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Alexandra Krosney (Last Man Standing) and Nicole Bloom (Shameless) have been cast in MTV comedy pilot Self Promotion, about an assistant investigating the disappearance of her evil boss.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox’s Gracepoint was down 25 percent among A18-49 in its second week, dipping to a .9/3 rating on Thursday. NBC’s A to Z slid 17 percent, to 1.0/3.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Better news for NBC freshman Bad Judge: the comedy was steady at 1.3/4 in the demo and up a tenth from lead-in The Biggest Loser.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Friday premiere of ABC comedy Cristela delivered 6.6 million viewers and 1.3/5 among A18-49, according to preliminary numbers, building on its Last Man Standing lead-in (1.2/5 in the demo), for the second most-watched comedy bow this season after the net’s Black-ish.
(Source: Cynopsis)
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Gone Girl – $26.8 million
Dracula Untold – $23.5 million
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – $19.1 million
Annabelle – $16.4 million
The Judge – $13.3 million
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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