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BRAVO: Below Deck (Finale) at 9pm
Fox gave a straight-to-series order for comedy/horror anthology Scream Queens, from Glee creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. 20th Century Fox Television and Murphy Television will produce. The first installment, set for a fall 2015 bow, revolves around a college campus rocked by a series of murders. “We loved every element of the pitch for this show,” said Fox Television Group chairman Dana Walden and Gary Newman, “a genre-bending concept which blends true horror with big comedic moments.”
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Turner Broadcasting struck a deal with Disney for the network TV premiere rights to upcoming live-action Cinderella and Jungle Book films. The agreement covers Turner’s cable net portfolio, including TBS, TNT and Cartoon Network, for broadcast two years after the movies’ theatrical release. “These movies are the kind of tent-pole releases that will fit perfectly with Turner’s ever-growing stable of blockbuster titles,” said Deborah K. Bradley, SVP, head of program acquisitions, content strategy and licensing for Turner Broadcasting. Cinderella hits theaters in March, 2015; The Jungle Book arrives in October of next year.
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Bethenny Frankel is returning to The Real Housewives of New York for season seven. Frankel left the Bravo reality show after season three, citing drama between cast members (no!), moving on to two spin-off shows and then a talker, Bethenny, that was canceled after one season in May. “Bethenny is one of the most popular Housewives in the history of the franchise, and I couldn’t be more excited she is coming home,” said Housewives exec producer Andy Cohen. The most recent finale of RHONY delivered a .64 rating among A18-49, versus 1.3 for the season three closer.
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FX Networks launches “Simpsons World” today. The interactive digital and online experience provides authenticated users with clips, a newsfeed, social media updates, fun facts and instant on-demand access to all 552 episodes of the first 25 seasons; eps from the current season will be available the day after their original broadcast on Fox. “Hello, ‘Simpsons World,’ goodbye free time,” said Simpsons exec producer Al Jean. “Seriously.”
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Sinead O’Connor did not take kindly to Dick Clark Productions’ supposed efforts via Twitter to secure Pope Francis to introduce her on the American Music Awards. In a post on her web site, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer, who famously ripped a photo of Pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992, said her record company had been contacted about her appearing on the awards show, only to be informed that after the Pope failed to answer their requests, DCP was passing on an O’Connor performance. “I never heard anything so warped and disrespectful to both the Pope and myself,” said “O’Connor. Never happened, AMA sources told TMZ. In any case, the show will go on: AMAs air live on Sunday, November 23 on ABC, with Pitbull returning as host.
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Glamour Magazine joins Investigation Discovery as co-host of the second annual “Inspire a Difference” event on Wednesday, October 22 in NYC. Rosario Dawson, Marcia Gay Harden, Tamara Taylor and Stephanie March, along with their charity partners, will be honored for their commitment to supporting victims and inspiring others.
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TLC is partnering with PACER’s National Bullying Center. Starting on Unity Day, Wednesday, October 22. TLC will turn its logo orange in support of the cause, and network talent will speak out against bullying in videos featured on TLC.com and social media platforms.
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The mid-season finale of E!’s Total Divas features the requisite confrontations and faltering relationship, plus a drama-filled wedding on Sunday, October 26 at 9p. Season three picks up January 4, with a pair of fresh WWE faces joining the fracas.
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A&E’s Duck Dynasty returns for season seven Wednesday, November 19 at 9p. In the premiere, the duck-calling clan travels to Scotland to trace their heritage.
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More couch potatoes get put to the survival test when Weather Channel’s Fat Guys in the Woods comes back for season two. Production begins in November, filming in four locations around the country for a 2Q15 return. Can’t wait? A “Survive the Feast” marathon of season one airs the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 28 form 2p-3a.
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After hitting series highs for its season two premiere last Tuesday – all four telecasts, including original and encore episodes, delivered a combined audience of 7 million viewers in Live+3 – USA comedy-reality series Chrisley Knows Best has been renewed for another round. In addition to the 12-ep order, USA grabbed a half-hour holiday special for December.
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Ahead of the launch of a new batch of Untold Stories of the ER, Discovery Fit & Health will premiere special Craziest Cases on Friday, November 7 at 10p, featuring the most visually arresting stories from the series’ past nine seasons (stiletto in the cheek, anyone?). The 100th episode kicks off a new season of eps Friday, November 14 at 10p.
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James Denton (Desperate Housewives) has joined Hallmark Channel’s upcoming series The Good Witch, based on the net’s movie franchise, as a series regular. Production starts October 29 in Toronto for an early 2015 premiere.
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Onboard for season two of DirecTV’s Full Circle: Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Stacy Keach (Nebraska), Chris Bauer (True Blood), Rita Wilson (Girls), Brittany Snow (Pitch Perfect), Patrick Fugit (Gone Girl), David Koechner (Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues), Calista Flockhart (Brothers and Sisters), Eric McCormack (Perception) and Kate Burton (Scandal). Production begins this month in LA for a premiere on Audience in spring 2015.
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Roger Howarth (General Hospital) will recur on CW’s The Flash as a reporter. Superhero series airs Tuesdays at 8p.
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Ryan Hurst (Sons of Anarchy) landed a recurring role on upcoming season three of A&E drama Bates Motel. Sons alum Kenny Johnson plays Caleb on the show.
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The season five premiere of Discovery’s Gold Rush was Friday’s most watched cable program, with almost 3.6 million viewers. The gold mining docu-series was also first in the A18-49 demo, drawing 1.5 million viewers.
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ABC’s Once Upon a Time was even with last week at 2.7/7, according to preliminary Nielsens for Sunday, while Resurrection dipped 7 percent to 1.4/3 for a series low in early numbers. AMC’s The Walking Dead didn’t trample time slot competitor Revenge, up 8 percent to 1.3/4.
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Walking Dead did deliver over 15 million total viewers and 9.8 million among A18-49 on Sunday, down 12 percent versus its season five premiere, opposite a Sunday Night Football game on NBC that included a record 509th touchdown pass by Peyton Manning. The broadcast was Dead’s most-watched show ever after its last two season debuts.
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Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court boasts it averaged a 1.57 HH metered market rating the week of October 13, up 37 percent over the same time last year.
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