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A&E: Storage Wars (Premiere) at 9:30pm
A&E: Big Smo (Premiere) at 10pm
ESQUIRE: The Next Great Burger (Premiere) at 10pm
FOX: Knock Knock Live (Premiere) at 10pm
HISTORY: Counting Cars (Premiere) at 9pm
BRAVO: Secrets and Wives (Finale) at 10pm
SPIKE TV: Tut (Finale) at 9pm
USA: Chrisley Knows Best (Finale) at 9:30pm
USA: Royal Pains (Finale) at 10pm
So glad we had this time together: Carol Burnett will be honored with the SAG Life Achievement Award for career and humanitarian accomplishments. “Carol Burnett is a creative dynamo and a comedic genius,” said SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard of the 82-year-old comedy legend. “She embodies the generosity and courage that the greatest actors use in creating enduring and memorable characters.” Screen Actors Guild Awards Show will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Saturday, January 30 at 8p.
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Xena: Warrior Princess could be making a TV comeback. Word is the ’90s series is being eyed for a reboot at NBC and NBC Universal Intl. While the project is in early stages of development, Rob Tapert, who created the series, and Sam Raimi, the original executive producer, are both involved. The plan is to also bring back Lucy Lawless in some capacity, although she would not appear in her original role. A 2016 debut is being targeted for the Xena redux.
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Casey Patterson, longtime Viacom Entertainment executive and producer of Spike hit Lip Sync Battle, has struck out on her own with Casey Patterson Entertainment. The new company will focus on producing and developing live music, variety and comedy programming, in addition to talent driven series and specials for broadcast and cable networks, streaming services and subscription. Current projects include: Lip Sync Battle, which was renewed for 20 episodes, Guys Choice, One Night Only, Rock The Troops with Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia‘s Seven Bucks Productions and A Very Murray Christmas for Netflix. There are also series in production for USA and Tru TV and projects in development for MTV, VH1 and Spike TV.
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Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings) is moving behind the scenes. The actress has signed a production deal with ABC Studios and ABC Signature Studios to develop projects.
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Guy Fieri hosts some of the biggest stars from Food Network and Cooking Channel in Guy’s Grocery Games All-Stars, premiering Sunday, August 23 at 8p on Food Network. Each of the five episodes features four culinary all-stars competing in challenges as they navigate their way through the aisles of a grocery store.
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TCM celebrates the life and career of Hollywood icon Omar Sharif with a three-film tribute on Monday, September 21. The lineup features Doctor Zhivago at 8p, Funny Girl at 11:30p, and Funny Lady at 2:30a.
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Showtime debuts Margaret Cho: psyCHO, the latest show from the three-time Grammy and Emmy nominated comedian, on Friday, September 25 at 9p. Special was filmed in March at the Gramercy Theater in New York City.
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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards nominations will be revealed exclusively on Beats 1, a worldwide radio station broadcasting on Apple Music, on Tuesday, July 21 at 10a. The announcement kicks off the campaign for the live VMAs telecast Sunday, August 30 at 9p on MTV.
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UP’s first original scripted series, Ties That Bind, starring Kelli Willams, premieres August 12 at 9p. The show revolves around Allison McLean (Williams), a tough and experienced police detective in suburban Seattle.
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Netflix has set a premiere date for Lorne Michaels-produced comedy Staten Island Summer: Thursday, July 30. The coming-of-age film, penned by Saturday Night Live head writer Colin Jost, features SNL alums Cecily Strong, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, Will Forte and Kate McKinnon, as well as Ashley Greene, comedian Jim Gaffigan, rapper Method Man, Kate Walsh, Gina Gershon, Graham Phillips, Zack Pearlman and Vincent Pastore.
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Jurassic World‘s Brian Tee is headed to NBC medical drama Chicago Med as a series regular. He’ll play a hospital resident.
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Rick Cosnett (The Flash) is joining ABC drama Quantico, recurring as a former defense attorney recruited by Assistant FBI Academy Director Miranda Shaw. The character is described as “kind-hearted” and “openly gay.”
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Veronica Mars alum Adam Rose will appear in the Season 2 premiere of CW drama izombie, airing Tuesday, October 6 at 9p. Rose will portray a sensitive hipster who’s passionate about the arts.
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Add Scott Weinger to the list of Full House original cast members returning for the Netflix sequel series. Weinger will resurrect his role as Steve, DJ Tanner’s (Candace Cameron Bure) boyfriend.
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Wednesday, July 15, TV One was the number one cable net in prime time among Black Adults P25-54, thanks to the season eight finale of docu-series Unsung at 8p, delivering in Live+3 0.91 HHLD (515,000), 0.82 W25-54(243,000) and 0.77 W18-49(236,000); and the second season premiere of Hollywood Divas at 9p earning 0.87 W25-54(260,000) and 0.81 W18-49(247,000), 0.75 HHLD(425,000).
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Spike’s most ambitious project to date, the scripted 3-night event-series Tut, launched with big numbers for the network on Sunday, July 19, delivering 2.6 million viewers for Night 1, including the premiere telecast and two encore presentations. The premiere telecast drew 1.7 million viewers, the largest audience for Spike in the time slot in 7 years.
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George Coe, one of Saturday Night Live‘s original cast members, died Saturday, July 18, after a long illness. He was 86. Over the years, Coe appeared in numerous TV series including Goodnight, Beantown, Hill Street Blues, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Max Headroom, L.A. Law and The West Wing.
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Veteran television writer Ray Jessel died Friday, July 17 of natural causes at his home in Studio City, Calif. He was 85. Jessel was a former story editor and writer of The Love Boat and a writer and executive story consultant on Head of Class. He also wrote for The Carol Burnett Show, The Jacksons and The Bob Newhart Show.
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