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Despite Will Ferrell’s contention in April that his Lifetime movie with Kristen Wiig was canceled after the Hollywood Reporter outed the secret project, Lifetime confirmed to Cynopsis that A Deadly Adoption will premiere on Saturday, June 20. The SNL alums play a married couple whose plans to adopt a baby go awry.
(Source: Cynopsis)
E! announced the name of its docu-series following Caitlyn Jenner’s life as a transgender woman. Eight-part I Am Cait launches Sunday, July 26 at 9p, airing on E! channels in over 120 countries.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The debut of CBS’s The Late Show With Stephen Colbert isn’t until Tuesday, September 8, but ColbertLateShow.com, the Colbr App for iOS, and the show’s Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google+ accounts launched Wednesday. “Say what you will about the Internet,” said Colbert, “I think it’s here to stay!” Plus: no more Colbeard. “CBS is making me shave it off,” explained Colbert in a promo video, “because Tom Selleck’s mustache has a non compete clause.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Showtime is launching a stand-alone streaming service in early July, with Apple as its first partner. Price tag: $10.99/month for viewing on all Apple devices. “Going over-the-top means Showtime will be much more accessible to tens of millions of potential new subscribers,” said CBS Corp. president and CEO Les Moonves. “Across CBS, we are constantly finding new ways to monetize our programming by capitalizing on opportunities presented by technology.” HBO’s standalone service, HBO Now, launched in April at $14.99.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Lorenzo Soria was elected president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for the 2015-2016 term. Soria previously served as president in 2003-2005.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The Streamy Awards, honoring online video creators and content, get their first TV showcase when the 5th annual event airs live on VH1 and its digital platforms Thursday, September 17 at 10p. “The VH1 audience is connected on every platform. So it’s a natural for VH1 to celebrate the innovators who, like us, entertain literally millions of viewers,” said VH1 presidentTom Calderone. Added Streamy Awards creator Drew Baldwin, “Having the full support of such a major media network validates what we have believed all along – native digital creators are integral to the future of entertainment.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Animated series Tangled, based on the 2010 Disney feature, has begun production for a 2017 launch on Disney Channels worldwide. Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi reprise their movie roles.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Game of Thrones is heading for Spain. Part of season six of the HBO drama will shoot in locations including Girona and Peniscola, with Peter Weller Soler and Fresco Film Services, starting in July. Season five finale airs Sunday, June 14 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The NAACP and TV One announced that Reginald Hudlin and Phil Gurin have signed a three-year deal to continue as executive producers for the NAACP Image Awards. The 47th NAACP Image Awards will air live on TV One Friday, February 5.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Two days before the Belmont Stakes, CNBC’s Secret Lives of the Super Rich: The Triple Crown airs tonight at 10p, chronicling the journey of champion racehorse American Pharoah. Robert Frank reports on the rarified world of moguls, mega-parties and hooves worth $20 million.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A documentary about TV legend Norman Lear is on the way from Loki Films and Thirteen’s American Masters, expected to premiere on PBS in fall 2016. American Masters: Norman Lear (wt) will combine stories from Lear’s turbulent childhood with interviews from family, friends and collaborators including George Clooney, Rob Reiner, Bill Moyers and Russell Simmons. “It’s astounding to be a subject of American Masters when in your heart you know you are still only nine years old,” said Lear.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Joel McHale (Community) will guest on Fox’s update of The X-Files, as the anchor of a conservative news show. Event series launches January 24.
(Source: Cynopsis)
John Noble (Fringe) joins Elementary as Sherlock Holmes’ estranged father when the CBS drama returns for season four in the fall.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The May 15 episode of TNT‘s Cold Justice garnered a combined audience of 2.2 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its premiere telecast and encore, up 13 percent over the prior week. With 1 million A25-54, the show was up 30 percent versus the week prior.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TBS‘s Your Family Or Mine drew a combined audience of 2.5 million viewers in Live+7 delivery for its May 12 premiere telecast and encores, including 1.2 million adults 18-49 and 455,000 adults 18-34. Across TBS’s multiple platforms, the series is reaching an average of 2.7 million viewers per episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Telemundo boasts it delivered its best share ever in May, with 38 percent among A18-49 during Monday-Friday primetime, and gaining more viewers in the demo than any other Spanish-language net with an average 812,000.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV One had its best May delivery ever in key demos, according to Nielsen Live+SD data. In primetime the net grew 35 percent year-over-year among P25-54, was up 25 percent among P18-49, and 26 percent in HH. In total day, the P25-54 gain was 17 percent, P18-49 saw a 22 percent boost and HHs increased 14 percent.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season premiere of WE tv’s Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars reached a franchise high with more than 1.4 million total viewers, nearly 1 million A25-54 and nearly 800,000 W25-54.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Judge Judy ruled May sweeps as the top syndicated strip for the fifth time in the past seven ratings periods, with a 6.7 HH rating. Wheel of Fortune was second, with 6.5. Among talk shows, Dr. Phil was number on for the 11th consecutive major sweep with 3.3, while Live With Kelly and Michael earned 2.9, an eight year household high.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Visual effects editor Katherine Chappel died June 1 after being mauled by a lion in a Johannesburg safari park. She was 29. In addition to film work, Chappell, who worked for VFX company Scanline, helped create special effects for Game of Thrones.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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