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A gunman shot and killed two journalists on live TV on Wednesday, then killed himself as he was chased on a Virginia highway. Someone claiming to be the shooter, former television reporter Vester Lee Flanagan, known professionally as Bryce Williams, sent a fax to ABC after the shooting attributing his actions in part to the June Charleston shooting tragedy; he also expressed admiration for the Columbine High School killers. Williams had been fired by the WDBJ7, the station whose reporters he targeted, several years ago.
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USA Network postponed Wednesday night’s season finale of Mr. Robot for a week because of the shootings of WDBJ7 reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward. “Out of respect to the victims, their families and colleagues, and our viewers, we are postponing tonight’s episode. Our thoughts go out to all those affected during this difficult time,” the network said in a statement.
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Univision anchor and journalist Jorge Ramos sparred with Donald Trump at a news conference before the GOP candidate’s rally Tuesday, prompting a security officer to eject Ramos from the event. Trump told Ramos to “Go back to Univision” and “Sit down” during their exchange. Ramos eventually returned. In a statement, Isaac Lee, CEO of FUSION and President of News for Univision said, “We’d love for Mr. Trump to sit down for an in-depth interview with Jorge to talk about the specifics of his proposals.” Ramos, who hosts AMERICA with Jorge Ramos, has previously requested interviews with Trump to no avail.
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Former Food Network star Paula Deen is headed to the ballroom. Variety reports that Deen will put on her dancing shoes for season 21 of ABC‘s Dancing With the Stars, along with Backstreet Boys‘ Nick Carter, Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza, and Bindi Irwin. ABC declined to comment on Deen’s casting.
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Dish Network and Sinclair Broadcasting, after much haggling, have failed to come to an agreement and Dish customers have now lost access to more than 129 local stations across 39 states and the District of Columbia, cutting about 14 million viewers off from networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX. Dish filed a complaint with the FCC on Wednesday; FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said he called for an “emergency meeting.”
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Nick Jonas will serve as the official Music Curator for the 2016 Miss America Competition. In addition to selecting the music to accompany the swimsuit and evening gown competitions, Jonas will also provide commentary on his selections. Jonas joins previously announced host Chris Harrison and celebrity judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Kevin O’Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya. The competition airs Sunday, September 13 at 9p on ABC.
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The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards has added some major star power. Pharrell Williams, Demi Lovato, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tori Kelly, A$AP Rocky and Twenty One Pilots will all perform on the live telecast, airing Sunday, August 30 at 9p.
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Turner Classic Movies is hosting the 2016 TCM Classic Film Festival from April 28 to May 1. The four-day event celebrates iconic films. TCM host and film historian Robert Osborne will once again serve as official host, with Ben Mankiewicz introducing various events. Passes for the festival go on sale November 19 and can be purchased at www.tcm.com/festival.
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From Scandal to the nunnery? Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland is developing a drama for ABC that follows a group of Catholic nuns fighting off the closure of their Bronx convent. Rhimes and partner Betsy Beers will exec produce the project with creator Alison Schapker (Lost).
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Susan Sarandon makes an appearance on Dr. Phil to advocate for Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, 52, who she maintains has been wrongfully convicted of murder. Glossip is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Wednesday, September 16. Sarandon is fighting to convince Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to grant a stay of execution. The episode airs Monday, August 31 (check local listings).
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The Weather Channel commemorates the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, approaching next week, with futuristic one-hour special, Katrina 2065. Airing Thursday, August 27 at 8p, viewers are taken on a scientific journey through scenarios that could take place if a storm of that multitude hit 50 years from now.
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NBA TV premieres its first-ever Shaq Week, featuring programming starring NBA Champion and current TNT and NBA TV analyst Shaquille O’Neal, beginning Monday, August 31 at 9p. Content highlights include some of O’Neal’s top games throughout his career, as selected by the 15-time NBA All-Star, along with Shaqtin’ A Fool and Open Court episodes.
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Jim Belushi has landed a role in the pilot for FOX’s adaptation of the John Travolta film Urban Cowboy. He’ll play Marshall, the character created by Cooper Huckabee in the 1980 movie.
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Veteran NFL offensive tackle Matthew Willig has been cast on ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the role of Lash, an Inhuman. The show premieres its third season on Tuesday, September 29 at 9p.
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Live With Kelly & Michael is burning it up this summer, finishing first among syndicated talkers for the fourth straight week with a steady 2.6HH rating, up 4 percent versus last year. The show also led the category among W25-54 with a 1.3 demo rating. Dr Phil reruns were a close second in households with 2.4, also up 4 percent.
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The three-week metered market test of Ice & Coco (1.0/3), which began August 2, was 43 percent higher than the recently concluded Boris & Nicole trial run (.7/2). Ice & Coco was up 11 percent from its lead-ins. The first week of the T.D. Jakes test run (0.7/2), which began August 17, was down 46 percent from its lead-in and 36 percent below its August 2014 time period average.
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TNT‘s summer lineup lit up the ratings charts as Rizzoli & Isles, Major Crimes and The Last Ship ranked as basic cable’s Top 3 scripted programs for the week among total viewers. All three programs also scored positions among basic cable’s Top 10 scripted programs with key demos, with The Last Ship scoring a win with A25-54.
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Adult Swim‘s Rick and Morty (Sunday, 11:30p) ranked as basic cable’s #1 telecast of the day among adults and men 18-24 and 18-34, and ranked #1 in its time slot among adults and men 18-49. The premiere charted double-digit delivery gains between +51% and +75% among all key adults and men.
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The third season finale of WE tv’s Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars was the highest-rated episode of the franchise in key categories, delivering over 1.5 million P2+, 1 million A25-54 and nearly 800,000 W25-54. The fourth season premiere of Kendra on Top, immediately following, was the show’s best-ever opener, delivering over 1.1 million P2+, 817,000 A25-54 and 670,000 W25-54.
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