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ON TELEVISION (FRIDAY 6/26/15)
DISNEY: Best Friends Whenever (Premiere) at 9:53pm
OWN: Love Thy Neighbor (Premiere) at 9pm
CBS: The Briefcase (Finale) at 8pm
FOOD: American Diner Revival (Finale) at 10:30pm
HISTORY: Hangar 1: The UFO Files (Finale) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Mysteries at the Museum (Finale) at 9pm
(SATURDAY 6/27/15)
NICK: The Thundermans (Premiere) at 8pm
DESTINATION AMERICA: Hillbilly Blood (Finale) at 9pm
ID: How (Not) to Kill Your Husband (Finale) at 9pm
(SUNDAY 6/28/15)
AMC: Humans (Premiere) at 9pm
NAT. GEO.: Brain Games (Premiere) at 9pm
TNT: Falling Skies (Premiere) at 10pm
TRAVEL: Xtreme Waterparks (Premiere) at 8pm
DIY: Garage Gold (Finale) at 9pm
NBC: American Odyssey (Finale) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: Nurse Jackie (Finale) at 9pm
SHOWTIME: Happyish (Finale) at 9:30pm
WGN AMERICA: Salem (Finale) at 10pm
Univision is ending its association with the Miss Universe Organization, which is part-owned by Donald Trump, in the wake of Trump’s remarks about Mexican immigrants. “They’re bringing drugs. They are bringing crime. They’re rapists,” Trump said June 16 as he launched his Republican presidential campaign. “At Univision, we see first-hand the work ethic, love for family, strong religious valuesand the important role Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans have had and will continue to have in building the future of our country,” said the company. “We will not be airing the Miss USA pageanton July 12th or working on any other projects tied to the Trump Organization.” Spanish-language coverage of the Miss USA pageant had been slated to air on UniMas.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Via Twitter, Trump responded by saying, among other things, “Univision wants to back out of signed @MissUniverse contract because I exposed the terrible trade deals that the U.S. makes with Mexico.” Trump’s special counsel, Michael Cohen, warned, “We intend to pursue all legal rights and remedies available to Mr. Trump pursuant to the terms of the license agreement as well as a defamation case against Univision.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
Roger Ailes signed a multi-year contract extension keeping him chairman-CEO of Fox News and Fox Business Network and chairman of Fox Television Stations, as Rupert Murdoch prepares to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox on July 1. Ailes will report to the elder Murdoch as well as new CEO James Murdoch and executive co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch. “Roger and I have always had, and will continue to have, a special relationship,” said Rupert. “Lachlan, James and I are delighted that Roger will be leading key businesses for us and our shareholders for years to come, and he has our unwavering support.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
PBS pulled the Ben Affleck episode of Finding Your Roots from distribution, delayed scheduling season three and put off a decision about season four of as it implements standards “to ensure that the problems that arose in episode #204 will be avoided in the future.” The action comes after an investigation into Affleck’s request, granted by producers, to edit out mention that he is the descendent of slave owners. “PBS and WNET have determined that the series co-producers violated PBS standards by failing to shield the creative and editorial process from improper influence, and by failing to inform PBS or WNET of Mr. Affleck’s efforts to affect program content,” said PBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Fox’s fall season is kicking off Sunday, September with the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading into the season premiere the following night of Gotham at 8p and series launch of Minority Report at 9p. Other new series debuts include Scream Queens, with a two-hour opener Tuesday, September 22; Rosewood on Wednesday, September 23 at 8p, and Grandfathered and The Grinder on Tuesday, September 29 at 8p and 8:30p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
NBC ordered a season two of Aquarius, noting the strength of its digital numbers. While the series is drawing an okay 1.2 rating among A18-49 and 5.8 million viewers, “it’s driven some record numbers for NBC Digital and helped us reach viewers who might otherwise have overlooked a great summer drama,” said entertainment president Jennifer Salke. With its entire season available online right after the linear premiere, Aquarius has become the most-viewed drama on NBC.com and the NBC app after The Blacklist.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Howard Stern said on his radio show that this season of NBC’s America’s Got Talent, his fourth, will also be his last and suggested Simon Cowell as his replacement on the judging panel. The shock jock’s reason for leaving? “I’m just too ***ing busy,” Stern told his listeners.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Amazon greenlit season three of Transparent, ahead of the dramedy’s season two premiere this fall. “I am blown away by the creative freedom Amazon gives me and I can’t wait to reveal where this journey is going to take us,” said series creator Jill Soloway.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FYI is hopping on the kid chefs craze with culinary competition Man vs. Child: Chef Showdown. Series pitting pros against prodigies, from Kinetic Contender, debuts Thursday, July 23 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
If it works in the kitchen… Lifetime is launching Project Runway Junior in fall 2015, showcasing designers ages 14-17. Project Runway’s Tim Gunn will co-host with supermodel Hannah Davis; The Weinstein Company, Sara Rea Productions and Full Picture produce.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Nat Geo spinoff Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks is back for a sophomore run Sunday, July 19 at 9p, followed by newcomer Port Protection, set off the grid in Alaska. New adventure series Yukon River Run launches Monday, July 20 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Ovation’s On the Record with Mick Rock premieres Sunday, August 2 at 8p. The photographer’s first guest: Josh Groban.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Destination America’s “Red, White and You Week” features themed stacks of all-American programming from Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3, from 8-11p. First up: property-themed “Red, White & View,” with Buying Alaskas along with a premiere of Buying the Bayou.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Season 9 of Syfy reality competition Face Off debuts Tuesday, July 28 at 9p. For the series’ 100th episode on August 11, the makeup artists will turn real-life engaged couples into “whimsically undead duos.”
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season ten premiere of public television weekly financial series Consuelo Mack WealthTrack premieres tonight at 7:30 (check local listings). The program, seen in 88 percent of U.S. households, is focused on long-term investing.
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Family history company Ancestry will again serve as sponsor for TLC’s Who Do You Think You Are?, returning Sunday, July 26 at 9p. Research courtesy of Ancestry will offer surprising revelations for celeb contributors Tom Bergeron, Bryan Cranston, Ginnifer Goodwin and Alfre Woodard.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Charisma Carpenter (Veronica Mars) will appear on FOX’s Scream Queens. Comedy-horror anthology series from Ryan Murphy premieres Tuesday, September 22.
(Source: Cynopsis)
Kenny Loggins drops in for the season two finale of USA comedy Playing House on Tuesday, September 8 at 10p. The “Danger Zone” singer plays himself.
(Source: Cynopsis)
The season 17 premiere of CBS’s Big Brother topped Wednesday with a 2.1/8 rating among A18-49. The net’s The Briefcase didn’t get a bump from its post-BB time slot at 9p, holding steady at .9 versus last week’s 8p airing. Fox’s Bullseye took a two tenths dip week-to- week dip, to .8/3.
(Source: Cynopsis)
MOVIES
Ted 2 – Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Sam J. Jones, Patrick Warburton
Max – Josh Wiggins, Lauren Graham, Thomas Haden Church, Robbie Amell, Luke Kleintank, Joseph Julian Soria, Dejon LaQuake, Miles Mussenden
7 Minutes (Limited Release) – Luke Mitchell, Leven Rambin, Jason Ritter, Kris Kristofferson, Zane Holtz, Kevin Gage, Joel Murray, Russel Hodgkinson
Big Game (Limited Release) – Samuel L. Jackson, Onni Tommie, Ray Stevenson, Mehmet Kurtulus, Victor Garber, Ted Levine, Felicity Huffman, Jim Broadbent
A Little Chaos (Limited Release) – Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci, Helen McCrory, Steven Waddington, Jennifer Ehle, Rupert Penry-Jones
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday June 26, 2015
Grand central Festival Series #3 – on 43rd St. from Lexington to 3rd Ave.
Saturday June 27, 2015
6th Ave. Festival – from Houston to Waverly Place
USO Ave. of the Americas Summerfest – from 42nd to 56th St.
Sunday June 28, 2015
8th Ave. Summer Festival – from 42nd to 57th St.
Bronx Week 3rd Ave Festival – from 149th St. to 153rd St.
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $64 million
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Saturday’s Jackpot is $50 million.
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