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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/12/15)
ID: Facing Evil (Premiere) at 10pm
PIVOT: Secret Lives of Americans (Premiere) at 10:30pm
SYFY: Defiance (Premiere) at 8pm
SYFY: Dark Matter (Premiere) at 10pm
TLC: Love, Lust or Run (Premiere) at 9pm
TLC: Brides Gone Styled (Premiere) at 9:30pm
TLC: Dare To Wear (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY LIFE: Diagnose Me (Finale) at 10pm
(SATURDAY 6/13/15)
BBC AMERICA: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (Premiere) at 10pm
HGTV: House Hunters Renovation (Premiere) at 10pm
DISCOVERY FAMILY: Transformers Rescue Bots (Finale) at 1pm and 1:30pm
DIY: First Time Flippers (Finale) at 9:30pm
HALLMARK: When Calls The Heart (Finale) at 8pm
HGTV: Living Big Sky (Finale) at 11pm and 11:30pm
(SUNDAY 6/14/15)
BRAVO: Mother Funders (Premiere) at 9pm
HGTV: Beachfront Bargain Hunt (Premiere) at 8pm and 8:30pm
ID: Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (Premiere) at 10pm
OVATION: Southern Uncovered with The Lee Bros. (Premiere) at 8pm
SMITHSONIAN: My Million Dollar Invention (Premiere) at 8pm
BRAVO: Blood, Sweat & Heels (Finale) at 10pm
FOX NEWS: Legends & Lies: The Real West (Finale) at 8pm
HBO: Game of Thrones (Finale) at 9pm
HBO: Silicon Valley (Finale) at 10pm
HBO: Veep (Finale) at 10:30pm
Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO of Showtime Networks since 1995, will pass his CEO title on to David Nevins, current president of Showtime, on January 1. “Matt Blank has led Showtime as its Chairman and CEO through two decades of dramatic change and evolution in the industry,” said Leslie Moonves, president and CEO, CBS Corporation. “One of the key attributes I look for in my leadership team is the capacity and willingness to bring up the next generation of management. Matt has been an eager partner and invaluable contributor to the succession planning process.” Blank will continue as Chairman of the division after the transition.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A succession plan is also in the works at 21st Century Fox. Numerous reports on Thursday cited sources saying Rupert Murdoch, 84, will hand his CEO crown to son James; the elder Murdoch would remain executive chairman with son Lachlan as co-executive chairman. Chase Carey would give up the COO title but continue as advisor. Last year, heir apparent James Murdoch was promoted to co-COO. “The matter of succession is on the agenda at our upcoming, regularly scheduled board meeting,” Nathaniel Brown, a Fox spokesman, said in a statement.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Lifetime released a trailer for A Deadly Adoption, the once-secret Lifetime movie starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig. Campy two-hour tale from Mar Vista Entertainment and National Picture Show premieres Saturday, June 20.
(Source: Cynopsis)
TV One announced the three finalists for its inaugural sponsorship of the American Black Film Festival’s TV One Screenplay Competition: Brandi Ford, Kiki McKnight and Chad Quinn. The net is also debuting two of its original movies, Runaway Island and Girlfriends’ Getaway 2, as well as holding its first “Celebrity Scene Stealers” event, at ABFF in NYC, now through June 14.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nat Geo and executive producers Morgan Freeman, Lori McCreary and James Younger of Revelations Entertainment are teaming for The Story of God, exploring mankind’s quest to understand the divine. Freeman will host the series, slated for 2016 in the U.S. and globally in 171 countries and 45 languages. Faith-based programming may be on the upswing, but it’s hardly new territory for Nat Geo, which boasts “a rich history of producing thought-provoking programming on religious topics, such as the highly regarded specials Killing Jesus,Gospel of Judas, and Secrets of the Bible,” says Tim Pastore, President, Original Programming & Production. “Great TV should reflect and tap into the interests and beliefs of the audience, and faith is a huge part of many people’s lives. Faith-based programming represents a chance to reach a much broader and global audience – to engage with those viewers who believe, those who want to learn more than they think they know, and a secular audience.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nickelodeon picked up a third season of animated preschool series Blaze and the Monster Machines. The first preschool show to cover all areas of STEM in every episode, Blaze ranks as the number one preschool show in its time period on TV.
(Source: Cynopsis)
A weekly primetime talk show hosted by longtime friends Tyrese Gibson (Transformers) and ordained minister/reality star Rev Run (Rev Run’s Sunday Suppers) will debut on OWN in early 2016. Eight-ep series from CBS Television Distribution will feature discussions from a man’s point of view. “When Rev Run, Tyrese and CBS came to us with the idea of a primetime series we were energized by the chance to bring OWN viewers something fresh and entertainingly real in the ‘love space,’” said Sheri Salata, OWN president. “We can’t wait to turn them loose.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The lifesaving power of faith is explored in TLC’s Answered Prayers, a six-parter hosted by Roma Downey (Touched By an Angel) launching Sunday, July 26 at 10p. Docu-series comes from Downey’s LightWorkers Media.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones star in a performance of Driving Miss Daisy recorded in Melbourne, Australia, airing on Thirteen’s Great Performances Friday, July 17 at 9p on PBS (check local listings).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Little Big Town will threepeat as hosts of CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock, airing Tuesday, August 8 at 8p on ABC. The quartet is the reigning CMA Vocal Group of the Year.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Wednesday’s Celebrity Wife Swap on ABC grew 10 percent week to week among A18-49 to a 1.1/4, improving its hour year-to-year by 38 percent in the demo over original programming (Motive).
(Source: Cynopsis)
Between Jimmy Kimmel Live at 11:35p and Nightline at 12:35a the week of June 1, ABC had its best late night performance 12 weeks among A18-49 and was the week’s most-watched network.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Jurassic World – Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, B.D. Wong, Judy Greer
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Limited Release) – Thomas Mann, Olivia Cooke, Ronald Cyler II, Nick Offerman, Molly Shannon, Jon Bernthal, Connie Britton, Bobb’e J. Thompson
Set Fire To The Stars (Limited Release) – Elijah Wood, Celyn Jones, Steven Mackintosh, Shirley Henderson, Kevin Elson, Kelly Reilly, Maimie McCoy, Richard Brake
Live From New York! (Limited Release) – A Documentary about Saturday Night Live
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday June 12, 2015
Grand Central Spring Block Party – on 41st St. from Lexington Ave. to 3rd Ave.
Saturday June 13, 2015
2nd Ave. Festival – on 2nd Ave. from 4th to 14th St.
Better Booze Festival – Webster Hall 125 East 11th St. – 12pm – 3:30pm
Big Apple BBQ Block Party – Madison Square Park, 23rd St. bet. 5th & Madison Ave.
Times Square Expo – on Broadway on 47th to 57th St.
116th St. Festival – 11am to 5pm
Hamilton Heights/Sugar Hill 5th Annual Cultural Festival – Hamilton Place 142nd & Amsterdam Ave.
Brooklyn Pride 2015 – on 5th Ave. from 3rd to 9th St.
Sunday June 14, 2015
Big Apple BBQ Block Party – Madison Square Park, 23rd St. bet. 5th & Madison Ave.
New York City Expo – on 3rd Ave. from 23rd to 34th St.
Puerto Rican Day Parade – on 5th Ave. from 44th to 79th St.
Forest Hills Festival of the Arts – on Austin St. from 69th to 72nd Road
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